Penn Hills Progress category, Page 37
Letter to the editor: We love our library
On July 15, Penn Hills Library presented a delightful afternoon of Irish Celtic Music featuring Mike Clancy and Alan Booth of Abbots Cross. For the more than 30 people in attendance, we enjoyed 90 minutes of what was referred to as a concert of ethnomusicology, including Irish, Scottish and English...
Pitt lands Penn Hills quarterback Julian Dugger for class of 2024
Pitt found a quarterback for its class of 2024 on Monday when Penn Hills’ Julian Dugger committed. Dugger, who has thrown for more than 2,400 yards the past two seasons, is ranked the No. 40 overall prospect in Pennsylvania, according to Rivals.com. He led Penn Hills to a Northeast Conference...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 30, 2023
Chalfant Tri Cog Land Bank sold property at 211 Wilkins Ave. to Fortunae LLC for $25,000. Churchill Wayne Casey trustee sold property at 1624 Branning Road to Glen and Charity Beveridge for $399,900. Barbara Fagnelli sold property at 101 Merrie Woode Drive to Bob and Pamela Hansen for $410,000. Edgewood...
Turner’s tanker to distribute tea at Penn Hills supermarket
There’s not many things Pittsburghers appreciate more than some Turner’s Iced Tea. And there’ll be plenty of it when Turner Dairy Farm brings a literal tanker truck filled with Turner’s Iced Tea to the Community Supermarket in Penn Hills, according to the company’s Facebook page. The company urges folks to...
Duquesne man dies in Penn Hills crash
A crash Monday in Penn Hills left a Duquesne man dead, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Robert Booker, 43, died in the crash, which happened around 1 p.m., according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV. One vehicle was involved in the crash in the 4200 block of Verona...
In brief: Free dental care, MS fundraiser and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Free dental care Residents in Verona and the surrounding areas will have the opportunity to receive free dental services at Verona Dental Care on July 28. Dr. Sumit Gupta, the team at Verona Dental Care, and volunteer doctors from Gibsonia Dental Care, Drs. Anthony Colangelo and Stephanie Wong, will be...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 23, 2023
Churchill Janice Schano sold property at 3737 E. Rural Ct to Lamont Coleman for $150,000. Monroeville Allen Horton sold property at 522 California Ave. to Vince and Carol Scala for $50,000. Marcia Conklin sold property at 107 College Park Drive to Sangill Properties LLC for $50,000. Randy Rossi sold property...
Penn Hills notebook: Senior wrestler showing potential
Jeremy Packer couldn’t be happier to have five wrestlers with him at summer workouts. During his tenure at Penn Hills, the Indians coach has hoped to see the program continue to grow. Senior wrestler Julian Lavender has shown some of the spirit Packer has hoped to see. Lavender, who picked...
New Kensington police say Penn Hills man reached for loaded stolen gun during traffic stop
New Kensington police accused a man of reaching for a stolen pistol in his vehicle when he was pulled over for running a stop sign. Tory Windel Jones, 29, of the 1100 block of Hulton Road in Penn Hills was charged with a felony count of receiving stolen property along...
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Penn Hills’ Julian Dugger
As a sophomore, Julian Dugger helped Penn Hills win the Northeast Conference Class 5A title and make it to the WPIAL semifinals. The dual-threat quarterback threw for more than 1,300 yards that season. But 2022 was a tough year for the entire Penn Hills program as the team missed the...
Search by Penn Hills police, SWAT team yields no suspect
Penn Hills police and Allegheny County SWAT surrounded a home along Leechburg Road in search of someone Thursday afternoon only to find no one was home. Police were looking for a man shortly before 1 p.m. inside a duplex in the 1900 block of Leechburg Road near the Penn Hills/Plum...
Toddler in critical condition after falling from window of Penn Hills home
A toddler was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in critical condition after falling out of a window in Penn Hills Wednesday night. Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry said crews were dispatched for a fall shortly after 11 p.m. along the 300 block of Tall Tree Drive. They...
Design of VOPP Trail continues, 3 out of 4 phases mapped out
A bike lane through parts of Verona and Oakmont, a new traffic light at a busy intersection near the boroughs’ borders and the use of an old railroad bed are all parts of a proposed bike/walking trail connecting Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum. Project officials announced three out of...
