Springdale News

The brotherhood of the badge now means more in Springdale. Last week, Springdale Township promoted Officer Mike Naviglia, 37, to chief.

Janice Dugan recalls being raised "in a little bungalow" in Cambria County where six siblings occupied three bedrooms.

Every year, more than 50,000 Pennsylvania drivers get caught driving drunk, and they're all allowed to keep driving after getting arrested.

Getting people to cooperate is the goal of Leechburg mayor-elect Anthony "Tony" Roppolo and three other mayors- to be.

Tina and James Miller with daughter, Kristina, 6, in front of their home in Springdale Borough.

Chuck Biedka can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4711. Paul M. Mikus had earned eight medals for his Army service on Europe's battlefields during World War II, but he never received all of them.

Cost: $5 in advance; $7 at the door; and $3 for children ages 3-10. Includes spaghetti and meatballs, salad, bread, and a beverage Tickets: Call 724-274-9604 or 724-274-0713 Former Cheswick Fire Chief Jim Brkovich spent the past five years protecting the lives and homes of Alle-Kiski Valley residents.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Wednesday, November 11, 2009 Last updated: 8:52 am Attention, Marines! Active or former Marines, Marine reservists, and Navy corpsmen who served with the Marines are eligible to join a local organization geared to their interests.

Two Armstrong County men are being charged in connection with a weekend mugging in Pittsburgh and subsequent chase in the Springdale area.

Lance: To irresponsible political sign placers. Are you one of the people paid by a statewide political committee to stick signs in the ground? If so, go back out and get your signs off the sides of our highways.

Tom Jarvis takes a group of kindergartners and parents from J.F. Cooper Elementary School in Cherry Hill on a hayride at his Springdale Farm.

Residents of Springdale could be paying less for garbage collection next year. Council President Jason Fry said yesterday that rates could be lowered because the borough will use a new hauler that charges less than the current provider.

As bookkeeper for a Hampton crane company in the early 1990s, Cindy Botinovch got daily visits from a stray, black-and-white cat outside her office.

Springdale council candidates offer differing suggestions for what will be the most pressing issue facing the borough in the next few years.

To find a local chapter or group of the American Sewing Guild, visit the Web site at www.asg.org . * The Springdale Free Public Library, 331 School St., Springdale, is offering free classes in sewing and other domestic arts running through next year as part of its series, "Skills Your Grandmother Should Have Taught You." Contact the library at ...

A district judge ordered a Verona man Friday to stand trial for the death of his girlfriend's father.

Two companies agreed to pay $3.85 million to settle an Allegheny County lawsuit over construction accidents that left one man dead and another injured, attorneys said Thursday.

A Springdale man died early Sunday in an incident in a Verona apartment, and a roommate has been charged, authorities said.

Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death early yesterday of a Springdale man.

The Pittsburgh Riverside Center for Innovation knows how more owners of industrial or commercial sites in the Alle-Kiski Valley can qualify for brownfield environmental assessment money.