Valley News Dispatch category, Page 573
The Stroller, July 15, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Women’s golf outing scheduled Aug. 11 A women’s golf outing...
Penn State New Ken instructor the next Women of Alle Kiski Engaging speaker
Communication is important in all aspects of life. It might be even more so during a coronavirus pandemic. “Society has become so focused on the question ‘What’s in it for me?’ that we are almost paralyzed when it comes to interpersonal communication,” said Cathi Gerhard, lecturer at Penn State New...
Covid-19 pushes Lower Burrell to develop better city website for residents
Lower Burrell Council has agreed to pay a national company to create a new city website offering more information and services online, including delivery of city council minutes and easier access to information. The city is contracting with CivicPlus, of Manhattan, Kan., to set up and develop the website for...
Arnold man in jail for 3 years while awaiting trial seeks release on bond
An Arnold man who has been in jail for more than three years as he awaits his murder trial will appear before a Westmoreland County judge next week to ask for his freedom. Cashaan Williams, 21, has been behind bars since May 2017 after his two $50,000 bonds were revoked...
West Leechburg fundraiser canceled over coronavirus still raises $28K
An annual event that raises money for causes in the Pittsburgh region will not be happening this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Ian Coyle said the safety of the attendees was paramount in his decision to cancel the fifth annual “Small Town, Loud Voice” fundraiser in West Leechburg, which...
New Kensington demolition project, delayed by covid-19, nears conclusionVideo
Work to demolish the last of three unsafe buildings in one project began Monday in New Kensington. The project to take down dilapidated houses at 1254 Martin Ave., 1406 Taylor Ave. and 1331 Victoria Ave. had been delayed by the covid-19 pandemic, said Sarah Snider, executive director of the Redevelopment...
Police: North Apollo man hit other man with chain, threatened to kill him
A North Apollo man is accused of threatening to kill another man as he hit him numerous times in the head and torso with a chain, according to Kiski Township police. Police charged Randy Lee Hollis, 58, with two felony counts of aggravated assault as well as lesser charges including...
Remote learning, cyber school part of New Kensington-Arnold’s plan for 2020-21 school year
New Kensington-Arnold School District’s plan for the coming school year includes remote learning for students who don’t want to go back to the district’s buildings because of coronavirus. The district also will be providing a cyber program, the district announced. The district’s reopening plan will be presented to the school...
The Stroller, July 14, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free food to be distributed at Highlands High School 412...
Reward offered for information that solves 40-year-old New Kensington murder case
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that could solve a 40-year-old New Kensington murder case. State police announced Monday that new information has been discovered in the Tiffany Miller case, prompting the offering of the reward. Miller, 5, was reported missing from her Peach Court residence by her...
Burrell works on new covid-19 school plan, hikes school taxes 3%
Burrell School District is holding meetings with staff and families this month to address concerns about covid-19, which played a large role in the district’s recent school tax hike of nearly 3% for 2020-21. Late last month, the school board approved a $32.1 million budget that includes a 3 mill...
Leechburg Area to resume in-person classes in August, offer online instruction to those who want it
Leechburg Area School District plans to reopen Aug. 26, and will offer online-only classes for students who aren’t comfortable going back to an in-person school setting. Because the school buildings are in Armstrong County, the district will be following that county’s guidelines. The district is made up of students from...
Covid concerns spread through Vandergrift
A Vandergrift borough employee who became ill and was directed by his doctor to get tested for covid-19 was awaiting test results Monday. “We do not know anything, whether he’s tested positive or negative at this point,” Borough Secretary Stephen J. DelleDonne said early Monday afternoon. DelleDonne did not identify...
New Kensington Salvation Army’s new leadership to develop new home, eventually more programs
In two years with the Salvation Army in New Kensington, Capt. Phillip and Lt. Angelys Davies guided the organization to realizing a goal decades in the making. Then, they accomplished in months another task their superiors thought would take years. The couple last week oversaw moving the New Kensington Worship...
The Stroller, July 13, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Online couponing and budgeting seminar offered Allegheny Family Network will...
Lower Burrell hosts ‘Rise Up Against Racism’ event
The national conversation about race and racism in America made its way Sunday to the predominantly white small town of Lower Burrell. Between 40 and 50 people braved a steady rain for an event billed as Rise Up Against Racism on the soccer field at Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park....
Dispatcher: Verona authorities rescue person who fell off Jet Ski in Allegheny River
A person who fell off a Jet Ski in the Allegheny River near Arch Street in Verona on Sunday, July 12, was transported to an area hospital, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Verona police and fire departments were dispatched at about 7 p.m. They could not be reached...
Tarentum man dies in motorcycle crash on Route 366 in Murrysville
A Tarentum man died Sunday afternoon when his motorcycle crashed in Murrysville, a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. The crash occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on Route 366, the dispatcher said. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth Bacha identified the victim as Patrick G. Dzugan, 59, of Butler Street, Tarentum. According to...
The Stroller, July 12, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set for Tuesday at former Sears store...
Natrona man survives near-drowning on Allegheny River in Plum
Cliff Jones isn’t second-guessing his decision to buy a kayak on Friday. What he does regret is nearly drowning Saturday on the Allegheny River and throwing a scare into the people who came to his rescue. Jones, a 55-year-old property manager from the Natrona neighborhood of Harrison, took his new...
Vandergrift pool closed due to possible covid-19 exposure
Residents of Vandergrift will have to find new ways to beat the heat for the time being. Vandergrift’s Joseph A. Petrarca Pool is closed, at least temporarily, due to a pool employee possibly being exposed to covid-19. “To be clear, this is not a confirmed case but rather a possible...
The Stroller, July 11, 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 or The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Concordia Ministries to hold Kids’ Fishing Days Concordia Lutheran Ministries...
Oakmont adds email option to alert system
Oakmont officials recently added an email option to the borough’s alert system in an effort to reach more residents. The borough last year launched a free mobile phone text alert notification to provide emergency and nonemergency communications to residents and businesses. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said they added another option...
Details released for Rise Up Against Racism event Sunday at Lower Burrell’s Kotecki Park
Details were released Friday for the Rise Up Against Racism event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday in Lower Burrell’s Derek Kotecki Memorial Park. Coordinated by Trista Armstrong, 17, of Upper Burrell, the free event, which she is calling an educational event and not a protest, will feature a...
Deadline extended to submit name corrections for Harrison World War II memorial
Delays in the restoration of Harrison’s World War II Honor Roll memorial brought on by the covid-19 pandemic are allowing more time to make sure its names are spelled correctly. “Since there has been a delay, we have extended the time period where residents can check the accuracy of the...
