Valley News Dispatch category, Page 396

A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday morning when his SUV swerved into oncoming traffic along Route 66 in Washington Township and crashed head-on into a pickup truck, according to authorities. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday night identified the driver of the SUV as Michael C. Signore, of Delmont....

Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Shoe collection to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society A used shoe collection to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will continue through...

Allegheny Health Network announced Monday it is moving its Express Care clinic to new quarters in New Kensington. The new location in Suite 1C at Kensington Square on Eighth Street is scheduled to open Feb. 21. It is next to the network’s New Kensington Outpatient Center, which opened there in...

The conversion of a former Highlands elementary school into affordable housing for senior citizens is scheduled to be completed by spring. Riverview Senior Living — a nod to the district’s Riverview Elementary, which operated through most of the 1900s — will provide 31 one- and two-bedroom apartments for people 62...

Brittany Dilliott was 6 years old when she discovered her love of dance while watching musicals such as “Annie,” “Oklahoma!” and “The King and I.” “They looked like they were floating. It looked like magic,” she said. “I was sucked in. I never looked back.” But when she started taking...

New Kensington police say they charged a Lower Burrell with a felony and jailed him on a parole violation after he tried to ditch a bag of cocaine when his car was pulled over for having windows that were tinted too dark, according to his arrest papers. Josh J. Porowski,...

State police accused an East Deer woman of dealing crack cocaine after an informant bought the drug from her during a sting operation. Sarah Rebecca Ellis, 26, of the 900 block of Front Street, was charged with two felony counts of possessing drugs with the intent to deliver as well...

Devon Askew told a Westmoreland County judge he regretted that his actions two years ago in Arnold that left a man shot to death but maintained he never planned to hurt a home intruder he believed was there to injure a woman or her child. “I am truly sorry and...

Several alumni performed Saturday, Feb. 8 in the 10th annual Highlands Musical Cabaret, celebrating 35 years of the district’s high school musicals. In addition to the musical entertainment, the event featured raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle and a meet-and-greet session. Directed by high school choral/musical director Michael Zeiler — himself...

Art and fellowship will soon fill the hallways at three Kiski Area elementary schools. The annual Kiski Area School District Elementary Art Show returns Tuesday, Feb. 8 after being held virtually last year because of the pandemic. Kiski Area East, North and South Primary Schools will simultaneously host the event...

No major injuries occurred following a two-vehicle head-on collision Sunday afternoon in Springdale, Springdale Police Captain Derek Dayoub said. Dayoub said the accident occurred on the 500 block of Pittsburgh Street. Police were notified of the crash at 12:44 p.m., he said. Police said one male was taken to the...

A Mexican chef known for his tacos, quesadillas and burritos who brought his food truck to New Kensington’s monthly Fridays on Fifth last year will be establishing a restaurant in the city. Jose Tecuanhuehue plans to open Taqueria El Pastorcito in March. It will be at 929 Fourth Ave. in...

Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Pajamas, slippers and socks requested by HOPE Center The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations of new men’s and women’s pajamas and...

Truck driver Greg Rupp, a Leechburg resident, expected his last route at 5 a.m. to be his usual quiet drive. But on Oct. 14, he witnessed a horrific event. What he did next earned him a Highway Angel award from the Truckload Carriers Association, the national group that represents his...

A vacation to Kathmandu, Nepal, planted the seed of adventure in Valley High School graduate Skylar Houck. “I went there to study Buddhism, but I developed this itch to travel,” said Houck, 23. “I really enjoyed the culture shock and experiencing things that are completely different from what I’m used...

An Alle-Kiski Valley duo had a rockin’ good time Sunday afternoon holding their inaugural guitar show in New Kensington. The show, dubbed The Best Guitar Show, was at the Quality Inn on Tarentum Bridge Road from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More than 40 vendors were on-site selling everything from...

A Kiski Township man is in custody after an armed standoff with police on Sunday, according to a news release from the Kiski Township Police Department. Joshua Reilly, 36, of Water Street was charged with terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct, flight to avoid apprehension, discharge of a...

After a successful run of four food truck rallies last year, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 will present four new events this year featuring food trucks, craft beer and whiskey, and arts and crafts. When the covid-19 pandemic quashed most fire companies’ fundraisers — a necessity for the...

Kiski Area officials are seeking supporters and donations from the community to help bolster the coffers of the Kiski Area Education Foundation. Foundation president Ron Ferrara said the pandemic affected fundraising the past two years, resulting in a loss of about $25,000. The foundation has only 16 volunteers, all serving...

Organizers of a community garden in Tarentum are working hard to see the site prosper in 2022, despite being targeted late last year by vandalism. “While the snow is on the ground, the leadership of the garden is already marking plans,” said the Rev. Phil Beck, pastor of First United...

Special education teacher Gina Brestensky wasn’t wearing a hat when she addressed the New Kensington-Arnold School Board, but teachers wear lots of them, she said. “Just today I’ve been an educator, a leader, a role model. Those are all very important roles, and we know them well,” she said. “But...

Publicize your events, club meetings and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of Churches and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank will host...

Students from David Leech Elementary School in Leechburg dressed up as 100-year-old ladies and gentlemen Friday, Jan. 28 to celebrate their 100th day of school. The event is an annual tradition that the students look forward to. Students have a choice of dressing up as an elderly person or wearing...