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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Verona officials, Oakmont firefighters to use state funds for equipment moves
Verona officials and the Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department plan to use state funding to make way for new vehicles and equipment. Both boroughs are getting a piece of nearly $400,000 in funds though the Commonwealth Financing Authority and Department of Economic Community Development. Verona will get $158,625 and the fire...
Penn Hills middle schoolers to perform ‘Moana’
Penn Hills middle schoolers have been hard at work preparing for their upcoming musical, “Moana.” It is an adaptation of Disney’s animated movie and follows Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. The students are led by director...
Memory of Rep. Tony DeLuca recognized with new award at Rosedale Beach Club
Rosedale Beach Club officials have created an award in memory of a longtime public servant. The Tony DeLuca Community Impact Award was announced this month. It grants a free family membership to the Verona pool and swim club to “a person who dedicates their time to serving the community without...
Police find drugs after man flees New Kensington traffic stop; felony charges filed
A Penn Hills man was accused of being a drug dealer after heroin, cocaine and marijuana were found in his backpack after he fled from a traffic stop, according to New Kensington police. Tristen Kelly Pierre, 26, of the 100 block of Deerfield Drive was charged with three counts of...
In brief: Women’s Suffrage program at library, community dinner and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Library program Learn how alumnae of Chatham University (then the Pennsylvania Female College) participated in the movement to achieve women’s suffrage in the United States from 6-7 p.m. March 27 at Penn Hills Library. Using materials found in the Chatham University Archives, the speaker will share historical photos and documents...
Former Penn Hills player set to lead Indians boys volleyball team
Will Piccolino doesn’t have to worry about relating to coaching high school athletes. The first-year Penn Hills boys volleyball coach still plays competitively and must relate to his younger teammates. Piccolino, who graduated from Penn Hills in 2008, is a student at Carlow University and plays for its men’s volleyball...
Penn Hills dictates style of play during PIAA playoff run
The Penn Hills boys basketball team doesn’t have to worry about scoring style points. The Indians brand of basketball, whether playing fast or slow, is most concerned with the end result. In the second round of the PIAA Class 5A basketball tournament, Penn Hills had to scratch and claw to...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Churchill Chad Gales sold property at 2424 Greensburg Pike to Troy Hoster and Troy Prather for $230,000. Peter Cnossen sold property at 3709 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Williams for $312,000. Edgewood Estate of Rolland Ritts sold property at 324 Dewey Ave. to Jacon Edward Johnson and Margo Helena Lynch for...
Man accused of shooting at state Attorney General agents arrested in Penn Hills
A Pittsburgh man accused of shooting at state agents and a McKees Rocks police officer was apprehended in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County Police announced the arrest of 25-year-old Eric Durah Jr., who is charged with multiple crimes stemming from a shooting incident in Stowe on Feb. 27. Police...
Penn Hills residents, community organizations request CDBG funding
Penn Hills is set to receive $674,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds — $26,000 less than last year — in addition to $35,000 from homeowners repaying loans as part of its CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation program. Another $110,000 for affordable housing will come from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a...
In brief: Easter dinner, Project Prom and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Community dinner Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish will hold a free Easter Dinner from 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (or until the food is gone) on April 9 at 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. For more information, visit christthedivine shepherd.org. Easter egg hunt Penn Hills Parks & Recreation is hosting an Easter egg...
Penn Hills boys learn from past losses to climb all the way to top of WPIAL mountain
Make no mistake, Penn Hills senior guard Noah Barren appreciated the pomp and circumstance. The Indians boys basketball team was treated to the full cycle of congratulations after winning its sixth WPIAL title. Penn Hills, which beat Peters Township, 70-65, on March 2 at Pitt’s Petersen Events Center to win...
Penn Hills baseball sets simple goal: Playoffs
Rodney Stubbs made the goal for the Penn Hills baseball team a succinct one. “I better get in the playoffs this year,” Stubbs said. Stubbs, who stated the goal with a laugh, believes some of the upgrades the program was able to make will help the Indians out. Penn Hills,...
