Penn Hills Progress category, Page 68
Penn Hills teen shooting victim identified, recovering from injuries
The victim in a shooting Monday at a gas station in Penn Hills has been identified as 17-year-old Penn Hills High School senior Marques Coffey. The school district issued a statement Friday on its website at the request of the family, stating that Marques “is in good spirits and continues...
Boil water advisory lifted for Penn Hills residents
Residents in Penn Hills who recently were told to boil their water before digesting it can safely return to using their water as normal. Customers were notified Sept. 23 that a small mouse was discovered in one of the tanks during a routine inspection, meaning that disease-causing organisms could have...
Verona’s community garden formed, seeds to be plantedVideo
A community garden project several years in the making has taken root in Verona. More than 50 volunteers spent their afternoons Sept. 25 and 26 building wooden beds, shoveling dirt, moving stones and laying hay on a vacant lot along West Railroad Avenue in the lower section of the borough....
Dollar General opens new location on Milltown Road in Penn Hills
Shoppers in the Penn Hills, Plum, Oakmont and Verona area now have a new option after the Sept. 24 opening of a Dollar General store on Milltown Road in Penn Hills. The chain variety store, which now has more than 17,000 stores in 47 states across the country, offers easily...
Husband and wife team proud to call Oakmont home to new tattoo shop/memorabilia store
Longtime tattoo artist Richie Vomit and his wife, Heidi, weren’t quite sure what to expect when they took a major leap by moving from Sioux City, Iowa to the Pittsburgh area. But since settling in Verona in May and opening up a tattoo shop/horror film and pop culture memorabilia store...
17-year-old critical after Penn Hills shooting; police release image of suspect
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a male suspect in the Monday afternoon shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Penn Hills. According to authorities, the boy was shot multiple times near the gas pump of a BP station. Penn Hills Police Chief Howard Burton said the shooting took...
Turner Dairy Farms is 1st in Pa. to take advantage of shelf-life law for milk
Grocery shoppers with a habit of seeking out the milk carton with the longest shelf life soon will be able to reach even further into the future — at least if they’re fans of Turner Dairy Farms. The Penn Hills dairy is the first in the state to take advantage...
5 generations of Lintelman family call Plum, Penn Hills area home
The Plum/Penn Hills area is home to many longtime families, some of whom have called the area home since the mid-1900s. That’s the case for the Lintelman family, which boasts five generations living in the eastern suburbs, spanning more than 90 years between its oldest and youngest members. The majority...
In brief: Ladies society meeting set, student news and more in Penn Hills
Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at the Plum Community Center. Plum Area Ladies Society is a service and social organization open to women from Plum, Penn Hills and surrounding communities. Newcomers are welcome to attend PALS meetings, held on...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Chalfant George Markovic sold property at 223 Wilkins Ave. to Harry Trautman et al. and Sarah Trautman for $67,000. Delmont Estate of Lloyd Miller sold property at 561 Athena Drive to John McElwain for $185,000. Edgewood Randy Crawford sold property at 401 W Hutchinson Ave. to Roderick and Carly Lapid...
Penn Hills notebook: Brayton makes return trip to WPIAL golf tournament
The Penn Hills girls golf team had to wait 14 years after Mallory Ruhling qualified before sending another competitor to the WPIAL finals. Lucy Brayton, who broke the streak last season, made sure the Indians didn’t have to suffer through another long wait. By shooting an 83 at the Murrysville...
Penn Hills girls soccer squad stays strong during toughest stretch of schedule
Penn Hills senior midfielder Kari Holt easily found solace after the Indians battled through the rain in a 4-0 loss last Wednesday to Section 3-3A foe Plum. The Indians were playing with a roster only featuring three substitutes. Plum, which is off to a 7-0 start and has played in...
Dugger brothers lead Penn Hills to win at Upper St. Clair
After starting the season with two straight losses, Penn Hills traveled to Upper St. Clair in hopes of its second consecutive nonconference victory. The Indians scored on three straight possessions at the end of the first half and the beginning of the second half and then held on to defeat...
