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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Scenes from the Valley: Images captured in the Alle-Kiski Valley from Dec. 25, 2024-Jan. 1, 2025
Here is a weekly look at recent images captured throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley. From major news events to routine gatherings, TribLive’s “Scenes from the Valley” photo package brings to life activities and moments happening in your backyard. To have a photo considered as a “Scenes from the Valley” candidate, please...
Building the Valley: From play time to real time, Nicole Vigilante marks 5 years running Trovo in New Kensington
When playing with her younger brother and sister as a child, Nicole Vigilante remembers them all pretending to run a store in their father’s basement workshop. The trio imagined they were working in a hardware store, answering calls and taking orders for nuts, bolts and washers. “I can remember the...
New Kensington’s Fridays on Fifth, Voodoo Brewing gearing up for 5th anniversaries
A pair of fifth anniversaries will be marked on New Kensington’s Fifth Avenue this year. Fridays on Fifth, the monthly food truck event that took many by surprise when it debuted in 2021, is preparing for its fifth season. It will be held on the fourth Friday of each month...
The Stroller, Jan. 5, 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. Teen opinions welcome to...
Historic Addison House, now 1st Street Cafe, debuts new look in Leechburg
An Upper Burrell retiree is close to fulfilling her dream of providing a historically influenced, coffee-themed dining destination, one room at a time. The 1st Street Cafe, housed in the former Addison House Restaurant & Lounge on First Street in Leechburg’s business district, has a fresh new look, thanks to...
The Stroller, Jan. 4, 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. Paint fundraiser to benefit...
Arnold man who killed intruder in self-defense could serve 17 years in prison for firearms violations
An Arnold man who admitted to fatally shooting a home intruder in self-defense was sentenced Friday to serve up to 17 years in prison because he wasn’t allowed to own guns. Malique Jamal Black, 26, pleaded guilty in October to weapons and drug charges in three cases dating to 2022...
Gilpin could retain water and sewage authority under new management offer
Another option has become available to Gilpin Township’s water and sewage authority after receiving an offer from Keystone Municipal Management to take over day-to-day operations. Nicholas Kerr, owner of KMM, attended the township’s recent public meeting to offer his business’s services. KMM specializes in the management of small water and...
West Deer starts year with new garbage hauler; cost jumps 34%
A new garbage hauling contract for West Deer residents began this week with costs jumping 34%. Supervisors in October approved a contract with County Hauling for a three-year deal. It came after current hauler Shank Waste Service opted out of its alternate years, Township Manager Daniel Mator said. “New service...
Over-pressurization of equipment caused machine malfunction at Springdale plant
A machine becoming over-pressurized at the PPG coatings facility in Springdale was the cause of an incident that injured two employees Thursday, causing the facility to evacuate and sending a boom throughout the neighborhood. PPG spokesman Mark Silvey said the piece of equipment malfunctioned around 12:35 p.m. Thursday at the...
Summer Music Festival pitched for Lower Burrell; volunteers sought to plan event
Lower Burrell is hosting an event for music lovers — and it’s seeking some help. Carley Logan, parks and recreation commission president, said her board plans to host a Summer Music Festival on July 12 at K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki Memorial Park. “We are in the beginning stages of it,”...
La Vigneta buys old Cooper Station restaurant for $819,000, scraps farm plans
The former site of Cooper Station Restaurant in Winfield has changed hands again, this time to undergo a coastal Italian makeover and become the new home of La Vigneta Winery. Co-owner Francesca Howden, along with her husband, Bob, bought the property along Route 356 last month for $819,000. The site...
The Stroller, Jan. 3, 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. Kiski Twp. VFD to...
Brackenridge Police Chief Justin McIntire remembered 2 years after death in the line of duty
Lee McIntire recalled the final conversation he had with his son, Justin McIntire, just two days before he was killed in the line of duty. “Our last words to each other were, ‘I love you,’ ” the father said at a memorial service outside the Brackenridge Borough Building on Thursday...
2 injured in malfunction at PPG plant in Springdale, loud boom shakes neighborhood
Two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after a machine malfunctioned at the PPG facility in Springdale on Thursday afternoon, sending a booming sound through the nearby neighborhood strong enough to shake homes. “There was a piece of equipment that malfunctioned at approximately 12:35,” said Paul Holcomb,...
East Deer backs efforts of Allegheny River lock funding group
An Armstrong County nonprofit that lobbies for recreational boating along the Allegheny River officially has the support from a community that already has gleaned some of those benefits. The East Deer commissioners on Tuesday approved a resolution of support for the Allegheny River Development Corp., a grassroots organization that works...
The Stroller, Jan. 2, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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East Deer residents to pay 35% more for garbage collection
East Deer residents will pay about 35% more for their garbage pickup in 2025. Commissioners on Tuesday approved the township’s 2025 budget, which maintains the property tax rate at 4.65 mills but includes a hike for garbage pickup. “There’s no increase,” Commissioners President Tony Taliani said of taxes. “It’s been...
The Stroller, Jan. 1, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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1 injured in Route 28 crash in Tarentum
A man was detained and a woman was taken to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash on Route 28 in Tarentum. Summit Hose Chief Josh Fox said his crews were dispatched at 3:11 p.m. Tuesday for the crash, which was just past Exit 14, the Tarentum exit on northbound Route...
Sun glare cited as factor in vehicle, pedestrian collision in Harrison
Sun glare is believed to have contributed to a 72-year-old driver hitting and seriously injuring a 64-year-old woman in Harrison, township police Chief Brian Turack said Tuesday. Township police filed four summary traffic charges against Mark A. Waltenbaugh of Tarentum. The collision happened around 4:35 p.m. Waltenbaugh was driving a...
Indiana Township restaurant issued 15 health code violations
An Italian restaurant in Indiana Township was issued multiple health code violations by the Allegheny County Health Department. Roma Italian Restaurant, located along Indianola Road, was issued 15 violations during an inspection Dec. 18, according to a report from the Health Department. The restaurant could not be reached Tuesday morning....
New Kensington SWAT incident nets man wanted for assault in Pittsburgh
A man charged with assaulting a woman in October in Pittsburgh was arrested Monday night in New Kensington after being accused of assaulting a child outside a bar. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer confirmed that Burnell Johnson, 26, was the person arrested after a SWAT unit was called to...
The Stroller, Dec. 31, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Woman taken to hospital after being hit by car on Harrison’s Freeport Road
A 64-year-old woman was conscious and talking with paramedics Monday afternoon after being hit by a car on Freeport Road in Harrison, according to township police. The woman, who was not identified, was hit at the intersection with California Avenue, near Sheetz and CVS, around 4:35 p.m., police said. She...


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