Valley News Dispatch category, Page 11

Former baseball coach threatens Kiski Area with lawsuit

Attorneys representing a former Kiski Area middle school assistant baseball coach say they plan to file a lawsuit against the school district after the former coach was not rehired for the job over what they say is political retaliation. Attorney Amanda Shields said Tuesday her firm plans to file a...
Sewer project coming to Oak Manor Drive in Harrison

A sanitary sewer realignment is on tap for Harrison. Commissioners have been eyeing the work along Oak Manor Drive as a “proactive investment in critical utility infrastructure,” Township Manager Amy Rockwell said. The work is expected to take up to 15 weeks. Harrison will get about $280,000 from the state...
Fox Chapel hires new police chief

Fox Chapel officials have selected a longtime Swissvale officer as its new police chief. Council voted 6-0 on Feb. 16 to hire Charles Ellis Watson as the borough police department head starting next month. Council President Andrew Bennett was absent. Watson, 54, of Monroeville was selected following an extensive nationwide...
New Kensington-Arnold: More space needed in district buildings

As New Kensington-Arnold School District officials consider realigning district buildings, they’re also considering an addition to Martin Elementary School. But how an addition there might look like is still under review. “This is obviously a large project that takes into (account) many different aspects of the district,” said School Director...
East Deer plans for repairs and other construction this summer

East Deer is set to be a hub of improvement work this spring and summer according to township officials. “We have five major projects that are going to be constructed this year,” Commissioners chairman Tony Taliani said. “We’ve been approved for grants for all of them.” The projects include: •...
The Stroller, Feb. 17, 2026: 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. Free dine-in dinner set...
Police mergers prove beneficial for Western Pa.’s smaller communities

Police mergers, which have long provided staffing and financial relief for smaller departments, are emerging as a solution for forces of all sizes across the Alle-Kiski Valley. As equipment costs climb and retaining part-timers becomes increasingly difficult, consolidation is more often being eyed for viability. “There are only so many...
‘Something Rotten!’ going on at Fox Chapel Area High School

It is Benjamin Murray’s job this year to turn 110 energetic and precocious high schoolers into “Something Rotten!” The PG-13 musical is packed with ensemble numbers, tap dancing and adult humor. Murray, a longtime Fox Chapel Area High School musical director, was in rare form during rehearsal Feb. 11 refocusing...
Oakmont Historical Society to launch exhibit featuring local artists

Oakmont is the home of some creative people, and the Oakmont Historical Society wants to show it. Gary Rogers, president of the historical society, and Bob Bechtold, historical society board member and docent for the center, will be hosting the first ever Oakmont Historical Society Oakmont Artist Exhibit. Seventeen artists’...
Explore Amish culture at Dutchman Amish Market in Vandergrift

Aundrea “Andie” Martin has always appreciated Amish culture and the products created through Amish practices. Martin, from the West Lebanon neighborhood of Young Township, Indiana County, has embarked on a mission to bring Amish creations to a larger population. She’s doing it through her store, The Dutchman Amish Market in...
The Stroller, Feb. 16, 2026: 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. Designer purse bash scheduled...
2 from W.Va. charged with threatening people in Tarentum home with guns during custody exchange

A woman and a man from West Virginia were arrested after the woman pulled a handgun during a child custody exchange in Tarentum on Friday night, according to court records. Tarentum police arrested Alexis Sage Simpkins, 22, of Morgantown, W.Va., and Joseph Erickson, 24, of Fairmont, W.Va., after responding shortly...
Lower Burrell residents report unusual behavior from neighbor before police say he fired shot into their house

A Lower Burrell resident told police they were standing near their kitchen window Saturday evening when they heard a “pop,” followed by a loud ringing in their ears and the feeling of glass hitting their face. They figured it had to have been a bullet fired from the house next...
Quiet Lower Burrell neighborhood recovers from SWAT standoff, shooting

Randy Bargerstock Sr. said Saturday night’s police standoff on his typically quiet street in Lower Burrell was like something out of a movie. “It was pretty wild,” Bargerstock said of the incident during which resident Jordan Blaise Lindner, 29, was shot by police. “There were police everywhere, (Lindner) was shooting...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

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Valley students learn life skills, find success at business competition

The subject of Hotel and Lodging Management was something that found Kamryn Graham. “I didn’t pick it,” said Graham, a Valley High School junior and member of the school’s Distributive Education Clubs of America, or DECA, a business education club. “As I read about it, it was interesting, so I...

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