Valley News Dispatch category, Page 555

A section of Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township is expected to be closed for up to two months while crews complete bridge repairs. Work will target the span that crosses Little Deer Creek between Crawford Run Road and Marshall Hill Road. The project is expected to run...

Fire damaged three Vandergrift homes early Tuesday, displacing 13 people, according to the American Red Cross. A Westmoreland County fire marshal said the fire started about 2:20 a.m. in electrical wiring on the front porch of 108 Custer Ave. Jaime Confer, who lives at 108 Custer Ave., said a family...

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A Vandergrift man is accused of throwing a bottle of water at police during a June 1 protest in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. A criminal complaint filed Monday said Benjamin Reynolds, 28, could be seen on a woman’s Facebook Live stream throwing a full bottle of water at police near...

Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Community Library of Allegheny Valley offers curbside pickup Community...

Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Apollo-Ridge School District offers free Pre-K Counts program Apollo-Ridge...

Nearly a week after the announcement of the closure of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Harrison, the future is still uncertain for many students, faculty and staff. But at Mary Queen of Apostles School, nearby in New Kensington, Principal Cathy Collett said she’s been giving back-to-back...

The skies above Route 28 in Harmar just got busier as two young bald eagles made their first successful flights this week from their nest perched high above the busy highway. The Harmar bald eagles are on their second nest on the same steep hillside towering above Route 28 and...

The Kiski Area School Board approved a $62.9 million budget for the coming school year that slightly increases the tax bill for the district’s Westmoreland County property owners, but decreases it for ones in Armstrong County. Westmoreland County property owners will see their millage rate go up 0.34 mills to...

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A Vandergrift man was taken into custody following a standoff at a borough house Friday night. Officers were dispatched to 331 Chestnut St. shortly before 8 p.m. for a domestic dispute. “Prior to arrival, Westmoreland County 911 advised us the male was possibly armed with a handgun and a shotgun,”...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a New Kensington woman accused of threatening a Westmoreland County caseworker Friday morning after a child custody hearing at the county courthouse in Greensburg, police said. The suspect, Ronica S. Paine, 46, of Leishman Avenue, allegedly threatened the female caseworker by...

Racing returned to Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township on Friday with thousands of fans eager to see the green flags waving — in spite of the covid-19 pandemic. “It feels great to be back here again,” said Pat Snow of Bruin, Butler County. “We’ll be camping here next week for...

Allegheny Valley Regional Police is adding a full-time officer to fledgling force, that already has two full-time and about six part-time officers. The regional police force was formed last year when the police departments of Cheswick and Springdale Township merged to provide 24-7 coverage in both while saving money. Support...

Kiski Area School Board on Wednesday approved a health and safety plan for student-athletes and band members to resume practice during the summer. The guidelines, outlined on the district’s website, include restrictions and safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of covid-19. “We wanted to do it in a way...

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A garage in the 3300 block of Bull Creek Road in Fawn was destroyed by fire late Thursday night. Township and Tarentum firefighters responded to the blaze shortly before 11 p.m. Fawn No. 1 Deputy Fire Chief Dave Collings said the one-story storage facility was a total loss. No injuries...

The house in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood where an ATF agent was shot Thursday morning belongs to one of a dozen people charged with drug trafficking in a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. A dozen defendants from Allegheny, Westmoreland and Lawrence counties have been charged with drug trafficking following a lengthy wiretap...

Allegheny Township officials said they would be willing to explore a merger with neighboring West Leechburg, where residents are frustrated because Leechburg Area School Board is proposing a tax increase for borough property owners but not in other district municipalities. Combining with Allegheny Township would place the area that is...

A 30-foot box truck took down power lines running across Puckety Church Road in Lower Burrell on Thursday afternoon, breaking two utility poles, igniting a transformer fire and knocking out power to about 3,500 customers. Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 responded about 2:40 p.m. and put out the...

Oakmont Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation was evacuated Thursday afternoon because of a chemical spill. Oakmont Fire Chief Dave Carroll said the spill occurred in a second-floor washroom, and there was a strong ammonia smell seeping down to the first floor. He said all patients were evacuated safely and no...

Cheswick is looking for a new council member to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of President Paul Jack. Jack, who had 1½ years remaining on his term, resigned May 21. He said he had worked through his goals of seeing the borough through its past financial and organizational...

The annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont will take place this month, but in a different way. The event is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. June 26-28 at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Organizers said much had to change for the celebration’s...

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