Verona Farmers Market taking a hiatus for the 2026 summer
The Verona Famers Market is taking a hiatus this year. According to Thomas Dessell, borough police chief and president of the Verona Chamber of Commerce, the market won’t be happening this year because the chamber member who normally spearheads the project stepped down from the organization due to other commitments....
Morning Roundup: Police seek driver who killed dog with car in West Homestead; 3-month road closures in Penn Hills to start
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 13: West Homestead police search for a driver that fatally struck a dog West Homestead police have turned to the public for help after a dog was struck and killed by a car Monday evening. In a...
Here are some upcoming events at Penn Hills Library
Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road, offers a variety of programs for all ages. For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. To reach the library by phone, call 412-775-4700. Regular operating hours are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 10 a.m....
Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills celebrating 50 years
Sri Venkateswara Temple, one of the first Hindu temples in North America, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Ground was broken for the temple along McCully Drive in Penn Hills in June 1976, and work was completed in 1977. Devotees began coming to the temple in 1976 to worship...
In brief: Happenings throughout the Penn Hills area
Milkweed giveaway set at community garden The Penn Hills Monarch and Milkweed Project plant giveaway will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 13 at the Penn Hills Community Garden, 1162 Jefferson Road. In an effort to help reverse the decline of the monarch butterfly population in North...
Penn Hills notebook: Amon Hawthorne headed to Slippery Rock
Amon Hawthorne became one of the WPIAL’s most dominant scorers as a senior. The Indians senior, who became the first player from the program to top 1,000 points scoring for his career since Daemar Kelly, has committed to play at Slippery Rock. Hawthorne said the school first reached out to...
Undersized but undaunted, Isaiah MacFarland helps Penn Hills end 34-game skid
Isaiah MacFarland isn’t ever going to play the role of a power hitter for the Penn Hills baseball team. But if there is anything else the 4-foot-11 junior utilityman can do, he is happy to contribute. It’s a mature attitude but also one that is necessary for the Indians. Penn...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transfers for the week of May 10, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Glenconon Properties LLC sold property at 3842 Greensburg Pike to Alea Gentile for $250,000. Monroeville Pamela Cortazzo sold property at 210 Gotham Lane to William Jordan Jr. and Barbara Jordan for $410,000. Estate of Mary Pilardi sold property at 117 Mayberry Drive to Griddin Mikovitz and...
Homestead man accused in string of violent incidents before, after fatally stabbing woman in Penn Hills
A Homestead man is accused of a string of violent incidents before and after police say he fatally stabbed a woman in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County and Wilkinsburg police filed charges Friday against George Kevin Mitchell, 43. In a criminal complaint, county police said Jinx Hairston, 45, arrived...
Lawrenceville Distillery shifts operations to historic bank in Verona
Spirits are high in Verona. Lawrenceville Distilling Co.’s Riverbank Distillery opened last month inside a more than 100-year-old former bank. The opening marks the official relocation of Lawrenceville Distilling Co. from Lawrenceville to Verona. Co-owners and brothers Jeremy and Joe DeGroot didn’t renew the lease last year on their small-batch...
Woman killed in Penn Hills stabbing
A woman was fatally stabbed Thursday in Penn Hills. Allegheny County police say they got word around 9:45 p.m. of a stabbing on the 700 block of Penny Drive. By that point, the victim had already been taken to UPMC Mercy hospital in a personal vehicle. At 10 p.m., Jinx...
Penn Hills detective honored with Enrique Camarena Award
A Penn Hills detective was recognized May 5 for “outstanding accomplishments as a law enforcement officer.” Detective Dustin Hess was the first Pennsylvania law enforcement member to be honored by the Oakmont Elks Lodge with the Enrique Camarena Award, a national award that recognizes excellence and community-oriented policing. According to...
Oakmont’s RCAC unveils new door-to-door van service for senior mobility
Oakmont’s Riverview Community Action Corp. has a way for folks to ride in style. The nonprofit partnered with ACCESS, a shared-ride, door-to-door paratransit service in Allegheny County sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, to bring senior residents the Twin-Boro Van Service. Having launched in April, the van holds about 14 people...
