Valley News Dispatch category, Page 87
Fox Chapel approves new garbage contract with current hauler
Fox Chapel officials have approved a new five-year deal for garbage collection, maintaining the same garage door service with the same hauler, Vogel Disposal Service. The company was the lowest of two bidders. Bids were opened on March 5. Council unanimously voted 6-0 on March 17 to award the contract....
Blawnox, O’Hara fire companies aim to rebuild ranks with focus on recruitment
State officials say volunteer firefighters save Pennsylvania municipalities about $10 billion a year. And, while departments across the country struggle with membership and finances, they are worth the work of keeping alive, Blawnox fire President Mike Yonas said. His department, with more than a century serving the small river town,...
The Stroller, April 1, 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. Paws Across Pittsburgh plans...
Bon Air students celebrate March Madness with coding robots
Second and third grade students at Bon Air Elementary School in Lower Burrell are celebrating March Madness this week — but with a ping-pong basketball, a plexiglass court, paper displays of defenders and Dash robots. The “Dash-ketball” assignment was the brainchild of technology and engineering teacher Brooke Miller, getting students...
Decision on 2nd injection well in Plum to come in June, zoning board says
Plum’s zoning hearing board says it will have a final decision on the development of a second injection well along Old Leechburg Road by June. The board heard testimony from three people Monday night during the third in a series of hearings. Local environmental advocacy group Protect PT (Penn-Trafford) and...
Bealls to open store in Hyde Park Plaza in May
First of all, it’s pronounced “bells.” Florida-based discount apparel and home goods retailer Bealls is coming May 5 to Allegheny Township, the company announced Monday, marking its first foray into the Alle-Kiski Valley. While the name might spark some confusion, the Bealls business model is familiar to most shoppers. Spokesperson...
The Stroller, March 31, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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3 flown to hospitals after head-on crash in Buffalo Township
Three people were flown by medical helicopter to area hospitals after a head-on crash late Sunday in Buffalo Township. Police received reports at 8:41 p.m. of a two-vehicle collision near Buffalo Plaza along Route 356, according to Chief Tim Derringer. A man and a woman were taken by helicopter to...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from March 20-26, 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...
Building the Valley: Bed & Biscuits Boarding Kennel creates home away from home for dogs
At Allegheny Township’s Bed & Biscuits Boarding Kennel, owner Lindsay Janoski’s goal is to create a home away from home for dogs. This is Janoski’s first time owning and running a kennel, but she has found herself following in her grandparents’ footsteps. Years ago, the couple owned the Mar-Ken-El. The...
Alle-Kiski Valley Senior Citizen Centers calendar: March 30, 2025
Armstrong County Senior Centers Apollo Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m., 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: blood pressure screenings. Tuesday and Thursday: bingo. The center is at 102 Fifth...
2025 Easter events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Buffalo Township • Egg hunt, noon to 2 p.m. April 19 at Sarver Free Methodist Church, 513 Sarver Road. There will be crafts, games and refreshments. Children 13 and younger welcome. Freeport • Egg hunt and lunch with the Easter Bunny, April 19 in Freeport Community Park, rain or shine....
The Stroller, March 30, 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. Prom gown giveaway planned...
Interest in online learning, cyber charters increase in wake of covid pandemic
As the covid-19 pandemic eased and Canon-McMillan School District reopened its doors in August 2021, elementary student Camille Postlewaite told her parents she did not want to return to in-person classes. “That was what she wanted to do, and we’re not big on, ‘Well, you’re going to do it this...
From technology to learning loss to mental health, covid’s impact on education still felt today
Wayne Walters can still recall the enormous logistical challenge of handing out thousands of paper packets of classwork to Pittsburgh Public Schools students in 2020. The covid-19 pandemic had taken hold in the region. Schools closed buildings, students were left to learn online, and educators scrambled over how best to...
As PSNK’s future teeters, New Kensington business leaders stress the importance of The Corner Launchbox
Jim Radeshak was about 75% prepared to open a business with his wife, Christine, when he took a free course at The Corner Launchbox in New Kensington around two years ago. The course, which met over about 12 weeks, was a “how-to business course” where attendees learned about starting a...
Hundreds turn out for fundraiser supporting longtime police officer, mentor Willie Weber
Carl Bayne recalled training with Arnold firefighter Willie Weber more than 45 years ago. Bayne had signed on to be a junior firefighter in the city’s volunteer department. “From (age) 14 to 17, you can only do so much until you hit 18 and get into the regular department,” Bayne...
New Kensington residents, church leaders hold anti-drug, anti-violence rally
Melanie Schuler of New Kensington knew she could not sit idly by after what she suspected were drug overdoses in her apartment building earlier this month. She has lived in the city for decades and is one of many residents in the Kensington Manor Central Towers high-rise along Fourth Avenue....
Brackenridge boy lands a big one on Mentored Youth Trout Day
It didn’t take long for Camdyn Anderson to reel in an impressive trout Saturday on Mentored Youth Trout Day. Camdyn, 12, of Brackenridge caught the 22-inch Palomino trout in Bull Creek, near Outdoor Life Lodge at 8:04 a.m. — four minutes after the event started. The trout weighed 4.1 pounds...
Indiana Township seeks bids for its 2025 paving program
Indiana Township officials plan to repave 12 streets and add some guardrails this year. The township supervisors voted earlier this month to advertise the 2025 paving program. Bids are expected to be opened April 4 and awarded April 9. Construction is anticipated to begin sometime in June and be completed...
Religion Digest March 29, 2025
Apollo The Apollo Ministerium will sponsor a Lenten lunch series at noon Wednesdays through April 9 at various churches. The April 2 service will be at Apollo United Presbyterian Church, 401 First St. The Rev. June Jeffries of New Life Baptist Church will be the speaker. Arnold The Tomb, 1821...
The Stroller, March 29, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Police: Worker seriously injured at Harmar brick manufacturing plant
A worker at a brick manufacturing plant in Harmar was injured by a piece of machinery Friday evening. Harmar Police Chief Jason Domaratz said a man in his 30s was transported with a serious injury to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh from the Glen-Gery plant at 26 Rich Hill Road...
‘Absolutely a miracle’ — Driver recounts harrowing Buffalo Township crash, help of good Samaritans
Christy Dray-Blackham says she must have had divine help when the minivan she was driving plunged 50 feet into a ravine and then a creek Thursday afternoon in Buffalo Township. That intervention came in the form of two nurse “angels” who happened by in separate cars and a slew of...
Girls flag football: From high schools and colleges to the Olympics
Mackenzie Livingston played basketball in college, but if flag football had been an option, things might have been different. The nonstop action is something that has always drawn her to the game. “You are constantly doing something — pulling flags or going out for routes — it’s always something,” said...
