Penn Hills Progress category, Page 43

Students at Penn Hills High School can get a taste of university life while also earning college credits for the future by participating in the school’s dual enrollment courses, also known as college in high school. The courses not only offer students credits towards their high school graduation, they also...

Penn Hills officials welcomed new police officers to the municipality when Mayor Pauline Calabrese swore in 10 full-time patrolmen and women at the Jan. 23 council meeting. “This is such a tremendous evening,” Calabrese said. “I’m so proud of seeing you all stand here, and we are so grateful and...

Penn Hills School District will switch to remote learning Wednesday due to expected poor weather. School board President Erin Vecchio said district officials did not want to take the risk of something happening to students and staff on the way to school in the morning. “We can’t put the kids...

A Pittsburgh branch of an engineering and design firm has been tasked with crafting a near 14-mile bike and walking trail. Penn Hills council unanimously voted Jan. 23 to select TranSystems to develop the VOPP Trail – Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum. Municipal planning director Chris Blackwell said Penn...

As the founder and co-owner of Hand in Hand Counseling Service in Penn Hills, Sharise Nance is familiar with the stress social workers in Western Pennsylvania face at work. Nance said she began to see fellow social workers, mental health therapists and frontline workers struggle with what she called “compassion...

Destiny Roberts was named to the dean’s list at the University of Mount Union for the fall 2022 semester. The following students were named to the dean’s list at Pennsylvania Western University for the fall 2022 semester: Chrysanthos Alexander, Alexia Bigenho, Alice Bowser, Cassidy Byrnes, Sydne Conley, Nicole Cotcher, Victoria...

PALS Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 1 at Plum Community Center. William Jeffcoat will speak to the group about his organization, Life-Changing Service Dogs for Veterans. The service project for February is two-fold. First, members will craft valentines at the meeting...

Cam Thomas was pleased that though imperfect, his start to the indoor track season showed tangible progress from the year before. The Penn Hills junior finished the 60-meter dash in 7.27 seconds to place third at the first TSTCA indoor meet at Edinboro University. Thomas’ time improved on his best...

Adding skills to the Penn Hills’ girls basketball team is a gradual progress. Indians coach Robert Cash said the Indians have been working throughout the season to become a team that is suited to match up with any team they come across. Penn Hills has limited their opponents to 47.5...

Chalfant Scott Cole sold property at 212 Wilkins Ave. to Romel Scott for $150,000. Churchill Brad Kluchurosky sold property at 2411 Collins Road to Freddie Delgado for $175,000. Kimberly Payne sold property at 2502 Collins Road to Eighteen North Holdings LLC for $75,000. Joseph Anthony Brescia Jr. sold property at...

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to two years in federal prison Thursday for practicing medicine and writing prescriptions after his certified registered nurse practitioner license was suspended. Larry J. Goisse Jr., 38, was ordered to spend three years on supervised release after the prison term, according to court records. He...

Former Plum School District business manager John Zahorchak has found a new professional home in a neighboring community. He was recently hired as Penn Hills School District’s chief financial officer at a starting salary of $150,000. “I’ve been very familiar with Penn Hills for a long time, and it just...

Penn Hills School District officials may have an opportunity to do something almost unheard of the past several years: not raising taxes. “There won’t be a tax increase this year, and you can take my word on that,” board President Erin Vecchio said during a finance committee meeting Jan. 18....

Residents of Oakmont, Verona and most of Plum will vote for a new state representative on Feb. 7. The special election for the 32nd state House district is one of three scheduled for that day in Allegheny County. The others are for the 34th and 35th districts. Only residents registered...

Food Truck a Palooza brought families from across Western Pennsylvania to the Monroeville Convention Center for some fun under the Big Top. The sixth annual installment of one of the nation’s largest indoor food truck festivala featured a circus theme complete with clowns, stilt walkers, puppeteers, face painting and much...

Friends of the Riverfront Friends of the Riverfront is working with Verona, Oakmont, Plum and Penn Hills to develop a safe, accessible and sustainable multi-purpose trail stretching from the Allegheny Riverfront in Verona, through Oakmont and Penn Hills along Plum Creek, to Boyce Park in Plum. The plan is being...

Anthony Sipple doesn’t need to go far to find resources to help with his swimming career. Eldest sister Stephanie and his middle sister Kristen both swim at Edinboro. Anthony, a freshman at Penn Hills High School, is on the same team as his younger sister, Lauren, who is a junior....

Chris Giles is welcoming of the Penn Hils boys basketball team’s position in the black-and-blue division of WPIAL Class 5A. Only one team in Section 2 allows more than 51 points per game, while no team scores more than 60 points per game. The Indians are ready to dig in...

Churchill David Alexander Owens sold property at 101 Fenwick Drive to Michael Cochran III and Mary Finnell for $265,000. Benjamin Spencer Holden sold property at 27 Garden Terrace to Matthew and Molly Carlsen for $185,000. Joseph Bosko sold property at 3839 Greensburg Pike to Agate Realty LLC for $100,000. Jack...

The body of a deceased man was found on a hillside in Penn Hills Friday afternoon. Allegheny County dispatch confirmed police activity shortly before 3 p.m. along the 9000 block of Frankstown Road. It was still an active scene a few hours later. Mayor Pauline Calabrese said she spoke with...

Penn Hills School District continues to become more and more diverse in its student population. According to the district, current records show that although only halfway through the current school year, the district’s K-12 English Learner (EL) enrollment includes six more eligible students than the total number of EL students...

A Penn Hills boy was taken to an area hospital after being shot several times Monday afternoon, Allegheny County police said. Authorities were notified of the shooting at about 5 p.m. and found the boy in the 2100 block of Sampson Street. He was taken to a hospital in critical...

A Plum man has been arrested and police are seeking two additional suspects after authorities said the trio assaulted a driver with ride-booking service zTrip early Sunday and stole her car. Wayne K. Griffin Jr., 18, of Plum, was charged with motor vehicle robbery, criminal conspiracy, simple assault and receiving...

A Penn Hills native is pouring her passion for art into her Oakmont business, one glass at a time. Amanda Lee, 42, of Oakmont has been determined to carve out a career in art since she could hold a crayon. But not everyone shared her enthusiasm. “My dad was a...

Penn Hills boys basketball had a unique opportunity in late December and early January. The Indians were able to take on three teams that were all major players on the state stage last season. Penn Hills played two teams that reached the PIAA Class 6A semifinals — Archbishop Wood and...