Valley News Dispatch category, Page 274
Crime Stoppers offering reward in connection with fatal New Kensington shooting in December
Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a New Kensington man outside his apartment building in December. James Michael Hayes, 31, was found shot to death about 10:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in the parking lot behind...
The Stroller, May 15, 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. Freeport Theatre Festival to perform at historic Hanna’s Town As part...
Parks Township animal rescue nonprofit to donate digital animal scanners to area police
A Parks Township woman is turning to technology to help local law enforcement identify lost animals in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Amber Phillips, owner and director of the nonprofit Champion’s Crusaiders Rescue, hopes to donate at least 28 digital animal microchip scanners to the Parks Township, Apollo, Leechburg, Southern Armstrong Regional,...
Harrison library hopes new seed garden grows each year
The Community Library of Allegheny Valley has a new section for patrons to browse, but it doesn’t include books. The site along Broadview Boulevard in Harrison has established a seed library, the first of its kind since the facility opened in 1998. “A seed library is a great community resource...
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from May 4-10
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, the Tribune-Review’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,...
Repainted mural portrays ascension of Jesus at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Apollo
Church leaders on Sunday rededicated a newly repainted mural depicting Jesus Christ’s ascension at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Apollo. Jeph Gurecka, an artist whose work has been shown internationally, painted the mural above the church’s alter. It portrays Jesus ascending amid clouds. His work enhanced a painting that had...
Building the Valley: Hyde Park counselor opens new therapy practice in Leechburg
Amy Halter of Hyde Park is on a mission to break down stereotypes about mental health and to provide accessibility to those living rurally who may face challenges seeking professional treatment. Halter, 50, opened Balance and Grow Counseling Center in February at 152 Market St. in Leechburg. She said that...
Faces of the Valley: Allegheny Township native parlays passion for computers into 20-year web show stint
Building an internet show with more than 200 episodes has been a lengthy process for Tim Klanica, but it’s a journey he is proud to have undertaken. Launched from humble beginnings, Klanica’s “LoudMouthTim” web show is celebrating its 20th year of programming. His web show can be found on loudmouthtim.com,...
Springdale pet clinic employee accused of stealing drugs, money, gift cards faces felony charges
State narcotics agents accused an employee at a veterinary clinic in Springdale of stealing drugs, cash and gift cards from the company and her co-workers. Heidi E. Schumacher, 42, of Orchard Street in Shaler was charged with seven counts of prohibited acts and a count of forgery, which are all...
The Stroller, May 14, 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. Movie night to feature historical Leechburg films The Leechburg Area Museum...
Civil War reenactors aim to bring local history to life at Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum in Tarentum
Donning a U.S. military uniform designed to look like what soldiers wore during the Civil War, David Harkleroad said he wanted to bring history to life. That’s why he and other reenactors with the 78th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Company F from Freeport on Saturday were wearing Civil War-style uniforms and...
Burtner House needs volunteers to keep history alive
The desire to maintain one of the oldest homes in Allegheny County remains strong for volunteers at the Burtner House in Harrison, but the hearty work is a lot to shoulder for the aging group. A handful of do-gooders at the Burtner House Restoration Society are tasked with mowing the...
Fulfilling a dream: Allegheny Township man, 94, relishes 4-month world cruiseVideo
Merle Sober of Allegheny Township knows how to “seas” the day. Actually, 111 of them. Sober, 94, recently completed an unaccompanied cruise around the world that took him to every continent except Antarctica. “I had to go all the way — go big,” Sober said during an interview at the...
Election Day: What you need to know
Tuesday is Election Day. Allegheny County’s more than 890,000 and Westmoreland County’s more than 243,000 registered voters will head to the polls to nominate candidates for state judge, county offices including county execitive, county council, commissioner, judge and sheriff, as well as school boards, local city and borough councils and...
Allegheny, Westmoreland, Alle-Kiski Valley races to watch in Tuesday’s primary
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday with a slew of political races on the ballot. Allegheny County will be picking a Democratic nominee in a six-candidate race for county executive, while the county’s longtime district attorney is facing possibly his toughest primary challenge in more than two decades. There...
West Deer man accused by trooper of driving with suspended license, transporting drugs ordered to trial
A West Deer man was ordered to stand trial on drug and other charges after a state trooper accused him of driving with a license suspended for DUI and having heroin and crack in his car. Troy Allen Cyphert, 58, of the 1000 block of Mueller Street was charged with...
CLO Construction Center for the Arts in Springdale plays a lead role in theater productions
Some of the physical sets that audiences see on theater stages here and across the country began inside the Pittsburgh CLO’s Construction Center for the Arts in Springdale. More than 50 musical theater sets, ranging from classics such as “1776,” “The Sound of Music” and “Annie” to blockbusters “Mary Poppins”...
The Stroller, May 13, 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. HOPE Center shares summer wish list The Alle-Kiski Area HOPE Center,...
New Harrison Hills exhibit showcases ‘Native Americans of the Allegheny Valley’
A small-scale replica of a Native American longhouse sits among artist Robert Griffing’s depictions of 17th-century life in a new display at the Harrison Hills Environmental Learning Center. “If you have ever wondered what life was like in our locale before it was densely populated by European settlers, the new...
Kids still got to touch trucks, sit in some, on Saturday despite rain in Harrison
The Harrison Township Recreation Board held its fourth annual touch-a-truck event Saturday at Highlands High School in Harrison. Many types of trucks, emergency vehicles, construction vehicles, were scheduled to appear on what turned out to be a rainy morning....
Doctor testifies New Kensington child was physically, sexually abused
A pediatrician who examined Mikel Fetterman just days after he was hospitalized with serious head injuries in March 2020 testified Friday the child was the victim of physical abuse and potentially a sexual assault. Dr. Jennifer Clarke works at a hospital in New York, but three years ago, she was...
New Kensington police nab man suspected of assaulting child at an Easter egg hunt; drug charges added
New Kensington police investigating an attempted burglary early Thursday arrested a man who was wanted on a warrant and charged him with drug possession after an officer spotted him sitting in a running car nearby. Deron Shaquille Hinton, 30, of Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood was charged with two felony counts of...
Oakmont man guilty of 3rd-degree murder in 3-year-old daughter’s death
An Oakmont man was convicted of third-degree murder in the starvation death of his daughter. Bella Seachrist, 3, died June 9, 2020, after she became unresponsive and was taken to UPMC St. Margaret hospital near Aspinwall. In addition to the homicide charge, Jose Salazar-Ortiz Sr., 32, was found guilty of aggravated...
Girardi, Karaica seek Lower Valley district judge seat
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Lower Valley magisterial district will have a new judge. Mitchell Karaica, 50, of Springdale, and Michael Girardi, 37, of Cheswick, are seeking the seat currently held by David Sosovicka. Sosovicka is not seeking reelection to instead pursue senior judge status....
Army Corps announces upper Allegheny River lock openings for boaters
Locks on the upper Allegheny River will be open during specific dates and times this summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced Friday. The corps will provide locking services to recreational boaters through a partnership with the Allegheny River Development Corp. Allegheny River locks six through nine...
