Valley News Dispatch category, Page 506
The Stroller, March 23, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Medication drop-off boxes available in Butler County Butler County residents are reminded that several drop-off boxes are available for disposal of unwanted medications. Boxes...
Hyde Park canoe launch grows into river recreation gemVideo
What once was a small canoe launch and water source for local firefighters has grown into a river recreation gem in Hyde Park. The Twin Towers Landing, referred to as the Hyde Park Boat Launch, offers a boat launch, picnic pavilion and trail area along the banks of the Kiski...
Wisconsin man accused of driving to Vandergrift to meet with minor, police say
A Wisconsin man is facing charges in Westmoreland County after police say he drove to Vandergrift to meet with a minor. Ethan William Haley, 22, was arrested Monday after Vandergrift police found him with a teenage boy, whom Haley told police he had driven from Wisconsin to meet, according to...
Challenged Fawn supervisor David Norris withdraws from primary
A Fawn supervisor whose candidacy for reelection was challenged on the grounds he does not live in the township has withdrawn from the primary, according to Allegheny County Elections. Township resident Tracy Volk filed an objection to Supervisor David Norris’ candidacy on the basis that Norris, a Democrat, has lived...
Special election to replace former state Rep. Jeff Pyle to be May 18
Voters in Pennsylvania’s 60th State House District will choose a replacement for former state Rep. Jeff Pyle in a special election May 18, officials said Monday. That’s the same day as Pennsylvania’s primary. Pyle, a Republican from Ford City, was three months into his ninth term representing a district that...
Springdale Township’s Bouquet Park Pool to close, property will be sold
Bouquet Park Pool in Springdale Township is closing for good, according to the park’s board members. The pool’s board posted on Facebook that the organization would soon be dissolved and the property is being put up for sale. “I promise you that the current board did everything that could be...
Police: Vandergrift man faces attempted homicide charge after masked home invasion
An Apollo man told police he woke to a masked man pistol-whipping him during a robbery and a fight ensued. The allegations led state police to charge a Vandergrift man with attempted homicide stemming from the apparent robbery. Javon Michael Lambert, 21, faces 11 felony charges, among them attempted homicide...
North Buffalo Township woman captures photo of large black bear at her home
Jessica Rock of North Buffalo Township may have another mouth to feed. A black bear sauntered onto Rock’s deck last Wednesday night, inches away from her door. The mother of four said that after her dog began barking frantically, she peered out her window and saw a bear eating on...
Leechburg firefighters holding more food-truck events to offset fundraising losses during pandemic
The Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company is planning a summer full of events to raise money to support its operations. The fire department hosted two Rally on the River food truck events in 2020 as it grappled with the challenge of fundraising during the pandemic, when most in-person events were off...
The Stroller, March 22, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Egg hunt planned Saturday in Vandergrift Vandergrift Public Library will host its free annual egg hunt at 1 p.m. Saturday in Kennedy Park, Jackson...
Westmoreland airshow tickets can be reserved at Shop ‘n Save supermarkets
Those planning to attend the 2021 Shop ‘n Save Westmoreland Airshow can reserve their tickets at area Shop ‘n Save supermarkets. To comply with social distancing guidelines during the covid-19 pandemic, regular admission tickets for this year’s show at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport will be sold at $100 per vehicle,...
TV Talk: Fox Chapel’s Sloane Simon talks about filming tonight’s ‘American Idol’
Sloane Simon, a 16-year-old Fox Chapel Area High School sophomore, made it to Hollywood Week on Monday night’s episode of ABC’s “American Idol” (8 p.m., WTAE-TV). But due to the vagaries of TV production and editing, her audition in front of the show’s celebrity judges where she received that “golden...
Alle-Kiski CareerLink GED program flourishing
When things didn’t work out for Madison Gourley after she left Kiski Area High School in her senior year to move away with her new husband, she returned home and earned her GED diploma. She is on her way to nursing school at Westmoreland County Community College in the fall....
Apollo Cemetery cleanup set; Scout to finish cleaning almost 100 veteran tombstones
After a rallying cry two years ago, the efforts to restore the Apollo Cemetery in Kiski Township have been bolstered by volunteers, donations and the elbow grease of Boy Scouts. Volunteers and donations are needed for a spring cleanup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27. The Apollo...
Man, woman arrested after fight outside North Apollo bar
A Vandergrift man was jailed after police said he fought with officers who were arresting him in connection to a disturbance Friday night outside a bar in North Apollo. Noah Helm, 24, is accused of becoming combative with a Kiski Township police officer as he attempted to arrest Helm along...
Plan for updating Leechburg Area football field tabled at council meeting
The future of a new stormwater drainage system for Leechburg Area School District is uncertain after council tabled approval for the project until their April meeting. The district began discussing upgrades to the Veterans’ Field Sports Complex more than a year ago, including replacing the existing grass with synthetic turf,...
Kiski Area graduate who lost cousin in fire recognized with Firefighter AwardVideo
Jade Bothell used to be afraid of fires. Now, the East Vandergrift woman fights them. Bothell, 20, joined the Oklahoma Volunteer Fire Company at 17 after a fire claimed the life of her 16-year-old cousin in 2017. “When I was little, I was terrified of fires — house fires, everything...
The Stroller, March 21, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Apollo Cemetery to sponsor cleanup day Saturday The Apollo Historic Cemetery, under the perpetual care of the Apollo Area Lions Club, will host a...
Upper Burrell supervisors consider proposed Marcellus shale well
The Upper Burrell supervisors will consider a request for a Marcellus natural gas well to be drilled on Alcoa property off White Cloud Road. So-called unconventional wells are used in a controversial natural gas extraction process known as fracking. This would be the second Marcellus shale fracking site in the...
PennDOT to close 86-mile stretch of Turnpike overnight Saturday
An 86-mile stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed in both directions late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, because of construction. Between 11 p.m. Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday, construction crews will be working to remove the Country Ridge Road bridge, which carries traffic over the turnpike in...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging collecting items for Allegheny Valley Association of Churches
Many families come to Karen Snair with nothing. As executive director of Allegheny Valley Association of Churches in Harrison, Snair helps them with everything from food to furniture to dishes and other basic household items. “If you and I need those products, we just stop at the grocery store and...
Riverview defeats Springdale in Souper Bowl, but food banks are real winners
An inaugural food drive competition called the Souper Bowl saw Riverview Jr.-Sr. High School eke out a victory over Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School. The event kicked off Feb. 16. Riverview and Springdale each collected more than 4,000 food items for their local food banks, with Riverview pulling in just a...
The Stroller, March 20, 2021: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s meetings, events and fundraisers in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Egg hunt planned today in Kiski Township Kiski Township Fire Department will host an egg hunt for children 12 and younger at noon today...
Burrell School District working on plan to help struggling students
Editor’s note: The original version of this story attributed school board President Pam Key’s remarks to a different school director. Burrell School District is working on a plan to help students in academic trouble, including those having problems with virtual learning. Superintendent Shannon Wagner told the school board Tuesday about...
Springdale father and son safe, sheltered after fire damages home
Kendall Collier was at work when he received an emergency call from his father Friday afternoon. “ ’Our house is on fire. Come home quick’ were his exact words,” Collier said, standing outside their three-story Springdale home. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to the two-alarm blaze around 2:30 p.m. along...
