Penn Hills Progress category, Page 108
DA candidate Lisa Middleman to meet with Penn Hills voters
An independent challenger to longtime Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. will hold a meet-and-greet event in Penn Hills on July 13. Lisa Middleman will be meeting with voters in Penn Hills from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Sichuan Palace, 60 Federal Drive. Middleman is an Allegheny...
3 men face charges, fines in illegal dumping in Penn Hills
Penn Hills administration said Monday it caught three men on video as they illegally dumped furniture, debris and garbage on Beechford Road. The men — Ricky Stallworth Jr. of Wilkinsburg, Aaron Evans of Pittsburgh, and Michael Smith of Carnegie — each face civil charges, along with individual fines of $2,000...
Penn Hills man vows to chain himself to White House to bring attention to school district
A Penn Hills man, the son of the Penn Hills School Board president, has caught the eye of the U.S. Secret Service, with an online petition to have federal authorities help bail out his financially strapped school district. Phil Vecchio posted his plea to Change.org in June. He said he...
Penn Hills JROTC cadets could finish military studies in Plum
Penn Hills School District’s Navy Junior ROTC cadets may have a chance to finish out their military studies in a new district and new branch of service. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the board is considering a one-year agreement with the Plum School District that would allow for about 14 students...
Penn Hills School District’s state allocation only a Band-Aid, board president says
The Penn Hills School District was able to dodge a property tax hike that would have thrust the district to the top-highest tax rate in Allegheny County, but many residents know budgets last only one year. By then, Earl Jenkins said he and his wife might move down South. “We...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Jul. 1, 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 courtBrandon Murray, 36, of Penn Hills on charges of knowingly possess ephedrine, possession of...
Line painting scheduled on several east suburb roads
PennDOT crews will paint lines on various roads in eastern suburban communities through July 6. The painting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the following roads: • Route 286 in Monroeville and Plum; • Routes 130, 30, 48 in various communities; • Route 2073, also...
Penn Hills School District gets $3.3M from state, nixes plan to raise taxes
A last-minute reprieve in the form of $3.3 million in state money has enabled leaders of the debt-ridden Penn Hills School District to scrap a plan to raise taxes for the coming school year. The boost also will allow the district to bring back six teachers and one specialist furloughed...
Verona man killed, 3 hurt in head-on crash in Penn Hills
A 23-year-old Verona man was killed and three others were injured in a two-car crash early Saturday morning on Saltsburg Road, authorities said. Marc Anthony Joseph Hazur was killed, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office and his family. Penn Hills police Chief Howard Burton said the crash happened...
Penn Hills man sentenced to federal prison for creating, sharing child porn
A Penn Hills man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for producing and distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors said. John O’Donnell, 51, used a hidden camera to secretly videotape a 12-year-old girl in his bathroom, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. Brady said authorities found nearly 300...
Penn Hills to host sewage and water town hall
Penn Hills will host a town hall meeting to discuss the municipality’s sewage and water bills on July 8. Rick Minsterman, a project engineer with Gateway Engineers, will lead the discussion with a presentation starting at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at 102 Duff Road. Councilman John Petrucci, who is...
Military charity collects ‘surf-and-turf’ donations for troops overseas
Pittsburgh-area charity Military Connections is looking to serve a little surf-and-turf to troops overseas. But it’s not the kind you might think. Because lobster and steak are a bit pricey to ship internationally, the nonprofit is collecting donations of Swedish Fish and beef jerky. “We receive a lot of requests...
Lower Valley Ambulance to host car seat safety check in Verona
Lower Valley Ambulance Service will host a car seat safety check at the Verona borough building. The free event is slated for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 29 at 736 E. Railroad Ave. Lower Valley Ambulance is Verona’s official EMS provider. The event is sponsored by the borough. Participants...
Drug, theft cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Jun. 24, 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 courtLatasha Anger-Dooley, no age given, of Pittsburgh on charges of theft by unlawful taking....
Penn Hills school board president seeks help from federal government to relieve debt
The president of the Penn Hills school board has petitioned the federal government to seek relief from the district’s crippling debt. Erin Vecchio said she reached out to President Donald Trump via letter seeking relief from the $172 million of debt that she described as “being used for a kickback...
Penn Hills High School Class of 2019
Congratulations Penn Hills Class of 2019! It was a beautiful summer evening and parents, family and friends of graduating seniors packed the stands at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium for the Penn Hills High School 2019 Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 14....
3 write-in candidates for Penn Hills School Board successful
Three candidates ran successful write-in campaigns for a shot to serve on the Penn Hills school board. Meryl Thomas was the top vote-getter on both GOP and Democratic tickets, earning 630 votes. She secured 431 write-ins on the democratic side and 199 GOP votes. Jacqueline Blakey earned 517 total write-in...
Penn Hills contract with Hoffman Kennels extended
After a lengthy search for a new animal control company and coming up short, Penn Hills council has decided to continue contracting with the same company through November 2021. Council voted unanimously to enter into a 29-month contract with Hoffman Kennels. Penn Hills will be billed $2,000 per month. The...
Penn Hills primary write-in results revealed
There will be some challengers on the Republican ticket in the Penn Hills general election in November. John Petrucci, who unsuccessfully ran for mayor on the Democratic side in May, earned 375 write-in votes during the primary election, according to results from the Allegheny County Elections Division. The current councilman...
Penn Hills man faces 10 child porn charges
A Penn Hills man faces charges of child pornography after detectives found 10 downloaded videos of children between the ages of 10- and 16-years-old performing sexual acts on his computer. Anthony Palandro, 42, will face an Allegheny County Court judge for 10 counts of child pornography and the use of...
Fatal Penn Hills pedestrian accident victim not ID’d, no relatives found
The identity of a man who died after being hit by a car in Penn Hills last week has not be released because authorities can’t find any relatives to notify. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the 66-year-old Penn Hills resident was struck and killed while crossing Saltsburg Road...
Assault, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court – Jun. 18, 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 courtEdward Palmer, 23, of McKees Rocks on charges of terrorristic threats, unlawful dissemination of...
Wilkinsburg man’s preliminary hearing results in dropped charge of attacking a police dog
A Wilkinsburg man pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him after a Penn Hills traffic stop on June 7 turned violent as several officers and a police dog worked to detain him. Rayquane J. Bowles-Wilds, 21, was pulled over on Chaske Street in Penn Hills after officers said...
Penn Hills places 4 crosswalk signs
Don Singleton risks getting hit by a car twice a day when he walks to the grocery store near his apartment in Penn Hills. “You wouldn’t believe how fast people come down that hill,” Singleton said. The 83-year-old lives with around 100 other seniors at Duff Manor, an apartment building...
Children receive free helmets, safety tips and prizes at annual Verona bike derby
More than 100 children received new bicycle helmets courtesy of Riverview Athletic Association at the recent Verona Bike Derby. It was one of the largest crowds to participate in the Verona Police Department’s 20th annual event. The 700 block of East Railroad Avenue was blocked off for several hours June...
