Valley News Dispatch category, Page 237
Harrison police Chief Brian Turack will ‘meet and greet’ residents in Natrona
New Harrison police Chief Brian Turack will host a meet-and-greet with residents to introduce himself and outline plans to help the township thrive. “It will be very informal,” he said. “I just want to talk about some of the plans we have coming up.” The event is Tuesday at the...
New Kensington Bridge reopens to traffic
The New Kensington Bridge reopened to traffic, a couple days earlier than planned. PennDOT announced Friday that the bridge, which spans the Allegheny River between East Deer and New Kensington, reopened after it was closed for about six weeks. The 10th Street underpass on the New Kensington side of the...
The Stroller, Sept. 1, 2023: 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. Labor United celebration runs this weekend in Northmoreland Park The annual...
120-year-old St. Ladislaus church is coming down in Natrona
Harrison resident Ron Pastorek spent nearly 45 years attending Mass at St. Ladislaus Catholic Church in Natrona, the most recent of which were his fondest. “My wife and I would buy the flowers for the grounds. And the last couple years, our grandson, Jordan, was able to help me plant...
Woman offers gas imaging camera service to Rustic Ridge residents
A certified thermographer said Thursday she hoped to give residents in Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood some peace of mind by volunteering to use hydrothermic technology to look for possible gas leaks in homes. Christina Digiulio of Chester County visited Rustic Ridge and offered to use a hydrocarbon imaging camera to...
Harmar House fire leaves clients scrambling to find alternate venues
Bride-to-be Ashley Pometo spent most of Wednesday night in shock — and in tears. Pometo, 23, of New Kensington thought the plans for her Sept. 23 wedding were neatly squared away until a fire swept through Futules’ Harmar House on Wednesday evening, leaving the popular family-owned event venue considered to...
Arrest warrant issued for New Kensington woman accused of stabbing man during domestic dispute
Westmoreland County detectives and New Kensington police have obtained an arrest warrant for a woman accused of getting into an argument with a man during which they stabbed each other. Police on Aug. 3 charged Tamara Lynn Ambrosi, 56, with felony counts of aggravated assault and aggravated assault with a...
Oakmont Council commits to first step of Dark Hollow Woods restoration plan
Dark Hollow Woods, a 40 acre nature reserve in Oakmont, has fallen victim to erosion and invasive species that are slowly kneading away at the integrity of the plant life that lives there. Oakmont Borough Council has decided to prioritize the well-being of the forest, and the surrounding life that...
Plum School District pays $3K to settle dispute with transportation contractor
Plum School District paid $3,000 to settle a dispute with a transportation contractor that accused the district of failing to reimburse it during the covid disaster emergency. The school board approved the agreement with A-1 Transit in July. The district released the agreement following a Right-to-Know request by the Tribune-Review,...
Marshall and Verona restaurateurs compete in benefit BBQ cook-off
Eat, drink and remember. An All-American Patriotic Barbeque Cook-Off scheduled for Sept. 11 serves the dual purpose of benefiting the nonprofit Team Friends, which provides socialization opportunities for adults with intellectual disabilities, while paying tribute to the lives lost 22 years ago. The event has a 5:15 p.m. registration time...
Highlands partners with Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to offer free medical services
Highlands School District students will have access to limited medical care on-site through a partnership with the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile. The roving 40-foot truck will visit the district once each quarter to offer immunizations, physicals for sports, work permits and driver’s licenses. “This will be available to all children...
Labor Day Celebration offers 2 days of festivities in Northmoreland Park
A jam-packed Labor Day festival returns to Northmoreland Park, celebrating the traditions and heritage related to organized labor in Western Pennsylvania. The annual two-day 2023 Labor United Celebration kicks off at 11 a.m. Sunday and runs through Labor Day. The event typically draws more than 20,000 attendees to pavilion grounds...
