Valley News Dispatch category, Page 562
Harrison shared-use path on Springhill Road in jeopardy if township rejects maintenance pact, county says
A $1.3 million pedestrian and bicycle path on Springhill Road in Harrison may not be built if township officials don’t make good on a three-year-old commitment to maintain it by Thursday. Harrison Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for 3 p.m. Wednesday to consider the maintenance agreement with Allegheny County....
Gordmans store at Allegheny Township’s Hyde Park Plaza to close
Hyde Park Plaza in Allegheny Township is losing another tenant. Gordmans, previously Peebles, advertised a liquidation sale with discounts of 50% to 70% and was selling off store fixtures such as shopping carts, shelving, copiers and employee lockers. Its parent company, Stage Stores, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May....
Freeport Area School District to play fall sports
Freeport Area School Board unanimously voted to approve fall sports with covid-19 guidelines in place. The school board opened its Tuesday meeting with several messages from parents who said their children needed sports for their mental and physical health, college recruitment opportunities and socialization. “Kids are not as resilient as...
The Stroller, Sept. 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. Casino Theatre seeking donations The Casino Theater in Vandergrift...
Prosecution, family against early release for Indiana Township woman who killed FBI agent
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, as well as the national organization that represents active and retired FBI special agents, say that the Indiana Township woman who shot and killed an FBI agent in 2008 should not be released early from prison. Christina Korbe filed a request for compassionate release in U.S....
Police: 19-year-old arrested with stolen gun after Arnold officers hear shots fired
Arnold police said they found a 19-year-old man carrying a stolen handgun after officers investigated shots they heard fired in the city Sunday night. Demontre J. Chambers allegedly matched the description of a man Arnold police saw running from the area of the shooting. A New Kensington officer arrested Chambers...
Continuing storms slow power outage repairs, could cause more blackouts
While power companies continued to restore electricity Friday to more than 40,000 customers who were in the dark during violent storms Thursday night, additional outages could be in the offing as more storms roll through the region. “We’re on a roller coaster,” said Todd Meyers, spokesman for West Penn Power....
The Stroller, Aug. 31, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. ‘Harwick Remembered’ book on sale at Springdale Library Springdale...
Lower Burrell woman, others join 6-person living-donor transplant swapVideo
Katherine “Kate” Maloney is definitely a daddy’s girl. And her father, Steve Leach, is definitely a girl dad. “When I look at my dad, I see a strong, hardworking man. I see my best friend,” said Maloney, 30, of Lower Burrell. “I see an amazing grandfather. I love that I...
Leechburg High’s Class of 1961 dedicates bench as memorial to classmates who have died
A new bench in Leechburg offers more than just relaxing views of the Kiski River. On Friday, the Leechburg Area High School Class of 1961 dedicated a new steel black bench, complete with a custom plaque, at Riverfront Park in Leechburg. The event was organized by LAHS ‘61 alumnus Jerry...
K-9 ‘officer’ Rudy on patrol in GilpinVideo
A once-hesitant pup is patrolling with confidence in Gilpin. Rudy, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association, joined the Gilpin police department on Dec. 17, 2019. Gilpin Supervisor Chairman Charlie Stull said Rudy has honed his “officer” skills during the past eight months. “When...
Rare catch: Wild brown trout discovered in Roaring Run in Armstrong County
For the first time in at least decades, wild trout are living in Roaring Run, a rollicking, cold water tributary of the Kiski River, once known for its abundance of wildflowers more than a century ago. The Conemaugh Valley Conservancy found seven fish less than a year old and one...
Burrell gets therapy goldendoodle while demand for therapy dogs growsVideo
The ultimate teacher’s pet is expected to show up in the near future in Burrell School District buildings: Her name is Stella, a goldendoodle who is a therapy dog in training. The pet will serve as an aid to support students. Not to mention provide a little fun. The Burrell...
New Kensington-Arnold approves security upgrades, delays softball field, air conditioning work
Security systems at two New Kensington-Arnold schools will be upgraded, but renovations to a softball field and replacement of an air-conditioning unit will have to wait. The school board approved paying 2 Krew Security & Surveillance $106,000 for security upgrades at Martin and H.D. Berkey elementary schools. What the upgrades...
The Stroller, Aug. 30, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Harrison woman killed after being struck by vehicle
A 65-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle driven by her husband Sunday in Harrison, police said. The victim was identified as Shirley Anne Jump, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The incident happened just before 9 a.m. in the 300 block of Village Green Drive,...
Car crashes at shooting scene in New Kensington, 2 days after another daylight street shooting in Arnold
Officials were investigating a shooting in New Kensington on Saturday, two days after a similar incident in the same area just over the border in Arnold. A Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said the incident occurred at about 4:30 p.m. in the 1300 block of Leishman Avenue, near Catalpa Street and...
New Kensington man rescued after falling 60 feet over steep hillside
The New Kensington Fire Department and EMS crews rescued a man who fell from a hillside Saturday afternoon. The man fell over a hillside in the 300 block of Fernledge Drive. He was doing yard work when he lost his balance and fell about 60 feet, according to New Kensington...
Black bear ‘poses’ for photographer for Kittanning and Pittsburgh Mills exhibits
Yes, Joyce Shellhammer likes nature and to photograph it. But talk about serendipity: A rather large black bear stumbled into her Parks Township yard earlier this month to make off with her bird suet feeder. That photo and others of local wildlife, landscapes and the sky will be featured in...
The Stroller, Aug. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Pa. Turnpike stretch will close early Sunday morning for bridge work in Plum
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed between the Allegheny Valley (Exit 48) and Pittsburgh (Exit 57) interchanges from midnight through 5 a.m. on Sunday. Drivers will not be permitted to continue through the area after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29. The five-hour closure is necessary so work crews can...
PennDOT to close Ekastown Road in Buffalo Township on Wednesday for pipe replacement
Ekastown Road in Buffalo Township will close during the day Wednesday, Sept. 2, PennDOT officials announced . The closures, from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will allow work crews to replace a failing pipe by Palko’s Tavern, between Obringer Lane and Fleming Road. A posted detour will take motorists to...
PennDOT postpones Route 28 restrictions between Millvale, Highland Park Bridge that were set for weekend
Nighttime roadwork on Route 28 that was set for the weekend has been postponed. PennDOT had scheduled work between the Millvale and the Highland Park Bridge interchanges, but it has been postponed as the result of rain that is forecast. The work is part of an $11.5 million improvement project,...
Kiski Township’s Bill Kerr receives distinguished educator award from Pitt
The University of Pittsburgh honored alumnus Bill Kerr of Kiski Township with the Distinguished PreK-12 Educator Award. An awards ceremony at which Kerr was to be honored in March was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but he received the actual award — an engraved University of Pittsburgh crystal bowl...
Judge rejects bid to return $2,500 to witness in cop killer investigation
A Westmoreland County judge on Friday denied a Braddock man’s request to return money seized from him during the investigation into the murder of a New Kensington police officer. Tavon Harper, 30, who testified at the 2019 trial of Rahmael Holt, the man convicted of killing New Kensington Officer Brian...
