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Leechburg school officials plan pick-up day Thursday for student materials
With Westmoreland and Armstrong counties not yet restricted in terms of travel amid the coronavirus pandemic, Leechburg Area School District officials are asking parents to pick up work packets for students on Thursday. “It is clear that nobody will be returning before April 7,” Superintendent Tiffany Nix wrote in an...
Arnold woman sews masks to help health care workers during coronavirus pandemic
Lisa Wilson of Arnold has a lot of material and time on her hands. So she’s spending both making face masks for health care workers. “I wanted to do something for somebody,” Wilson said. “I wanted to do something that was needed.” Wilson began making face masks last week with...
Coronavirus emergency impacts Waste Management, County Hauling garbage services
Waste Management announced Tuesday it is temporarily suspending some services throughout Western Pennsylvania during the coronavirus emergency. Beginning Wednesday, the company said it is suspending collection of bulk items such as furniture, carpet, mattresses and appliances; spring and bulk cleanups; and collection of yard waste such as grass clippings, brush...
Aspinwall, Blawnox close ballfields, playgrounds to enforce social distancing
Aspinwall and Blawnox officials are taking a hard line on enforcing social distancing by closing down dog parks, playgrounds and ball fields. “People were gathering at the dog park, standing way too close together,” Melissa Lang O’Malley, Aspinwall manager, said. “We don’t want to encourage people to be out there...
Cheswick cancels household, hazardous waste pickup
Cheswick is cancelling its household electronic and hazardous waste pickup on June 12 because of work stoppages to limit the spread of covid-19. The borough’s waste hauler, Vogel Disposal Service, cannot provide the staffing for the special, by-appointment pickup because of the shutdown of nonessential business services, according to Lorraine...
Westmoreland coronavirus cases increase to 11
The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Westmoreland County rose to 11 on Tuesday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. That’s an increase from eight confirmed cases on Monday that were reported by Westmoreland County officials. The three additional cases come as Pennsylvania recorded 207 new cases in...
Deer Lakes’ support dog-in-training offers tips to combat covid-19
Lancer is an emotional support dog-in-training in Deer Lakes School District. The 8-month-old, floppy-eared doodle made her debut in the new role Sunday by delivering an important message on the district’s Facebook page. With the help of some video-editing magic, the pooch reminded families to wash their hands frequently, practice...
Armstrong County’s ACMH Hospital reports first case of covid-19
ACMH Hospital in Kittanning reported Tuesday that it is treating its first patient with covid-19. The hospital did not release details about the patient or their condition. It said it has notified the state Department of Health about the case, and is working to identify and contact people with whom...
The Stroller, March 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Allegheny Technologies Inc., steelworkers union agree to 1-year contract extension
Allegheny Technologies Inc. and the United Steelworkers union have agreed to a one-year extension of their expired contract, the company and union confirmed . The extension through Feb. 28, 2021, is “due to the unprecedented global business and human impacts of the covid-19 virus,” ATI spokeswoman Natalie Gillespie said. “This...
Highlands announces plans for extended closure, start of online learning
Highlands School District will start online learning for students on March 30 before students return to schools on April 14, Superintendent Monique Mawhinney announced in an update on the district’s website Monday. The notice cites Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to extend the statewide closure of schools for two weeks through...
St. Margaret Foundation turns Demchak Hope Run into Quarantine 5K
St. Margaret Foundation will host an online “Quarantine 5K” in lieu of its traditional spring foot race. The Brian Demchak Hope Run/Walk, originally scheduled for May 17, is converting to a virtual event, Foundation President Mary Lee Gannon said. “Celebrate germ-free,” Gannon said. “Turn cabin fever into purpose by running...
New Kensington-Arnold employee hospitalized with coronavirus
A Valley Junior-Senior High School employee hospitalized with covid-19 may have had contact with students and staff for up to four days, according to a notice issued Monday evening by New Kensington-Arnold School District. The district first announced Sunday that the employee had tested positive. The employee was not identified....
Western Pa. school district leaders react to Gov. Tom Wolf’s closure extension
Public schools will be closed for two more weeks, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced Monday, extending Gov. Tom Wolf’s mandated closure to at least April 6. “The number of positive cases increases daily, and we’re seeing it spread to more counties,” Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera said in a...
Western Pa. teachers posting motivational, inspirational selfies for studentsVideo
Teachers in the region have taken to self-portraiture to let their students – or “kids” – know they care for them through the coronavirus pandemic. The teachers’ selfies have appeared in compilation videos made by staff at Deer Lakes and Mars Area school districts, and Penn Hills School District is...
New Kensington-Arnold eliminates 3 food distribution sites
New Kensington-Arnold School District is eliminating three locations where grab-and-go meals for students can be picked up. The sites — Valley Junior-Senior High School, St. Joseph’s School and New Kensington city hall — are being closed effective Tuesday because of a lack of participation, the district said in a statement...
Oakmont Bakery hosts 10,000 free sandwiches giveawayVideo
Kindness filled the air during a rainy Monday morning in Oakmont as free sandwiches made their way into trunks and passenger seats, destined for churches, nursing homes and hungry families’ kitchens. In all, 10,000 sandwiches made from 2,500 pounds of deli meat and 400 pounds of cheese were handed out...
The Stroller, March 23, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Remember When: March 23
A look at the Valley’s past in the language of the times as compiled by George Guido. 100 years ago Pittsburgh Plate Glass to expand The Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. has announced it will acquire the 37-acre Wainwright plot in Creighton for $100,000. This will allow the adjacent glass plant,...
Drivers honk to wish New Kensington boy, 5, a happy birthday
For Colton Belli, it was a birthday like no other. But it wasn’t the one his parents had envisioned. To celebrate Colton’s fifth birthday, Jennifer and Mike Belli of New Kensington had it all planned out: They would take their son to Disney World. Then the coronavirus outbreak happened and...
2nd participant in Valley High School NYC trip tests positive for coronavirus
A second person who went on a trip to New York City with the Valley High School marching band has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes covid-19, the New Kensington-Arnold School District said Sunday. The second person is a district employee, the district said. The first is an employee’s...
Future of Vandergrift’s historic Davis Field uncertain
Vandergrift officials are exploring what to do with the borough’s historic Davis Field now that Kiski Area School District is terminating its lease to use it. Kiski Area, which has leased the field for $1 a year but been responsible for its maintenance, submitted a letter to the borough this...
The Stroller, March 22, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send cancellations to The Stroller The Stroller will publish news of cancellations and events that will still occur in the upcoming days. If your non-profit has to cancel or change an event or is helping members of the public, please send information to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood...
Participant in Valley High School NYC trip tested positive for coronavirus
The spouse of a New Kensington-Arnold School District employee went on a bus trip to New York City with the Valley High School Marching Band and later tested positive for coronavirus, district officials confirmed Saturday. About 102 people — students, staff and chaperones — were in the group that was...
Natrona food distribution takes place with coronavirus safeguards in place
The Building Block of Natrona food distribution for the disadvantaged took extraordinary measures to allow its distribution to take place on Saturday. Those participating at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Garfield Street in Natrona made precautions to defend against coronavirus. The organization distributed bags of produce and personal care...
