Valley News Dispatch category, Page 419
Free EMT training offered by Citizens EMS, AK Health Foundation
Two Harrison groups are taking aim at the depleted ranks of local EMTs by providing $20,000 in free training. The Alle-Kiski Health Foundation and Citizen’s Hose EMS will host a 16-week course open to everyone, even those with no experience. “You can come in on day one, know nothing, and,...
Division of Cook Medical in Parks Township to be acquired by CooperCompanies; no jobs lost
Cook Medical, with three global locations including a facility in Parks Township, announced last week plans to sell their reproductive health devices division to CooperCompanies, headquartered in San Ramon, Calif. William Cook Australia and Cook Spencer are the other two facilities currently manufacturing reproductive health devices. Cook Medical has locations...
Oakmont Bakery pumping out pastries with help from businesses after wreck damages building
Baking is back to full capacity at Oakmont Bakery after a vehicle crashed into the building late Friday. Several local companies made quick work of repairing damage — and local competitors offered use of their ovens. “The owners of Bethel Bakery, Prantl’s Bakery and Pastries A-La-Carte reached out to offer...
Brackenridge officials eyeing new public works building
A long sought-after upgrade to the Brackenridge public works facilities could become reality within the next year or so, as the borough looks to build a new maintenance building. Council is expected to apply for a $400,000 state grant made available through gambling revenues. A new building is expected to...
Brackenridge seeks state money for sewer woes
Brackenridge officials hope ongoing storm sewer overflows along Roup Avenue can be addressed if the borough receives a state grant. Council is seeking up to $300,000 through the state’s Local Share Account. The $120 million fund was created with gambling revenues across the state. Borough engineer Gordon Taylor said heavy...
Arnold hires part-time code enforcement officer, intends to hire a second
Arnold has hired a part-time code enforcement officer and plans to bring on a second, Councilman George Hawdon said. Joel Santoro, a former probation officer in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, started in Arnold recently, according to Hawdon. Arnold’s previous code enforcement officer, Scott Ponteri, had been there three or four...
Burrell’s Huston Middle School to present the musical Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
With a cast of 32 students and a production crew of 80 students, Burrell’s Huston Middle School will present Disney’s “Aladdin Jr.” Thursday through Saturday at the school auditorium and during a livestream Saturday. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased only in advance online at our.show/hms aladdinjr. “The best part...
Troopers say Apollo man stalked ex-girlfriend using tracking device on her vehicle
Pennsylvania State Police said a 58-year-old Apollo man was stalking a Vandergrift woman through a tracking device hidden on her vehicle, according to court records. Ronald D. Roessler was arrested and arraigned on two counts of stalking and single charges of loitering, prowling and tampering with evidence, according to state...
Tarentum leaders to residents: Clean up or pay up
Tarentum leaders want residents to clean up. Council is scheduled in March to vote on a Quality of Life ordinance that would outline health and safety requirements that include cutting high grass, removing junk vehicles and keeping homes in proper condition. “Over the last few years, there has been a...
The Stroller, Feb. 14, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Money available for conservation projects A $1.17 million USDA grant with matching funds will pay for farmers and residents in the Buffalo...
Power of love: Couples navigate pandemic challenges to find that special someone
The covid-19 pandemic has affected so many of life’s memorable moments and even impacted everyday events, from schooling to dining out to visiting family members. One thing it hasn’t overpowered is love. “Dating and marrying during the pandemic was and has been an extremely unique experience. Looking back, it all...
Faces of the Valley: For Melissa Aller of Leechburg, volunteering is a way of life
Melissa Aller of Leechburg knows her way around a fundraiser. Aller, 39, grew up in Natrona and began volunteering at a young age, tagging along with her late mother, Bonnie, a frequent volunteer in the community. “My mother always told me it was better to give than to receive,” said...
