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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Penn Hills School Board reorganizes
Penn Hills School Board welcomed one new member and four returning members at its final meeting of the year on Dec. 6. Incumbents Erin Vecchio, Jackie Blakey-Tate, Devon Goetze and Robert Marra swore their oath of office alongside newcomer Heather Broman. She replaces Meryl Thomas, who served on the board...
LifeVenture Buy Choice Homes real estate firm, homeowner advocacy organization opens in Penn Hills
Real estate firm LifeVenture Buy Choice Homes held its grand opening on Dec. 2, continuing a legacy at 9817 Frankstown Road of fostering homeownership for minority and lower-income families. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks from founding partners Sheldon Oliver, Charlise Smith and Mary Hester, as well as John Bettis of...
Penn Hills residents receiving new trash, recycling carts
Penn Hills residents will receive new trash and recycling carts beginning Dec. 11 to allow for automated pickup. Each single-family home and duplex will get a wheeled 95-gallon garbage cart and 65-gallon recycling cart free of charge, with additional receptacles available from Republic Services for $85. Council re-contracted with the...
Penn Hills student achievements for the week of Dec. 5, 2023
Calla Paule received the James E. and Ellen Wadley Roper Graduate Fellowships in creative writing and Lily Peter Creative Writing Scholarship this fall from the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. The award was one of 960 scholarships totaling $1.6 million given to Fulbright College...
In brief: Holiday happenings, upcoming meetings and more in Penn Hills, Verona
AARP Plum AARP will hold its Christmas Party at Jaden’s II on Dec. 12, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The entertainment will be The G Boys. Plum AARP is a social club open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and surrounding communities. Each meeting offers free cake and coffee/tea and...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 7, 2023
Edgewood Joshua Sayre sold property at 420 W Swissvale Ave. to Donald Page for $355,000. Forest Hills Megan Oravec sold property at 623 Cascade Road to Rachel Ally Beck for $270,525. Ranjeet Kalsi sold property at 101 Fall Run Road to Claire Berkley for $256,000. Estate of Cheryl Forcucci sold...
Penn Hills wrestlers set sights on longer postseason runs
The Penn Hills wrestling program will be in a year of transition. The Indians bring back four wrestlers — Cameron Patterson (139 pounds), Julian Lavender (133), Daemon Phipps (114) and Levi Smith (127) — who saw significant time last season. All four finished with double-digit wins, but none escaped the...
Penn Hills swimmers optimistic about season despite pool repairs
Things will be decidedly different for the Penn Hills swimming team this season. When the Indians start the season, Penn Hills will have its home meets at the Olympic Swim & Health Club instead of the school’s pool at Linton Middle School. The pool has had maintenance issues since last...
East Hills man gets 25 years for armed robbery spree
An East Hills man who went on a nine-day armed robbery spree in the east suburbs last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, federal officials said. Eric Jones, 34, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood was sentenced Wednesday, according to U.S. District Attorney Eric Olshan. He had pleaded...
Linton Middle School says YESS to alternative security team
Sandy Barker, Linton Middle School principal, updated school board members on the progress of the school’s Youth Engagement Support Service (YESS) team on Nov. 28. The team consists of seven members who are charged with connecting with students and de-escalating possible conflicts. The middle school transitioned from hired security officers...
Crescent Hills Holiday House Tour supports Penn Hills park
Grace Edwardo was on a holiday house tour in Oakmont in 2022. She recalled one home where the kitchen was transformed into the children’s game Candyland. “The decorations were all red and white, like peppermint star candies,” said Edwardo. “The kitchen table was set up with red and white dinnerware,...
In brief: Rotary scholarship, holiday lights and more in Penn Hills
Rotary scholarship The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. In recent years, at least eight scholarships of $5,000 each have been awarded. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, GED students and those...
