Penn Hills Progress category, Page 106
Penn Hills preparing for Summerfest
Penn Hills Parks and Recreation is gearing up for its fifth-annual Summerfest coming Aug. 3. “It’s a positive event for our community,” said John Scaglione, assistant superintendent of the municipality’s public works and parks and recreation departments. “We’d like to bring some good news to Penn Hills. This is a...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills closed indefinitely
Travelers who drive on Nadine Road in Penn Hills will need to take a different route indefinitely, PennDOT said July 24. A section of the road between Allegheny River Boulevard and Lincoln Road has been closed since July 12 after a landslide overturned a retaining wall, causing a portion of...
Fire in Penn Hills under investigation
Penn Hills firefighters are investigating a fire at a two-story building Wednesday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said calls for the fire at 529 Penn Vista Drive came in around 9:50 p.m. Authorities said flames were coming out of the side of the home. Emergency responders were still on scene as...
Proposed trail linking Verona to Boyce Park gaining traction with residents
A proposed pedestrian/bike trail connecting Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum is gaining traction with residents. “I think it’s a great idea,” Verona resident Rhoda Worf said July 23 at a public meeting on the project. “Consolidation is key, and having all four municipalities contribute and help maintain (the trail)...
Penn Hills, Plum, O’Hara face costly repairs after floods
Penn Hills and Plum, two of the worst-hit communities from flooding Sunday and Monday, face steep costs to get things all back up to normal, according to officials. Penn Hills declared a state of emergency Monday afternoon in order to fast-track certain repair projects, said Scott Andrejchak, the municipality’s manager....
Drug, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge DeLuca in Penn Hills
District Judge Anthony DeLuca recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Davon Gibson, 32, of Homestead on charges of simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed March 17. • Tyaire Jenkins, 24, of Turtle Creek on charges of...
Meeting set to discuss proposed pedestrian/bike trail from Verona to Plum
Officials from four Allegheny County communities will meet in Penn Hills to discuss a proposed pedestrian/bicycle trail. The public’s invited to participate in the discussion 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building, 102 Duff Road. The plan is to make a trail from Arch Street in Verona,...
Rain hits Penn Hills, Plum ‘unusually hard,’ causing widespread damage
Several streets and businesses in Penn Hills and Plum were affected by flooding after rain pounded the area Sunday and early Monday morning. “We were hit unusually hard last night,” said Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry. Nearly three inches of rain fell in many areas in the Pittsburgh region....
Murrysville church preps for volunteers to sew Christmas stockings for troops
In 2018, Penn Hills nonprofit Military Connections stuffed and shipped about 11,000 Christmas stockings filled with snacks and supplies to troops stationed across the globe. Roughly 5,000 of them came from a group of volunteers who create the stockings all year long, then come together for a full day of...
Penn Hills man sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in drug distribution network
A Penn Hills man has been sentenced in federal court to 15 years in prison for his role in a drug distribution network. Angelo Massie, 41, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer in Pittsburgh. Authorities said Massie conspired with others to distribute more than a kilogram of...
Penn Hills woman severely injured when train rolls over leg
A Penn Hills woman was “hanging around” a train yard Wednesday night with her boyfriend when one car began to move, running over her leg, police said. The 18-year-old woman, whom officials declined to identify, is recovering from her injuries at a local hospital. “She was down around the tracks...
Barker named principal at Linton Middle School, other administrative changes made
Linton Middle School in Penn Hills has a new principal. The school board unanimously voted at a special meeting July 15 to have Sandra Barker lead the fifth through eighth-grade school starting next school year. “It’s a better fit,” board President Erin Vecchio said. “We have too many issues going...
Drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
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 • Donte Marshall, 27, of Braddock on two counts of charges of controlled...
Financial website claims Penn Hills best place in Pittsburgh area to retire
Penn Hills is one of Pennsylvania’s best places to live retired, according to GOBankingRates.com. The website is designed to be a personal finance resource to share articles and advice on managing money. They made their retirement determination based on median home list price, annual mortgage total and annual cost of...
Woman reportedly struck by train in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police are investigating reports of a woman struck by a train Wednesday evening. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed police, fire and EMS activity at 7:47 p.m. along the 1900 block of Leechburg Road. The woman’s condition was not immediately available....
Penn Hills road improvements announced
Penn Hills will repave seven municipal roads as part of its 2019 capital paving program. The $540,000 project, awarded to Plum-based A. Liberoni Inc., is expected to begin in September, said Department of Public Works Director Scott Shepard. The following roads will be repaved: • Evernia Drive, from Clematis Boulevard...
Penn Hills senior housing complex receives green light from PHFA
A developer that plans to build a subsidized apartment complex for seniors in Penn Hills has received funding approval from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Authority. A.M. Rodriguez Associates sought $1.25 million in tax credits over 10 years from PHFA to build a 52-unit apartment complex where the former Forbes Elementary...
Penn Hills renews tow contract with Don Kuhn Auto Body
Penn Hills Council extended the municipality’s tow truck contract for another five years with Don Kuhn Auto Body, which is owned and operated by the mayor’s husband. Don Kuhn Auto Body, which has served as the municipality’s towing company for decades, will tow and store cars, pick-up trucks and other...
State officials approve Penn Hills School District’s recovery plan
State Department of Education officials gave their approval to a plan to save the financially struggling Penn Hills School District. The plan was crafted over the past several months by state-appointed recovery officer Dan Matsook with input from a special advisory committee, district officials and residents. School board members approved...
Penn Hills council modifies severance clause in Andrejchak’s contract
Penn Hills Council struck a section of the manager’s newly ratified contract that would have allowed him to resign voluntarily from the role and still receive a severance payout. Council hired Manager Scott Andrejchak last September for a salary of $100,000. Andrejchak replaced former manager Mohammad Rayan, who resigned from...
Police: Robbery leading to Penn Hills shootings was similar to past crime
The suspect in a weekend robbery turned homicide that police say led to him being shot and killed by a Penn Hills officer used a similar tactic to rob a woman in Pittsburgh earlier this month, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. Onaje Dickinson, 20, of Pittsburgh was...
Penn Hills JROTC cadets to continue military studies at Plum High School
Cameron Bartges will enter his junior year at Penn Hills High School this year, and starting his third year of Junior ROTC at Plum High School. The latter is due to a new agreement between the districts so current Penn Hills cadets can continue their military studies. “It will mean...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills closed due to landslide
Nadine Road between Allegheny River Boulevard and Lincoln Road in Penn Hills is closed due to a landslide. Allegheny County Public Works officials said the slide occurred Friday afternoon. It overturned a retaining wall and caused a portion of the road to collapse. Officials plan to bring in a consultant...
Wilkinsburg man caught illegally dumping in Penn Hills again
Penn Hills charged and fined a Wilkinsburg man Friday they say illegally dumped on Beechford Road on two separate occasions. Ricky Stallworth Jr., 34, of Wilkinsburg was charged July 8 for dumping debris, furniture and garbage on Beechford Road. He was also charged on July 12 for incidents that occurred...
Storms force closure of Penn Hills Park
Penn Hills Park has closed after storms caused “excessive damage” to the property, the municipality announced Thursday. The announcement, published to Penn Hills’ website, did not say when the park would reopen or characterize the damage. Parks director, John Scaglione, was not immediately available to comment. The administration also published...
