Valley News Dispatch category, Page 558
The Stroller, Nov. 9, 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. Let us know about your holiday happenings The 2020 holiday season will be like no other we have ever seen. Non-profit...
After 80 years, Leechburg Cemetery gets new sign thanks to Rotary Club’s efforts
The Leechburg Cemetery has a new entry sign that pays homage to its original. The sign at the cemetery was scrapped for metal in the 1940s during World War II and it hadn’t been replaced. The cemetery was founded in 1864. Longtime cemetery volunteer Larry Boehm, 47, installed the sign...
Corps of Engineers has update on $500 million cleanup of Parks nuke waste dump
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a virtual meeting Nov. 12 to update the public on its $500 million cleanup of the nuclear waste dump along Route 66 in Parks Township. The 44-acre dump, officially known as the Shallow Land Disposal Area, is owned by BWX Technologies (also...
West Deer appoints new Parks and Rec board member
West Deer’s Parks and Recreation Board has a new member. Supervisors unanimously appointed April Gentile to fill the seat previously occupied by Tracy Harrington, who resigned. The appointment was made during the supervisors October meeting. Gentile was the only person who applied. “This would be a great position to hold...
Deer Lakes middle schoolers participating in KidScience Program at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Wesley Reagle wants to learn as much as he can about animals to help better protect them. That’s one of the reasons why the Deer Lakes seventh grader applied for the KidScience Program at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. “I was very excited to get a chance to go...
Petition circulated to stop construction of Dollar General in Upper Burrell
Although they know their efforts might be futile, residents who live near the site of a planned Dollar General store along Route 780 near Dewey Drive, Upper Burrell, are signing a petition to stop the construction of the discount store. “It’s going to change the country feeling of the neighborhood...
West Deer police launching annual toy collection drive for needy families
West Deer police have seen the bad in people, but they’ve also seen the good. Especially during the holiday season. They’re hoping residents will continue to bring Christmas cheer and joy to those less fortunate by donating to the police department’s annual toy collection drive. Now in its 24th year,...
No one injured in Harrison fire that started in laundry room, cause under investigation
A Harrison woman who left her house to attend church and run some errands Sunday morning came back to find her laundry room on fire, a fire chief said. No one was injured in the blaze at 127 Elbrook Drive, but the cause remained a mystery late Sunday afternoon. “It...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Annual Christmas for Vets event planned Dec. 5 Five Forces will host its fifth annual Christmas for Veterans event Dec. 5...
Tarentum eyeing more demolitions as work on 23 properties wraps up
Tarentum officials are eyeing another batch of dilapidated houses to tear down, after work on one group has been completed. All 23 houses under a $171,000 contract awarded about a year ago have been demolished, borough code enforcement Officer Anthony Bruni said. The work started in December 2019. Bruni said...
No property tax hike in Upper Burrell for 2021
The Upper Burrell supervisors will not raise property taxes for its preliminary budget of $1.2 million for 2021. The tax rate will hold at 10.5 mills. “There’s nothing special, either an increase or a decrease, in the 2021 budget,” said Ross Walker, chairman of the board of supervisors. He said...
Allison Park Church, Network of Hope open food bank in West Deer
A Hampton-based nonprofit and church have opened a food bank in West Deer to help low-income families. Network of Hope Food Bank-Deer Lakes is run by Allison Park Church and Network of Hope, a nonprofit organization founded by church members. It opened over the summer at 810 Little Deer Creek...
Veterans honored in Leechburg, Gilpin with more than 200 banners hung through the areaVideo
More than 200 banners are being erected on utility poles throughout Leechburg and Gilpin as part of a new “Hometown Heroes” push to honor veterans. Mayor Wayne Dobos said the goal is to have all of the banners hung by Veterans Day. Main and Market streets were the first areas...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 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. Leechburg church to offer two grief seminars First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Leechburg, will offer two free GriefShare support seminars in the...
Covid-19 testing site opens in Lower Burrell due to rapid increase in cases
Officials are working to contain a rapid increase of coronavirus cases in Westmoreland County by opening a testing clinic in Lower Burrell. The drive-thru and indoor testing clinic will open Saturday in the parking lot of the Hillcrest Shopping Center. Testing will be available daily from 7 a.m. to 6...
O’Hara woman sells balloon arches to cheer spirits, gives all proceeds to Kidney Foundation
Meredith Levy of O’Hara was searching for a colorful and creative surprise for her twin daughters’ birthday during the covid-19 quarantine. She found it close to home. “I found these balloon arches offered by a lady online in a Fox Chapel Facebook group,” Levy said. “I ordered a Foxes-themed one...
Frazer’s proposed budget calls for 76% real estate tax increase
After not raising property taxes for at least 25 years, Frazer supervisors are proposing to raise the township’s tax rate by 76%. Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed a $1.3 million preliminary budget for 2021 that includes a 1.08-mill real estate tax increase. The increase could generate an additional $133,000 next...
Tarentum renews contract with Waste Management for 1 year
Tarentum residents won’t pay more for garbage collection next year, although the borough will. Council voted 5-0 Thursday to approve a one-year contract extension with its current hauler, Waste Management, for 2021. Council members Adam Blythe and Erika Josefoski were absent. Borough Manager Michael Nestico said the per-ton cost to...
Veterans Day events planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Veterans Day events are planned in the Alle-Kiski Valley. They include: Leechburg A brief ceremony to dedicate the veterans’ banners in the borough will be at noon Thursday at Freedom Square along Market Street. The Rev. Gary Lyon will be the speaker, and the Leechburg High School Band will perform...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging collecting donations for women in need
When most people have a headache, they go into a medicine cabinet and open a bottle of pain reliever. But what if you don’t have a medicine cabinet or a bottle of pain reliever? For women escaping domestic violence or an abusive relationship, they may only have the clothes on...
The Stroller, Nov. 6, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your church or organization going to host a food drive or free Thanksgiving Dinner? Send information to The Stroller as soon as possible to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-thru food drive to benefit Freeport Food Bank Freeport Area High School Key Club will sponsor a drive-thru...
Kiski Area veterans celebration goes virtual
Kiski Area School District’s annual Veterans Day celebration will go on despite covid-19 and public health restrictions. This year, though, it will take place online. “It’s too important not to do,” said Dan Smith, assistant principal at Kiski Area Upper Elementary School. Smith said the district knew about four or...
Men to stand trial on drug, assault charges in connection with Frazer incident
The commonwealth has dimissed a felony aggravated assault charge filed against a Wilkinsburg man accused of beating up a woman in a Frazer hotel room last month, according to online court records. Michael Joseph Battaglia, 44, was ordered to stand trial on felony and misdemeanor drug charges and misdemeanor charges...
Highlands High School students to return to building next week, superintendent says
Highlands School District plans to have students return to its high school for classes on Monday, Superintendent Monique Mawhinney said Thursday. The district closed the high school and canceled all after-school activities this week after a covid-19 case resulted in a significant number of required quarantines. Greensburg Salem Superintendent Gary...
Leechburg’s Pink Day raises $27K for breast cancer research despite cancellation of major fundraiser
The founder of a Leechburg fundraiser for breast cancer research managed to raise nearly as much money this year as she did last year, despite having to cancel this year’s major fundraising event because of the covid-19 pandemic. Leechburg’s Sherry Price, the founder and organizer of Pink Day, recently donated...
