Valley News Dispatch category, Page 30
Market Day Passport aims to spur traffic to Downtown New Kensington businesses
Downtown New Kensington business leaders hope a passport book for visitors will help spur foot traffic around the business district. The New Ken Downtown Partnership is unveiling the Market Day Passport to encourage foot traffic to the city’s farmers market and downtown businesses. “We were thinking of ways for people...
Giant trees ripped from Brackenridge park will be replaced
Residents who were riled up over the removal of enormous Norway maple trees from Brackenridge Memorial Park can breathe a sigh of relief. Trees, more than two dozen total, will return this fall to the park along the Allegheny River. Ashley Martin, from the nonprofit Friends of the Riverfront, said...
Sept. 11 events planned across the region
Several events are planned around the region to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in addition to the ceremonies planned at the National Flight 93 memorial in Somerset County. Connellsville Connellsville will host a remembrance ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday at Veterans Plaza, 168 E. Crawford Ave. Pixel...
The Stroller, Sept. 10, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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New Ken shooting victim in stable condition, did not know teen accused of shooting him
The man shot Monday in New Kensington’s Valley Royal Court was in stable condition Tuesday, according to Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. Jones said the man did not know Logan James King, 17, who is charged in connection with the shooting. King is charged with...
Plum seeking resident input in survey on borough’s future
Plum officials want to hear from residents as they consider the long-term future of the borough. A recent survey made available to residents and taxpayers online at growingplumforward.com asks 23 questions about the most important issues and potential changes in Plum over the next decade. It’s part of the first...
‘Studio’ personalized learning classes unveiled at Burrell’s Huston Middle School
New classes at Burrell School District’s Charles A. Huston Middle School aim to give students more voice, choice and real-world experiences, teachers say. Those classes, for seventh and eighth grade students, range from audio and music production to a DIY home improvement class and baking and hospitality. Instead of traditional...
Oakmont announces kickoff to annual flu shot program
Oakmont officials have announced the return of the borough’s annual flu vaccination program. The first session is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 17 in Oakmont Council chambers. The shots are available for anyone 3 or older. Participants are advised to bring a copy of their insurance card....
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Lower Burrell cancels meeting
Lower Burrell City Council canceled its monthly meeting scheduled for tonight. A notice from the city said council lacked a quorum of members to conduct business for both personal and professional reasons. The meeting will be rescheduled but a date had not yet been determined....
1 person taken to hospital in New Kensington shooting; 17-year-old in custody
An argument outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex in New Kensington turned into gunfire, with one person taken to the hospital and a 17-year-old in custody, according to authorities. The shooting occurred about 12:35 p.m. outside of the apartment complex, which is near the New Kensington City Hall and...
Home may be total loss in Lower Burrell fire
There were no injuries reported in a two-alarm fire Monday afternoon in Lower Burrell. All occupants were already out of the home on Dakota Drive when firefighters arrived, according to Lower Burrell VFC #3 Fire Chief Brennan Sites. The fire, reported just before 1 p.m., was first thought to be...
Oakmont Carnegie Library calls for public opinion
Oakmont Carnegie Library officials are calling for public opinion through an online survey prior to a town hall scheduled for next week. The survey consists of 19 questions regarding people’s opinions about the library’s outreach, services offered, its current architecture, transportation methods and demographics of the survey taker. The survey...
Cheswick to host informational meeting on proposed data center
Cheswick residents will have a chance Wednesday to see the preliminary plans for a proposed data center just over the municipal boundary in Springdale. The borough will host an informational meeting at 6 p.m. at its municipal building with Brian Regli, a consultant working with Allegheny DC Property Co., the...
Brackenridge Council responds to pothole complaints: ‘Money doesn’t grow on trees’
Brackenridge Council is doing the best it can with the money the borough has available for paving, borough officials say. Tresco Paving is scheduled to start work Wednesday on portions of Union Avenue, First Avenue and Prospect Street. “We try for every grant we can get,” Council President Tim Connelly...
Chris Bason ready to soar with new role at Audubon Society, headquartered in Fox Chapel
After two decades targeting the environmental health of Delaware’s three inland bays, Chris Bason is pivoting his focus to land and birds. Bason is the new executive director of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, headquartered at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve in Fox Chapel. He began the role Sept. 2,...
UPMC, AHN nursing schools’ growth born from affordability, convenience
UPMC and AHN are taking matters into their own hands when it comes to trying to solve the shortage of nurses. In operation for decades, the nursing schools of UPMC and AHN have reported growing enrollment over the past years. AHN operates the Citizens School of Nursing at Pittsburgh Mills...
The Stroller, Sept. 8, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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2 hurt in 3-vehicle crash involving mail truck in Bell Township
A postal worker and another driver were hurt in a three-vehicle crash Friday in Bell Township, according to state police. The crash happened just before noon on Route 819 near McDivitt Drive. According to state police, Ruth A. Diekhoff, 87, of Avonmore was traveling north in an SUV when she...
Leechburg Food Bank prepares for first Walk for Hunger
People in the Leechburg area have the opportunity to walk for a cause. A Walk for Hunger will be held Oct. 5 to benefit the Leechburg Food Bank and Community Providing Alternatives to Hunger (PATH) on the new Leechburg Tow Path Trail. Community PATH is a program funded by the...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News – Sept. 7, 2025.
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Monday: 10 a.m., Jeopardy game. Friday: 10 a.m., tour of Drake’s Log Cabin. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: dime bingo. The center...
Faces of the Valley: Tarentum’s Bob Sims, 95, earns title as longest-serving firefighter in the borough
Friends of Bob Sims call him “the War Horse.” To his family, the 95-year-old born and raised in Tarentum is “Pappy.” Last week, Sims earned a new title — the longest-serving firefighter in the Tarentum Volunteer Fire Department, which consists of Highland Hose, Eureka Fire-Rescue and Summit Hose. Sims has...
New owners want to keep Mazziotti Bakery taste of the Alle-Kiski Valley
The new owners of Mazziotti Bakery in Lower Burrell want to keep the small business’s legacy alive. In fact, Shawn Creevey and Samantha Singer haven’t changed anything at the 68-year-old staple. “That’s what the customers like,” said Singer of Harrison. “I wasn’t changing something that wasn’t broken.” Creevey and his...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Observance planned to mark...
Recess added to New Ken-Arnold’s Hunt Elementary schedule
Roy A. Hunt School Principal Jeff Thimons wants kids to be kids. That’s why he rearranged his school’s schedule to include 22 minutes of recess daily, something new this school year. “We want kids to figure out how to play on their own,” Thimons said. “It’s skills they’ve lacked over...
