Valley News Dispatch category, Page 403
Therapy dogs helping New Kensington-Arnold students practice reading
Therapy dogs are helping New Kensington-Arnold elementary students overcome emotional and academic issues exacerbated by the covid pandemic. First and second grade students at H.D. Berkey Elementary School were the first to take part in a program new to their school in which they read to dogs. “It went extremely...
More stocking planned after opening day of Pa. trout season
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, with some help from the Tri-County Trout Club, has stocked Deer Creek in Emmerling Park, Indiana Township. It was the first time since the beginning of the covid pandemic that volunteers from the trout club could assist in transferring thousands of trout from commission...
Penn Hills man’s Ukrainian family has history of resisting Russian invasions
Bohdan Czmola’s family has a history of opposing the Russians. A son of Ukrainian immigrants, Czmola, 70, of Penn Hills said his grandfather, Ivan Czmola, was one of three founders of Plast, a Ukrainian scouting organization for boys in 1911. When Ukraine declared independence from Russia in 1918, Czmola’s grandfather...
The Stroller, March 6, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny 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. Burrell HS to present spring musical Burrell Drama Club will present the musical, “The Drowsy...
O’Hara, Fox Chapel residents can weigh in on name change for Squaw Run
O’Hara and Fox Chapel are set to launch the compilation of a joint comprehensive plan, part of which will include the renaming of Squaw Run. A tributary of the Allegheny River, the stream runs through O’Hara, Fox Chapel and Indiana Township. While local municipalities voted to rename parks and roads...
Burrell High School’s drama club presents musical comedy ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
The Burrell High School Drama Club will present “The Drowsy Chaperone,” a send-up of musicals from the Jazz Age, Thursday through Saturday in the school’s auditorium. Burrell music director Martin Connolly said the musical is a great venue to showcase the talents of eight to 10 students in featured roles....
Allegheny Valley 4th grade students make blankets for those in need
A short-term project for fourth graders at Acmetonia Elementary School has become a project to help those in need in the school community. Meredith Cooper’s fourth grade class helped spearhead the initiative in December. The project was a part of the school’s monthly theme for its social-emotional period. December’s theme...
Sharpsburg Community Library exhibit honors Black family’s long history in borough
One of the first Black families to settle in Sharpsburg in the early 1920s is being honored with an exhibit at the Community Library along Main Street. “Breaking Barriers: 4 Generations of a Black Sharpsburg Family” is a collaborative effort of the borough’s historical commission, the library and Kayla Portis,...
Lower Burrell’s Kinloch fire company satisfied most issues in state auditor general’s report
Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Kinloch) has satisfied two of three issues flagged in a routine state auditor general’s report. In an audit covering Jan. 1, 2018, to Dec. 31, 2020, the Auditor General’s Office concluded that Kinloch’s relief association had unauthorized expenditures, inappropriate ownership of a rescue...
Hometown Heroes banner program launches in Blawnox
After its inaugural program sold out, Blawnox has relaunched the sale of Hometown Hero banners to salute residents who served in the military. Anyone interested in honoring a loved one with an 18-by-38-inch banner can apply on the borough’s website. Cost is $110. “We have people asking for them all...
Feisty Ukrainian resistance explained by Pitt scholars
As the world watches Ukrainian soldiers and citizens fight off a brutal and bloody invasion by Russia, scholars at the University of Pittsburgh are providing answers to what’s behind Ukraine’s feisty resistance and more. Pitt’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, with nearly 90 affiliated faculty members, will...
Hundreds celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early at New Kensington pub crawl
Green beer, Irish whiskey, and everything in between flowed a week early in New Kensington on Saturday as hundreds turned out for the Pre-Patty’s Pub Crawl event that saw patrons shuttled from bar to bar, decked out in as much green as possible. The event was put together by the...
