Valley News Dispatch category, Page 371
The Stroller, June 15, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Leechburg area veterans book available The Leechburg Museum Genealogy Group compiled a...
Remember When: Proposed bridge in 1960s would have linked Freeport and Gilpin
With the recent news that Freeport Borough and Gilpin Township are looking to consolidate their police departments, geography becomes an issue. But what if the original plans to build a bridge between the two municipalities would have come about? There were plans in the early 1960s to build a bridge...
Tarentum seeking councilperson after Adam Blythe resigns
Tarentum is looking for a new council member. Second Ward representative Adam Blythe resigned from council May 31 after citing limited time availability, according to council President Scott Dadowski. “He has a lot on his plate, and he didn’t think it was fair to the borough not to give 100%,”...
New Kensington brick attack leaves victim sitting in a pool of blood, police say
New Kensington police said they found a man sitting in a pool of his own blood after a neighbor attacked him with a brick Monday. Police said the suspect, Christopher Michael Perry, 39, told officers he hit his neighbor in the head with a brick because the man is “a...
Bicyclist hit by vehicle in East Vandergrift
A bicyclist in East Vandergrift was hit by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon, a Westmoreland County emergency supervisor said. The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on Chamber Street, the public safety supervisor said. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene. Vandergrift police could not be reached for comment Tuesday evening....
Kinloch fire department’s Fireman’s Carnival rides, games and food favorites available nightly through Saturday
The Kinloch fire department’s annual Fireman’s Carnival kicked off Monday and will run through Saturday in the Burrell Plaza parking lot. The carnival is open from 6 to 10 p.m, and includes about a dozen amusement rides. Ride-all-night wrist bands can be purchased for $20. The festival also features a...
2 men with arrest warrants taken into custody after traffic stop in New Kensington
Two men wanted on arrest warrants were taken into custody after police in New Kensington pulled over a car driven by a third man whose license was suspended for DUI. Westmoreland County Drug Task Force officers, which includes New Kensington cops, and agents with the state Attorney General’s Office were...
The Stroller, June 14, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Wine fundraiser to benefit library youth programs An evening of wine to...
Get your fill of shortcakes, tours, artisans and more during Burtner House Strawberry Festival
Jeff Jones spent the past week or so pulling weeds, arranging for Civil War reenactors and slicing strawberries — nearly 60 pounds of the sweet red fruit. As president of the Burtner House Restoration Society, Jones has a variety of odd jobs that need to be done to prep for...
Medical marijuana dispensary opens in former Kings spot in Harmar
A medical marijuana dispensary has made its way to a bustling food plaza in Harmar along Freeport Road. Ethos Cannabis, a Philadelphia-based firm, opened a third regional location in the former Kings Restaurant building on 5 Alpha Drive East in late April, according to a news release. Ethos also has...
Arnold’s Simpson Reinforcing in the bones of many Pittsburgh landmarks
Just about everyone in the Pittsburgh area has seen the work of Bob Simpson’s company, without ever seeing it. And they’ve walked through it, sat in it and driven on it, probably without knowing it. Simpson’s business, Simpson Reinforcing in Arnold, made the steel reinforcing bars, or rebar, that’s in...
Former Yak Diner in North Apollo reopens with new owners as Dolly’s Diner
An iconic roadside diner reopened Monday under new ownership and a new name in North Apollo. Dolly’s Diner, formerly the Yak Diner, welcomed patrons beginning at 6:30 a.m., after months of renovations and relocating of the classic 1950s-style diner from 2104 River Road less than a half-mile to its new...
Freeport Area School Board considers $66 million high school overhaul, yearly tax hikes to pay for it
Updates to Freeport Area High School that school officials call long overdue are planned as part of a $66 million renovation project. The project is part of a five-year plan that still must be approved by the school board. Last month, the board heard presentations from J. Greer Hayden of...
The Stroller, June 13, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Sweep event to collect trash along Kiski River Volunteers are needed to...
Harrison garden coordinator Jennifer Greenwood aims to grow community spirit
After 14 years in education administration, Harrison resident Jennifer Greenwood is turning her talents away from the confines of the classroom and toward the outdoors. As coordinator for the township’s new community garden off Burtner Road, Greenwood is eager to grow the space into more than a place to pluck...
Police say Armstrong County sex offender arrested for failing to comply with Megan’s Law
An Armstrong County man who must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life was arrested by state police after, they say, he failed to notify them when he moved out of his Parks Township home six months ago. John Robert Kunkle Jr., 60, of the 1100...
Tax hike proposed for Apollo-Ridge School District residents
Apollo-Ridge School Board recently passed a preliminary budget for next school year proposing a 2.37% increase in real estate taxes for the median district home in Armstrong and Indiana counties. Although millage increases in each county are different, the percentage increase of what residents would pay in school taxes is...
Faces of the Valley: Pam Seguin works to bring history to life at Harrison’s Burtner House
Sarver resident Pam Seguin considers her volunteer role with the Burtner House Restoration Society a perfect fit. Outside of being transported for a visit to life in the 19th century, nothing could suit her passions better, Seguin joked. The Burtner House, situated on a Harrison hillside near the Route 28...
Cheswick resident continues mom’s legacy of decorative painting
Walking into Cheryl Vizzo’s home feels like a museum of cherished memories — from the flowery lamp on her living-room side table to the spring-themed knobs on her kitchen cabinets. Every decorative item in her home was created by her late mother, Marie Fucci Williams, an accomplished porcelain artist and...
New Kensington-Arnold approves joining blight-fighting program, sets stage for Arnold
A new blight-fighting program is set to come to New Kensington and Arnold now that the cities’ school district has gotten on board. The New Kensington-Arnold School Board voted Tuesday to join the Westmoreland County Land Bank. Its approval was needed for either city to join. Westmoreland County established the...
Tarentum church to celebrate Feast of Corpus Christi with sawdust carpets
A tradition that can be traced to the Black Forest of Germany will continue for nearly the 80th year at Holy Martyrs Church in Tarentum. The Corpus Christi Celebration featuring sawdust carpets will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. next Sunday, June 19, at the church, which is part...
Children’s musical celebrates reading by bringing novel characters to life in Vandergrift
More than 23 young thespians from Armstrong and Westmoreland counties are busy rehearsing for the upcoming production of “The Enchanted Bookshop Musical.” The musical celebrates the joy of reading and is based on the popular children’s play “The Enchanted Bookshop.” The show is presented by Armstrong Community Theater and will...
Historic stained glass to be revamped at Central Presbyterian in Tarentum
It’s hard to miss the massive stained-glass windows at Central Presbyterian Church. “When people come in, they’re in awe,” said Gail Taglieri, secretary at the church along Allegheny Street in Tarentum. “It’s such beauty and art. The reverence I feel is a reminder that there’s something greater than ourselves out...
The Stroller, June 12, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Casino Theatre to host youth musical Armstrong Community Theater will present its...
Harmar crash closes Freeport Road late Friday at the spot where train accident already restricted traffic
Lower Valley rescue crews and police responded to an accident late Friday on Freeport Road in Harmar near the Advance Auto Parts. At least one person was reported to have been taken to a hospital. The accident closed a section of Freeport Road where a train accident weeks ago had...
