Penn Hills Progress category, Page 82
Penn Hills grad Sherron Schifino hitting stride for Point Park basketball
Sherron Schifino is starting to find his way again at Point Park after sitting out the first semester after transferring from CCAC-Boyce last year. In his first four games this season, the junior guard is averaging 10.0 points and 3.5 rebounds. Schifino scored a team-high 14 points and grabbed six...
Penn Hills senior swimmer getting up to speed after knee injury
Senior Michael Lintelman was getting excited for his prospects of continuing to drop time in the pool and finishing strong at WPIALs in his final season at Penn Hills. However, a freak accident in August where Lintelman suffered a dislocated knee provided a setback to any progress Lintelman hoped to...
Verona officials hire consultant to help with borough manager search
Verona officials have hired a consultant to help them with their full-time borough manager search. Borough officials seek a replacement for Jerry Kenna, who resigned as borough manager effective the end of January. Council voted 5-1 on Tuesday to contract with Susan G. Hockenberry Coaching and Consulting through April 30...
Verona Council appoints new member to replace its former president
Verona Council selected a borough recreation leader as its newest member. Trish Hredzak-Showalter was unanimously appointed to the elected board Tuesday. She fills the vacancy created by former council president Pat McCarthy, who resigned due to health reasons a few weeks ago. McCarthy, 71, a former drug agent in the...
Penn Hills Library eyeing switch to nonprofit status
The Penn Hills Library might become its own organization, the municipality announced Jan. 25. The library, currently a municipal department, has worked with the Allegheny County Library Association since March to explore the option of becoming a nonprofit. The move, said Kim Dawson, the Library Advisory Board’s president, could mean...
Penn Hills School Board OKs advertising proposed 2021-22 budget with near 8% tax hikeVideo
The Penn Hills School Board has approved advertising a preliminary budget for next school year that includes a property tax hike of nearly 8%. The proposed 2021-22 spending plan approved Jan. 27 was one of three the school board considered. It was the one recommended by the district administration. However,...
Penn Hills School District planning to have students back in school 4 days a week
Penn Hills School District officials will move forward with plans to gradually bring back students for in-person instruction four days a week. The board unanimously voted Jan. 27 to authorize administrators to proceed with their plans of having first-graders, middle-schoolers, juniors and seniors back Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting...
Penn Hills, Verona seeing somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 27, there have been 2,187 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
In brief: Candidates sought for Penn Hills school district advisory committee; church event on tap; scholarships available
Candidates sought for school district advisory committee Penn Hills School District Chief Recovery Officer Daniel Matsook is seeking interested candidates to serve on an advisory committee for the district’s financial recovery plan. Interested parties must be a resident of Penn Hills, preference given to longstanding residents and/or parents of current...
Penn Hills girls determined to work through struggles
The Penn Hills girls basketball program is looking to regain focus after an up-and-down start to the season. The Indians (2-2, 1-1) lost back-to-back games against Beaver and Woodland Hills. Penn Hills fell 37-30 to Beaver in nonsection action Jan. 16 after entering the fourth quarter with the lead. Two...
Penn Hills boys using balanced attack to contend for section title
The Penn Hills boys basketball team knew going into the season it would need scoring balance to be successful. The Indians have showcased that facet of their game so far. Penn Hills (3-1, 2-0) had a different leading scorer in its first four games of the season. Senior forward Wes...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Churchill Recro Homes LLC sold property at 3255 Nottingham Drive to Jalila Jefferson and Torey Bullock for $378,000. Edgewood Dogmatix LLC sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Ashutosh Nanda for $637,400. Forest Hills Estate of Aaron Evans sold property at 407 Avenue D to Boss Beech 1984 LLC for...
Verona residents to save borough history in a time capsule for 150th anniversary
Verona was incorporated as a borough 150 years ago, and some of its residents want to encapsulate the milestone for generations to come. Verona Community Group plans to have a celebration to mark the occasion in May. It’s in the process of collecting items for a time capsule. “We would...
Penn Hills, Verona seeing somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 2,108 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Harris vice presidency marks several ‘firsts’
When Alyson Holt pursued a degree in electrical engineering, she was keenly aware of how few fellow students looked like her. “Women were 6% of the students,” said Holt, 48, of Murrysville. Holt came from a family full of technology careers — both grandfathers were engineers, and her grandmother and...
Penn Hills makes strong commitment to masks for athletes
The athletes in the Penn Hills community just want to find a way to play sports during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Penn Hills athletic department felt it was necessary to be one of many schools that would mandate wearing masks during competition this winter season. Penn Hills decided...
Penn Hills grad Adia Brisker finding new role after transferring to Morgan State
Adia Brisker has experienced her fair share of trials and tribulations throughout her life. The most recent obstacle involved her choice to transfer to Morgan State after a rocky first season at Niagara. The Penn Hills alum didn’t struggle statistically on the basketball court in her freshman year at Niagara....
Monroeville man killed in Penn Hills shooting
A Monroeville man died early Sunday morning after being shot numerous times in Penn Hills, according to Allegheny County police. The man, Jamal D. Pamplin, 32, was pronounced dead at about 12:25 a.m. at Allegheny Health Network Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. Police said they...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Churchill Donald Chapman sold property at 2512 Hollywood Drive to David Miguel Molina and Dorothy Lynn Knight for $191,000. Matthew Nichols sold property at 2 Stevens Lane to David Ecker for $270,000. Gladiator Arms Assoc. sold property at 405 Woodland Hills Drive to Michelle Gaydos trustee for $153,900. Export John...
Penn Hills uses late-game 3-point binge to rally past Kiski Area
The Kiski Area Cavaliers were on the verge of a significant early season victory, leading Penn Hills by eight points early in the fourth quarter Friday night. But the Indians, with leading scorer Deondre Mitchell fouled out, staged a late surge and spoiled Kiski Area’s home opener, 62-58. A trio...
Police: Penn Hills man shot outside his homeVideo
A Penn Hills man was shot outside his home early Friday morning. Police said the shooting occurred shortly before 12:20 a.m. along the 400 block of Hamil Road near New Life Community Ministries Church. Police Chief Howard Burton said the victim initially refused medical treatment, but was eventually taken to...
Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group offers certificate to those keeping businesses clean, tidy
An anti-litter group in Penn Hills is now handing out certificates to businesses that clean up after themselves and keep things looking neat. Faith Milazzo, founder of Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group, said the Clean Sweep Initiative is a “casual” way of affirming local business owners in the fight against litter....
Rotary club project to recognize Verona, Oakmont families with American flags
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona plans to give residents of the twin boroughs an opportunity to commend or remember others with a bevy of American flags. “It’s a way to honor the people of the community and brings recognition to the community,” said Rotary past president Don Stoner. “It helps...
Verona Council president Pat McCarthy has resigned, letters of interest accepted
Verona Council President Pat McCarthy has resigned. Council accepted his resignation at Tuesday night’s meeting. “It was a shock to everybody,” said Mayor Dave Ricupero, a one-time political opponent of McCarthy. “He stated it was for health problems and I just wish him the best. Family and health are most...
New online elective classes proposed at Penn Hills High School
Penn Hills High School plans to offer new online courses next school year. Courses include cybersecurity, criminology, forensic science, medical terminology and world religions/exploring diversity. The cyber electives will be provided through Edynamics and Edgenuity. Principal Eric Kostic said the district added the options due to student interest. They are...
