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No. 1 Pine-Richland heats up, rockets past Penn Hills
It took Class 5A No.1 Pine-Richland nearly a half to get into gear Saturday night. But the Rams were able to dominate the rest of the way to down Penn Hills, 43-0, in a Northeast Conference game at Yuhas-McGinley Stadium. Pine-Richland got a break when a Penn Hills punt traveled...
Penn Hills runners aim for improvement after solid opening invitational
The Penn Hills cross country team is looking or consistent improvement throughout the season as a barometer of team success. The Indians, who are battling limited numbers, recently competed in their first meet where they had one runner finish in the top 100. Sophomore Austin Stuchul finished 73rd with a...
After placing second in section, Penn Hills golfer earns Oakmont tee time
Sophomore Lucy Brayton accomplished something many haven’t been able to do at Penn Hills. Brayton qualified for the WPIAL Class AAA Girls individual championship after her performance in the section tournament. Brayton finished second after shooting an 85 in the Section 3-AAA tournament at Murrysville Golf Course on Sept. 23....
Top stories from the Penn Hills area for the week of Sept. 28 
Here’s a roundup of the news that happened in Penn Hills this week. • Bill Fralic was posthumously named as a distinguished alumni of Penn Hills High School. He won a WPIAL wrestling title and helped the football team win three PIAA championships before graduating in 1981. He died in...
Community garden proposed in Verona
Seeds of a community garden project have been planted in the minds of Verona residents. Borough parks and recreation board members hope to find a spot soon and break ground next year. “A shared garden can empower a community by increasing access to healthy, fresh produce and pollinator-friendly places while...
Penn Hills icon Bill Fralic posthumously named distinguished alumni
Penn Hills School District officials have posthumously named Bill Fralic Jr., a football standout and community icon, its latest distinguished alumni. The award was given at a Sept. 30 school board meeting by district Athletic Director Stephanie Strauss to Fralic’s brother-in-law, Tom Brown. “Bill has had an impact on the...
A new Goodwill store and donation center is coming to Penn Hills
A new Goodwill store and donation center in Penn Hills may open in the next few weeks. It’s located at the old Office Furniture Warehouse, next to Planet Fitness, in the Penn Hills Shopping Center. David Tobiczyk, vice president of marketing and development for Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania, said Wednesday...
Meet the Bee Lady: Penn Hills widow bringing levity to a heavy time
Darlene Kuszyk likes waving at people — it makes her feel better. The 68-year-old widow from Penn Hills doesn’t sleep much through the night. She takes anti-depressant medication and hasn’t gone to the gym as often as she’d like. She’s unable to volunteer at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium...
Police: Man robs Dollar Bank in Penn Hills, also a suspect in earlier Monroeville heist 
Penn Hills police and the FBI are investigating a robbery of the Dollar Bank at Penn Hills Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the same man may have robbed a Monroeville bank last month. Police Chief Howard Burton said a man wearing all blue clothing and a gaiter mask...
Trick-or-treating to take place in Penn Hills, along with covid-friendly event in community park
Penn Hills is ready for Halloween. The traditional trick-or-treating activity will go on throughout the municipality from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31, said Mayor Pauline Calabrese. She recommends that those participating follow guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which advises mask wearing and distancing of...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court - Sep. 29, 2020
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 unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Leah Drolz, 30, of Penn Hills on charges of driving under the...
Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics picks up volunteers, 1,129 bags of trash 
The Pittsburgh Garbage Olympics exceeded expectations over the weekend, with more volunteers picking up more trash than ever, according to a city official. “We believed this was going to be the year the Garbage Olympics got smaller because of covid-19,” said Christopher B. Mitchell, Anti Litter Specialist with Pittsburgh’s Department...
Penn Hills couple marks 55 years of marriage with drive-by celebration
Spencer and Jacqueline Marie Simon decided to invite friends and neighbors on the evening of Sept. 4 to a drive-by 55th wedding anniversary celebration in their front yard of the Fielding Drive home in Penn Hills. The couple served cupcakes paired with Turner’s iced tea in a nod to their...
