Valley News Dispatch category, Page 99
Dick’s Sporting Goods construction begins at The Waterworks
The new Dick’s Sporting Goods store at The Waterworks near Aspinwall is expected to open this summer. The new store is located in the shopping center’s former Walmart anchor space. It is unclear what that means for the Dick’s store at the Pittsburgh Mills mall — just nine miles away...
Lower Drennen slide repairs eyed by Upper Burrell officials
Upper Burrell plans to move forward with slide repairs on Lower Drennen Road. Supervisors authorized the township’s engineer, Michael Moore of Bankson Engineers, to prepare bid documents for repairing two slides along the road. “We’re going to get that fixed, finally,” said supervisors Chairman Ross G. Walker III. According to...
The Stroller, Jan. 8, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Valley High School set to reopen after broken boiler fixed
Students are expected to return to classes at Valley High School on Wednesday after the New Kensington school was closed for the past two days. While the New Kensington-Arnold School District was among many across the Pittsburgh region that closed Monday because of the threat of significant snow, its high...
2 children among 5 hurt in 5-vehicle crash involving Plum school bus
Two children were among five people taken to area hospitals after a five-vehicle crash that included a Plum school bus Tuesday afternoon, according to borough police. The crash, at Golden Mile Highway (Route 286) and South Duane Drive was reported shortly after 3 p.m. The circumstances of the crash were...
Frazer promotes Sgt. Aaron Scott to police chief
Not much will change for Frazer police Sgt. Aaron Scott after being promoted to chief this week. “It’s just a new uniform and a different badge,” he said. “It’s still work as usual.” Supervisors approved the appointment eight months after the death of former Chief Terry Kuhns. Scott, 39, had...
Kiski Township passes 32% real estate tax hike
The Kiski Township supervisors have settled on a 32% property tax hike to balance this year’s budget. After a brief negotiation, the board opted for a 1.75-mill increase, raising the millage rate from 5.5 mills to 7.25 mills. The owner of a home assessed at the township’s median value of...
Oakmont couple wins tickets to Super Bowl
Jeanine Gevaudan was born and bred a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. “Growing up, on Sundays we were at my grandma’s house watching the games, there’d be a big spread — it was always Steelers Sunday,” said Gevaudan, 52. In her adulthood, Gevaudan is a season ticket holder. Coming from a family...
Plum community rallies to get bicycle for carless teen so he can make calls as junior firefighter
Kevin Butler has not known 17-year-old Elijah Mendez for long, but the Plum High School senior has made an impression. Butler, a master sergeant with the school’s Air Force Junior ROTC program, met Mendez in August when he became a cadet. “He’s a very kind, thoughtful, on-point young man. He’s...
The Stroller, Jan. 7, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Snow doesn’t mean postponements for W.Pa. school districts, although some still opt to cancel
Before snow started to fall Sunday night, many Western Pennsylvania school districts made the decision to cancel Monday’s classes or shift to remote instruction. Districts opting to use a flexible instruction day asked students to use computers to complete schoolwork from home. Students in districts that canceled classes enjoyed what...
Local Remedy Brewery values community support in Oakmont
After almost a year of work, Local Remedy Brewing opened its home on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont on Friday. “It’s definitely been an eventful and fun summer,” Local Remedy President Matt Synan said. Synan began brewing with his friends in the basement of his Cheswick home. After successfully selling their...
The Stroller, Jan. 6, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Longtime Pittsburgh-area architect, artist Syl Damianos gifts last large-scale work to Longwood at Oakmont
A large sculpture adorning the wall of a dining room at Longwood at Oakmont is something of a penance for its creator, Sylvester “Syl” Damianos. Damianos, 91, and his wife of 67 years, Eva Lu, moved from their home of 53 years in Edgewood to a country home at the...
Farmers market to join shuttle service in increasing access to food in New Kensington
A new farmers market could join an existing shuttle service as an additional option to provide access to food for people in New Kensington. The New Ken Downtown Partnership plans for the weekly market to be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from April 19 to Oct. 25 at...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Dec. 25, 2024-Jan. 1, 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: From play time to real time, Nicole Vigilante marks 5 years running Trovo in New Kensington
When playing with her younger brother and sister as a child, Nicole Vigilante remembers them all pretending to run a store in their father’s basement workshop. The trio imagined they were working in a hardware store, answering calls and taking orders for nuts, bolts and washers. “I can remember the...
New Kensington’s Fridays on Fifth, Voodoo Brewing gearing up for 5th anniversaries
A pair of fifth anniversaries will be marked on New Kensington’s Fifth Avenue this year. Fridays on Fifth, the monthly food truck event that took many by surprise when it debuted in 2021, is preparing for its fifth season. It will be held on the fourth Friday of each month...
The Stroller, Jan. 5, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Historic Addison House, now 1st Street Cafe, debuts new look in Leechburg
An Upper Burrell retiree is close to fulfilling her dream of providing a historically influenced, coffee-themed dining destination, one room at a time. The 1st Street Cafe, housed in the former Addison House Restaurant & Lounge on First Street in Leechburg’s business district, has a fresh new look, thanks to...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Arnold man who killed intruder in self-defense could serve 17 years in prison for firearms violations
An Arnold man who admitted to fatally shooting a home intruder in self-defense was sentenced Friday to serve up to 17 years in prison because he wasn’t allowed to own guns. Malique Jamal Black, 26, pleaded guilty in October to weapons and drug charges in three cases dating to 2022...
Gilpin could retain water and sewage authority under new management offer
Another option has become available to Gilpin Township’s water and sewage authority after receiving an offer from Keystone Municipal Management to take over day-to-day operations. Nicholas Kerr, owner of KMM, attended the township’s recent public meeting to offer his business’s services. KMM specializes in the management of small water and...
West Deer starts year with new garbage hauler; cost jumps 34%
A new garbage hauling contract for West Deer residents began this week with costs jumping 34%. Supervisors in October approved a contract with County Hauling for a three-year deal. It came after current hauler Shank Waste Service opted out of its alternate years, Township Manager Daniel Mator said. “New service...
Over-pressurization of equipment caused machine malfunction at Springdale plant
A machine becoming over-pressurized at the PPG coatings facility in Springdale was the cause of an incident that injured two employees Thursday, causing the facility to evacuate and sending a boom throughout the neighborhood. PPG spokesman Mark Silvey said the piece of equipment malfunctioned around 12:35 p.m. Thursday at the...
