Valley News Dispatch category, Page 529

A second person who went on a trip to New York City with the Valley High School marching band has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes covid-19, the New Kensington-Arnold School District said Sunday. The second person is a district employee, the district said. The first is an employee’s...

Vandergrift officials are exploring what to do with the borough’s historic Davis Field now that Kiski Area School District is terminating its lease to use it. Kiski Area, which has leased the field for $1 a year but been responsible for its maintenance, submitted a letter to the borough this...

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The spouse of a New Kensington-Arnold School District employee went on a bus trip to New York City with the Valley High School Marching Band and later tested positive for coronavirus, district officials confirmed Saturday. About 102 people — students, staff and chaperones — were in the group that was...

The Building Block of Natrona food distribution for the disadvantaged took extraordinary measures to allow its distribution to take place on Saturday. Those participating at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Garfield Street in Natrona made precautions to defend against coronavirus. The organization distributed bags of produce and personal care...

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The Burrell School Board has voted unanimously to renovate Buccaneers Stadium with artificial turf — reversing its initial decision last year to install natural grass. Burrell School Board awarded a $1.8 million contract Tuesday to W.G. Land Co. LLC, of Acme, to renovate the high school field and track, according...

Kiski Area School District distributed nearly 3,100 meals to students Friday, providing breakfast and lunch to last throughout the weekend for more than 500 district students. Amid school closures, Kiski Area School District has distributed free meals at East Primary School nearly every day this week. Superintendent Tim Scott said...

Carrie Richards tested positive for Type A Influenza more than a week ago. She’s been in quarantine ever since. “It feels like it’s been a month,” she said. With no internet and no computer at her home in Vandergrift, there is little for Richards, 44, to do to occupy her...

Funeral services and viewings are designed to offer comfort and support to people grieving the deaths of loved ones. Navigating the process under coronavirus restrictions presents a unique challenge to mourners and to funeral homes serving them. “We’re in uncharted waters. Every day the game changes,” said Terry Graft, owner,...

The spouse of a New Kensington-Arnold School District employee has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes covid-19, the district announced Friday. “The district responded as quickly as possible in this situation,” Assistant Superintendent Jon Banko said. “Self-quarantine is happening, and we are taking steps to address anyone that came...

Highlands area community groups will hold another one-day food distribution next week to supplement efforts by the Highlands School District to get food to students while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Highlands Partnership Network announced it will distribute packed lunches for the week at five locations...

Philips Respironics, a medical manufacturer that produces ventilators and related breathing equipment, is increasing production and hiring assemblers at its Murrysville and Upper Burrell plants to meet demand spurred by the spreading coronavirus. The company is recruiting for more than 50 positions for assemblers on all shifts at the two...

Thousands of sandwiches made of donated deli meat and cheese will be handed out Monday to people struggling for food in Oakmont during the coronavirus pandemic. Eric Chaffin, of the Chaffin Luhana Foundation, said he didn’t want to see kids go hungry as their schools closed in an effort to...

Tarentum police said they are looking for men who stole two vehicles and entered many others in the borough overnight, according to police Chief Bill Vakulick. Police said several young men were captured on surveillance footage entering vehicles in the area of East 10th Avenue and Mill and Butler streets....

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Deer Lakes School District teachers will implement remote instruction for all grades starting next Wednesday, March 25. Superintendent Janell Logue-Belden said Thursday that these are mandatory school days. Teachers will assess the students’ work based on the curriculum. “Remote instruction is a virtual school day when students and staff have...

New Kensington-Arnold School District is making changes to where and when it is distributing meals to students and children while the district’s schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Superintendent John Pallone on Thursday said four new locations are being added to where lunch and breakfast items can be...

A former Highlands School District principal who sued the district in federal court, alleging that administrators retaliated against her for taking unpaid leave, will receive $135,000 as part of a settlement and release agreement. Highlands School Board approved the agreement with Heather Bigney on Monday. The district released the agreement...

Two New Kensington police officers and one Arnold officer remained on paid administrative leave Thursday, nearly a week after police shot and killed a man they say was brandishing a shotgun. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Friday afternoon when police responded to calls about a man with a shotgun...

East Deer has closed its municipal offices to visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak, but office staff can still be reached by phone and email. The township building, which includes police and municipal offices, will remain on restricted access until further notice, officials said. Township staff can be reached at...

More Alle-Kiski Valley communities have closed their municipal offices to the public due to coronavirus, but residents can still contact officials by phone or email. Gilpin’s office will remain closed through the end of the month. Gilpin Secretary Sharon Long can be reached at secretary@gilpintwp.com or by phone at 724-845-0981....

School districts started announcing how they will get food to students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunches amid a statewide public school shutdown over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ordered all Pennsylvania schools to close for two weeks in an effort to stem the...

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