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Vandergrift residents didn’t get an answer on whether a borough police officer accused of unprofessional conduct will remain on the force, nor did they get any update on the borough’s investigation Monday. Instead, borough officials adjourned to an executive session to speak about the matter privately, saying later only that...

Pavilion rental season is open at Kunkle Park in Washington Township. Township Supervisor Joe Olszewski said the pandemic resulted in fewer picnic pavilion bookings in 2020 for the 40-plus acre park. He estimated the township’s only park lost about $3,000 in revenue last year. Other area parks with gazebos and...

A Vandergrift man was arraigned Friday on charges accusing him of firing more than a dozen shots into three occupied homes last month. Javon Michael Thorn Lambert, 22, faces 11 felony counts, including discharging a firearm in an occupied structure, aggravated assault and illegal gun possession, in connection with the...

The historic Casino Theatre in Vandergrift remains closed because of the pandemic and has lost significant revenue as a result. Janice Oberdorf, treasurer of Casino Theatre Restoration and Management, said the theater is down about $70,000 in bookings and shows since the shutdown in 2020. “We couldn’t get any federal...

An Allegheny Township family is offering a $2,000 reward for their pet horse that went missing Sunday. Jessie, a 10-year-old Clydesdale mare, was last seen on video surveillance about midnight Saturday in the pasture on the family farm and business on Lardintown Road in Clinton Township. Owner JeNeen Fleishner said...

Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official condemned Vandergrift police Officer William Moore’s conduct during a police call this month, saying the officer “should not be trusted” to carry out the duties of his job. Footage of the April 17 incident that started inside G&G Restaurant was taken by a Black patron...

Republicans James Morabito and Kathy Starr are vying for one open seat on Allegheny Township’s board of supervisors. Township supervisors serve six-year terms. Starr is the incumbent supervisors chairwoman since 2003. A lifelong township resident, Starr, 78, owns a catering business in the township. A newcomer to the political scene,...

Editor’s note: The original version of this story attributed board member Ron Coleman to a different person. A Kiski Area School Board member who opposed hiring a search agency to help the district find a new superintendent said he thinks the district’s top administrative job should go to an internal...

Kiski Area School District is offering an easier option for registering new students. Online student registration was added last month to the district website in response to covid-19 restrictions. That allows a parent or guardian the option of registering a student digitally instead of requiring a traditional in-person campus visit....

A Vandergrift eatery in a historic building is on the market. AJ’s Restaurant and Lounge at 123 Washington Ave. is listed for $495,900 with Berkshire Hathaway. The asking price includes a Pennsylvania state liquor license. Proprietors Andrew and JoAnn Batiz, both 66, made the decision to buy a restaurant on...

Shady Side Academy is partnering with Rite Aid to offer a free, appointment-only coronavirus vaccine clinic Saturday on its Fox Chapel campus. The clinic is open to the public. Anyone 16 years or older may register online here. The deadline to register is noon Thursday. “We’re just trying to do...

Preliminary work on an expansion of the Tredway Trail in Allegheny Township will lead to an additional three miles of trail to hikers and bicyclists. Officially named the Wynn and Clara Tredway River Trail, the new and final section of the walking-biking recreational trail is partially completed. Allegheny Township manager...

A Vandergrift police officer was removed from the work schedule Monday while the borough investigates his conduct during a police call over the weekend, Mayor Barb Turiak said. Officer William Moore, who has worked for the department for more than 20 years, is being paid while off the schedule. Once...

Construction tied to Route 356 in Allegheny Township will close a key side road beginning Monday. White Cloud Road will close Monday, April 19 and remain closed for about a month. The construction area is part of the $15.9 million Route 356 overhaul that started last year and won’t be...

Allegheny Township Supervisor Mike Korns said he avoids driving along a section of the township’s Markle Road when his grandchildren are with him because a resident there has placed vulgar flags in his front yard. One of the anti-President Biden flags contains obscenities. “I strongly support free speech, but that’s...

Vandergrift officials plan to install surveillance cameras in the borough’s Kennedy Park in attempt to stop ongoing vandalism there. Council recently approved installing video cameras in the park. The $1,200 cost will be covered through a donation by Vandergrift resident and longtime parks volunteer Anthony Guerrera. “My goal is to...

Vandergrift officials are hopeful they will fix ongoing website woes. The borough hasn’t offered a functioning website for the public since February. Visitors to the site encounter an oversized message stating the site is no longer being updated or maintained. “We’re hoping we can move forward on getting this website...

A lifelong love of trivia is paying off for Eddie Fuhrer of Allegheny Township. The Kiski Area High School senior began watching “Jeopardy!” when he was 5. “I’ve always been a trivia person,” he said. Fuhrer joined the Quiz Bowl Team three years ago and is team captain. Now, on...

Vandergrift’s online council meeting went silent for several minutes Monday night after discussion involving some council members grew heated, drawing criticism from some residents. The audio function on the Zoom broadcast was muted for several minutes after the council discussion became heated around 8:30 p.m. A few residents attending the...

Aspinwall resident Tim Geary is on one heck of a trek for charity. Geary, formerly of Vandergrift, began a solo hike March 17 on the Appalachian Trail. He’s hoping to raise more than $5,000 for research of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, in honor of his late wife,...