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Breweries and botanists have partnered for a unique fundraiser in Verona
A celebration of hops, barley and all things plantlike is being planned in Verona to help support the borough’s garden club. The group in charge of the hanging baskets and planters throughout the small town has teamed up with local breweries for a fundraising weekend called Botany & Booze. It’s...
Portion of Verona Road to close for a month in Penn Hills
A portion of Verona Road in Penn Hills will close until June 9 as crews work on repairing a landslide, PennDOT announced Thursday. Work on the road will begin 7 a.m. on May 10, depending on weather. The road will be closed between Lincoln and Mt. Carmel roads. Traffic will...
Penn Hills school board has 7 candidates seeking party nods to run for 4 seats
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Penn Hills residents might see all the same school board candidates vying for nominations in the primary on the November ballot, as five out of seven people have cross-filed and just two seek only the...
Neighbor Spotlight: Penn Hills resident assumes leadership role in 9/11 National Memorial Trail Alliance
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Women from across Greater Pittsburgh compete in bowling league at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum
Penn Hills Women’s Classic, a 32-woman bowling league, plays at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum on Wednesday evenings. Bowlers from Penn Hills, Monroeville, Murrysville, Oakmont and surrounding communities compete on four teams. Some teams consists of mother-daughter pairs, such as Rose Catullo of Oakmont and her daughter, Christy Myers of Verona....
Police: Teen shot outside his Penn Hills home
A 17-year-old boy was shot during the evening hours May 5 as he walked out of his Penn Hills home, police reported. Chief Howard Burton said the shooting took place around 6:30 p.m. along the 200 block of Pelone Drive. Shots were fired from a vehicle outside the home. Burton...
Penn Hills dog owners enjoy time with pets
Erin Thomas of Penn Hills took her dog, Yuri, to the Penn Hills Dog Park on a cloudy May 5 to blow off steam. Other dog owners, such as Tyeler Bohlayer, also of Penn Hills, joined. His 1-year-old Basset Hound joined in on the fun. The Penn Hills Dog Park,...
Criminal mischief, firearms, theft charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court April 26, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases April 26, 2021. 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 • Alvin McGhie, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of fleeing or...
Cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court for the week of April 19, 2021
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. Held for court • Anton Patton, 20, of Penn Hills on charges of theft by unlawful taking. Charges were...
Penn Hills Elementary Principal Kristin Brown among Pittsburgh Penguin Foundation MVPs
Penn Hills Elementary Principal Kristin Brown was named one of the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation’s MVPs. The Penguins Foundation partnered with the Grable Foundation and the Allegheny Intermediate Unit this year to launch a new initiative designed to honor educators making a difference in their school districts. Brown and 15 other...
News briefs: Verona Garden Club to host botany and booze event, student news and more in Penn Hills
The Verona Garden Club will be holding a botany and booze spring fundraiser May 22 and 23 from noon to 4 p.m. at Railroad Park, 737 E. Railroad Ave. There will be live music, food trucks, craft vendors, raffles and a plant sale. Early-bird pricing is $15 for a single...
Riverview School Board primary has 6 candidates seeking both party nominations for 4 seats
Editor’s note: The Advance Leader is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Oakmont and Verona residents might see all the same Riverview School Board candidates vying for nominations in the primary on the November ballot, as six people have cross-filed, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of May 2, 2021
Chalfant Louise Walczyk sold property at 355 West St. to Louella Hall Carter for $104,850. Delmont Timothy Washa sold property at 201 E White Oak St. to Ryan Silan and Brooke Denlinger for $189,000. Edgewood Jack Ellenberger sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 4 to Kelly Fraasch for...
Penn Hills catcher back and better than ever
Jordan Sullivan Jr. didn’t sit around and pout when the pandemic forced the Penn Hills baseball team to have last season canceled. Tommy John surgery would have kept him sidelined either way. The junior catcher for the Indians felt when he returned, he didn’t feel any ill effects. “I feel...
Plum, Riverview school districts team up to provide covid vaccine clinic
Plum, Oakmont and Verona residents ages 16 and older will be able to get vaccinated at covid clinic Wednesday, May 12. The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be available from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at Oblock Junior High School, 440 Presque Isle Drive in Plum. The second shot...
3 candidates vie for 2 ballot spots for Penn Hills Council seats
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election. Penn Hills residents will have three people to choose from in the upcoming primary election to fill two available seats on council, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. Two of...
Penn Hills kindergarten teachers visit homes of new students for nontraditional orientationVideo
Necessity might be the mother of all invention but covid-19 is the crazy uncle. The pandemic has disrupted traditions and plans — kindergarten orientation being one of them. But at Penn Hills Elementary School, teachers and staff figured out a way to do it a bit differently. Instead of new...
Penn Hills students may get specialty meals, eat in cafeteria next school year
Penn Hills School District officials hope to offer students more food options, such as special themed meals, as well as cafeteria use next school year. They are one step closer to doing so as the school board unanimously voted April 28 to approved a new one-year, $2.23 million food service...
Lawsuit accuses North Braddock police officer of false arrest
Two insurance salesmen who said an off-duty North Braddock officer tried to falsely arrest them because he suspected a scam filed a federal lawsuit. The complaint filed by James Biernesser and Douglas Holcomb, who sold life insurance for American Income Life, names as defendants Officer Sharon Jackson, who is currently...
In brief: Verona Community Group virtual spring meeting, student news and more in Penn Hills
Spring Verona community meeting Join the Verona Community Group via Zoom to catch up on what’s happening in the neighborhood at 7 p.m. May 6. The group will share updates from various local organizations and plans to celebrate Verona’s 150th birthday. Detailed agenda to follow. For access to the Zoom...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 25, 2021
Churchill Silas Watkins sold property at 3857 Greensburg Pike to Matthew Zamba and Alexandra Hay for $151,965. Delmont Lee Adams sold property at 138 Freeport St. to James Tobin for $99,900. Edgewood William Weaver sold property at 1109 E End Ave. to Dane Brody for $363,000. Nicholas Gasparro sold property...
Penn Hills’ Angelo Allen carries momentum into spring track season
Angelo Allen laid the groundwork for what could be an outstanding spring with a strong winter track and field season. Everything the Penn Hills junior has done far has shown the winter was a preview of what is to come. Allen won the shot put with a throw of 50...
Early season win shows potential for Penn Hills softball
Kiern Mack sent a pitch left hanging over the plate solidly over the fence April 19 at Milltown Field in Penn Hills. The home run was a first in varsity competition for the junior outfielder. Mack’s grand slam helped propel the Indians to a 13-1 win over St. Joseph, snapping...
Penn Hills community grieving loss of high school student, counseling available
The Penn Hills School District community is grieving the loss of a high school student. Jason Lott Jr., 17, died in his home on April 18, a little more than two weeks after the birth of his daughter, Amora Rose Lott. “It’s horrible,” his mother, Gina Bigenho, said Friday. “I...
Frey Road to close for 2 weeks in Penn Hills
Frey Road in Penn Hills will close for two weeks starting Monday, a news release from the Penn Hills Police Department said. Frey Road will be closed between Cameron and Laurie drives starting at 7 a.m. so crews can begin road repair. The announcement said the road will reopen by...
