Penn Hills Progress category, Page 83
Penn Hills School District has a new plan to bring students back 4 days a week
Penn Hills School District officials have a new plan to bring students back into the district’s schools four days a week. Superintendent Nancy Hines said they hope to welcome first grade, middle-schoolers, juniors and seniors back Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting Feb. 16. All students would learn online Wednesdays...
Trib 10: Chartiers Valley sitting pretty in boys, girls power rankings
The slow progression of the 2020-2021 boys and girls basketball season continues around the WPIAL as some teams try to stay on schedule while others are still trying to tip off. There was some moving up and down of teams on both sides of the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings....
Developer gets green light from Penn Hills council to proceed on soccer field project
Soccer teams could have another place to play in Penn Hills. The municipality’s council unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 11 that gave developers the green light to move forward with a project that transforms around 36 acres of vacant land along Hunter Road into a “first class” soccer destination. The...
Penn Hills area coronavirus numbers continue to be among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Penn Hills area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Jan. 13, there have been 2,019 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled by Judge DeLuca in Penn Hills
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 • Brandon Steele, 28, of Monroeville on charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under...
News briefs: Trib journalism scholarships available, snow-removal reminder
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at...
Penn Hills Elementary closes after 4 more covid cases in a week
Penn Hills Elementary School will close its campus a week after to reopening to students because four people associated with the school tested positive for covid-19, district officials said Sunday. The Allegheny County Health Department advised the school to switch to all-virtual learning for at least a week, according to...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 10
Churchill LSF9 Master Participation Trust sold property at 43 Bowstone Road to Jonathan Miller and Kala Markel for $289,000. Anthony Amendola sold property at 3404 McCrady Road to Robert and Jamie Fritz for $262,500. Delmont Paul Lapcevic sold property at 37 Terrace Drive to Kevin and Gia Edwards for $48,000....
Penn Hills senior Noel Roach ready to take physical mindset to Akron
Penn Hills’ Noel Roach has known for months where he wanted to continue his football career at the collegiate level. Roach finally made it official when he put pen to paper and signed his national letter of intent to play at Akron during the NCAA early signing period Dec. 16....
Verona group selects spot for community garden; survey out for public input
A community garden project might soon take root in Verona. Borough Parks and Recreation board members have selected a location and have applied to acquire it through the Allegheny County Vacant Property Recovery program. The area in question is a 25-by-140-foot lot at 851 Second St. Board member Rhea Homa...
Verona’s farmer’s market seeks more vendors for the upcoming season
It is a new year and new opportunities for new vendors interested in the Verona farmer’s market. Coordinator Stefani Garibay said plans are underway for the upcoming season with the goal of adding more participants. “With the year evolving the way it has been, and the plans for vaccinations to...
47-year-old man dies after being shot in Penn Hills
A 47-year-old man shot multiple times in Penn Hills on Monday night has died. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Gregory Anderson, of Penn Hills. He died at an unidentified hospital on Tuesday. Penn Hills police said Anderson was shot around 7:45 p.m. near Woods Road and...
21-year-old man shot, killed in Penn Hills
A 21-year-old man died after being shot in Penn Hills on Tuesday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Nazbir Chambers of Penn Hills. Police said 911 was notified of a shooting in the 400 block of Fielding Drive shortly after 11...
Verona’s yellow brick road to be paved
Bricks that have lined First Street in Verona for decades will become a thing of the past as borough officials plan to have the deteriorating roadway paved this year. “It’s one of the major roadways of Verona that traverses across the hills and not up and down,” borough Engineer Matt...
Police: Penn Hills man shot multiple times
A Penn Hills man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot multiple times Monday night. Police Chief Howard Burton said the shooting took place at about 7:45 p.m. near the intersection of Woods Road and Marion Way. The victim is a 47-year-old resident. He was taken to UPMC Presbyterian...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 3
Delmont Steven Smith sold property at 5 W White Oak Drive to Michael Daverio for $180,000. Export Kim Eberman sold property at 2797 Italy Road to Robert McGrath for $79,700. Christopher Schmader sold property at 5829 Madison Ave. to Farbarik Enterprises LLC for $27,000. Ken Blunkosky sold property at 5928...
1st Alle-Kiski Valley baby of 2021 is a Verona boy
The first baby from the Alle-Kiski Valley born in 2021 is a boy from Verona. Carter Magee made his debut at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital at 12:54 a.m. Friday, weighing 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. Baby Carter’s parents are Jennifer Celender and Patrick Magee of Verona. Mom...
Year in review: A look back at some of the top stories that shaped Penn Hills in 2020
Penn Hills, like just about every other town in the world, was touched by one of the largest and most impactful stories in 2020 — the covid-19 pandemic. But that wasn’t all that happened in the municipality over the past year. Here’s a look back at some of the top...
Penn Hills JROTC students to continue program at Plum High School
Plum Air Force JROTC students from Penn Hills will be able to continue their journey this school year after a new agreement was approved by officials from both districts. Penn Hills’ Navy Junior ROTC program was eliminated in 2019 due to a lack of cadets and money. Both districts had...
Verona officials pass 2021 budget with no tax increase, discuss manager position
Verona property owners will not be paying more in real estate taxes as a result of the borough’s 2021 budget. Council unanimously approved next year’s spending plan and tax ordinance Tuesday night. “I feel confident in this budget,” Borough Manager Jerry Kenna said. “Everything that was requested by the department...
Penn Hills Council sets 2021 meeting dates
Penn Hills Council has set the 2021 schedule for its meeting dates and times. All the meetings will begin at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the municipal building in council chambers, unless otherwise noted. Council is scheduled to meet one last time before the new...
Verona manager plans to step down next month, replacement search in infancy
Verona officials are seeking another borough manager. Jerry Kenna announced his resignation as top administrator earlier this month. It is effective Jan. 30, or possibly later, depending on how his replacement search goes. “I think it was time,” Kenna said Monday about stepping down. “Council’s been getting a lot of...
New pavilion and other upgrades planned for Cribbs Field in Verona
Verona officials plan to install new amenities at Cribbs Field with the help of state funds. The borough received a $200,000 grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the recreational upgrades. It is a matching grant with a $30,000 borough contribution. The park is off Second...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Churchill Norene K D’Amico Ficery sold property at 306 Surrey Place to Julian Toker for $299,000. Edgewood Estate of Eugene Stern sold property at 520 Locust St. to Lawrence Connelly III and Carla Rosemarino for $266,849. Forest Hills Anna Geanous sold property at 245 Avenue B to Peachpit LLC for...
Penn Hills woman recalls pain of losing her sister to covidVideo
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series highlighting five people whose lives were reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic. Kim Fife and her sister, Tami Fife Dixon, talked every day. They shared thoughts and dreams and reminisced about growing up together. As kids, they dressed alike and slept in...
