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Introducing the Kiski Area High School Class of 2021
Here is the Kiski Area High School Class of 2021: Austin David Abell-Swarmer, Neo Vincent Alberti, Caitlyn Rose Alexander, Nathan C. Alexander, Rowan Andrew Alexander, Cody Nathaniel Arenth, Anthony Aronson, Madison Mae Artman, Autumn Ann Ashbaugh, Cameron Robert Augustine, Jonathan Michael Lee Ayres, Marissa Lee Baker, Tyler Andrew Bala, Sarah...
No action taken on Vandergrift police officer’s employment following lengthy closed-door meeting
The fate of a Vandergrift police officer who has been the target of an internal investigation for his conduct while on duty during an April incident remains unresolved. Officer William Moore, a 20-year veteran of the department, has been on paid leave since shortly after the April 17 incident. During...
Signature Dishes: Pepperoni rolls at CoCo Coffeehouse in LeechburgVideo
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 A Leechburg business owner is on a roll with an Italian-inspired signature dish. Nikki Saxion, proprietor of CoCo Coffeehouse on...
Parks Township property housing Uncle Charley’s Sausage HQ on the market
The owner of a Parks Township building that serves as the headquarters for Uncle Charley’s Sausage has listed the property for sale, pricing it at nearly $1.8 million. The 16,568-square-foot building is owned by Pittsburgh-based McKnight Acquisition Co. The company said in a statement Uncle Charley’s has a long-term lease...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary murals focus on diversity, kindnessVideo
Murals created by students at Kiski Area Upper Elementary, hung outside the cafeteria Tuesday, are the culmination of the school’s monthlong focus in February on kindness and diversity. “We want to make all students and families feel welcome in our building. Every person is unique, and every person is different,”...
Bear sighting sparks excitement in Gilpin
A black bear helped itself to an early Memorial Day picnic Friday at the Henry household in Gilpin, Armstrong County. The bear made its way onto the back deck, dumped over a garbage can near dusk and then settled in for a snack session. Homeowner Paula Henry said it was...
Military sacrifices remembered on Memorial Day across the Alle-Kiski Valley
Memorial Day is always a solemn occasion for Diane Baker of New Kensington. Baker was on hand to lay a wreath in honor of disabled American veterans Monday at Roosevelt Park in Arnold. She said Memorial Day, for some, has lost a bit of its meaning. “Some people get carried...
Man killed, woman injured in shooting in Munhall
Allegheny County Police are investigating an overnight shooting in Munhall that left one man dead and a woman seriously injured. According to police, a state trooper heard gunshots around 3:23 a.m. Monday while driving in the 900 block of 8th Avenue. Police noticed a car leaving the scene and stopped...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary students showcase jobs they aspire to at career fairVideo
A student career fair with a STEM focus returned to Kiski Area Upper Elementary on Tuesday. The annual STEM Career Live Museum fair, held in the school gym, is hosted by English and Science department teachers Katie Curry, Susan Feudale, Gloria Peterman and Laurie Salandro. The event was canceled last...
4-year-old Oklahoma Borough girl uses Make-A-Wish request to support her preschoolVideo
A little girl with a big heart is giving back to her preschool. Oklahoma Borough’s Nora Caporali, 4, presented her Explorers program at the West Vandergrift Early Learning Center with a new play area called “Nora’s Nook” and much-needed classroom supplies and furniture in a ceremony Thursday. The gifts were...
Leechburg Area Pool improvements highlight return of swim season in Alle-Kiski ValleyVideo
Alle-Kiski Valley swimming pools will unveil a host of improvements and changes when they reopen Saturday, but one pool won’t be welcoming back swimmers. No pool has undergone more change than Leechburg Area Pool in Gilpin, where the pool and grounds have received more than a dozen upgrades over the...
Body of Punxsutawney man who had been missing in Gilpin found in Allegheny River
The body of a Punxsutawney man missing since Saturday in Gilpin was found Wednesday afternoon in the Allegheny River, according to the Armstrong County coroner. Coroner Brian Myers confirmed that the body of Nathan “Nate” Lauer, 38, of Punxsutawney, was found near the same area he was reported missing over...
