Valley News Dispatch category, Page 374
‘Riverfront Revival’ to offer food, music, prayer in Tarentum’s Riverview Memorial Park
A Pentecostal preacher and a Brackenridge church are teaming up to put love into the community with a food giveaway Wednesday where everyone is invited. “That’s it. That’s the whole mission — just to let people know they are loved and there is a place for them,” said Chris Cugini,...
No timetable set for Freeport Road in Harmar to reopen; official tells public to stay away
A section of Freeport Road in Harmar will remain closed while crews work to empty and then remove tankers that toppled into Guys Run when a train derailed Thursday on tracks that run along side the road. And officials gave no timetable in an update Saturday as to when the...
Lower Burrell farmers market kicks off with fun, food — all of it local
The Joseph “Bud” Myers Lower Burrell Farmers Market kicked off Saturday with its expanded slate of vendors and activities, and organizers say there’s more to come as spring rolls into summer. “We crushed it,” said Monte Smith, who was selling goods for Vibo’s Italian Bakery. He said they sold out...
Cub Scout Pack 186 makes sure each Prospect Cemetery veteran has a flag for Memorial Day
Soggy ground and gray skies on Saturday didn’t stop Harrison-area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts from their solemn commitment to local veterans. At Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge, there are 745 veterans buried amongst the more than 13,000 occupied plots, which stretch across 13.5 acres. The scouts made sure that each...
New Kensington police seek info on car’s driver
New Kensington police are seeking information about the driver of a car seen May 4 in the city. A social media post asked for information about a blue Honda Civic, seen outside of the New Kensington Denny’s on Tarentum Bridge Road (Route 366) around 5:30 a.m. on May 4. Police...
New Kensington residents charged after pound of suspected cocaine, weapons found in apartment
A man and woman from New Kensington face drug charges after police say they found about a pound of suspected cocaine and guns during a raid at an apartment late last month. New Kensington police worked with narcotics agent Wes Biricocchi from the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Drug Task Force to...
Signs, flyers to be prohibited on Tarentum utility poles, even for nonprofits, charities
Signs that advertise lost cats and yard sales no longer will be permitted on utility poles in Tarentum. Neither will signs touting events for charities and nonprofits. Council is expected to vote at its next meeting at 6 p.m. on June 14 to modify an ordinance regarding boroughwide posting. Manager...
The Stroller, May 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. Tarentum museum to present veterans’ memories of wartime The Alle-Kiski Historical Society...
Harrison baby couldn’t wait as mom delivers on Highland Park Bridge with help from EMS crew
Harrison mother-to-be Caitlin Fox knew her baby was coming fast. “It was about 7 a.m., and things started getting real,” Fox said, of the morning of May 9. “I started understanding that this was happening now, and I needed to get my butt to the hospital.” In a Citizens Hose...
Formerly endangered falcons calling Tarentum Bridge, U.S. Steel Clairton Works home
Youngsters of the formerly endangered peregrine falcon are popping up at usual places like the Tarentum Bridge and an unexpected location — the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works. The peregrine falcon was removed from Pennsylvania’s endangered and threatened species list last year. In the 1970s, exposure to pesticides, especially DDT,...
Introducing the Lenape Technical School Class of 2022
Here is the Lenape Technical School Class of 2022: Brady Alamed, Cameron Anthony, Kierra Armstrong, Drake Atherton, Ryleigh Atherton, Cody Baker, Alexis Bandi, Cody Bargerstock, Emma Barnes, Jewlius Barnes, Carleigh Barr, Logan Baynar, Gabriella Beard, Jacob Bell, Carlo Bellotti. Kalob Bentz, Alacia Berry, Lacey Birch, Eric Blatt, Quinton Blystone, Archie...
Introducing the Springdale High School Class of 2022
Here is the Springdale High School Class of 2022: Meghan Alberti, Brooke Ansell, Legend Ausk, Devon Baer, Leah Borland, Erika Brown, Taylor Brzezinski, Marie Carey, Shane Cassidy- Brazin, Issac Charlton, Tyler Cickavage, Brody Conroy, Madilyn Cummings, Quinlin Davis, Brynn Densmore, Logan Dexter Caleb Duncan, Margaret Dvorsak, Morgan Fitzgerald, Christopher Fraser,...
