Penn Hills Progress category, Page 33
Penn Hills notebook: Kelly hits court for Quinnipiac
Daemar Kelly was on the court for the Quinnipiac men’s basketball season opener Nov. 6. The Bobcats destroyed Coast Guard, 116-48, to open the season. Kelly, a freshman guard, contributed 17 minutes off the bench, scored seven points, grabbed two rebounds and had two assists. Kelly also made the first...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Chalfant Karen Curtis sold property at 220 Fairview Ave. to Celeste Rousseau and Lydia Drew for $169,000. Churchill Joseph Sheehan sold property at 811 Margaretta St. to Ranney Lawrence for $152,000. Edgewood Kenneth Bonawitz sold property at 233 Elm St. to Nicholas Kilwein for $141,649. Monroeville Tim Becker sold property...
Touchdown with 2 seconds left sends defending champ Pine-Richland back to WPIAL finals
Pine-Richland was two seconds away from a season-ending loss when freshman Aaron “Oobi” Strader narrowly crossed the goal line on a touchdown run that has the defending champion headed back to the WPIAL finals. “If there’s time on the clock, there’s a chance,” coach Jon LeDonne said. But time was...
Be my neighbor: Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium’s Thanksgiving gathering to highlight a Mister Rogers philosophy
The theme is “Giving Thanks for our Neighbors.” It’s an appropriate title for the annual Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium Community Network’s Thanksgiving gathering on Nov. 20 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Eastmont in Penn Hills. Caring about everyone in the community is the mission of the group, a partnership of the...
Penn Hills School Board appoints new superintendent
The Penn Hills School Board hired a new superintendent Nov. 8. John Mozzocio was appointed, 8-1, at a special voting meeting. Board member Devon Goetze was the lone no vote. “I have thought about this pretty well,” Goetze said. “I intend to 100% support Mr. Mozzocio, but my vote is...
Calabrese reelected as Penn Hills mayor
Democrat incumbent Pauline Calabrese will serve another four years as mayor of Penn Hills after a landslide victory in the Nov. 7 general election against Republican candidate and deputy mayor Frank Pecora. According to unofficial vote tallies, Calabrese received 73% of the vote, or 7,836 votes, compared to 27%, or...
2 Democrat newcomers elected to Penn Hills council
Penn Hills council will remain all-Democrat after Alan Waldron and Shawn Kerestus (a Democrat who was cross-filed on the ballot) outpaced Republican Clayton Walker in the Nov. 7 general election. According to unofficial election tallies, Waldron received 44% of the vote (6,850), followed by Kerestus with 37% (5,703) and Walker...
1 newcomer, 4 incumbents elected to Penn Hills School Board
Five members have been selected from the six candidates running for Penn Hills School Board. According to Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial election results, Heather Broman, Jackie Blakey-Tate, Erin Vecchio, Robert Marra and Devon Goetze will each serve four-year terms. Democrat newcomer Broman was the top vote-getter with 6,974...
Penn Hills releases 2024 draft budget
Penn Hills has released its 2024 draft operating budget, with public hearings coming later this month. The spending plan does not call for any tax increases or service cuts, but does reflect a return to normal revenue levels as pandemic-era stimulus funds dwindle. The municipality projects to spend more than...
Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission coordinates planting of more trees on Rodi Road
With fall in full swing, the Rodi Road corridor didn’t exactly get greener on Oct. 28, but it did get 18 new trees through a volunteer effort coordinated by the Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission. Since October of last year, the commission has planted 31 trees along Rodi Road with...
In brief: Veterans Day service, parks closed and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Veteran’s Day service Redeemer Lutheran School will hold its annual Veterans Day service at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 10 at its new high school campus, 121 Dawn Drive in Penn Hills. All who have served and continue to serve in our nation’s military are encouraged to join. After the service, guests...
Penn Hills senior finishes cross country career with fond memories
Sawyer Kinney has been drawn to activities throughout his life that made him feel like he was joining a brotherhood. When the Penn Hills senior thought about what he would like post-college life to be like, he was drawn to a military career the same way he was drawn to...
