Valley News Dispatch category, Page 342
Volunteers work to keep the Allegheny’s riverbanks clean in Natrona, Tarentum as part of 3 rivers effort
Tim Negley of Natrona rolled up his sleeves and collected trash for hours Saturday in an effort to clean up the banks of the Allegheny River and in his hometown. “We usually go out on the river and have a good time. I just wanted to volunteer and help,” said...
The Stroller, Sept. 10, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Drive-through food distribution set Tuesday at Pittsburgh Mills Allegheny Valley Association of...
Public art installation to add vibrancy, joy to Aspinwall
A public mural in Aspinwall will tout the best of the borough and is expected to spur similar art projects to boost pride and aesthetics. Spearheaded by the advocacy group, Aspinwall Neighbors, the mural is being painted on the Field Avenue playground pavilion through a series of weekly workshops that...
State police: Former Freeport EMS treasurer used service’s credit card for unauthorized expenses
Theft charges that the state police have filed against a former Freeport EMS treasurer will not impact the ambulance service, according to a trustee. State police charged Justin G. DeAngelis, a former Freeport ambulance service treasurer, Tuesday with the misappropriation of nearly $98,000 over four years. He also is a...
The Stroller, Sept. 9, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute planned in Harrison The 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute...
Former Kiski Township sergeant sues supervisors, claiming threats and intimidation
The battle between Kiski Township officials and former police officers there could be moving to court. Former Kiski Township police Sgt. Tom Dessell filed a civil lawsuit Thursday in Armstrong County, accusing township supervisors of threats and intimidation over what he believes were illegal and corrupt acts. Dessell and four...
Learn about fly fishing and spineless creatures at Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival
The public can learn about fly fishing, stream bank restoration, macro-environments and more at the Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival on Saturday. The free nature festival will feature loads of information and hands-on demonstrations at the Audubon Society’s Buffalo Creek Nature Park in Buffalo Township. “The reason for the celebration is...
Help pull plastics, mattresses, toys (and more) from the Allegheny River in Harrison, Tarentum
Cleanups in Tarentum and Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood will happen this weekend as part of a larger effort to pluck litter from the Allegheny River. The monthlong series of events hosted by Allegheny CleanWays focuses on removing debris that has piled up along the riverbanks. Volunteers can ride along on the...
7th suspect arrested in New Kensington shooting
A seventh person suspected in the July slaying of a man in New Kensington was arrested Thursday. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced that 16-year-old Da’Montae Brooks was taken into custody at a home in Dunbar, Fayette County, by state police and members of an unspecified fugitive task force....
Tarentum festival-goers can vote on design of borough trail
Thousands of people expected to attend the Summit Hose Fall Festival in Tarentum will have a chance to vote on plans for the borough’s riverfront trail. Friends of the Riverfront will be on hand to solicit input on the proposed path. The festival runs tonight, Sept. 8, through Saturday at...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. settles into its state-of-the-art new home of Iron City Beer in East DeerVideo
The makers of Iron City Beer are brewing on a large scale now in the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Pittsburgh Brewing Co. is settling in at its state-of-the-art brewery in the Creighton neighborhood of East Deer. It’s more than 150,000 square feet. Brandon Mayes, director of brewing and quality, watched Thursday...
New Kensington man, former Arnold shooting suspect charged in jailhouse assault
A New Kensington man and a man acquitted of a shooting in Arnold face charges in what authorities say was a planned jailhouse assault. A former guard at the Westmoreland County Prison was fired and also faces charges in the incident. According to county detectives, the attack occurred last month...
Upper Drennen Road and Schafer Drive in Upper Burrell to close Monday for repairs
PennDOT projects will close Upper Drennen Road and Schafer Drive in Upper Burrell starting Monday. Both projects cover secondary residential roads, which shouldn’t cause major disruptions, said Supervisors Chairman Ross Walker. The closures are several miles apart. “It’s a temporary inconvenience for a permanent improvement,” Walker said. A section of...
Sign inspection work to include lane closures in Harmar, Millvale and Tarentum
PennDOT District 11 sign inspection work will involve lane closures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at several locations in the Alle-Kiski Valley:Route 366 at the northbound Route 28 ramp in Tarentum;Route 910 at the southbound Route 28 ramp in Harmar;Route 4009 (Evergreen Road) at the Millvale (Exit 3B)...
The Stroller, Sept. 8, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival set Saturday The Buffalo Creek Watershed Festival will...
Students star in daily video announcements at Kiski Area Upper Elementary
Morning announcements rule the school at Kiski Area Upper Elementary in Washington Township. Forget the usual, no-frills audio announcements broadcast at most schools. At Kiski Area Upper Elementary (KAUE), a morning video featuring multiple segments, colorful graphics, props and music kicks off each school day with a creative welcome, delivered...
State police charge former Freeport councilman, EMS treasurer with theft of nearly $100,000
State police have charged a former Freeport councilman and Freeport ambulance service treasurer with the misappropriation of nearly $100,000 over a four-year period. Justin G. DeAngelis, 41, who is listed with a Jeannette address according to court records, was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking, theft by deception and...
‘Gateway to Natrona’ on tap near kayak launch
The kayak launch along the Allegheny River in Harrison’s Natrona section soon could become an enhanced destination for people seeking shorefront recreation. The Harrison commissioners are hoping to move forward on a project to create a nine-space, paved parking lot at the corner of Sycamore Street and River Avenue, new...
ATI, Harrison partner on beautification project
Volunteers from ATI will join the Harrison tree committee Tuesday to make over a cluster of 27 trees planted years ago near the Highlands baseball fields. About four dozen people will tend to the bald cypress, birch, elm and pine trees that were paid for through a $250,000 grant from...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Arts Festival returns to Saxonburg The annual Saxonburg Festival of the Arts...
Kiski Area students collecting items to honor local police officers
Students from the Kiski Area School District and other Alle-Kiski schools, including Burrell, are collecting items to honor local police officers on National Thank a Police Officer Day. The day of giving thanks to officers is a nationwide event and is always held on the third Saturday of September. This...
Remember When: Parnassus National Bank closed in 1953 after the bank’s president confessed to embezzling $600,000
There was a time when community banks in the Alle-Kiski Valley thrived. For example, there was the Old Freeport Bank and the Avonmore National Bank, both of which served their communities for many years. But, perhaps, the most well-known community bank was Parnassus National Bank. The bank dated to 1872,...
Remember When: A look back at how the Alle-Kiski Valley’s school districts were built
With school beginning for many students across the Alle-Kiski Valley, it’s a good time to look at how the configuration of local school districts today could have been vastly different if initial proposals were followed years ago. For instance, on Dec. 17, 1962, Allegheny County school officials proposed a high...
Child who fell from a window in Plum last week has died
A 1-year-old boy who fell out of a window Aug. 30 in Plum died four days later, according to a report from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The boy, Henry Witucki, fell from the window around 6:30 p.m. along the 100 block of Winchester Drive. According to the Medical...
Fox Chapel Area SD mourns loss of student
Counselors and psychologists were available to Fox Chapel Area students after a district student died Sept. 2 in a fatal shooting in Duquesne. Lajaponis Roberts, 14, had been a passenger in a burgundy-colored Chevy Cruze that was hit by gunfire shortly before 5:15 p.m. in the 700 block of Priscilla...
