Valley News Dispatch category, Page 359
O’Hara officials considering adding social worker to police force
O’Hara Council will discuss the possible addition of a social worker to the township’s police force and internship opportunities as part of budget talks that begin in the coming months, O’Hara Manager Julie Jakubec said. Sharpsburg plans to introduce a social worker intern in August. If approved, that person would...
Arnold acquires 6 properties with plans to tear them down
With work to demolish 10 buildings underway, Arnold Council has set its sights on six more that city officials want to tear down. The city bought the six parcels from the Westmoreland County repository for $500 each. Repository properties are unsold pieces of land offered by the county. The parcels...
Mental health care a priority for Westmoreland County’s new human services director
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday hired a human services director, taking the first step in a effort to better coordinate local human services programs. To fill the post that has been vacant since 2018, the commissioners selected Robert Hamilton, a former Lower Burrell councilman and most recently executive director of...
Altmeyer’s chain files for bankruptcy after 81 years; all locations closed
Altmeyer’s, a family-owned retail home goods chain that started in the basement of a New Kensington tavern 81 years ago and grew to multiple locations in the region, has filed for bankruptcy. The company’s board of directors on Sunday, July 10, authorized its president, Robert Altmeyer, who is the grandson...
Poppin’ Tags Free Store in West Deer to hold Christmas in July event
Christmas is coming early to West Deer — really early — with the Poppin’ Tags Free Store’s Christmas in July event. A large selection of Christmas items will be free to pick up Monday, July 25. Customers will be able to choose from lights, figurines and other holiday decorations. Larger...
The Stroller, July 14, 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. Arnold church to mark feast of St. Vladimir St. Vladimir Ukrainian Catholic...
Warrant issued for masonry contractor accused of taking deposit from Apollo man, not doing work
An arrest warrant has been issued for a masonry contractor accused of taking money from an Apollo man to repoint the chimney on a home he owns and then never showing up to do the work. Timothy Keith Tarr, 36, of the 200 block of Mayo Street in Salem Township...
In brief: news from Fox Chapel
Warning About Illegal Dumping Over the last few months, Fox Chapel Borough employees have been collecting illegally dumped brush found inside borough limits. Borough officials remind residents that placing sticks, yard debris and leaves on borough property is illegal and may result in fines from the Fox Chapel Police Department....
Cruisin’ into fun, nostalgia at Lauri Ann West Community Center
Auto aficionados and hot-rodders can cruise in to O’Hara for a gear-head festival sure to please. The first-ever Cruisin’ at the Community Center will be Aug. 14 at Lauri Ann West Community Center along Powers Run Road. Presented by Chip Ganassi Racing, the event will showcase more than 80 vehicles...
Kiski Township supervisors hire 2 part-time officers as officials rebuild force after resignations
Kiski Township residents left without 24/7 police coverage for the last week amid widespread police resignations soon will see police coverage restored to normal staffing. The township supervisors voted to hire two part-time police officers, pending a vetting process, during Wednesday’s meeting. Zachary Byers and Daniel Clark were hired by...
Summer festival underway at Guardian Angels Parish in Harrison
The Guardian Angels Parish Summer Festival is underway and runs through Saturday at the parish grounds at 800 Montana Ave., Natrona Heights, Harrison. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. There are rides, games, food, a bake sale, bingo and a...
Democrats planning rallies in Harrison, Arnold in response to overturning Roe v. Wade
Motivated by the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, Democrats will be rallying in Harrison and Arnold over the next two days. • A picnic-style family event is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Wake Robin pavilion in Harrison Hills Park. • A “Vote...
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 plans Touch-A-Truck fundraiser Saturday
Frazer Volunteer Fire Department No. 2 invites the public to take a closer look at its emergency service vehicles during the second annual Touch-A-Truck event Saturday. First responders, tow trucks, SWAT trucks, construction vehicles and 12 food trucks will be on-site in the Pittsburgh Mills mall parking lot. Community members...
Arnold police officer accused of lying about hit-and-run damaging patrol car
An Arnold police officer is accused of lying about his patrol vehicle being damaged in a hit-and-run and staging a scene at a convenience store parking lot. The officer, Ryan Matthew Clark, 32, of Buffalo Township, is suspended without pay, Mayor Joe Bia said Wednesday. The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau...
Educator aiming for ‘Ivy League feel’ at new private school in Arnold
A new private, nonprofit middle school will have an “Ivy League” feel when it opens in Arnold in the fall of 2025, its backers say. Matt DeHart, a South Carolina teacher and founder of the Teach from DeHart Foundation, shared conceptual designs for Teach from DeHart Academy with Arnold Council...
Pandemic relief funding pays for summer programs to tackle learning loss
A new summer learning program paid for with federal covid relief fund money in the Kiski Area School District is reinforcing math and literary skills to about 40 elementary students in grades 1-2. The Go Cavs Summer Literacy & Math Camp is a free monthlong program implemented by Emily Mather,...
The Stroller, July 13, 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. Concert to benefit Ukraine relief programs The Concordia Resident Chorale at Concordia...
Remember When: Tunnel under Allegheny River once carried coal from Plum to Springdale
When one thinks of tunnels in this region, it’s usually something seen by the general public. Think the Fort Pitt Tunnel, the Squirrel Hill Tunnel or even the quaint railroad tunnel along Russellton Road in Indiana Township, where you have to toot your horn before continuing through. But there once...
State asks public to count wild turkeys, even a white gobbler in Upper Burrell
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public to count turkeys this summer for the agency’s Wild Turkey Sighting Survey. The commission needs the public’s participation throughout the state to determine population trends and compare long-term reproductive success, said Travis Lau in a commission news release. The count runs through...
Plum craft show will benefit multiple sclerosis nonprofits
Alex Ley of Plum is no stranger to multiple sclerosis. Her mother, Tina, was diagnosed with MS more than two decades ago. And she’s also no stranger to fundraising for several nonprofits that fund MS research and treatment. Ley has organized craft show this Sunday, July 17 in Plum. Part...
Chattanooga Bakery donates Moon Pies for ‘Race to the Moon’ on Roaring Run Trail
The moon always loomed large in Apollo but even more so for the nighttime Race to the Moon 5K on Roaring Run Trail on Saturday featuring authentic Moon Pies. Walkers and runners might glimpse the moon during the night race when a large segment of the Roaring Run Trail in...
Police: Investigation underway into death of goat working in Aspinwall park
Aspinwall police took to Facebook hoping people would come forward about what happened a goat that was part of a herd clearing brush and noxious plants at Firemen’s Memorial Park and died. Six goats from Capricious Goats, run by McCandless couple Monica and Timothy Shields, began work to clear the...
New state law punishes caregivers who sexually assault care-dependent people
People accused of sexually assaulting the elderly or others for whom they provide care will face the same charges as those who commit the crime against students, inmates and children in institutional settings. A measure signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday was sponsored by state Rep. Carrie...
Kiski Township supervisors to vote on hiring 2 police officers
The Kiski Township supervisors will vote on hiring two police officers during their meeting Wednesday. Four of the township’s six officers and the police secretary quit last week over claims of harassment and intimidation, former Sgt. Thomas Dessell said. The township supervisors hired a new police chief, Lee Bartolicius, last...
The Stroller, July 12, 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. Summer festival to begin Wednesday at Guardian Angels Parish The Guardian Angels...