Harmar House may be total loss after fire; 40 events canceled
Alle-Kiski Valley residents are in shock at the loss of Futules’ Harmar House after the landmark banquet hall that would have celebrated its 25th year in business on Monday went up in flames Wednesday night. The Harmar business was known for hosting a variety of events, from wakes to weddings,...
The Stroller, Aug. 31, 2023: 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. Local bands to rock the weekend for charity The Rock For...
Squonk Opera uses New Kensington digs to prepare a ‘Brouhaha’Video
New Kensington has a new claim to fame: home of the first “Squonkcordion.” The device — described as “an enormous musical instrument powered by behemoth bellows topped with towering tuba bells” — will make its public debut at the Kickoff and Rib Festival on Sunday and Monday outside Acrisure Stadium...
Harmar House events center catches fire, displaces 9 residents from apartments
Futules’ Harmar House banquet hall caught fire Wednesday evening right before dusk, displacing nine residents in apartments there. The first call came in at about 7:20 p.m. and first responders reported that there was heavy fire in the banquet hall. Numerous fire companies responded. Lower Valley EMS chief Jamey Lavelle...
Part of former Springdale plant pulled down; more demolition planned in late September
Part of the former Cheswick Generating Station’s boiler building in Springdale was pulled down Monday night, making way for the rest of the building’s demolition next month. Scott Reschly, vice president of operations for the property owner, Charah Solutions, said the selective catalytic reduction portion of the plant is what...
Vandergrift man arrested at gunpoint, charged in break-in
Vandergrift police say a woman’s former boyfriend was arrested at gunpoint inside her kitchen Monday after she barricaded herself in the attic and called 911 when she heard somebody break into her home. Adam Richard Younkins, 24, of the 100 block of Lowell Street was charged Monday, Aug. 28 with...
Greensburg bishop strengthens spiritual and ancestral ties with faith-filled trip to Slovakia
It was a European trip filled with faith, family, friends — and a first. Greensburg Bishop Larry J. Kulick combined exploring his Slovak heritage with official duties during a trip this summer to numerous towns in Slovakia, including his ancestral village of Nova Bystrica. While there, he experienced a vocational...
5th gas well pad planned in Frazer
Plans for a fifth unconventional fracking well pad in Frazer are underway. Lori Ziencik, township secretary and supervisor, said Range Resources received permitting July 20 for the Drape James well pad, which would be located at 60 Kenny Lane. “It’s a permitted use in that zoning district, which is rural...
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 2023: 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. Tails on the Trails walk fundraiser welcomes canine participants The 14th...
Vandergrift steel processing company for sale for nearly $10M
A longstanding specialty steel processing business is for sale in Vandergrift. MSI Corp., at 210 First St., is listed for $9.9 million by listing agent Scott Lewis of Edward Lewis Inc., based in Youngstown, Ohio. Owners Henry “Duke” and Gisela McLaughlin of Allegheny County, both in their 70s, are looking...
Sharpsburg launches new borough website, adds features
Sharpsburg officials have launched a new website designed to increase transparency and make borough business easier. The revamped sharpsburgborough.com went live on Aug. 23. Borough officials worked with the municipal website company GovUnity over the summer to recreate Sharpsburg’s online presence. The contract was for about $6,000 payable over three...
New Kensington man sentenced for child sex assault
A New Kensington man was ordered to serve up to 13 years in prison for the sexual assault of a child. Chester Elmer Green Jr. 63, was convicted in June by a Westmoreland County jury of molesting a 9-year-old girl in 2013 and 2014. Green was found guilty aggravated indecent...
Apollo-Ridge officials condemn racist social media posts ahead of game against Valley
Apollo-Ridge School District officials Tuesday condemned racist images targeting Valley High School’s football team ahead of the schools’ scheduled game Friday in New Kensington. In a statement, Apollo-Ridge Superintendent Matt Curci said the racist material posted to social media was brought to officials’ attention Monday night. One image was a...
