Valley News Dispatch category, Page 66
Last Relay for Life of Riverview planned for May 31 in Oakmont
The end of May will be the end of an era in fundraising for cancer research and awareness in Oakmont. The final laps of Relay for Life of Riverview are planned for May 31 at Riverside Park. The event supporting the American Cancer Society was brought to the borough 25...
Fox Chapel Area students help keep Pittsburgh bird-friendly
Ornithologists say nearly 600 million birds die every year in North America from window collisions. Students at Fox Chapel Area High School are working to reduce those numbers. The school’s Wildlife Conservation Club, in conjunction with the National Aviary and BirdSafe Pittsburgh, is urging residents and businesses to dim unnecessary...
The Stroller, May 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. Comedy show to celebrate...
Design for Riverview Memorial Park in Tarentum include sports courts, docks, entrance plaza
Tarentum Councilman Ray Kerr believes the No. 1 enhancement to Riverview Memorial Park would be “more people.” “The park is already beautiful,” said Kerr, during a meeting Tuesday where three unique concepts for potential upgrades were revealed. “If you draw more people to the park, it drives success in the...
Pittsburgh Mills potholes force cancellation of Hard-to-Recycle event in Frazer
Pittsburgh Mills potholes are causing more problems — this time, the cancellation of a long-running, highly popular recycling event. The annual Hard-to-Recycle dropoff, hosted in the spring for nearly two decades by the Pennsylvania Resources Council, will not happen this year. “The condition of the roads there made it unfeasible...
Duquesne Light, West Penn Power officials grilled at hearing over days-long power outages
Officials from Duquesne Light and West Penn Power said their crews, as well as those called in from other states, did the best they could to restore power to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by catastrophic storms late last month. Those same officials at a House Majority Policy Committee...
Highlands voters will choose between 3 for 2 available seats in Region 2; other races decided
Nominees for Highlands School Board were solidified Tuesday, with two incumbents and three newcomers on the November ballot. There are four seats up for election. In Region 1, which covers Tarentum and Fawn, incumbent Bobbie Neese ran unopposed. In Region 2, which includes Brackenridge and parts of Harrison, incumbent Debra...
Allegheny Valley School Board primary election advances 5 candidates
Tuesday’s primary races for Allegheny Valley School Board pushed forward five candidates, including the sole incumbent, to November’s general election, where four seats will be up for grabs. Each of the seven primary candidates had cross-filed to run in both Democratic and Republican elections. In the end, voters selected three...
As tournament nears, USGA says U.S. Open construction ‘progressing positively’
With about a month left until the world’s top golfers hit the greens for the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club, USGA officials said construction work across the club’s grounds is right on track. On-site work for the four-day tournament began in February. Despite a “difficult spring” filled with turbulent...
Tarentum spray park opening scheduled after minor delay
After a slight setback, the countdown is on for the opening of Tarentum’s popular spray park. The facility along First Avenue is scheduled to open May 30, a bit later than usual. Manager Dwight Boddorf said the section typically opens on or near Memorial Day but was pushed back after...
Plum School Board primary narrows large candidate pool by 3
Among 11 candidates who were seeking four open seats on Plum School Board, eight emerged from Tuesday’s primary elections. Though nearly every candidate was cross-filed to run in both races, Plum Democrats and Republicans did not elect a single common candidate. Included in the eight victors are several board incumbents...
Fox Chapel Area municipal, school board primary results
Here are the results from the uncontested municipal and school board races in the Fox Chapel area May 20 Primary election, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Office of Elections. Aspinwall The mayoral race in Aspinwall featured Democrat Scott Zimmerman and Republican incumbent Joseph Noro seeking...
Sharpsburg historical commission to be codified by borough ordinance
Sharpsburg officials want to formally enshrine a commission dedicated to historic preservation into borough law. Council unanimously voted April 24 to advertise an ordinance establishing a historical commission. It is expected to be adopted on May 22. The resolution, first establishing the nine-member volunteer commission, passed unanimously in June 2017....
Springdale residents, borough mull proposed parking restrictions near high school
A proposed ordinance in Springdale would restrict parking on certain roads near Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School and make several other streets “permit parking only.” The ordinance — which could go into effect this summer — would not allow any parking on the cemetery side of School Street, the south side...
The Stroller, May 21, 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. Taiko drum group to...
Inaugural Jim Roddey Leadership Awards honor 2 people who Roddey selected himself
Ethan E. Nicholas kept his promise. He learned that from someone who knew about doing what you say you’re going to do — Jim Roddey, the first Allegheny County executive and civic leader. In latter years of Roddey’s life, Nicholas told him that he wanted to create a leadership award...
Leechburg Area School Board results: Lovelace, Stewart, Brady and Reinke win both party noms
It appears that two incumbents will be joined by two former school directors on Leechburg Area School Board in December. According to Armstrong County Office of Elections and Westmoreland County Office of Elections unofficial election results, Darius Lovelace, 73, Candi Stewart, 68, Neill Brady, 76, Danielle Reinke, 44, won both...
Toney, DiCarolis win New Kensington Democratic council primary
Unofficial results from a three-person race for two Democratic Party nominations on New Kensington Council showed Phillip Toney and Nicholas DiCarolis coming out on top. With 100% of precincts reporting results and most write-in votes tallied, Toney had collected 36.8% of the votes counted, DiCarolis had 33.6% and challenger Randi...
Stoltz, Logan win Lower Burrell Council primary
David Stoltz and Carley Logan appeared to be the top two vote-getters in a three-person race for the Republican nomination for seats on Lower Burrell Council. With 100% of precincts reporting results and most write-in votes tallied, Stoltz had collected 38.2% of the GOP votes counted, Logan had 36% and...
Election Day sees sparse turnout across Western Pa.
Donna Cline has been voting at Gilpin Township Fire Department polling place at 99 Fire Hall Road for nearly 30 years. “This is the community I live in, and I wanted to make sure that we preserve our community for our next generation,” said Cline, 63, of Gilpin. Fewer than...
At least 1 injured in 2-car wreck in Harrison
Emergency crews respond to a two-car crash at Freeport and Saxonburg roads in Harrison shortly after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. At least one person was injured and was being treated by EMS personnel at the scene. Portions of the intersection were closed to traffic while the accident was being cleaned up....
Harrison police urge residents to stay alert after recent vehicle vandalism
Residents in the Carlisle Street neighborhood of Harrison are urged by police to keep an eye out for suspicious activity. In recent weeks, more than one vehicle has been the target of vandalism. Police Chief Brian Turack said his officers have been called at least two or three times this...
Man arrested for allegedly assaulting police in Frazer hotel
Police say a man assaulted several state police troopers when they responded to a call Sunday about a possible stabbing in Frazer. Around 6 a.m., police spoke with Arnol Yobany Maldonado-Martinez, who told them an unknown man threatened him with a knife in his room at the SpringHill Suites on...
No tax increase expected for Highlands residents
Despite a dip in real estate revenues and an increase in district salaries and benefit costs, Highlands School Board is proposing a 2025-26 budget that holds the property tax rate steady. The board on Monday approved a tentative $54.5 million spending plan that maintains the 25.13 millage rate. If approved,...
Highlands officials want at least $500,000 for former Fawn Elementary
Highlands officials are trying again to offload an unused former elementary school. The school board is accepting bids on the former Fawn Elementary, later known as the Highlands Support Center, on Ridge Road. Bids must be at least $500,000. Vacant for about six years, the 30,000-square-foot school sits on nearly...
