Valley News Dispatch category, Page 421
Oakmont’s Olive Branch Studios moving to Manos Gallery in Tarentum
The Olive Branch Art Studio on Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont will be moving to the Manos Gallery in Tarentum at the end of March. Owner Sara J. Kirsch will be named resident artist at the new location, where she will not only continue to display her own work but...
Texas native Jane Glenn spearheaded community projects in New Kensington over 60 years
On a Sunday afternoon in March 1958, a Texas woman sitting outside a coffee shop in New Orleans caught the eye of a man from Leechburg. Before too long, she found herself in New Kensington. Jane Glenn arrived in New Kensington newly wedded to that Leechburg man — James Glenn...
Lingrow Farm, popular wedding venue in Gilpin, under new ownership in $1.9 million deal
Lingrow Farm, a wedding venue in Gilpin, is under new ownership following a deal closed in late January. Tyler and Leah Frey, a married couple from Imperial, will now be overseeing weddings at the 50-acre site on Forks Church Road. They purchased the business and property from Linda Alworth, the...
Police say woman stole, forged checks after New Kensington man suffered stroke
New Kensington police accused a woman of stealing blank checks from her neighbor and forging his name to cash them during the weeks after he suffered a stroke. Shanna Rachelle Heymers, 41, of the 2500 block of Virginia Drive in New Kensington, was charged with two felony counts of forgery...
Harrison police: New Kensington man lied about criminal, mental history when applying to buy gun
Harrison police have charged a man who is not permitted to own a firearm with a felony for, police say, intentionally providing false information about his past when trying to buy a gun from a sporting goods store. Anthony Lee Miller, 41, of Pine Court in New Kensington, was charged...
Vehicle crashes into Small World Daycare in Washington Township
No children were injured when a pickup truck traveling along Route 66 in Washington Township hit a minivan before crashing into a day care center Wednesday morning, according to authorities. Washington Township Police Chief Scott Slagle said a woman was dropping off her son at the Small World Daycare in...
The Stroller, Feb. 9, 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. Bowling event to benefit cat and kitten rescue A bowling fundraiser to benefit Kiski Valley Vat and Kitten Rescue in Allegheny Township...
New Kensington, other northern Westmoreland towns report delays getting road salt deliveries
Municipalities across northern Westmoreland County are reporting issues with getting timely road salt deliveries from a new supplier under a state contract in which they participate. Officials in New Kensington, Lower Burrell and Vandergrift said they have had issues receiving deliveries from Compass Minerals, the supplier for Westmoreland and other...
Harrison lands state grant for blight remediation
Several long-abandoned and tax-delinquent properties in Harrison will be demolished sooner thanks to help from the state. Township representatives learned in late January that the municipality will get $100,000 from the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF) in its latest round of grants. Money will be used for a recovery...
Purr-fect ending: Frankie’s Friends shelter cat finds home with Washington Township family in mourning
A feline that called a New Kensington cat rescue home for more than a year found its forever home with a Washington Township family mourning the loss of their first pet. Myla, a female short-haired brown tabby, lived at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue for more than a year until her...
Multiple injuries in 4-vehicle crash on Greensburg Road in Lower Burrell
Multiple people were injured in a four-vehicle crash along Greensburg Road in Lower Burrell Tuesday afternoon. A small white school bus, a Cadillac Escalade, a Ford SUV and a white box truck collided near the intersection of Greensburg Road and Atlantic Avenue by East Coast Used Cars shortly before 3...
Greensburg police: 2 men jailed on multiple charges after 8-mile chase, crash
Two men inside a stolen car that led Greensburg police on an 8-mile pursuit early Tuesday through the city and north on Route 119 before crashing into an embankment near Crabtree were ordered to jail on numerous criminal, traffic and theft complaints. Darnelle L. Wade, 37, of New Kensington and...
