Valley News Dispatch category, Page 536
Plum School District to have all students back to full-time, in-person learning in March
Plum School District officials plan to gradually allow students to come back to school five days a week with a goal of having all learners back full-time in March. The announcement was made via the district’s notification system and by board members Tuesday night. Students who need intense intervention and...
Some private-lane residents in Fox Chapel required to change street name in conjunction with ‘Squaw’ removal
Fox Chapel residents who live along some private lanes in the borough will be getting new street names this spring. Council’s move to rename Squaw Run and Squaw Run East will affect about 10 properties, in addition to those housed on the Heinz Estate. “Much of Squaw Run and Squaw...
Leechburg mayor hopes former bank drive-thru location gets a new owner
A historic former bank building in Leechburg is for sale. The former drive-thru location of First Commonwealth Bank, at 200 Market St., was listed for $55,000 several months ago. Two First Commonwealth bank locations in Leechburg closed in December, the result of an increase in online banking and continuing challenges...
The Stroller, Jan. 27, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Online job...
Riverview elementary students to start in-school classes 4 days a week starting Monday
Most Riverview School District elementary students are expected to move from hybrid learning to in-school classes four days a week starting Monday. Officials recently made the announcement via the district’s website and a letter to families. Students currently learn through a hybrid model, meaning they are split into two groups...
Westmoreland creates website for vaccine info
Westmoreland County has created a page on its website with a list of vaccine providers, how to contact them and a link to the state health department’s interactive map of vaccine providers. Information on how to register for the covid vaccine and a quiz to determine when a person is...
Allegheny Township man accused of attacking nursing assistant at Allegheny Valley Hospital
An Allegheny Township man is accused of choking a nursing assistant at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison. Alexander Paul Demarco, 27, was arrested Monday on charges filed by Highmark Health Police in the alleged attack in the hospital’s behavioral health unit Jan. 16, according to court records. Demarco did not...
Allegheny County’s most recent vaccination appointments filled for age 65, older
Two hours after announcing additional covid-19 vaccination appointments for people age 65 and older in Allegheny County, the registration had been filled to capacity. The newest appointments were made available on Feb. 9 and 13 by the county Health Department. But at around 7 p.m., a Trib reporter logged into...
West Leechburg looks to fill board vacancies
West Leechburg is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on three municipal boards. Positions on the vacancy, recreation and zoning hearing boards opened up in December. Openings on the zoning hearing board include two regular positions and an alternate position. There is one opening on the vacancy board and one or...
Police: DUI suspect from Kiski Township had 2 children in back seat of car
A Kiski Township man is accused of driving under the influence of drugs with two children in the back seat of his car. Kiski Township police charged Kevin William Zetler, 34, with DUI, child endangerment and traffic violations in a traffic stop at North Second and North 11th streets about...
McKeesport man ordered to serve 12-year prison sentence for failure to register as sex offender
A McKeesport man will serve up to another 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Tuesday in Westmoreland County court for failure to register as a convicted sex offender. Eric Michael Britt, 53, was originally convicted in 2007 of sexual assault and was sentenced to serve three to six...
DNA evidence results in more charges against New Kensington man suspected in 2 shootings, 1 deadly
New Kensington police said DNA test results led them to file additional gun and drug charges against a city man accused of fatally shooting an Arnold man last January and firing shots at four people the month before that. The new charges against Letresse Tareke Williams, 30, stem from his...
The Stroller, Jan. 26, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Covid-19 testing...
New Kensington approves liquor license transfer for Crossbar Grill
New Kensington Council has approved the transfer of a liquor license into the city for a recently opened restaurant on Craigdell Road. The license for Crossbar Grill is coming into New Kensington from Murrysville. It was unanimously approved by council after a public hearing, but the state Liquor Control Board...
The Stroller, Jan. 25, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Lenten fish fry listings wanted Ash Wednesday is Feb. 17. The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday...
Army Corps secures $750,000 to fix sinkholes at Natrona lock and dam site
The federal headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released $750,000 in its work plan to the Pittsburgh District to fix sinkholes on the grounds of its Natrona lock and dam on the Allegheny River in Harrison. The money is part of an additional $57.4 million disbursement for the...
Freeport senior recognized in National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Chorus
A Freeport Area School District senior will sing in the prestigious National Association for Music Education (NAfME) All-Eastern Honors Chorus. Madison Beer is one of 320 singers comprising the chorus. Singers represent 12 states, as well as regions from Europe. She said she was shocked to learn she’d earned a...
West Deer tables proposed parking ordinance
The West Deer Supervisors on Wednesday tabled an ordinance prohibiting parking on certain township streets in order to re-evaluate language and procedure. Supervisors last month approved advertising the ordinance, which was drafted to address safety hazards in the township’s Cedar Ridge; Grouse Run; Fawn Haven II and III; Oakwood Circle;...
Alle-Kiski job fair official: ‘There have been jobs here the whole time’
Organizers of the largest job fair in the Alle-Kiski Valley say there are jobs to be had for those job seekers not spooked by the pandemic. “There have been jobs here the whole time, and there will continue to be openings in the Alle-Kiski Valley,” said Rick O’Domes, CareerLink Alle-Kiski...
Construction started at senior apartment building using former Highlands schoolVideo
Work has started on a $10 million, 30-unit senior independent living apartment building incorporating the former Highlands School District administration building in Harrison. Earthwork is underway at what will be Riverview Senior Living on 11th Avenue. The building had been Riverview Elementary before housing district administration. The project includes gutting...
Leechburg mansion once home to steel, tin industrialist now great digs for family of 11
A historic residence in Leechburg has new owners. The three-story mansion at 701 First St. was purchased by Ashley and Quinto Martin in August. According to Armstrong County records, the property was sold for $210,000. Money doesn’t stretch as far as it used to. It was built in 1866 —...
99-year-old Brackenridge woman gets covid vaccine
As 99-year-old Martha Platt waited in the New Kensington Rite Aid on Saturday for her turn to get the covid-19 vaccine, her mind flashed back over almost a century’s worth of memories from her busy and, at times, trying life. She remembers being sent away to live with her grandmother...
The Stroller, Jan. 24, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, fundraisers and community events in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Penn State Extension offers cooking webinar Penn State Extension will offer a webinar, “Let’s Cook At Home: Mediterranean,” from 6 to 7 p.m....
Officials: More skiers, tubers at Boyce Park in opening month compared to last season
The Boyce Park ski slopes and tubing area have seen about a 14% increase in usage in this season’s opening month compared to last season in spite of the raging pandemic, according to Allegheny County officials. Parks department records show nearly 4,700 skiers took to the slopes in Plum from...
Sunday marks return to in-person service for Leechburg churches
Two churches in Leechburg are offering in-person worship. One is returning to church, while the other never stopped in-person services during the pandemic. In a letter to the congregation Thursday, the Rev. Beverly Spore of First United Methodist Church announced a return to face-to-face worship, meetings and small groups is...
