Valley News Dispatch category, Page 621

Leechburg Area School District has moved a step closer to replacing the grass field at 73-year-old Veterans Memorial Stadium with artificial turf. The district’s school board voted unanimously last week to seek bids Nov. 13 to install the artificial turf and modernize the field’s drainage. Over the summer, the board...

Riverview School District planned to resume classes Tuesday after determining a threat that led to a districtwide closure Monday was not credible. Superintendent Margaret DiNinno said in a prepared statement that the threat, received Sunday afternoon, was a “non-direct, weapon-related threat to the high school.” DiNinno had said Sunday night...

Attorneys selected nine people Monday to be jurors in the capital murder trial of accused cop killer Rahmael Holt. Holt, 31, of Harrison, is accused of fatally shooting New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw following a Nov. 17, 2017, traffic stop. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty...

A Vandergrift teenager missing since Thursday has been found, according to police. James Edward Nelson, 16, was found early Monday morning. He was last seen around 2 p.m. at his Vandergrift home....

The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania announced it will not install a live webcam at the most recent bald eagle nest in Harmar because the aerie cannot be safely accessed. The decision not to install a webcam was a difficult one, Audubon spokeswoman Rachel Handel said in a statement. “The...

Leftover Halloween candy to be sent to troops overseas Military Connections in Oakmont is collecting leftover Halloween candy to ship to our troops overseas. All types of candy, including chocolate, will be accepted. Leftover candy can be taken during business hours to Tomlinson Insurance Agency, 506 Allegheny River Blvd., Oakmont,...

Riverview School District Superintendent Peggy DiNinno said Sunday that Riverview School District has canceled all of its classes on Monday because of a threat. DiNinno declined to release more information about the nature of the threat. Oakmont and Verona police are investigating. “This decision was made in an effort to...

The Kiski Area School District and the Burrell School District collectively were awarded $83,500 in state Department of Education Safe School Target Grants. The districts are among others throughout the state receiving a total of $7.2 million in competitive 2019-2020 Safe Schools grants. The money, awarded through the education department’s...

As a domestic violence survivor, Maria Matuscin wants to do all she can to help others enduring similar situations. She was on hand Saturday to help at a fundraiser aimed at increasing awareness of domestic violence. The event, Paint it Purple, took place in Gilpin. “Domestic violence is in every...

Creekside Park off Dark Hollow Road in Oakmont will undergo much needed repairs through a partnership with the borough and Riverview Athletic Association. Repairs are estimated to cost around $30,000. Harsh July storms flooded the park and many parts of Allegheny County. The walking track was completely under water. The...

Mary Queen of Apostles School to honor veterans Mary Queen of Apostles School, New Kensington, will host a salute to veterans program Nov. 7 in the school cafeteria, 110 Elmtree Road. The school will honor all family members and friends who have served or are serving in the Armed Forces....

Fox Chapel Area High School adjusted its senior yearbook photo policy to give seniors more than one option to get their photos in the yearbook. Some district parents had questioned the policy that required seniors to schedule a photo sitting at Hill’s Studio in Aspinwall and pay a $25 fee...

The criminal cases against two of three people accused of running a drug ring out of a New Kensington home are proceeding to Westmoreland County court after the suspects waived hearings in district court. David T. Trent, 37, and Jonelle McCandless, 33, are scheduled to be arraigned in Westmoreland County...

A 22-year-old pizza delivery man from Apollo is accused of selling marijuana to a juvenile who later sold some of it to another juvenile. Kiski Township police Sgt. Thomas D. Dressell, the township’s officer in charge, said Joseph Thomas Kusserow sold 6 grams of marijuana to a minor for $80....

New Kensington-Arnold School District will wrap up its first nine-week grading period Wednesday, and an eighth-grade science class in the district hasn’t had a teacher yet. Jessica Revilla said that has driven her daughter to tears. Instead of learning about science, she said her daughter has had a study hall...

A break in a 12-inch water line Friday afternoon affected service in several parts of Tarentum, borough Manager Michael Nestico said. The break happened around 2 p.m. on Larusse Boulevard, he said. There was no identified cause for the break in the old, high-pressure line. The break was causing homes...

Because of the inclement weather forecast, some communities have changed the day of trick-or-treat. Trick-or-treat and events open only to residents of the designated community include: • Allegheny Township: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Avonmore: 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 2. Please note the date change. • Bethel...

New Kensington-Arnold School District is having to put almost $16,000 more into its track, but is saving about $10,000 on a project at its football field. Work on replacing the track at Valley High School and the artificial turf at the nearby Memorial Stadium are proceeding on schedule, Superintendent John...

Heightened security will be visible when students arrive for class today at Fox Chapel Area High School in the wake of Thursday’s bomb threat that closed the building. A limited number of doors will be open for people to access the building and extra staff will be on hand, Superintendent...