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Storm water repairs to take place in Verona this month
Emergency repairs to a sinkhole and stormwater pipe in Verona are set to begin this month. A hole about 20-feet wide and 10-feet deep opened up at Second Avenue and Church Street – causing a manhole to open – and stormwater washed away a portion of the roadway. Borough Engineer...
2020 Penn Hills budget includes $3M gap in general fund
There is no property tax hike suggested in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget, but the manager’s budget proposal comes with a reality check: the municipality’s finances have “a big structural problem.” Manager Scott Andrejchak addressed the municipality’s issue head-on in his letter to council that was attached to the 152-page spending...
Voters choose Pauline Calabrese as mayor of Penn Hills
An attorney and former Penn Hills school board member cruised to victory to be the municipality’s new mayor, according to unofficial tallies. Pauline Calabrese earned 67.2% of the votes counted compared with opponent John Petrucci’s 32.6% with all precincts reporting results. Calabrese, a 57-year-old Democrat, will serve a four-year term...
Assault, child endangerment charges filed against Wilkinsburg man in alleged Penn Hills incident
Charges were filed against a Wilkinsburg man who allegedly assaulted a 15-year-old. Henry Yates, 56, was charged Oct. 3 after the girl was brought by her mother to the Penn Hills police station to report an alleged incident that happened at a Penn Hills house. The teen was lying on...
Theft, drug charges among those before Penn Hills magistrate
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 Ricardo Brisky Jr., 31, of Pittsburgh on drug charges related to manufacturing or...
Lime Hollow, Verona roads to be repaired with $3M in emergency funding
Two main roads in Penn Hills will be repaired with $3 million in emergency funding, state Rep. Tony DeLuca announced Thursday. Lime Hollow and Verona roads, both victims to flooding over the summer, will get fixed with the money, DeLuca said. Rainstorms in July left Eastern Suburb communities under around...
Penn Hills School District's technology department to be evaluated
Penn Hill School District’s technology department is the next to be evaluated as part of an overall financial recovery plan. Board members voted 8-0 to approve an analysis by the Pennsylvania Association of School Business Officials at a cost not to exceed $5,000. Cathy Mowry was absent. State-appointed financial recovery...
Penn Hills School Board selects $100M bond refinancing option 
Penn Hills School District officials decided long-term savings was better than upfront cash when it comes to refinancing about $100 million in bonds for their high school and elementary school. Board members voted 7-1 Oct. 30 to authorize bond counsel to pursue a restructuring option that could save about $10 million...
Penn Hills has holiday spirit – and holiday events
With October quickly waning, Penn Hills is preparing for its annual winter and holiday programs. Below is a list of events slated for November and December being organized by Penn Hills Parks and Recreation: Nov. 23: The 22nd Annual Holiday Craft Show will happen from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....
Photos: Penn Hills annual Halloween Parade
Dressed as their favorite Halloween character, children paraded through Penn Hills Community Park on Oct. 26 for the Penn Hills Parks Department’s annual Halloween Parade. There were games and activities for children of all ages, including crafts and costume prizes....
Allegheny Land Trust nears end of community fundraising for former country club
The future owners of a 150-acre swath of land in Penn Hills and Churchill are $10,000 away from reaching their $100,000 community fundraising goal, according to an organization executive. Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust began eyeing the former Churchill Valley Country Club property in May, when it sought out to raise...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court - Oct. 29, 2019
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 • Matthew Lenart, 34, of Penn Hills on charges of possession of controlled...
Say hello to vegan-friendly nails at Goodbye Lulu in Pittsburgh
Victoria Rose spent years searching for a way to turn her artistic talent into a career, but the answer was always right at her fingertips. Unfulfilled by college courses in interior design and architecture, she got a job in a salon. She learned how to do manicures and pedicures. She...
Police: Penn Hills social club owner shot in stomach after dispute
The owner of a social club in Penn Hills was shot once in the stomach after he refused to let a nonmember in his establishment, police said Tuesday. Barry White, owner of the White Hawk Cafe along Universal Road, is expected to recover after being transported to a local hospital,...
Penn Hills to start collecting yard waste
Penn Hills crews will start collecting leaf and yard waste in November to kick off the year’s leaf and yard waste composting program. Raking leaves, grass clippings and lawn debris onto the street is prohibited by ordinance in Penn Hills. Instead, residents are encouraged to place paper leaf bags at...
Bond refinancing efforts at Penn Hills School District moving forward
Efforts to refinance bonds for Penn Hills School District’s high school and elementary school, which largely contributed to its financial troubles, are moving forward. District officials have selected the law firm of Wayne Gerhold as bond counsel, Buchanan, Ingersall & Rooney as disclosure counsel and Boenning & Scattergood as bond...
Penn Hills School District celebrates annual anti-violence week 
Penn Hills School District students pledged to support peace and share messages designed to curb violence. More than 800 high-schoolers voluntarily signed a pledge and created a non-violence link displayed in the cafeteria. Elementary students created anti-violence artwork and talked with their teachers about what peace means to them. Linton...
Lime Hollow Road in Penn Hills to close
Lime Hollow Road in Penn Hills will be closed for a few hours so PennDOT designers can review the street for future repairs. State officials said it will be closed between Springdale Drive and Coal Hollow Road from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday. Through traffic will be detoured via Frankstown...
Penn Hills council approves consent order to upgrade Plum Creek Sewage Plant
Penn Hills needs to make upgrades to its Plum Creek Sewage Treatment Plant that could cost up to $700,000 within the next two years to prevent sewage from leaking into Plum Creek, according to an Allegheny County Health Department consent order. The ACHD worked with Penn Hills to come up...
Penn Hills adopts new, more specific noise ordinance
Penn Hills adopted an ordinance that regulates noise between certain times throughout the municipality. Council voted unanimously on the new rules aimed at limiting excessive noise. Mayor Sara Kuhn and Councilman John Petrucci were absent from the Oct. 21 meeting. The new ordinance replaces an old one that placed vague...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court - Oct. 22, 2019
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 • Angelique Handley, 22, of Murrysville on charges of obstructing administration of law...
Police: 2 employees face charges after fight at Rally's in Penn Hills 
Two female employees were fired from Rally’s in Penn Hills and charged with assault after police said they got into a fight in front of customers. Police Chief Howard Burton said a 17-year-old and a 25-year-old both were cited for disorderly conduct in connection with an incident Friday afternoon at...
Donuts with Dads event focuses on fatherly relationships 
Fatherly relationship was the topic of discussion in a Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship’s gym Friday as dads, uncles and grandfathers joined their children for some donuts and coffee. “I think this is cool,” said Gavin Bowen as he sat with his 6-year-old son, Mosiah. “It’s just dad being...
Nadine Road in Penn Hills reopening pushed to December
Nadine Road in Penn Hills will continue to be closed until the end of December, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Friday. The section of the road between Allegheny River Boulevard and Lincoln Road has been closed since July 12 following storms that overturned the wall and caused...
6 candidates running for 5 Penn Hills school board seats
Six candidates are vying for five seats on the Penn Hills school board this November. Incumbents Robert Marra and board President Erin Vecchio were the only two candidates on the May Primary ballot. They earned enough votes to be on both the Democrat and Republican tickets. Candidates Jackie Blakey-Tate, Meryl...


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