In brief: Penn Hills School District to hold an open houses, student news and more in Penn Hills

Open house events

Penn Hills School District is hosting open house events this summer for families to visit and tour its schools.

It is on Aug. 10 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the elementary school, 5 to 7 p.m. at Linton Middle School and 6 to 8 p.m. at the high school.

There will be registration tables available at the schools to sign up students for the 2021-22 school year.

Contact Stephanie Strauss at sstrau@phsd.k12.pa.us or call 412-793-7000, ext. 5206 for more information.

Student news

• Brianna Kraus, psychology; and Matthew Limbacher, marketing, were named to the dean’s list of Saint Vincent College for the spring 2021 semester. In order to qualify for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a semester GPA of 3.5 or better out of a possible 4.0.

• Bernadette Azinger, Austin Freeman, Emily Graham, Christian Markiewicz, Raleigh Mechling, Samantha Pugliese, Joshua Sabo and Maria Veltre have been named to the dean’s list at Slippery Rock University for the Spring 2021 semester. The dean’s list consists of SRU undergraduate students who earned an adjusted semester GPA of 3.5 or higher, based on a schedule of at least 12 newly attempted and earned credits.

• Casey Horay (College of Health Sciences and Professions) and Emma Lintelman (College of Arts and Sciences) qualified for the spring semester 2021 dean’s list at Ohio University. Students who earned 12 semester hours of credit, including at least six hours attempted for letter grades, with a minimum GPA of 3.5 achieved this distinction.

• Meghan Murphy was named to The University of Alabama presidents list for the spring 2021 semester. To make president’s list status, students must have an academic record of 4.0.

• Dolly Shaw (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) and Casey Horay (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) graduated from Ohio University.

• Jasmine Z Allen graduated from Edinboro University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies degree.

• Ellen Kuszajewski, a graduate of Oakland Catholic High School, graduated summa cum laude from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Science: Neuroscience Psychology and Psychology degree.

VFD carnival

The Rosedale Civic Association and Rosedale Volunteer Fire Department #2 will have a carnival from June 30 through July 3.

The carnival is from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Rosedale VFD #2, located at 5806 Verona Road, Verona, PA 15147.

See Rosedale Civic Association’s Facebook page for additional information.

Library fundraiser

Penn Hills Library Foundation will offer a fundraising concert with River City Brass Ensemble playing Patriotic-themed selections.

The event will be from 3 to 5 p.m. June 27 in the top parking lot of the library.

Donations are $25 per car and only 45 spaces are available. Tickets can be purchased only at the circulation desk of the library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Payment can be made by cash or check to Penn Hills Library Foundation.

There will be food and beverages available to purchase, and a raffle will be offered. Arrive early so the concert can start on time. Cars can arrive starting at 2:30 p.m.

The rain date is from 6 to 8 p.m. June 29 with arrival time starting at 5:30.

For more information, call Meryl Thomas at 412-242-3261.

Summerfest

The sixth annual Summerfest will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 7 at Friendship Park.

Join for a fun-filled community event featuring music, food trucks, a petting zoo and a free children’s activity area.

Zambelli Fireworks to follow at 9:20 p.m.

Summer Movie Series

The Penn Hills Summer Movie Series is set, with movies beginning at dusk. The event is free to attend each month.

Rolling Hills Church will provide free snacks. The movies to be shown are:

• July 9: “Tom & Jerry” at Universal Park

• Aug. 13: “Godzilla vs Kong” at Friendship Park

• Sept. 10: “Spongebob: Sponge on the Run” at Friendship Park

Class reunion

The Penn Hills High School Class of 1976 will hold its 45th reunion June 25-27.

There will be a buffet dinner at 7 p.m. June 25 at the Comfort Inn Grand Ballroom, 180 Gamma Drive.

Tickets are $45 each until May 21. Rooms are $80 each at the group rate.

On June 26, the class is gathering from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Rosedale Beach Club, 5407 Third St., to swim and socialize.

Nonmembers can enter as guests for $5. No advanced ticket or reservations are needed.

On June 27, there will be a live band and cash bar at the Fox Chapel Baja Club from 1 to 6 p.m.

The Nieds Hotel Band, a Penn Hills-rooted band, will be holding a fundraiser. A voluntary donation is suggested at the door.