Valley News Dispatch category, Page 135
2 injured in malfunction at PPG plant in Springdale, loud boom shakes neighborhood
Two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a machine malfunctioned at the PPG facility in Springdale on Thursday afternoon, sending a booming sound through the nearby neighborhood strong enough to shake homes. “There was a piece of equipment that malfunctioned at approximately 12:35,” said Paul Holcomb,...
East Deer backs efforts of Allegheny River lock funding group
An Armstrong County nonprofit that lobbies for recreational boating along the Allegheny River officially has the support from a community that already has gleaned some of those benefits. The East Deer commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution of support for the Allegheny River Development Corp., a grassroots organization that works...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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East Deer residents to pay 35% more for garbage collection
East Deer residents will pay about 35% more for their garbage pickup in 2025. Commissioners on Tuesday approved the township’s 2025 budget, which maintains the property tax rate at 4.65 mills but includes a hike for garbage pickup. “There’s no increase,” Commissioners President Tony Taliani said of taxes. “It’s been...
The Stroller, Jan. 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. Donations welcome for Apollo...
Namdar Realty profits from Pittsburgh Mills, ‘dying’ malls
The owner of Pittsburgh Mills mall has built a real estate empire by buying dying malls and letting them deteriorate before selling off property and walking away, leaving helpless communities in its wake, according to officials where Namdar Realty Group owns assets. New York-based Namdar boasts a portfolio of nearly...
How Namdar Realty profits from Pittsburgh Mills and other ‘dying’ malls
The owner of Pittsburgh Mills mall has built a real estate empire by buying dying malls and letting them deteriorate before selling off property and walking away, leaving helpless communities in its wake, according to officials where Namdar Realty Group owns assets. New York-based Namdar boasts a portfolio of nearly...
Still no answers: 1 year later, Plum community still awaits a cause for fatal Rustic Ridge house explosion
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Plum community to observe Rustic Ridge anniversary 1 year later with no answers
As a Plum community pauses to remember those who died in a fatal house explosion a year ago, questions about the cause remain unresolved, and a mayor is demanding answers. Six residents of the Rustic Ridge neighborhood died as a result of the massive Aug. 12 explosion, which sent shock...
