Valley News Dispatch category, Page 354
Springdale to hold Second Saturdays event, community day in August
Springdale residents have a new communitywide event to look forward to as Springdale Council aims to increase summer fun in the town. The event, dubbed Second Saturdays, will be from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 along the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue. It will feature 30 vendors and...
Newly installed solar panels in West Leechburg to help save money for borough, taxpayers
The West Leechburg Borough Building has a new look after 32 solar panels were installed on its roof. Officials announced the new addition on Facebook. The post said the panels should offset electric use at the borough’s garage and pump station. “Electric companies will be able to buy back energy...
The Stroller, July 31, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. National Night Out planned in West Leechburg West Leechburg Crime Watch will...
Picnic hosted by faith-based charity stresses ‘community’ in Natrona Community Park
Fun and Freedom Youth Sports, a Christian- based nonprofit based in the Tarentum area, hosted a free community picnic at Natrona Community Park in Harrison on Saturday evening. Youths from across Western Pennsylvania flocked to the Alle-Kiski Valley to play dodge ball, enjoy snacks and meet new friends. Crisp watermelon and...
Families enjoy activities, booths at Oakmont Chamber of Commerce Street Sale
Young Alexandra Lindner tipped her pink plastic firefighter’s hat toward the ground, grabbed some chalk and went to work making Oakmont a better place Saturday afternoon. Alexandra, 4, of Oakmont was one of many children who colored the bricks of Allegheny River Boulevard as part of the Oakmont Chamber of...
Mass crash in Allegheny Township during charity motorcycle ride injures 8; 4 airlifted for treatment
Allegheny Township Police are investigating a mass motorcycle crash that resulted in four serious injuries Saturday afternoon. Participants in the 11th annual Riding For The Cure, an event designed to raise funds for breast cancer treatment and related patient care, were making their way from the 11th Frame Bar &...
The Stroller, July 30, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Veterans appreciation drive-thru luncheons planned Aug. 6 Rep. Bob Brooks will host...
‘We have to move forward’: Guardian Angels Parish eyes closing 5 churches, 17 ancillary buildings
As a child spending time at his grandparent’s house in Natrona, Paul Krofchik vividly recalls walking the few blocks from their home along Linden Street to Mass at St. Ladislaus Church, a domed building that takes up half the block on Spruce Street. “It was huge, and there were these...
Allegheny Township police charge Oakmont man with assaulting, raping teen
An Oakmont man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl multiple times before raping her late last year. Allegheny Township police charged Jeffrey Thomas McMeekin, 60, of California Avenue on Thursday with one count of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, two counts of aggravated indecent assault...
Long-term lane shift coming to Route 28
A long-term lane shift along Route 28 near O’Hara is scheduled to begin Saturday to accommodate a paving project. PennDOT announced that work will begin at 5 a.m. on southbound Route 28 and impact the stretch that runs through Aspinwall, Sharpsburg and O’Hara. Motorists will be shifted from the current...
State audit of Markle Fire Department Relief Association referred to Westmoreland DA after irregularities alleged
The state auditor general has asked the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office to look deeper into the financial operation of the Markle Volunteer Fire Department Relief Association in Allegheny Township after an audit allegedly uncovered evidence of missing money and other irregularities over a three-year period. “Our auditors uncovered instances...
The Stroller, July 29, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Vandergrift Artfest set Sunday The annual Vandergrift Artfest will be from 11...
Oklahoma Borough woman’s lifelong love of gardening takes root with new venture: Luna Joy Flower Farm
For as far back as she can remember, Andrea Woodhall has been captivated by the spectrum of color, fragrance and intricate detail waiting to be discovered in a field of flowers. But until the Oklahoma Borough woman decided to transition out of a career in photography in 2019, she never...
Etna man charged in high-end Fox Chapel burglary; police looking for Arnold man
An Etna man was arrested Thursday in connection with a Fox Chapel burglary last week, but police are continuing to search for an Arnold man who they believe was an accomplice. Allegheny County Police said among the items stolen was a gold bar, jewelry worth thousands of dollars, three Rolex...
Downtown New Kensington building in danger of collapse taken down in emergency demolition
An emergency demolition was underway Thursday afternoon on 10th Street in downtown New Kensington. The three-story building, between Third and Fourth avenues, was declared a public safety hazard, City Clerk Dennis Scarpiniti said. Simply pulling ivy on an outside wall caused the entire building to shake, code enforcement officer Pat...
Tarentum man charged in fatal Route 28 crash last year
A 77-year-old Tarentum man faces homicide by vehicle charges in connection with a one-car crash that killed another man last year on Route 28 in Harrison. State police say Frederick Fattman was behind the wheel of a 2015 Corvette on July 5, 2021, when he allegedly lost control and hit...
United Steelworkers fight to have union recognized at Braeburn Steel
The United Steelworkers union has filed three allegations with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) related to the refusal of the new owner of Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell to recognize the union. “If they were looking for a fight, they picked the wrong union,” said Bernie Hall, director...
Harrison man sought in Freeport Road burglary
Harrison police have issued an arrest warrant for a man accused of breaking into Freehling Service along Freeport Road and stealing a truck and other items. Mark Bauer, 61, of Harrison is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property stemming from an incident July 22. “He was...
Harvest Church purchases Calvary Baptist in Harrison, hopes to grow congregation
Church leaders looking to grow their audience in Harrison finally have a building to call home. Harvest Church, a nondenominational ministry, is scheduled to purchase the Calvary Baptist Church in the Natrona Heights section of the township. The church sits along Pacific Avenue, just off Freeport Road. “I’m stoked,” said...
Former Kiski Township police say supervisors harassed them with false reprimand over dinner party
Three of the four Kiski Township police officers who quit this month said one of the reasons for their departure was an unfounded reprimand from supervisors about attending a graduation dinner party where alcohol was served. Four township police officers and the police secretary resigned on July 7 and 8....
The Stroller, July 28, 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 15068. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free community picnic planned in Natrona park Fun and Freedom will host...
Cheswick officials weigh options after railroad crossing is deemed private
Cheswick officials would like to see some sort of warning lights, gates or signals at a railroad crossing at Pittsburgh and Blockdale streets that has been the scene of several crashes. They are considering what actions they can take after learning the railroad crossing is considered private property, owned by...
Woman accused of tattooing underage girl’s neck without permission from parents, faces charges
A tattoo artist who rents space at a parlor in Springdale was charged by police with tattooing a butterfly on an underage girl’s neck without getting permission from a parent. Shaolin Ameris Barr, 21, of the 2000 block of Constitution Avenue in Arnold was charged with misdemeanor counts of corruption...
Highmark Foundation awards grants to schools to create healthier, safer environments
Highlands Middle School students will be working out in an updated fitness room thanks to a grant from the Highmark Foundation. The district is expected to receive $7,300 to help replace outdated equipment and modernize the facilities. “We encounter many challenges daily while conducting our PE and Lifetime Wellness classes...
Sheldon Park Community Garden thriving again
A community garden in Sheldon Park is thriving once again thanks to two women with green thumbs and big hearts. Whitney Washington, a resident of the public housing complex in Harrison, resurrected the decades-old plot three years ago after it fell into disrepair. Now, providing food for residents is among...
