Valley News Dispatch category, Page 340
Political newcomer Bob George challenges state Rep. Abby Major
A college-educated truck driver, Bob George of Ford City, is challenging incumbent state Rep. Abby Major, R-Ford City, to represent the state’s new 60th House District. The new legislative map of the 60th District takes effect Dec. 1. Instead of covering most of Armstrong County and parts of Clarion and...
Remember When: Henry Ford nearly opened windshield, autoglass plant in East Deer
Henry Ford — yes, that Henry Ford — had big plans for the Alle-Kiski Valley a century ago. In fact, were it not for a couple of negative events, it could have changed the trajectory of history in this area. Ford, the forward-thinking industrialist that he was, had plans to...
Plea talks end for Export man charged in Vandergrift woman’s killing
An Export man will stand trial next year in connection with the murder of a Vandergrift woman whose charred remains were found in a wooded area near Keystone State Park in 2017. Defense attorney Brian Aston said during a court hearing Tuesday that efforts over the last year to resolve...
The Stroller, Nov. 2, 2022: 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. New Kensington invites groups to decorate holiday wreaths The New Kensington...
Western Pa. McDonald’s restaurants donate more than $75K to Ronald McDonald House
It took all of about five minutes for the owners of a McDonald’s in Lower Burrell and other locations to deliver a huge $75,000-plus check to Ronald McDonald House Charities. McDonald’s restaurants have been raising money throughout the year by dedicating 10 cents from each Minute Maid frozen Slushie and...
Tarentum woman escapes injury after porch roof collapses
An elderly woman was inside her Tarentum home and escaped injury when the roof of the front porch collapsed Tuesday afternoon. It was the second home in the neighborhood where the porch collapsed in the past week, according to authorities. Police, fire and EMS responded at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday to...
Fawn man wielding a gun shot by troopers after ignoring orders to drop weapon, police say
State police say a Fawn man was brandishing a gun and ignored repeated orders to put the weapon down before they fatally shot him early Monday. Zachary John Cervice, 50, was dead at the scene, said state Trooper Josh Black, public information officer for state police in Butler. According to...
Traffic stop by Tarentum police for tinted windows, canceled registration leads to felony gun, drug charges
Tarentum police accused an Arnold man who isn’t allowed to have a firearm of lying about a gun found in his vehicle during a traffic stop for dark-tinted windows. Christian Barr Hawkins, 28, of the 2000 block of Kenneth Avenue, Arnold was charged with felony counts of carrying a gun...
Harrison Hills Hikers club kicks around at St. Joseph High School
David Widenhofer, a history teacher at St. Joseph High School, is hoping to stoke students’ passion for the great outdoors through a new after-school hiking club. Harrison Hills Hikers will nurture the teens’ interests in nature, fitness and adventure-seeking, Widenhofer said. “We try to give our kids a little bit...
Building the Valley: Specialty drink business set to open in Allegheny Township
An Allegheny Township couple is ready to mix it up with their first business. Bobby and Jennifer Bucci are co-owners of Mixed Nutrition, a specialty nutrition-based drink shop set to sell smoothies, juices, loaded teas, meal-replacement shakes, iced coffees, children’s drinks and more when it opens before Christmas. Weight management...
The Stroller, Nov. 1, 2022: 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. Murder mystery dinner to benefit feline rescue A murder mystery dinner...
County detectives file multiple child sex charges against Harrison man; girlfriend also arrested
A Harrison man who is a registered sex offender faces multiple felony charges after a 13-year-old told detectives that the man regularly touched them inappropriately for nearly six years. Adam Rezak, 37, of the 1100 block of Liberty Avenue was charged by Allegheny County Police with two counts each of...
Kiski Area drama students to stage ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’
A play promising plenty of laughs and mishaps is on tap at Kiski Area High School. The school’s drama students will present “The Play That Goes Wrong” Thursday through Saturday in the high school auditorium. The cast has nine thespians and 32 crew members. Junior Garrett Seymour described his role...
Arnold woman charged in fatal overdose to await trial on house arrest after new drug arrest
An Arnold woman awaiting trial for allegedly providing drugs to a Lower Burrell woman who died of an overdose two years ago will remain free on bond after her recent arrest on unrelated drug offenses, a Westmoreland County judge ruled Monday. Sentrillia A. McDonald, 42, was ordered to serve house...
Mosites breaks ground on Allegheny Shores, ‘the Sharpsburg Riviera’
A groundbreaking along the Sharpsburg riverfront Monday marked the beginning of a project to reshape the land and reconnect it to the community. The Mosites Co., best known for its redevelopment of the East Liberty commercial corridor, celebrated the launch of a project formerly dubbed R47 and now called Allegheny...
‘Punching Out Parkinson’s’ gala will include dancing, amateur boxing
Rich Mushinsky has seen firsthand the positive effect that boxing workouts can produce in people affected by mental and physical disabilities. Mushinsky is the owner of Fit 4 Boxing Club, with gyms in Murrysville and Hampton’s Allison Park neighborhood. In addition to serving as a workout location, both gyms also...
Alle-Kiski students get an early start on Halloween festivities
Halloween kicked off early for many youngsters throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. Preschoolers were on parade Monday morning during a Halloween trick-or-treat outing in Allegheny Township. More than 75 students from the PreK Counts program at Appleseed Learning Center lined up to show off their costumes and receive treats from various...
Armed person dies in Fawn after interaction with state police
A 50-year-old Fawn man died Monday morning after an interaction with state police, according to authorities. What police deemed an “officer involved shooting” was reported on Shamrock Lane, where troopers said they encountered an armed person, after responding to an incident there. Police said the armed person — later identified...
The Stroller, Oct. 31, 2022: 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Brackenridge bingo to aid Toys for Tots A bingo to benefit...
Family’s food pantry grows into a nonprofit, moving to Arnold
More help for people in need is coming to Arnold. The Speed Family Blessing Box & Pantry is moving into the Arnold No. 2 Fire Company’s training and social center — its former bingo hall — on Fifth Avenue. In addition to food, they’ll have clothing, pet food, toiletries and...
No tax increase expected in Harrison
Harrison residents likely will pay the same property tax rate in 2023, according to a proposed budget presented Monday by the township commissioners. “The draft 2023 general fund operating budget is balanced and represents no tax increase,” Commissioner Chuck Dizard said. The preliminary $6.2 million budget holds the tax rate...
33rd state House District shaping up as vital race
The 33rd state House race is revving up to be critically important in the midterm elections. Democrat Mandy Steele of Fox Chapel and Republican Ted Tomson of Fawn each believe they are the key to growing the economy and revitalizing the district, which runs along one side of the Allegheny...
Foundation planning private school in Arnold now pursuing charter status
A nonprofit foundation planning to open a middle school in Arnold in 2025 says it will apply for charter school status in the New Kensington-Arnold School District. The Teach from DeHart Foundation, which bought the former elementary school and most recently a halfway house on Fourth Avenue in March, previously...
The Stroller, Oct. 30, 2022: 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 a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Veterans Day parade seeks participants New Kensington-Arnold Joint Veterans will host...
Gilpin woman transforms home — inside and out — into haunted Halloween hotel
Terri Smith of Gilpin embraces the Halloween scene at her home in rural Gilpin. Smith, 61, works as an X-ray technician, but Halloween is her favorite “job.” Each September she dons her favorite Halloween costume, a mad maid, and begins decorating, transforming home into the fictitious, but festive, “Smith’s Dead...
