Valley News Dispatch category, Page 81
Walnut Grill at Waterworks shutters doors, reason for closing remains unclear
Walnut Grill at Waterworks near Aspinwall closed its doors on March 16 after 16 years in business. Though it is unclear if the closure is related, it comes about a month after the Allegheny County Health Department issued a consumer alert regarding rodent droppings and 11 dead mice, along with...
Contents of armored truck burned in O’Hara fire unclear
The interior of a GardaWorld armored truck suffered severe damage during a fire Wednesday in O’Hara, but it’s unclear what, or how badly impacted, the contents were, police Chief Jay Davis said. The incident is under investigation by the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office. Kasey Reigner, emergency services spokesperson, said...
‘Pete’s Peeps’ strive to keep Leechburg native’s memory alive
Pete Sharp was known to his family as “more than.” “He was more than just a brother, more than just an uncle,” Pete’s brother Joe Sharp said. “He was just more than that.” Sharp is keeping the Leechburg native’s memory alive, after Pete died in May from pancreatic cancer, by...
Christ the Divine Teacher Academy’s fish fry brings the community together
Principal Mark Grgurich knows it takes a lot of community support to make fish fry events at Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy in Aspinwall a success. Everyone does their part, from parent volunteers on the fryers and transporting hot trays, teachers moving desserts and students taking orders. “We’re creating...
The Stroller, March 20, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Spaghetti dinner to aid...
Billboards still of great concern for East Deer residents, zoning board to mull over decision
The East Deer Zoning Hearing Board said it expects to make a final decision on the legality of four proposed electronic billboards by June. The announcement came after hours of testimony Tuesday night before a packed room of about 50 people in the township building. America First Enterprises, doing business...
Sheetz to hold hiring event for 440 openings in state
Sheetz Inc. has plans to hire more than 440 employees for its 310 stores in Pennsylvania and a total of 1,350 throughout its seven-state footprint, the Altoona-based company said Wednesday. To seek employees in a tight labor market, Sheetz is holding hiring events with on-the-spot interviews at its 310 stores...
Arnold police department goes without officer-in-charge, Mayor Santucci handling administrative work
Arnold Officer Rob Haus said he recently decided to step down as the city’s top cop and return as patrolman due to compensation and title disputes with the city. “If I’m not going to get paid for the job, I’m not going to do the job,” Haus said Wednesday evening....
Judge finds New Kensington man’s killer guilty of 3rd-degree murder
A McKeesport man was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting a New Kensington man after a fight outside a Pittsburgh skate shop and entertainment space. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Randal B. Todd court found Zahvair Palmer, 23, guilty of third-degree murder in the March 19, 2022, death of Adam Cloud,...
Armored truck catches fire in O’Hara gas station parking lot
Emergency services were called to the parking lot of the O’Hara GetGo along Freeport Road on Wednesday morning after an armored truck caught fire. Just before 7:40 a.m., drivers and shoppers saw a GardaWorld truck catch fire in the parking. Allegheny County 911 said the scene was cleared around 9:52...
Environmental cleanup underway after 100 gallons of fuel leaked into O’Hara stream
Environmental remediation is underway after about 100 gallons of gasoline spilled into an O’Hara stream Friday from a leaking BP tank nearby, officials at the state Department of Environmental Protection said. Fire crews responded to Fox Chapel Road after several people reported the odor of gasoline near Fox Chapel Plaza....
‘It’s bad’: Upper Burrell’s Menk Road eyed for improvements
Travelers on Menk Road in Upper Burrell could get some relief this year, but the extent of that is still being discussed. Township Engineer Michael Moore is preparing bid documents for a pavement overlay and repair project on Menk Road, at the direction of Upper Burrell supervisors. “It’s bad there,”...
Moviemaking club encourages student collaboration at O’Hara Elementary
It’s lights, camera, action for a group of O’Hara Elementary moviemaking students celebrating the release of their latest student-led short film. The O’Hara Elementary Movie Making Club recently completed a whimsical, Olympic-themed short movie that includes chocolate milk-loving alien cats. At the creative helm of the after-school club is fifth...
The Stroller, March 19, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Highlands HS students to...
Dobi Catering turning off the fryers after 63 years
Dobi Catering and Food Services will fry its last piece of chicken Sunday, ending a 63-year run in Allegheny Township’s main commercial corridor. Manager Gary Miller was the catalyst for the closure after he, along with his wife, Nikki, decided to call it quits. “I’ve decided to move on to...
Rally planned to support Penn State New Kensington
Tom Guzzo can’t stress enough the importance of Penn State New Kensington in his community. But on Thursday, the New Kensington mayor — as well as a handful of other appointed and elected officials — are going to try. In response to the Penn State branch campus possibly closing in...
Freeport Area schools to choose path on costly high school renovations
Residents of Freeport Area School District will learn in May how the school board will address needed improvements at the high school. The school board will choose from two renovation plans, down from nine options they have been pondering for at least two years. A third option would be to...
Roundup: Walnut Grill closes Waterworks location; winning lottery ticket sold in Fayette County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 17: Walnut Grill’s Waterworks location closed After 16 years of business, Walnut Grill’s location at The Waterworks near Aspinwall has closed its doors. Owners posted on social media thanking everyone who supported the business over the years....
The Stroller, March 18, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Cancer survivors support those newly diagnosed through AHN’s Ambassador Program
Rachel Machen recalls getting a string of online mammogram reminders from her physician’s office and pushing them to the bottom of her to-do list. “I’m young, and I had no family history. I felt so healthy,” said Machen, 44, of Oakmont. “My diagnosis came as a 100% shock.” Machen spent...
EMS Authority billed as long-term solution for Brackenridge, Tarentum, Harrison, East Deer
A paid EMS Authority to serve Brackenridge, East Deer, Harrison and Tarentum could be in effect by January. That’s the most recent update from an exploratory committee tasked with researching the agency for the past year. Their hope is to solve the local EMS funding crisis that mimics struggles of...
Acme residents describe scene as tornado tore through their community; twister traveled nearly 8 miles
Malinda Urbanic was sitting down to lunch Sunday with her family at home in Acme when they saw debris blowing around in a nearby field. “And I mean it was huge stuff,” she said. The windows on their enclosed front porch shattered. The utility poles in their front yard snapped....
Aspinwall police seek suspect accused of harassing homes that display Trump flags
Aspinwall police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say is targeting homeowners that display banners and flags with President Donald Trump’s name. Aspinwall Chief David Nemec confirmed Monday that two separate incidents involving the same male suspect occurred in the fall and most recently on...
2nd New Kensington gun store robber sentenced to 30 months in prison
The second man convicted of stealing dozens of firearms from a New Kensington gun store in a smash-and-grab robbery last year will serve 2½ years in federal prison. Steyn Sarduy, 19, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer as part of a plea agreement in the...
Blawnox teen proposes recycling service for residents
A Blawnox teen wants to bring back a service his residence has not had in about two years. Recycling was eliminated in the garbage contract that council approved in September 2023. Borough Manager Kathy Ulanowicz said the decision came down to economics. The new three-year contract with Waste Management came...
