Penn Hills Progress category, Page 2
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant 5th Avenue Property Group LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Lamont Fourguson for $100,000. Edgewood Ryan Wilk sold property at 142 Lloyd Ave. to Josh Ray and Courtney Camp Grove for $426,500. Forest Hills Joan Ellenbogen Handelsman sold property at 2143 Ardmore Blvd. to Brian Emmanuel...
Multiple communities mourn the death of 14-year-old Imani Christian Academy student
Multiple Pittsburgh communities are mourning the sudden loss of a ninth grade student at Imani Christian Academy. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Jaiquawn Jay, 14, of Penn Hills died Tuesday night. According to the examiner’s report, Jaiquawn collapsed during basketball practice. He was transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital...
Seneca Hills Village Singers present Veterans Day concert
The Seneca Hills Village Singers at the Senior Seneca Living Facility in Penn Hills presented an hourlong concert on Veterans Day to remember those who served our country as members of the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard. Under the direction of Joseph Hajdu, the 13-member chorus sang...
Proposed Penn Hills budget includes no tax increase; first hearing coming up
Penn Hills will hold its first hearing on its proposed 2026 budget at 7 p.m. Nov. 24. The public is welcome to ask questions about the $78.9 million spending plan — which includes no tax increase — and provide feedback on what the township’s goals and financial priorities should be...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anthony Thomassey sold property at 286 Brighton St. to Fifth Ave Property Group LLC for $75,000. Denise Trasoline sold property at 225 North Ave. to Bridgeloft One LLC for $230,000. Churchill Mircia Martin sold property at 1900 Garrick Drive to James Lewis and Suzanne Marie Spearman for...
Garbarino Bros. Italian market opens in Verona
A new Italian market is serving up a taste of Italy in Verona. Garbarino Bros. Market opened Tuesday at 737 Allegheny River Blvd. Co-owner and chef Andrew Garbarino of Verona is continuing the Italian legacy begun by three generations of Garbarinos of New York. He named the market to honor...
Leafier look ahead for Rodi Road as Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission wraps up goal for corridor
Cold weather did not deter more than 25 volunteers — including Penn Hills acting police Chief Jason Bonace and his wife, Michele — from joining the Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission in planting 15 additional trees Nov. 8 along Rodi Road. “We have a granddaughter that’s due in a month,”...
La Vigneta Winery reopens in Winfield — this time as a restaurant
What started in 2011 as a small-scale winemaking operation in the basement of Francesca Howden’s home is now a 175-seat upscale restaurant in Winfield. La Vigneta Winery reopened in late October at the former site of the Cooper Station Restaurant on North Pike Road (Route 356). The winemaker previously operated...
Traffic and parking restrictions to begin Tuesday morning in Verona
Street parking and traffic patterns will temporarily change on some Verona streets starting Tuesday morning. Sewer line repairs will be conducted along Center Avenue, necessitating parking restrictions and flaggers to facilitate traffic flow, according to the Verona Police Department. Parking will be prohibited along both sides of Center Avenue from...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 9, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Bryan Kreider sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Joseph Chilcott for $159,399. Forest Hills Jerome Bitz sold property at 108 Cascade Road to Peter and Gina Chan for $380,000. William Moore sold property at 115 Forest Hills Road to Matthew Frazer for $415,000. Benjamin Spaulding sold...
Penn Hills notebook: Steelers bring in former Indians star
Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Nov. 5 and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr. The person that Hardy had the longest...
Playoff goal still remains for improving Penn Hills boys soccer program
Kevin Truman wanted to find a way to help the Penn Hills boys soccer program find a way back to the WPIAL playoffs. While the Indians’ coach felt like they had made tremendous progress, they couldn’t find enough punch on offense to emerge from Section 1-4A. What Penn Hills hopes...
