Penn Hills Progress category, Page 21
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of June 24, 2024
Code enforcement officer sought after resignation Penn Hills needs a new full-time code enforcement officer following a resignation within the department. Chevy Nave has moved on from the role after two years, leaving the municipality with four code enforcement officers until her replacement is found. All code enforcement staff report...
Allegheny Township mechanic retools after shop fire sends life savings up in smokeVideo
Chunks of Jamie Napoletano’s life now fit into a wheelbarrow, not even half filled with wrenches, bolts and clamps. On an afternoon in June, he sifted through his diminished collection, clutching a greasy towel and rattling off lost equipment. By his estimate, only about 1% of his tool collection survived...
Penn Hills school board to vote on final budget
Penn Hills school board members will be voting on the district’s final 2024-25 school year budget tonight. The $99.8 million proposed budget includes a 1-mill tax increase, which would produce a tax rate of 31.5965 mills. This would result in a homeowner with a median assessed value of $69,800 paying...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Edwin Leach sold property at 321 Dewey St. to Tyler Klein and Jane Alise Myhers for $440,000. Estate of Francis Garcia sold property at 8007 Westmoreland Ave. to Jacob and Meghan Linsenbigler for $134,000. Forest Hills Forest Hills Borough sold property at 444 Ave. D to Oliver...
Penn Hills Eagles track club looks forward to regional, national competitions
Penn Hills Eagles track and field coach Chuck Carter knows from experience that the young athletes in his program respond well to any weather conditions. Having to train and compete in the recent heat wave won’t dampen their spirits at all. “The kids just like summer, there’s something about it,”...
Verona Council makes moves to increase police presence in borough
Verona Council members have been seeing returns on their efforts to enhance recruitment and retention of police officers. Borough officials have had struggles staffing the police department after its chief, Ron McLemore, was assaulted during a domestic violence call in November, leaving him unable to work. Sgt. Jerry Frankos was...
Chalfant Run remediation set as transformation of former Churchill Country Club continues
Acid mine drainage has long saturated Chalfant Run with chemicals, harming wildlife and not being particularly good for humans either. Newly flush with funding, the Allegheny Land Trust aims to turn this frothy stream into clear waters by installing a high calcite limestone filter at the Churchill Valley Greenway. “The...
Penn Hills School District administrator to become assistant superintendent at Shaler Area
A North Hills High School graduate who was voted most likely to teach in the district will start next school year as one of the top administrators in a neighboring community. Brian Brown, 42, will become Shaler Area School District’s new assistant superintendent in August. He grew up in the...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of June 17, 2024
Community invited to Pride celebration The Steel Goat Marketplace invites the community to a free Pride 2024 celebration from noon to 5 p.m. June 22 at the business, 200 Jefferson Road. Activities include flash tattoos, a DJ, raffles, do-it-yourself crafts, a selfie booth, live demonstrations, product vendors and information booths....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 16, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Ernestine Cratsley sold property at 3752 Margate Road to Susan Helene Goodis and Matthew Brian Mathis for $155,000. 3608 McCrady Road Trust sold property at 3608 McCrady Road to Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church In for $289,900. Edgewood Roger Dale Anderson sold property at 215 Race St. to...
Penn Hills School District holds line on taxes in proposed final budget for 2024-25
Residents in the Penn Hills School District won’t be seeing a change in their real estate taxes this school year. The school directors approved a proposed 2024-25 budget with no tax hike and no cuts to programs or staffing. John Zahorchak, the district’s business manager said the budget is balanced...
Rosedale Civic Association donates $2,000 to Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit
K-9s from the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office made some new friends recently in Penn Hills. The K-9 unit, made up of five furry officers and their handlers, is largely funded by grants and donations. The unit is dependent on these funds for training, medical care, food and equipment. “I saw...
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of June 10, 2024
Summer fun planned at Turner-Friendship Park Rosedale and North Bessemer volunteer fire departments are partnering with the Municipality of Penn Hills to put on a summer carnival. The Community Carnival and SummerFest will be from 6 to 10 p.m. June 19-21 and 4 to 9 p.m. June 22 at Turner-Friendship...
