Valley News Dispatch category, Page 314
Lower Burrell holds the line on 2023 real estate taxes in final budget
Lower Burrell Council unanimously approved an $11 million final budget for 2023 with no tax increase. The real estate tax rate for the city will remain at 24.75 mills. The owner of an average property, assessed at $20,000 again, would pay a real estate tax of $495. Although next year’s...
Fawn property taxes hold steady for 25th consecutive year
The Fawn supervisors hit a milestone with the approval of their 2023 budget: The township has not seen a property tax increase in 25 years. “Everything is staying the same,” Township Secretary Pam Ponsart said. Supervisors approved the $1.8 million budget, holding the tax rate steady at 3.04 mills. The...
Harrison holds the line on taxes
Harrison residents won’t face a property tax increase in 2023. The township commissioners on Monday approved the $6.3 million budget and held the tax rate steady at 5.106 mills. The owner of a home assessed at $100,000 again will pay $510. “I’m glad to see we could keep the millage...
Woman accused of setting Harmar apartment fire on her eviction day faces charges
The woman who lived in the first-floor apartment of a house in Harmar that caught fire Tuesday has been accused of intentionally setting the blaze. Allegheny County Police say Marrisa Ash Szczpinski, 25, admitted to starting the fire in her apartment after being evicted for falling behind in her rent...
Brackenridge Salvation Army plays Santa for more than 200 families
Georgetta Field said she was like a kid in a candy store when a truckload of toys was delivered to the Salvation Army in Brackenridge ahead of the group’s Christmas shop on Wednesday. “We got such nice things,” said Field of Brackenridge, who volunteers year-round at the site with her...
Former Steeler Ryan Shazier brightens holidays of 4 people with spinal cord injuries
Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier continues his mission to support those affected by spinal cord injuries. Shazier arrived Wednesday morning at the Giant Eagle Market District in The Waterworks shopping center near Aspinwall to welcome four people with spinal cord injuries who were invited to participate in a free...
The Stroller, Dec. 22, 2022: 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. Winners named in Tarentum holiday light contest Tarentum Recreation Board has...
Popular Leechburg Lights holiday light show relocating to Connellsville after this yearVideo
Leechburg’s lit but not for long. The annual Leechburg Lights synchronized holiday light display at the home of Clyde Lindsey on Main Street is in its last season. Lindsey, 48, the homeowner and event creator, is moving from Leechburg to Connellsville in a few months. He plans to continue the...
Allegheny Valley Association of Churches hosts free Christmas store for clients
In the social hall at Trinity United Methodist Church in Brackenridge, single father Samajai Williams loaded up a shopping bag with toys, clothes and other goodies to supplement Christmas wish lists from his three children. “I’m so thankful,” the Harrison resident said. “In these post-covid times, a lot of people...
The Stroller, Dec. 21, 2022: 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. St. Joseph HS plans cash bash St. Joseph High School is...
House fire in Harmar being investigated as possible arson, no injuries reported
The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office will investigate whether a fire that broke out in a two-story home in Harmar on Tuesday afternoon was set intentionally by a tenant who was being evicted, authorities said. Multiple departments responded to the fire reported at 12:30 p.m. in the 2500 block of...
How are Pa. hospitals handling the worst flu season in years as covid-19 cases rise?
Hospitals around the United States are feeling pressure from multiple fronts: RSV cases among children have been up for months, overloading some pediatric units. The nation, including Pennsylvania, is in the midst of its worst flu season in years. Most recently, covid-19 cases have begun to climb. PennLive has been...
Vintage toy exhibit at Alle-Kiski Valley History Center in Tarentum looks back through the decades
A Tyco train set and official White House tree ornaments are among vintage holiday items on display at the Alle-Kiski History Center in Tarentum. The exhibit takes people on a sentimental walk through the decades, with offerings from the 1920s to the present day. “People have left us toys and...
Lowes employees bring Santa for a visit to Highlands Family Center in Tarentum
Rhylee Griffin had her first-ever meet and greet with Santa on Monday in Tarentum. She slept through the entire visit. The 6-week-old was snuggled by Santa and Mrs. Claus during a Christmas party at Highlands Family Center along East Fourth Avenue. “This is her first time in her life seeing...
The Stroller, Dec. 20, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Residents of O’Hara, Fox Chapel selected as new chair, vice chair of St. Margaret Foundation
The board of directors of the St. Margaret Foundation has elected a new chairperson and vice chair. Michelle Keane Domeisen will serve as chairperson and Seth Silverman as vice chair for two-year terms, according to a Dec. 15 announcement. Domeisen is senior vice president of investment services in the Colliers...
Upper Burrell passes 2023 budget and noisy animal ordinance with fines up to $600
Upper Burrell unanimously passed its $1.2 million budget recently for 2023 with no tax increase. Supervisors also approved a new ordinance prohibiting animals from making extended loud noises, such as dogs barking. After enacting the first tax increase in 16 years in 2022, Upper Burrell adjusted the budget and didn’t...
Kiski Township to hold line on taxes
Kiski Township’s real estate taxes are set to remain at 4.5 mills for the coming year. Supervisors are expected to give final approval to a $1.6 million budget at a special meeting at 6 p.m. Dec. 28. The proposed budget allots $283,000 for full-time police wages, $25,000 for part-time officers...
Missing Kittanning woman found dead along Allegheny River in Harrison
A woman reported missing by Kittanning police was found dead Sunday along the Allegheny River in Harrison. The body of Kimberly Mead, 51, of Kittanning was discovered shortly before 3 p.m. on the riverbank along Pulaski Drive, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at...
The Stroller, Dec. 19, 2022: 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. Winter solstice to be observed with hike, refreshments The Outdoor Discovery...
Building the Valley: Diamond Antiques and Gifts offers treasure hunt in Tarentum
It’s all about the hunt at Diamond Antiques and Gifts in Tarentum. The vintage goods shop along East Sixth Avenue has two floors chock-full of treasures new and old. Where else might shoppers find a 1920s wooden-handled cookie cutter sitting near a white Melamine bowl decorated with Snap, Crackle and...
Faces of the Valley: 2 local workers receive Women of Excellence award from national manufacturing trade group
Two women working for Alle-Kiski Valley companies recently were recognized by a national organization that focuses on supporting women in the manufacturing industry. Pamela Neale, a senior tool designer for JK Tool Inc. in Upper Burrell, and Paula Burkett, an order entry coordinator for J.V. Manufacturing Co. in Harrison, recently...
Allegheny Township police sign fundraiser benefits Kiski Area School Resource Officer Program
Kiski Area’s school resource officer, Cpl. Charity Hollis, received a $1,500 donation Monday from Allegheny Township supervisors. The donation was presented to Hollis by Supervisor Chairman Michael Korns alongside Allegheny Township police Chief Duane Fisher during the monthly supervisors meeting. Hollis said the donation would be used for the Kiski...
Former Armstrong County elections director sues for discrimination, alleges election security issues
A former Armstrong County elections director filed a federal lawsuit against the county and one of its contractors, alleging discrimination and security concerns with the county’s voting system. Marybeth Kuznik of Penn Township, Westmoreland County, was fired in 2021 shortly after she requested a new scan of ballots after the...
Shop with a Cop event helps students build relationships with law enforcement
Harmar Officer Paul Schellinger pushed the red cart through the Target in Harmar, seemingly with no set path. As he wound his way through a maze of shelves and tables filled with women’s clothes, his shopping partner, Riley Huss, stopped abruptly in front of a display of hair clips. “What’s...
