Valley News Dispatch category, Page 37
The Stroller, Aug. 12, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Horizon Market in Tarentum fills void with healthy food options
A small independent grocery store in Tarentum is filling a big void. Horizon Market along Sixth Avenue has only a few aisles, but they’re stocked with locally sourced items like Wholey’s shrimp and Syrian bread from Fazio’s. Specialty sandwiches and gourmet pastries sit alongside milk, chicken, ground meat and produce...
Springdale man charged with marijuana operation, animal abuse tased after fleeing arrest
After Springdale Police were called to check on two dogs at a home in the borough, officers said, they discovered not only a pair of animals covered in urine and feces without food and water, but also a large cache of marijuana. That netted Joshua Pawlak, 35, two felony counts...
Burrell’s Project Discover orientation revamped following district reconfiguration
Burrell School District will undergo some changes this year, and that means its annual, Project Discover orientation will look a little different, too. “We want to make it more engaging and interactive to start the school year and, hopefully, we continue to engage (students and families) throughout the school year,”...
The Stroller, Aug. 11, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Butler Logan Road reopens in Frazer following fuel spill
A section of Butler Logan Road was reopened Monday morning following a fuel spill on Sunday, according to emergency officials. Frazer firefighters stopped traffic just past the rear entrance to the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex, and eventually PennDOT work crews took over. According to firefighters, a large amount of absorbent...
Convicted murderer accused of assaulting, strangling woman in Brackenridge
A man evaded police capture after assaulting his girlfriend in Brackenridge on Saturday, according to police and court records. Police were looking for Quincy B. Jones, 48. Jones pleaded guilty to murder in Philadelphia 20 years ago, court records show. According to a criminal complaint, a woman told Allegheny County...
Annual street fair returns to Brackenridge, bringing a sense of community with it
Dino Lopreiato was getting some things ready for the return of Brackenridge’s street fair when a kid asked him what he was doing it for. “I said, ‘I’m doing it for you,’ ” he said. “He ran around saying, ‘They’re making a fair for me! They’re making a fair for...
Springdale man faces charges after police find 2 abused dogs, house in ‘deplorable condition’
A Springdale man has been charged with multiple animal cruelty charges after police received a complaint that two dogs were being abused at his residence. On July 29, Springdale Borough Police responded to a call about two dogs that were never let out to go to the bathroom, according to...
Data center tenant could be announced at new Upper Burrell site within weeks
Signatures between a tenant and TECfusions, a data center company with a new location at in Upper Burrell, could happen within the upcoming weeks, a company spokeswoman said Friday. “We are in discussions and negotiations with some tenants,” said Melissa Farney, TECfusions spokeswoman. “I expect to be able to announce...
Teaching safety, developing culture keys to Alle-Kiski Valley youth football success
Youth football teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley are chugging along, even expanding, despite growing competition for kids’ time and expanding football programs at area public schools. The Rams Youth Football Organization, which takes in kids from the Highlands School District, is fielding three teams this year: 8-and-under, 10-and-under and 12-and-under....
The Stroller, Aug. 10, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Verona to host its likely last pro wrestling fundraising event
Verona officials are hoping to pack Cribbs Field with hundreds of people for what may be the final pro wrestling event in “the spot that’s more than a dot.” Battle in the Borough 7 on Saturday, Aug. 16, is the next event on the farewell tour of Keystone State Wrestling...
‘Dreams come true’ at Steel City Con as fans meet celebrities
An Ohio man’s quest to get autographs from as many members of the cast of “The Walking Dead” as he can began Saturday in Monroeville. Shawn Hubbard of Columbus said a huge poster featuring actor Andrew Lincoln was the only one he could get in time to bring with him...
Former music teacher Darlene Ryniec says ‘God called her’ to be pastor at Harrison, Freeport churches
When the United Methodist Council tried to draw Darlene Ryniec out of retirement, the Buffalo Township pastor questioned whether she was up to it. “I didn’t know if I could do it, but I love ministry and I was getting a boost every time they asked me to be a...
Construction to begin for Oakmont dog park
Dog owners in Oakmont will soon have a green space to take their pets. Construction is set to begin on Monday at the site of Chateau Beach Dog Park along Allegheny Avenue, borough officials said. The one-acre park is meant to give dogs a space where they can roam off-leash,...
The Stroller, Aug. 9, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Lower Burrell church’s Festival of Friendship continues Saturday
St. Margaret Mary parishioner Linda McAlpine believes the only way her church’s annual Festival of Friendship happens is through the hard work and dedication of many volunteers. The festival, on the church grounds at 3055 Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell, has taken place for several decades with only a year...
South Buffalo bridge to remain closed for months, potential replacement to follow
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad officials told South Buffalo residents that a wooden bridge that provides one of two access points to the township’s Clinton neighborhood will likely remain closed at least until October. That’s after crews abruptly closed the 115-year-old bridge, which carries Clinton Road over railroad tracks, with large...
Vote on Upper Burrell injection well rules could come soon
A decision on Upper Burrell’s proposed injection well ordinance could come within the next month, said township supervisors Chairman Ross G. Walker III. “There’s more information we want to consider,” Walker said. “We’ll take most everything into consideration if it’s positive and if it keeps us from passing an ordinance...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, Aug. 8, 2025
Publicize your high school’s class reunion for free in The Stroller. Send information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum, PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on X at @VNDStroller. • Freeport High School Class of 1955 will have...
13-year-old Josie Sal to play Horseshoe Amphitheatre in Russellton
It takes a whole lot of personality and talent to sing on Nashville’s Broadway at any age, but Venetia, Pa., native Josie Sal is doing it at just 13. Sal will be coming back to her home region soon, performing Friday at the Horseshoe Amphitheatre in Russellton, opening for country...
Springdale data center could be one of many in region
Brian Regli thinks folks in the Alle-Kiski Valley and the Pittsburgh region in general should embrace the idea of data centers. The data center he’s pushing for in Springdale, he said, may only be the beginning of a much larger current in Western Pennsylvania. As consultant for the proposed center’s...
The Stroller, Aug. 8, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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New Kensington fire station renamed, memorial hosted for city’s only firefighter to die in the line of duty
There wasn’t a dry eye on the lawn as the Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Convention kicked off in New Kensington with a memorial service for Eric L. Mangieri, an Arnold native and New Kensington firefighter. Mangieri died in the line of duty while fighting a fire on Aug. 7, 1995. Thursday...
