Valley News Dispatch category, Page 326
Police: Taco Bell manager fatally shoots employee after fight at work, Harrison man dies
A Taco Bell manager fought with an employee at work before following him to a Scott Township business and fatally shooting him Wednesday afternoon, police said. Police responded to the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance office at Cochran and Greentree roads in Scott Township at 12:07 p.m. after receiving reports of...
Remember When: WKPA Radio broadcast to the Alle-Kiski Valley for over 50 years
It was once the “Voice of the Valley.” For more than 50 years, WKPA Radio of New Kensington presented a mix of local news, plus many genres of pop and ethnic music, along with sports talk. WKPA was chartered June 25, 1940, and the call letters stood for Kensington, Pa....
1 person hospitalized after vehicle crashes into Washington Township hobby shop
One person is hospitalized after a vehicle crashed into a Washington Township hobby shop Tuesday night, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No one was in the shop, Tailspin Hobbies, when the crash occurred at around 10 p.m. The shop is located on Route 66. On Facebook, Tailspin Hobbies posted...
The Stroller, Nov. 9, 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 scavenger hunt to aid local families A Santa’s List scavenger...
Republican Cooper wins 55th House seat
Murrysville political organizer Jill Cooper will keep the redrawn 55th state House District in red. Republican Cooper, 60, a former chairwoman of the Westmoreland County GOP Committee, and Democrat Scott Gauss, a 69-year-old retired human resources director for the Boeing Corp., were vying to represent the district that includes Murrysville,...
Abby Major keeps 60th state House seat
Republican incumbent Abby Major secured a win for the state’s new 60th House District against newcomer Democrat Bob George. Unofficial results show Major earned about 69% of the votes compared to George’s 31%. Major had 18,957 votes, compared to George’s 8,507 votes. “Thank you to the people of the Kiski...
Democrat Mandy Steele defeats Republican Ted Tomson in 33rd state House
Mandy Steele, the Democratic candidate for the 33rd State House District, defeated Republican Ted Tomson to represent the newly drawn district that includes Alle-Kiski towns from Harrison to Aspinwall. As of Wednesday afternoon, Steele of Fox Chapel captured about 55% of the votes compared to Tomson of Fawn, who earned...
Voters report problems at some polls, but Westmoreland County says human error most likely cause
Voters in several precincts in the Alle-Kiski Valley reported problems with voting machines Tuesday, but Westmoreland County election officials said the machines worked properly. At issue were votes cast in three precincts in New Kensington and at least one in Lower Burrell. In each of the cases, voters reported that,...
PennDOT plans short-term closure of Route 28 on-ramp southbound at Fox Chapel Road
PennDOT is planning a short-term closure of the ramp from Fox Chapel Road onto southbound Route 28 in O’Hara Township on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9 weather permitting. Crews will perform shoulder paving on the ramp from Fox Chapel Road to southbound Route 28, requiring a full closure beginning at approximately...
‘Snoopy!!! The Musical’ fundraiser set at Leechburg Area High School
Snoopy and the “Peanuts” gang are set to grace the stage this weekend at the Leechburg Area High School auditorium as the district’s drama department presents “Snoopy!!! The Musical.” The fall musical serves as the primary fundraiser for the spring production, which will be “Chicago: Teen Edition,” said drama club...
New Kensington-Arnold students learn programming with Bee-Bots
The gymnasium at H.D. Berkey Elementary School in Arnold was buzzing with activity Monday as the school’s first and second grade students were learning the basics of programming with the help of “bees.” After two weeks of working with them, the school’s nearly 300 students broke up into teams to...
Building the Valley: The Hot Dog Guys food truck has been serving the Alle-Kiski Valley for 18 years
The average American eats 70 hot dogs every year, according to hotdog.org. Hungry customers easily could down that many — and never repeat a mix of toppings — from The Hot Dog Guys, Alle-Kiski Valley’s roving food truck. “You gotta try the sauerkraut and Potato Stix,” said regular patron Dave...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 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. Annual Christmas for Vets event planned Dec. 5 Five Forces will...
New Kensington-Arnold increasing efforts to help students quit smoking, vaping
The New Kensington-Arnold School District will be taking a less punitive, more helpful approach to students caught violating its tobacco and vaping policy for the first time. The school board recently approved an update to the tobacco policy in the student handbook. For a first offense, students will receive three...
Alert newspaper carrier rescues elderly couple from burning house in Tarentum
Becoming a hero was the furthest thing from Jennifer Colarossi’s mind while she was delivering newspapers in Tarentum before the sun came up Monday. She was just trying out a few changes to her delivery route to see if she could shave a little time off the process. That decision...
Plum planning retail development at former borough building site
As Plum prepares to move into the borough’s new municipal center, it already has plans for the redevelopment of the building and property it is moving out of. The borough will take its plans for a retail development on the almost 14-acre site, The Shops at Plum Creek, to its...
Plum prepares to move into $20M municipal center
Plum officials are moving into the borough’s $20 million municipal center, which will host its first public event in December. The building on Old Mine Road, between Old Leechburg and Renton roads, is expected to be ready for occupancy by Nov. 14, and borough council will meet there for the...
Tarentum taxes expected to remain steady
Tarentum residents likely will pay the same amount in real estate taxes next year thanks to council’s approval of a tentative budget. The $15 million plan maintains the property tax rate of 5.84 mills, the same as it has been for nearly two decades. If approved, the owner of a...
Faces of the Valley: England native Michelle Thom plays big role in New Kensington’s revitalization
With her English accent, Michelle Thom is a unique voice in the ongoing revitalization of New Kensington. From growing up in small towns between Manchester and Liverpool in Cheshire County in northwest England, Thom, 44, came to the Alle-Kiski Valley via stays in Germany and California. She is asked about...
Tarentum police seek person accused of stealing from unlocked apartments
Tarentum police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person they believe is stealing from apartments along East Fifth Avenue. Police posted a video to social media that shows a person with a blonde ponytail and glasses walking into the Manos Gallery on Nov. 3. They said that person...
Firefighters respond to Tarentum house fire
Firefighters responded to a house fire in Tarentum early Monday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The fire began at around 5 a.m. in the 900 block of Grantham Street. There are no reported injuries. WPXI reports that the cause of the fire has not been announced yet....
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 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. New charity in Arnold accepting donations The Speed Family Blessing Box...
River Forest Country Club under new ownership
Longtime friends have partnered as co-owners of the country club in Allegheny Township. River Forest Country Club’s new faces are David Rice and Eric Meyhofer, joining co-owners Andi and Steve Irwin. The new general manager is Gary Miller of Gilpin. Previous co-owners Jamy and Robert Rankin recently sold their interest...
Saxonburg Boulevard slide repair extended in West Deer
Motorists waiting for slide repair work on Saxonburg Boulevard to be finished will have to wait a while longer. The full around-the-clock road closure of Saxonburg Boulevard, between Russellton-Dorseyville Road and McClure Hill Road, has been extended through late November. Traffic will remain detoured. During the closure, in place since...
Fox Chapel Area School District partners with 6 districts to offer new STEM initiative
Fox Chapel Area School District has partnered with six school districts to lead a STEM advancement effort for students and educators in Western Pennsylvania. The district announced in September it was awarded a $480,000 PAsmart Advancing Grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The grant will help to support educational...