Boil water advisory issued for much of Penn Hills after mouse discovered in Oakmont Water Authority tank
The Oakmont Water Authority has issued a boil water advisory for much of the Penn Hills water supply region. On Wednesday, a small mouse was discovered in one of the water tanks during a routine inspection, meaning that disease-causing organisms might have entered the water. Before drinking water, the water...
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center benefits from donation of supplies from senior adult organization
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville was one of five schools to recently receive a donation from Community LIFE in an effort to facilitate teenage engagement in the healthcare field. Supplies donated to the school included stress balls, hand sanitizer, colored pencils, loose leaf paper and binders, and...
Unique Growtainer grow pod at Riverview Jr./Sr. High School helps students learn life skills
When Riverview High School adopted a small hydroponics unit for inside a classroom, students were fascinated. So when the chance came in 2019 to apply for a USDA grant for $100,000 that would allow them to install a full hydroponic grow pod system right outside the school, district officials jumped...
Verona celebrates 150-year anniversary with full weekend of events
The town of Verona celebrated its 150-year anniversary over the weekend of Sept. 18-19 with a full slate of events for the community sponsored by the Verona Community Group and the Lower Valley Athletic Foundation. The borough’s birthday party kicked off Sept. 18 with Community Day, a festival taking place...
In brief: Student news, Shade Tree Commission planting, Class of 1975 reunion and more in Penn Hills
Student news Anthony Vehec has been named to the Southern New Hampshire University president’s list for the summer 2021 semester. Full-time students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700 or above are named to the president’s list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits. Plum Creek restoration project...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Churchill Jessica Thompson sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Chase Aaron and Margaret Robins for $208,000. Delmont Milene Brennan sold property at 44 Park Drive to Brandi Rega for $185,000. Edgewood Colleen Polit sold property at 114 Elm St. to Joshua Goldie and Lizabeth Guzman Mitchel for $370,000. Shawna...
Penn Hills notebook: Cross country makes best of Gateway Invitational
Low numbers forced Penn Hills cross country coach Lee Zelkowitz to make some audibles with the schedule. The Indians passed on competing in the Red, White & Blue Invitational at White Oak Park and instead opened by competing in the Gateway Invitational at Boyce Park. “That’s the hardest course they...
Penn Hills coaches try to keep focus on football for players
Penn Hills football coach Jon LeDonne and his coaching staff worked hard prepping to play Woodland Hills on Sept. 17 at home. The Indians coaching staff also were tasked with keeping the players focused despite recent events in the community. No fans were allowed in Yuhas-McGinley Stadium last Friday and...
Police: Penn Hills man arrested in connection with September shooting in Homewood
A Penn Hills man was arrested for his alleged involvement in a September shooting in Homewood that left four people injured, Pittsburgh police said. Naythaniel Landry-Webb, 18, was wanted on a warrant for the Sept. 4 shooting, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He was arrested Wednesday in the...
Rotary’s car cruise event a hit at Penn Hills Community Park
The Penn Hills Rotary car cruise Sept. 11 at Penn Hills Community Park took place for four hours under beautiful skies. Typically, the Rotary does three to four fiundraising events a year. Much of the money raised by the organization goes to Penn Hills graduates in the form of scholarships,...
Multiclass reunion brings together 1970s and ’80s Penn Hills graduating classes
Two decades of friendships were recently revisited at the Silver Beaver field and pavillion at Boyce Park. Put together by a group of organizers, a different kind of class reunion took place Sept. 11. The unique effort brought together members of every 1970s and 1980s Penn Hills High School class...
Man wanted in Wilkinsburg killing arrested in New Kensington
A 19-year-old man wanted since July in connection with the May 23 drug-related killing of a teen in Wilkinsburg was arrested Wednesday in New Kensington, police said. Daeshuan Eric Smith of Penn Hills is charged with homicide, conspiracy and firearms violations in connection with the killing of Darin Hobdy, 17,...
