Valley News Dispatch category, Page 362
Blawnox man — off-duty officer — slain in apparent road rage incident remembered for desire to serve
The only thing Charles “Chuckie” Stipetich ever dreamed about while growing up was becoming a Marine and a police officer. So it was no surprise to his parents when the Fox Chapel Area High School student joined the military after graduating in 2017. “It’s all he talked about while growing...
Aspinwall doctor nationally recognized for delivery of palliative care
An Aspinwall doctor is the recipient of a national award for providing exceptional palliative care for end-of-life patients in the Butler Health System. Dr. Dillon Stein, 37, was awarded the 2022 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award in May, an honor bestowed annually nationwide to five palliative care physicians. Stein was...
New Kensington man dies after Harrison crash
A New Kensington man died after a motor vehicle crash Monday in Harrison. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Michael D. Booker, 33. Booker died shortly after 7:30 p.m. at an unidentified hospital. The crash, on River Road just past Mile Lock Lane, was reported about 6:45...
Fire guts Harrison home, damages 2 others
Fire crews responded to the scene of a residential fire just after 10 p.m. Monday on Walnut Street in the Natrona section of Harrison. Fire and EMS crews from Harrison, Brackenridge and Tarentum were on the scene after reports of heavy flames coming from an apartment in a two-story residence...
The Stroller, July 5, 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. Miss Freddye to perform in Tarentum’s Riverview Park The Tarentum Summer Concert...
Dole Whip ice cream featured with 15 food trucks for summer festival in Lower Burrell
It’s all about the Dole Whip food truck and an array of 14 more food trucks for Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s Summer Celebration on Saturday. The event, which runs from 1 to 6 p.m., is one of four food truck rallies offered by the fire company this...
Brackenridge couple plans to open day care in Springdale
A Brackenridge couple is working to open a day care center in Springdale. Kaci and Ray Bollinger plan to open Bright Futures Child Care Center in August at 950 Pittsburgh St. The couple pursued opening a day care after Kaci Bollinger noticed young children coming to school unprepared and not...
Building the Valley: From wooden to fiber barrels, family-owned Plum company recycles for over a century
In an era when recycling wasn’t common, Penn Barrel Inc., established in 1908, built its business reconditioning wooden barrels. Now the company, based in Plum, reconditions and recycles 55-gallon steel, plastic and fiber barrels for use in environmental cleanups and other applications in the region. “We’re a small company, but...
Plenty of July Fourth fun on ‘Fish-for-Free’ Day at Northmoreland Park
It was the kind of day upon which Fourth of July memories are made. Blue skies, puffy white clouds, and hills of green framed Northmoreland Lake in Allegheny Township, which was stocked with plenty of trout, according to the visitors who came to fish. And they picked the perfect day...
Police: Kiski Township couple arrested after their baby was found wandering alone in North Apollo
A Kiski Township couple was arrested Friday after their infant child was found wandering alone in North Apollo, according to a news release from the Kiski Township Police Department. Joseph Hazlett, 31, and Brandy Teeple, 27, were charged with endangering the welfare of a child, the release said. Township police...
Authorities identify man fatally shot in New Kensington
Authorities identified a man who was fatally shot over the weekend in New Kensington as Jason Raiford. Two juveniles were arrested early Monday on felony gun charges, and an arrest warrant was issued for another, Amir Kennedy, 14, of New Kensington on a homicide charge, according to a statement from...
Braeburn Alloy Steel sold; United Steelworkers charges unfair labor practices
G.O. Carlson Inc. of Oil City has bought Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell. Commonly referred to as Braeburn Steel, Braeburn processes metal alloys, including titanium, refractory metals, high-end nickel alloys, steel alloys, stainless steel, tool steel and carbon steel. It’s 125 years old and employs about 41 workers. The...
The Stroller, July 4, 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 movie series set Wednesday at Hartwood Acres The free Allegheny County...
Police investigating death at New Kensington apartment complex
Police are investigating a death at a New Kensington apartment complex, according to Westmoreland County emergency dispatchers. Officers responded to the incident at the Valley Royal Court along Fifth Avenue just before 2 p.m. Sunday. Details about the victim and manner of death were not available. Dispatchers confirmed that the...
1 person killed in Kiski crash
An Indiana man was killed Sunday afternoon when a vehicle and a motorcycle collided, according to the Armstrong County coroner. Anthony D. Stasko, 58, was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his wife, Kim Stasko, on Route 56 in Kiski when a 2011 Honda CRV came across Balsinger Road and...
Closure of Highland Park Bridge ramp extended
Motorists who have been tangling with extra traffic because of the closed Highland Park Bridge ramp to northbound Route 28 will have to be a little more patient. The ramp will stay closed a bit longer, PennDOT announced. Work, which began in March, is expected to run through mid-August because...
Free night out in Vandergrift for moms aims to promote camaraderie and candid chats
Calling all moms seeking an evening of relaxation, fun and candid conversations among fellow mothers. A new Mom’s Night Out event, co-organized by Vandergrift resident Chloe Kruse and Leechburg resident Destinee Chirafisi, is scheduled for July 15. “Depending on the interest, this could become a regular occurrence and possibly lead...
Man sought by U.S. marshals on warrant arrested in New Kensington; felony gun charges filed
A man being sought by U.S. marshals was charged with illegal possession of a handgun after New Kensington police helped take him into custody. In addition to a felony gun charge, Richard Joseph Mautino, 20, of the 500 block of Fourth Avenue was charged with felony flight to avoid apprehension...
Family Promise House, a homeless facility in Brackenridge, plans grand opening
A Brackenridge center that offers short-term housing to people in need will celebrate its grand opening in July. Family Promise House, an initiative of the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches, will have an open house July 10. All are welcome to tour the site at 903 Morgan St. “There are...
Married co-pastors retire after more than 50 years of combined service in Leechburg
Two well-known clergy members retired this week from the same church in Leechburg. The Revs. Gary and Lisa Lyon served as co-pastors at Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg for 34 and 26 years, respectively. “There were a lot of tears and laughter,” said Gary Lyon of their final...
The Stroller, July 3, 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. Freeport Theatre Festival to open season with comedy The Freeport Theatre Festival...
Several Aspinwall residents without water after several breaks discovered
Many Aspinwall residents are without water Saturday after three waterline breaks, according to borough officials. The public works department responded before 7 a.m. and determined there were breaks in the 700 block of Center Avenue, the first block of Fifth Street, and the intersection of Field Avenue and Second Street....
The Stroller, July 2, 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 lunch programs continue in the A-K Valley There are several free...
Western Pa. farmers battle weather, price hikes, shortages to produce sweet corn this summer
For Rita Firestone, growing, harvesting and selling sweet corn has been an integral part of her life ever since she and her late husband started The Original Firestone’s sweet corn stand 52 years ago along Route 30 in Unity. “I do it because I want to do it, not because...
Burrell passes budget with 2.9% real estate tax increase
The property tax in the Burrell School District will be increasing by 2.9% for next school year. The Burrell School Board recently passed its $34.7 million budget 7-0 that includes the real estate tax hike. The owner of a home with an average assessed value of $22,900 will see a...
