Valley News Dispatch category, Page 206
Highland Area Rotary Club gets into holiday spirit by hosting 35th Annual Alle-Kiski Choral Festival
The Highland Area Rotary Club kicked off the Christmas season Wednesday as it hosted the 35th Annual Alle-Kiski Choral Festival at Highlands High School in Harrison. Choruses from Highlands, Burrell, Springdale and Freeport Area high schools sang Christmas and seasonal songs, both solemn and festive. For the finale, as is...
East Hills man gets 25 years for armed robbery spree
An East Hills man who went on a nine-day armed robbery spree in the east suburbs last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, federal officials said. Eric Jones, 34, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood was sentenced Wednesday, according to U.S. District Attorney Eric Olshan. He had pleaded...
Plum School Board hires new transportation director, manager
The Plum School District has new leaders in its transportation department. The school board Tuesday approved hiring Taye Coles as the district’s director of transportation and Mark Delahunty as transportation manager. Coles’ annual salary was set at $85,000, while Delahunty will be paid $57,000. Both hires are retroactive to Nov....
West Deer fire destroys home after man tried to light his fireplace, fire chief says
A West Deer man’s house was destroyed Tuesday night when he tried to start a fire in his fireplace but it got out of control, a township fire chief said. Anthony Creaturo, chief of West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, said crews were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to...
Harrison man to stand trial on charges he used stolen driver’s license, bank card to steal $7K
A Harrison man accused of using a stolen driver’s license and bank card to withdraw more than $7,000 from the owner’s accounts has been ordered to stand trial. Rodney Gaschler, 57, of Walnut Street was charged Nov. 6 with felony counts of forgery,receiving stolen property and access device fraud. Several...
Heights Plaza buzzes with opening of Harvest Moon’s 2nd location
Scott Walmsley relaxed in a velvet armchair with a hot beverage Wednesday morning during the grand opening of Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates in Heights Plaza in Harrison. He couldn’t have looked more content. “This is exactly what I’d be doing at home,” said Walmsley of Freeport. “It’s a comfortable...
New Kensington man gets court date in fentanyl-related Route 28 crash case
A New Kensington man accused of being under the influence of fentanyl this summer, blacking out on Route 28 and crashing his car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat is headed to Allegheny County Court. Ryan Joseph Walsh, 29, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Route 28...
Man accused of being lookout during New Kensington burglary faces felony charges
New Kensington police accuse a man of participating in a burglary at a home where fireworks were stolen and more than $1,000 in damage was caused while the occupants were away camping. Trevon Lamont Wilson, 20, of the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue in Arnold was charged with felony counts...
Morning Roundup: Fire destroys former alpaca farm in West Deer
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Nov. 29: Fire destroys former alpaca farm in West Deer A former alpaca farm in West Deer was destroyed in a fire Tuesday night. West Deer fire Chief Anthony Creaturo told TribLive news partner WTAE that the homeowner...
The Stroller, Nov. 29, 2023: 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. Westmoreland County Marines to supply Christmas groceries Westmoreland County Marines will...
Police: Death of infant in Springdale appears ‘medical in nature’
The death of an infant in Springdale on Tuesday afternoon appears medical in nature, according to authorities that responded to the scene. Allegheny County Police homicide detectives were requested to the 1000 block of Pittsburgh Street in Springdale at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday. At the site, first responders found an infant...
Plum preparing to fill council vacancy created by president’s election as district judge
When Plum’s new council is seated in January, one of its first duties will be to fill a vacancy among its ranks. One of council’s seven seats will be vacant after Mike Doyle, the council’s current, longtime president, won election as district judge in this year’s election. Doyle, a Republican,...
Natrona native pays for holiday wreaths to spotlight Harrison veterans
Natrona native Janice Kaufman trekked the 70 miles from her home in Hermitage last weekend to help hang 12 holiday wreaths in Harrison. “It’s just my way of saying ‘thank you’ to all of the people who built our town and served in the military on the home front —...
Police say teen passenger in car pulled over in Arnold had illegal gun, was selling drugs
A passenger in a car pulled over by Arnold police for having a broken headlight was accused of selling drugs and illegally carrying a gun. Charles Lawrence Bacon, 18, of the 500 block of Marion Street in East Deer was charged with two counts of possession of drugs with the...
‘Forgotten’ notebook of former power plant site visit pictures to be considered in Springdale case, judge rules
A notebook that contains images of the former Springdale power plant is admissible as part of a case opponents of a planned implosion of the plant’s boiler house filed in Allegheny County Court, a judge ruled Tuesday. Allegheny County Judge John T. McVay Jr. denied the motion from Charah Solutions,...
Brackenridge man to stand trial on charges of speeding while high with kids in car
A Brackenridge man has been ordered to stand trial on accusations he was smoking pot while driving with two kids in a car and then tried to elude arrest when a state trooper clocked him going 90 mph on Route 28 in Harmar.Altamese Kharon Thompson, 30, of the 300 block...
New Kensington police say man wanted on warrant tried to grab officer’s gun during arrest
A Fawn man wanted on an arrest warrant is accused of grabbing a New Kensington police officer’s gun while scuffling as he was being taken into custody. Peter William Mlynar, 37, of the 300 block of Sugar Loaf Lane was charged with a felony count of disarming a police officer...
Winter Ready Rams doles out 300 coats for kids in need; mission not quite complete
In her fourth year collecting winter coats for needy children in the Highlands School District, parent Christina Faltot said the effort fell just short of amazing. “We received lots of donations but not enough for the number of kids in need,” Faltot said. The effort, called Winter Ready Rams, brought...
Homeless man accused of squatting in New Kensington apartment, assaulting manager
A homeless man is accused of breaking into a New Kensington apartment and then punching the property manager who ordered him to leave. Bryant Nathaniel Thomas Houston, 38, was charged with a felony count of burglary along with simple assault. He was being detained in the Westmoreland County jail in...
The Stroller, Nov. 28, 2023: 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. All-star volleyball games to feature local high school players The We...
Former Kiski treasurer, supervisor claims discrimination in civil suit
A former Kiski Township secretary and treasurer who briefly served as a supervisor is seeking more than $50,000 from the township in a civil suit alleging she was discriminated against because of her gender. In her complaint in Armstrong County Court, Sherry Lynn Tamski claims she was paid less while...
New Kensington council reluctantly approves garbage contract with 73% increase in bills
New Kensington council members conceded Monday that they had little choice but to approve a garbage contract that increases bills by 73%. They heard from residents upset that their garbage bills will spike next year but ultimately voted, 4-1, to award a five-year, $15.3 million contract for solid waste, household...
New Kensington woman accused of locking 2 kids out in cold, leaving toddler unattended inside
New Kensington police accused a woman of locking her two school-age children outside in the cold and leaving her naked toddler unattended with water boiling on the stove after getting drunk and falling asleep. Police said she also spit on an officer and threatened to kill another officer and his...
Alle-Kiski Valley natives find joy through skydiving
Andrew Kenny finds peace of mind among the clouds. It’s just that it comes while jumping out of an airplane and descending to Earth as a competitive skydiver. “It was just something I had always wanted to do,” said Kenny, 34, a Plum native. Some 2,300 jumps after his first...
The Stroller, Nov. 27, 2023: 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. Antique train and Christmas tree display planned Saturday The Apollo Area...
