Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 14, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Diane Davis sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 403 to Leon and Jeanetta Blackston for $230,000. Edgewood Jessica Zhu sold property at 513 Allenby Ave. to Kelsey Brazell for $295,000. Harrison Harrell sold property at 132 Beech St. to Lorna Romero Tangara for $531,115. Jessica George...
More than 200 people gather to remember loved ones at 30th Light of Love event
Nearly a year after his mother, Rose Pirollo, died on Christmas Day, Chris Pirollo of Penn Hills attended Soxman Funeral Homes’ Light of Love memorial program for the first time. He wasn’t sure what to expect, but he walked away feeling it was a “wonderful, elegant, tasteful celebration of remembrance.”...
Penn Hills entrepreneur expands to college market with beauty business
Taylor Shealey wants everyone to feel beautiful — and like a boss. The 22-year-old from Penn Hills has dedicated her life to the mission through one of her businesses, Boss Girl Collection, an LLC that umbrellas Shealey’s clothing, skin care, accessory and beauty companies. Her latest endeavor has been a...
Penn Hills, Pittsburgh leaders unveil newly paved East Hills Drive in ‘2 birds, 1 stone’ collaboration
Petra International Ministries’ Elder Jim Balthrop has been working with the church for 30 years. For those 30 years, Balthrop has listened to the worries and complaints of his parishioners about the state of East Hills Drive, a road that connects Penn Hills to Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Since 1995,...
MicroSociety builds confidence, challenges students at Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
Mini-city Soarmania is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Not a place found on the map, Soarmania was meticulously created and carried on by students of Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship. For one period each day, PHCSE transforms into the MicroSociety Soarmania, where students apply academics to real-life experiences. Running from...
Soxman Funeral Homes in Penn Hills marks 3rd annual Children’s Grief Awareness Day
Children learned about grief and how to process it while enjoying snacks, listening to a storytime, crafting and hanging out with Lilo, a bereavement care dog, during Soxman Funeral Homes’ third annual Children’s Grief Awareness Day event Nov. 22. Created by The Highmark Caring Place in 2008, Children’s Grief Awareness...
In brief: Happenings across the Penn Hills area
Holiday House Tour to raise money for sports court resurfacing The Crescent Hills Civic Association is hosting a Holiday House Tour from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 13. Participants will start the tour at the Steel Goat Marketplace, 200 Jefferson Road, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to pick...
Here are some upcoming programs at Penn Hills Library
Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. To reach the library by phone, call 412-775-4700. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m....
3 injured in Penn Hills crash
Three people were injured early Sunday morning in a two-vehicle accident on Verona Road early Sunday morning, Penn Hills Fire Department No. 7 said in a Facebook post. Penn Hills police said the accident was reported at 2:15 a.m. and that the injuries were minor. One man was...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 7, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Kevin Wilhelm sold property at 714 Cascade Road to Rachel Harriet Corn-Hicks for $195,000. Estate of Florence Mae Beatty sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive to Emily Phillips for $64,600. Monroeville RS Holdings 201 LLC sold property at 431 California Ave. to Cerkat Ventures D LLC...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Penn Hills house fire; police continue search for 2022 Swissvale shooter
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 2: 1 injured in Penn Hills house fire One person was taken to the hospital Monday evening following a duplex fire in Penn Hills. TribLive news partner WTAE said the fire was reported shortly before 11:30 p.m....
In brief: Happenings across the Penn Hills area
River City Brass to present Christmas concert River City Brass will perform its Christmas Brasstacular concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Linton Middle School, 250 Aster St. This year, the holiday tradition will feature new arrangements from “Home Alone,” “A Christmas Carol” and Duke Ellington’s “Nutcracker.” There might even...
