Penn Hills Progress category, Page 83
In brief: Candidates sought for Penn Hills school district advisory committee; church event on tap; scholarships available
Candidates sought for school district advisory committee Penn Hills School District Chief Recovery Officer Daniel Matsook is seeking interested candidates to serve on an advisory committee for the district’s financial recovery plan. Interested parties must be a resident of Penn Hills, preference given to longstanding residents and/or parents of current...
Penn Hills girls determined to work through struggles
The Penn Hills girls basketball program is looking to regain focus after an up-and-down start to the season. The Indians (2-2, 1-1) lost back-to-back games against Beaver and Woodland Hills. Penn Hills fell 37-30 to Beaver in nonsection action Jan. 16 after entering the fourth quarter with the lead. Two...
Penn Hills boys using balanced attack to contend for section title
The Penn Hills boys basketball team knew going into the season it would need scoring balance to be successful. The Indians have showcased that facet of their game so far. Penn Hills (3-1, 2-0) had a different leading scorer in its first four games of the season. Senior forward Wes...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Churchill Recro Homes LLC sold property at 3255 Nottingham Drive to Jalila Jefferson and Torey Bullock for $378,000. Edgewood Dogmatix LLC sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Ashutosh Nanda for $637,400. Forest Hills Estate of Aaron Evans sold property at 407 Avenue D to Boss Beech 1984 LLC for...
Verona residents to save borough history in a time capsule for 150th anniversary
Verona was incorporated as a borough 150 years ago, and some of its residents want to encapsulate the milestone for generations to come. Verona Community Group plans to have a celebration to mark the occasion in May. It’s in the process of collecting items for a time capsule. “We would...
Penn Hills, Verona seeing somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Penn Hills and Verona seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 2,108 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Harris vice presidency marks several ‘firsts’
When Alyson Holt pursued a degree in electrical engineering, she was keenly aware of how few fellow students looked like her. “Women were 6% of the students,” said Holt, 48, of Murrysville. Holt came from a family full of technology careers — both grandfathers were engineers, and her grandmother and...
Penn Hills makes strong commitment to masks for athletes
The athletes in the Penn Hills community just want to find a way to play sports during the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the Penn Hills athletic department felt it was necessary to be one of many schools that would mandate wearing masks during competition this winter season. Penn Hills decided...
Penn Hills grad Adia Brisker finding new role after transferring to Morgan State
Adia Brisker has experienced her fair share of trials and tribulations throughout her life. The most recent obstacle involved her choice to transfer to Morgan State after a rocky first season at Niagara. The Penn Hills alum didn’t struggle statistically on the basketball court in her freshman year at Niagara....
Monroeville man killed in Penn Hills shooting
A Monroeville man died early Sunday morning after being shot numerous times in Penn Hills, according to Allegheny County police. The man, Jamal D. Pamplin, 32, was pronounced dead at about 12:25 a.m. at Allegheny Health Network Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. Police said they...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Churchill Donald Chapman sold property at 2512 Hollywood Drive to David Miguel Molina and Dorothy Lynn Knight for $191,000. Matthew Nichols sold property at 2 Stevens Lane to David Ecker for $270,000. Gladiator Arms Assoc. sold property at 405 Woodland Hills Drive to Michelle Gaydos trustee for $153,900. Export John...
Penn Hills uses late-game 3-point binge to rally past Kiski Area
The Kiski Area Cavaliers were on the verge of a significant early season victory, leading Penn Hills by eight points early in the fourth quarter Friday night. But the Indians, with leading scorer Deondre Mitchell fouled out, staged a late surge and spoiled Kiski Area’s home opener, 62-58. A trio...
Police: Penn Hills man shot outside his homeVideo
A Penn Hills man was shot outside his home early Friday morning. Police said the shooting occurred shortly before 12:20 a.m. along the 400 block of Hamil Road near New Life Community Ministries Church. Police Chief Howard Burton said the victim initially refused medical treatment, but was eventually taken to...
Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group offers certificate to those keeping businesses clean, tidy
An anti-litter group in Penn Hills is now handing out certificates to businesses that clean up after themselves and keep things looking neat. Faith Milazzo, founder of Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group, said the Clean Sweep Initiative is a “casual” way of affirming local business owners in the fight against litter....
Rotary club project to recognize Verona, Oakmont families with American flags
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona plans to give residents of the twin boroughs an opportunity to commend or remember others with a bevy of American flags. “It’s a way to honor the people of the community and brings recognition to the community,” said Rotary past president Don Stoner. “It helps...
Verona Council president Pat McCarthy has resigned, letters of interest accepted
Verona Council President Pat McCarthy has resigned. Council accepted his resignation at Tuesday night’s meeting. “It was a shock to everybody,” said Mayor Dave Ricupero, a one-time political opponent of McCarthy. “He stated it was for health problems and I just wish him the best. Family and health are most...
New online elective classes proposed at Penn Hills High School
Penn Hills High School plans to offer new online courses next school year. Courses include cybersecurity, criminology, forensic science, medical terminology and world religions/exploring diversity. The cyber electives will be provided through Edynamics and Edgenuity. Principal Eric Kostic said the district added the options due to student interest. They are...
Penn Hills School District has a new plan to bring students back 4 days a week
Penn Hills School District officials have a new plan to bring students back into the district’s schools four days a week. Superintendent Nancy Hines said they hope to welcome first grade, middle-schoolers, juniors and seniors back Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays starting Feb. 16. All students would learn online Wednesdays...
Trib 10: Chartiers Valley sitting pretty in boys, girls power rankings
The slow progression of the 2020-2021 boys and girls basketball season continues around the WPIAL as some teams try to stay on schedule while others are still trying to tip off. There was some moving up and down of teams on both sides of the weekly Trib HSSN power rankings....
Developer gets green light from Penn Hills council to proceed on soccer field project
Soccer teams could have another place to play in Penn Hills. The municipality’s council unanimously approved a resolution Jan. 11 that gave developers the green light to move forward with a project that transforms around 36 acres of vacant land along Hunter Road into a “first class” soccer destination. The...
Penn Hills area coronavirus numbers continue to be among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Penn Hills area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Jan. 13, there have been 2,019 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Penn Hills since March, according to the latest information...
Assault, DUI cases among those recently handled by Judge DeLuca in Penn Hills
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police. Held for court • Brandon Steele, 28, of Monroeville on charges of aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under...
News briefs: Trib journalism scholarships available, snow-removal reminder
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing at...
Penn Hills Elementary closes after 4 more covid cases in a week
Penn Hills Elementary School will close its campus a week after to reopening to students because four people associated with the school tested positive for covid-19, district officials said Sunday. The Allegheny County Health Department advised the school to switch to all-virtual learning for at least a week, according to...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 10
Churchill LSF9 Master Participation Trust sold property at 43 Bowstone Road to Jonathan Miller and Kala Markel for $289,000. Anthony Amendola sold property at 3404 McCrady Road to Robert and Jamie Fritz for $262,500. Delmont Paul Lapcevic sold property at 37 Terrace Drive to Kevin and Gia Edwards for $48,000....