Downpours make for memorable Riverview graduation; double rainbow at end delights
This year’s graduating class at Riverview High School battled some intermittent downpours to get their diplomas, but no spirits were dampened. By the end of the ceremony, the newly minted graduates were able to throw their caps in the air under a double rainbow. “This is an extraordinary group of...
Family of Penn Hills man killed in Youngstown explosion files lawsuit
The family of a former Penn Hills man killed in a natural gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, last month is suing the property owners and the energy company for wrongful death. Akil Drake, 27, was killed May 28 in Realty Tower at Federal Plaza in Youngstown at the JPMorgan Chase...
Swimming standouts named Penn Hills athletes of the year
Luke Hoolahan saw the academic and athletic part of being a student at Penn Hills High School go hand in hand. Hoolahan played soccer, swam and was a member of the boys volleyball team. Thanks to his all-around effort, Hoolahan was named school’s male athlete of the year. Hoolahan, who...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 9, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. sold property at 2504 Churchill Road to Chang He Lin and Xiuying Jiang for $121,000. Zachary Brannan sold property at 335 Churchill Road to Patrick and Charissa Murray for $153,000. Robyn Coffman sold property at 1711 Jamestown Pl to Justin Kovach for...
Recently retired Aaron Donald looks forward to spending more time with community involvement
Aaron Donald was all smiles during his annual football camp Saturday afternoon. The former Penn Hills, Pitt and Los Angeles Rams standout hosted his fifth annual “Living in the Pocket Skills” football camp for players ages of 6 to 18 at Highmark Stadium. There was a different feeling from Donald...
Penn Hills mayor links hookah bar killings to love triangle
A weekend shooting at a Penn Hills hookah bar that killed two people and wounded seven others is believed to be a case of targeted violence that might have stemmed from a love triangle, its mayor told TribLive Wednesday. Police have disclosed little about their ongoing investigation. But Penn Hills...
Youngstown explosion victim remembered as driven, community oriented
No one ever accused Akil Drake of slacking off, from his days as a Penn Hills football player to his burgeoning career in banking. Drake relied on a work ethic instilled by his mother to graduate from Youngstown State University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and start climbing the...
Bridge rehab work set to start on Parkway East between Monroeville and Churchill
UPDATE (10:15 a.m. Saturday): PennDOT officials announced Saturday morning that this weekend’s work has been completed ahead of schedule, and the Parkway East has fully reopened to traffic in the work zone. Work on a nearly 5-mile stretch of the Parkway East will mean reducing highway traffic to a single...
Police: 2 or more shooters opened fire after argument at Penn Hills hookah bar
As many as 100 people crowded inside a Penn Hills hookah bar when gunfire erupted, killing two people, police said Tuesday. Nathaniel Smiley Jr., 44, of Pittsburgh got into an altercation with an unknown man around 2:50 a.m. at Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar, Allegheny County Police Lt. Venerando...
Penn Hills hookah bar where 9 were shot lacks liquor license
A Penn Hills hookah bar where nine people were shot over the weekend, two fatally, was operating without a liquor license, authorities said Monday. Allegheny County Police, who are investigating the shooting early Sunday at Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar, said they will consult with the District Attorney’s Office...
Developer set on resurrecting St. Bart’s as senior housing
A local developer is preparing to convert the old St. Bartholomew campus into affordable housing for seniors. Shawn Taylor pitched his vision to the Penn Hills Planning Commission on May 23, seeking a conditional use for an approximately 100-unit complex that repurposes some parts of the site and demolishes others....
In brief: Penn Hills and Verona area happenings, week of June 3, 2024
State store closed for remodeling The Fine Wine & Good Spirits at 90 Allegheny River Blvd. in Verona is expected to be closed until the fall as crews remodel the building. There are several liquor stores nearby, including: • 624 Allegheny River Blvd. in Oakmont • 1103 Milltown Road in...
