Valley News Dispatch category, Page 366
Tickets to get $2.38-per-gallon gas in Lower Burrell were gone in 45 minutes
Margie Shutack of Tarentum got to Lower Burrell three hours early to buy gas at a BP station Wednesday for a special event featuring $2.38 a gallon for regular unleaded. “It pays to be first,” said Shutack, who needed to fill up three-quarters of her tank. It pays to be...
State police accuse Vandergrift man of using Snapchat to distribute child porn
A Vandergrift man accused by state police of uploading a child pornography video onto Snapchat has been ordered to stand trial. Ashton Ty Baustert, 24, of the 500 block of Emerson Street was charged by state police with distributing child pornography, possession of child pornography and criminal use of a...
The Stroller, June 22, 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. Annual night race scheduled July 16 in Apollo Roaring Run Watershed Association...
Remember When: New Kensington native’s work on new fiber for tires led to unintentional invention of Kevlar
While working for DuPont Chemical in the mid-1960s, the late Stephanie Kwolek was given an assignment that changed the world for first responders and others. Her assignment was to develop a polymer that could be used to prolong the life of radial tires. As is the case with many inventions,...
Fire at Springdale Manor apartments sends one resident to hospital; damage minimal
Dozens of residents were evacuated and one man was taken to a hospital Tuesday in connection with a fire at Springdale Manor apartments, a senior high-rise along Pittsburgh Street in Springdale. Allegheny Valley Regional Emergency Management Agency coordinator Bruno Moretti said the incident began about 7:20 p.m. at the Allegheny...
Crews respond to fire at Wendy’s restaurant on Freeport Road in Harmar
Multiple departments responded Tuesday to a fire at the Wendy’s restaurant near the intersection of Freeport Road and Alpha Drive in Harmar. Allegheny County dispatch said the call came in shortly before 6 p.m. No injuries were reported. Crews from O’Hara, Springdale, Oakmont, Blawnox, Brackenridge and Allegheny Valley responded to...
Oakmont Council approves line painting to improve pedestrian, driver safety
Oakmont officials plan to have various intersections repainted to improve pedestrian safety. Bethel Park-based Parking Lot Paving Co. was awarded a $47,100 contract to do line striping along Hulton Road from the bridge to Allegheny Avenue, and from Allegheny to College Avenue. Pedestrian crosswalks, intersections and everything except for the...
Son describes family chaos in Hyde Park man’s murder trial
Chaos is the word that 24-year-old Jeffrey Dakota Fondrk used to describe his upbringing. He told a Westmoreland County jury Tuesday how he would wear headphones and seclude himself in his bedroom and play video games while his parents abused alcohol and fought and argued nearly every day. “I tried...
Goats being used to clear brush, noxious plants at Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall
People along the walking trail of Firemen’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall may see some new landscapers hard at work. Borough officials are using goats to clear the hillside along the Allegheny River. Six of nature’s lawnmowers started their efforts Tuesday, June 21 and are expected to be in the park...
Gas line installation work to cause single-lane restriction on Route 1028 in West Deer through late July
Gas line installation work will begin Wednesday on Route 1028 (Bakerstown-Culmerville Road) in West Deer if weather permits, according to PennDOT. Crews from Peoples Gas will be doing the gas line work. There will be single-lane alternating traffic from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through late July on Bakerstown-Culmerville...
Arnold man faces felony charge in fatal shooting of friend’s dog
An Arnold man accused of shooting his friend’s dog told police the gun he was holding went off when another dog jumped on his arm and caused the trigger to be pulled. Lower Burrell police charged Nathan Duncan Brown, 22, of the 300 block of Murray Avenue with a felony...
Final leg of PA Hero Walk supporting veterans to march through region
Area residents can show their support for local veterans by greeting or joining members of the PA Hero Walk as they complete the final leg of their 14th annual trek across the state this weekend. The half-dozen veterans accompanied by two drivers started their trip at 8 a.m. June 12...