Penn Hills girls look to keep the ball rolling after playoff season
Robert Cash doesn’t want the Penn Hills girls basketball team to take its foot off the gas. Last season, the Indians found a way to turn around their fortunes. Penn Hills returned to the postseason after batting through a ferocious race in Section 1-5A. The Indians lost in the first...
Penn Hills boys focus on fundamentals while reloading after WPIAL championship run
Chris Giles doesn’t need to look at the returning players or incoming freshmen to know what the plan is. The veteran Penn Hills boys basketball coach is going to focus on the fundamentals. While this year’s version of the Indians will be missing key pieces from their WPIAL Class 5A...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 26, 2023
Edgewood Mary Przybysz sold property at 1029 Savannah Ave. to Peter and Laurine Weisskopf for $601,000. Forest Hills Richard Kotler sold property at 10 Bevington Road to Anna Marie Lawn for $300,000. Monroeville Bryan Shirtliff sold property at 136 Armour Drive to Terry and Junnie Mendelowski for $425,000. Pamela Ann...
Residents weigh in on proposed Penn Hills budget
Rising sewage rates dominated the conversation at a Penn Hills public budget hearing on Nov. 20. Of the roughly 30 people in attendance, six offered input on the municipality’s proposed spending plan for 2024, which does not include any tax increases or service cuts. Resident Colleen Conley suggested that the...
Oakmont business owner opens 2nd location in Penn Hills
Penn Hills will welcome a new gift shop just in time for holiday shopping. Teresa Stitt of Oakmont is opening a second storefront for her gift shop Embroidery From the Heart. Stitt and her husband have lived in Oakmont for 38 years, and she has run her business there for...
In brief: Holiday light display, Rotary scholarship and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Rotary scholarship The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program announces the availability of scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year. In recent years, at least eight scholarships of $5,000 each have been awarded. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Vocational students, GED students and those...
Penn Hills notebook: Senior soccer standout chosen for all-star game
Penn Hills senior Landon Hankey had to tough out playing two sports during his senior season. The Indians boys soccer team’s senior goalkeeper struggled to stay on the field. However, he was able to grind it out and find a way to play as much as possible in both football...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 19, 2023
Churchill Kyle Joseph Watson sold property at 2405 Collins Road to Joseph Podnar and Elizabeth Shelly for $237,000. Enterprise Bank sold property at 3779 Greensburg Pike to Harold Shekels for $168,000. Edward Fischer trustee sold property at 2072 Hampstead Drive to J & M Development for $180,299. Edgewood Michael Kostek...
6 WPIAL linemen named finalists for 5th annual Bill Fralic Award
A scratched Atlanta Falcons helmet. A Pitt helmet dotted with reward stickers. A shiny national player of the year trophy. A Penn Hills No. 79 jersey that casts a shadow like the man who wore it. Those items and more will be part of a special exhibit honoring local football...
Keaton Ellis among Penn State veterans to be recognized on senior day
Senior day should be a success for Penn State’s football program. Coach James Franklin’s Nittany Lions (8-2) host a Rutgers team that never has beaten them in Big Ten play. PSU is 9-0 vs. the Scarlet Knights in conference action and 31-2 vs. the New Jersey program overall. Saturday should...
Body of Verona man who jumped from Hulton Bridge recovered from Ohio River
The body of a man who crashed his car on the Hulton Bridge in Oakmont on Nov. 7 and then jumped over the side into the Allegheny River was recovered on Wednesday afternoon from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Jeremy Gilroy,...
Body of missing Springdale man recovered from Allegheny River
The body of a Springdale man who had been missing since Oct. 30 was recovered Tuesday afternoon from the Allegheny River. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the identity of the man as Sean Michael Dugan, 58, of Springdale. His body was found in the river near Penn Hills....
Seneca Hills Village Singers honor veterans 
From “You’re a Grand Old Flag” to “The White Cliffs of Dover,” songs of patriotism and hope for peace rang throughout an independent living facility in Penn Hills on Veterans Day. The Seneca Hills Village Singers put on the performance each year to honor those who’ve served, including 16 residents...


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