Valley News Dispatch category, Page 701
Tarentum man faces child endangerment charge after pool accident
A Tarentum man whose 2-year-old daughter was found unresponsive in a home swimming pool last month faces a felony child endangerment charge. William Richard Nulph, 35, told police he left the toddler unattended on a side deck where she had been playing March 14 so he could take his 8-month-old...
Harrison to start flushing hydrants April 8
The Harrison Township Water Authority will start flushing hydrants on Monday, April 8, the authority announced Monday. The project is expected to take several weeks, the authority said. Residents may get discolored water while flushing is being done. The authority suggests customers test the water before washing clothes or using...
Tarentum police looking for person accused of breaking into van
Tarentum police are looking for a person accused of breaking into a van last week. Police Chief Bill Vakulick said the incident happened Thursday night or Friday morning in the 600 block of Second Avenue. The van was parked and locked when the suspect broke out the driver’s side window,...
Highlands senior seeking donations to brighten Easter for needy children
A Highlands High School student who started an effort to collect toys for needy children at Christmas is undertaking a similar project for Easter. Marissa Callender, a senior, is seeking donations for “Easter Holiday 365” to make the holiday brighter for young children in need within the Highlands community. Callender...
Icy road blamed for fiery 2-vehicle crash in Fawn
Icy road conditions caused a fiery, head-on collision Monday morning in Fawn, state police said. The collision was reported about 6:50 a.m. in the 1200 block of Millerstown Road. Trooper Patrick Carlson of the Kittanning barracks said a southbound pickup on Millerstown Road crossed the center line and collided with...
Long-awaited Route 356 project begins in Allegheny Township; little disruption expectedVideo
Whether it’s the numerous traffic accidents or rescuing his wife after her car hit black ice caused by poor drainage, Allegheny Township Supervisor Ren Steele and many others are thrilled to see the Route 356 widening project finally begin. “It’s been a team effort,” Steele said of past supervisors, residents...
The menu continues to evolve at Buffalo Township’s Evolution GrilleVideo
Things are always evolving at Evolution Grille in Buffalo Township. Specifically the menu, which changes three times a year, corresponding to the seasons and clientele feedback, said co-owner and executive chef Michael Barbiaux. Barbiaux and wife, Courtney, originally opened Evolution in a smaller location in South Pike Square a decade...
Multiple injuries reported in crash along Route 66 in Washington Township
Multiple people were injured in a car crash Sunday morning on Route 66 in Washington Township, officials said. The wreck, which involved at least three vehicles near Route 819, happened shortly after 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher said. Murrysville Medic One ambulance service reported multiple injuries. Dispatchers said...
Leechburg Area OKs Gilpin temporary property tax break
The Leechburg Area School District is on board with Gilpin’s bid to implement a temporary property tax break for anyone who buys property in the area. The school board voted 9-0 Wednesday to approve a LERTA (Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act) tax abatement, on both a five-year and 10-year...
Car plummets over Route 66 hillside, lands in creek in Washington Township
A car crashed over a Washington Township hillside, plummeted about 50 feet and landed on its roof in a creek Sunday morning, officials said. Dispatchers received a report of the crash along Route 66 at Greensburg Road shortly after 10 a.m., a Westmoreland County 911 shift commander said. One person...
New Kensington man retires from career that helped turn around troubled youthVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. John McCloud leaves a legacy of mentorship in trying to help youth who have gotten into trouble to turn their lives around. McCloud, 65, has served as athletic director...
Woman injured Sunday when car crashes into billboard in Springdale Township
A car veered over a hillside along the Allegheny River in Springdale Township and crashed into a billboard Sunday afternoon, injuring the woman who was driving, officials said. Shortly before 6 p.m., officials received a report of a single-vehicle crash on Freeport Road just south of the New Kensington Bridge....
Plum family of 3 left homeless by midday house fire SundayVideo
A resident suffered minor burns in a fire Sunday that caused heavy damage to a house in Plum. The homeowner, Debra Lilac, said she was at church when the fire started at her house on Pikeview Drive. Her oldest son, 23, was home at the time and her other son,...
