Valley News Dispatch category, Page 704
Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament teacher honored
The minute this woman meets you she reaches out to wrap her arms around you. She is a hugger. As the first-graders entrusted to her care leave school for the day at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Natrona Heights, she squeezes them close and tells them how...
A-K Valley museum hosts American Legion talk in former Tarentum Legion post
Paul Kennedy has made it his mission to educate Pennsylvanians about everything the American Legion does for its members and the communities they serve as the organization celebrates 100 years of service. Kennedy, a past vice commander of American Legion in Western Pennsylvania, spoke to about 20 people on Sunday...
Kiski Area goes classic with ‘The Sound of Music’Video
Everyone’s favorite singing nun returns as Kiski Area High School presents “The Sound of Music” March 27-30. “Coming off the heels of a no-dialogue show like last year’s “Joseph,” this year’s show will provide audiences with a nice contrast as we return to a more traditional and classic musical favorite,”...
Tarentum teen, 15, dead after being hit by train early Sunday
A Highlands High School student died early Sunday morning after he was struck by a freight train passing through Tarentum, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Kodey Heckman, 15, of Tarentum. The accident occurred at 6:23 a.m. on the Norfolk Southern train tracks...
Democrats pick IUP professor to run for retired state Sen. Don White’s seat
Democratic committee members have nominated Susan Boser to be their candidate in the race to fill the remaining term of former state Sen. Don White. Brandon Cwalina, press secretary with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, confirmed Boser was nominated Sunday afternoon by members of Armstrong, Butler, Indiana, and Westmoreland Democratic committees....
Freeport Area School District opts against using borough field for high school baseball games
Freeport Area School District will not use Swartz Field for athletic events for an additional two years, which does not sit well with Freeport’s mayor. A two-year addendum to a lease agreement between the Freeport Baseball Association and the school district has been approved by the school board. The agreement...
Power restored to 1,000 in Plum after transformer fire
The lights are back on for about 1,000 Duquesne Light customers who lost power in Plum Saturday evening when a pair of electrical transformers caught fire, according to police. The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. along Holiday Park Drive, police said. The affected homes were along Holiday Park Drive...
Arnold teen has been missing since Tuesday
A 15-year-old girl has been missing since Tuesday afternoon, Arnold police said. Ayanna Guy may be wearing a dark blue JROTC uniform or a purple sweatshirt, police said. Her mother reported her missing after she didn’t come home from school; she told police Ayanna has runaway before. They live on...
Bonfire Short Cut reopens after crash in Allegheny Township
Bonfire Short Cut in Allegheny Township has reopened after a one-car crash Saturday, according to Westmoreland County 911. Nobody was hurt in the crash at the corner of Bonfire Short Cut and Leechburg Road, which happened around 11:40 a.m. One vehicle was disabled and first responders shut down the road...
Bumped compact car bounces into Tahoe at foot of Tarentum Bridge
A compact car that had been struck by a truck Friday afternoon jumped a curb and smashed into a new pickup on display at Nick Chevrolet at the foot of the Tarentum Bridge in Tarentum. A Lower Burrell woman told Tarentum police she was stopped the ramp from West Seventh...
Bowling fundraiser set at Nesbit’s Lanes for Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley
St. Patrick’s Day for most will be a time for celebration and merriment, but it can also be an opportunity to support local charities. Folks at Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley, a no-kill shelter in New Kensington, plan to achieve both at the 12th annual Pins for Pets fundraiser Sunday...
New Kensington police find woman who had been reported missing
New Kensington police have located a woman who was reported missing on Thursday. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said Dana Nicole Pfund, 30, was found Friday afternoon by Detective Sgt. Sam Long at a residence along Johnson Street in Lower Burrell. Family members reported her missing on Thursday. “Ms....
