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Fox Chapel Area parents divided on district’s proposed mask-wearing policy
Fox Chapel Area School District parents have started opposing online petitions regarding the district’s proposed voluntary mask-wearing policy for students and staff. A petition drive on ipetitions .com, started Tuesday by Sarah Stanger, asks the district to require mask-wearing on campus and had gathered more than 375 signatures as of...
Allegheny Township ice cream stand is up for sale
A popular ice cream business in Allegheny Township is on the market. Sweetie’s Ice Cream, at 6273 Leechburg Road, is listed for $339,000 with Jason Mazzei of Keller Williams Realty. Co-owner Edward Spix, who has owned it for almost a decade, said, “It’s time to move on.” Mazzei said he...
The late Ellen Toy, longtime volleyball coach, honored with court in Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park
A new volleyball court in Vandergrift aims to honor the memory of a longtime devoted Alle-Kiski Valley coach and teacher. The Ellen Toy Grass Court at Kennedy Park recently was completed. It was made possible by funding from the nonprofit We Serve First Foundation. “Let’s let people know there’s a...
Portion of Route 356 in Allegheny Township reopens after being closed because of utility pole problems
A portion of Route 356 in Allegheny Township near Stanford Home Center was closed for several hours Tuesday because of what the township deemed a utility pole failure. Township officials posted a traffic alert to their official Facebook page around 8:50 a.m. Tuesday that showed a utility pole leaning over...
Leechburg carnival returns, will help fire department raise money for new engine
The Leechburg Carnival is returning after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. The popular event raises money for the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department. It will be held from Aug. 2-7 at the fire company grounds located at 268 Canal Street. The department is trying by August 2022 to...
Artfest returns to VandergriftVideo
The arts came alive under a perfect summer sky Sunday in Vandergrift. More than 75 artists and vendors took over a closed-off Grant Avenue for the 2021 themed “Art, Heart and Soul” event that draws hundreds annually to the vibrant street fair. The event returned this year bigger-than-ever after being...
Celebrating Christmas: On July 25, because of the pandemic
One Alle-Kiski Valley family hasn’t let covid stand in the way of celebrating Christmas. When the pandemic forced a cancellation of their usual Christmas Day family gathering in Tarentum last year, Kathy Kemp of the Cabot section of Winfield Township, Butler County, got creative. “My mom was not happy with...
Oakmont Yacht Club holds regatta
It’s been smooth sailing this weekend for the 119th annual Oakmont Yacht Club Regatta. The three-day event is back along the banks of the Allegheny River this summer after being canceled last year because of the covid-19 related pandemic. Dom Conte, board member and 2021 regatta organizer, said the regatta...
No worries about what’s for dinner in Lower Burrell as food truck rally satisfies crowd
Lisa Fiorina of Lower Burrell didn’t have to fret over what to make for dinner Saturday. The Food Truck Extravaganza sponsored by Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3 solved her dinner dilemma. “No cooking tonight,” Fiorina said. “It’s important to support your local fire community.” More than 18 food...
Farmer x Baker expanding with O’Hara location
A popular waterfront eatery is expanding its operations. Farmer x Baker, a repurposed shipping container-turned-eatery located inside Aspinwall Rivertrail Park, plans to open a new brick-and-mortar location in O’Hara Township this fall and serve as the exclusive caterer and provider for a new weekend brunch at Cellar on Penn in...
National Night Out picnic to be held at Northmoreland Park
Allegheny Township is hosting a picnic next month at Northmoreland Park as part as part of the community’s participation in National Night Out. It’s a free gathering aimed at building relationships between first responders and the community and serves as a positive crime and drug prevention event. Coordinated by the...
Signature Dishes: Birdville Pie, the ‘top-secret’ pizza at Phillippi’s in HarrisonVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. The bird’s the word at one pizzeria in Harrison. The best-selling Birdville Pie is the draw and signature menu item...
Party bus fundraiser benefits Arnold firefighters
It’s a fundraiser with an emphasis on fun. The Arnold Volunteer Engine Company #2 is offering a party bus package fundraiser, featuring a 26-passenger party bus from Extreme Limousines in Lower Burrell. The unique fundraiser prize is in response to what company volunteer and secretary Chris O’Leath said is a...
