Valley News Dispatch category, Page 716
Water main break affects 20 in Tarentum
Tarentum crews were responding to a water main break on Park Street Tuesday afternoon. About 20 customers were affected by the break in the 1100 block of Park Street, according to the borough. No roads were closed as of about 3:30 p.m. Brian Rittmeyer is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You...
Springdale man accused of dealing heroin headed to court
A Springdale man accused of dealing heroin last month is headed to court. William Kelly, 49, faces felony charges of drug delivery and possession and related misdemeanor drug charges. He waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the charges before Magisterial District Judge David J. Sosovicka in Harmar on...
Freeport, Leechburg and Fox Chapel high schools notch wins with anti-drug videos
Three Alle-Kiski area high schools continued their winning streaks for their work promoting awareness about opioid abuse. Freeport, Fox Chapel and Leechburg all placed again during the annual 2018-2019 FBI Pittsburgh Division’s HOPE (Heroin Outreach Prevention and Education) PSA contest. The contest, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation, aims to...
Vandergrift couple injured when SUV drives backwards into wooded area
An elderly Vandergrift couple was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital Monday after their SUV drove backwards off a road and through a wooded area in the borough, according to police. The incident happened about 12:10 p.m. at Pennsylvania and Maryland avenues. Vandergrift police Sgt. Anthony DePanicis identified the couple as...
Work to fix water line closes Tarentum’s Fourth Avenue
A block of Tarentum’s Fourth Avenue closed Monday morning because of a water line break. A service line to the building housing Wesley Family Services broke on Saturday, said Ted Bajack, the borough’s water distribution coordinator. Crews dug into the road and shut off the water that day. They were...
After $12,000 reward, leads are scant for missing elderly man in South Buffalo
There are few leads after a $12,000 reward was offered two weeks ago for information leading to the whereabouts of a missing elderly man last seen at a family member’s house in South Buffalo Township. Kenneth Himes, 70, of Pittsburgh, who is autistic and has early-onset dementia, was last seen...
South Buffalo looks for ways to bring public sewage to township
South Buffalo officials are looking for ways to bring public sewage service to the township, and believe doing so could help spur growth there. “When you drive up Route 28, we are the first township you enter (in Armstrong County). If Armstrong County has a chance to grow, it will...
Freeport Area High School senior makes volunteering big part of life
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley people and the notable things that they do. About 100 children being treated at area hospitals will soon feel more comfortable courtesy of Kaitlyn Ritter. The Freeport Area High School senior organized a blanket project with the...
Man shot friend, then self during argument after party in Apollo home, police say
A small party Friday night devolved into an argument early Saturday that ended with two men shot dead inside an Apollo home, police said Sunday. David Lee, 33, allegedly shot and killed David Gaydos, 25, both of Apollo, during an argument inside Lee’s home early Saturday, according to the Armstrong...
Review finds Harrison chemical dump at Alsco Park remains contained
At least one Harrison resident would like a place to play pickleball. That was about the extent of the public’s comment when federal environmental authorities conducted their once- every-five years review of the Lindane Dump Superfund Site located off Springhill Road — part of which is home to Alsco Community Park....
Springdale Township to review ordinances written in 1958, last updated in ’69
After 61 years, Springdale Township will be updating and modernizing its subdivision and land development ordinances. Many of the proposals would replace those passed in 1958, some of which were updated in 1969. A hearing on the new development proposals will take place Feb. 18. Some of the issues to...
Vandergrift resident working as concierge for former Steeler Hines Ward at Super Bowl
Casey Allen is a junior at the University of Tennessee at Martin majoring in marketing with a minor in sports business. But this week, sports business is the major. Allen is in Atlanta for the week for Super Bowl LIII, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Sunday between the New...
Police: 2 men dead in Apollo in murder/suicide
An unidentified Apollo man shot another man dead early Saturday and then committed suicide, state police said. Police did not identify either man by name. They said the suspect was a 33-year-old resident of the home in the 500 block of Terrace Avenue. The victim, who was shot twice, was...
Fire destroys Buffalo Township house in Parker Road neighborhood
A Buffalo Township couple’s house along Parker Road was heavily damaged by a fire just before 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. Sarah Ehrmentrout and Brett Carson arrived their rented two-story brick home, which is along the 600 block of Parker Road, and found smoke throughout the house, a...
2 people injured in two-car crash in Allegheny Township
Two people were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Allegheny Township. Police said the incident took place shortly before 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of the Route 56 Bypass and Towne Center Drive. The driver of one vehicle and the passenger...
Deer Lakes postpones plays until next weekend
Due to the inclement weather, Deer Lakes School District has postponed this weekend’s performances of, “You Can’t Take It With You.” The play is rescheduled to be at 7 p.m. Feb. 8 to 10 in the high school auditorium, 163 East Union Road, West Deer. Admission is $8....
State awards funding for Armstrong transportation projects
Nearly $765,000 in state funding will be coming into Armstrong County for transportation projects, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday. The money from the Multimodal Transportation Fund is included in $44.5 million being used on 50 highway, bridge, transit, aviation, bike and pedestrian projects in 23 counties. PennDOT evaluated applications and...
Mister Rogers subject of Tarentum library’s ‘Who Knew?’ program
Mister Rogers will the subject of upcoming “Who Knew?” programs at the Community Library of Allegheny Valley in Tarentum in February. A session on Fred Rogers is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 19 and will be repeated on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Both will start at 6 p.m. at the library at...
Highlands stalls on releasing name of employee placed on unpaid leave
The Highlands School District is not identifying an employee recently placed on unpaid leave. The school board approved that action, and a statement of charges, against the unidentified employee at its Jan. 21 meeting. The employee was referred to only as “employee #7121,” and no information on the charges was...
Yes, ‘frost quakes’ are actually a thing, but nothing to worry about
The polar air and rapid freeze of the Northeast and Midwest has prompted reports of “frost quakes” or “ice quakes.” Typically, the uncommon geological phenomenon characterized by a booming sound and caused by the sudden cracking of frozen soil or rock is reported in places like Alaska — not Dillsburg,...
Woman who helped Lower Burrell cop killer gets parole
A Lower Burrell woman convicted of helping a fugitive evade police in the days before he shot and killed a police officer was released from jail Thursday. Westmoreland County Judge Christopher Feliciani granted parole to Amanda Walters, who had been behind bars since last summer following an arrest for possession...
Heating problem closes Vandergrift Public Library
Vandergrift Public Library was forced to closed for the day Thursday due to a heating malfunction. The first floor heating system is not working so it is too cold to open to the public, according to a library Facebook post. Friday and Saturday hours may vary. To check the hours,...
New Vandergrift Dollar General grand opening set for Feb. 16
The new Dollar General, replacing the former Sprankle’s market at 523 Franklin Ave. in Vandergrift will hold a grand opening Feb. 16. The grand opening celebration will begin at 8 a.m. with free gift cards and giveaways, according to Angela Petkovic, spokeswoman for Dollar General. Store hours will be 8...
Lower Burrell police warn of speaker scam
Lower Burrell police are asking people to be on the look out for a man allegedly approaching people in parking lots, trying to sell speakers that are actually rocks. “Apparently there’s a white male (who) is approaching people in parking lots … telling him that he has speakers for sale,”...
4 express interest in empty Tarentum Council seat
Four people have expressed interest in claiming a vacant seat on Tarentum Council, Borough Manager Michael Nestico said Thursday. They will be in contention for replacing Rhonda Dzugan, who had represented the borough’s 3rd Ward and resigned from council in January. Letters of interest to be considered for the seat...