Police arrest man accused of robbing Leechburg Sunoco
A man accused of robbing a Leechburg Sunoco and making off with $70 late Tuesday was carrying a newspaper clipping about the robbery when he was arrested. Leechburg Officer in Charge Jason Schaeffer said Travis M. Haun of Leechburg had the news clipping in his back pocket when Schaeffer and...
Feds say budget changes proposed by Trump won’t affect Parks Twp. waste dump cleanup
A proposed change in the 2020 federal budget that would transfer management of a nuclear waste dump cleanup from the Army Corps of Engineers to the Department of Energy isn’t expected to have any effect on the Parks Township project. Currently, the Corps is in charge of cleanup efforts at...
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum to celebrate the American Legion
There are many things people don’t know about the American Legion, but Paul Kennedy hopes to change that. Kennedy, a past vice-commander of American Legion in Western Pennsylvania, will be the guest speaker at The American Legion 100th Anniversary celebration at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Allegheny-Kiski Valley Heritage Museum...
New Kensington water authority hydrant flushing begins soon
The 15,000 water customers of the Municipal Authority of the City of New Kensington could experience low water pressure and discoloration because of hydrant flushing in the coming months. The work will begin Wednesday, March 20, and take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting....
Armstrong County job fair coming March 28 to Apollo-Ridge
The Armstrong County Counselors Association will hold a career and job fair March 28 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Apollo-Ridge High School gymnasium in Kiski Township. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees should register on the events tab at PACareerLink.pa.gov Two free job...
Doctors of the future: Pitt students celebrate Match DayVideo
Samuel Brayer stood over a table cluttered with white envelopes, searching for one with his name on it. Inside was a letter that would tell him where he would spend the next several years of his medical career. As the clock struck noon, Brayer, 31, a member of the University...
Penn Hills man wanted by Washington Township picked up on assault charge
A Penn Hills man accused of separate assaults Wednesday was arrested that night in Penn Hills. Daniel R. Recklein, 34, was arrested on charges of simple assault, attempted strangulation and harassment stemming from a case there. Washington Township police allege that Recklein hit a woman there also on Wednesday. He...
Washington Township crash injures woman when car goes over hillside
Washington Township police are investigating a crash Wednesday afternoon on Route 380 in which one car went over a hillside, trapping the driver. Sgt. Jason Montgomery said a Parks Township man driving a pickup crossed in front of a Washington Township woman’s vehicle, and the collision forced her car partway...
Feds bust wife of former Vandergrift High, NFL player in college admissions scandal
The wife of a Vandergrift native and football star who played for Pitt and the San Francisco 49ers is among 50 people charged in the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted in U.S. history. Marci Palatella, 63, of Hillsborough, Calif., faces mail fraud charges in federal court for her alleged...
Lower Burrell police: Drug-addled man goes on naked rampage
A drug-addled Lower Burrell man accused of robbing and assaulting a woman along Leechburg Road while naked told law enforcement officers to shoot him, police said. Robert E. Brown, 48, told officers, “Just shoot me in the back of the head and end it,” according to a criminal complaint. “In...
Highlands High School band to perform at Grove City College
The Highlands High School concert band will get a chance to show off its skills Friday at Grove City College. The band and its director, Matthew Beresik, were invited to perform at Grove City by Andrew Erb, the college’s director of bands, who was impressed after seeing the band perform...
Medical marijuana evaluation office to open in Kittanning
A new office providing medical marijuana evaluations and certifications is opening in Kittanning. Compassionate Certification Centers, a U.S. medical marijuana healthcare system, is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony inside The Rehab Centre on Friday morning. The Kittanning facility is located near Armstrong County Memorial Hospital and will provide medical marijuana...
Trib launches ‘Bonus Strip’ reward program for readers
Trib Total Media is partnering with Ad-A-Note to offer readers and advertisers an innovative and rewarding twist on sticky-note advertising. “The Bonus Strip” pilot program will start Thursday in the Valley News Dispatch edition of the Tribune-Review. The Bonus Strip is a 7-inch sticky note on the cover of the...
