Valley News Dispatch category, Page 708
New Vandergrift resident running for council
A new Vandergrift resident plans to run for borough council in the upcoming primary on May 21. Steve Jurovic, 81, a Democrat and retired structural designer, has lived in the borough for about a year and a half. Jurovic, who has never held public office before, said he has some...
Harrison eyes improvements to 9 township alleys, lanes
Nine alleys and lanes in Harrison are on deck to be improved this year. The township is seeking bids for contractors to seal coat or tar-and-chip the roads. Bids, which are due by 4 p.m. March 15, will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of the township’s...
Police: Cheswick man admits to stealing from salon, smoke shop
Police say a Cheswick man admitted he broke into and stole money and merchandise from two Alle-Kiski Valley businesses over the weekend. Brady Richard Glover, 33, allegedly told police that he stole from Perfect Endings Family Salon in Cheswick and Premier Glass and Vape in Springdale, according to a criminal...
North Apollo opts to keep Kiski Township police coverage
Kiski Township will continue to supply police services to North Apollo. North Apollo council Monday night approved a new, three-year contract in which the borough would pay Kiski Township $49,800 annually for police coverage. That’s a hike of $3,000 per year over the five-year contract that expired last year. Had...
PennDOT officials approve a new turning restriction at Oakmont Bakery
PennDOT officials approved a turning restriction designed to improve safety and traffic flow at Riverview High School and the new Oakmont Bakery. Left turns will be prohibited from Hulton Road onto Third Street between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., as soon as the...
New Kensington-Arnold considers relaxing policies on electronic devices, dress code
New Kensington-Arnold School District is taking steps to relax policies on what students can wear and their use of electronic devices. Superintendent John Pallone said the district’s existing policy on electronic devices, last revised more than a decade ago, doesn’t reflect how prevalent the devices have become or how attitudes...
Spring must be close, Glen’s Custard to open March 14
The first day of spring still is weeks away, but only a mere 10 days away is the opening day of Glen’s Custard in Springdale and Lower Burrell. The marquees at both stores recently announced the March 14th opening. Facebook fans welcomed the news. “I can’t wait…need me some good...
West Leechburg proposing no parking along Summit Street
West Leechburg officials want to outlaw parking on part of Summit Street. The ban would apply to both sides of the street from the uphill part of Maple Street to Giron Street. Council has said it will introduce the necessary legislation at its meeting Wednesday, March 13. Summit Street is...
Allegheny Angler reopens in Tarentum following October fireVideo
A Tarentum bait-and-tackle shop, closed for more than four months after its building was damaged by fire, has reopened just in time for the approach of spring and the start of trout season. Allegheny Angler, located at the end of Second Avenue along Ross Street beside the Tarentum Bridge, reopened...
Cheswick man arrested, charged with stealing from Springdale smoke/vape shop
A Cheswick man is accused of breaking into a Springdale smoke shop early Saturday and stealing at least $5,000 worth of bongs, CBD products, vape pens and batteries. Brady Richard Glover, 33, is accused of throwing a cinder block through the front door of Premier Glass and Vape on Pittsburgh...
Springdale vet clinic stays open after suspected drunken driver crashes into it
Police believe alcohol may have been a factor when an SUV crashed into a veterinary office in Springdale over the weekend. Springdale police Chief George Polnar said a 2005 Ford Explorer crashed through the entrance of River Valley Veterinary Hospital on Pittsburgh Street just after midnight Sunday. He said the...
Effort to fix vandalized Brackenridge veterans memorial continues
The investigation to find who vandalized a Brackenridge veterans memorial in February appears to be stymied as fundraising to restore the memorial continues. The 54-year-old honor roll memorial in Brackenridge Memorial Park was damaged when someone painted parts of it silver. It is believed to have been done on at...
Highlands to start registering children for kindergarten, pre-K
Highlands School District will start registering children for prekindergarten and kindergarten at its upcoming Early Childhood Fair. The fair runs from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 14 at the district’s Early Childhood Center at 1060 Atlantic Ave. in Brackenridge. It will feature crafts, activity tables and refreshments. There also will...
