Valley News Dispatch category, Page 568
Cooper-Siegel, Sharpsburg libraries to reopen doors Oct. 1 with limited capacities
Cooper-Siegel and Sharpsburg community libraries will reopen their doors Oct. 1, albeit with limited capacities. Twenty patrons will be permitted at one time to browse the shelves at Cooper-Siegel in Fox Chapel, while 10 will be allowed in to the smaller Sharpsburg site. “It’s been a long, hard road, but...
The Stroller, Sept. 14, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. 11th annual Tails on the Trails walk planned Sept. 26 The 11th annual Tails on the Trails dog walk to benefit...
Police seek help identifying man’s body found in Allegheny River near Kittanning
Police are seeking the public’s help to identify the man whose body was found Sunday afternoon in the Allegheny River near the Kittanning Marina. The body was found in the water around 3 p.m. several hundred feet north of the Allegheny Mariner restaurant, according to Armstrong County 911 dispatchers. He...
Deer Lakes School District to offer free meals through end of year
Free in-school and to-go meals are being offered by the Deer Lakes School District through the end of the year. The district offered free meals during the spring and summer as part of the National School Lunch Program’s Seamless Summer Option. That program was extended through Dec. 31 because of...
‘Tarentum Night Market’ aims to bring shoppers to borough business districtVideo
Since opening her coffee and chocolate shop, Harvest Moon, in Tarentum earlier this year, Desiree Singleton has heard from people who can’t get there before she closes at 4 p.m. She’ll be among a group of borough business owners hoping to draw shoppers into town in the evenings by staying...
West Deer Parks and Rec Board looking for new member, volunteers
West Deer is looking for someone to join its parks and recreation board. The township is accepting letters of interest for a new board member through Thursday, Oct. 15. The parks and recreation board is made up of seven people. It is seeking one new board member to replace Tracy...
Springdale Township hoping to give roads much needed attention
Among the many aspects of society impacted by the pandemic, road work is definitely on the list. The covid-19 pandemic shut down many paving companies earlier this year causing them to fall well behind schedule. It means smaller places like Springdale Township are forced to wait to fix roads that...
Proposed car wash denied variance for site on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington
A proposal to build a $900,000 car wash on Tarentum Bridge Road in New Kensington was dealt a potentially fatal blow by the city’s zoning hearing board, which denied it a variance. The Hutton Group was seeking permission to build the car wash at 215 Tarentum Bridge Road, where a...
Highlands mother disturbed over religious content in elementary school lessons
Exposure to covid-19 wasn’t Aasta Deth’s concern for her two young children on the first day of school. Exposure to religion in their public school curriculum was. Deth, who lives in Harrison, said she found religious and faith-based content in both her 5-year-old daughter’s online kindergarten program and 8-year-old son’s...
They know how to have fun: Cadre of senior citizens tailgating at Lower Burrell McDonald’s
They didn’t quite solve all the world’s problems by 10 a.m. Friday, but they did ponder them. Wisely, they steered clear of religion. For about 28 years, a dozen to 30 seniors from the Arnold-New Kensington area have been convening this way six mornings a week, several hours at a...
The Stroller, Sept. 13, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free meals and face masks available at Highlands Family Center Highlands Family Center, Tarentum, will distribute free precooked meals from Eat...
Volunteers clean up grounds of historic Burtner House in Harrison
The grounds of the historic Burtner House in Harrison got spruced up Saturday thanks to a group of volunteers. A professional crew repaired the chimney while volunteers recruited by the Burtner House Restoration Society worked on the grounds to clear and brush, cut down damaged trees and other related tasks....
Leechburg Area School District to continue free summer lunch program through DecemberVideo
Free to-go meals are being offered to area youths by the Leechburg Area School District. The meal program is funded by the federal Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and has been extended because of the covid-19 pandemic. The program is scheduled to continue through Dec. 31 unless federal guidelines change,...
East Deer, Tarentum to seek grant to improve Three Rivers Heritage Trail
Two Alle-Kiski Valley municipalities are hoping to snag a grant that could help them make improvements to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail. If approved, the joint $50,000 Active Allegheny Grant would be used to determine how to best take the 24‑mile urban riverfront trail through East Deer into Tarentum. “I’d...
East Deer adds 2 part-time police officers, including Officer Brian Shaw Scholarship recipient
East Deer now has enough police officers to cover all shifts with the addition of two part-timers, including a recipient of an Officer Brian Shaw Scholarship. Township Commissioners on Wednesday hired Steven Edwards, 24, of Lower Burrell and Olivier Jean-Gilles, 25, of Scott Township as part-time officers. They will make...
Vandergrift’s income decreases due to pandemic
Vandergrift is coping with the loss of borough income due to the covid-19 pandemic. Income from taxes, parking meters and several other revenues are less than what they were at this time last year, calculations from Borough Secretary Steve DelleDonne show. Much of the loss is due to “the covid...
The Stroller, Sept. 12, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Free online program about peregrine falcons planned The Outdoor Discovery Center at Crooked Creek will offer a free program, “Peregrine Falcon,...
Leechburg Area amends policy to allow spectators at some sporting events
Leechburg Area School Board amended the district’s athletic safety plan and spectator policy Wednesday to allow spectators at some sporting events. Previously, the district’s policy did not allow any spectators because of state covid-19 guidelines. Now, up to 250 people will be allowed at outdoor events and up to 25...
Freeport school board votes against quicker return to in-person instruction
Freeport Area School Board on Thursday voted against changing the district’s back-to-school plan to allow students back in the classroom sooner. At a meeting Thursday, several parents asked the school board to reconsider having students do remote learning only until at least Sept. 21. The back-to-school plan could allow for...
Gilpin teen achieves goal of becoming Eagle ScoutVideo
Tucker Spiering of Gilpin set his eye from a young age on the ultimate prize in Scouting. He earned his Eagle Scout rank on Sept. 1, 2020. “I always believed he would eventually earn his Eagle rank,” said mom Jaime Spiering. “He set this goal pretty young and was very...
Police: Brackenridge man said he sold heroin to buy things for 2 young children
A 24-year-old man allegedly told police he was dealing heroin from his Brackenridge home so he could buy things for two children. Police charged Marvin Barclay II with two counts of endangering the welfare of children and drug offenses after officers and agents with the state Attorney General Bureau of...
Tarentum train station restaurant owner isn’t sure 50% capacity is enough to reopen
John Greco isn’t sure he can reopen his Tarentum restaurant even with a return to half capacity later this month. “We can’t make it with 25% or 50%,” said Greco, owner of JG’s Tarentum Station Grille. “In order to make it economically feasible, we need the restrictions to be lifted....
Lower Burrell firefighters could soon be eligible for $300 tax credit
Lower Burrell is getting closer to establishing an earned income tax credit of up to $300 for volunteer firefighters that officials hope will help the city’s two fire companies retain volunteers and attract new ones. City Council is working to finalize legal paperwork related to the proposed tax credit, which...
At least 1 injured in crash involving car, tractor-trailer in Buffalo
At least one person was injured Friday afternoon in a crash that involved a tractor-trailer and a car in Buffalo Township. The crash was reported at 1:16 p.m. on Sarver Road, according to a Butler County 911 dispatcher. The person in the car was temporarily trapped in the vehicle. That...
Landmark train caboose moves to new home along Butler-Freeport Community Trail
The caboose that stood outside of the former landmark Cooper Station Restaurant in Winfield moved to a new home along the Butler-Freeport Community Trail on Friday. The caboose had been at the restaurant since 1994, according to Chris Ziegler, president of the Butler-Freeport Community Trail Council. The restaurant closed early...
