Valley News Dispatch category, Page 83
Fox Chapel sets gold standard of care for feathered friends with top Bird Town honors
Fox Chapel Parks Commission members are celebrating recognition being bestowed by a statewide environmental group. The borough has set the gold standard in environmental preservation and educating people about birds, according to Bird Town Pennsylvania. The borough recently received the highest municipal recognition level, Gold, from the nonprofit group just...
The Stroller, March 13, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Allegheny Valley School District mulls $2 million turf field project
A roughly $2 million multiuse field in the Allegheny Valley School District could be ready this fall, if plans are approved by the school board next week. School directors Tuesday will consider an agreement with FieldTurf USA Inc. for the artificial turf project of the soccer/football field at Springdale Jr.-Sr....
Failed ATI contract blamed on wages, according to some United Steelworkers
A failed contract between United Steelworkers and ATI boils down to money and respect, according to some who voted against a six-year deal Monday. William “Scooter” Polczynski, a welder at Harrison’s Hot Strip Mill, said the contract wasn’t even worth looking at. “We’re working with molten steel every day and...
Oakmont woman sentenced to prison after embezzling $250K from employer
An Oakmont woman was sentenced to prison Tuesday after pleading guilty in federal court to bank fraud. The Justice Department said Christy Myers, 64, embezzled around $250,000 from her employer across five years. She was sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison and five years on parole when...
Gas line repair in Upper Burrell closes White Cloud Road; opening anticipated today
A gas main line issue that left 40 customers in the Upper Burrell area without service has been resolved, but White Cloud Road remains closed, according to authorities. Peoples Gas crews responded to the outage, which ran Sunday evening into Monday afternoon, said spokesman Nick Paradise. The Upper Burrell Volunteer...
Westmoreland course on gardening on a budget set to expand from New Kensington to Delmont
From soil testing to seed-saving, members of the Penn State Extension Master Gardener program are preparing to guide Westmoreland County residents through the process of growing their own vegetables. Spaces are limited for the free six-week Seed to Supper course at the Delmont Public Library beginning March 20. The Delmont...
Semper Gratus focuses 10th anniversary on autism and STXBP1 awareness
Cassie Snedecor said she grieved when her son Jack received a level three autism diagnosis almost 19 years ago. “It’s the autism nobody likes to talk about,” Snedecor said. “He’s not like Rain Man or the Good Doctor or any type of autism you see on television.” Jack’s diagnosis comes...
New Kensington’s latest lunch spot is an education in eating
Anyone looking to get into New Kensington’s newest lunch spot is going to need a reservation. The Culinary Corner Cafe at the Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center, next to Valley High School, began opening to the public for lunch on Tuesdays this month, with a different food theme weekly....
The Stroller, March 12, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Trib honors 6 employees who exemplify company values
Six outstanding Trib Total Media employees have been recognized with the CORE Value Award for their exceptional contributions and embodiment of the company’s core values: ownership, integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect and evolution. The employees — Bill Hartlep, Tim Otto, Chris Pastrick, Jessica Rocco, Justin Vellucci and Chris Yatcko — were...
Stormwater fee tabled, but stark fiscal challenges stand for Allegheny Township
A plan to provide dedicated funding for Allegheny Township’s stormwater system is on hold. On Monday, supervisors tabled a proposed ordinance that would charge most homeowners an $8 monthly stormwater fee after hearing some disapproval, but mostly confusion, from a packed room of residents. “I’m not sure if I’m for...
United Steelworkers vote down ATI contract
ATI and United Steelworkers are still without a contract. A tentative agreement was reached Feb. 28, just hours before the most recent contract was set to expire. But it failed to pass a union vote Monday. ATI spokeswoman Natalie Gillespie said company leadership is disappointed the union vote was unsuccessful....
Tarentum history museum hosts native author of ‘Gun Smuggling, Castro’s Cuba and the Pittsburgh Mafia’
Gun smuggling, Swiss bank accounts, Fidel Castro and the New Kensington mafia converge on the pages of Richard Gazarik’s newest book, a harrowing tale of local ties to the criminal underworld. In his seventh release, Greensburg resident Gazarik dives into declassified FBI files stemming from the mafia’s grip on New...
The Stroller, March 11, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Raising chickens costly but worth it: ‘It really is an investment’
The price of eggs may be through the roof, but that doesn’t mean you’ll save money with a chicken coop. While the popularity — and legality — of backyard chickens is spreading, the economics doesn’t add up for most people thinking of bypassing the grocer for their own hens. Just...
Vandergrift man with suspended license accused of hitting police car and fleeing
A Vandergrift man led police on a high-speed chase in New Kensington on Sunday after having been told by police not to drive his vehicle and later hitting a police car with it, according to arrest papers filed against him. Police charged Cristian Michael Brown, 25, with offenses including a...
Multi-community project finds little blight in West Leechburg
West Leechburg is in better shape than a lot of communities when it comes to blight. In the second phase of a multi-community blight study, the borough has only three properties considered to be blighted. The study is led by the Westmoreland County Planning Department with help from the Westmoreland...
Burrell graduate hands over reins of wellness 5K to current students
A Burrell alumna is passing the baton of coordinating a 5K race to six high school students. Grace Nesko, now a freshman at Shippensburg University, managed the 5K wellness run and walk the past two years at K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki Park in Lower Burrell. The race raises awareness and...
Sharpsburg chili cook-off welcomes new competitors
Sharpsburg Community Library’s Robert “Snakeguy” Habegger Chili Cook-off has a new champ. Ben Maffei of Shaler and his sweet and spicy smoked brisket barbeque chili delighted the taste buds of about 30 taste testers and three judges at the food-themed fundraiser on Feb. 22. The competition took place at the...
The Stroller, March 10, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Springdale residents clean up, take in changed landscape following completion of power plant demolition
Springdale is different. The power plant that dominated its sky, serving as a landmark and part of its identity, is gone — mostly. A mass of mangled metal an estimated 35 feet high remains, the rubble left after Saturday’s final demolition of the 13-story boiler house at the Cheswick Generating...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Feb. 27-March 5, 2025
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Centers calendar: March 9, 2025
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday: bingo. Thursday: 10 a.m., St. Patrick’s Day party. No bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. Wednesday: craft workshop. The center...
The Stroller, March 9, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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