Valley News Dispatch category, Page 38
Arnold woman charged after 2 children injured falling from car’s hood
An Arnold woman faces charges after, police say, two 9-year-olds fell from her car’s hood as she was driving, injuring both children. New Kensington Police this week charged Kaitlin Ann Golding, 28, with aggravated assault by motor vehicle, simple assault, reckless endangerment, endangering the welfare of children and several traffic...
The Stroller, Nov. 13, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Annual Christmas show planned...
La Vigneta Winery reopens in Winfield — this time as a restaurant
What started in 2011 as a small-scale winemaking operation in the basement of Francesca Howden’s home is now a 175-seat upscale restaurant in Winfield. La Vigneta Winery reopened in late October at the former site of the Cooper Station Restaurant on North Pike Road (Route 356). The winemaker previously operated...
Student musicians ‘Play for the Vote’ to amplify election turnout and experience
Their instruments might have looked unfamiliar, but the message by a group of Fox Chapel Area students on Nov. 4 was loud and clear. Play for the Vote, a non-partisan group that mobilizes musical performances at polling places, was on a mission to amplify voter turnout and civic engagement. “Our...
Scott Township man arrested for alleged involvement in Oakmont road rage incidents
A Scott Township man is in custody after a series of road rage incidents in the Oakmont area. Vishavdeep Singh, 22, is facing felony charges after he allegedly threatened multiple drivers with what was thought to be a shotgun. Oakmont police were contacted on Nov 6 by two drivers who...
Tarentum gives overdue electric bills a break
Tarentum residents who are experiencing financial difficulties will get a slight reprieve from the borough this month. Council voted to temporarily suspend electric shutoffs for November because of the ongoing federal government shutdown and state budget impasse. Both government bodies have signaled the stalemates could end as soon as this...
Car plunges over hillside in Lower Burrell
Lower Burrell emergency crews rescued a man after his car went over a hillside off Glenmore Street at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The white sedan went about 100 feet down the hillside. “I was working on my (Christmas ) lights and this car came down at a high rate of...
Apple TV series films in New Kensington
“Parallax,” an Apple TV+ series, filmed a scene Wednesday at Allegheny Terminal off Industrial Boulevard in New Kensington. Shelly Williams, Apple TV publicist, confirmed crews were “shooting in and around New Kensington” for “Parallax” on Wednesday but declined to disclose other information. Film equipment could also be seen Wednesday at...
East Deer Light Up Night sees growth in popularity
East Deer is getting festive early this holiday season. The township’s third annual Light Up Night is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. in East Deer Memorial Park, said Township Secretary Chrystal Carmen. Crafts will be available for children, as well as a writing station for kids to...
No tax increase anticipated for Upper Burrell
Upper Burrell’s proposed budget for next year does not include a property tax increase. The proposed budget totals almost $1.3 million, according to Township Secretary Melissa Cortileso. “It’s great. There’s no increase in taxes,” said supervisors Chairman Ross G. Walker III. “Taxes remain low. We’re doing our fiscal responsibility.” The...
Public to get 1st glimpse of proposed Alle-Kiski Emergency Services Authority
Details of a proposed multi-municipal EMS authority will be shared during a public meeting at Highlands High School. It’s the first time residents will hear about the paid service meant to resolve struggles with call volumes, costs and staffing problems at Eureka Community Ambulance in Tarentum and Citizens Hose EMS...
The Stroller, Nov. 12, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Turkey Trot bingo to...
Residential, retail opportunities coming to RIDC Park in O’Hara
New residential and commercial development options are now available at the RIDC Park in O’Hara. Township officials unanimously voted Tuesday to amend their zoning ordinance to create a mixed-use overlay district in the suburban manufacturing district. Barbershops, nail salons, other personal service shops, restaurants, gas stations, low-rise and garden apartments,...
Plum School District business manager leaving to take same job with Fox Chapel Area
Fox Chapel Area School District officials have selected an administrator from another school district as their next business manager. Ryan Manzer was hired to be the next financial leader of the Foxes at a special meeting on Oct. 28. His start date was not determined as of press time. Manzer,...
VFW post hosts Veterans Day ceremony after chilly parade in Lower Burrell
Snow flurried and the temperature lingered around the freezing mark at 11 a.m. Tuesday but that didn’t stop veterans, first responders, local residents and students from marching down Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell’s annual Veterans Day Parade. A brief Veterans Day ceremony, complete with rifle salute from a seven-man honor...
Former Plum Burger King demolished; owner searching for tenant
A building once occupied by Burger King in Plum has been demolished as the property owners search for a new occupant for the lot. Located at the corner of Golden Mile Highway and New Texas Road, the building had been home to the Burger King for decades until the restaurant...
Retiring St. Margaret Foundation president fundraised $19 million for projects
Mary Lee Gannon finds peace in gardening. As president of the nonprofit St. Margaret Foundation, Gannon spearheaded a $364,000 fundraising campaign to add a colorful plot of perennials, a fountain, rocking chairs and a swing on the campus of UPMC St. Margaret near Aspinwall. “I was comforted to know we...
The Stroller, Nov. 11, 2025: 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. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. Pumpkins and gourd collection...
Brackenridge residents call for stricter code enforcement
Brackenridge resident Heather Artman wants more bite, less bark from council regarding code violations across the borough. The Horner Street resident questioned why some residents appear to get away with letting their grass grow too high or leaving their trash cans out 24/7. “It might seem like a minor issue,...
Oakmont police alert public about road rage suspect
Oakmont police are asking residents to be on alert after a series of road rage incidents. According to a news release and a post to the borough’s Facebook page, a 2021 gray Honda HRV with a Pennsylvania license plate was involved in several road rage incidents in the Oakmont area...
Field lights at Oakmont park get official recommendation; project still in holding pattern
A hurdle was crossed in the effort to add lights to Riverside Park in Oakmont. Tony Lascola, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee, made an official proposal to council to add lights to the sports fields at the park, where Riverview High School plays its home games. He asked...
Brackenridge seeks volunteers for tree planting at borough park
Trees are returning to Brackenridge Memorial Park, much to the relief of many residents who balked at their removal. The borough is seeking volunteers to help with planting up to 31 small to mid-size trees during an event at noon Nov. 19. They will replace several trees that were torn...
Route 28 to see rolling closures Wednesday
PennDOT says a section of Route 28 will see rolling closures in both directions of Route 28 on Nov. 12. The closures will halt traffic in all lanes for 15 minutes at a time, or less, between RIDC Park (Exit 10) and Harmar/I-76/Route 910 (Exit 11) interchanges between 10 a.m....
Volunteers honor veterans through cleanup of New Kensington cemetery
A Civil War veteran received a new grave marker as volunteers from throughout the region gathered to clean up a New Kensington cemetery Sunday. The cemetery belongs to United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington and is outside Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church. Veterans from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam are among...
Namdar to repave 2 roads at Pittsburgh Mills later this month
Two roads at the Pittsburgh Mills mall will be repaved this month, starting a process Frazer officials hope to see continue. Crews will descend upon Village Center and Galleria drives starting Nov. 17. The outbound lane of Village Center will be closed Nov. 17-18, while the inbound lane will close...
