Penn Hills Progress category, Page 112
Portion of Saltsburg Road in Plum to be restricted to one lane
A section of Saltsburg Road in Plum will be restricted to one lane of traffic starting April 1 and lasting until possibly April 8, a Turnpike Commission spokeswoman said. The lane restriction will be implemented from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. near the I-76 bridge on Saltsburg Road near Fazi...
Ceremony for fallen officers an annual reminder of sacrifice for Penn Hills
A group of police officers — retired and active — and their family members gathered around Penn Hills’ new police memorial March 25 to reflect on the day 47 years ago when they lost two of their own. Police Chief Howard Burton and the Rev. Doug Rehberg of Hebron United...
Assault, robbery 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 courtLauren Dumm, 30, of Charleroi on charges of burglary, robbery, aggravated assault, theft by...
Penn Hills parent seeks crackdown on fighting, cyber bullying at Linton
Rhonda Walden wants Penn Hills School District officials to take action to ensure other students do not suffer the same trauma as her daughter. “There is lack of policy at Linton, lack of consequence,” Walden told district officials at a meeting March 25. “Multiple students have been involved in fights...
Penn Hills School Board member resigns to focus on social justice
Denise Graham-Shealey has stepped down from the Penn Hills School Board. “My roots are in advocacy, and I look forward to returning all of my time and attention to it,” Graham-Shealey wrote in her resignation letter submitted to district officials March 25. The board voted to accept her resignation that...
Penn Hills, Allegheny Land Trust team up to protect wooded areas
Penn Hills municipal staff is working with a nonprofit to figure out how to better protect 143 acres of wooded land that is unable to be developed. Council approved a resolution in February allowing Penn Hills staff to work with the Allegheny Land Trust on three separate sections of land...
Penn Hills public works to clean up 8 roads Monday
The Penn Hills Department of Public Works said it is cleaning up litter along eight roads in the municipality Monday. The roads include Old William Penn Highway, South McCully and Burton drives, Duff, Hershey, Hoover and Tulip roads and Graham Boulevard Extension. The department is urging people to drive safely...
4 new Penn Hills police officers bring department total to 49
The Penn Hills mayor swore in four new police officers during a March 18 council meeting. Amanda Duncan, Keven Persichetti, Jacob Smith and James Spade gave their oath before council members and family. The officers will be in training for six months before starting their service under an additional six-month...
Three Rivers Community Band festival draws regional musicians
A symphonic band made up of instrumentalists from the East Suburbs will perform at the 16th annual Three Rivers Community Band festival in March. The East Winds Symphonic Band will join three others at the festival that will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. March 30 at Upper St....
Penn Hills charter school students welcome public into their MicroSociety
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship students live in their own little world – literally. Children and staff recently welcomed parents and the public into their MicroSociety, a unique educational model in which the student body is the economy. They run businesses, government and banks and are held accountable for...
Linton Middle School performers spreading message of unity with musical
Linton Middle School performers aim to transport Penn Hills School District community members to a tropical paradise with their upcoming musical. The students will present “Once On This Island Jr.” at the school March 29-31. The show is a theatrical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s popular fairy tale “The Little...
Penn Hills man creates petition in response to Penn Hills mayor silencing resident
A Penn Hills resident has created an online petition in hopes of eliciting an apology from the Penn Hills mayor after she refused a woman a chance to speak at a recent public meeting. Corey Young, 30, created the petition Tuesday, March 19, after watching video footage of the Penn...
Penn Hills mayor silences resident during public meetingVideo
The Penn Hills mayor refused to allow a resident to read from a prepared statement during a council meeting March 18. Sara Snatchko, 41, attempted to read a one-page statement related to allegations put forth in a grand jury report about solicitor Craig Alexander of Bruce E. Dice & Associates,...
DUI, gun 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 courtTiffany Leekins, 47, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft. Charges were filed Nov....
Verona man accused of hiding heroin in green tea container
A Verona man was charged Saturday after state police said they found 150 bags of suspected heroin hidden in a green tea container during a traffic stop. James W. Reid, 27, was pulled over Friday along Allegheny River Boulevard for having windows that were too darkly tinted, according to a...
Police issue warrant for teen in Penn Hills and Turtle Creek armed robberies
Allegheny County police have charged a teen and issued an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a two-store heist in Turtle Creek and Penn Hills that happened earlier this week. Police say Chad Robinson, 17, and another male took $600 from a 7-Eleven convenience store Turtle Creek early Monday...
Alcohol may be permitted in Verona parks for special occasions
Special events in Verona parks may have something extra this summer — alcohol. Borough officials are revisiting their long-time prohibition on adult beverages at the recreation sites and are considering allowing permits for such drinks, but only during major occasions. Those caught drinking in borough parks under the current law...
Penn Hills essay contest aimed at spreading word about impact of litter
The Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group is sponsoring an essay contest in an effort to get young people thinking about how litter affects their community. Students in grades 7 to 12 who participate in the group’s inaugural essay contest are encouraged to write an essay 300-500 words long answering one or...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Mar. 11, 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 courtRaymond Crumby Jr., 56, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of controlled substances, possession...
Joint Citizens Police Academy returning to Penn Hills, Monroeville
The joint Citizens Police Academy in Penn Hills and Monroeville has returned for an eight-week spring session starting in April. The courses will be held at the Penn Hills Police Department from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays starting April 3, unless otherwise noted. Some classes will start at 6 p.m....
Crime Stoppers offers reward for information on fatal Penn Hills shooting
A reward is being offered to anyone with information about a shooting that killed a man outside a Penn Hills bar in January. Paul McMillan, 48, of Verona was found inside his vehicle at the Lounge on Verona along Verona Road with multiple gunshot wounds to his abdomen. He died...
Police chief marks 50th year serving, protecting Penn Hills
Nearly 50 years after starting a job he never expected to have, Penn Hills police Chief Howard Burton is still at it. March 17 will mark a half-century of service at the department for Burton. The chief, who is 71, has served in law enforcement for more than two-thirds of...
Penn Hills School District financial recovery ‘not just a numbers game’ for state-appointed officer
Daniel Matsook has a daunting task ahead of him. As Penn Hills School District’s chief recovery officer appointed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Matsook is tasked with developing a plan to bring the financially struggling district back to solvency. Without one, the district could be placed into receivership, giving...
Section of Hulton Road in Penn Hills to close as crews prep for $4 million repair project
A section of Hulton Road in Penn Hills will close one day next week as crews prepare to repair a stretch damaged by a landslide last year. The closure will occur between Iowa Street and Arbor Lane so crews can search for utility lines near the area set to receive...
Penn Hills shop celebrating 30 years of caring for pets
A Penn Hills business is getting some national attention for its three decades of pampering pets. Animal Hut grooming and pet supplies shop is featured in the March edition of Pet Age Magazine for being open for 30 years. Renee Lauer, 67, has owned the shop since 1989. Its official...
