Valley News Dispatch category, Page 590
The Stroller, April 19, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....
The Stroller, April 18, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....
Harrison fire causes stir but little damage in Natrona row house
Residents of a Harrison row house can remain in place after an electrical fire caused a stir in one of the four units. Hilltop Hose Fire Chief Mike Krzeminski said no one was displaced or injured in connection with the incident around 6:15 p.m. Friday at 78 Pond St. in...
Fire leaves 6 New Kensington residents, their pets homeless
A lit candle knocked over by cats is being blamed for a fire that left six New Kensington residents and their pets homeless Friday afternoon. Fire Chief Ed Saliba said three of the six people living in the house were inside at the time of the blaze at 638 Fifth...
Arnold Council approves new, restricted handicapped parking regulations
Arnold Council approved new regulations governing handicapped parking at homes in the city. Under the ordinance, residents issued handicapped or severely disabled veteran license plates by the state are eligible to receive permits and have handicapped parking signs placed in front of their homes. The spaces would be solely for...
New Ken-Arnold School Board weighs options for roof work, paying for it
New Kensington-Arnold School District scrapped a proposal last week to award a $3.8 million contract for a roofing project because some board members raised concerns that bids were obtained by a Tennessee group purchasing company, not the district. Under the state’s School Code, districts are required to obtain sealed bids...
Tarentum woman recovering from crash injuries sews hundreds of masks for others
Dawn Galia hasn’t been able to work since being involved in a car crash that she said nearly killed her and her husband in 2018. But when someone she knows put out a request for face masks to help combat the spread of the coronavirus that causes covid-19, Galia knew...
Donations sought to fix more damage found at Harrison veterans memorial
Efforts to restore Harrison Township’s Honor Roll memorial are being impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the discovery of additional damage. The 75-year-old stone memorial at Freeport and Springhill roads bore the names of nearly 2,000 World War II veterans painted in gold on black glass panels. Work to shore...
The Stroller, April 17, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....
Washington Township man accused of sexual solicitation of Maryland minor
A 59-year-old Washington Township man was accused Thursday of sexually soliciting a minor in Maryland, state police said. Donald Henry Loughner of Washington Township, was detained by Kiski Valley state police on a warrant issued Thursday by Washington Township District Judge Jason Buczak. The warrant was based on information from...
The Stroller, April 16, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Sitting at home all day, many of us are asking ourselves how we can help others during this pandemic. Read The Stroller daily for announcements of how everyone can ease the pressure and stress of others, even while maintaining social distancing. Information for The Stroller should be emailed to vndnews@tribweb.com....
Harmar supervisors to vote on zoning changes and other business via Zoom conference call
Harmar Township supervisors will meet Thursday for a hearing on changing zoning on some parcels along Gulf Lab Road at 6 p.m. Thursday, followed by supervisors regular meeting at the Harmar Township Municipal Building and also via a Zoom conference call. The supervisors will vote on zoning changes. The most...
Car overturns onto sidewalk in Arnold, driver flees scene
Crews responded to an overturned vehicle in Arnold on Wednesday night, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher. Nobody was in or around the car. The car was found crashed on a sidewalk along McCandless Street around 8:30 p.m. Further information was not immediately available....
Police, detectives investigating abuse of New Kensington 2-year-old
A New Kensington man is accused of assaulting a 2-year-old child who police said had to undergo “life-saving measures” after being taken to a Pittsburgh hospital last month. City police and Westmoreland County detectives have been investigating since March 26, when police and paramedics were called to the 1100 block...
More than 300 free meals served daily in Freeport-Buffalo Township area, donations sought to continue
A Freeport Realtor and a community activist are serving 320 free meals, five days a week to the unemployed, the elderly, frontline workers and anyone else in need.. No questions are asked. No waiting list. Just home cooked meals from scratch. And you can donate if you like. The food...
Arnold trims road paving project to fit city’s budget
Arnold is trimming a planned road paving project to fit it into the city’s budget, and doing that changed which company is the apparent low bidder. Arnold opened bids last week from nine companies for the Fifth Avenue and Freeport Road street improvements, said city Engineer Mark Gera said. Youngblood...
Harrison Sheetz challenges other stores to use extra $3 an hour to help less fortunateVideo
Jobi Balog knows that not everyone has been able to put food on their table during the coronavirus pandemic — let alone get an extra $3 an hour in pay as Sheetz workers received. Because of that, the manager of the Sheetz gas station and convenience store in Harrison decided...
Victim in fatal New Kensington motorcycle crash identified
New Kensington police on Wednesday identified the man who died after the motorcycle he was driving hit a deer on Sunday. Police Chief Bob Deringer identified the man as James R. Snyder, 49, from the North Hills area. Snyder died from his injuries at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison. The...
Employee at McDonald’s in Allegheny Township tests positive for coronavirus
An employee at the McDonald’s restaurant in Allegheny Township has tested positive for covid-19, causing a temporary closure of the restaurant along Hyde Park Road. Owner Dan Delligatti said the site is being sanitized and is expected to reopen when cleaning is complete. “Our highest priority is to protect the...
Highlands considering operating autism classroom at high school
Highlands School District is considering operating its own autism classroom at its high school next school year in a move that would save the district $231,000. The district signed a contract for autism services with the nonprofit Merakey Innovative Care and Education Solutions six years ago. Merakey spokeswoman Trish Pisauro...
Brian Shaw Foundation grants $15,000 to Allegheny Valley police for new K-9
A foundation honoring New Kensington police officer Brian Shaw, who was shot and killed in 2017, awarded a $15,000 grant for a new police dog to the Allegheny Valley Regional Police. The regional police department was created last year with the merger of the Cheswick and Springdale Township police departments....
The Stroller, April 15, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they helped you, your family or your organization to The Stroller at vndnews@tribweb.com. Read the Stroller...
Repair work begins at New Kensington church damaged by tornadoVideo
Workers started dismantling a damaged steeple at a New Kensington church on Tuesday. The steeple, one of two atop St. Mary of Czestochowa on Kenneth Avenue, was damaged by a tornado that hit the city April 8 and also tore off part of the church’s roof. Roofers took advantage of...
Highlands School Board selects Bobbie Neese as president
The Highlands School Board unified in choosing new leadership Monday, in contrast to when the board last reorganized in December. The nine-member board had to select a new president and vice president following the resignation of former President Misty Chybrzynski in March and the appointment of Nicole Kocon to replace...
Platinum Ridge workers spread messages of hope with sidewalk chalk
The messages are simple but uplifting. The front of the Platinum Ridge skilled nursing facility in Brackenridge was covered Tuesday morning with colorful and encouraging messages created by its workers. The goal: To help alleviate the tension and uncertainty of the coronavirus crisis. “We want to make everybody happy when...
