Valley News Dispatch category, Page 541
Josefoski announces resignation from Tarentum Council
Tarentum Councilwoman Erika Josefoski has announced her resignation. Josefoski, 36, is one of two council members representing the borough’s 1st Ward; the other is Lou Ann Homa. The seven-member council has two members from each of three wards plus one at-large member. Josefoski said she has verbally informed the borough...
The Stroller, Dec. 2, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Pajama Project seeks pajama donations The Rotary Club of Leechburg and Interact Club of Leechburg Area High School are sponsoring the...
Missing Tarentum teen returns home
A Tarentum teen who had been reported missing Tuesday has been found, according to his family. Ronald Ratliff, 16, had not been seen since 4 a.m. Tuesday. According to his family, he returned home around 11:30 p.m. Tarentum police had issued a missing person alert on the department’s Facebook page....
Suspect in Leechburg double shooting acted in self-defense, attorney says
An Allegheny Township man accused of shooting two men outside a Leechburg tattoo shop Sunday afternoon was defending himself, his attorney said Tuesday. Police said one of the men who was shot, now paralyzed and in critical condition at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, told investigators he had an altercation...
Fox Chapel Area telethon includes virtual 5K to benefit Sharpsburg Community Library
A virtual 5K run/walk will step off this weekend to benefit the Sharpsburg Community Library. Hosted by the Fox Chapel Area community outreach club, the event is part of fundraising efforts for the annual high school telethon which, for the second year, will support the library along Main Street. Participants...
The Stroller, Dec. 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a community holiday event? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vandergrift VFW collecting donations for veterans’ shelter Vandergrift Veterans of Foreign Wars is collecting food and small gifts to be donated...
No one injured when West Deer home burns for second time
For the second time, Ed Patrick lost his childhood home to a fire. The one-story, wood-frame house at 437 Magnolia Drive in West Deer caught fire in 1982. His dad rebuilt it. It caught fire again on Sunday. Fire officials say it’s a total loss. “There ain’t nothing I can...
Retired Alcoa smelter, long displayed at Station Square, moves to New KensingtonVideo
A retired Alcoa aluminum smelting pot that had been displayed at Station Square in Pittsburgh for about 30 years is now part of downtown New Kensington. The smelter, which originated from an Alcoa plant outside of Massena, N.Y., was placed Monday in the beer garden outside Voodoo Brewery on Fifth...
New Kensington-Arnold to continue remote instruction into mid-January
New Kensington-Arnold School District will keep its schools closed with its students learning remotely through almost mid-January. The district announced it will continue remote instruction through Jan. 13. Acting Superintendent Jon Banko said students will return to schools on Jan. 14, as long as there is no significant increase in...
New Kensington man charged in Leechburg shootings
A New Kensington man accused of shooting two people in Leechburg has turned himself in to authorities. Pennsylvania State Police said the shooting happened shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday along the 100 block of Market Street. Chad Robert Goldstrom, 37, was taken into custody without incident around 4 p.m. Monday...
The Stroller, Nov. 30, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Highlands Stuff A Bus event canceled The Stuff A Bus event to benefit Toys for Tots that was scheduled Saturday at Highlands Middle School is canceled due to the district’s change to remote learning. Residents can take donations of new, unwrapped toys to dropoff locations in Heights Plaza near Community...
Police: Men charged with child endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia
Two men are in the Armstrong County Jail on Sunday after Kiski Township police charged them with child endangerment and possession of drug paraphernalia, among other charges. Robert Wolfe, 39, of Arnold, and Kenneth George, 39, of Kiski Township, were arrested after police responded to a call for a reported...
Pittsburgh-area hospitals set record for treating covid patients
The latest surge of covid-19 cases has prompted a 500% increase in hospitalizations when compared to the spring stage of the pandemic, officials from the region’s health care systems said Sunday. While some hospitals are close to running out of intensive care beds, officials at Allegheny Health Network and UPMC...