Freeport parishoners warned after text message phishing scam
Parishioners at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Freeport were warned about a text message phishing scam over the weekend. Two parishioners reported to church officials last week they received text messages that appeared to be from the parish asking for iTunes gift cards to be donated to hospital...
Armstrong DA approves extradition of three Virginia men accused of stealing from Walmart
Three Virginia men accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from an Armstrong County Walmart will return to Pennsylvania to face felony theft charges, state police in Kittanning said. The Armstrong County District Attorney approved the extradition of Shawn Terrance Acklin, 27; Adarrus DePriest Ferguson, 27, and Brandon...
Big Blitz looks to take its ‘noise jazz’ and Burrell High School roots on the roadVideo
They play “noise jazz.” That’s how Big Blitz members Nick Grabigel, 17, and brothers Lucas, 18, and Mason Ciesielski, 16, describe their original jazz/rock/dance music. The teens hail from Lower Burrell and formed Big Blitz in 2017, after meeting in middle school and later performing together at a high school...
Gun enthusiasts lukewarm on proposed background check legislation
Gun enthusiasts didn’t seem fazed by the gun control legislation being considered in Congress during a gun show Sunday at the Pittsburgh Mills. The gun show was one of several held each year by the Pennsylvania Gun Collectors Association, which draw dozens of gun sellers, buyers and collectors. Sunday’s event...
Injuries reported in multi-vehicle crash in Manor Township
Emergency responders are on the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Manor Township. An Armstrong 911 dispatcher said the crash happened around 12:40 p.m. in the area of Route 66 and Fairground Road. The dispatcher said there is a report of injuries. No other information was immediately available....
Vehicle hits Springdale veterinary hospital
A pick-up truck crashed into the River Valley Veterinary Hospital at 1046 Pittsburgh St., Springdale, on Saturday night. The crash destroyed the front doors of the business but, according to social media reports, no animals are housed in the hospital overnight. Springdale Police Chief George Polnar could not be reached...
Longtime volunteer a familiar face in LeechburgVideo
Violet Stivason cannot walk more than a few feet in Leechburg without seeing a familiar face. “My great grandchildren don’t like to go shopping with me because I see too many people I know,” she said. It’s for good reason. The lifelong resident has volunteered for organizations in the area...
Litter, declining water quality in Buffalo Creek watershed among concerns in upcoming report
Diminishing water quality, litter, development and lack of recreational opportunities were among the chief concerns in an upcoming report on the Buffalo Creek watershed, which extends from Buffalo Township to north of Chicora in Butler County. Keeping the beautiful and biologically diverse Buffalo Creek area that way continues to be...
New Kensington’s Bloser Mansion could become a bed and breakfastVideo
Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Sunday, March 3, but with an incorrect address and photograph of the property being proposed for a bed and breakfast. This story contains the correct information. Corey Pistininzi wants to turn a New Kensington landmark into a destination, and the city’s zoning hearing...
Pittsburgh’s Kolb brothers ‘brought the world to the Grand Canyon’
Ellsworth Kolb left Pittsburgh in 1900 with $2 in his pocket. He nearly ended up in China. After working his way across the country to San Francisco, he signed on with the crew of a freighter headed across the Pacific. But before he shipped out, something swayed him to go...
Snow days prompt New Kensington-Arnold to shorten spring break, extend school year
Given the choice of cutting spring break or extending the school year to make up for snow days, New Kensington-Arnold School Board did a little of both. With students already missing classes for four days this year, the board had limited options with time running short on the calendar. “Because...
IUP professor announces candidacy for Allegheny Township supervisor seat
Michael Korns, a member of the Kiski Valley Republican Committee and professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, announced he was running for Allegheny Township supervisor. There are three seats on the Board of Supervisors with Supervisor Joseph Ferguson’s seat expiring in December. A township resident for 25 years, Korns earned...