Highlands residents to see slight tax increase
Highlands School District residents will pay slightly more in property taxes in the coming school year. The board this week approved a $50 million budget that sees the tax rate climb from 24.88 mills to 25.13 mills. It is about a 1% bump. Lori Byron, the district’s executive director of...
Lower Burrell station to offer gas for $2.38 per gallon for 2 hours
If you’re lucky — and patient — you might be able to score some gasoline at almost half-price tomorrow in Lower Burrell. The BP gas station at Leechburg and Wildlife Lodge roads is partnering with a nonprofit to offer gasoline for $2.38 a gallon on Wednesday for about two hours...
The Stroller, June 21, 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. Kennywood Slovak Day activities planned for July 18 The Western Pennsylvania Slovak...
Highlands Meals on Wheels to make its last delivery July 1
Dick Potter has been delivering food for the Highlands Meals on Wheels for more than three decades — about a third of his life. At 93, Potter reports three times a week to the kitchen at Citizens Hose firehall in Harrison to package food and hit the road for distribution...
Building the Valley: Salon marks 1st anniversary of bringing beauty to Tarentum’s revitalization
Decades of working as a hairdresser for national chain salons taught Traci Zinn a valuable lesson: If she ever had the chance to open her own shop, it wouldn’t be like any of the places she had worked. That opportunity came last year when Zinn, 55, decided to use money...
Vandergrift man accused by police of using juveniles, high school friends to cash fraudulent checks faces 15 felony charges
A Vandergrift man faces more than 30 charges, including 15 felonies, after investigators accused him of running a check-cashing scheme in Allegheny Township, Vandergrift and New Kensington. Robert Freeman III, 18, of the 200 block of Linden Street faces four counts each of felony forgery, access device counterfeiting and criminal...
Police: Obstructed stop sign contributes to Fawn crash that injures 1
An obstructed stop sign contributed to a two-vehicle crash in Fawn on Monday, according to township police Chief Tim Mayberry. The crash at Route 908 and Lardintown Road was reported about 3:45 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911. Mayberry said a pickup traveling north on Lardintown toward Route 908 collided...
Arnold eyes community grant money for fire engine, street paving
Street paving and a new fire engine are two uses of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds approved by Arnold Council. Council held its first required hearing to gather citizen input on uses for a federal allocation of $305,473, which, after subtracting $54,985 for redevelopment salaries and administration and $25,000...
State police say Tarentum woman turned over more than an ounce of crack cocaine during traffic stop
A Tarentum woman faces drug charges after a state trooper said she had more than an ounce of crack cocaine in her pocket during a traffic stop. Brittney Teyonia Ellibe, 31, of the 200 block of Allegheny Street was charged with a felony count of possession of drugs with the...
State police say Parks man tried to sell camping trailer he didn’t own
State police charged a Parks Township man with theft after, they say, he tried to sell a camping trailer that he didn’t own. Brandon John Krawczyk, 38, of the 1100 block of Laurel Point Lane faces two felony counts of theft by unlawful taking along with drug possession. Krawczyk is...
Kiski Township police say man choked woman, tried to cut her with steak knife
Kiski Township police said they arrested a man suspected of assault Sunday night on Florida Avenue. Police were called to a residence shortly after 8:30 p.m. for a report of a domestic assault. Officers said Shawn Haidze, 49, had attempted to choke a female victim and later tried to cut...
14th annual Ride Now for Autism motorcycle run set for July
Wicked Witches Bar & Grille in Harmar is gearing up for its 14th annual Ride Now for Autism motorcycle run in July. The charity ride attracts hundreds from across the country on a 100-mile ride to raise funds for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh. There are two to three stops,...
Arnold food truck event returning for 1st full year
A food truck event held once in Arnold late last year is coming back this month, with monthly dates scheduled through October. The first of five Arnold community events will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. June 26 in a lot at 1701 Fifth Ave. Future dates — all...