New Kensington police say man charged after selling crack cocaine to informant
A New Kensington police detective filed multiple felony drug charges against a Tarentum man after an informant bought drugs from him, according to authorities. Brian Lamont Kellum, 43, of the 500 block of Main Street, was charged with two felony counts of possession of drugs with the intent to deliver,...
Buffalo Township supervisors approve 100 new homes for Twin Oaks development
Buffalo Township has given the green light for the Twin Oaks development to add another 100 single-family houses. The township supervisors voted 3-0 Wednesday night to approve a conditional use petition that will allow the additional houses to be built. The new units will be built on 60 acres of...
Late Fox Chapel Area teacher’s love of travel lives on in student scholarships
Late Fox Chapel Area English teacher Conroy Guyer traveled so frequently after retirement that he earned enough airline miles to fly on the supersonic Concorde from Paris to New York for free. Guyer, who passed away in 2021, wanted to ensure that his passion for exploring lived on. He bequeathed...
Donetta Ambrose, legal trailblazer, retires from U.S. District Court after 28 years
For a time in the mid-1970s, Donetta Ambrose was the only woman practicing law in Westmoreland County. Then in 1981, she became the first woman to be elected as a Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas judge. Later, after former President Bill Clinton appointed Ambrose to be a federal judge...
Brackenridge hopes to partner with Highlands, Allegheny County to fight blight
A plan to fight blight in Brackenridge is underway. Council Vice President John Stanzione Jr. said borough officials are considering a program that would award tax breaks to developers seeking to revitalize abandoned or tax-delinquent properties. The program would be conducted in collaboration with the Highlands School District and Allegheny...
New Kensington community garden finds new home at Salvation Army
New Kensington’s community garden is set to take root in a new home in the city. The vegetable garden, previously located along Fifth Avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets, is set to be rebuilt and replanted this year on the grounds of the Salvation Army off Industrial Boulevard. The New...
Freeport seeking more grants for sewage plant to lessen expected rate hikes
Freeport officials are grateful for the recent $11 million state grant for their new sewage treatment plant. But with a $16.9 million price tag, there’s more work to do. The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PennVEST) awarded the $11 million grant last month. Borough council is seeking to pay for the...
Washington Township OKs another fracking well, but some residents not pleased
Olympus Energy’s proposed Marcellus shale gas well operation in Washington Township is moving forward, but that didn’t sit well with dozens of residents. The township supervisors voted unanimously Thursday to grant Olympus’ application to construct the Athena well pad on a site between Kistler Road and Thompson Road. It’s not...
The Stroller, Feb. 13, 2022: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your events, fish fries and fundraisers for free in The Stroller. Send information at least a week in advance to vndnews@triblive.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Purse bash to benefit youth sports group Fun and Freedom Youth Sports will host its eighth annual designer purse Bash from 6...
Excavators buried under water, mud in Cheswick
Cheswick officials are looking into what caused two excavators to be submerged up to their cabs in mud and water along the Allegheny River bank. Photos circulated throughout social media Saturday of at least two pieces of heavy machinery being used below the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks by Watercrest Way...
Police investigate Plum stabbing
A man is in stable condition after being stabbed in the early hours of Saturday morning in Plum, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were called to the 600 block of Glengarry Court in The Highlands subdivision off of Old Leechburg Road, where they found a man with stab...
Revamped program aims to teach good behaviors at Hunt Elementary School
A revamped program aimed at teaching and reinforcing good behaviors among students is being rolled out at New Kensington-Arnold’s Roy A. Hunt Elementary School. As part of the program’s debut on Monday, the school’s 620 students will get to cheer on teachers and staff in volleyball games, first with third...
Oakmont Bakery open Saturday despite SUV crashing through kitchen wall late Friday
Oakmont Bakery was back in business Saturday after a large SUV slammed through a brick wall late Friday when about a dozen employees were inside. The driver of the Ford Expedition was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries, but none of the workers was hurt. A Facebook post on...
