Penn Hills Progress category, Page 41
Penn Hills officials approve Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships
Penn Hills will spend $839,599 in federal grants to fund community groups, pave roads and provide programs for seniors and homeowners, among other initiatives. On April 17, council approved the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnerships Program Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2023. The Department of Housing...
3 running for 2 ballot spots in Democratic Penn Hills council race; Republican race uncontested
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is running candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, incumbent councilman Mark Brodnicki faces newcomers Shawn Kerestus and Alan Waldron in the Democratic primary for two spots on the November...
28-year-old man, a registered sex offender, had sex with teen he met on Snapchat, police say
A registered sex offender is behind bars after Allegheny County Police said he used a popular social media app to interact with a 13-year-old girl, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. A criminal complaint filed in the case said Jerrell Carson, 28, posed as a 15-year-old on Snapchat and began...
3 seek Democratic party nomination in Penn Hills mayoral race
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, incumbent Mayor Pauline Calabrese faces challenges from Deputy Mayor Frank Pecora and Qiana Buckner in the Democratic primary for Penn Hills mayor. No Republican candidates are pursuing their party’s nomination. Here are the candidates and their responses to the...
In brief: Meet the candidates, Arbor Day and more in Penn Hills
Meet the candidates The Penn Hills Democratic Committee will host a meet the candidates night on where residents can meet the Democratic Party endorsed candidates locally and on the county level, ahead of the May 16 primary election. Light refreshments will be provided. The event will take place from 6-8...
Recent Penn Hills grad to combat gun violence by opening community center
Kahlil Darden calls it “turning pain into purpose.” As with many in his community, the 2019 Penn Hills High School graduate is no stranger to the heartbreak of gun violence, having lost friends and family who were killed in area shootings. But now, Darden, 22, a senior majoring in business...
Penn Hills track plans to use invitationals to prepare for postseason
Lee Zelkowitz is excited to see the Penn Hills track season heat up. Where the Indians will really excel is with their relay teams. Penn Hills competed in a triangular meet with Gateway and Plum in early April and is gearing up for the invitational part of its schedule. The...
Penn Hills softball looking to shuffle lineup into winning hand
Ashley Banner would be the first to say that Penn Hills softball’s result against North Hills wasn’t what the team hoped to get out of the contest. For the second straight game, Penn Hills was on the wrong side of a lopsided loss. What the results have highlighted for Banner...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 16, 2023
Chalfant Greater Pioneer Trust 10140 sold property at 140 Greenfield Ave. to Elizabeth Wilson for $33,000. Churchill Jack Marshall sold property at 2302 Marbury Road to Rybee Two LLC for $182,000. Edgewood Wayne Obitz sold property at 1305 S Braddock Ave. to Yingjian Li and Oiong Wang for $149,000. Forest...
Man charged in fentanyl death of 7-month-old Penn Hills girl
A man from Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood faces charges in connection with the fentanyl-poisoning death of a 7-month-old Penn Hills girl. Allegheny County Police on Friday charged David Dwayne Poindexter, 58, with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. Police said Poindexter, a boyfriend of the baby’s grandmother, was being held in Allegheny...
New Kensington contractor accused of fleecing residents in Penn Hills, O’Hara
The owner of a New Kensington brick pointing company who is awaiting trial on charges that he ripped off a family in O’Hara by taking money for work that wasn’t done was arrested on the same charges by Penn Hills police. Dennis M. Eror, 41, of the 300 block of...
7 in the running for 5 spots on Penn Hills School Board
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Previews for the mayoral and council races will run in upcoming issues. In the race for Penn Hills School Board, seven candidates are running for five open spots on...
Penn Hills man accused in Rodi Road plaza shooting arrested
A Penn Hills man who police say opened fire on a family member in a Giant Eagle parking lot has been arrested, Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said Tuesday. Norman Vire, 49, was arrested by sheriff’s detectives in connection with the Dec. 5, 2021, shooting and taken to Allegheny...
