Valley News Dispatch category, Page 486
Introducing the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2021
Here is the Leechburg Area High School Class of 2021: Cheyenne Sioux Beatty, Coltin Eli Bowser, Savanah Athena Coffman, Dylan James Cook, Noah Brayden Crawford, Cameron Gabriel Curfman, Christopher James Gerstel, Ivan Guo (valedictorian), Dalton Gary Hamm, Madison Mae Hanan, Allen Boyd Harvey, Michaela Dawn Hoover, Breanna Nicole Krawczyk, Dylan...
No action taken on Vandergrift police officer’s employment following lengthy closed-door meeting
The fate of a Vandergrift police officer who has been the target of an internal investigation for his conduct while on duty during an April incident remains unresolved. Officer William Moore, a 20-year veteran of the department, has been on paid leave since shortly after the April 17 incident. During...
State House committee hearing in Brackenridge focuses on blightVideo
Combating and preventing blight were discussed Thursday during a public hearing hosted by state lawmakers in Brackenridge. Members of the House Urban Affairs Committee, including first-term state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso, R-Oakmont, heard testimony from Allegheny and Westmoreland county officials and business owners during the three-hour hearing at the Salvation...
Damaged electrical cord cited as source of Tarentum high-rise fire
A damaged electrical cord attached to a portable heater caused Wednesday afternoon’s fire in an apartment on the top floor of a Tarentum high-rise, according to the Allegheny County Department of Emergency Services. The fire at Rachel Carson Hall, reported shortly before 2:30 p.m., was ruled accidental, emergency services Chief...
Tarentum street-paving list firmed up, late utility fees waived this month due to new billing system
West Tarentum is the focus of Tarentum’s road paving this year. Roads included in the project are the intersections of West Sixth Avenue and Center Street; Center Street at West 12th Avenue; the 200 block of West 12th; Hill Street, from Bakerstown Road to Locust Street; Locust Street, from Hill...
Plum High School graduation moved to Friday due to weather concerns
Plum School District officials have moved commencement to Friday evening due to expected inclement weather tonight. The announcement was posted on the district’s website and social media pages. School board president Mike Devine said officials were monitoring the weather forecasts and decided to move the ceremony based on the reports....
Kayaks to be provided for Kiski River Sweep volunteers
A local outfitter will provide kayaks to Kiski River Sweep volunteers on Saturday so they can cover about a 5-mile stretch of the river from North Vandergrift to Leechburg. For about a decade, the River’s Edge Canoe and Kayak rental in Gilpin has been offering up its vessels for volunteers...
Neighbor Spotlight: Fox Chapel Area senior and aspiring engineer Isabella Krisky earns LEED green associate certificate
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Oakmont and state officials exploring options to make Hulton Road intersection safer
The intersection of Hulton Road and Third Street in Oakmont is one of the more dangerous spots for vehicles in the borough. Multiple accidents in previous years resulted in several turning restrictions being posted to help commuter safety. Westbound motorists on Hulton Road who are headed toward the Hulton Bridge...
Buffalo Township restaurants, vendors coming together for a Taste of Sarver
As covid-19 restrictions loosen, local organizations in Buffalo Township are encouraging people to come together and support local businesses hit hard by the pandemic. Friends of Buffalo Township and the Buffalo Township Parks and Recreation Committee are teaming up to host Taste of Sarver, an event featuring local restaurants and...
Tarentum Dunkin’ open again after health department closure
The Tarentum Dunkin’ reopened last week after a closure by the Allegheny County Health Department for a sewage leak and other violations, records show. The East 10th Avenue coffee and doughnut shop was ordered to close May 21 after an inspection that same day. Inspectors noted sewage coming from a...
Signature Dishes: Pepperoni rolls at CoCo Coffeehouse in LeechburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com A Leechburg business owner is on a roll with an Italian-inspired signature dish. Nikki Saxion, proprietor of CoCo Coffeehouse on...