Tarentum woman accused of lighting man’s shirt on fire with natural gas on and 3 kids in the house
Tarentum police accused a woman of lighting her boyfriend’s shirt on fire while the gas for a stove was turned on and three children were in the home as they argued. Ahgist Fultz, 40, of West Sixth Avenue was charged with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of children...
State police say assault complaint led to arrest of Fawn man on firearms charges
A state trooper responding to an assault complaint charged a Fawn Township man with illegal possession of a firearm after, police said, they found him sitting in a vehicle at a park-and-ride lot with three loaded guns. Zachary John Cervice, 50, of the 3900 block of Ridge Road was charged...
Lower Burrell tenor to perform at Oakland’s Carnegie Music Hall before leaving for Juilliard
Ernie Clowes heard a familiar sound coming from across the street. He said he thought to himself, “Wow, there must be a neighbor who loves opera like I do. They must be playing it on the radio.” It wasn’t coming over the air waves. The powerful voice was that of...
Allegheny River near train derailment open to all boaters who contact the Coast Guard
Although the Allegheny River was closed initially to all boat traffic from the train derailment site in Harmar to Pittsburgh on Thursday, the U.S Coast Guard has significantly shortened the safety zone and will let all boats pass through that river section if they contact the agency. A Norfolk Southern...
EPA to test Allegheny River water to confirm no petroleum leaked from Harmar derailment
Three railroad cars that were leaking a petroleum product after a freight train derailed in Harmar on Thursday afternoon have been secured with “no immediate signs” that it leaked into a nearby stream feeding into the Allegheny River, Norfolk Southern railroad officials said Friday morning. Freeport Road is expected to...
Leechburg Memorial Day parade to honor former Mayor Wayne Dobos
Leechburg’s annual Memorial Day parade will be extra special this year as the borough celebrates the late Mayor Wayne Dobos. This year’s ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. State Rep. Abby Major will be the keynote speaker. Tyler Bollinger will host the ceremony. Other appearances made in the parade will...
State investigators say 2 men filed false car insurance claims in Arnold
Two men from Cambria County face a string of felony charges after state investigators accused them of filing fraudulent insurance claims in 2020 with an agent in Arnold for three vehicles they owned together. Calvin Marcell Booker, 26, and David James Gaida, 23, both of the 400 block of Gallitain...
Burrell student’s independent study brings trees, gardens to high school
Burrell senior Dylan Selinger and her independent study project have greened up the Burrell High School campus. Selinger, 18, of Lower Burrell has been busy this school year with an independent internship in sustainability and organic agriculture. Her efforts have yielded tangible results, including landing a $1,000 PPG grant for...
The Stroller, May 27, 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. Benefit concert planned Sunday in Memorial Park A concert to benefit Steve...
Fox Chapel Area students earn high rankings in Governor’s STEM competition
Fox Chapel Area High School teacher Lisa Gibson never fails to be inspired by her students’ creativity. The gifted support facilitator said the teens’ solutions to modern-day dilemmas are innovative and capable. Most recently, a team of her students was named runner-up in the ninth annual state Department of Education...
Neighborhood specialty market expands in Aspinwall
A specialty food store in Aspinwall is expanding with a new casually-themed cafe. Feast on Brilliant, owned by Patti Danforth, is re-branding itself into a “feast gourmet market and eatery,” Danforth said. “The new cafe side is a warm and inviting family space, which we hope appeals to all ages....
Masks required again in Fox Chapel Area schools as covid cases rise
Fox Chapel Area students and staff are yet again required to mask up in school buildings and district transportation, according to an email sent to parents Thursday evening by Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac. The school district will provide masks for those who do not have one, Reljac said. The superintendent...
Introducing the Kiski Area High School Class of 2022
Here is the Kiski Area High School Class of 2022: Isaiah Joseph Adams, Adam Robert Altman, Makayla J Anderson, Faith E. Andree, Chloe Mae Arbaugh, Dylan Charles Arner, Serenity Jo Atkinson, Maycee Jayne Auden, Ashlee M. Bair, Aidan Joseph Bardine, Julian Emma Barr, Owen H. Barr, Dylan James Barry, Giovonni...
