Valley News Dispatch category, Page 396
Restoration of Apollo’s historic Drake Log Cabin complete
The Apollo Area Historical Society had the town’s historic Drake Log Cabin “chinked” recently to restore the mortar mix between the logs. Bob Reintgen, a historic carpenter from Latrobe, and his team of workers installed new chinking between the logs on the front of the 206-year-old log home. Using material...
The Stroller, March 29, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Family Feud game night to benefit local fire departments A Family Feud Game Night will be April 23 at Oklahoma School House...
Building the Valley: Frankie’s Friends Cat Clinic creating training center for ‘quick fix’ spay and neuter technique
For as far back as Dr. Becky Morrow can recall, people concerned about the welfare of cats have been on the losing side of a battle to find enough homes for the animals available for adoption. “For too many years we’ve been trying to bail out the bathtub by adopting...
Lane from Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 North closed
The lane from Highland Park Bridge to northbound Route 28 closed Monday morning, part of the yearslong work on interchanges around the bridge. Construction will keep the lane closed through late June. PennDOT’s suggested detour calls for exiting the bridge at Aspinwall, taking Freeport Road to Fox Chapel Road and...
Springdale Township woman saves neighbors from burning homeVideo
A Springdale Township woman picking up her grandson after school saved a man and a woman from a fire that destroyed their home Monday afternoon. The fire at 103 Carson St. was reported shortly after 3 p.m. Barbara Arnold was at her grandson’s nearby bus stop when she said she...
‘Shrek’ comes to life at Kiski Area High School
Kiski Area High School is set to unleash everyone’s favorite ogre and fairy tale creatures with its upcoming production of “Shrek The Musical.” Director Robert Capanna said he wanted to present a fun show this year, especially after two years of covid-related conditions. “We wanted a big, hilarious and fun-for-the-whole-family...
Oakmont officials award 2022 road repair project to Youngblood Paving
Oakmont officials have tapped a Wampum-based business to pave several borough roads this year. Council unanimously voted March 21 to award a $290,450 contract to Youngblood Paving. Youngblood was the lowest of six bidders, and this is its first time working for Oakmont, according to borough officials. Borough manager Scot...
Valley High grad sells illustrations of St. Vladimir church to assist with church reconstruction
Graphic designer Shane Henderson long has admired the intricate architecture of St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic Church in Arnold. Even as a child growing up in New Kensington, before developing an eye for art, he recognized the church’s artistry. “I always thought St. Vlad’s was such a cool-looking building and so...
The Stroller, March 28, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Manos Gallery seeking entries for children’s art exhibit The Manos Gallery in Tarentum is accepting entries from children age 5 to 18...
Faces of the Valley: Tarentum woman works to educate, spread message about quilts’ role during slavery
From when she was born, Ethel Hayden remembers quilting being a big part of her life growing up. The Tarentum resident found herself sitting in front of a quilting frame with her fingers weaving the cloth fabric to create quilt blankets at home with her siblings after school. Her mother...
Springdale Borough still awaiting reimbursement from Springdale Township for contractor payment
Springdale Township will delay making a final decision on whether to reimburse Springdale Borough $34,000 for costs incurred during a waterline replacement project several years ago. The problem stems from 811 calls mismatched to the location of old water and natural gas lines along Butler-Logan Road in the township. The...
Glassware, furniture and art: Tarentum’s new Vintage Owl has a bit of everything
With every inch of its narrow aisles packed with milk glass, Victorian dolls and embroidered doilies, a new store along West Seventh Avenue in Tarentum is a picker’s dream. The frog-shaped cookie jar and the Hummel figurines, like most of the items at The Vintage Owl, come with a story...
Natrona Heights Presbyterian earns grant for roof repairs
A nearly century-old church situated prominently along Broadview Boulevard in Harrison was among 17 religious sites to earn a recent grant from the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. Natrona Heights Presbyterian Church, built in 1928, will receive $5,000 to repair its slate roof. Church Elder Chad Gourley said the roof...
Franklin Regional approves sporting clays student club sport
Tony Bucciero was at a sporting clay fundraiser when his shooting foursome included the coach of a youth clay-shooting team. “He was telling me they had 80 kids, more than the football team, and that they had to cut it off at 80,” the Murrysville resident said. Over at the...
The Stroller, March 27, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Help needed at New Kensington Salvation Army The New Kensington Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to help out at the center,...
Freeport EMS fires whistleblower
Freeport EMS fired the executive director who found financial irregularities revealing an almost $100,000 misappropriation tied to a former EMS treasurer. The EMS board fired Chris O’Leath earlier this month, Mayor Jim Swartz confirmed. O’Leath, who also serves as a firefighter in Arnold, was given access to the EMS’s finances...
Good eats in downtown New Kensington showcased by Restaurant Ramble
Donna Hare of Upper Burrell hadn’t visited New Kensington in more than 20 years. But a new food and commerce-themed event held there Saturday changed that. Hare and five of her friends attended the 2022 Restaurant Ramble & Spring Fling. The group said they all were happy to support local...
Girl Scouts drive cookie sales with drive-thru option in Brackenridge
A drive-thru sale Saturday in Brackenridge offered motorists a convenient way to score their favorite Girl Scout cookie. Girl Scout Troop 28807 leader Jessica DePascale said the troop introduced the drive-thru option for purchasing cookies last year because of the pandemic. The 11-member troop braved snow showers and freezing temps...
Cast of ‘Shrek the Musical’ at Kiski Area High School holds breakfast fundraiser in full costume
Kiski Area High School drama students rolled out a swampy green welcome mat for a “Character Breakfast” fundraiser Saturday morning at the high school cafeteria. Guests were able to interact with numerous lead characters — in full costume — from the upcoming spring musical production of “Shrek the Musical.” More...
West Leechburg’s Kasanicky’s Country Traditions to close after 17 years
The owners of Kasanicky’s Country Traditions in West Leechburg have decided to retire and close the store after 17 years selling handcrafted furniture and home accessories. John and Margriet Kasanicky, the couple who own the store, posted a statement on Facebook Wednesday: “Due to the rising costs of lumber and...
State audit finds unauthorized spending by Arnold’s fire relief association, other concerns
The relief association for Arnold’s two volunteer fire companies improperly paid nearly $5,000 in death benefits for members who had not died, a state audit found. The unauthorized expenditures, meant to help members who encountered financial difficulties, were repaid. The expenditures were among five concerns the state Auditor General’s Office...
The Stroller, March 26, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Help needed at Vandergrift Meals On Wheels Vandergrift Meals On Wheels is seeking regular and substitute volunteers to help with food packing,...
New Kensington-Arnold negotiators ‘still stuck’ on health care as teacher contract talks continue
A new contract continues to elude the New Kensington-Arnold School District and its teachers union. Negotiators for the school district and the New Kensington-Arnold Education Association met for four and a half hours Thursday night, said school board member Terry Schrock, the district’s lead negotiator and spokesman. While reporting “some...
‘Save Ukraine’ T-shirts sold at Sprankle’s to raise funds for war-torn nation
Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market launched a T-shirt fundraiser Tuesday to help the people of Ukraine as they suffer under a Russian military invasion. The Sprankle’s chain, with locations in Leechburg, Saxonburg and Kittanning, hope to raise $5,000 for the Red Cross by selling the shirts. Co-owner Ryan Sprankle said an employee...
Kiski Area High School students to get experience at credit union office
Students at Kiski Area Senior High School will get a chance to gain real world financial experience next year. The school board approved locating a branch office of the Pheple Federal Credit Union at the high school starting in the fall. “The credit union is actually training our kids and...
