Valley News Dispatch category, Page 301
Changes to garbage collection postponed in Tarentum
Big changes to Tarentum’s garbage service that were expected in April have been pushed back to mid-summer. Starting then, residents no longer will have unlimited collection. Waste Management will switch to cart service with each property given one 96-gallon container. Residents will have the opportunity to buy additional containers for...
Fast love: 4 couples share their speedy romance stories
In life and love, the length of a couple’s engagement holds no hard and fast rules. The average engagement length for U.S. couples is 16 months, according to a study presented by the Knot in 2021, an increase in duration from 14 months in 2019. Retired co-pastors Lisa and Gary...
High school renovation options and cost cutting measures remain under consideration at Freeport Area School District
Freeport Area School District officials continue to struggle with cutting the costs of renovating their high school. The school board, administration and architects from HHSDR Architects spent most of last week’s board meeting discussing two master plans with varying options. The initial plan carries a $71.6 million price tag, while...
The Stroller, Feb. 12, 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. Tickets on sale now for annual bowling party fundraiser The Pins...
Police: New Kensington officers use stun gun on warrant suspect during arrest for passing bogus bills
A convicted felon wanted for violating parole was carrying a gun illegally when New Kensington police arrested him Wednesday for trying to pass a counterfeit $10 bill, according to his arrest papers. Alejandro David D’Argan, 26, of the 600 block of Fifth Avenue was charged with felony counts of illegal...
Police say New Kensington man arrested after gun went off while he wrestled with woman during fight
A New Kensington man faces felony charges after a gun went off while he was wrestling for it during an argument with a woman, authorities say. Police said the bullet traveled outside the home through a wall in the kitchen, which is next to a bedroom where a young child...
Tarentum seeks emergency management coordinator in wake of recent tragic events
If a train derailed in Tarentum or a fire broke out in the business district, police and fire crews would respond, but the borough would be without a point man. Tarentum lost its emergency management coordinator in September when then-Borough Manager Michael Nestico left for a job in Murrysville. He...
Lane restrictions on Highland Park Bridge to begin Monday
Long-term lane restrictions will begin Monday on the Highland Park Bridge in Sharpsburg, PennDOT officials said this weekend. Officials plan to restrict northbound traffic, weather permitting, beginning at 7 a.m. Monday morning. The left-hand lane from the Highland Park Bridge/Freeport Road interchange to Route 28 will close Monday to traffic...
SUV crashes into New Kensington hotel, driver leaves scene; ‘Barbra’ and ‘Frank’ still to sing tonight
Just less than a year after a similar crash that severed a natural gas line, another vehicle struck the Quality Inn in New Kensington early Saturday morning. Emergency officials responded to the Tarentum Bridge Road hotel about 12:45 a.m. Saturday for a report of an SUV that had crashed into...
Police accuse Arnold man of dealing drugs after fentanyl, crystal meth, marked bills found during raid
An Arnold man was accused of being a drug dealer after police said they found fentanyl, crystal meth, marked bills and other evidence when they raided his house last week. Dante Demetrius Scott, 33, of the 1700 block of Victoria Avenue was charged with two felony counts of possession of...
Trooper accuses passenger of having heroin, cocaine during traffic stop in Buffalo Township
A man with a previous conviction for selling drugs was arrested after, a state trooper said, he had heroin and other drugs in his possession during a traffic stop in Buffalo Township. Todd William Cessna, 35, of the 200 block of State Route 2003 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, was...
Braeburn steelworkers to vote on another labor union representation since new owner ‘doesn’t recognize’ first one
Although they already are represented by the United Steelworkers, Braeburn Alloy Steel employees in Lower Burrell are taking the unusual step of voting Feb. 23 for a labor union to represent them for contract negotiations. A new owner, G.O. Carlson Inc. of Oil City, took over Braeburn last year. The...
Police: Woman suffered concussion during beating by New Kensington man; felony charges filed
An Arnold woman suffered a concussion and multiple facial injuries when a man repeatedly punched her in the head and choked her, according to authorities. Nathan Fletcher Clarke, 58, of the 600 block of George Street in New Kensington was charged with felony counts of aggravated assault and strangulation along...
The Stroller, Feb. 11, 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. Nominations wanted for award to honor Concordia employees Concordia Lutheran Ministries...
Harrison, Tarentum among those earning Banner Community distinction
To be considered a Banner Community, local officials need to excel at the daily grind of running municipal operations. From money management to an easy-to-navigate website, the things that engage people are what make a stellar community, according to the Allegheny League of Municipalities. The group each year doles out...
Cash 5 $200K jackpot winner sold in Allegheny Township
A Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold in Allegheny Township won the $200,000 jackpot in Thursday’s drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Friday. The ticket was sold at Giant Eagle, 41 Towne Center Drive. The ticket matched all five balls drawn — 5, 20,27, 33 and 43 — to win...
Allegheny Township woman accused of letting 3-year-old wander along busy road
An Allegheny Township woman who told police she didn’t know her 3-year-old left the house and walked a mile along a busy road to a Family Dollar store was ordered to stand trial. Micala Nicole Edinger, 26, of the 200 block of Sandalwood Drive, was held for court on a...
Police say Kiski Township officer assaulted by DUI suspect who couldn’t get ride home from station
A man who couldn’t get a ride home after being accused of DUI was charged with assaulting a Kiski Township police officer who was taking him to the Armstrong County Jail to spend the night. Mark Slagle, 45, of the 1100 block of Puriton Avenue in Unity, was charged with...
Nurse hopes to fill community need by opening laundromat in New Kensington
A skating rink and a drive-in movie theater were on Raymone Thomas’ list of business ventures she considered pursuing in New Kensington. Ultimately, she settled on a laundromat. Seeing other skating rinks close in the area made her wonder whether one could work. She also worried about liability, safety and...
Cheswick Council President Michael Girardi announces candidacy for district judge
Cheswick Council President Michael Girardi has resigned that position and announced his candidacy for Lower Valley district judge. The position “unites two of the great loves in my life — service to the community I have chosen to call home and the law,” Girardi said. District Court 05-3-03 covers Cheswick,...
Brackenridge, McKeesport grieve together over loss of officers
While Brackenridge police were mourning the death of Chief Justin McIntire, McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski volunteered his time to patrol the tiny borough. Now, barely a month later, Brackenridge officers are patrolling McKeesport while police there mourn Sluganski’s death. “He was one of the first volunteers to sign up to...
The Stroller, Feb. 10, 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. Bereavement event for children planned Good Samaritan Hospice, a mission of...
Aspinwall Council fills vacancy; vice president position to be decided in March
Aspinwall has a new council member. Patti McCaffrey, a Realtor for RE/MAX Select Realty and member of several Realtor associations, was appointed to fill a vacancy Wednesday, Feb.8. She had been a part of the comprehensive plan committee, among numerous other borough activities, and wanted to be on the other...
Belle Vernon woman gives old cat a new home after 11 years at Apollo shelter
Courtney Scalzott was grieving the recent death of her cat when she saw a Facebook post that changed everything. The social media plea by Kiski Valley Cat & Kitten Rescue was made in hopes of finding an owner for an adult cat that had been waiting 11 years to be...
Harmar police seek public’s help finding suspect in business theft
Harmar police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a suspect in a theft last month. The theft occurred around 4 a.m. on Jan. 16 at a business along Freeport Road, police said. They declined to identify the name of the business or the street location. Investigators said...