Man killed in Penn Hills shooting identified
Allegheny County Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man early Sunday morning in Penn Hills. Police said the shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Penn Towers apartment building on the 11000 block of Frankstown Road at 3:11 a.m. First responders found a man who had been...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Churchill David Tobin sold property at 2405 Marbury Road to Victor and Tamara Moon Dixon for $345,000. Edgewood Daniel Spencer sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to American International Relocation Soluti for $335,000. American International Relocation Soluti sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to Nicholas McClintock and Kimberly Frantz for...
Penn Hills enjoys home-court advantage, routs DuBois in state playoff opener
Noah Barren was happy to be comfortable on a snowy night in Penn Hills. During the Indians’ run through the state playoffs last season, Penn Hills scored a first-round upset on the other side of the state, then got stranded on the side of the road on their way home...
Student stabbed during incident at Penn Hills High School
A Penn Hills High School student stabbed a classmate with a pair of scissors on Thursday, officials said. Superintendent Nancy Hines said two students got into an argument inside a classroom shortly before afternoon dismissal. One of the students grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed the other in the...
Morning Roundup: Allegheny County hosting online meeting for 4 upcoming bridge projects
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is playing host to an online meeting March 22 to discus plans to restore four bridges. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing app. The projects up for discussion are the restoration of: • Ivory...
Letter to the editor: Penn Hills Library offers outstanding entertainment
Penn Hills Library offers outstanding entertainment Once again, our Penn Hills Library offered the area some outstanding entertainment in a Motown Music Tribute by BGVS on Feb. 25. The three ladies gave us 14 classics in close harmony. We were dancing on the floor, clapping to the rhythm and bobbing...
In brief: Psychic fair, student news and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Psychic fair 3 Rivers Psychic Fair, with more than 50 vendors, will be held 11 a.m.-5 p.m. March 11 at the Comfort Inn, 699 Rodi Road in Penn Hills. Workshop topics include manifesting, authenticity and telepathy. The fairs offer psychic, intuitive, and medium readings, Reiki healers, energy healers, holistic and...
Developmental season for Penn Hills wrestling ends with near-misses for WPIAL hopefuls
Penn Hills wrestling spent the season in a developmental phase, trying to build self-confidence on the roster and give kids a chance to qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A championship tournament. The Indians, though, faced a daunting task by seeing its inexperienced roster having to navigate through a sectional field...
With love of swimming rekindled at Edinboro, Penn Hills grad heads to nationals
Stephanie Sipple didn’t make the move from the NCAA Division I level at Cleveland State to Division II at Edinboro would because it might make it easier for her to qualify for nationals. After years of high-level training, Sipple went to Cleveland and saw her enjoyment for the sport fade....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 5, 2023
Churchill Lois Miller sold property at 38 Churchill Road to Kevin and Jamie Hamilton for $310,000. Agate Realty LLC sold property at 3839 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Kaplan for $200,000. Edgewood Nathaniel Rosi sold property at 182 Gordon St. to Clinton and Lisa Marie Graham for $340,000. Donald Manner sold...
Penn Hills second to none in WPIAL finals victory over Peters Township
Penn Hills is underrated no more. Indians coach Chris Giles always insisted his team was OK with the No. 2 seed it received from the basketball committee, but there’s now no doubt who’s best in the WPIAL. Noah Barren scored 22 points and Daemar Kelly had 21 as Penn Hills...
2023 WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball championship breakdown: Peters Township vs. Penn Hills
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball final No. 1 Peters Township vs. No. 2 Penn Hills 9 p.m. Thursday, Petersen Events Center On the air: Video livestream: TribHSSN.TribLive.com; Radio: KDKA (1020 AM, 100.1 FM); WJPA (95.3 FM) WPIAL titles: Penn Hills 5 (2018, ’03, ’00, 1994, ’87), Peters Township 1 (2009)...


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