Parks Township property housing Uncle Charley’s Sausage HQ on the market
The owner of a Parks Township building that serves as the headquarters for Uncle Charley’s Sausage has listed the property for sale, pricing it at nearly $1.8 million. The 16,568-square-foot building is owned by Pittsburgh-based McKnight Acquisition Co. The company said in a statement Uncle Charley’s has a long-term lease...
The Stroller, June 3, 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. Saltsburg Canal Days weekend kicks off Friday The 39th annual Saltsburg Historic Canal Days Festival will be Friday through Sunday in...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary murals focus on diversity, kindnessVideo
Murals created by students at Kiski Area Upper Elementary, hung outside the cafeteria Tuesday, are the culmination of the school’s monthlong focus in February on kindness and diversity. “We want to make all students and families feel welcome in our building. Every person is unique, and every person is different,”...
Co-defendant says he watched Vandergrift woman’s murder and helped burn her remains
An Export man told a Westmoreland County jury Wednesday that, just a day after Ronny Cable said she had feelings for him, he watched another man beat her over the head with a hammer and choke her to death. He said he then spent the next 12 hours helping to...
Fire heavily damages 8th-floor apartment at Tarentum high-rise
As she looked on from a nearby parking lot, Maria Gray said the apartment next to hers on the top floor of Rachel Carson Hall in Tarentum looked like “a black void.” A fire Wednesday afternoon caused extensive damage to that apartment, but nobody was hurt, Eureka Deputy Fire Chief...
Fox Chapel Area’s Xavier Perry wins Belle Voci music award
A passion for music — and his ability to bring joy to others through it — has earned Fox Chapel Area senior Xavier Perry the 2021 Jeffrey Dean Memorial Award from Fox Chapel-based women’s choir Belle Voci. “I am so honored,” Perry, 18, said. “It means a great deal to...
Weekly food truck event raising money for Restore Freeport Community Park
Freeport Community Park will welcome food trucks throughout the summer for weekly events raising money for the park’s upkeep. Jackie Gaughan, who operates a semi-permanent food truck in Freeport, is organizing the weekly event, which she calls Freeport’s Food Truckin’ Thursdays. Every Thursday — beginning June 3 and continuing through...
Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden breaks ground on multimillion-dollar site renovation
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the $2.4 million sculpture garden at Hartwood Acres showcased grand, decades-old art that will dot the landscape in new configurations at the 629-acre Allegheny County-owned park. Hosted by the county and the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the June 1 event spotlighted 13 large-scale pieces of art...
The Stroller, June 2, 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. Concert to raise funds for Arnold’s Roosevelt Park New Ken/Arnold Social in the Park will sponsor the annual Rockin’ Roosevelt benefit...
2nd covid vaccine clinic at Valley High School open to those needing 1st shot
A clinic to administer second covid vaccination shots at Valley High School Wednesday afternoon will also be open to anyone needing a first shot, New Kensington-Arnold acting Superintendent Jon Banko said. About 130 people, including students and staff, got their first doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the initial clinic...
New Kensington-Arnold school board approves 3.7% property tax increase with 2020-21 budget
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board on Tuesday approved a 3.7% increase in the district’s property tax rate along with approving the district’s $40.25 million budget for the 2021-22 school year. It will increase the district’s property tax rate from 88.27 mills to 91.57 mills. It’s less than the 4.4% maximum...
Bear sighting sparks excitement in Gilpin
A black bear helped itself to an early Memorial Day picnic Friday at the Henry household in Gilpin, Armstrong County. The bear made its way onto the back deck, dumped over a garbage can near dusk and then settled in for a snack session. Homeowner Paula Henry said it was...
Hearing set for Olympus Marcellus shale gas valve site in Upper Burrell
Upper Burrell supervisors will hold a hearing Wednesday night on a proposed site to control the flow of natural gas from nearby Marcellus shale wells. Olympus Energy’s subsidiary, Hyperion Midstream LLC, is seeking a conditional use for a natural gas valve site at 488 Rich Hill Road. The property is...
