Valley News Dispatch category, Page 4
Oakmont parish looks to expand child care offerings
The Holy Family Parish-St Irenaeus is hoping to expand its day care services by transforming four classrooms. Quintin Kittle, an architect for Q K Architecture and representative for Holy Family presented proposed plans for the site during the Oakmont Council meeting last week while seeking conditional use for the property....
The Stroller, July 22, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Springdale opts for parking restrictions as new football field nears completion
Springdale Council voted in favor of a parking ordinance that is set to place restrictions on some streets near Springdale Jr.-Sr. High School. The vote comes as Allegheny Valley School District continues construction of a new turf field that’s set to host Dynamos football games near the school this fall....
Man charged with kidnapping after high-speed chase from New Kensington to Pittsburgh Mills
A Ross man is behind bars after a high-speed police chase Saturday from New Kensington to the Pittsburgh Mills mall with a woman and her 7-year-old son in the car. Charges against William Joseph Anick, 62, include kidnapping a minor, unlawful restraint of a minor, receiving stolen property, endangering the...
Oakmont intersection work postponed
Planned daily closures of the Allegheny River Boulevard and Hulton Road intersection in Oakmont are delayed indefinitely. The closures for sanitary sewer repairs were scheduled to occur daily this week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A notice from the borough released Tuesday, said the property owner has delayed the...
Blawnox borough manager retiring at the end of the year
The search is on for a new Blawnox borough manager as Kathly Ulanowicz plans to call it a career at the end of this year. Council voted 6-0 on July 9 to post the top administrative position. Councilman Mark Lombardi was absent. Borough officials plan to advertise it through the...
The Stroller, July 21, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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New Kensington-Arnold rolls out new grading scale for youngest students
Report cards for New Kensington-Arnold kindergarten students will look a bit different this year. Previously, students would get a letter grade for a subject area. Now, the report card will list specific academic skills in each subject and how well the student has mastered each skill. “I want kids to...
Allegheny Valley Association of Churches stages choir performance in Tarentum
Sunny skies, a comforting breeze and a break from the rain graced a performance by the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches Community Choir in Tarentum on Sunday afternoon. Members of the choir gathered at the Carl Magnetta Jr. Amphitheater in Riverview Memorial Park for the first-time, free concert. “We just...
The Stroller, July 20, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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School district tax increases beg the question: Is the system broken?
If you’re one of the Western Pennsylvania residents smarting over a looming school tax increase this year, you’re not alone. All but four school districts in Westmoreland County will enact higher taxes this fall, and 6 in 10 districts in Allegheny County will do the same — including all but...
Lower Burrell man accused of having 2.5K child sex abuse files
A Lower Burrell man is accused of possessing more than 2,500 files of child sexual abuse material, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. State police charged Christian Nat Tominello, 29, on Thursday with 50 counts of disseminating child sexual abuse material, 100 counts of possessing child sexual abuse...
The Stroller, July 19, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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An inside look at Plum’s controversial fracking wastewater injection well
The wastewater injection site in Plum run by Penneco Environmental Solutions has been the subject of nearly a decade of legal battles and community backlash as the company has sought to expand its operations along Old Leechburg Road. Since 2017, the borough and Penneco have been at odds, as the...
After tie vote, Fawn Supervisors schedule special meeting to appoint new board member
A new Fawn supervisor is expected to be appointed Tuesday after a vote earlier this month ended in a tie. Three residents — Carrie White, Shannon Rummel and Bryan Ward — applied to fill a vacancy created in June when Phillipi Smozski resigned. A vote on July 8 ended in...
Highlands School District seeking to fill board vacancy in Region 1
Highlands School Board member Justin Kipp is stepping down. Kipp, a representative in Region 1, cited personal reasons for his resignation, which is effective Aug. 1. “It has nothing to do with anything regarding the district,” said Kipp, who was elected in 2023. He has about two years remaining on...
Tarentum takes steps to resolve DEP water plant violations
Tarentum officials are taking steps to remedy water plant woes after being called out by the state Department of Environmental Protection earlier this year. Crews are installing automatic hydrant flushers over the next two weeks to improve water quality, specifically in areas with limited circulation. The water is safe to...
New Kensington felon charged after raid seizes $10K and 27 bricks of heroin, fentanyl
State troopers arrested a New Kensington man after an undercover drug investigation turned up 27 bricks of heroin or fentanyl and more than $10,000 in cash. Raijon Deqae Wilson, 29, is charged with numerous drug-related counts in connection to a search warrant at a residence in the 1200 block of...
AT&T seeks cell pole near Highlands baseball field
Harrison Commissioners will have a public hearing where residents can hear a plan by AT&T for a cell tower near Highlands High School. Representatives from the communications company are scheduled to go before the zoning hearing board on July 23 and then before commissioners on July 28. They are seeking...
A-K Valley High school class reunions, July 18, 2025
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The Stroller, July 18, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Walmart mural in Harrison portrays Burtner House, other township highlights
Artist Jenn Hartzler lives nearly three hours from Harrison but her newest mural, displayed at Walmart in the township’s Natrona Heights section, perfectly captures the best parts of the community. The 18-by-11-foot design depicts the Burtner House, Harrison Hills and people enjoying bike trails and waterfalls. “I searched a lot...
Plum Council denies liquor license at convenience store in split vote
Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel, for the first time, broke a council tie when he voted to deny a liquor license transfer in the borough to the location of Plum Convenience on Saltsburg Road. Members of borough council were split, 3-3, on the resolution that would have permitted the store to...
Urgent care facility on tap in Allegheny Township
Allegheny Township residents soon won’t have to drive far for emergency medical care. Township supervisors Chairman Jamie Morabito said a walk-in, urgent care facility is in the works for 48 Towne Center Drive, near the magistrate’s office. “I’m real excited about it,” said Supervisor Mike Korns. “It’s in a good...
More than 4,000 without power in Leechburg/Kiski/Hyde Park
More than 4,000 homes and businesses are without power in the Leechburg/Hyde Park/Kiski area, according to West Penn Power. The cause is under investigation, according to the utility website. Crews are on the way to assess the area. A person who answered the phone at the Leechburg municipal office said...