Penn Hills native named Thiel College’s Student of the Month
Malajah Johnson, a member of Thiel College’s class of ’23, was named as one of the Student of the Month honorees for March. The Student of the Month honor is awarded to seniors. It is among the most prestigious student awards at Thiel College, with only six students each semester...
In brief: Arbor Day, father/daughter dance and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Penn Hills Arbor Day Join the Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission for the free and family-friendly Penn Hills Arbor Day Celebration at the William McKinley Center, 801 Seventh St. in Verona, on May 6 from 2-4 p.m. (rain date May 7). We will plant 15 trees around the new playground,...
Penn Hills baseball works to up batting average with new approach at plate
Attempting to surge up the standings won’t be something the Penn Hills baseball team will be able to do by standing pat. Haunted by a lack of offensive production, the Indians have had a hard time getting out of the season’s starting blocks. Stuck with a .194 batting average as...
Penn Hills gearing up for 1st girls flag football season
After trying track at a younger age, Penn Hills junior Asya Murray had fallen out of team sports as she got older. Recently, though, Murray found a sport that piqued her interest. “I’ve always been interested in football,” Murray said. “I go outside and play with my family.” Penn Hills...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 9, 2023
Chalfant Greater Pioneer Trust 10140 sold property at 140 Greenfield Ave. to Elizabeth Wilson for $33,000. Churchill Jack Marshall sold property at 2302 Marbury Road to Rybee Two LLC for $182,000. Edgewood Wayne Obitz sold property at 1305 S Braddock Ave. to Yingjian Li and Oiong Wang for $149,000. Forest...
Penn Hills High School to present spring musical ‘Mamma Mia!’
Penn Hills High School choir teacher and musical vocal director Briana York knows talent when she sees it. She and a few other staffers spend hours upon hours, week after week, fine tuning young pitches. York also understands all work and no play make students dull performers. It was no...
1 injured as car goes over hillside at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills
One person was injured Tuesday when their car rolled down a hill onto the sidelines of the athletic field at Linton Middle School in Penn Hills, according to firefighters. Penn Hills No. 7 was among three fire companies that responded along with police and EMS to the single-car crash, which...
Pittsburgh Brewing teams with Turner’s Iced Tea for new beer — IC’d TeaVideo
You can’t spell iconic without the letters IC. So when the makers of the iconic Iron City Beer were looking to create a new drink, it seemed only natural to collaborate with another iconic local brand, Turner’s Iced Tea. On April 12 — 412 Day for Yinzers — Pittsburgh Brewing...
In brief: Yard waste collection, PALS banquet and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Yard waste collection Penn Hills will pick up leaves and yard waste on April 10. All bags must be curbside on Sunday evening. Acceptable materials include leaves, garden residue (this includes flowers and plants with no roots attached), shrubbery and tree trimmings less than a half inch in diameter (also...
Activist explores Native peoples’ history, recent issues during presentation at The Westmoreland
Miguel Sague Jr. finds value in reenactments involving Native Americans, such as those at Bushy Run Battlefield that have prompted widespread discussion over their appropriateness. But he conceded that, when non-Native Americans depict Native people, it can be tricky. “I think reenacting these battles is a good thing. It’s something...
With breakout hurdler, good roster numbers, Penn Hills track ready for successful season
Achan Green doesn’t think about the timing anymore. The Penn Hills junior hurdler knows when he’s on the track, he is able to tackle each step with the right approach. Before last season, Green didn’t do the hurdles much. However, whenever Green gave the event a go, he qualified for...
In peak form, Penn Hills fitness team qualifies for national championships
The Penn Hills fitness team has continued to pile up an unprecedented number of accolades over the past few months. In March, Jaydn Wright became the first male athlete in program history to finish in first place in back-to-back events. Wright finished with 470 points out of a possible 500...
