Valley News Dispatch category, Page 611
New Kensington’s pay-what-you-can Knead Cafe buoyed by donationsVideo
Becky White strapped on a paper mask shortly before noon Tuesday and walked from her New Kensington home to pick up her lunch from a neighborhood place she adores — the Knead Community Cafe. White, a regular customer, is among those hoping that the pay-what-you-can cafe won’t become a casualty...
Highlands facing $5M deficit in coming fiscal year
Highlands School District plans to use reserve money to cover a nearly $5 million budget deficit projected for the 2020-21 school year. Contributing to the sizable deficit are an anticipated sharp decline in local revenues because of the coronavirus pandemic and a proposed $3 million increase in spending. “It’s not...
New Kensington minister remembered for his concern for people
The Rev. Lovie Scott is being remembered as a man who cared about and inspired people and who worked to help them get jobs. Pastor Lovie L. Scott Jr., of New Kensington, died Friday, May 8, 2020. He was 74. His cause of death was not disclosed. Kevin Bode met...
Tarentum threatens to end longstanding water agreement with neighboring East Deer
Tarentum officials are threatening to pull the plug on a water agreement with neighboring East Deer — 12 years from now. Tarentum Council voted to notify East Deer that it will opt out of the existing agreement, scheduled to expire in 2032, because officials said it is no longer in...
The Stroller, May 12, 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....
Plum School District graduation plans finalized
Plum School District officials have finalized graduation plans. An in-person commencement has not been announced. However, seniors and their parents are invited to come to the high school May 15 for a “graduation walk,” photos and awarding of the diploma cover. Visits are by appointment only and scheduling must be...
Springdale man again accused of striking borough worker with vehicle
A Springdale man is accused of hitting a borough worker with his vehicle for the second time in less than a year. Springdale police Chief George Polnar said the latest incident happened Friday when Andrew Palyarik, 68, drove at the worker as he was repairing a drain on Colfax Street....
Cinemark at Pittsburgh Mills mall closing
The Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer is losing one of its anchors. Cinemark on Monday confirmed that its theater at the mall is closing. “It will be a huge loss,” township Supervisor Lori Ziencik said. “We’re disappointed.” Cinemark spokeswoman Caitlin Piper said the theater is “permanently closing as it is...
Blaze at former Pittsburgh Glass Works plant not caused by underground fire, authorities say
Debris from a building being torn down at the former Pittsburgh Glass Works plant in East Deer caught fire over the weekend, a fire chief said. The fire wasn’t caused by an underground coal refuse fire that has been burning at the former plant site for several years, according to...
The Stroller, May 11, 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, May 10, 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, May 9, 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....
Homicide charges filed against New Kensington man in death of 2-year-old stepson
A New Kensington stepfather whose 2-year-old boy died last month has been charged with murder. Keith Dale Lilly Jr., 31, was previously charged with aggravated assault, child endangerment and reckless endangerment. Online court documents show Lilly faces additional charges of homicide, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, recklessly endangering another person, possession...
Lower Burrell Council holding phone meeting, but public can’t listen live
Lower Burrell Council will hold its regular monthly meeting via a telephone conference 7 p.m. Monday, but residents cannot access it in real time. The public is being asked to submit comments and questions prior to the meeting. While residents can view council’s agenda online and later, the meeting transcript,...
Leechburg Area contracts for $1M turf field, track at Veterans stadium
The Leechburg Area School Board has awarded a contract to add artificial turf to Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. The district will pay South Carolina-based Sprinturf roughly $1 million to install the turf and add a track one-eighth of a mile long. Business Manager Brad Walker said the district obtained a...
The Stroller, May 8, 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....
Giant Eagle teams with domestic violence groups to help raise awareness during pandemic
Giant Eagle and local domestic violence programs have teamed up to reach victims during covid-19 pandemic. Law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and around the world have cited an increase in domestic abuse incidents the past few months. Giant Eagle officials announced Thursday they have postcards in 42 locations in...
East Deer Commissioners reschedule May meeting
The East Deer Commissioners are postponing their May meeting. Originally scheduled for for May 14, it will now be held at 7:30 p.m. May 20. “At this point we need to cancel that meeting, and we are rescheduling right now for May 20,” the township said in an e-mailed statement....
Police: Kiski woman accused of burning infant with cigarette tried to intimidate child’s mother
A Kiski Township woman accused of burning a 1-year-old with a cigarette faces more charges after allegedly trying to intimidate and harass the girl’s mother. Kiski Township Police charged Lisa Culp, 46, with intimidation, stalking and harassment on Tuesday, according to court records. Police previously charged Culp with aggravated assault,...
Summit Hose cancels Tarentum Fourth of July fireworks
Summit Hose has canceled its annual Fourth of July fireworks in Tarentum this year due to the covid-19 pandemic, fire company President Tarek Masaoud announced. The event had been scheduled for July 3. “We know the residents of Tarentum Borough and the surrounding communities look forward to this display every...
The Stroller, May 7, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask 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, your family...
New Kensington man returned from Florida to face charge that he killed Brackenridge man
The New Kensington man accused of fatally shooting a Brackenridge man in an Arnold kitchen in January was returned Wednesday night after being extradited from Florida. Mario Matthew Gatti, 30, was arraigned before Allegheny Township District Judge Cheryl Peck Yakopec for allegedly shooting Michael Coover Jr., 33, of Brackenridge on...
Springdale High School grads get home delivered caps and gowns, congratulatory yard signsVideo
A customized “Congratulations Class of 2020, Ty Prior” yard sign was personally delivered Wednesday morning to the Springdale High School senior by the district superintendent, along with his cap and gown. “It was nice to see them,” Prior said of the Allegheny Valley School District administrators who showed up at...
Big ‘thank you’: Cheswick resident and pizza shop owner feeds health care workers during National Nurses Week
Arslan “Allen” Ovezgylyjov came to the U.S. from Turkmenistan, central Asia, in 2008 in search of a better life. “I can’t say thanks enough to be living in the United States and to have my business and my family here,” said the Cheswick resident. “I have made a life here,...
Community garden in Vandergrift can be maintained during pandemic
Vandergrift will officially resume tending to community gardens, after a disagreement between council members broke out during Monday’s Zoom meeting. Under the town’s Declaration of Disaster Emergency, which went into effect in March and was extended Monday until Aug. 31, all parks in the town are closed to the public....
