Valley News Dispatch category, Page 572

A former Plum resident pleaded not guilty to touching an 8-year-old girl and showing her sexually explicit videos. Guerau B. Cabrera, 41, faces two counts of indecent assault to a person less than 13 years of age, endangering the welfare of children, two counts of disseminating explicit sex material to...

Already dealing with having too much road salt, the Allegheny Township supervisors are cutting back on next winter’s order. Public Works Superintendent Shawn Kuhn advised the supervisors last week that ordering the same amount for the 2020-21 season might exacerbate the problem he is dealing with now. Kuhns said the...

Mark your calendars and tell your sweet tooth. Independent ice cream and custard stands sprinkled around the Alle-Kiski Valley are prepping for their upcoming sweet season — with opening dates set. “The first sunny day in winter I have people asking us to open,” says Ice Cream Pump owner Cindy...

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Misty Chybrzynski confirmed Sunday that she is resigning from the Highlands School Board because she moved within the district. Chybrzynski, the board president, said she moved out of Region 2, which she was elected to represent in 2017, and into Region 3. The nine-member Highlands School Board is elected by...

Sunday’s event at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell was about more than raising money. It was about bringing people together to have fun. And have a bowling ball they did. More than 200 people turned out for the fifth “Bowling for Blessings” fundraiser benefiting the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches....

On Monday, the Allegheny Township supervisors are expected to finally approval the township’s participation in a special multitown police unit. The supervisors had been mulling over the decision to join New Kensington, Lower Burrell, Vandergrift, Upper Burrell, Murrysville and Washington Township in a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) since last...

The Leechburg Area Community Development Corp. wants to ensure the Leechburg area is prepared to adapt to economic and social changes occurring in Western Pennsylvania and the nation. The nonprofit was founded last year to help the municipalities of Leechburg, Gilpin, West Leechburg and Hyde Park. Some of its goals...

The goal of most high schools is to have students graduate with skills that prepare them for success in life. One indication the school is making good on that intention is its building-level performance score — which is used to evaluate teachers and principals under Pennsylvania’s Educator Effectiveness System (Act...

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Burrell High...

The Allegheny Township supervisors are expected to vote Monday to reject construction bids for renovations of the municipal complex. The supervisors agreed Wednesday that rejecting the bids is the right move. Township Manager Greg Primm said the low bids totaled $2.3 million, but the projected construction budget is $2 million....

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Super bingo...

Freeport officials have decided to move forward on a new sewage treatment plant without neighboring South Buffalo, as was once the plan. For several years, South Buffalo officials expressed interest in having Freeport’s plant serve at least part of their township. However, there has been no commitment from South Buffalo,...

Legal concerns surrounding Vandergrift’s website and email system could make it difficult for borough council members to communicate with the public. Solicitor Larry Loperfito warned council to stop doing official business through their personal email addresses. At a meeting this week, council discussed the need to update the community’s website...

The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Bowling fundraiser...

Twenty-five antiques dealers representing eight states will set up shop March 13-15 at Oakmont Country Club for the 16th annual Kerr Memorial Museum Antique Show. The show and sale featuring furnishings, fine arts and decorative pieces from the 18th to 20th centuries is the major fundraiser for the Oakmont museum...

A committee of the New Kensington-Arnold School Board will review the district’s proposed final budget for the 2020-21 school year at a meeting on Monday, according to district business Manager Jeff McVey. In January, the school board approved a preliminary $38.96 million spending plan that would increase the property tax...

Highlands School District will enhance and improve its security and safety measures using a nearly half-million-dollar state grant, a district spokeswoman said. The district received about $484,000 from the School Safety and Security Committee within the state Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Highlands was one of 524 school entities that...