Valley News Dispatch category, Page 699
Rescue units in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties get more than $250K in grants
Buffalo Township’s volunteer fire department won’t need to rely as heavily on bingo proceeds to cover expenses, based on state grants announced last week. The Office of the State Fire Commissioner awarded nearly $258,000 in grant money to 22 fire and rescue units in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties, including...
Police: Drunken driver hit 101 mph with kids in back seat
A Kittanning man previously charged with DUI remained in jail Tuesday after Butler state police say he drove 101 mph while drunk last month in Butler County. Joshua Sol Heigley, 35, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol when troopers clocked him going nearly twice the speed limit...
New Ken-Arnold refinances debt with new $20 million bond issue, expects to save $250k
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board has agreed to refinance four existing bond issues to save the district about $250,000. The school district will issue up to $25 million in new bonds that will pay off the district’s four outstanding bond issues. School board President Bob Pallone said the issues include...
St. Joseph High School stages Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘In the Heights’
St. Joseph High School tackles a “new classic” — “In the Heights.” Before “Hamilton” swept the musical theater world by storm there was “In the Heights.” Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the music and lyrics, starring in both. “In the Heights” garnered numerous top industry honors including Best Musical, Choreography, Original Score...
Riverview School District to host cyber security/bullying seminar
Families interested in learning from local law enforcement and judges about internet safety, cyber bullying and how to better safeguard children can do so at a special seminar in Oakmont Wednesday night. It is presented by Riverview School District in collaboration with Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr.’s office....
Lower Burrell looking for full-time police officer candidates
Lower Burrell is looking for applicants to fill a full-time police officer position expected to open later this year and to build a pool of available applicants, according to Amy Rockwell, city administrator. The city currently has 17 full-time officers. The starting salary for a Lower Burrell police officer is...
Free Moon landing presentation coming Sunday to Apollo
Although the “Destination Moon: the Apollo 11 Mission” exhibit is over at the Heinz History Center, one of its historians is coming to Apollo to speak about the historic NASA mission on Sunday, at 6:30 p.m., for a free public event at the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Apollo building,...
Sheds catch fire in Cheswick, send flames ’60 feet into the air’
Firefighters responding to a call on Cheswick’s South Highland Avenue on Sunday night knew they weren’t going to an ordinary fire. The volunteers could see towering flames above the neighborhood and then heard multiple explosions. “You could see the flames all across Cheswick,” Cheswick fire Chief Rick Franks said. “Flames...
Traffic restrictions start Tuesday on Butler Logan bridge over Route 28
Traffic restrictions will start Tuesday morning on the bridge carrying Butler Logan Road over Route 28 in Frazer, PennDOT announced Monday. Traffic will be reduced to a single, alternating lane controlled by temporary traffic signals. The restriction is expected to start at 7 a.m. Tuesday and be in place through...
AGH honors Tarentum teen and fallen officer Sciullo as organ donors, lifesavers
It’s been 10 years since Max and Sue Sciullo lost their son and only five months since Joy Krumenacker lost her son, but the two families came together at Allegheny General Hospital on Monday to recognize the impact their children made on the lives of others through organ and tissue...
Tarentum man faces child endangerment charge after pool accident
A Tarentum man whose 2-year-old daughter was found unresponsive in a home swimming pool last month faces a felony child endangerment charge. William Richard Nulph, 35, told police he left the toddler unattended on a side deck where she had been playing March 14 so he could take his 8-month-old...
Harrison to start flushing hydrants April 8
The Harrison Township Water Authority will start flushing hydrants on Monday, April 8, the authority announced Monday. The project is expected to take several weeks, the authority said. Residents may get discolored water while flushing is being done. The authority suggests customers test the water before washing clothes or using...
Tarentum police looking for person accused of breaking into van
Tarentum police are looking for a person accused of breaking into a van last week. Police Chief Bill Vakulick said the incident happened Thursday night or Friday morning in the 600 block of Second Avenue. The van was parked and locked when the suspect broke out the driver’s side window,...
