Valley News Dispatch category, Page 460
Highlands superintendent testifies as hearing on principal’s demotion gets underway
A hearing on the demotion of a Highlands School District administrator got underway Monday night, with the administration publicly beginning to lay out its case for demoting former principal Samantha Perlik to kindergarten teacher. Perlik had asked for the hearing be held publicly instead of behind closed doors. The school...
Aspinwall police investigating taxidermy rhino head found on sidewalk
Aspinwall police have found themselves in the unique situation of investigating a taxidermy rhinoceros head that was found on a borough sidewalk. The animal was found at about 9 p.m. on Aug. 28. A person walking his dog came across the unusual find at Freeport Road and Western Avenue. Deputy...
Principal Place on Saxonburg transforms former elementary school for commercial use
Developers Robert and Kim Bartolacci are breathing new life into a prominent Indiana Township building approaching its centennial milestone. A 96-year-old former elementary school along Saxonburg Boulevard will become Principal Place on Saxonburg, housed on two acres and intended as a community-centered commercial hub. “Our plan is to convert the...
The Stroller, Aug. 31, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Cat food, litter needed at Animal Protectors Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley, New Kensington, needs wet and dry cat food and...
Another extended road closure planned along Route 356 in Allegheny Township
Motorists in Allegheny Township will face another extended closure of a portion of Route 356 starting Wednesday. PennDOT said Route 356 will be closed between Pleasant Hill and Piper roads. The section, used by about 10,000 motorists a day, is scheduled to reopen Sept. 30. Signs will be posted to...
Pitt student from Plum who died in motorcycle crash described as generous ‘Renaissance man’
Adam Garvin found the greatest pleasures in life from simple things — spending time with family and friends, exploring nature and listening to and playing music. But when it was time to get away from it all, he loved nothing more than the simple joy of riding the open road...
Aspinwall eyes human rights ordinance to bolster equality
Aspinwall is drafting a Human Rights ordinance to help thwart discrimination in the borough. On the heels of Etna and Sharpsburg approving similar bills, Aspinwall junior councilperson Lydia Turnquist is helping to compose the ordinance to protect against bias based on race, color, religion, marital status, disability and other identifiers....
From chair yoga to genealogy to Whiskey 101, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education gears up for fall semester
From history to cooking to technology, Fox Chapel Area Adult Education (FCAAE) is back with a slate of courses that appeal to all ages and aspiring talents. The program, in its 59th year, is offering nearly three dozen enrichment classes to keep locals up to date on the latest trends...
Freeport Area School District reports 12 covid cases among students
Freeport Area School District has reported a dozen covid-19 cases among students less than a week after the start of the academic year. The district listed 12 total cases — eight of which were active — on its online covid-19 dashboard Monday morning. According to the dashboard, seven cases were...
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Performers needed for annual Casino Theater Christmas show The Casino Theater in Vandergrift is looking for singers, dancers and actors for...
Man who died in Lower Burrell motorcycle crash identified
A 20-year-old Plum man who died in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Lower Burrell has been identified. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha said Sunday the man’s name is Adam J. Garvin. He was driving a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle, going east on Route 366, when a 2007 Ford Fusion pulled out...
Apollo church agrees to chip in $33,000 for sidewalk curb cut and ramp project
A rare church-municipal partnership is brewing in Apollo. Borough council Thursday night gave the OK to a resolution in which First Evangelical Lutheran Church of North Third Street will provide $33,000 in matching funds to a project where the street and church parking lot will be expanded on Lutheran Church...
Marcellus shale well proposed on Arconic property in Upper Burrell
Olympus Energy LLC will present its plans for a new Marcellus shale gas well in Upper Burrell township during a hearing before the township supervisors on Wednesday. Drilling a Marcellus shale gas well requires a controversial natural gas extraction process known as fracking. Arconic owns the property, at 4806 Seventh...
Some businesses are hiring 14- and 15-year-olds to address staffing shortages
Businesses that have grappled with labor shortages during the covid-19 pandemic are hiring younger workers than ever before. The businesses have lowered their minimum hiring age from 16 to 14 in an effort to meet staffing needs and keep their businesses afloat. “I wouldn’t be open without my teen employees,”...
Apollo Area Historical Society to celebrate ’50th + 1′ anniversary
The Apollo Area Historical Society will celebrate its “50th + 1” anniversary in September with a dinner and presentation on some of the society’s efforts over the years. The pandemic canceled its plans a 50th-anniversary celebration last year. The event Sept. 18 is open to the public. Tickets are $25....
Tarentum reviewing bids to tear down 3 buildings
Tarentum received bids from five contractors to tear down three vacant and abandoned residential properties in the borough. The buildings are a duplex at 243-245 W. Seventh Ave. and single-family homes at 339 W. 11th Ave. and 532 E. Third Ave. They had appeared on previous lists to be torn...
A letter to readers of the Tribune-Review
To the readers of the Tribune-Review: Our readers tell us that they want more: more stories, more news, more of everything that makes the Tribune-Review the best overall newspaper in Pennsylvania. Today, I am pleased to announce that soon, you will be getting more. Starting Wednesday, subscribers to the print...
Police find Apollo woman who skipped sentencing for case of burning a child with a cigarette
Acting on a tip, Kiski Township police found an Apollo woman Tuesday who is accused of not showing up for her court sentencing in a case in which she pleaded guilty to burning a child with a cigarette in 2020. Lisa Marie Culp, 47, of Apollo was taken to Armstrong...
The Stroller, Aug. 29, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Casino Theater looking for volunteers The Casino Theater in Vandergrift is seeking volunteers to check in ticketed guests for productions. Volunteers...
Tarentum holds 1st craft beer festival to benefit fire and ambulance crews
Judging from the crowd enjoying the beer, bands, food and the arts at Dreshar Stadium, the first Tarentum Borough craft beer festival was a success. The festival, benefiting Tarentum’s three volunteer fire departments, was scheduled to run from 3 to 10 p.m. As of 7 p.m., an estimated 300 to...
Hill Crest Country Club hosts 10th and, possibly, last Derek Kotecki memorial scholarship golf outing
If this is to be the last K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing and craft show, the event certainly went out strong on Saturday afternoon at Hill Crest Country Club. Kotecki was a Lower Burrell patrolman and K-9 officer who was ambushed and murdered by a fugitive in 2011. Since...
Longtime community leader Hank Commodore coordinates event to honor others — only to receive surprise honor
Hank Commodore was too busy focusing on the police, firefighters, other first responders and educators he was honoring at a community event at Arnold’s Roosevelt Park to notice he was being honored as well. To his surprise, Commodore, a longtime New Ken-Arnold basketball coach, teacher and guidance counselor, was presented...
Westmoreland coroner: Plum motorcycle rider, 20, dies in Lower Burrell crash
A 20-year-old Plum man died at the scene of a motorcycle vehicle crash Saturday in Lower Burrell, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha. Bacha did not have the victim’s name Saturday night. According to a 911 dispatch supervisor, the collision between the motorcyclist and an unspecified vehicle occurred at...
Norman Nardini and Curtis & the Shakerz to play at first responders concert at Shrine Center
A Tribute to First Responders concert will feature Curtis and the Shakerz and Norman Nardini on Saturday, Sept. 11 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center pavilion in Harmar. The show will pay tribute to local first responders and offer the public live entertainment, food and a cash bar. Admission is $5....
The Stroller, Aug. 28, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your club meetings, community events 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. Allegheny Valley Association of Churches accepting donations for food bank Donations are welcome for the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches food...
