Valley News Dispatch category, Page 577
Hero Walk rescheduled because of covid-19 pandemic
Heroes don’t quit, they reschedule. Because covid-19 restrictions have made fundraising difficult for the 12th annual Hero Walk, organizers have decided to postpone the walk, normally held in the later half of June, to Sept. 12 through 26, said Jim Scahill, of Kittanning, a board member and former Armstrong County...
Donation from family’s lemonade stand helps fund free spaghetti dinner in New Kensington
Elderly people and children in New Kensington will be able to enjoy a free spaghetti dinner Friday, thanks in part to a family’s lemonade stand. Antwon Knuckles, owner of Claudette’s Catering, said he will have 350 to 400 meals to give to residents at Central Tower on Fourth Avenue and...
Tarentum nurse hosting free diabetes program for 3rd straight year
For a third straight year, a registered nurse is hosting a series of talks on diabetes in Tarentum. Denise Kissell, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, will hold the hourlong programs beginning at 5 p.m. every Tuesday in July under the pavilion at Riverview Memorial Park. The sessions, focusing...
Proceeds from sale of shirts featuring Allegheny Ludlum stainless steel cars to fight child hunger
Heartbroken and angry over Allegheny Technologies’ decision to auction three stainless steel cars made by Allegheny Ludlum and Ford, Todd Barbiaux was determined to have something good come from it. Barbiaux, president of United Steelworkers Local 1196 in Brackenridge, had shirts made featuring the 1936 Ford sedan, 1960 Thunderbird and...
Lower Burrell man accused of using father’s identity to illegally sell used cars to stand trial
A Lower Burrell man is accused of using his father’s identity to sell cars as a licensed dealer on Facebook and other social media sites. Christopher Post, 38, on Tuesday waived a preliminary hearing on 67 charges including felony charges for dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, forgery and identity...
New Kensington-Arnold to lay off 28 teachers, projects up to 600 students won’t return to school in fall
New Kensington-Arnold School Board voted Tuesday to lay off 28 teachers because the district said research projects up to 600 students won’t be returning to its schools in the fall. Even with the layoffs and a 3-mill tax increase, also approved Tuesday, the district plans to spend $1.1 million more...
Plum ends fight against injection well project
After losing three legal battles and about $32,000, Plum is giving up the fight against an injection well project. Further conflicts with Penneco Environmental Solutions could be extremely expensive and likely futile, according to borough officials. “We were advised as to our risks and outcomes by our solicitor,” Councilman Mike...
Fox Chapel Area High School cancels plans for a traditional graduation ceremony
Fox Chapel Area School District will not pursue a graduation ceremony this summer as hoped, officials announced. High school principal Michael Hower told district families that any possible mass celebration has been scrapped because of CDC and state Health Department recommendations. “We do not want to jeopardize the health and...
The Stroller, June 24, 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. Christopher’s Light charity accepting donations Children’s charity Christopher’s Light...
Verona woman struck and killed by a train in Homestead
A Verona woman was struck and killed by a train in Homestead Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. The victim was identified as Angela M. Martin, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office. Witnesses told police that Martin, 65, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of...
Police: $205K seized from Arnold home where 3 ran drug enterprise
Arnold police and the state Attorney General’s Office said they seized more than $205,000 in cash and other valuables upon arresting two men and a woman who they said were dealing crack cocaine in the city. Police said Matthew Avans McCloud, 30, Steven Charles Boykin, 29, and Darrian Wilford, 24,...
Kitten rescued from engine after 4-mile ride to Leechburg
Sue Wadsworth got a furry surprise Tuesday morning. A 1-pound kitten managed to get inside the engine of her SUV and take a four-mile ride from Allegheny Township to Leechburg, where it was pulled out unharmed after an hourlong rescue effort. “It was so cute,” Wadsworth said of the kitten....
Highlands School Board approves $48.5M budget with no tax increase
Highlands School Board has approved a $48.5 million budget for the 2020-21 school year that leaves the district’s property tax rate unchanged. The district’s property tax rate remains 24.88 mills. The annual school tax bill on a home assessed at $100,000 would stay at $2,488. Administrators whittled down the budget...
Saxonburg Road closed in Fawn
A section of Saxonburg Road in Fawn was closed to traffic early Tuesday. The road was closed in both directions between Route 908 in Fawn and Freeport Road in Harrison, PennDOT said. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said crews were assessing the situation. “We are not sure what the issue is...
Ford City dog learns to retrieve rocks from riverVideo
Sit. Stay. Roll over. Swim 7 miles and dive to the bottom of the river to retrieve rocks. These are just a few of the tricks that Diesel, a pit bull mix, has mastered. Sara Burk and her family fostered pets through Orphans of the Storm Shelter near Kittanning. She...
Part of Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township to close
A section of Little Deer Creek Valley Road in Indiana Township is expected to be closed for up to two months while crews complete bridge repairs. Work will target the span that crosses Little Deer Creek between Crawford Run Road and Marshall Hill Road. The project is expected to run...
13 people homeless after fire damages 3 homes in Vandergrift
Fire damaged three Vandergrift homes early Tuesday, displacing 13 people, according to the American Red Cross. A Westmoreland County fire marshal said the fire started about 2:20 a.m. in electrical wiring on the front porch of 108 Custer Ave. Jaime Confer, who lives at 108 Custer Ave., said a family...
The Stroller, June 23, 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. Murphy’s Music Center Band to play in Tarentum Park...
Vandergrift man accused of throwing water bottle at Pittsburgh police
A Vandergrift man is accused of throwing a bottle of water at police during a June 1 protest in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. A criminal complaint filed Monday said Benjamin Reynolds, 28, could be seen on a woman’s Facebook Live stream throwing a full bottle of water at police near...
Open houses planned for renovated ‘Murphy Building’ in TarentumVideo
Part of a Tarentum building that once housed a G.C. Murphy store and later was home to doctors’ offices has been renovated and is ready to be occupied again. Building owner David Rankin envisions the people working in the retail or office space at what he is calling The Murphy...
The Stroller, June 22, 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. Community Library of Allegheny Valley offers curbside pickup Community...
The Stroller, June 21, 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. Apollo-Ridge School District offers free Pre-K Counts program Apollo-Ridge...
Many students displaced by Blessed Sacrament closure to attend Greensburg Diocese school
Nearly a week after the announcement of the closure of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Harrison, the future is still uncertain for many students, faculty and staff. But at Mary Queen of Apostles School, nearby in New Kensington, Principal Cathy Collett said she’s been giving back-to-back...
Driving on Route 28? 2 new eaglets on the wing from Harmar nest
The skies above Route 28 in Harmar just got busier as two young bald eagles made their first successful flights this week from their nest perched high above the busy highway. The Harmar bald eagles are on their second nest on the same steep hillside towering above Route 28 and...
Kiski Area tax bills will go up slightly in Westmoreland, but down in Armstrong
The Kiski Area School Board approved a $62.9 million budget for the coming school year that slightly increases the tax bill for the district’s Westmoreland County property owners, but decreases it for ones in Armstrong County. Westmoreland County property owners will see their millage rate go up 0.34 mills to...
