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West Leechburg approves 5.5% tax increase

West Leechburg Council has adopted a $505,500 budget for 2020 that includes a 5.5% increase in property taxes. Under the plan, the borough’s tax rate will go up 1.5 mills to 29 mills. At that rate, the owner of a home assessed at $15,218 — West Leechburg’s average assessed home...
Tarentum’s Cycle Diner to serve food again in January

The Cycle Diner in Tarentum soon will be up and running again. It will be renamed Clark’s Cycle Diner and open sometime in early January, according to John Clark, owner of Clark’s Diner in Lower Burrell, who will lease the space and manage the Tarentum restaurant. “I want to keep...
Woman injured in Springdale Township crash

A woman was injured early Monday afternoon when the Chevrolet Impala she was driving slammed into a utility pole in Springdale Township. An Allegheny Valley police officer said the woman might have suffered a medical problem before crashing around 1 p.m. on Freeport Road just south of the New Kensington...
Valley Salvation Army locations struggling to meet fundraising goals

Salvation Army locations are struggling to meet their Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goals as the donation drive comes to a close. Lt. Alex Senak said that the Allegheny Valley Worship and Service Center’s campaign has only raised $52,643, well short of its goal of $125,000 by Christmas Eve. That leaves...
Sandy Hook mom Scarlett Lewis cancels Burrell speech

Scarlett Lewis, the Sandy Hook mom who founded a social emotional learning program, has canceled a speech scheduled for Monday night at Burrell High School because she is ill, according to Burrell Superintendent Shannon Wagner. Lewis’ presentation will be rescheduled, according to Wagner. Burrell said they opened up Lewis’ speech...
2 men claiming they were sold bad weed accused of breaking down Harrison door

Two men claiming they were sold bad drugs kicked in the rear door of a Harrison apartment Friday and threatened a man inside, according to police. The men demanded their money back and left after the man inside the apartment called 911, according to criminal complaints filed in the case....
The Stroller, Dec. 17, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Festival of Trees raffle supports hospital projects Allegheny Valley Hospital Auxiliary is hosting its annual Festival of Trees raffle to benefit projects supporting the hospital. Each hospital department decorates a tree to be raffled off and they are on display in the lobby. Tickets are 10 for $5 or 25...
The Stroller, Dec. 16, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

HOPE Center seeking clothing donations The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations of clothing and personal items for the clients that it serves. Items most needed include new pajamas, slippers, socks, underwear for all sizes and genders, full-size shampoo and body wash, hair brushes, combs and Chapstick. Donations can be...
In New Kensington, there really is a SantaVideo

Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. A casting call for a sixth-grade school play would land New Kensington native Tom Hogan the role of a lifetime. St. Joseph School in the early 1970s needed someone...
’Tis the season for the 12th year of Leechburg LightsVideo

Leechburg is lit. Leechburg Lights, the annual synchronized holiday music-and-light show, is open for the 2019-2020 season — its 12th. The free show invites visitors to enjoy a unique visual display from the comfort of their vehicle by tuning their car radio to 100.3 FM. Visitors also can park and...
A tasty exchange: Cookie swap moves from Harrison home to fire hall

When Lori Miller decided to organize a Christmas cookie exchange last year, she did it out of her Harrison home with about a dozen women. She had to move it to a bigger venue this year — a fire hall — due to popular demand. “The first year was last...
The Stroller, Dec. 15, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley

Santa planning trips through Arnold Members of Arnold Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 will escort Santa Claus around the borough beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Listen for horns, sirens and music. The route on Tuesday will begin at the Sunoco station on Freeport Road into the McKean Plan,...
Formal shop in Vandergrift closing for renovations

Wednesday was the last day of the year to shop at Get Dressed Formals, a formal consignment shop in Vandergrift. The store will be closed for renovations through Jan. 2. Michelle Wehrle opened the shop in April but has quickly outgrown the 1,500-square-foot space. She has more than 1,200 consigned...
Holiday wreath-making is a ‘family affair’ for Upper Burrell manVideo

The lighted wreaths along the driveway leading to the VFW along Wildlife Lodge in Lower Burrell and in front of the Vietnam War memorial are hard to miss. Those are no ordinary holiday decorations. “Those wreaths with the LED lights — people rave every time they drive into the place,”...
West Deer resident says he can’t escape streetlight’s glare into his home

When Adam Fusan moved into his West Deer home 10 years ago, there wasn’t a streetlight at the corner of Saxonburg Boulevard and McKrell Road. One was installed in July at the request of township supervisors. Fusan, who lives on Saxonburg, said it’s impacting his everyday life. “It’s driving me...
35 cats and dogs rescued from West Deer home

Thirty cats and five dogs living in “deplorable conditions” at a West Deer home were rescued, according to a local animal shelter that is caring for them. Authorities responding to a complaint from a resident Friday said there was a “pungent odor emanating from the house” and obtained a warrant...

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