Verona, Ambridge breweries collaborate to craft new summer pale ales
Two music-themed breweries have partnered to produce two new summer brews inspired by a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer. Inner Groove Brewery in Verona and Fermata Brewery in Ambridge launched “Hey, Hey, My, My,” an American Indian pale ale style of beer (6.5%). It’s christened after the song of...
In brief: Killer Bees MS fundraiser, summer story time and more in Penn Hills, Verona
MS Fundraiser The Killer Bees cycling team will hold a fundraiser for the MS Society from noon-7 p.m. July 30 at Inner Groove Brewing in Verona. The event will feature “yinzer trivia,” live music, a flash tattoo artist on site, basket raffles, cash prizes, Benvenuti’s Pizza truck and more. For...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 16, 2023
Churchill John Anders Bendixen sold property at 317 Carlton St. to Thomas Fitzurka and Christie Kolenc for $285,000. Edgewood Estate of Susan Louise Bailey sold property at 124 W Swissvale Ave. to Margaret Pereira trustee for $677,000. Forest Hills Estate of David Berkowitz sold property at 297 Barclay Ave. to...
Penn Hills club team to get up-close look at professional rugby
The Penn Hills club rugby team has been steadily building its reputation since the program’s inaugural season following the pandemic. Coach Matt Rosemeyer has been looking to help grow the program by encouraging his players to keep involved in the sport. Many members of the Big Red team will be...
Trinity Tower welcomes Pastor Greg Spencer
Trinity Tower United Methodist Church welcomed a new pastor July 2. Pastor Greg Spencer replaces retired pastor Dale Reese and comes from Trinity UMC in Brackenridge. Spencer hails from the Titusville and Warren areas and became an ordained deacon in 1983 and pastor in 1985, following in his father’s footsteps....
New Penn Hills High School principal looking forward to first school year with the district
Penn Hills High School students will have a new friendly face welcoming them next month to start the 2023-24 school year. Tricia Mayo was recently hired to fill the shoes of Eric Kostic, who retired the end of June after 12 years at Penn Hills and 34 years as an...
In brief: Summer story time, Fiddlesticks concert and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Fiddlesticks concert The Pittsburgh Symphony’s musical ambassador, Fiddlesticks, is coming to Penn Hills High School at 2:30 p.m. July 16 to share his favorite things with his new friends in these summertime family concerts. While perfect for families with children ages 3-8, Fiddlesticks welcomes everyone to sing, dance and express...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 9, 2023
Churchill Gary William Gardiner sold property at 47 Churchill Road to Steven and Suzanne Wray for $354,900. Eric Bram sold property at 2514 Collins Road to Samuel Christopher Jobson and Dierdre Lee McCluskey for $234,000. Richard Fitzgerald sold property at 3204 Nottingham Drive to Mark Koleck for $310,000. Marsha Tharp...
Penn Hills flag football teams learn lessons on road to nationals
The Penn Hills Youth Football and Cheer Association football program is happy to have several flag football teams headed to nationals. What Larry Fielder, who coaches the 10U team that recently won the NFL Flag Pittsburgh Steelers Regional Tournament regional competition and will represent the Steelers at the Pro Bowl...
Penn Hills School District 2023-24 budget approved with no tax hike, program cuts
Penn Hills School District property owners will not have to dig deeper into their wallets to pay real estate taxes in the upcoming school year. School directors approved their 2023-24 budget with no tax hike and no cuts to programs or staffing. The vote was 8-0 at a June 28...
Penn Hills School District joins growing list of educational entities suing social media companies
The Penn Hills School District has joined many others nationwide taking legal action against social media companies. The school board voted 8-0 at its June 28 meeting to join a civil, multijurisdictional lawsuit against social media companies including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube claiming they have bolstered a youth mental health...
Penn Hills student achievements for the week of July 5, 2023
Jasmine Woodings graduated from Westminster College on May 13 with a bachelor of arts degree in English. Jeffrey Cronin has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Mount Union for the spring 2023 semester. Bret Ford graduated from the University of Findlay with a doctor of physical...
