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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
The Stroller, Sept. 8, 2024: 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. Freeport Theatre Festival to...
Leechburg prepares for 13th annual Pink Day fundraiser
Leechburg is preparing for its 13th annual Pink Day, a celebration and fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation established in 2011 by Gary and Vicki Peterman of Gilpin. The event is an all-day affair that shuts down Market Street from First to Third streets. This year’s event will start...
Deer Lakes’ Meghan Bright earns award for teaching ‘overall wellness’
Curtisville Primary students learn more than soccer and dodge ball in Meghan Bright’s class. She teaches them from the earliest age how to care for their bodies with proper fuel, sleep and emotional balance. “Starting in kindergarten, my students learn about the functions of their body systems and how to...
Highlands, St. Joe’s cross country co-op a ‘win-win’
Highlands sophomore Lillie Ryan is excited to have friends to run with on the high school’s cross country team this fall. The lone runner for the district, Ryan would have to forgo the sport if it weren’t for a co-op with neighboring St. Joseph High School. “I’m happy about it,”...
Improvements at 2 Plum intersections will take money from another project
Covering the cost of improvements to two Plum intersections will require the borough to take money from another road project. Plum received a $307,000 state grant for the work at Hulton and Coxcomb Hill roads, near a Sheetz and across from Oakmont Country Club, and on Coxcomb Hill at Rampart...
‘Free Marc Fogel’ event at Pitt seeks to keep former Oakmont teacher held in Russia in the public eye
When former Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel was arrested three years ago in Russia, the government there said it was because the longtime teacher at the Anglo-American School of Moscow possessed less than an ounce of medical marijuana. But on Saturday, former Ambassador Eric Rubin, who previously served as deputy chief...
Allegheny Valley Hospital union nurses, employees agree to tentative deal with AHN
A union representing nurses and other employees at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison has reached a tentative contract with the Allegheny Health Network. The union, SEIU Healthcare PA, issued a statement Saturday saying the tentative agreement was reached late Friday night. Union members will vote on the contract Monday, Sept....
Aging truck forces Vandergrift to can curbside recycling
Budget restrictions forced Vandergrift to end curbside recycling pick up earlier this month. Instead, residents will have to take their glass and metals — plastics remain a no-go — to the borough garage at 600 Oak St. and deposit them in the appropriate bin. These containers will be ready by...
The Stroller, Sept. 7, 2024: 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. 9/11 Moving Flag Tribute...
The River Community Church merges with Church of God, sets new digs in Lower Burrell
The River Community Church has a new location but the same emphasis on community. The River moved to 273 Chester Drive in Lower Burrell from New Kensington as part of a merger with the Church of God in Lower Burrell. The River had been located at 200 Freeport Road for...
North Apollo issues ultimatum to Kiski Township ahead of possible Armstrong County police shake-up
North Apollo officials say they need proof that Kiski Township is holding up its end of a $58,000 contract to provide police coverage to the borough after two officer departures and an anecdotal decline in patrols. Council will draft a letter giving Kiski Township 15 days to produce police schedules...
Prost! Sprankle’s Octoberfest at Lernerville Speedway aims to be authentic
Lauren Stumpp of the South Hills has a special connection with her mother, Carol Killian. While growing up in New York City, the pair were part of a dance group at the Bavarian club Gemuetlichen Enzianer. Stumpp, the second of five children, learned traditional German dance moves and celebrated their...
Defense expert will examine phones cited as evidence in Azuree Charles killing in New Kensington
Cellphones will be transported across the state so a defense expert can examine them in preparation for a New Kensington death penalty case, a Westmoreland County judge ruled Friday. The phones, which were seized by investigators as evidence against Jean J. Charles, 42, of Brackenridge, will be transported to Philadelphia...
Allegheny Valley Hospital nurses, staffers want the same deal offered to Allegheny General staff
Allegheny Valley Hospital nurses and staffers threatening to strike say they want to get the same deal Allegheny Health Network made with its employees at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Service Employees International Union members and supporters held a vigil outside Allegheny Valley Hospital along Carlisle Street in Harrison Thursday...
Unfounded bomb threat prompted New Kensington-Arnold delay
A bomb threat prompted the New Kensington-Arnold School District to delay the start of classes Friday morning, according to information provided by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. The unfounded threat targeted Valley High School, spokeswoman Melanie Jones said. The district sent a message to families shortly before 10 p.m....
Plum should have more than enough money for old borough building demolition, bids show
Plum is expecting its old borough building to be torn down by the end of the year as it continues to work on redevelopment plans for the site. The borough received six bids for the demolition, which were opened Thursday. Council may award a contract during its meeting Monday. Bids...
Morning Roundup: Police seek Duquesne Club burglars; Allentown fire sends man to hospital
Here are some news items for Friday, Sept. 6: Police seek Duquesne Club burglars Pittsburgh police are seeking information on two men who attempted to burglarize the Duquesne Club on Aug. 27. Police said two suspects entered through an open window shortly before midnight Aug. 27, after gaining access from...
Alle-Kiski High School Reunion News — Sept. 6, 2024
• Freeport High School Class of 1955 will get together at 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at River Forest Country Club, 130 Club House Drive, Allegheny Township. Classmates and spouses welcome. • Ken-Hi Class of 1958 will have a reunion Sept. 19 at Hill Crest Country Club, Lower Burrell. Classmates who...
The Stroller, Sept. 6, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Western Pa. districts split on students’ cellphones as schools across the country add device policies
When backpack-clad students returned to Allegheny Valley School District classrooms, many had cellphones in hand. That did not last for long. The district that once allowed teachers to determine how to handle cellphones in class cracked down at a board meeting earlier this month, requiring students to put their devices...
PennDOT reminds motorists of Route 28 lane restrictions from East Deer to O’Hara
PennDOT is reminding motorists of single-lane restrictions on Route 28 in O’Hara, Harmar, Springdale, Frazer and East Deer will continue Friday, weather permitting. Single-lane restrictions will continue in both directions on mainline Route 28: • Northbound: Restrictions from the RIDC Park (Exit 10) interchange to the Russellton/Creighton (Exit 13) interchange...
West Deer No. 3’s fire hall renovations include indoor training, decontamination room
This time next year, West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 firefighters will be able to practice rappelling and rescue techniques without leaving the fire hall on Gibsonia Road. An indoor training space is among the highlights of ongoing renovations at the hall, which is a transformed commercial building that...
Sprankle’s Octoberfest on tap Friday through Sunday at Lernerville Speedway
For the first and possibly only time, Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township has transformed into a miniature Munich ahead of the sixth annual Sprankle’s Octoberfest. Organizers expect this iteration of the German-themed festival on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to be bigger and better than ever. “The whole aim of this...
Upper Burrell officials planning to appraise, sell 3 acres off Milligantown Road
Vacant property owned by Upper Burrell off Milligantown Road soon will be up for sale. On Wednesday, the township supervisors directed Jim Collodi, a Lower Burrell real estate agent, to appraise the property of just under 3 acres. It’s across the road from Jack’s Backyard Bar and Grill. “It’s a...
Allegheny Valley Hospital unveils $12 million imaging upgrade to cut patient wait times
Several times each week, a box truck arrives at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison to potentially save lives. A new mobile imaging pad outside the hospital on Carlisle Street allows rotating MRI and PET CT capabilities, opening 40 more appointments a week. The truck travels throughout the region, pulling up...


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