Newly created Leechburg Angling Club promotes fishing on Kiski River, its tributaries
Danny Hilliard of Leechburg has loved fishing since he was old enough to clutch a rod. He recently created the Leechburg Angling Club, a new public Facebook group, with a goal of promoting angling on the Kiski River and its associated tributaries. “When I was a kid, the Kiski was...
Crumpet the horse, Steel City Vaulters equestrian team relocate to GilpinVideo
An equestrian team — and its 2,000-pound, 16-year-old star — is coming home to the Alle-Kiski Valley. The Steel City Vaulters is one of 406 competitive equestrian teams nationwide that participate as part of the American Vaulting Association. And Crumpet, a Registered American Shire mare ridden by the team, is...
South Buffalo farm turns field of 150,000 sunflowers into fun, limited-time destination
The flower power scene is reppin’ at a farm in South Buffalo Township. Renshaw Farms has kicked off Sunflower Days. More than 150,000 sunflowers are in bloom in a giant field — available for the public to explore, buy and enjoy. Owner Jason Renshaw said his wife, Jamie, suggested he...
Pink Day fundraiser founder contracts cancer, yet ups game with new Leechburg event
A Leechburg woman diagnosed with cancer hasn’t let personal hardship diminish her passion for fundraising. Sherry Price, founder and organizer of Pink Day, was diagnosed with breast cancer in February during a routine mammogram. “Never in a million years did I think I’d get breast cancer,” said Price, 57. She...
Vandergrift man charged in connection with Apollo Trust Bank robbery
Police have released details concerning the robbery of the Apollo Trust Bank in North Apollo on Monday and the arrest of Vandergrift man charged with the crime. Bradley James Mondi, 33, remains behind bars while awaiting a July 21 preliminary hearing at the Armstrong County Jail after failing to post...
Vandergrift police officer, suspended after encounter with Black restaurant patron, returns to work
Vandergrift Police Officer William Moore, who was suspended last month for unprofessional conduct, is back on duty. Council member Casimer Maszgay confirmed Tuesday that Moore returned to his beat last week. Vandergrift Police Chief Joe Caporali refused to comment on Moore’s return, citing a personnel matter. Moore also declined to...
Gilpin man charged with beating man with political signs during protest
A Gilpin man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in connection with the assault of a man during his one-man political protest in Allegheny Township. Michael Robert Atwood, 38, has been charged by Allegheny Township police with misdemeanor charges of simple assault and related charges for incidents that unfolded at a...
Leechburg officials want constable to stand down in their town
Leechburg officials have taken legal action in response to a constable they say lacks authority to pursue code violators in the borough. Council addressed the matter during their June meeting, passing two resolutions, after a series of social media posts by Leechburg Constable Corey McIntyre. The resolutions are designed to...
Leechburg woman, local restaurants featured on HGTV’s ‘My Lottery Dream House’
Two Alle-Kiski Valley restaurants and a Leechburg woman were to be featured Friday on an episode of HGTV’s “My Lottery Dream Home.” The series follows its host, David Bromstad, as he helps lottery winners purchase luxury properties with their newfound winnings. Friday’s show was to feature a Leechburg woman, Charity...
Lily’s restaurant in Allegheny Township closes for season, cites lack of staffing
A scenic eatery in Allegheny Township has closed for the summer and fall season. Lily’s, the renovated restaurant at River Forest Country Club overlooking the golf course, announced the closing on social media last week. Referring to the decision to close as “tough” in a Facebook post, Lily’s blamed the...
ATI investing millions in expansion of Vandergrift operations
A four-month strike by workers at ATI hasn’t impacted plans to upgrade and expand the company’s Vandergrift operations from moving forward. “We’ve been proceeding as planned throughout all of the strike activities,” said Danielle Carlini, Vandergrift’s ATI project manager for specialty rolled products. The expansion is set to happen over...
Signature Dishes: Butter sauce adds magic to saffron mussels at Gray Goose in LigonierVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. An appetizer with big flavor is making a splash at The Gray Goose Lakeside Lounge in Ligonier Township. The Saffron...
