Valley News Dispatch category, Page 607
National clientele of Arabian horse owners drawn to Upper Burrell training centerVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact Senior News Editor Tom Fontaine at tfontaine@tribweb.com. Arabian horses are playing soccer in Upper...
Allegheny Health Network’s Harmar hospital to speed up diagnostic results, ER visits
Allegheny Health Network’s future neighborhood hospital under construction in Harmar has gone up quickly over the past several months. When it opens this fall, hospital officials predict it will result in quicker diagnostic test results and shorter emergency room stays for patients. The two-story, 23,000-square-foot Freeport Road facility at Guys...
Oakmont teen helping make her borough safer one intersection at a time
Audrey Myers knew she wanted to make Oakmont streets safer for her and her fellow Riverview School District students. The eighth-grader would often make the trek with friends from the junior/senior high school at Hulton Road and Third Street, onto Allegheny Avenue and other thoroughfares. “People in Oakmont walk home...
Bouquet Park Pool draws more members, might extend deadline to stay open
Bouquet Park Pool board’s strategy to reduce the cost for membership drew close to 150 members, but they are still shy 100 new memberships to stay open, according to pool board member Kellie Vergerio of Springdale. The good news is the new membership drive bested last year’s total of 114...
Prosecutors tell jurors New Kensington woman hid gun used to kill police officer
As police fanned out across the region in the hours and days after the fatal shooting of New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw in search of his killer, the gunman’s cousin spirited away and disposed of the suspected murder weapon, prosecutors told a Westmoreland County jury Monday. Assistant District Attorney...
United Steelworkers agree to continue working under expired ATI contract
Members of the United Steelworkers union will continue working at Allegheny Technology Inc. facilities as talks for a new contract continue, an update from the union states. The last contract, covering about 1,300 workers at nine ATI locations, including the hot rolling and processing facility in Harrison, expired Saturday. About...
Missing New Kensington woman found safe
New Kensington police have located a woman who they say hadn’t been seen since last week. Sandra Allison, 65, of New Kensington, was found about 2:30 p.m. Monday in Penn Hills, police said. Allison was reported missing on Sunday. She had last been seen Wednesday in the area of the...
Police investigate cause of West Deer head-on crash that sent 2 to hospital
Police continue to investigate the cause of a head-on, two-car collision in West Deer that sent two people to the hospital on Sunday. “It’s being reconstructed,” West Deer police Chief Jon Lape said Monday. “The reconstruction should tell us what occurred.” The collision happened shortly after 1 p.m. on Middle...
Leechburg Area Pool Board votes to keep pool open
The Leechburg Area Pool is here to stay. At least for now. At a pool board meeting Sunday night in Gilpin, officials said they received enough volunteers to be able to open the pool this season. They still are looking for more. “This was exciting,” board member Dave Safranyos said....
Alle-Kiski Valley ambulance companies struggle to keep up with call volume, community needVideo
The patient was cold and shaking, so the paramedic clutched her hands in his, warming them as they rode in an ambulance to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. Her hands were limp and icy. She had just suffered a stroke. Hayden Geisweidt loves being a paramedic. He enjoys taking care of...
The Stroller, March 2, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Spirit of...
Welcoming vibe, good coffee await at Oakmont’s Moonbeam CafeVideo
A new coffee shop in Oakmont is brewing up friendly vibes. “I hate going into cafes and restaurants and the wait staff is not warm and welcoming,” says owner/barista Nina Komaniak. “No coffee snobs here.” Perhaps the youngest business owner in Oakmont, 21-year-old Oakmont resident Komaniak replaced the typical collegiate...
West Deer teen takes bite out of Ohio burger competition, continues family legacyVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Justin Von Hansen knows a thing or two about cooking. The 16-year-old West Deer resident is the nephew of world pizza champion Eric Von Hansen and works at Caliente...
Highlands boys hoops team credits fans for support that propelled them to WPIAL titleVideo
This one’s for the fans — the friends, family, classmates and community members who carried the Highlands boys basketball team to their first WPIAL title in 25 years. Top-seeded Highlands beat sixth-seeded Belle Vernon, 72-54, on Saturday at University of Pittsburgh Peterson Events Center during the WPIAL Class 4A championship,...
2 people hurt in 2 vehicle crash in West Deer
Two people were hurt in a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in West Deer, officials said. The collision was reported shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of Middle and Gibsonia roads, Allegheny County officials said. West Deer: Multiple vehicle crash w/injury - Middle Rd /Gibsonia Rd; roadway will remain closed...
The Stroller, March 1, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Apollo-Ridge High...
Eggtastic news for Harmar bald eagles? Bird behavior hints that incubation has begun
After a few days of constant presence at the nest, the Harmar bald eagles are believed to be incubating at least one egg, according to a local photographer. Without the benefit of a webcam, watchers have to rely on the birds’ behavior to determine if there are eggs. Typically, the...
Apollo police force at full staff with hiring of two part-timers
Apollo Council has hired two part-time police officers that have served on the borough force in the past. The hires are Danny Anthony and Steve Callipare. Callipare is a retired Vandergrift police officer. After the departure of two officers in 2018 and last year , the borough has been advertising...
The Stroller, Feb. 29, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
The Stroller is your go-to place for local meeting notices, charitable events and volunteer opportunities. Information for The Stroller may be dropped off or mailed at least a week in advance to: The Stroller, Valley News Dispatch, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084, email vndnews@tribweb.com or fax 724-226-4677. Evening of...
Women of Alle Kiski Engaging to host 1st event
Jamy Rankin didn’t go into the workforce with the intent to climb the corporate ladder. But a strong work ethic and driving focus to care for her daughter took Rankin to the top. “I went to work every day to create a future for my daughter,” she says. “I wanted...
Springdale water project nears completion, concerns persist
Springdale’s water plant renovation project is nearly completed, but when the project will be finished remains unknown. Kevin Szakelyhidi of Bankson Engineering told council members during a lengthy special meeting on the project Tuesday that work is “99% complete.” The state Department of Environmental Protection will do an inspection when...
Ken Hi’s Dick Tamburo excelled as major-college football player, coach, athletic director
It can be difficult for athletes to successfully make the transition from player to coach to athletic administrator, but New Kensington native Dick Tamburo stood out in all three endeavors. Tamburo was an all-state lineman for the former New Kensington High School’s WPIAL championship football teams who went on to...
Harrison steelworkers rally ahead of contract’s end with Allegheny TechnologiesVideo
About 75 United Steelworkers union members held a rally Friday afternoon outside of Gate 6 at Allegheny Technologies Inc. in Harrison, calling for a better labor pact than the one that expires at midnight Saturday. The contract affects about 1,300 workers at nine locations. Negotiations started in January. The agreement...
Deer Lakes Bocce promotes inclusion, acceptanceVideo
Red, green, yellow and blue balls promote acceptance and inclusion at Deer Lakes High School and others across Western Pennsylvania. Deer Lakes is one of the latest school districts to implement the Unified Sports Program through Special Olympics Pennsylvania, which pairs students with special needs students to play bocce. “It...
Police: 3 men arrested on drug charges after undercover buy, traffic stop in Arnold
An undercover drug buy and a traffic stop Thursday night led to searches of two Arnold homes and the arrest of three men. Arnold police Chief Eric Doutt said officers seized heroin, cocaine, marijuana and other drugs in the arrests, along with guns and cash. Arrested were Glendon Scott Starr,...
