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New faces bring new depth to Penn Hills track program

Lee Zelkowitz isn’t wild about having a steady stream of people filing into Penn Hills track and field practice two weeks after the season started. But he doesn’t want anyone to leave either. Following a few years with lower numbers, Zelkowitz is happy to see 60 athletes out between the...
‘Growth and resilience’: Penn Hills softball continues to build throughout program

Addy Helsel doesn’t shirk any of the responsibilities that come along with being the captain of the Penn Hills softball team. Despite being a sophomore, Helsel has more experience than many of the girls in the high school program. She started playing softball at age 5, while many of the...
In brief: Happenings throughout the Penn Hills area

Thespians to stage ‘Once on This Island’ Penn Hills High School will present its spring musical, “Once on This Island,” at 7 p.m. April 9-11 and 2 p.m. April 12. All shows will be held in the high school auditorium, 309 Collins Drive. The musical, set in the Caribbean, is...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 5, 2026

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Estate of Frank Balogh sold property at 338 Elizabeth Ave. to Riley Assalone for $130,000. Churchill Kevin Gdn Ryan sold property at 29 Barton Drive to JD Home Plus LLC for $128,000. Joyline Hardy sold property at 26 Churchill Road to Sean Murphy and David Strell for...
From South Side to Penn Hills: Vessel Studio Glass finds a new home

Jeannine Hine and her husband, Drew, will be wearing hard hats for the next fews months. The couple are the owners of Vessel Studio Glass, a glassblowing business that sells various handmade creations and offers classes. The couple opened Vessel Studio in 2007 in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, where they...
Donation from Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills to enhance local emergency response efforts

Emergency service workers in Penn Hills will now be heading into calls equipped with thermal imaging technology. Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Company No. 7, Station 227 at 125 Universal Road, was able to purchase a thermal imaging drone for various departments to use during emergency calls. According to William Jeffcoat,...
Sorority chapter’s youth affiliate helps spruce up Penn Hills during spring cleanup

Members of the Penn Hills Youth Auxiliary rolled up their sleeves on March 21 for the annual Spring Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup. The auxiliary is part of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.’s Gamma Alpha Tau Zeta Chapter in Penn Hills. The young leaders took to the streets to clear litter and refresh...
Franklin Regional shakes off early deficit, rolls past Penn Hills in section opener

Faced with a surprise two-run deficit in his team’s home and Section 1-5A baseball opener, junior pitcher Nico Fioravanti didn’t show much concern. He shrugged off Penn Hills’ quick start because there was a lot of game left. Well, at least a few more innings. “The first inning was a...
National ballroom dance championships return to PittsburghVideo

Mary Planic has been a student of tap dance and ballet since she was 3 years old. The Greensburg native loves the grace of movement that dance offers. And when she arrived at Duquesne University for college a few years ago, it didn’t take long for her to discover the...
Penn Hills mother now charged with homicide in death of 3-year-old son

Police on Monday charged a Penn Hills woman in the death of her 3-year-old son. Lagomau Malu, 23, was arrested last week after her son Devin died at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Doctors at the Lawrenceville hospital told police the boy had suffered 11 fractures, which “are indicative of...
Verona shooting was targeted, police say

A shooting Sunday night in Verona was not a random act of violence, according to borough police Chief Thomas Dessell. “This was targeted,” Dessell said. As of Monday morning, police had not identified a suspect, he said. First responders were called around 10:20 p.m. to the 500 block of Vogels...
Ministry in motion: Penn Hills church helps others through clothing outreach, handmade goods

Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church in Penn Hills has more than just worship services going on under its roof. Downstairs, Wendy Redington leads a team of 11 faithful volunteers to stock the Clothesline Ministry. And on Thursday mornings, members of the Hearts and Hands Ministry are busy making a variety...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Diana Renee Hoffer sold property at 290 Barclay Ave. to Katherine Kearns for $229,000. John Worsing sold property at 116 Cara Lin Drive to Clifford and Clare Perteete for $25,000. Monroeville Lance Ross sold property at 1244 Catalina Drive to Tyler Evan Anderson and Jessica Lee...
Verona Council appoints new full-time borough manager

Verona added a new member to its administrative team Tuesday night. Jacob Russell, 26, was unanimously appointed full-time borough manager, a position he will fill on Monday. According to council president Trish Hredzak, the borough received 12 applications for the position. She said the pool was narrowed to four candidates...
$Penn Hills woman charged after 3-year-old son with multiple fractures dies at hospital, police say$

Penn Hills woman charged after 3-year-old son with multiple fractures dies at hospital, police say

A Penn Hills woman is charged with assaulting her 3-year-old son, who later died at UPMC Children’s Hospital. Doctors there said the boy had 11 fractures, some of which were healing, according to court papers. Lagomau Malu, 26, was arraigned Thursday on charges of aggravated assault, child endangerment and reckless...
Penn Hills business owner, police support awareness, education surrounding naloxone

Kelly Anker wants to keep her neighbors healthy and informed. The owner of Kindred Curl in Penn Hills recently held a naloxone training session at her store along Frankstown Road. It was her first step to help introduce wellness initiatives to the neighborhood. Naloxone, perhaps best known by the brand...

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