Police: 2 hurt in Leechburg shooting
Two people were shot Sunday afternoon on Market Street in Leechburg, police said. Leechburg police Chief Jason Schaeffer would not provide further details Sunday, and would not comment on the extent of the injuries. Police spent several hours investigating. The shooting was reported shortly after 3 p.m., according to Armstrong...
Amid pandemic and court ruling, Western Pa. parishioners want to attend church, but remain safe
Allegheny Township resident Jessica Pulice and her daughters want to attend church in person, but they want to do it safely. That’s what Pulice said Sunday as she walked into Mass at Mount St. Peter Parish in New Kensington. “People are practicing social distancing (at Mount St. Peter). They are...
Sprankle’s adds sushi, brewpub to market in Saxonburg
The sole rural supermarket in Saxonburg has introduced urban shopping amenities to its customers. Sprankle’s Market recently added two cafes — Conny Creek Brew Cafe and Ace Sushi — both offering take-out or dine-in options, inside the store. Owner Doug Sprankle said customers want more variety with their shopping choices....
The Stroller, Nov. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Toy drive to benefit NK Salvation Army A drive-thru toy drive to benefit the New Kensington Salvation Army will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Forza Motors, 2555 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell. Toys should be new and unwrapped and placed in the trunk of your vehicle. Donors...
Despite pandemic, A-K Valley shoppers come out for Small Business Saturday
Customers streamed into the newly opened Emma + Jane Shoppe along South Pike Road in Sarver on Saturday to check out eclectic gifts such as Freeport-themed Christmas ornaments, organic honey and Yinzer holiday cards. Small Business Saturday, started about 10 years ago by American Express, has grown into a tradition...
Food enthusiast, author heads to David’s Diner in Springdale Township
Eric Fontana wants to be the next Guy Fieri. The food enthusiast recently published his first book, “The Hidden Restaurant Gems of Pittsburgh: An Insider’s Guide,” and is already working on its sequel. One of the restaurants that will be featured in the upcoming book is David’s Diner of Springdale...
Horn covers let Burrell musicians play safelyVideo
Burrell School District’s chairman of the music department, who was recently appointed president of the Westmoreland County Music Educators Association, continues to make beautiful music with students while trying to outsmart the pandemic. Brian Querry, a music teacher at Burrell’s Huston middle school, is embracing new ways for the district’s...
CNX grant to New Kensington-Arnold and Kiski Area school districts pays for needed virtual technology and equipment
CNX Resources’ grants totaling $12,200 will help two local school districts, providing one with equipment to tap free high-speed internet for students in the New Kensington-Arnold School District, where 150 homes either don’t have internet access or lack reliable service. The CNX grants, $6,500 to New Kensington-Arnold and $5,700 to...
The Stroller, Nov. 28, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Annual Lions Club event goes virtual this year The annual Jack Marino Tarentum Area Lions Club Charity event will be at 7 p.m. Dec. 9 online on the club Facebook page. Prizes totaling $5,000 will be given away. Proceeds will benefit Lions Club charities. Tickets are $50. For tickets, call...
Another student tests positive for covid-19 at Leechburg Area
Another student in the Leechburg Area School district in grades 7-12 has tested positive for covid-19, Leechburg Superintendent Tiffany Nix said Friday in an email to district parents. The student was last on campus Nov. 19. The district did not identify the infected student. Current total cases in the district...
Brackenridge, Harrison, Tarentum to hold public hearings on development plan
Three Alle-Kiski Valley communities that have drafted a plan to guide their collective future have scheduled public hearings for residents to comment on it. Tarentum, Brackenridge and Harrison, in that order, will hold hearings on their proposed joint comprehensive plan in December. The plan, in development for more than a...
The show must go on for mask-wearing Burrell drama students
Exemplifying that the show must go on, the Burrell High School Drama Club is taking it a step higher, donning theatrical, hand-painted masks for the upcoming play, “Fantastic Mr. Fox.” While the actors will be performing live on stage, the district will present the play virtually for three shows on...
