Valley News Dispatch category, Page 409
Juices are flowing as Juicery at Oakmont opens along Allegheny Avenue
A Fox Chapel couple has opened a new business at the former Oakmont Bakery location along Allegheny Avenue. The Juicery at Oakmont has replaced Rev22 Salud Juice and Wellness Bar. The new smoothie and shake shop had a soft opening in November after some renovations and adding a new menu....
The Stroller, Feb. 17, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Reservations being...
Many Alle-Kiski residents experience delay in receiving free at-home covid tests
Almost a month since the Biden administration launched a website for every American household to request free covid-19 tests, many across the nation are still waiting for theirs to arrive. An informal survey of some Alle-Kiski residents showed the patchwork results. Announced on Jan. 18, the website covidtests.gov lets people...
Group of Fox Chapel Area School District parents continue push to make masks optional
Protests against masks for Fox Chapel Area School District students continued Wednesday outside of the administrative offices, marking the third such gathering against the district’s policies this month. About 13 protesters, including two children, gathered along Field Club Road about 2:30 p.m. during dismissal at the high school. They later...
Police: Allegheny Township woman charged with felony for shoplifting $12 pair of leggings
Allegheny Township police charged a woman with a felony count of retail theft after, they say, she stole a $12 pair of leggings from the Family Dollar store along Hyde Park Road, according to her arrest papers. Barbara Ellen Sanders, 48, of the 1100 block of Route 356 in Allegheny...
New Kensington group offers support for those coping with death
The youngest of Michael DeFalco’s three sons, whose name was Dominic but everybody knew as “Nico,” was 17 when he died in an ATV accident on April 5, 2020. DeFalco, of Allegheny Township, said his wife, Melissa, was never the same without Dominic. When she died just over a year...
Peoples Natural Gas donates money, time for upkeep of Prospect Cemetery
A partnership with Peoples Natural Gas has landed Prospect Cemetery with money to help buy a new mowing tractor to maintain the 13-acre site. “This was a great help to us,” said Cindy Homburg, president of the historic Brackenridge cemetery. “We work very hard to keep Prospect looking good and...
Pittsburgh area grads contribute to THON success, help fight pediatric cancer
Local high school alumni will be getting their groove on for a good cause later this week. Erik Frantz, Olivia Ahr and Jennifer Gustafson, each from the Highlands School District Class of 2018, along with 2020 Norwin grad Abby Bartos, are some of the local alumni who will participate in...
The Stroller, Feb. 16, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Garden center...
$1.17 million conservation grant to help Buffalo Creek watershed landowners and farmers
A $1.17 million USDA grant with matching funds will pay for farmers and residents in the Buffalo Creek watershed area, roughly from Freeport to Chicora, to plant buffers along streams and cover crops and more. The Buffalo Creek watershed covers 170 square miles in Butler, Armstrong and Allegheny counties. It...
McRandal Fluid Power, a maker of industrial hoses in East Deer, recognized as national sales leader
Along Freeport Road in East Deer’s Creighton section, there’s a building nestled behind the train tracks that might not draw much attention from passersby: McRandal Fluid Power. “Custom Made Hydraulic Hoses” is what they offer. Few people appreciate the necessary role of the equipment in the machinery of the modern...
The Stroller, Feb. 15, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is compiling a list of fish fries taking place Ash Wednesday and/or Fridays during Lent. To your non-profit’s fish fry listed in the paper and online, send complete information in writing to Carol Pinto-Smith, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084 or email cpinto-smith@triblive.com. Highlands to...
Building the Valley: Couple opens Portage Inn at site of former Jim’s Pub 66 in Gilpin
A Gilpin couple is making its way through the food industry by opening a second restaurant in the Alle-Kiski Valley area, the Portage Inn. Jeremy and Ashley Smail have taken over the space of Jim’s Pub 66 in Gilpin along Route 66, closing on the deal in January. In six...