Penn Hills eyes amending code to enable acting police chief to apply for permanent post
Three months into his service as acting police chief of Penn Hills, Jason Bonace has never felt more satisfied with his life. “About one month after I started this role was the first time in my 48 years of life that I felt content, and it’s a really good feeling,”...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 30, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Starry Night 88 LLC sold property at 230 Fairview Ave. to 4313 East View LLC for $41,790. Churchill Omid Kashefi sold property at 1921 Garrick Drive to Joseph Balaban Jr. and Marc Schuler for $430,000. Edgewood Estate of Robert Fuchs sold property at 235 Dewey St. to...
Penn Hills High School student dies on Thanksgiving, district officials report
Penn Hills School District is mourning the loss of one of its high school students. Sophomore Victor Adeleke died on Thanksgiving, according to a post on the district’s official Facebook page. “Our entire school community is heartbroken by this tragic loss,” the Friday evening post read. “We extend our deepest...
Grist House Craft Brewery, Turner’s Dairy announce Udderly Baked collaboration
Two Pittsburgh favorite companies have a tasty collaboration brewing for the winter season. Grist House Craft Brewery and Turner’s Dairy came together for the first time in four years for the return of a decadent beer with a familiar sweet twist. Together, they created Udderly Baked, a brownie-batter milk stout...
Penn Hills man helps rescue Illinois crash victims
Evan McKenzie of Penn Hills was on his way back from dinner near Chicago with some U.S. Navy buddies on Nov. 11 when they noticed an overturned, smoking car on a nearby exit ramp. “You really don’t know what the situation is and how much time you have when you...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant 5th Avenue Property Group LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Lamont Fourguson for $100,000. Edgewood Ryan Wilk sold property at 142 Lloyd Ave. to Josh Ray and Courtney Camp Grove for $426,500. Forest Hills Joan Ellenbogen Handelsman sold property at 2143 Ardmore Blvd. to Brian Emmanuel...
Multiple communities mourn the death of 14-year-old Imani Christian Academy student
Multiple Pittsburgh communities are mourning the sudden loss of a ninth grade student at Imani Christian Academy. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Jaiquawn Jay, 14, of Penn Hills died Tuesday night. According to the examiner’s report, Jaiquawn collapsed during basketball practice. He was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital...
Seneca Hills Village Singers present Veterans Day concert
The Seneca Hills Village Singers at the Senior Seneca Living Facility in Penn Hills presented an hourlong concert on Veterans Day to remember those who served our country as members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Under the direction of Joseph Hajdu, the 13-member chorus sang...
Proposed Penn Hills budget includes no tax increase; first hearing coming up
Penn Hills will hold its first hearing on its proposed 2026 budget at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The public is welcome to ask questions about the $78.9 million spending plan — which includes no tax increase — and provide feedback on what the township’s goals and financial priorities should be...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anthony Thomassey sold property at 286 Brighton St. to Fifth Ave Property Group LLC for $75,000. Denise Trasoline sold property at 225 North Ave. to Bridgeloft One LLC for $230,000. Churchill Mircia Martin sold property at 1900 Garrick Drive to James Lewis and Suzanne Marie Spearman for...
Garbarino Bros. Italian market opens in Verona
A new Italian market is serving up a taste of Italy in Verona. Garbarino Bros. Market opened Tuesday at 737 Allegheny River Blvd. Co-owner and chef Andrew Garbarino of Verona is continuing the Italian legacy begun by three generations of Garbarinos of New York. He named the market to honor...
Leafier look ahead for Rodi Road as Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission wraps up goal for corridor
Cold weather did not deter more than 25 volunteers — including Penn Hills acting police Chief Jason Bonace and his wife, Michele — from joining the Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission in planting 15 additional trees Nov. 8 along Rodi Road. “We have a granddaughter that’s due in a month,”...
La Vigneta Winery reopens in Winfield — this time as a restaurant
What started in 2011 as a small-scale winemaking operation in the basement of Francesca Howden’s home is now a 175-seat upscale restaurant in Winfield. La Vigneta Winery reopened in late October at the former site of the Cooper Station Restaurant on North Pike Road (Route 356). The winemaker previously operated...
