Valley News Dispatch category, Page 591
Natrona Heights parishioners go to drive-in for Easter Sunday servicesVideo
Harvest Baptist Church in Natrona Heights, Harrison, hosted a cinematic Easter experience over the weekend. From the comfort of their cars, members and nonmembers alike viewed a special Easter service on the big screen at Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift. Less than two weeks ago, leaders at Harvest Baptist had a...
The Stroller, April 13, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring soup or groceries? 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,...
The Stroller, April 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send information of charitable events to The Stroller Is your company or organization making or collecting equipment for health professionals? Is your club or church going to sponsor a community blood drive? The Stroller will publish information about community drives and collections at Triblive.com. Send information to vndnews@tribweb.com. Small Acts...
They endured heartbreaking tragedy. Now they’re using their past to cope with the pandemic.
Hope. … On the darkest days, it can be elusive. In the throes of this global health crisis, it is a word spoken by many. · There is hope for a vaccine, hope for a return to normalcy and hope for those sickened by the disease that began a world...
Allegheny Township boy doesn’t let illness or coronavirus stop 7th birthday party
Seven-year-old Kohldon Haggerty had to put off his birthday plans the past two years because of illness. But not this year — despite even the coronavirus and its social distancing restrictions. Kohldon celebrated Saturday outside his Allegheny Township home with a bona fide parade, complete with police cruisers, fire trucks,...
New Kensington Shop ‘n Save to close at the end of April
A family-run Shop ’n Save in New Kensington is closing after about a decade in the city. The grocery store in the Central City Plaza will close its doors for good April 30. Co-owner Lauren Beter of New Kensington said the move is due to decreased sales the past few...
The Stroller, April 11, 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. Send information of...
Lower Valley Community Food Bank holds Easter food distribution for 155 families
The Lower Valley Community Food Bank held its Easter food distribution Thursday despite threatening skies and a pandemic. Director Kathy Otterbeck said about 15 volunteers prepared and loaded banana boxes full of produce, canned goods, meat, eggs, milk, bread and 10-pound bags of potatoes for 155 families. They included 35...
Residents rally to help New Kensington grocery worker whose car was smashed by tree
Friends and strangers alike have rallied to raise more than $3,400 in a GoFundMe account benefiting a New Kensington man whose 32-year-old car was crushed by a huge oak tree during Wednesday’s high winds and tornado. “Thanks to everyone for all of their support,” said Tom Athey Jr., 63, of...
The Stroller, April 10, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send information of charitable events to The Stroller Is your company or organization making or collecting equipment for health professionals? Is your club or church going to sponsor a community blood drive? The Stroller will publish information about community drives and collections at Triblive.com. Send information to vndnews@tribweb.com. Small Acts...
About 1,000 Duquesne Light customers still without power, Westmoreland power restored
About 1,000 Duquesne Light customers remained without power Friday morning as crews continue to restore service disrupted by Wednesday’s storms. Nearly all West Penn Power customers in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties have had their power restored, with about 100 scattered outages as of 6:30 a.m. Friday, according to West Penn...
Leechburg hires third full-time police officer amid coronavirus pandemic
Leechburg has a third full-time police officer. Borough council during a special meeting Thursday hired Miranda Tasker as a full-time police officer at a salary of $21 an hour. Tasker has worked part time for the borough’s police department since November. With her hire, the borough now has three full-time...
Deer Lakes schedules virtual board meetings
The Deer Lakes School Board, like other government bodies, scheduled virtual meetings in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The school board will hold an agenda meeting on April 14 and a voting meeting on April 21. Both start at 7 p.m. The meetings will be available via Zoom conferencing, as...
Harmar closes township parks, soccer complex because of coronavirus
Harmar parks and the township soccer complex will be closed until further notice due to coronavirus concerns. Township police posted the announcement Thursday on their Facebook page. “Due to increased instances in which individuals utilizing our parks have not been following the CDC social distancing recommended guidelines, we have to...
Highlands schedules special meeting to name school board officers
The Highlands School Board scheduled a second special meeting in as many weeks. The board will meet virtually at 7 p.m. Monday to elect board officers. Meetings are being held virtually because of the covid-19 pandemic. Residents will be able to participate in the meeting through a Zoom livestream video...
Tornado causes critical damage to New Kensington church bell towerVideo
One of the bell towers at St. Mary of Czestochowa in New Kensington is so badly damaged from Wednesday’s tornado that it has to be removed, Msgr. Michael Begolly said in a message to parishioners. A structural engineer has told church officials that the bell tower on the left side...
Arnold Council, New Kensington-Arnold School Board schedule virtual meetings
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board and Arnold Council have each scheduled their first virtual meetings — for the same night. Government bodies have begun holding virtual meetings in response to the covid-19 pandemic. Both meetings will be held Tuesday using Zoom, a computer-based service that connects users by video and...
The Stroller, April 9, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Send information of charitable events to The Stroller Is your company or organization making or collecting equipment for health professionals? Is your club or church going to sponsor a community blood drive? The Stroller will publish information about community drives and collections at Triblive.com. Send information to vndnews@tribweb.com. Drive-by birthday...
2 tornadoes, storms in Alle-Kiski Valley leave widespread damage in wake
Monica Taylor said her house started shaking early Wednesday when a storm rolled through New Kensington, then she worried the house might come off its foundation. “The house felt like it was about to come up off the ground,” Taylor said. The National Weather Service later determined a tornado touched...
New head of Shady Side Academy Senior School named
The leader of a Princeton day school has been appointed the new head of Shady Side Academy Senior School. Trixie Sabundayo is scheduled to take the helm of the Fox Chapel-based campus on July 1, saying she is overjoyed to have found an institution that values the minds and hearts...
Weather service: Alle-Kiski Valley hit by 2 tornadoes Wednesday
Two tornadoes touched down early Wednesday in the Alle-Kiski Valley, snapping trees, blowing in windows and ripping shingles off houses, meteorologists with the National Weather Service said. No one was reported injured. The bulk of the damage happened in a wooded area along Days Run Road in Frazer. The first...
2 tornadoes confirmed in Alle-Kiski Valley as heavy storms ravage regionVideo
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck the Alle-Kiski Valley early Wednesday, and heavy winds caused damage and power outages across the region. The storm ripped roofs off a church and a brewery in New Kensington, destroyed hangars at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity and brought down...
The Stroller, April 8, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness In recent weeks, the Covid19 Virus has impacted everyone’s lives across the Alle-Kiski Valley. Many have and will step up to help family, friends and others they don’t even know. The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing these small acts of kindness...
Proposed kayak park in Oakmont not likely until next year, other projects on hold
Kayak and boating enthusiasts may have to wait until next year to launch from an Oakmont recreation site. Borough officials have been working on restoring Chateau Beach, a popular spot along the Allegheny River in the borough during the 1920s and ’30s, for close to a year. It acquired a...
Highlands chooses Nicole Kocon to fill board vacancy
Nicole Kocon is the newest member of the Highlands School Board. Kocon, of Brackenridge, was one of two candidates the board interviewed for a Region 2 seat in an online meeting Tuesday. The meeting was held virtually due to the covid-19 pandemic. Kocon replaces Misty Chybrzynski, former board president, who...
