Penn Hills Progress category, Page 44
Swissvale homicide victim ‘wanted to give Lyla the best,’ friend says
Tyleda Worou pulled the car over on the Parkway East when she got the call about her friends. Megan Campbell and her 7-year-old daughter, Lyla, had been shot dead in Swissvale. “‘Megan and Lyla are dead,’” Campbell’s brother told Worou, an entrepreneur who lives in Penn Hills. “I couldn’t believe...
Penn Hills wrestlers make strides during nontraditional season
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer enjoyed having a different type of schedule this season. Due to what the Indians thought were going to be low numbers, Penn Hills focused on competing in individual tournaments and building up the skills of wrestlers in a program filled with inexperienced grapplers. Entering...
Penn Hills notebook: Indoor track team looks to build speed, stamina
While Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz like to use the winter season as a program builder for the fall outdoor season, the Indians would like to build some momentum by sending a few athletes to the state meet. But first, the Indians had to have athletes qualify for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 19, 2023
Churchill Estate of Jacquelin Tschiegg sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 508 to Todd Kavo for $190,000. Jennifer Somers sold property at 17 Lancewood Drive to Bryan Benjamin McQuaid and Rebecca Joanne Altman for $233,500. Yolanda Covington sold property at 2709 Saybrook Drive to Steven and Sheila Rawlings for...
As chronic absenteeism rises in schools, officials search for ways to entice students to stay in the classroom
It’s not by the power of the pen or a symbolic sword that Highlands School District administrators are fighting chronic student absenteeism but rather a Golden Spatula. The trinket is awarded each month during the RAMS Roundup rewards party, where behavior expectations are reviewed and student successes are acknowledged. To...
Penn Hills Community Fridge program flourishing
The Penn Hills Public Library has been helping the community in more ways than one with the growth of its Community Fridge Program. This food pantry, which is inside the library on the second floor, is open and available to anyone in need and does not require a library card...
Morning Roundup: Crash in Penn Hills knocks out power, detours traffic
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023: Crash leads to power outage, closes busy Penn Hills road A portion of a busy road in Penn Hills was forced to close and left some residents without power for a time early Thursday after...
Coach, 72, helps keep Penn Hills fitness team in tiptop shape
Bob Martini’s energy is infectious. When it comes to fitness — or talking about it — it’s not hard to see why the 72-year-old Penn Hills resident has been able to keep the physical fitness team at the high school together. Usually after he works out with the team, Martini...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 12, 2023
Churchill Peter Katz sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Ebony Amoroso for $278,000. Edgewood Anthony Conant sold property at 206 Beech St. to David Scarborough and Amanda Thomas for $485,000. Debra Docherty sold property at 145 Lloyd Ave. to James Sidel and Nicole Brodsky for $285,000. Fifth Ave Capital...
Leon Ford shares story of ‘moving forward’ despite adversity with students from 9 local high schools
Leon Ford wheeled himself in front of a group of high school students on Friday and told them his story. “I was pulled over by the police. I was shot multiple times. I’m paralyzed. I was 19.” A Pittsburgh police officer shot Ford during a 2012 traffic stop in Highland...
Vehicle crashes into Carl’s Tavern in Wilkins
A woman was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after her vehicle crashed through the front of a Wilkins tavern, police said. The woman lost control of her vehicle, and crashed into the front wall of Carl’s Tavern, a popular eatery on William Penn Highway, an employee told the Tribune-Review. The woman, who...
Penn Hills Elementary students participate in CalcuSolve competition
Eight Penn Hills Elementary students showed off their math skills when they attended the CalcuSolve competition at Duquesne University on Feb. 3. The event was sponsored by Allegheny Intermediate Unit, and the students competed on an individual and team basis to solve complex math word problems. The event was attended...
Penn Hills girls complete steep climb back to playoffs
Egypt Coleman didn’t need to wait to hear the whistle or for the first basket to be scored. The 5-foot-11 junior forward believed the Penn Hills girls basketball team was back on the path back to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. “We already knew,” Coleman said. “With how much work...