Vandergrift’s Sweetlane hosts ‘Big Bucker’ food challenge to highlight expanded menu
Brett Zambotti recently traveled from his home in Kittanning to downtown Vandergrift with a gastric goal — take The Big Bucker food challenge at Sweetlane Chocolate Shop. The old-fashioned confectionery broadened its range last month, offering breakfast and lunch. To promote the expanded menu, Sweetlane created a breakfast sandwich that’s...
Aldi to build new store on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington
Aldi has been confirmed as the grocery store that will be built on the site of a former Kmart on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington. The city’s planning commission approved a land development plan for the project, along with a ModWash car wash, said Tony Males, New Kensington’s engineer...
Cocaine, guns, cash seized in 10-suspect roundup; 5 face felony child endangerment charge
Police say nearly two ounces of cocaine — along with handguns, digital scales and about $20,000 in cash — were confiscated during a raid at a New Kensington home Friday that netted some of the 10 people charged with felonies as part of a drug sweep. In addition to multiple...
Free EMT training offered by Citizens EMS, AK Health Foundation
Two Harrison groups are taking aim at the depleted ranks of local EMTs by providing $20,000 in free training. The Alle-Kiski Health Foundation and Citizen’s Hose EMS will host a 16-week course open to everyone, even those with no experience. “You can come in on day one, know nothing, and,...
Division of Cook Medical in Parks Township to be acquired by CooperCompanies; no jobs lost
Cook Medical, with three global locations including a facility in Parks Township, announced last week plans to sell their reproductive health devices division to CooperCompanies, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. William Cook Australia and Cook Spencer are the other two facilities currently manufacturing reproductive health devices. Cook Medical has locations...
Oakmont Bakery pumping out pastries with help from businesses after wreck damages building
Baking is back to full capacity at Oakmont Bakery after a vehicle crashed into the building late Friday. Several local companies made quick work of repairing damage — and local competitors offered use of their ovens. “The owners of Bethel Bakery, Prantl’s Bakery and Pastries A-La-Carte reached out to offer...
Brackenridge officials eyeing new public works building
A long sought-after upgrade to the Brackenridge public works facilities could become reality within the next year or so, as the borough looks to build a new maintenance building. Council is expected to apply for a $400,000 state grant made available through gambling revenues. A new building is expected to...
Brackenridge seeks state money for sewer woes
Brackenridge officials hope ongoing storm sewer overflows along Roup Avenue can be addressed if the borough receives a state grant. Council is seeking up to $300,000 through the state’s Local Share Account. The $120 million fund was created with gambling revenues across the state. Borough engineer Gordon Taylor said heavy...
Arnold hires part-time code enforcement officer, intends to hire a second
Arnold has hired a part-time code enforcement officer and plans to bring on a second, Councilman George Hawdon said. Joel Santoro, a former probation officer in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, started in Arnold recently, according to Hawdon. Arnold’s previous code enforcement officer, Scott Ponteri, had been there three or four...
Burrell’s Huston Middle School to present the musical Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
With a cast of 32 students and a production crew of 80 students, Burrell’s Huston Middle School will present Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Thursday through Saturday at the school auditorium and during a livestream Saturday. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased only in advance online at our.show/hms aladdinjr. “The best part...
Troopers say Apollo man stalked ex-girlfriend using tracking device on her vehicle
Pennsylvania State Police said a 58-year-old Apollo man was stalking a Vandergrift woman through a tracking device hidden on her vehicle, according to court records. Ronald D. Roessler was arrested and arraigned on two counts of stalking and single charges of loitering, prowling and tampering with evidence, according to state...
Tarentum leaders to residents: Clean up or pay up
Tarentum leaders want residents to clean up. Council is scheduled in March to vote on a Quality of Life ordinance that would outline health and safety requirements that include cutting high grass, removing junk vehicles and keeping homes in proper condition. “Over the last few years, there has been a...
