Penn Hills, Plum vets join for Memorial Day ceremony
By Patrick VarineVeterans’ groups in the east suburbs will be doing more than enjoying the opening of pool season for Memorial Day. They will be honoring the …
Imagine Penn Hills Charter seeks to keep modular classrooms
By Patrick VarineOfficials from the Imagine Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship are hoping to keep modular classrooms on their Penn School Road Campus for another year to accommodate increased enrollment. They postponed an appearance before Penn Hills Council this month, but …
Penn Hills zoning board will hear Vocollect appeal this week
By Patrick VarineA contentious back-and-forth over the Vocollect property near Rodi Road, which has been ongoing since the mid-’90s, will see its next chapter unfold Wednesday at the Penn Hills Zoning Hearing Board. An attorney who represents the Chatelain Corp. and a …
Police arrest convicted felon armed with stolen gun in Homewood
By Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh police arrested a convicted felon armed with a stolen gun in Homewood early Friday morning. Police charged Grayan Dixon, 21, of Penn Hills with firearms violations, receiving stolen property and drug possession. Police spotted Dixon and another man on …
Linton Middle School principal on leave
By Patrick VarineLinton Middle School Principal Davaun Barnett was placed on leave last week from the Penn Hills School District after Barnett’s wife filed a request for …
PHSD looks to reduce projected deficit
By Patrick VarineStaff cuts and debt refinancing might be required to balance a proposed $81 million budget in the Penn Hills School District for 2013-14. The school board’s finance committee next week will decide how to deal with a projected $5 million …
Penn Hills fixture Richey retires after working for 78 years at hardware store
By Patrick VarineChances are good that if you’ve been in Jackson Hardware sometime between 1935 and last month, you know John Richey Sr. Or he knows you. …
Food at core of Lincoln Park Community Center’s mission
By Patrick VarineFood is at the core of the Lincoln Park Community Center’s mission in more ways than one. The obvious way is the center’s food pantry, …
Penn Township, Trafford ambulance companies call for direct payment from insurers
By Chris ForemanCash-conscious ambulance companies in Penn Township and Trafford are pushing for passage of a new state law that would require insurance companies to reimburse them directly for any out-of-network services they provide. Officials from Penn Township Ambulance and Trafford Emergency …
Penn Hills schools will kick off Kennywood ticket sales this week
By Tribune-ReviewThe date for individual building ticket sales is Friday, May 10, 2013. The schedule for each building is listed below. The price for tickets is $24; cash or money orders may be made payable to Kennywood. No personal checks will …
Photo gallery: Oreo stacking contest
By Tribune-ReviewLinton Family Fun Night officials held an Oreo cookie stacking contest on April 8, 2013 at the middle school. …
Hebron Church to hold Women’s Day of service
By Tribune-ReviewHebron United Presbyterian Church will host “A Women’s Beyond Day... Gathering, Giving and Serving” on May 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the fellowship hall at the church, located at 10460 Frankstown Road. The group will be collecting …
Fire strikes Penn Hills house
By Staff and Wire ReportsA fire broke out at a Penn Hills home Tuesday morning, an emergency dispatch supervisor said. The fire was reported at 5:23 a.m. at the …
School districts adjusting to new federal food guidelines
By Deb Deasy and patrick VarineUncle Sam’s call to “eat more vegetables” apparently fell on deaf ears since the current school year began in Pine-Richland School District. Sodexo, the district’s food service, is selling about 11 percent fewer than expected, reimbursable lunches after implementing the …
Penn Hills Coffeehouse hosts ‘Bluegrass Night’
By Tribune-ReviewThe Penn Hills Coffeehouse Songwriter’s Showcase will host a “Bluegrass Night” on Wednesday, as well as a vendor’s show at the Penn Hebron Garden Club. Vendors will be on-site from 6 to 9 p.m., and the music will begin at …
Photo gallery: Elementary center construction
By Tribune-ReviewWork is ongoing at the Penn Hills School District consolidated elementary center, which is being built on the former Dible property. The photos above were …
Wates will headline Penn Hills Coffeehouse on Wednesday
By Tribune-ReviewRupert Wates will be the featured performer at the May 8 Penn Hills Coffeehouse songwriter’s showcase. Wates is a songwriter from London. He has released …
K’Nex Kingdom Amusement Park opens Tuesday
By Tribune-ReviewPenn Hebron Elementary officials will host the grand opening of the K’Nex Kingdom Amusement Park on April 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the …
Man arrested in Penn Hills shooting
By Tribune-ReviewInvestigators have arrested a man in the fatal shooting of one person and wounding of another on Friday night at a home on Westwood Drive in Penn Hills. Ronald Riviere, 22, was arrested at a home in Plum on Tuesday …
Shoulder work ongoing along Hulton corridor
By Tribune-ReviewPennDOT crews are performing shoulder-cutting work along the Hulton Road corridor in north-central Penn Hills. Crews will be working on the following roads: • Old Frankstown Road between New Texas and Universal roads; • Poketa and Hulton roads between Verona …
PHSD moves next board meeting to May 30
By Tribune-ReviewThe Penn Hills School District Board of Directors has moved its May meeting date to May 30. Originally scheduled for May 13, the change will allow district officials the maximum amount of time to adjust 2013-’14 budget numbers based on …
St. Joe’s in Verona wins Class B diocesan championship
By Patrick VarineSt. Joseph School in Verona has captured the first Diocese of Pittsburgh Varsity Class B boys’ basketball championship in the school’s 130-year history. The Chargers …