Highlands senior seeking donations to brighten Easter for needy children
A Highlands High School student who started an effort to collect toys for needy children at Christmas is undertaking a similar project for Easter. Marissa Callender, a senior, is seeking donations for “Easter Holiday 365” to make the holiday brighter for young children in need within the Highlands community. Callender...
Icy road blamed for fiery 2-vehicle crash in Fawn
Icy road conditions caused a fiery, head-on collision Monday morning in Fawn, state police said. The collision was reported about 6:50 a.m. in the 1200 block of Millerstown Road. Trooper Patrick Carlson of the Kittanning barracks said a southbound pickup on Millerstown Road crossed the center line and collided with...
Long-awaited Route 356 project begins in Allegheny Township; little disruption expectedVideo
Whether it’s the numerous traffic accidents or rescuing his wife after her car hit black ice caused by poor drainage, Allegheny Township Supervisor Ren Steele and many others are thrilled to see the Route 356 widening project finally begin. “It’s been a team effort,” Steele said of past supervisors, residents...
The menu continues to evolve at Buffalo Township’s Evolution GrilleVideo
Things are always evolving at Evolution Grille in Buffalo Township. Specifically the menu, which changes three times a year, corresponding to the seasons and clientele feedback, said co-owner and executive chef Michael Barbiaux. Barbiaux and wife, Courtney, originally opened Evolution in a smaller location in South Pike Square a decade...
Multiple injuries reported in crash along Route 66 in Washington Township
Multiple people were injured in a car crash Sunday morning on Route 66 in Washington Township, officials said. The wreck, which involved at least three vehicles near Route 819, happened shortly after 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. Murrysville Medic One ambulance service reported multiple injuries. Dispatchers said...
Leechburg Area OKs Gilpin temporary property tax break
The Leechburg Area School District is on board with Gilpin’s bid to implement a temporary property tax break for anyone who buys property in the area. The school board voted 9-0 Wednesday to approve a LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act) tax abatement, on both a five-year and 10-year...
Car plummets over Route 66 hillside, lands in creek in Washington Township
A car crashed over a Washington Township hillside, plummeted about 50 feet and landed on its roof in a creek Sunday morning, officials said. Dispatchers received a report of the crash along Route 66 at Greensburg Road shortly after 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 shift commander said. One person...
New Kensington man retires from career that helped turn around troubled youthVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. John McCloud leaves a legacy of mentorship in trying to help youth who have gotten into trouble to turn their lives around. McCloud, 65, has served as athletic director...
Woman injured Sunday when car crashes into billboard in Springdale Township
A car veered over a hillside along the Allegheny River in Springdale Township and crashed into a billboard Sunday afternoon, injuring the woman who was driving, officials said. Shortly before 6 p.m., officials received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Freeport Road just south of the New Kensington Bridge....
Plum family of 3 left homeless by midday house fire SundayVideo
A resident suffered minor burns in a fire Sunday that caused heavy damage to a house in Plum. The homeowner, Debra Lilac, said she was at church when the fire started at her house on Pikeview Drive. Her oldest son, 23, was home at the time and her other son,...
Love of fashion leads from home to the NUTThouse Boutique in Lower BurrellVideo
When the kitchen became a dressing room, it was time for a bigger space. “I had clothes everywhere, in the living room, in the dining room and in the garage,” says Melanie Nuttall, who owns a women’s clothing business, NUTThouse Boutique. “My business had outgrown the house.” So she found...
Body recovered from Allegheny River near Fox Chapel Yacht Club
Officials found a body Saturday in the Allegheny River near the Fox Chapel Yacht Club. The report of the body floating in the water came in about 11:30 a.m., Allegheny County spokeswoman Amie Downs said. The club’s workers found the body wedged beside or under the dock. Blawnox Volunteer Fire...
