Valley News Dispatch category, Page 36
Band Blast may be fizzling out in New Kensington
A long-running event that has brought music and money to New Kensington’s Memorial Park may have come to its end. As they have for more than a decade, 11 bands donated their time to play half-hour sets on the park’s stage Sunday afternoon for Band Blast. But a lack of...
Mystery solved: Upper Burrell woman finds missing piece to history of Massy Harbison cabin
Betty Beestrice isn’t quite sure why she has a photograph of the Massy Harbison cabin when it was located in Upper Burrell, how she got it or where it may have come from. But the Upper Burrell woman has the evidence that the cabin was located in Upper Burrell sometime...
Alle-Kiski Senior Citizen News – Aug. 24, 2025.
Safe driving class planned in Washington Township A Seniors for Safe Driving class will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Washington Township Volunteer Firehall, 4078 Route 66. Sponsored by Rep. Jill Cooper, the class is PennDOT approved and for drivers who are at least 55....
The Stroller, Aug. 24, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance 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. Food distribution set Tuesday...
Western Pa. siblings share father’s love of engines, drag racingVideo
Nick Bowman is pretty sure his father brought him to the drag racing track when he was less than 2 months old. “I did the same with my son,” said Bowman, 38, of West Deer. To say that the Bowmans are a racing family is a bit of an understatement:...
Pro wrestling fans fired up for Battle in Birdville 5 at Citizens Hose
All the manpower and equipment at Citizens Hose Fire/Rescue EMS in Harrison couldn’t stifle the heat that was emanating right in front of their station Saturday. It was the fiery spirit of a little more than 200 Western Pennsylvania pro wrestling fans in the lot off Burtner Road cheering and...
Pet memorial service: helping victims of alleged widespread fraud deal with loss
Mark Petros of Herminie thought it was odd the way Harrison funeral director Patrick Vereb handled his dog, Bear, in late December after Vereb was contacted to cremate the family’s pet, with the understanding they would receive the remains. “I carried the dog out and placed it in his van,”...
Harrison homeowner recipient of contractors’ generosity
A Harrison homeowner was happy that some long-needed work on her house was being done right. Wilda Chase’s home of nearly 30 years was the beneficiary of “Hands Off Home Maintenance,” or “HOHM,” a collection of contractors who donate their services to someone in need, with a focus on widows,...
14-year-old boy in critical condition after falling into Kiski River near Roaring Run trailhead
A 14-year-old boy was in critical condition after having a medical emergency and falling into the Kiski River Saturday, a Kiski Township police officer said Sunday. The boy, whose name was not released, was being treated at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Patrolman Colton Howard said. First responders were called...
Highlands exposes students to real-life careers at mock town, ‘Ramsville’
Highlands Elementary School students no longer have to wonder what it’s like to be a police officer, barista or a veterinarian. They’ll get exposure to plenty of real-life careers with hands-on lessons through a mini town called “Ramsville,” which was constructed over the summer at the East Ninth Avenue school....
The Stroller, Aug. 23, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance 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. Donations welcome for Leechburg...
Single-lane restrictions planned for Tarentum Bridge next week
Single-lane restrictions along the Tarentum Bridge are planned for next week as part of inspection activities, PennDOT officials announced. Restrictions in each direction of the bridge that connects Tarentum and New Kensington will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, weather permitting. Officials said traffic will...
Valley High School football player released from hospital after sustaining concussion Friday
A Valley High School football player was released from a Pittsburgh hospital Saturday morning after being treated for a severe concussion he suffered in the team’s game Friday night, the player’s mother said. Josh Dunlap, a senior defensive back, was sore but not experiencing any concussion symptoms Saturday morning, said...
Bishop set to bless Freeport church steeple ahead of parish’s 200th anniversary
Bishop Larry Kulick said he has blessed many things since being installed as the high priest of the Diocese of Greensburg in 2021. A 110-foot-high church steeple will receive his next blessing Sunday. Kulick is set to mount a crane after Mass on Sunday morning to ask for God’s favor...
Solar panels at Highlands greenhouse could save district $70K
Highlands School District will all but eliminate an electric bill for its greenhouse with the installation of solar panels. The move could mean savings of up to $70,000 over the next 25 years, according to experts at PA Solar Center, a Pittsburgh-based advisory group that facilitated the initiative. “Electricity rates...
Nearly 700 without power in Harrison after car crash
Portions of Harrison are without power after two utility poles were hit in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning. Harrison police posted to its social media, saying a large truck knocked over two poles and several wires on Saxonburg Road between Olive Avenue and Village Green apartments. Saxonburg Road is temporarily...
Jim Bonner to retire as head of Audubon Society of Western Pa.
When Jim Bonner retires next month as executive director of the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, he plans to steal away to the massive woodshop in the basement of his 1885 Victorian home in Tarentum. “That’s probably where you’ll find me,” said Bonner, who is stepping down after 21 years....
New Kensington-Arnold appoints associate special education director
New Kensington-Arnold School District’s superintendent says a new special education position will assist efforts to strengthen that department. Lisa Bozzo was appointed as associate director of special education, a new role, earlier this month. Her salary is $88,500. “It’s to build the program,” said Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. “We’d like to...
Late night fire in Harmar destroys garage, SUV
A fire tore through a Harmar garage Thursday night, leading a half-dozen local departments to fight the blaze. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Allegheny Valley Fire Chief Jay Zangrille. Crews from Allegheny Valley, Blawnox, Oakmont, Rural Ridge, Frazer #2...
Paving project planned in Kiski Township
PennDOT announced that paving work with lane restrictions will be done Monday through Thursday on Ridge Road, Seven Sisters Road and Garretts Run Road in Kiski Township. Work will occur during daylight hours and there will be single-lane restrictions controlled by flaggers. Derry Construction Company Inc. of Latrobe is completing...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, Aug. 22, 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...
Aspinwall welcomes new part-time patrolman
Aspinwall officials recently welcomed a fresh face to the borough police force. Hunter Thompson, 22, of Hampton, was sworn in by Mayor Joe Noro as the newest part-time patrolman on July 9. Thompson said he is familiar with the borough and is excited to serve the residents. “I always drive...
Leechburg man flown to hospital after motorcycle crash in Allegheny Township
A Leechburg man was thrown from his motorcycle and seriously injured Thursday night in Allegheny Township. A Volkswagen struck Raymond Robinson, 30, around 6:20 p.m. at the intersection of Route 56 and Welty Drive, according to Allegheny Township police Chief Dan Uncapher. The driver was traveling eastbound on the highway...
Springdale boiler demolition lawsuit heads to Pa. Supreme Court
Though the power plant boiler that towered over Springdale for decades was toppled months ago, the legal battle over its demolition continues, this time in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. In September 2023, several Springdale residents got an emergency injunction to halt the planned implosion of the power plant’s boiler building,...
The Stroller, Aug. 22, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance 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. Band Blast concert to...