Love of fashion leads from home to the NUTThouse Boutique in Lower BurrellVideo
When the kitchen became a dressing room, it was time for a bigger space. “I had clothes everywhere, in the living room, in the dining room and in the garage,” says Melanie Nuttall, who owns a women’s clothing business, NUTThouse Boutique. “My business had outgrown the house.” So she found...
Body recovered from Allegheny River near Fox Chapel Yacht Club
Officials found a body Saturday in the Allegheny River near the Fox Chapel Yacht Club. The report of the body floating in the water came in about 11:30 a.m., Allegheny County spokeswoman Amie Downs said. The club’s workers found the body wedged beside or under the dock. Blawnox Volunteer Fire...
Vandergrift VFW hosts ‘Welcome Home’ toast to Vietnam-era veteransVideo
They’re aging now. Mostly retired, graying or bald. When they were young, they were drafted or enlisted into military service during the tumultuous time that was the Vietnam War era. They’ve been home for more than 40 years, but most weren’t given a proper welcome when they returned from serving...
Teacher relates his trip to Antarctica to Leechburg elementary school students
Life below zero isn’t easy — but it’s rewarding. That’s the message teacher Michael Penn presented during a PowerPoint presentation to fourth-grade students from David Leech Elementary School on Friday, chronicling his recent polar adventures in Antarctica. Penn, 54, of Beaver County is a teacher in the Shaler Area School...
Burrell School District nurse wins regional award from colleagues
Angela Dastolfo has been a Burrell School District nurse for 25 years and seems to know almost all of the students by name. For more than two decades, Dastofolo has been keeping a list of names, ages and medical needs. For her efforts, Dastolfo, of Lower Burrell, is poised to...
State officials to tour Armstrong County flood damage, hold public meeting Monday
The Allegheny River Development Corp (ARDC) along with state lawmakers and the Department of Environmental Protection will tour flood damage in the Rimer area of Armstrong County along the Allegheny River on Monday and hold a public meeting at 1 p.m. at the Madison Township Building, 107 Lawsonham Road, Widnoon,...
Alle-Kiski Valley natives stunned to see Valley Daily News in French museum
It was the last thing Jim West and his wife, Kathy, expected to see when they stopped at the Museum of the Surrender while on vacation in Reims, France. Upon entering the museum, the first exhibit they saw included a framed front page of an Extra Edition of the May...
Teachers growing impatient in New Kensington-Arnold 573 days after contract expired
A 40-day gap in contract negotiations between New Kensington-Arnold School District and its teachers’ union seems to have increased frustration for both sides. The negotiating teams from the school board and the New Kensington-Arnold Education Association last met Feb. 28, and the next session is not scheduled until April 11....
Dredging work expected to end soon at Harrison lock on Allegheny River
A West Virginia company was performing maintenance dredging downstream of the Allegheny River lock chamber in Harrison this week. The work was needed to maintain the 9-foot navigation depth for commercial vessels, said David Heidish, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh. The work is...
Harrison road work costs exceed budget
Harrison awarded two contracts for road work this year, but may not be able to afford to do all of the work. The two contracts total $481,500, which is nearly $80,000 more than the township wanted to spend, according to township Engineer Raymond Antonelli Jr., vice president of NIRA Consulting...
Car takes out utility pole in Allegheny Township crash
A driver escaped unhurt after flipping a car and taking out a utility pole in Allegheny Township on Thursday evening. The crash happened around 7 p.m. in the 200 block of Crain Road, according to a Westmoreland County emergency dispatcher and Allegheny Township Fire Co. No. 1. The car landed...
Chronicling Burrell’s unparalleled wrestling success
Burrell wrestling reigned supreme for the 13th straight season this past season, continuing a streak of WPIAL Class AA championships that is unmatched in the sport. The Bucs defeated Freedom, 54-21, in the district championship match, adding more hardware to an already crowded trophy case. The years of success has...