New Kensington-Arnold looking for monitors to help with substitute shortage
New Kensington-Arnold School District is seeking classroom monitors to help with a shortage of substitute teachers, Superintendent Chris Sefcheck said. Gov. Tom Wolf signed Act 91 into law in December to address the staffing shortage. Under the pilot program, monitors are allowed to oversee classrooms but not allowed to instruct...
The Stroller, March 5, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community Easter Egg hunts, breakfasts with the Easter Bunny 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. Evening of chocolate to benefit Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley will host, “Chocolate...
Contractor charged after Kiski Township woman accuses him of cashing $16K check, failing to finish work
Kiski Township police filed felony charges against a contractor after a property owner accused him of cashing a $16,000 check for work in August 2020 and not completing the project. David Lynn Patton, 67, of Limestone Township, Clarion County, was charged with felony counts of theft by deception and failing...
Motorcyclist, 45, critically injured in 2-vehicle crash in Harrison
A motorcyclist was critically injured Friday when his bike collided with the rear of an SUV near the Walmart plaza off Freeport Road, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Freeport Road and Evergreen Drive, county police said. First responders found the 45-year-old motorcyclist suffered...
Taco Bell in Allegheny Township on schedule to open this month
Construction continues on a Taco Bell in Allegheny Township, expected to open this month at intersection of Hyde Park Road at Route 56. Kevin Kupniewsk, senior director of operations for Charter Foods/Taco Bell, KFC, Long John Silvers and Pizza Hut, confirmed this week that the project is on schedule. An...
Air Force sergeant from Apollo surprised with Penguins tickets from Burrell students
Ricky Libengood, who has served in the Air Force since 1999, was fortunate to return home to Apollo from Saudi Arabia in January. But the chance to enjoy family and friends wasn’t the only gift he received when he got home. Students from Burrell High School’s National Honor Society showed...
Alle-Kiski Valley fire companies awarded state grants for equipment, training
Summit Hose firefighters will be equipped with new portable radios thanks to a state grant awarded this month. Chief Josh Fox said his department is expected to receive $15,000 through the state fire commissioner’s office. “We’ll use it to cover several new radios to replace ones that are now old...
The Stroller, March 4, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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. Irish celebration to raise funds for recovery ministry Addiction Recovery Ministry will host an Irish celebration event at 4:30 p.m. March 27...
Gas prices continue climb on local and national level
Barb Constant of Plum didn’t mince words about gas prices Thursday, which skyrocketed 12 cents to $3.82 a gallon, up from $3.70, across the Pittsburgh region. “It sucks, but there’s nothing we can do about it,” Constant said as she fueled her car at the Sheetz station on Pittsburgh Street...
Part of Sarver Road in Buffalo Township closed Thursday, no reopening date given
PennDOT closed a portion of Sarver Road in Buffalo Township on Thursday. The closure is at the intersection Sarver Road and Monroe Road. A detour has been posted using Route 356 (South/North Pike Road). The detour is about 9 miles long. PennDOT officials said there is no estimated time for...
Gas prices continue climb on local and national level
Barb Constant of Plum didn’t mince words about gas prices Thursday, which skyrocketed 12 cents to $3.82 a gallon, up from $3.70, across the Pittsburgh region. “It sucks, but there’s nothing we can do about it,” Constant said as she fueled her car at the Sheetz gas station on Pittsburgh...
Police file felony charges against West Deer man involved in standoff, house fire
A West Deer man was charged with felony aggravated assault after police accused him of shooting fireworks at officers before barricading himself inside his home and setting it on fire. William J. Bryar, 54, also faces charges of reckless endangerment and arson in connection with an incident at his home...
Arnold to consider proposal for gas station, convenience store on Freeport Road
Arnold Council will consider a proposal for the redevelopment of a former gas station along Freeport Road. Mike Thakkar of Yashvi Oil said he wants to open a gas station and convenience store at 1610 Freeport Road. The property is between Woodberry Road and Warren Avenue. The property and its...