Man last seen in Allegheny River near Gilpin remains missing, police say
State police provided no updates Monday on the disappearance of a Punxsutawney man who was last seen swimming in the Allegheny River in Gilpin over the weekend. Nathan “Nate” Lauer, 38, was last seen around 7:30 a.m. Saturday, according to one witness’ statement to police. That witness, identified only by...
Leechburg man defends obscene anti-Biden flag visible from preschool, daycare, church
An anti-President Biden flag with an obscenity on it is flying from the top of a house in Leechburg and is visible from a nearby preschool, church and daycare. Mayor Wayne Dobos said he has fielded several complaints from residents, including a grandmother who reported that her young grandchild, just...
Kiski Area Upper Elementary students examine real race cars to study the physics of racingVideo
Some sixth graders from Kiski Area Upper Elementary were revved up for science class this week. Students participated in a new, hands-on, outdoor physics-based science class Thursday. They got a chance to check out some real race cars in a segment called “The Science of Racing,” which focused on engineering...
All 3 candidates in Kiski Area’s Region I earn nominations
All three cross-filed candidates for Kiski Area School Board’s two Region I seats will appear on the November ballot, if the unofficial vote count from Tuesday’s primary holds up. Two nominations were up for grabs in both the Republican and Democratic primary races. In the GOP race, incumbent Kathleen Snyder...
Signature Dishes: Pistachio-crusted salmon at Luke & Mike’s Frontporch in AspinwallVideo
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. A signature fish dish created during covid conditions has evolved into a menu staple at Luke & Mike’s Frontporch Grille...
Vandergrift Farmer’s Market set to open June 3; local vendors needed
Farm fresh foods are returning to downtown Vandergrift, but organizers are seeking vendors for the weekly event that runs through mid-October. The annual Vandergrift Farmers Market is set to open June 3. “We only have two vendors registered right now,” said Julia Martin, chairwoman of the Vandergrift Improvement Project (VIP)....
Political newcomer leads longtime incumbent in Allegheny Township supervisors’ race
A political newcomer led a longtime incumbent by 42 votes in the Republican primary race for Allegheny Township Supervisor, according to unofficial tallies. James Morabito collected 52% of the votes counted, or 540 votes, compared to incumbent Supervisor Kathy Starr’s 47.9% (498), unofficial tallies showed with all of the township’s...
Lenny Collini squeaks by Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak in Democratic primary
Incumbent Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak has been defeated by a familiar face, if unofficial results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary hold up. Councilman Lenny Collini had a 12-vote advantage over Turiak in the Democratic primary race for mayor, according to the tally from all five precincts. Collini collected 166 Democratic votes...
Councilwoman Carrie Fox wins Democratic nomination in Tarentum mayoral race
Tarentum Councilwoman Carrie Fox won the Democratic nomination to run for mayor in November, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary. The winner of the Republican nomination could not immediately be determined because there were so many write-in votes. On the Democratic side, Fox collected 160 of the votes counted...
Vandergrift Borough’s website is up and running again
Vandergrift has solved its ongoing website issue. The borough had been without a functioning website since February. Visitors to the site encountered an oversized message stating it was no longer updated or maintained. Jim Rice of ASDM Networking was hired by the borough to get the website back up and...
2 seek GOP nomination in West Deer supervisors race
Two Republicans are vying for one nomination in the GOP primary race for an at-large seat on the West Deer Board of Supervisors. Incumbent Supervisor Beverly Jordan faces former Supervisor Gerry Vaerewyck in the May 18 primary. They previously served together on the board from 2016 to 2018. No Democrats...
Memorial Day parade, commemorations returning to Vandergrift
Vandergrift’s Memorial Day parade is returning after being canceled last year because of the covid-19 pandemic. The Vandergrift Joint Veterans — including the VFW, American Legion and Veterans Honor Guard — will host a half-day program May 31 to remember and honor the sacrifice of American veterans who fought and...
Vandergrift historical museum reopens from pandemic closure
A historical treasure in Vandergrift has reopened. Vandergrift Mayor Barbara Turiak said she welcomed the news of the Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society opening again, after being closed for more than a year because of the pandemic. “It’s a must-visit in Vandergrift,” she said. “The volunteers gave me a...