Penn Hills High School students watch open heart surgery
Twelve students from Penn Hills High School recently took an interesting visit to Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh where they viewed a live open heart surgery as part of AGH’s Open Heart Surgery Observation Program. The students viewed the procedure from an atrium above the surgical room, which gave them...
Democrats sweep all 3 state House special elections, party to control chamber
The Democrats handily won in all three state House special elections Tuesday night, which will give them a majority in the House for the first time since 2010. The margin of representation would be 102 Democrats to 101 Republicans. According to unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division, the...
‘You can see the changes’: At Plum event, Veterans attest to value of medical service dogs
As a sufferer of post-traumatic stress disorder, Army veteran Debbie Richey left her house only rarely. That changed with some constant canine companionship. “I finally started to be able to go out in public. At first, I was a little afraid. I wasn’t sure. I never had a dog before,”...
Penn Hills’ Sherron Schifino helps new-look Point Park get back to winning ways
Sherron Schifino didn’t find a home at Youngstown State. The Point Park senior went to Ohio following his graduation from Penn Hills in 2017 as a preferred walk-on and did some workouts with the team, but decided to come back home. After spending time at CCAC Boyce, Schifino landed with...
Experienced duo makes difference for Penn Hills bowling team
Logan Kennedy and Nick Hepler didn’t have to wait to form a bond until they were on the Penn Hills bowling team. The duo had already met through club competitions a few years before. Now, the pair are starting to help the Indians form the foundation of a strong boys...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Churchill Kara Marie Burgard sold property at 2513 Greensburg Pike to Anthony Costa for $150,000. Mary Clouse trustee sold property at 5 Lewin Ln to John and Sarah Maynard for $330,000. Edgewood David Scarborough sold property at 544 Greendale Ave. to Charles Hadlock for $333,000. Forest Hills John Scott sold...
Penn Hills School District students to learn remotely Tuesday due to special election voting
Penn Hills School District students will learn remotely Tuesday as the school buildings can host voters of a special state election. Clayton Walker, 59, a Republican from Verona, and Joe McAndrew, 32, a Democrat from Penn Hills, are running to replace state Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Penn Hills Democrat who...
Woman’s blood-alcohol level was more than 5 times the legal limit after Penn Hills crash, police say
A South Side woman who police said had a blood-alcohol level of more than five times the legal limit when she was involved in a December crash that injured five people turned herself in on Friday. The two-car, head-on crash happened just before 7 p.m. Dec. 15 on Frankstown Road...
Penn Hills girls use strong defense to complete section sweep of Plum
Penn Hills girls basketball coach Robert Cash didn’t tell his team that a win would keep them alive in the postseason race. He didn’t want to put any undue pressure on them and just wanted them to go out and play. “We just talked about going out and getting a...
Walker, McAndrew face challenges as they vie to succeed state Rep. Tony DeLuca in special election
Little time and little name recognition are two challenges the Republican candidate for the state House 32nd District sees himself and his Democratic opponent sharing. Clayton Walker figures that helps level the playing field between himself and Joe McAndrew as they vie to succeed a titan of Pennsylvania politics in...
Life of late Penn Hills EMS paramedic Nick Theofilis celebrated at Oakmont bar
Friends and family of Penn Hills native Nick Theofilis gathered at one of his favorite watering holes for a celebration of his life. An estimated 400 people stopped by Carnivores in Oakmont for a “Nite For Nick,” which was organized by longtime friend Katie Shimko. Laughter and joy filled the...
No injuries in Penn Hills fire at former Rosedale Lanes building
A portion of the roof of a Penn Hills building that formerly housed the old Rosedale Lanes bowling alley caught fire around midday Jan. 31. Firefighters from three Penn Hills fire departments, including the nearby Rosedale fire station, responded to the one alarm fire at what is now Topline Converter...
