Penn Hills Progress category, Page 101
Penn Hills deputy mayor calls for removal of economic development committee chair
Small-town politics has reared its ugly head again in Penn Hills. Penn Hills Deputy Mayor Catherine Sapp accused Tyler Tomasino of the “shameful” and “unacceptable” creation of a political cartoon that ended up on social media days before the Nov. 5 municipal election. She said the Economic Development Committee chairman...
Penn Hills High School to form boys rugby team
Penn Hills High School may soon have a boys rugby team. School directors voted 6-0 Monday night to approve a one-year pilot program at no cost to the district other than transportation to and from competitions. Rugby is a contact sport believed to have originated in England in the first...
State transitional loan for Penn Hills School District’s recovery efforts approved
A $1.24 million loan designed to fund various initiatives in the Penn Hills School District’s financial recovery process has been approved. The 10-year, no-interest transitional loan comes through the state Department of Education. School board members voted 6-0 to approve the loan agreement Monday . Board members Cathy Mowry, Evelyn...
Allegheny Land Trust receives $500K grant for former Churchill Country Club property
A green space project in Penn Hills and Churchill will get a $500,000 boost from state money, state Sen. Jay Costa Jr. announced Monday. The $500,000 grant will go to Allegheny Land Trust, the future owners of the former Churchill Country Club property. “It is exciting to see a partnership...
Crescent Hills Civic Association hosting Holiday House Tour
The Crescent Hills Civic Association in Penn Hills will host a Holiday House Tour event on Dec. 8. Those who take the tour will be welcomed to hosts’ historic homes on Crescent Hills, Earlwood and Spring Grove roads, Glenfield Drive and Hathaway Court. The Crescent Hills neighborhood, bordered by Saltsburg,...
Penn Hills council delays proposed code of ethics vote
Penn Hills Council delayed a vote on a proposed code of ethics ordinance at its Nov. 18 meeting in order to make changes to its meaning and grammar. The move came after a lengthy discussion that was prompted by mayor-elect Pauline Calabrese’s comments and a question she directed at Councilman...
Allegheny County Health Department and international fraternity to host opioid discussion at Penn Hills Library
Allegheny County Health Department officials partnered with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity to offer a community conversation on opioids, treatment and overdose prevention. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road. The program includes a slideshow presentation with an overview...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Nov. 18, 2019
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jerquay Atkins, 21, of Pittsburgh on charges of providing false identification to...
Medical examiner: Penn Hills man whose car crashed into Plum pool drowned
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Saturday said a driver whose car crashed into a backyard swimming pool in Plum last August drowned. William Gibson, 49, of Penn Hills was driving along Repp Road at about 7:40 a.m. on Aug. 21 when his car went off the road, crossed...
Students return to Linton Middle School following evacuation
A smell of smoke caused a temporary evacuation early Friday at Linton Middle School in the Penn Hills School District, but students and staff returned to the building later in the morning. Penn Hills Fire Marshal Chuck Miller said the odor was a smoke smell that came from an empty...
New coach promises change for Penn Hills baseball program
Rodney Stubbs, who has been involved with Penn Hills baseball for the past four seasons, is looking to change the program’s culture as he takes over as head coach this coming spring. Stubbs, who was the assistant coach the last two seasons, was officially named head coach after the Penn...
Penn Hills Council to vote on code of ethics ordinance
Penn Hills Council is expected to vote on an ordinance that establishes a code of ethics for the municipality’s employees and elected and appointed officials. Outgoing Councilman Mark Brodnicki first introduced the ordinance in July, when he referenced wanting to model a Ross Township ordinance that limits elected and appointed...
Seneca Hills Village honors veterans with musical eventVideo
Residents at a Penn Hills independent living facility came together a few days before Veterans Day to sing patriotic songs in honor of those who served. Lucille Spengler, 83, organized the program that brought around 50 residents down to Seneca Hills Village’s main lobby for the singing of familiar songs...
Reputed Penn Hills gang member gets federal prison for gun charge
A reputed Penn Hills gang member was ordered to spend more than five years in federal prison for having a gun when he was selling illicit drugs, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office in Pittsburgh. Jaamiyl Dean, age 43, of the 100 block of Quail Drive, was sentenced Friday morning...
Penn Hills police officer honored at Amen Corner Law Enforcement Luncheon
Amen Corner, a local non-political, non-partisan civic organization that was founded in 1870, held its 19th Annual Sen. John Heinz Law Enforcement Luncheon took place Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Station Square Hotel Ballroom. More than 30 law enforcement men and women from Allegheny, Beaver, and Washington counties were honored...
Portion of Lime Hollow Road closed for repairs
A section of Lime Hollow Road in Penn Hills is closed during daylight hours this month, according to PennDOT. The daylight closures, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., are taking place weekdays through Nov. 22. The road will be closed off between Springdale Drive and Coal Hollow Road. Additional overnight...
Storm water repairs to take place in Verona this month
Emergency repairs to a sinkhole and stormwater pipe in Verona are set to begin this month. A hole about 20-feet wide and 10-feet deep opened up at Second Avenue and Church Street – causing a manhole to open – and stormwater washed away a portion of the roadway. Borough Engineer...
2020 Penn Hills budget includes $3M gap in general fund
There is no property tax hike suggested in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget, but the manager’s budget proposal comes with a reality check: the municipality’s finances have “a big structural problem.” Manager Scott Andrejchak addressed the municipality’s issue head-on in his letter to council that was attached to the 152-page spending...
Voters choose Pauline Calabrese as mayor of Penn Hills
An attorney and former Penn Hills school board member cruised to victory to be the municipality’s new mayor, according to unofficial tallies. Pauline Calabrese earned 67.2% of the votes counted compared with opponent John Petrucci’s 32.6% with all precincts reporting results. Calabrese, a 57-year-old Democrat, will serve a four-year term...
Assault, child endangerment charges filed against Wilkinsburg man in alleged Penn Hills incident
Charges were filed against a Wilkinsburg man who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old. Henry Yates, 56, was charged Oct. 3 after the girl was brought by her mother to the Penn Hills police station to report an alleged incident that happened at a Penn Hills house. The teen was lying on...
Theft, drug charges among those before Penn Hills magistrate
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court Ricardo Brisky Jr., 31, of Pittsburgh on drug charges related to manufacturing or...
Lime Hollow, Verona roads to be repaired with $3M in emergency funding
Two main roads in Penn Hills will be repaired with $3 million in emergency funding, state Rep. Tony DeLuca announced Thursday. Lime Hollow and Verona roads, both victims to flooding over the summer, will get fixed with the money, DeLuca said. Rainstorms in July left Eastern Suburb communities under around...
Penn Hills School District’s technology department to be evaluated
Penn Hill School District’s technology department is the next to be evaluated as part of an overall financial recovery plan. Board members voted 8-0 to approve an analysis by the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Cathy Mowry was absent. State-appointed financial recovery...
Penn Hills School Board selects $100M bond refinancing optionVideo
Penn Hills School District officials decided long-term savings was better than upfront cash when it comes to refinancing about $100 million in bonds for their high school and elementary school. Board members voted 7-1 Oct. 30 to authorize bond counsel to pursue a restructuring option that could save about $10 million...
Penn Hills has holiday spirit – and holiday events
With October quickly waning, Penn Hills is preparing for its annual winter and holiday programs. Below is a list of events slated for November and December being organized by Penn Hills Parks and Recreation: Nov. 23: The 22nd Annual Holiday Craft Show will happen from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....
