Valley News Dispatch category, Page 515
Aspinwall council to consider more than $2 million in traffic upgrades
Aspinwall council will consider more than $2 million in traffic upgrades along Freeport Road that include increased parking, safer crosswalks and a directional change along Eastern Avenue. Council heard from consultants, TranSystems, during its March agenda meeting about a plan to improve safety for pedestrians and bikers, as well as...
The Stroller, March 8, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
Homeschooling parents unite in Vandergrift for program where kids can socialize — without computers
Yoga, painting, gardening and storytime await home-schooled youngsters at a new program in Vandergrift. The Homeschool Co-op class meets every Friday in the lower level hall at The Center on Franklin Avenue in Vandergrift. It’s two hours of creative and nontechnology focused activities for children who are home-schooled. It’s taught...
Freeport Area High School cheerleaders spreading cheer through Easter eggs
The Easter Bunny will be getting some help from Freeport Area High School’s cheerleaders this year. The cheer squad is hosting a fundraising event to spread joy — and Easter eggs — to families within the school district. Families can order eggs and provide information about their kids’ ages, genders...
The show must go on in Freeport Area School District, where 3 spring musicals are planned
In Freeport Area School District, the show must go on — even if a global pandemic presents new obstacles. The district is staging three musicals this spring: • Buffalo Elementary is performing “Lion King Kids” on April 22 through 24. • The middle school is presenting “Matilda Junior” on April...
Want to see 80,000 snow geese? No problem for Harrison photographer at Middle CreekVideo
A Harrison couple recently witnessed one of the state’s most dramatic natural spectacles — tens of thousands of migrating snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, which manages Middle Creek, reports large crowds visiting to see the massive migration of...
After grant rejections, Lower Burrell fire company secures $100,000-plus for special breathing equipment
After failed attempts to secure grant money, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 secured $108,000 from a state insurance fund to pay for firefighters’ special breathing equipment. The fire company recently received 18 self-contained breathing apparatus as well as portable air supplies. Firefighters wear the breathing equipment when entering...
PennDOT to begin Tarentum Bridge repairs, no traffic disruptions — yet
PennDOT will begin preservation work on the Tarentum Bridge from March 15 to mid-April. Crews will replace deteriorating concrete in the structure underneath the bridge, said Yasmeen Manyisha, PennDOT spokeswoman. No traffic disruptions are planned. However, some traffic restrictions are expected later this year when PennDOT works on other bridge...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary sixth-grader brightens Fridays with his dance movesVideo
An autistic pre-teen with a big heart and even bigger dance moves is causing a stir at school. Cash Malobicky, a sixth-grader at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School, is a featured dancer each week during the schoolwide video announcements broadcast. “My parents named me after the singer Johnny Cash,” said...
The Stroller, March 7, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
St. Irenaeus in Oakmont offering more than some fish fries during the pandemic
Fish fry organizers at St. Irenaeus Catholic Church in Oakmont credit their volunteers for being able to offer a pre-covid menu and streamlined operations during the pandemic Lenten season. “We’re able to do this due to the time and dedication of the volunteers,” said event co-chair Caryn Cebulak. “People taking...
Leechburg church partners with Lower Burrell area charity to bolster food distributions
A Leechburg church has partnered with a Lower Burrell- area nonprofit to ensure food supply is not a problem in future free distributions. Twice last month, volunteers from Kiski Valley Community Church had to turn away families who waited for hours at the Leechburg Fire Hall for boxes of food....
Tarentum approves Easter egg hunt; Brackenridge, Harrison plan alternatives
Brackenridge, Harrison and Tarentum each have different plans for Easter this year, after community egg hunts were canceled in 2020 because of the covid pandemic. While Tarentum is returning to a traditional event, Brackenridge and Harrison each are doing something different. Brackenridge Brackenridge will be handing out Easter treat bags...
Saint Vincent College announces 2021 scholarship winners, marks 40 years of Wimmer scholarship awards
Giovanni Cicala is entering a select fraternity this fall. The Kiski School senior from Avonmore hit the books, weathered the pandemic and scored high enough in a competitive scholarship exam to win an opportunity to attend Saint Vincent College tuition-free for the next four years as one of the winners...
World War II veteran from Freeport ready to celebrate 100th birthday
Charles “Bud” Early said “never in a million years” did he think he’d live to see 100. Early will celebrate that milestone birthday with his wife and six children on March 21. “It’s just the aging process, I guess,” said Early, who spends the winter months in Florida with his...
The Stroller, March 6, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
Some UPMC St. Margaret patients may have had health information ‘inappropriately disclosed,’ officials say
Health information of some UPMC St. Margaret hospital patients might have been “inappropriately disclosed” after an employee sent a medication administration report to an outside organization without a business need, UPMC officials disclosed Friday. According to a release from the health care network, officials learned of the the breach Aug....
‘We’ve had enough’: 95% of United Steelworkers support striking against ATI
A whopping 95% of 1,300 United Steelworkers agreed to authorize a possible strike against Allegheny Technologies Inc. after more than a year of stalled contract negotiations, union officials said. The vote included more than 420 members who cast their ballots at the union hall on Brackenridge Avenue by 5 p.m....
Plum High School baseball and softball fields get artificial turf
Work to replace the playing surfaces of Plum High School’s baseball and softball fields with synthetic turf is underway. Workers with Art Global, an artificial grass manufacturer, were working on the project Friday, which was approved by Plum’s school board last April. At the time, the manufacturer was awarded a...
Semper Gratus charity 5K race returns to West Leechburg
The Shamrock Shuffle race is back and scheduled for March 13 in West Leechburg. The annual 5K race/one-mile walk by the nonprofit Semper Gratus will return this year, about a year after the 2020 race was postponed and ultimately canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic. “Our efforts as an organization...
The Stroller, March 5, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Valley News Dispatch will publish a list of community Easter egg hunts and activities. To have an event listed online and in the print edition, send the information as soon as possible to The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Fourth Ave., Tarentum PA 15084 or email Carol Pinto-Smith; email...
Owner vows to rebuild after losing his Upper Burrell mobile home in a blaze
An Upper Burrell couple was left homeless Thursday when fire raced through their mobile home on Amy Lane. Neither the couple, their pets nor any firefighters were reported to have been injured. Shortly after Larry Sieff turned on his hot water tank, he saw smoke in his kitchen and found...
Blawnox launches Adopt-A-Block program to keep borough clean
Blawnox is launching a new beautification program in the weeks leading up to Earth Day. Adopt-A-Block is a volunteer initiative designed to rid the streets of litter and other debris. Spearheaded by residents Casey Cunningham and Leah Krenn, it is a simple way to show community pride, the duo said....
Washington Township man in his 80s homeless after fire destroys mobile home
A Washington Township man in his 80s was displaced Thursday morning when fire destroyed the George Drive mobile home in which he lived alone. Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company Chief Clayton Murphy said the fire in the 300 block of rural George Drive started around 10:30 a.m. The occupant of...
Aspinwall resident, former Allegheny County assistant district attorney, seeking District Judge position
A former Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney is calling for increased diversity in the court system and will seek to fill the vacant magistrate office in Sharpsburg. Jen Evashavik, an Aspinwall resident for more than 20 years, said she has worked tirelessly through both her professional and personal life to...
