Valley News Dispatch category, Page 321
Crowds flock to New Kensington for Shop Small Crawl
Jayde Ferney and Scott McCann strolled along Fifth Avenue in New Kensington on Saturday with their 6-month-old dog, Floki. Before 1:30 p.m., they had already hit at least 18 of the 48 businesses participating in the second annual Shop Small Crawl. They bought desserts at Lynette’s Mad Custom Cakes and...
Lower Burrell to raise sewage rates by 3%
Lower Burrell is raising sewage rates next year by 3% because of rate increases from the Municipal Authority of New Kensington and other expenses. New Kensington’s sewerage authority, MSANK, processes Lower Burrell’s sewage while Lower Burrell owns and maintains the sewage system in the city. The current bill for an...
The Stroller, Nov. 27, 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. Holiday event planned at Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley...
Santa Claus pays a visit to Leechburg’s Small Business Saturday
Leechburg was among the towns across the Alle-Kiski Valley that had a Small Business Saturday event. The event was started by American Express about a decade ago to promote shopping at small businesses the day after Black Friday, which has been dominated by big box retailers. One of the visitors...
Parks Township police accuse credit union CEO with using check-kiting scheme to steal $72K
Parks Township police arrested the head of a credit union after auditors accused her of stealing nearly $72,000 by taking out fraudulent loans and reimbursing herself for unauthorized expenses. Anne Hannegan Cruz, 33, of the 1700 block of Wilson Avenue in North Apollo faces eight felony charges: five counts of...
1 hospitalized after train hits truck in Brackenridge
One person was taken to a hospital after a pickup was hit by a train in Brackenridge on Friday night, according to borough Mayor Lindsay Fraser. A Norfolk Southern train hit the pickup at the railroad crossing at Morgan Street and Sixth Avenue around 10 p.m. Brackenridge police responded immediately,...
The Stroller, Nov. 26, 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. Alle-Kiski Kids Toy Drive donations being accepted New, unwrapped toys are...
Alle-Kiski soccer fans cheer on USA in World Cup match against England
It was a full house Friday at the Leaning Cask Brewing Co. in Springdale as Alle-Kiski Valley soccer fans cheered on the United States in a match against England for the World Cup in Qatar. With flat-screen televisions and a projector all showing the game, a raucous crowd dressed in...
Far more than a D-Day survivor, Bill Tingle was (for starters) a scientist, musician, poet, cookbook author, great dad
In talking about the life of William “Bill” Tingle III, “Where do we start?” is not just a saying. His daughter, Susan Krumpe, asked that question herself as she remembered her father Friday. Bill Tingle was a soldier, a scientist, an inventor, a sailboat racer, a snow skier, a chess...
Car found abandoned, wrecked in New Kensington was stolen
New Kensington police are investigating after a stolen car was found abandoned early Friday after being crashed along Freeport Road. The crash was reported shortly after 6 a.m. in the 2300 block of Freeport Road, across from Mary Queen of Apostles School, fire Chief Ed Saliba Jr. said. A Dodge...
The Stroller, Nov. 25, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Alle-Kiski churches offer free turkey meals on Thanksgiving
Free turkey meals were flying out the door Thanksgiving morning at St. Mary’s Church in Freeport. Four years ago, the parish began cooking, packaging and giving away Thanksgiving Day turkey meals with all the trimmings. It’s a no-strings-attached outreach — just a free hot meal on America’s day of giving...
Annual turkey trot in Washington Township breaks attendance records
More than 900 participants gobbled up the chance to run or walk during the annual Thanksgiving Day Kiski Valley Turkey Trot in Washington Township. The in-person race that draws runners from neighboring states kicked off at 9 a.m. under blue skies and below-freezing temperatures. Organizers set up multiple fire barrels...
Casino Theatre’s Hometown Christmas returns, celebrates 25 years
After two seasons without, the holiday spirit returns to the stage at the Casino Theatre in Vandergrift. The annual Hometown Christmas show was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the covid-19 pandemic. This season, the production celebrates its 25th anniversary with “Our 25th Magical Lyrical Annual Miracle, Going Home.”...
Owner of Harrison pool and spa store says rebuilding will be fast-tracked after fire
The owner of a swimming pool and hot tub store in Harrison is vowing to rebuild after a fire Tuesday afternoon burned the building to the ground. John Placek, who owns three Country Pools & Spas outlets, said he already has contacted a company to clear the rubble and a...
The Stroller, Nov. 24, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Police: Officers arrest 2 men on drug, gun charges in Harrison
Two men were arrested by Harrison police on drug and gun charges while officers were searching for another man who was wanted on an arrest warrant by Allegheny County Police detectives. Deangelo King, 26, of Golden Gate Drive in Penn Hills and Antonio Cook, 42, of Broad Street in Pittsburgh’s...
Major Fox Chapel Garden Club fundraiser planned
An annual Fox Chapel Garden Club fundraiser will soon make its return to a familiar location. After a year outside in the cold due to covid-19 pandemic protocols, Glitter & Glow comes back to the Fox Chapel Golf Club on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The fundraiser was canceled in 2020 due...
Mandy Steele steps down as Fox Chapel councilwoman to take state House seat
Fox Chapel Council chose a former borough councilman who lost his bid for re-election in 2021 to fill the remaining 13 months of state Rep.-elect Mandy Steele’s council seat. Steele, 44, a Democrat in her first term on council, won the 33rd District state House seat in November’s general election...
Springdale High School students claim teacher shortage, walk out in protest
Dozens of Springdale High School students staged a walkout Wednesday afternoon to protest what they claim is a severe teacher shortage. The students, some with signs calling for the school to hire more teachers, lined the edge of the school property to highlight problems at the school allegedly caused by...
Plum planning to draw down reserves, not increase property tax in 2023
Plum is not increasing real estate taxes, but would draw down its reserves by about 42% under the proposed budget for 2023. The entire proposed budget for all borough funds is about $23 million, Finance Director Michael Whitico said. That’s an increase of $3.42 million — or about 17.5% —...
Allegheny Valley Hospital to shift adult mental-health services to geriatric patients only
Adults in the Alle-Kiski Valley seeking mental health care no longer will be able to access in-patient services from Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison. Beginning Monday, the facility along Carlisle Street will be shifted to provide expanded psychiatry services for geriatric patients only. “We are not closing the unit but...
Man charged with macing couple in dispute over dog at Frazer pet shop
Frazer police arrested a man for allegedly pulling a knife on his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, then spraying them with mace to get a dog away from them at a pet shop. James William Dezort III, 35, of the 500 block of Clyde Street in New Kensington was charged...
Blue Knights expand effort to feed area families for Thanksgiving
Westmoreland County law enforcement officers were out in force last week to round up the usual suspects: turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, veggies and butter — the time-honored ingredients of a Thanksgiving dinner. For the second year in a row, local Chapter I of the Blue Knights motorcycle club for active...
Kiski Area to explore $22 million intermediate school renovation
Kiski Area School District officials are moving toward financing a projected $22 million renovation of the intermediate school. The board Monday approved a resolution appointing Janney Montgomery Scott LLC as the district’s bond underwriter and the law firm of Dinsmore and Shohl LLP as its bond counsel. Superintendent Misty Slavic...
