Penn Hills Progress category, Page 3

Sitting side by side, Harold McKamish with his arm around his wife, Daisy, the couple recalled the first time they met. They were juniors at Penn Hills High School — seated next to each other in Spanish class. The year prior, Daisy was chosen as sophomore queen. Each class had...

The Rosedale Fall Festival brought together hundreds of people from the Penn Hills region to celebrate the end of summer and usher in fall. Held Sept. 11-13 on the grounds of the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills, it also capped the community pool’s 99th year. The three-day event included...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Elvia Cluley sold property at 5 Barton Drive to National Resident Nominee Services Inc. for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $395,000). Dolce V Investments LLC sold property at 3811 Henley Drive to Kathryn Fitzgerald for $405,000. Edgewood Jonathan Wilson sold property at 206...

The owner of a Penn Hills facility that serves people with intellectual disabilities pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to health care fraud and other crimes that led to $2 million in Medicaid overpayments. Kelley Oliver-Hollis, 61, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, acknowledged responsibility for the crimes alleged in 39...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Thomas Revolt trustee sold property at 46 Churchill Road to Zacharia Rayan for $435,000. Forest Hills Kachina Odhner sold property at 520 Atlantic Ave. to Jesse Todd for $65,000. Denise Hall sold property at 516 Halsey Ave. to PAHN Holdings LLC for $50,000. Monroeville Cynthia Cagni sold...

Summer is the time of the year where everything seems to be in full bloom. And it’s hard not to notice all the bright spots in Penn Hills, a five-time Tree City USA Growth Award recipient. However, the area has not always been beautified with native plants. It wasn’t until...

The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Friends of the Riverfront nonprofits have moved into the design and engineering phase for the Turtle Creek Connector, a trail that will make its way through several towns in the upper Monongahela River corridor. “We’re not funded for construction at the moment, but we’re looking...

An 83-year-old woman was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as the person who was killed in a March 11 fire at a house in Penn Hills. Karen L. Verzinski lived in the 300 block of College Street in Penn Hills, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. The...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Midfirst Bank sold property at 219 Greenfield Ave. to Jay William Henderson and Lauren Rachel Stern for $20,001. Churchill Michael Chiappa sold property at 818 Beulah Road to MS Capital Group PGH LLC for $125,000. Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church In sold property at 3608 McCrady Road to...

Penn Hills High School will see an increase in enrollment of about 30 ninth and 10th grade students, with possibly more, this school year because Dominus High School is unable to open as scheduled. The district announced Wednesday on social media that it will be hosting an open house on...

Pittsburgh police have charged a man with armed robbery at a restaurant in the city’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Police said they made the arrest Monday after a high-speed car chase that ended with the suspect crashing in Penn Hills. Police said Jason Brian Fields, 44, of Penn Hills reached speeds of...

Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The library...

Feedback sought for library renovation The Penn Hills Library is looking for feedback as it plans a renovation of the facility to better serve the community. Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts to help the library design a welcoming and functional space for everyone. To participate, visit tinyurl.com/mutvc6rb; the...

Kaleah Young started running on the Future Stars Athletic summer track team when she was 6. Now 10, the Penn Hills resident was always interested in going fast. Kaleah was naturally drawn to the sprints and short distance events, and she will be interested in stacking medals after a strong...

Penn Hills junior Freddy Takou feels a different vibe during preseason practices than he did a year ago. The Indians played a lot of young players last year and they took their lumps in Section 1-4A. Takou, who transferred into the program from Obama Academy, said he thinks the experience...

Students at Forbes Road Career Technology Center were quite busy making get-well cards for patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh this spring. The idea came from multimedia design instructor Philip Greene, who teaches grades 10-12 at the Monroeville vo-tech school. “I wanted to make multimedia design relevant for the...

Penn Hills students donned their backpacks and pencil cases as they returned to the locker-lined halls on Aug. 19. Elementary, middle and high school students were greeted with open arms following a series of back-to-school welcome events leading up to the first day, including a PHamily Fun Fest on Aug....

On the heels of Ronald Como’s retirement from the Penn Hills police chief position, municipal officials have appointed an acting police chief. Officer Jason Bonace was called upon for the position. “Penn Hills has the largest municipal police force outside of the city of Pittsburgh. We have the largest municipality...

Dani Scott was raised at the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills. “My parents moved to Rosedale 54 years ago. … I swear my mom picked the house because of the pool,” said Scott, 51. After being on the board for 15 years, she now serves as the Rosedale board...

A man who was fatally shot in Penn Hills last month has been identified as a 31-year-old resident of Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Monday publicly identified the victim as Austin Lamont Turner. He was found by police on July 7 in the 11000 block...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Costello sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike 202 to Michael Lanigan and Sandra Zurich for $200,000. Sean McKelvey sold property at 3750 Margate Road to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $150,000. Edgewood MB Trade LLC sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to Jacob and Diana...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025: Penn Hills police seek pizza shop robber Penn Hills police are seeking information on a suspect who committed an armed robbery Aug. 9 at Pasquale’s Pizzeria along Saltsburg Road. Restaurant staff turned over surveillance video...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Ronald McCarrison sold property at 106 Lynnwood Ave. to Matthew and Crystal Byrne for $200,000. Churchill Mark Wolfe sold property at 3413 Ridgewood Drive to Paul Scott Jr. and Blaire Scott for $650,000. Forest Hills Crystal Willis sold property at 1223 Brinton Road to Cindy Frese for...