Plum Area Ladies Society celebrates America’s 250th anniversary at banquet
The Plum Area Ladies Society recently celebrated its annual banquet at Ebbie’s Craft Kitchen & Catering in Monroeville. In addition to celebrating a successful year, the ladies society installed its new officers for the 2026-27 year. The theme of the banquet was America’s 250th anniversary, as seen in the patriotic...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 3, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Daniel Gazzo sold property at 982 Braddock Road to Colleen Kodman for $300,000. Monroeville Sfr3-030 LLC sold property at 221 Caruso Drive to RHD Reality LLC for $78,000. Penn Hills LSF 10 Master Participation Trust sold property at 571 Grove Road to D Next Level LLC...
Powerball ticket worth $1 million sold in Penn Hills
If you purchased a Powerball lottery ticket at Smoker Friendly in Penn Hills, you might want to check it. A Powerball ticket worth $1 million from the Wednesday, April 29, drawing was sold at the store along Rodi Road, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The ticket matched all five of...
Penn Hills’ Linton Middle School to welcome new principal
Linton Middle School will be saying hello to a new principal in May. Chris Wolfson, Penn Hills High School’s associate principal, will transition to the middle school prinicipal post after current Principal Sandy Barker retires in early May. There is not an official transition date, Wolfson said. For now, he...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 26, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark McDonough sold property at 146 Avenue G to Benjamin Stahl for $310,000. Nathan Culp sold property at 127 Fairfax Road to David and Rachel Ann Fix for $315,000. Daniel Starr sold property at 203 Washington Road to Peter and Mary Belechak for $301,000. Monroeville Tejas...
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger selected by the 49ers in 5th round
The list of Penn Hills alumni who have played in the NFL is a who’s who of elite athletes, including future Hall of Famer Aaron Donald, Bill Fralic, Barry Church and Tom Flynn. Add Jaden Dugger to the list. The 2022 Penn Hills grad was selected in the fifth round...
Penn Hills detectives claim collusion, hostile work environment in lawsuit against municipal officials
A group of Penn Hills police detectives filed a lawsuit against the municipality and a number of its leaders alleging collusion and a hostile work environment. The almost 400-page lawsuit was filed in early April on behalf of Detectives Jonathan Milos, Pierce Robison, Teresa Gongware, Steffan Shaw and Josh Martinelli....
Faces of the Valley: Arnold outdoorsman takes on caretaker role for Rachel Carson TrailVideo
Levi Wilson is a trailblazer. No, really. Wilson, 40, of Arnold is responsible for maintaining the hundreds of blazes that guide hikers and runners through the rugged 46.2-mile Rachel Carson Trail. And that’s only one of his responsibilities. A floor manager at Aloma Shim and Manufacturing Co. in Penn Hills...
3 taken to hospital following incident in Penn Hills
Three people were transported to the hospital from a Penn Hills home early Monday morning, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. Police and EMS were dispatched to the 700 block of Jefferson Road around 2:42 a.m., she said. Police were still on the scene around 5:30 a.m., according to the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 19, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark Clemente sold property at 224 Cascade Road to William Peters and Isabel Tashima for $325,000. Heather Jacobs sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 505 to Jewish Family & Community Services GDN for $62,000. Monroeville Estate of Gary Devene Saylor sold property at 636 Dahlia...
Penn Hills grad Jaden Dugger showing up on NFL Draft radars
Jaden Dugger put all of the effort in leading up to the NFL Draft. The Penn Hills graduate went to all the meetings. He grinded through all the workouts. Dugger, who played collegiately at Georgetown and Louisiana, plans to trust his agent to handle what happens next. He isn’t totally...
Penn Hills police unveil new design for patrol vehicles
Penn Hills residents can expect a new look from the township’s police department. The department unveiled a new design for its patrol vehicles April 12 on social media. “This design wasn’t just about changing the look of a vehicle,” the post said. “It was about creating something that reflects our...