Former Penn Hills planning director recognized for efforts on VOPP Trail
Chris Blackwell, 61, wanted to leave a legacy behind after his February retirement. With a passion for outdoor recreation, and being an avid traveler, Blackwell wanted to set Penn Hills up for success with the forthcoming Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum (VOPP) segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail....
3 newcomers, 1 incumbent earn 4-year terms on Penn Hills School Board
Three newcomers and one incumbent have been selected from seven candidates running for Penn Hills School Board. According to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Monica Colbert, Dawn Golden, Reginald Hickman and Nicole Richardson will be sworn in to serve four-year terms in December. Colbert, 52,...
Democrats win 2 seats on Penn Hills Council
Two members have been selected from three candidates running for Penn Hills Council. According to unofficial election results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Democrats Kimberly “Kim” Refosco and Ian T. Cartwright will be sworn in this January to serve four-year terms. Refosco, 45, received 9,248 (45.5%) votes, making...
Here are some upcoming programs 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....
Hebron Church in Penn Hills, which dates to township’s founding, marks 175th anniversary
During an era of churches closing and congregations merging, church elder Dan Brown said Hebron Church in Penn Hills is still going strong. The church celebrated its 175th anniversary with a banquet attended by 193 congregants Oct. 12. “Many churches have either closed up or certainly shrunk. I mean, we’ve...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 2, 2025
Churchill Kenneth Mitchell sold property at 2509 Creekedge Drive to Heather Powe for $310,000. Kory Riemensperger sold property at 1528 Williamsburg Pl to Aaron Kreimer and Elise Krugh for $255,000. Edgewood Julie Heinrich sold property at 210 Maple Ave. to Robert Michael Zlot and Sandra Sum Yee Mau for $750,000....
Tips for Cops fundraiser has huge turnout; organizers set goal of $6,000 to help needy
Monroeville police Officer Robert Gowans said cops can sometimes get a bad rap. That wasn’t possible on Oct. 19, when off-duty officers turned out in force to help the less fortunate. Police from Penn Hills, Wilkins, Churchill and Monroeville traded in their uniforms for aprons to serve a hungry crowd...
Penn Hills middle school swim team reaching new heights
Mark Spinola was happy to say every swimmer who competed at the middle school championships saw a significant drop in their times. The Penn Hills middle school swim coach is pleased the program is trending in the right direction. “The team has come a long way,” said Spinola, who has...
Fall ball program the latest signpost in Penn Hills baseball’s rebuilding efforts
Joe Capobianco didn’t have to buy a large amount of refreshments for the Penn Hills baseball boosters meetings during his first season with the program. The Indians only had one booster last season. This year, the number has swelled to about eight parents. As Penn Hills attempts to climb the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 26, 2025
Chalfant Evan Mihlo sold property at 119 Elizabeth Ave. to Amy Jacobs for $132,500. Forest Hills Anthony Everitt sold property at 113 Overdale Road to Jenton Brandt for $323,000. Estate of John Paul Hanish III sold property at 227 Ridge Ave. to Corey Simmons for $206,500. Monroeville Ahmad Hooshmand sold...
Mustang miracle: Plum beats Penn Hills on kicker’s last-second TD on blocked field goal
It will be a play the Plum football faithful will not soon forget. Mustangs senior Austin Kolanowski set up for a 24-yard field goal with the score tied with two seconds left. The kick was blocked, but Kolankowski followed the ball and picked it up at the 10. He ran...
In brief: Happenings in the Penn Hills area
Trick-or-treat time Trick-or-treating will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, in Penn Hills. Residents who plan to participate are asked to leave their porch lights on. Motorists are advised to stay off the roads during this time and to drive with caution if they must navigate...
7 candidates look to fill 4 Penn Hills School Board seats
Residents of the Penn Hills School District will see a busy race this November as seven candidates are vying to fill four open seats on the school board. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections’ official candidate list, incumbents Joseph Capozoli, Marisa Jamison and Evelyn Herbert, all originally cross-filed...
