Valley News Dispatch category, Page 452
‘Call for Catering’ to reopen restaurant at Stella’s in New Kensington
New Kensington residents eager for something new will soon have it, at someplace old. City couple Philip Call and Jillian Ludwiczak plan to reopen Stella’s Restaurant in the Parnassus area of the city on Oct. 29 as Call for Catering at Stella’s. While they’ll be running the food program, Stacey...
The Stroller, Oct. 5, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Campfire ghost story event set in Harrison Hills Park Allegheny County Parks Department will host a campfire ghost story event at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 in...
Part of Route 66 in Parks Township shutting down for repairs to broken stormwater line
A section of Route 66 in Parks Township will be closed in both directions between Oct. 12 to 15 for stormwater work, PennDOT announced. The road is being shut down so crews replace a stormwater line that failed, officials said. The closure will be between Kiskimere and Industrial Park roads....
Stormwater work on Freeport Road near Hulton Bridge expected to last through November
A long-term traffic disruption is underway along a portion of Freeport Road near the Hulton Bridge in Harmar for a stormwater project, PennDOT announced. Freeport Road between the Hulton Bridge and Guys Run Road is scheduled to be reduced to a single lane of traffic in both directions through November,...
Tarentum mail carrier achieves USPS elite ‘Million Miler’ status
Tarentum mail carrier Donna McCorkle quickly checked the pockets of a new jacket bestowed on her by Postmaster James Aiello after earning the USPS Million Miler Award. “Where’s the Asti Spumante?” joked McCorkle, a 30-year employee at the post office along Corbet Street. McCorkle, of Verona, joined the elite rank...
Third Lower Burrell food truck and craft show on tap for Saturday
For its final food truck rally of the year this Saturday, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 is pairing a wide selection of international and American cuisines with a craft show featuring handmade jewelry and other artisan wares. During the fundraising doldrums of the pandemic, the fire company had...
Section of River Road in North Apollo, Kiski closing for bridge work
A stretch of River Road in North Apollo and Kiskiminetas Township (routes 56 and 66) in Armstrong County will be shut down from Oct. 17 until the end of the month for bridge work, PennDOT announced. Work on a $4.9 million replacement for Glorietta Bridge #2 at Lackey’s Dairy Queen...
The Stroller, Oct. 4, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Job fair planned at Heinz Field for veterans, military Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host a free job fair for transitioning members of the military,...
Head Start expanding with new classrooms in New Kensington, Vandergrift
Westmoreland Community Action is expanding its Head Start program in New Kensington and Vandergrift. In New Kensington, where the program runs from 1049 Fifth Ave. downtown, an additional classroom will be opened at the Salvation Army Church & Community Center, the former Fort Crawford Elementary School on Third Street. In...
Western Pa. oil companies not happy about steep price increase kicking in
The price of natural gas isn’t the only thing that’s going up. The cost of home heating oil is about 80% higher than it was a year ago, and that isn’t making local oil companies very happy. Representatives of companies such as Glassmere Fuel in West Deer and Export Fuel...
Salvation Army aims to become a hub of activity for all in New Kensington
There’s a room for music, a room for clothes and a room for food. There are plans for a library to become an indoor play area, and for offices to become a chapel. It’s been just over a year since Maj. Scott Flanders and his wife, Leslie, took over leadership...
The Stroller, Oct. 3, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Fall for Animals Festival planned Saturday and Sunday The seventh annual Fall for Animals Festival to benefit local animal shelters and rescues will be from 11...
Kiski Area South Primary School is the only school in Western Pa. to be named a National Blue Ribbon School
Being blue never felt so good. Kiski Area South Primary School in Washington Township has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. National Blue Ribbon Schools are recognized annually by the Education Department for helping under- served groups attain progress and for overall academic performances...
Freeport Area sophomore Anne Lindsay runs story time, other library programs
With about a dozen children and parents gathered round in a semi-circle, Anne Lindsay greets them all with a few strums on her ukulele and a welcoming song. Some sing along, while a few youths decide which is more comfortable, a couch or the floor, and then another tune about...
ScareHouse, at Pittsburgh Mills, brings back crowd-favorite characters to celebrate 20 years of scares
ScareHouse is holding a reunion with its original characters this year in celebration of providing 20 years of scares in Western Pennsylvania. Longtime ScareHouse visitors will be able to take a trip down memory lane as all-time favorite characters, including the original ScareHouse bunny and Creepo the Clown, make an...
The Stroller, Oct. 2, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Mini golf fundraiser planned Oct. 16 in Springdale A Halloween Miniature Golf Outing to benefit the Myasthenia Gravis Association will be Oct. 16 at Glen’s Frozen...
Lamp cord cited as cause of Brackenridge house fire
A lamp cord is believed to be the cause of a fire that damaged a Brackenridge home Thursday night, Pioneer Hose fire Chief Rick Jones said. The fire gutted the living room of the house at 1117 Orchard Way, which is an alley between Brackenridge and Third avenues near Mile...
Reservoir section of Westmoreland Heritage Trail dedicated to longtime MAWC employeeVideo
Before the Westmoreland Heritage Trail even ran through the Beaver Run Reservoir property, Joe Mance was already enjoying the benefits it would one day offer and promoting its future creation. “We walked it numerous times,” said his wife Lynn Mance, a Delmont resident. “He had to ‘show off the water.’”...
Burrell High retires Officer Brian Shaw’s soccer number; soon to retire his football number
The late Officer Brian Shaw’s No. 2 jersey for Burrell’s soccer team has been retired. Burrell School District officials retired Shaw’s number just before the start of a home game Wednesday between the Buccaneers and Leechburg High School. Shaw, a New Kensington police officer and a 2010 Burrell graduate, was...
Power outage closes New Kensington elementary school Friday
Classes at Martin Elementary School in New Kensington were canceled Friday because of a power outage. A district official said the power outage was the result of downed lines caused when a vehicle struck a utility pole early Friday morning. The school is along Seventh Street in New Kensington. An...
The Stroller, Oct. 1, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch is compiling a list of autumn events and Halloween parades, parties and trick-or-treat nights. Information should be emailed to cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Halloween decorating contest planned in Apollo The Apollo Events Committee is sponsoring a House Decorating Contest for all residents of the 15613 ZIP code. To enter,...
Deer Lakes senior collects, donates school supplies to local communities
Violet Kirsch wanted to do a community service project that would make a visible impact. Over the summer, the 17-year-old Deer Lakes High School senior started a community service project called “Color the World Violet,” an effort to donate school supplies to those in need across Pittsburgh and surrounding areas....
Helicopters with thermovision cameras take to Western Pa. skies to inspect power lines
The sound of a helicopter hovering overhead often is a sure sign that a bad vehicle accident, fire or other trouble has occurred nearby. But during the past several months, many of the choppers taking to the sky in the Allegheny Valley have been out looking for trouble instead of...
Brackenridge fire displaces man and his dog
A man and his dog were displaced Thursday night as a result of a fire in Brackenridge near the ATI plant. Three fire companies responded to a fire on the 1100 block of Orchard Way shortly before 10:30 p.m. Pioneer Hose Co. Chief Rick Jones said it took about 45...
Westmoreland commissioners urged to spend ARP funds, public hearings set for Oct. 28
Westmoreland County commissioners will hold two public hearings in late October to receive input about how to spend $105 million in federal cash earmarked for covid-relief programs. The sessions will be held Oct. 28 at Science Hall on the Westmoreland County Community College campus near Youngwood, with one scheduled in...
