Valley News Dispatch category, Page 40
Card skimmer found at New Kensington Giant Eagle
Giant Eagle says some of its customers who swiped a credit card at the New Kensington store in June might have fallen victim to a card skimmer. A legal notice, published by Giant Eagle this week, states a payment card skimmer was installed on a checkout lane’s PIN pad between...
Highlands Elementary students show kindness to HOPE Center in Tarentum
Highlands Elementary School has put kindness into the curriculum. It launched the Be the Kind Kid Club in 2023-24 to promote courtesy, teamwork and friendliness. It has grown 200%, from about 90 students to more than 270 who meet weekly. In an effort to keep the motto front and center,...
Grand opening celebration set for new Allegheny Township Shoe Sensation
A new shoe store in Allegheny Township will have a grand opening celebration next month. Shoe Sensation, located in the Hyde Park Plaza, 451 Hyde Park Road, will hold the celebration Sept. 12 to 14, according to the Indiana-based company. “We’re bringing so much more than just your favorite name...
HVAC project at Burrell High School comes in $1M over budget
Bids for a proposed heating and cooling project at Burrell High School came in about $1 million more than what school district officials were expecting. Superintendent Shannon Wagner told the school board this week that bids for general construction, HVAC and electrical improvements at the high school came in at...
The Stroller, Aug. 13, 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. Valley HS to host...
Allegheny Township to pay workers’ compensation for firefighters from fire tax
Allegheny Township will use revenue from the township’s fire tax to pay workers’ compensation insurance premiums for volunteer firefighters. The township supervisors on Monday did not take up a motion by Supervisor Michael Korns that, according to the motion, would “return the fire tax funds removed from the (Allegheny Township...
Man taken to hospital following vehicle, e-bike crash in Arnold
A man was taken to a hospital after he was riding his e-bike and was hit by a Jeep in Arnold on Tuesday night, police said. At around 9 p.m., first responders from Arnold and New Kensington responded to the intersection of Constitution Boulevard and Drey Street in Arnold, near...
Charges pending in Harrison crash that killed 11-year-old girl
Roxanne Bonnoni’s family might finally get closure. Authorities are poised to file charges nearly a year after the 11-year-old was struck and killed near her home in the Natrona section of Harrison. “Before charging decisions were made, it was important that the District Attorney had the opportunity to meet with...
Brackenridge hires Manager Chad Edwards to lead borough
For the first time in recent history, Brackenridge has a borough manager. Council hired West Virginia resident Chad Edwards to lead the borough’s day-to-day business. He most recently served as Village Manager of East Palestine, Ohio, coming on board months after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. Edwards was...
Decisive vote expected from Buffalo Township supervisors on proposed solar farms
After a summerlong controversy surrounding two proposed solar farms, Buffalo Township supervisors are expected to cast a final vote to approve or reject the projects at their meeting Wednesday night. A vote already has been delayed twice. The first holdup happened in June after a group of residents opposed to...
Summer vehicle break-ins have police urging caution
A wave of summer car break-ins has police across the region urging caution — and locked vehicles. At least seven communities have reported multiple car break-ins since May, most involving unlocked cars or trucks. “It’s sporadic and its random. Throughout the years, we have upticks, then it goes away, then...
1 person flown to hospital after 3-vehicle crash involving dump truck in Washington Township
One person was airlifted to a hospital by medical helicopter after a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning in Washington Township. The wreck, around 10:30 a.m. near Meyer’s Schreck RV along Route 66, involved a Jeep SUV, a pickup truck and a dump truck, according to Washington Township police Sgt. Dakota Drew....
Iron City Car Cruise returns for 2nd year; brewery vows traffic jams won’t recur
The Pittsburgh Brewing Co. this month hopes to repeat the massive turnout it had for last year’s inaugural Iron City Car Cruise — without the massive traffic jam that came with it. After experiencing traffic snarls during last year’s car cruise, the brewery has been working to make adjustments for...
Highlands to conduct public interviews for school board vacancy
A new Highlands School Board member is expected to be appointed next week. The school board on Monday night accepted the resignation of board member Justin Kipp, who was not at the meeting. “It is with regret that I make the motion,” board member Gene Witt said. Kipp announced his...
The Stroller, Aug. 12, 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. Free concert planned at...
Horizon Market in Tarentum fills void with healthy food options
A small independent grocery store in Tarentum is filling a big void. Horizon Market along Sixth Avenue has only a few aisles, but they’re stocked with locally sourced items like Wholey’s shrimp and Syrian bread from Fazio’s. Specialty sandwiches and gourmet pastries sit alongside milk, chicken, ground meat and produce...
Springdale man charged with marijuana operation, animal abuse tased after fleeing arrest
After Springdale Police were called to check on two dogs at a home in the borough, officers said, they discovered not only a pair of animals covered in urine and feces without food and water, but also a large cache of marijuana. That netted Joshua Pawlak, 35, two felony counts...
Burrell’s Project Discover orientation revamped following district reconfiguration
Burrell School District will undergo some changes this year, and that means its annual, Project Discover orientation will look a little different, too. “We want to make it more engaging and interactive to start the school year and, hopefully, we continue to engage (students and families) throughout the school year,”...
The Stroller, Aug. 11, 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. Weatherization help available to...
Butler Logan Road reopens in Frazer following fuel spill
A section of Butler Logan Road was reopened Monday morning following a fuel spill on Sunday, according to emergency officials. Frazer firefighters stopped traffic just past the rear entrance to the Pittsburgh Mills shopping complex, and eventually PennDOT work crews took over. According to firefighters, a large amount of absorbent...
Convicted murderer accused of assaulting, strangling woman in Brackenridge
A man evaded police capture after assaulting his girlfriend in Brackenridge on Saturday, according to police and court records. Police were looking for Quincy B. Jones, 48. Jones pleaded guilty to murder in Philadelphia 20 years ago, court records show. According to a criminal complaint, a woman told Allegheny County...
Annual street fair returns to Brackenridge, bringing a sense of community with it
Dino Lopreiato was getting some things ready for the return of Brackenridge’s street fair when a kid asked him what he was doing it for. “I said, ‘I’m doing it for you,’ ” he said. “He ran around saying, ‘They’re making a fair for me! They’re making a fair for...
Springdale man faces charges after police find 2 abused dogs, house in ‘deplorable condition’
A Springdale man has been charged with multiple animal cruelty charges after police received a complaint that two dogs were being abused at his residence. On July 29, Springdale Borough Police responded to a call about two dogs that were never let out to go to the bathroom, according to...
Data center tenant could be announced at new Upper Burrell site within weeks
Signatures between a tenant and TECfusions, a data center company with a new location at in Upper Burrell, could happen within the upcoming weeks, a company spokeswoman said Friday. “We are in discussions and negotiations with some tenants,” said Melissa Farney, TECfusions spokeswoman. “I expect to be able to announce...
Teaching safety, developing culture keys to Alle-Kiski Valley youth football success
Youth football teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley are chugging along, even expanding, despite growing competition for kids’ time and expanding football programs at area public schools. The Rams Youth Football Organization, which takes in kids from the Highlands School District, is fielding three teams this year: 8-and-under, 10-and-under and 12-and-under....