New coach working to build Penn Hills girls tennis program
The Penn Hills girls tennis team has a new voice leading the program as Rich Parks takes over for Jack Kowalski, who coached the program for over two decades. Parks is the father of Richard Parks, who graduated from Penn Hills in 2011 after having a decorated tennis career. Parks...
Penn Hills goes back to basics after early season losses
Penn Hills football captured the WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championships two seasons ago and found itself back in the WPIAL playoffs last season. This season got off to a bumpy start as the Indians opened with two nonconference losses. Even after being outscored 53-13 in the first two games,...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Churchill Gary Michaliszyn sold property at 57 Locksley Drive to Joseph and Theresa Mazzotti for $330,000. Vipin Gupta sold property at 172 Thornberry Drive to Sharieda Patterson for $238,000. Edgewood David Hood sold property at 116 Oakview Ave. to Michael and Anna Doyle for $235,000. Nathan Wetzel sold property at...
Penn Hills gets into win column at Kiski Area's expense
Seeking to avoid its first 0-3 start in nine seasons, Penn Hills used some big plays and a staunch defense to get into the win column. Freshman quarterback Julian Dugger threw for 193 yards, senior running back Dontae Pollard rushed for 127 yards and Akron recruit Noel Roach caught six...
Penn Hills Council votes to take proposals from potential tenants for William McKinley Community Center
Penn Hills is seeking a tenant – or, under the right circumstances, a buyer – for the municipal-owned William McKinley Community Center on Center Avenue. Penn Hills has owned the property since 1989. For more than 30 years, the building has been leased free of charge to a nonprofit called...
Penn Hills fugitive arrested, remanded to Indiana County Jail
A Penn Hills woman wanted for allegedly stealing a car from a man who offered her a place to sleep in February was arrested Sept. 18 in Wilkinsburg. Rachelle Raye Hamilton, 32, was charged with theft of a vehicle and unauthorized used of a vehicle on May 6 by Pennsylvania...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 3
Class 5A northeast Kiski Area (1-0, 0-0) at Penn Hills (0-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Saturday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills Penn Hills won last year’s meeting in low-scoring fashion, 7-3, after the teams combined for 92 points in a 64-28 victory by the Indians in 2018. … In Kiski Area’s dramatic 36-35...
Paving projects slated for 8 Penn Hills roads
Penn Hills Council awarded nearly $316,000 in its federal Community Development Block Grant money to a company that will pave eight roads throughout the municipality. The CDBG money, which became available in August, will fund the repaving of Marlow, Rodilin, Keefer, South Joslyn, Arthur and Gilmore drives and Edwards and...
Penn Hills to float $5.5 million to refinance existing debt from 2014
Penn Hills Council voted unanimously to take out a bond that will refinance existing debt from 2014. According to the ordinance, the bond allows the municipality to float as much as $5.5 million from underwriter Piper Sandler and Co. The money will not create new debt. Rather, it will refinance...
Rosedale Park in Penn Hills gets a new entrance as part of an Eagle Scout project 
A Penn Hills Boy Scout hopes to earn the organization’s highest honor by fixing up an entrance to Rosedale Park. Harry Clothier, 17, raised about $1,000 toward his Eagle Scout project through a hoagie sale and donations from family and friends. The money helped to pay for more than 180...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court - Sep. 22, 2020
Judge Kimberly Hoots presided over the following cases for Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Jamal Harrington, 31, of Verona on charges of...
Volunteers plant new trees, shrubs in Penn Hills Community Park
A beautification and restoration project at Penn Hills Community Park has moved into its next phase with new trees and shrubbery planted along the banks of Plum Creek. About 60 volunteers from throughout the community, and some from neighboring towns, came out Sept. 19 to the recreation site along Colorado...


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