Valley News Dispatch category, Page 579
Penn State plans reopening to in-person classes during fall semesterVideo
Penn State joined a growing list of colleges and universities across the state planning to reopen in-person classes this fall. In-person classes will begin Aug. 24 as originally planned, according to information posted this week on the school’s website. When classes resume Nov. 30 following the Thanksgiving break, however, they...
Leechburg cancels annual ‘Pink Day’ because of coronavirus
An annual Leechburg event that raises money for breast cancer research will not happen this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. This would have been the ninth year for Leechburg’s Pink Day, which since its inception has raised about $110,000 for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. “We could take a...
The Stroller, June 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. Input sought for community mural in New Kensington The...
Harrison walk calls for love, unity, healingVideo
Quinn Dickerson took to the streets of the Natrona Heights section of Harrison on Sunday holding up a sign that was at least twice as tall as he is. Its message was “Love One Another.” The 8-year-old Harrison resident, flanked by his mother, Michelle, and father, Seth, was among the...
The Stroller, June 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. Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank to stop in Vandergrift As...
Vandergrift residents reflect after peaceful protests, see a better future
After a hectic two weeks of protests planned, canceled and rescheduled, many residents say there has been a shift in Vandergrift. The town braced itself for riots that never came June 4 after a planned protest spurred backlash and threatening messages online. The protest’s organizers called off their event, but...
A call for change, action, unity: About 300 attend Black Lives Matter gathering in New KensingtonVideo
New Kensington’s police station turned into the “people’s station” for a few hours Saturday afternoon as about 300 people took over the city hall parking lot for a Black Lives Matter protest. “This is the people’s station,” said Don Arner, resident and former professional wrestler, referencing Seattle protesters’ autonomous zone....
Tarentum to close First Avenue for sewer work
Part of First Avenue in Tarentum will be closed the first half of next week. The road will be closed between Corbet Street in Tarentum and Cherry Street in Brackenridge from Monday to Wednesday, Borough Manager Michael Nestico said. Traffic, including trucks, will be detoured onto Corbet Street to East...
Lower Burrell man ordained a priest by Greensburg Diocese
Mark Dunmire of Lower Burrell was ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood Saturday by Bishop Edward C. Malesic at Blessed Sacrament Cathedral in Greensburg. Dunmire graduated from Burrell High School before graduating from Robert Morris University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in media arts. Dunmire said...
The Stroller, June 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. Oakmont Carnegie Library to offer pickup appointments Oakmont Carnegie...
Vice President Pence visits Oberg Industries in Buffalo Twp., addresses pandemic shutdown, ‘law and order’
Vice President Mike Pence held an Alle-Kiski Valley manufacturing company up as an example to be followed as the nation reopens from the covid-19 pandemic. Pence spoke for about a half-hour before a crowd of 100 to 110 employees and apprentices at Oberg Industries in Buffalo Township, which the conservative...
Blessed Sacrament school in Natrona Heights to be closed by Pittsburgh Diocese
Families, students and teachers at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament School in Natrona Heights on Friday reacted with sadness and disappointment upon hearing that the 66-year-old Catholic elementary school is shutting its doors. “It’s hard for my brain to even function right now,” said Alyssa Imler, a teacher...
Vice President Pence grabs a bite at David’s Diner in Springdale Township
Vice President Mike Pence visited David’s Diner in Springdale Township today for a classic Reuben sandwich and some good company. Owners David and Lisa Speer they learned Sunday that the vice president was planning a visit. Pence found the restaurant online and wanted to support a business with their ideals,...
The Stroller, June 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. South Butler Community Library opens Library Express Window South...
Peaceful anti-racism rally draws about 500 people to O’Hara park
The Fox Chapel Area School District needs to equip students for a post-George Floyd world, one that is evolving and answering cries for change, recent district graduate William Generett III told a crowd of protesters on Thursday night. “It’s not OK to talk about Martin Luther King Jr. and call...
New Kensington protest to recognize slain city officer before demanding end to police brutality
A Black Lives Matter protest being held Saturday in New Kensington will start with demonstrators placing a wreath at a memorial honoring a city police officer who was killed three years ago, an organizer said. “This is not an anti-police event. This is a pro-black lives event,” said Jon McCabe,...
Diaper wrap event planned in Greensburg
The Western Pennsylvania Diaper Bank is looking for volunteers to help repackage donated diapers . The event, scheduled for June 19 at 5 p.m., will take place at Lynch Field in Greensburg. Volunteers will wrap 25 diapers in plastic wrap while another group will distribute them to 26 social service...
As of Thursday evening, power still out for about 600 West Penn Power customers, about 700 for Duquesne Light
Power has mostly been restored after the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal rolled through the region Wednesday evening. West Penn Power reported Thursday that a power grid was shut down, affecting a large portion of the Elizabeth Township, because of numerous utility lines that were down and other storm-related power...
The Stroller, June 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. Free dairy products to be distributed Saturday Free dairy products...
Black Lives Matter rally to take place at Squaw Valley Park on Thursday
A community rally to support the Black Lives Matter message will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at Squaw Valley Park in O’Hara. Leaders said this is planned as a peaceful, family-friendly event with songs and speakers that will focus on social justice. Fox Chapel Area graduate and immediate past president...
Clayton Falkner, ‘Mr. Birdville,’ championed efforts to restore Harrison war memorial
Clayton Falkner championed the effort to restore Harrison’s crumbling World War II Honor Roll memorial but didn’t get the chance to see it finished. Mr. Falkner, 84, died Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at the house in the township’s Birdville section where he lived his entire life. Mr. Falkner began lobbying...
Vice President Mike Pence to visit Buffalo Township
Vice President Mike Pence will be in Buffalo Township on Friday, visiting an Oberg Industries facility. The visit will be the first stop on a nationwide “Great American Comeback Tour” by America First Policies, a conservative organization that promotes the policy agenda of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Pence will be...
Shady Side Academy hosting Zoom sessions to discuss any inequities on campus
Shady Side Academy president Bart Griffith told his school community this week that it’s time to move past talking about social injustices and focus on action. The Black Lives Matter message that has spurred protests across the region in recent weeks has students, alumni and parents challenging the school to...
Riverview’s drive-in graduation gave seniors a taste of Hollywood
Riverview High School seniors saw their names and faces on the big screen, with some students blowing kisses to their fans in the audience. It was not the premiere of a Hollywood production, but the conclusion of their time in the district, and the first time they’ve been able to...
The Stroller, June 10, 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. Lower Valley Food Bank plans food distribution Thursday Lower...
