The Alle-Kiski Valley firefighting community is mourning the death of longtime Arnold firefighter and officer Keith Dziobak. Dziobak died Tuesday night. A cause of death was not immediately known. He was 57. A firefighter with Arnold No. 2 since he was 17 years old in 1982, Dziobak was in his
Dangerously deteriorated buildings in three Alle-Kiski Valley communities are among a dozen structures slated for demolition through Westmoreland County’s redevelopment authority. The local buildings are in Vandergrift, New Kensington and Arnold. Jason Rigone, director of the county’s planning division, said the goal is to bring all of the buildings down
Even as the global covid pandemic kept its grip on the Alle-Kiski Valley for a second year, 2021 saw its share of other significant developments, including the arrival of a major brewery, a concerted effort to diminish blight and even the rebirth of some downtown areas. Here are some of
State police are investigating a case involving the alleged misappropriation of close to $100,000 of Freeport EMS’ funds. Trooper Anthony Vaccaro of the Kittanning station said he received numerous documents from the ambulance service but could not get into details of what police are looking for or who may have
Residents displaced by a fire Thursday at Arnold Manor public housing in Arnold are expected to return to their apartments next week. The 76-unit high-rise complex, built in the 1970s, was evacuated around 2 p.m. Thursday when a fire erupted in apartment No. 411. The American Red Cross and a