Penn Hills wins conference title, rivalry trophy to head into playoffs with momentum
The Penn Hills football team was crowned “King of the Hills’ by beating Woodland Hills to end the regular season. The winner of the game being awarded a trophy caught Indians coach Charles Morris off guard. It wasn’t the trophy Penn Hills was ultimately after, but the Indians were happy...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 5, 2023
Forest Hills Carol Lucas sold property at 3810 Greensburg Pike to Morgan Weyels for $159,900. Monroeville Thomas Cocchi sold property at 759 Cottonwood Drive to Pamela Long and Brad Piazza for $190,000. Estate of Patricia Prucnal sold property at 406 Eden Drive to Kirithigavali Balasubraminiam and Vibisanan Gurumurthi for $242,500....
Big 2nd quarter sparks Penn Hills over Penn-Trafford in WPIAL Class 5A playoffs
They played Thunderstruck, among AC/DC’s most powerful anthems, after another lightning strike by the Penn Hills offense early in the fourth quarter Friday night of the Indians’ 63-28 rout of Penn-Trafford in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal football game at Yuhas McGinley Stadium. It was strike after strike as No....
Lower Burrell police accuse 3 people of altering game-of-chance payout slips to inflate winnings
Three people are accused of stealing more than $5,000 from businesses in Lower Burrell and Allegheny Township by using computers to alter the payout slips from games-of-chance machines to a higher amount. Lower Burrell and Westmoreland County detectives said the suspects had computers and a printer in their vehicle so...
In brief: Rotary spaghetti dinner, fall leaf collection and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Spaghetti dinner Rotary Club of Penn Hills is hosting a spaghetti dinner featuring homemade meatballs and sauce by Grazia Tomasino on Nov. 9 at Mt. Hope Church, 12106 Frankstown Road. Dine in or takeout. For tickets or more information, visit pennhillsrotary.org/events. Thanksgiving reunion luncheon Kerr Presbyterian Church located at 157...
Penn Hills grad reaches out to South African kids via volleyball
Alain Tamo-Noche immensely enjoyed his experience in Cape Town, South Africa. The Central State University student and Penn Hills graduate taught young people how to play volleyball. One little boy, Mokhtar, left a lasting impression on Tamo-Noche. “He stood out because he was eager to keep learning,” Tamo-Noche said. “He...
Penn Hills defense grows into physical force
Don’t expect to find many holes in the Penn Hills football team’s defense. Indians defensive end Kelsey Hundley believes the team’s discipline makes it difficult for other teams to move the ball effectively. “We’re a physical team,” Hundley said. “We fly around and get to the ball. We tackle well.”...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 29, 2023
Churchill Andrew Michael Bell sold property at 1912 Garrick Drive to Hiral Patel for $420,000. Estate of Leonard Hornak sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 201 to Francis Tomasic for $192,500. Edgewood Dominic Rugani sold property at 149-151 Race St. to ODUWA Realty LLC for $297,500. Forest Hills Eponymous...
Trick-or-treaters get early start on candy collection at the Verona Farmers Market
Dozens of families from multiple communities flocked to Verona for its third annual Trunk-or-Treat event. The Halloween-themed activity was part of the Verona Farmers Market at Railroad Park Oct. 26. Borough police and fire departments, along with local organizations such as the Lower Valley Athletic Foundation participated. There were multiple...
Penn Hills Elementary School recognized for positive student behavior program
For the second straight year, Penn Hills Elementary School is being recognized by the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Pennsylvania Network. This year’s honor recognizes the school’s strong foundation to support the student body with the positive behavioral program dubbed “Bee Your Best.” “Part of our core culture and climate...
Churchill council to decide fate of billboard in December
After completing a two-part hearing on Oct. 23, the Churchill Zoning Hearing Board must now decide whether to permit an electronic billboard that some Penn Hills residents say will negatively impact the appearance of the Rodi Road corridor. Despite being located in Churchill, the proposed billboard would target motorists exiting...
Fire that destroyed Eiler’s Hardware in Verona, displacing 5 people is not suspicious, fire marshal says
Five people are displaced and a longstanding Verona business was destroyed as a result of a fire Wednesday evening. Smoke and flames began to billow from the basement of the Masonic Building, a three-story structure along the 300 block of Center Avenue around 6:15 p.m., according to Verona fire Chief...
Penn Hills School Board votes for safety enhancements on school buildings
School buildings in the Penn Hills School District will be going through some minor work in the next few days. During the school board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, board members approved the removal of one door handle on all double door entrances on the school buildings. According to Brandon...
