Valley News Dispatch category, Page 188
Demolition contractors file appeal against Springdale boiler house ruling
Two days after the owner of the former Springdale power plant challenged a court decision halting the implosion of its boiler house, attorneys representing the demolition contractors added their own appeal. The attorneys for Grant Mackay Co. and Controlled Demolition Inc. filed a joint statement, citing what they consider errors...
Citing trust issues, Leechburg Area interim superintendent resigns before starting post
Peter Emery D’Arcangelo resigned as Leechburg Area’s interim superintendent before his first day on the job, leaving it unknown who will lead the school district after next Friday. Hired in January, D’Arcangelo was supposed to start on Monday. Instead, the school board will meet Monday evening to decide what to...
East Deer resident among 3 named as civil service commissioners for regional police force
East Deer is now represented on the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department’s civil service commission. District Judge Michael Girardi on Wednesday gave the oath of office to Joe Ferrero of Cheswick, Erin Auvil of Springdale Township and John Nwranski of East Deer for terms on the commission. The main responsibility...
The Stroller, Feb. 2, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Annual Martin Luther King Jr. service planned Feb. 4 Allegheny Valley...
Independent pharmacies in Western Pa. refine service to meet industry challenges
Klingensmith’s Pharmacy in Leechburg welcomed about 200 new customers seeking an alternative source for their prescriptions after Wednesday’s abrupt closing of Health Mart pharmacies in Leechburg and Lower Burrell. The closings are part of a trend among some independent pharmacies that struggle to make a profit as big-box retailers buy...
Multimillion-dollar power line project needed to make up for closure of Springdale power plant
The shutdown of the coal-fired power plant in Springdale is forcing Duquesne Light to spend between $12 million and $17 million to reconfigure a transmission line in Plum. When GenOn’s Cheswick Generating Station stopped producing electricity in 2022, it reduced the amount of power being generated locally and created a...
Highlands students and alumni to present 12th annual cabaret
Highlands High School musical alumni will present the 12th annual Cabaret Concert on Saturday. The event is billed as a “magical evening celebrating 100 years of Disney music and wonder.” Musical director Michael Zeiler said proceeds will benefit this year’s spring musical, “Disney’s Descendants,” which is scheduled in March. The...
Tarentum to choose among 4 for council vacancy
Tarentum will have a new council representative next week. Four people have applied to fill a vacancy created when council President Scott Dadowski won two seats in the November election and ultimately chose to keep his position representing the 2nd Ward. He relinquished the at-large council seat, meaning people from...
Graze Craze in O’Hara offers twist on charcuterie trend
Nutrition and art have converged at a new eatery in O’Hara. Graze Craze, at 1153 Old Freeport Road, offers creatively arranged finger foods in a twist on the popular charcuterie trend. “We can cater to your needs, from vegan to keto to a healthy mix of proteins and veggies,” said...
McKees Rocks man accused of firing shots in New Kensington
A McKees Rocks man is accused of assaulting a woman in New Kensington two days after, police say, he fired shots in the city. Kisheem Malik Alberto Husband, 23, admitted to firing two shots on Haser Drive on Jan. 24, New Kensington police said in a criminal complaint. Although police...
Redeemer Lutheran High School students enjoy benefits of new location in Penn Hills
A Christian high school has plenty of space for more students in Penn Hills. Redeemer Lutheran High School relocated from the nearby Redeemer Elementary campus to a new school building exclusively for grades 9-12. Freshman Quincy Davis of Penn Hills is happy to have a school solely catering to teenagers,...
Police make arrest in 2023 East Vandergrift shooting
A Bell Township man faces criminal charges after he shot into a vehicle last year in East Vandergrift, causing more than $14,000 in damages, according to police. Frank Callipare, 62, is charged with criminal mischief and property damage, a third-degree felony, over shots fired during an incident in March in...
The Stroller, Feb. 1, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Burrell middle school students to perform SpongeBob musical The Charles A....
Power plant property owner says judge erred by granting injunction in Springdale boiler house demolition
The owner of the former power plant in Springdale cites eight reasons why an Allegheny County judge erred in granting a preliminary injunction to block an implosion of the boiler house at the site. In a court filing Tuesday, lawyers representing Charah Solutions outlined their points against the December order...
O’Hara encourages community to make Valentine’s Day cards for local senior citizens
O’Hara officials want to make sure their senior citizens know they are loved this Valentine’s Day. People are invited to make cards and write something special for residents at Lighthouse Pointe Village at Chapel Harbor. Supplies are available at the township building, 325 Fox Chapel Road. The office is open...
Connellsville teen pleads guilty for role in New Kensington fatal shooting and later assault of a shelter worker
A Connellsville teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in juvenile court to his role in the July 2022 fatal shooting of a man in New Kensington. Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, was one of seven suspects charged with the killing of 39-year-old Jason Raiford in front of the Valley Royal Court Apartments. Dickinson...
Connellsville teen pleads guilty for role in New Kensington fatal shooting and later assault of a shelter worker
A Connellsville teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in juvenile court to his role in the July 2022 fatal shooting of a man in New Kensington. Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, was one of seven suspects charged with the killing of 39-year-old Jason Raiford in front of the Valley Royal Court Apartments. Dickinson...
2 suspects charged in burglary of New Kensington gun store
Federal authorities have charged two men in connection with the burglary of a New Kensington gun store last week. Steyn Sarduy, 18, no address available, confessed to the break-in, according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Authorities identified the second suspect as Michael Guin, 26, who...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveils new Mount Washington billboard design
Iron City Beer is back on top of the hill. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., headquartered in East Deer, restored its billboard on Mount Washington to again advertise Iron City Beer. Its sister brand, I.C. Light, was on the billboard for seven months. The new design emphasizes the importance of the billboard...
Pharmacies in Lower Burrell, Leechburg abruptly close
Customers of certain pharmacies in Lower Burrell and Leechburg have to find somewhere else to fill their prescriptions. Burrell Health Mart Pharmacy located in Stewart Plaza, Lower Burrell, and Leechburg Health Mart Pharmacy located on Market Street in downtown Leechburg closed Wednesday, without prior notice. The news, however, quickly spread...
The Stroller, Jan. 31, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Tree seedling sale planned by Armstrong conservation group Armstrong Conservation District...
Harrison EMT struck by car is on the mend, determined to return to job
Citizens Hose EMT Kelly Jackson calls herself a walking miracle. The Tarentum woman was critically injured Jan. 6 while working traffic control on Harrison’s Burtner Road during a snowstorm. A vehicle lost control and struck Jackson, throwing her about 30 yards. Jackson suffered a brain bleed, torn aorta, broken bones...
1 hurt in crash along Route 28 north near Tarentum
One person was taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday evening on Route 28 north near Tarentum, an Allegheny County 911 official said. State police are investigating the crash, which happened shortly after 6 p.m. between the Russellton and Tarentum exits of the highway....
Appeals court sends Plum injection well plan back to zoning board for review
Plans to add another injection well in Plum will go back to the borough’s zoning hearing board. The zoning board in January of 2022 voted to approve the addition of a second injection well at Penneco Environmental Solutions’ existing facility on 69 acres on Old Leechburg Road because, the board...
Food pantries count on Fox Chapel church’s Fill-the-Truck event to replenish shelves
In his 20 years managing a food pantry in Indiana Township, Gil Cutruzzula said he can count on donations dipping just after the Christmas holiday — at the same time that need goes up. “It’s like clockwork,” said Cutruzzula, pantry manager at the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center...
