Valley News Dispatch category, Page 361
Truck fire temporarily shuts down Route 28 southbound
A truck caught fire on Route 28 on Saturday morning at the Harmar-O’Hara border, shutting down the southbound lanes for a time. The mishap occurred a little after 10 a.m. Police turned southbound traffic around at an emergency vehicle crossover, as northbound traffic slowed to a crawl. Emergency vehicles were...
The Stroller, July 16, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Sportsmen’s association plans youth Sportsfest Vandergrift Sportsmen’s Association will host a free...
Leechburg Area School District to experience closures for construction
The Leechburg Area School District will have a couple closures this summer because of construction projects. Superintendent Tiffany Nix sent out a letter Friday morning informing families the school district’s playground will be closed starting Monday until the David Leech Elementary School’s roof is completed. The playground will be closed...
Volunteers sought to clean Allegheny River banks from Verona to Aspinwall
Volunteers who don’t mind getting their hands dirty will have a unique opportunity to clean typically inaccessible banks of the Allegheny River between Aspinwall and Verona during an event on July 23. Hosted by Allegheny CleanWays, Friends of the Riverfront and 3 Rivers Outdoor Company (3ROC), the shoreline clean-up is...
West Leechburg officials warn public of mail theft in the borough
West Leechburg officials issued a warning online Friday to residents about recent tampering with outbound mail and stolen checks. In a post made Friday around noon to the West Leechburg Borough Facebook page, officials asked residents to monitor their bank accounts for what they said is suspicious activity regarding multiple...
Vandergrift Police Department welcomes its first full-time female officer
The Vandergrift Police Department has made history. Ada Vega, 22, is the first full-time female police officer in the borough. Her hiring was approved by Vandergrift Council in April and, prior to her full-time status, Vega was hired at age 18 as a part-time officer in 2018, making her the...
Arnold woman charged with assaulting 2 girls, adult
An Arnold woman is accused of assaulting two young girls and the mother of one of them while meeting to discuss a previous assault. Leeda Marie Settle, 33, of the 1700 block of Leishman Avenue was charged with two felony counts of aggravated assault on a person under the age...
Lower Burrell VFC No. 3 Chief Mark Marmo named as city’s code enforcement officer
One of Lower Burrell’s longtime fire chiefs will be the city’s new code enforcement and ordinance officer, replacing Michael Nedley, who retired after a 32-year tenure. City Council recently approved Mark Marmo, the fire chief of Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3, with a unanimous vote. Marmo will enforce...
The Stroller, July 15, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Picnic to benefit pig rescue A Summer Pig-nic to benefit the Pittsburgh...
Near drought conditions cause watering woes and halt some plantings
Backyard gardeners and nursery workers are watering like crazy, an area nursery halted tree installations and crop experts are on alert — all because of this summer’s unusually hot, dry weather. “We’re praying for rain,” said Justin Brackenrich, a Penn State Extension agronomist based in Butler County. He reports some...
Benefit concert at Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar to raise funds for Flight 93 Rose Garden
A concert will be held at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar to help raise funds for the Flight 93 rose garden near Shanksville, Somerset County. “It’s our way to giving back to the heroes of Flight 93 and the sacrifices they made,” said John Vento, a board member for...
Summit Hose Fall Festival to return to Tarentum after 2-year covid hiatus
Bingo, bands and the best French fries this side of the river will fill Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park when Summit Hose Company brings back its popular Fall Festival after two years in a covid-related hiatus. The carnival is scheduled for Sept. 8-10 and is expected to draw thousands of people...
O’Hara officials considering adding social worker to police force
O’Hara Council will discuss the possible addition of a social worker to the township’s police force and internship opportunities as part of budget talks that begin in the coming months, O’Hara Manager Julie Jakubec said. Sharpsburg plans to introduce a social worker intern in August. If approved, that person would...
Arnold acquires 6 properties with plans to tear them down
With work to demolish 10 buildings underway, Arnold Council has set its sights on six more that city officials want to tear down. The city bought the six parcels from the Westmoreland County repository for $500 each. Repository properties are unsold pieces of land offered by the county. The parcels...
Mental health care a priority for Westmoreland County’s new human services director
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday hired a human services director, taking the first step in a effort to better coordinate local human services programs. To fill the post that has been vacant since 2018, the commissioners selected Robert Hamilton, a former Lower Burrell councilman and most recently executive director of...
Altmeyer’s chain files for bankruptcy after 81 years; all locations closed
Altmeyer’s, a family-owned retail home goods chain that started in the basement of a New Kensington tavern 81 years ago and grew to multiple locations in the region, has filed for bankruptcy. The company’s board of directors on Sunday, July 10, authorized its president, Robert Altmeyer, who is the grandson...
Poppin’ Tags Free Store in West Deer to hold Christmas in July event
Christmas is coming early to West Deer — really early — with the Poppin’ Tags Free Store’s Christmas in July event. A large selection of Christmas items will be free to pick up Monday, July 25. Customers will be able to choose from lights, figurines and other holiday decorations. Larger...
The Stroller, July 14, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Arnold church to mark feast of St. Vladimir St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic...
Warrant issued for masonry contractor accused of taking deposit from Apollo man, not doing work
An arrest warrant has been issued for a masonry contractor accused of taking money from an Apollo man to repoint the chimney on a home he owns and then never showing up to do the work. Timothy Keith Tarr, 36, of the 200 block of Mayo Street in Salem Township...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel
Warning About Illegal Dumping Over the last few months, Fox Chapel Borough employees have been collecting illegally dumped brush found inside borough limits. Borough officials remind residents that placing sticks, yard debris and leaves on borough property is illegal and may result in fines from the Fox Chapel Police Department....
Cruisin’ into fun, nostalgia at Lauri Ann West Community Center
Auto aficionados and hot-rodders can cruise in to O’Hara for a gear-head festival sure to please. The first-ever Cruisin’ at the Community Center will be Aug. 14 at Lauri Ann West Community Center along Powers Run Road. Presented by Chip Ganassi Racing, the event will showcase more than 80 vehicles...
Kiski Township supervisors hire 2 part-time officers as officials rebuild force after resignations
Kiski Township residents left without 24/7 police coverage for the last week amid widespread police resignations soon will see police coverage restored to normal staffing. The township supervisors voted to hire two part-time police officers, pending a vetting process, during Wednesday’s meeting. Zachary Byers and Daniel Clark were hired by...
Summer festival underway at Guardian Angels Parish in Harrison
The Guardian Angels Parish Summer Festival is underway and runs through Saturday at the parish grounds at 800 Montana Ave., Natrona Heights, Harrison. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. There are rides, games, food, a bake sale, bingo and a...
Democrats planning rallies in Harrison, Arnold in response to overturning Roe v. Wade
Motivated by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats will be rallying in Harrison and Arnold over the next two days. • A picnic-style family event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wake Robin pavilion in Harrison Hills Park. • A “Vote...
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 plans Touch-A-Truck fundraiser Saturday
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 invites the public to take a closer look at its emergency service vehicles during the second annual Touch-A-Truck event Saturday. First responders, tow trucks, SWAT trucks, construction vehicles and 12 food trucks will be on-site in the Pittsburgh Mills mall parking lot. Community members...