Police: Man, 21, dead after swerving head-on into pickup on Route 66 in Washington Township
A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday morning when his SUV swerved into oncoming traffic along Route 66 in Washington Township and crashed head-on into a pickup truck, according to authorities. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office on Tuesday night identified the driver of the SUV as Michael C. Signore, of Delmont....
The Stroller, Feb. 8, 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. Shoe collection to benefit Leukemia and Lymphoma Society A used shoe collection to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will continue through...
Allegheny Health Network moving Express Care clinic to new location in New Kensington
Allegheny Health Network announced Monday it is moving its Express Care clinic to new quarters in New Kensington. The new location in Suite 1C at Kensington Square on Eighth Street is scheduled to open Feb. 21. It is next to the network’s New Kensington Outpatient Center, which opened there in...
Riverview Senior Living, a rehabbed Highlands elementary school, expected to open in spring
The conversion of a former Highlands elementary school into affordable housing for senior citizens is scheduled to be completed by spring. Riverview Senior Living — a nod to the district’s Riverview Elementary, which operated through most of the 1900s — will provide 31 one- and two-bedroom apartments for people 62...
New Kensington native shares inclusive love of dance at ‘Starlight Studio of Dance’
Brittany Dilliott was 6 years old when she discovered her love of dance while watching musicals such as “Annie,” “Oklahoma!” and “The King and I.” “They looked like they were floating. It looked like magic,” she said. “I was sucked in. I never looked back.” But when she started taking...
Man charged with parole, drug violations after tinted-window traffic stop in New Kensington
New Kensington police say they charged a Lower Burrell with a felony and jailed him on a parole violation after he tried to ditch a bag of cocaine when his car was pulled over for having windows that were tinted too dark, according to his arrest papers. Josh J. Porowski,...
Police: East Deer woman facing drug charges after selling informant crack cocaine
State police accused an East Deer woman of dealing crack cocaine after an informant bought the drug from her during a sting operation. Sarah Rebecca Ellis, 26, of the 900 block of Front Street, was charged with two felony counts of possessing drugs with the intent to deliver as well...
Churchill man to serve 2 to 5 five years in prison for Arnold shooting
Devon Askew told a Westmoreland County judge he regretted that his actions two years ago in Arnold that left a man shot to death but maintained he never planned to hurt a home intruder he believed was there to injure a woman or her child. “I am truly sorry and...
Highlands Musical Cabaret offers a toe-tapping good time for audience
Several alumni performed Saturday, Feb. 8 in the 10th annual Highlands Musical Cabaret, celebrating 35 years of the district’s high school musicals. In addition to the musical entertainment, the event featured raffle baskets, a 50/50 raffle and a meet-and-greet session. Directed by high school choral/musical director Michael Zeiler — himself...
Kiski Area Elementary Art Show to display over 1,000 works
Art and fellowship will soon fill the hallways at three Kiski Area elementary schools. The annual Kiski Area School District Elementary Art Show returns Tuesday, Feb. 8 after being held virtually last year because of the pandemic. Kiski Area East, North and South Primary Schools will simultaneously host the event...
Springdale Police investigating cause of head-on vehicle collision Sunday
No major injuries occurred following a two-vehicle head-on collision Sunday afternoon in Springdale, Springdale Police Captain Derek Dayoub said. Dayoub said the accident occurred on the 500 block of Pittsburgh Street. Police were notified of the crash at 12:44 p.m., he said. Police said one male was taken to the...
Mexican food truck owner opening restaurant in New Kensington
A Mexican chef known for his tacos, quesadillas and burritos who brought his food truck to New Kensington’s monthly Fridays on Fifth last year will be establishing a restaurant in the city. Jose Tecuanhuehue plans to open Taqueria El Pastorcito in March. It will be at 929 Fourth Ave. in...
The Stroller, Feb. 7, 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. Pajamas, slippers and socks requested by HOPE Center The Alle-Kiski HOPE Center is seeking donations of new men’s and women’s pajamas and...
