In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 15, 2024
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Trib Total Media scholarship applications sought
Trib Total Media’s Scholarship for Diversity in Media, created in 2020, is open to minorities as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
Eligible applicants must be current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university with a major in journalism, English writing or communications.
Scholarship recipients each will receive up to $30,000 in scholarship funds awarded in annual installments of up to $7,500. The recipient also will receive a summer internship at Trib Total Media and, upon graduation, an offer for full-time employment.
The students will be required to remain in the approved course of study through graduation and complete summer internships with Trib Total Media each year of the program.
Interested applicants can apply at tribtotalmedia.com. The deadline to apply is Feb. 14.
“When you’re graduating college, you don’t know the kind of company you might be accepting a position with and what the job will look like,” said Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto. “Here you get a very realistic job preview so there are no surprises.”
Rotary scholarships available to high school seniors
Applications are being sought for the Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program for the 2023-24 academic year.
Eight need-based scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded.
High school seniors in Allegheny County are eligible to apply, as are vocational students, GED students and those attending parochial, charter and private schools.
Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade-point average and must complete an essay highlighting their community/school service.
Complete application and criteria materials are available on the Rotary District 7305 website or from area high school counselors.
Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 29.
Registration open for softball
Registration is underway for the Penn Hills Girls Softball Association’s spring season through March 15. Those who register by Jan. 31 will receive a 20% discount.
Five teams are forming: 8 and under (coach pitch), $85; 10 and under, 12 and under, 15 and under, and 18 and under, each $125. All ages are as of Sept. 1, 2023.
The 8-and-under team includes the option of a refundable concession fee of $30 for family members who help out at the concession stand; all other teams include the option of a $40 refundable concession fee.
Registration includes a full uniform. Open gym practices begin in February. Games for the spring season start at the end of April.
For new players, a copy of a birth certificate is required and can be emailed to phgsapghpa@gmail.com. Early bird registration is being accepted through Jan. 31. To receive the 20% discount, use EARLYBIRD when registering online at http://phsoftball.com.
Tickets available for purse bash
The Penn Hills Girls Softball Association is organizing a purse bash from noon to 3 p.m. March 16 at Penn Hills Fire Hall No. 7, 125 Universal Road.
Tickets, which are $50 in advance or $60 at the door, include admission to the event, food, wine, beer, nonalcoholic beverages and multiple chances to win designer handbags. Participants must be 21 or older to attend.
Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the first raffle starts at noon. Winners will be drawn every 15 minutes. Ticket-holders do not need to be present to win.
Additional raffles will be available, including ones for “pick of the table,” 50-50, auction baskets, a mystery bundle and lottery tree.
Space is limited to 250 people, and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. A limited number of reserved tables for up to eight guests is available for an additional $50.
For details or to purchase a ticket or reserve a table, call Marquitta Gray at 412-877-2301, Robin Brown at 412-443-5600 and Tiera Hempfiled at 412-225-9218.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets Tuesday evenings
The Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter, a support group to help those struggling with weight loss, meets Tuesday evenings at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Meetings begin with a private weigh-in between 5:45 and 6:10 p.m.
Anyone interested in joining can attend a meeting and decide if TOPS is right for them. For details, call 412-828-3854 or email jmjkwj@gmail.com.