Penn Hills Progress category, Page 100
No tax increase in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget
Penn Hills adopted a 2020 spending plan without a hike in property taxes. But acknowledging the municipality’s “financial crisis,” Councilman John Petrucci suggested freezing all hiring and wage increases. Petrucci got his suggestion on the record before any votes related to the budget were taken. “I see that we have...
Assault, DUI among cases in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Javon Peterson, 23, of Turtle Creek on charges of possession of marijuana,...
Year in review: a look at the biggest Penn Hills stories in 2019
Tragedies, celebrations, political shenanigans and the uncanny – Penn Hills saw it all in 2019. Before we step into a new decade, here’s a list of some of the municipality’s biggest stories of the year. Penn Hills High School A group celebrated the 50-year anniversary of high school graduation. The...
Top-20 prospect Jalen Hood-Schifino verbally commits to Pitt
Pitt coach Jeff Capel landed the school’s most decorated basketball prospect in eight years when sophomore guard Jalen Hood-Schifino, a native of Penn Hills, verbally committed on his Instagram post. Pitt hasn’t successfully recruited a top-20 prospect since Jamie Dixon signed future NBA star Steven Adams in 2012. Hood-Schifino, 6-foot-4,...
Penn Hills Library to host ‘Midlife Bliss,’ geneology group
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 4 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library will host a Midlife Bliss session on Mindfulness at 10 a.m. Jan....
Woman killed in Penn Hills shooting ID’d by medical examiner
The woman who was shot and killed early Thursday morning outside a bar in Penn Hills has been identified as Leona Eunice Dailey, 18, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The office did not say where Dailey is from. Allegheny County homicide detectives are investigating. No suspects have...
Zumba, holiday hours and more from Penn Hills Library
• Children are invited to the library at 6 p.m. Dec. 26 to play with Legos. No need to register. • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 28 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library will...
Allegheny County residents can recycle Christmas trees at parks
Allegheny County residents can recycle their Christmas trees at nine regional parks starting Dec. 26, the county announced Monday. Trees, which will be used for mulch in county parks, can be dropped from 8 a.m. until dusk through Jan. 14. Lights and decorations must be removed prior to drop-off. The...
Winning $1.28M lottery ticket sold at Penn Hills store
A winning lottery ticket worth $1.28 million was sold at a Shop ‘N Save store in Penn Hills, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday. The Match 6 lotto ticket matched all six numbers in Sunday’s drawing — 5, 9, 21, 22, 23, and 37 — to win the jackpot. The $2...
Penn Hills Library Origami workshop a hit
A workshop in the art of paper folding, Origami, was so popular last week at the Penn Hills Library that organizers have decided to make plans for a return engagement after the new year. Tiny Christmas trees, star ornaments, penguins and Santa Claus were magically created from squares of brightly...
Penn Hills, Verona real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 22
Penn Hills James Dold sold property at 629 Fourth St. to Samantha Leigh Barrett for $152,500. Sara Peterson sold property at 851 Eighth St. to Lea Pink for $145,000. Estate of Kathleen Griffin sold property at 134 Ange Drive to Revive Pittsburgh Real Estate LLC for $69,400. Michael Burrows sold...
Drug, DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Pamela Simpson, 71, of Penn Hills on charges of defiant trespass. Wilkins...
Penn Hills police, firefighters free deer stuck in railingVideo
Firefighters and police freed a deer stuck in a railing outside a Penn Hills home last month. Resident David Sullivan pulled into the driveway of his Golden Gate Drive home about 2:30 p.m. Dec. 19 when he saw two deer on his property, according to his brother-in-law, James Pastirak. “One...
Penn Hills student athletes honored at fall breakfast
Penn Hills School District officials recently recognized student-athletes with a 3.0 GPA or higher at a fall scholar-athlete breakfast. Athletic Director Stephanie Strauss said 116 students received certificates for their achievements. “I wanted to emphasize the student part of being a student-athlete and reward those students who are excelling in...
Holiday train display rolls on through the end of DecemberVideo
Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department Station 224’s model train display is on its tracks through the end of December. This year marks its 10th anniversary at what’s informally known as “the Verona hilltop” at 1002 Center Ave. near the Penn Hills/Verona border. Jason O’Connor, second lieutenant, has been involved in...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for federal drug and gun crimes
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced by a federal judge to serve nearly 11 years in prison after being convicted of narcotics and firearms violations. Jamiek Moore, 23, was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton. Moore was convicted in March after a two-day, non-jury trial. He was...
Traffic stop, videos help police ID suspect in Murrysville, Penn Township thefts
A traffic stop in Murrysville led to the arrest of a suspect in multiple vehicle break-ins in several communities. Murrysville police Detective John Devlin stopped a damaged Nissan SUV for alleged equipment violations Nov. 22. It was identical to the SUV seen at the area of the vehicle break-ins: a...
Petrucci says Penn Hills is in ‘financial crisis’
A Penn Hills councilman said the municipality is “hinging on Act 47 financial distress” during council’s second 2020 budget hearing and that proposed wage increases and new hires should be frozen until the budget is ironed out. “I cannot stress enough to the community of Penn Hills the severity of...
Penn Hills council approves Tax Anticipation Note resolution
Council unanimously approved a resolution that allows the manager to take out a $1 million loan from First Commonwealth Bank next year should the municipality need it to pay bills. The loan, known as a Tax Anticipation Note, allows local governments to pay bills during slow tax revenue months. “It’s...
Police: Woman shot on Pittsburgh-Penn Hills border in critical condition
A woman was in critical condition after being shot along the border of Penn Hills and Pittsburgh on Tuesday night. Officers from both municipalities responded around 9:15 p.m. to a report that a woman had been shot multiple times in the 200 block of Eastgate Drive in Penn Hills, according...
Penn Hills Library happenings for the week of Dec. 18
• Children are invited to the library at 6 p.m. Dec. 19 to play with Legos. No need to register. • The library will host a holiday singalong at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Community Room. Contact the library to sign up. • The library’s Gingerbread House Display will...
$100K New Year’s raffle ticket sold in Penn Hills
A winning raffle ticket with a $100,000 prize was sold at Penn Hills Convenience in Penn Hills, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday. The ticket was drawn as the fifth $100,000 Weekly Drawing prize. The weekly drawing is part of the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, which began in November. The game...
Penn Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 14
Penn Hills James Roberts sold property at 275 Almar Drive to Andrew Pollock and Londyn Hutson for $119,900. CSMA SFR Holdings 2 LSE LLC sold property at 604 Burton Drive to Siciliano Investments LLC for $42,000. Parkway Assoc. Inc. sold property at 1375 Frey Road to Smith Realty Holding Co....
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, art show and more around Penn Hills
All are welcome to attend a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Penn Hills Free Methodist Church at 6 p.m. Dec. 24. The church is located at 715 Universal Road in Penn Hills. For more information, please contact the church at 412-793-7263. Art show Allegheny League of Artists is having...
Penn Hills pre-K classrooms have kids excited for schoolVideo
Transitioning into kindergarten can be challenging for young students and their parents. That’s why a local nonprofit recently opened two new classrooms to make those efforts as smooth as possible for Penn Hills families. “Every transition in life has their own anxieties,” said Rene Ozias-Hawthorne, pre-k manager with the Private...
