Penn Hills Progress category, Page 48
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 20, 2022
Chalfant Michael Kolesar sold property at 258 Brighton St. to Jennifer Marcoz for $150,000. Good Neighbor Properties LLC sold property at 141 North Ave. to Steel Town Properties USA LLC for $18,000. Churchill Aris Tsouris sold property at 1524 Williamsburg Pl to Chris Tsouris Panos for $120,000. Edgewood Denis Newman...
Penn Hills student news for the week of Nov. 18, 2022
Stephen Byrne, a graduate of Central Catholic High School, is a first-year student in the game design and development program at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He received a partial scholarship to pursue performing arts in technical production. Tashawnie Ormsby of Verona graduated from Troy University during Term 1 of...
New Penn Hills counseling office puts diversity first
Mental health services are increasingly important — and just as important to Saving Sanity founder and licensed professional counselor Courtney Ezzo, is having a diverse array of therapists to counsel those in need. The new Penn Hills office is accepting patients and offers a medley of therapeutic services, including individual...
In brief: Leaf collection, holiday events and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Leaf and yard composting program Penn Hills will continue to collect leaves, garden residue (flowers and plants with no roots attached), and small shrubbery and tree trimmings (less than a half inch in diameter, no roots), on Nov. 21, 28 and Dec. 5. Bags must be placed curbside on Sunday...
Penn Hills senior takes ‘easy to coach’ attitude to college volleyball ranks
Hard-headed wasn’t the word Amiera Smith was searching for. But there was a time the Penn Hills senior felt she could have had a better attitude about playing volleyball. As she prepares to head to Central State in Wilberforce, Ohio, next season, the Indians senior has seen herself morph into...
Penn Hills runner shows progress with showing at WPIAL cross country meet
Lee Zelkowitz could see that Sawyer Kinney’s performance was climbing in the weeks leading up to the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships. The Penn Hills junior had made major progress this season and seemed to be figuring things out. “He had a lot of good practices and intervals leading...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 13, 2022
Churchill Mary Lou Kinkella sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Peter Katz for $120,000. Teodora Deitrich sold property at 1644 Georgetown Pl to Jeremy Brandfass and Amanda Gussman for $190,000. Joseph Donaldson sold property at 2403 S. Marbury Court to Donald Minich and Daphne Henry for $500,000. Judith Rubino...
At least 1 hospitalized after incident near Verona bar
At least one person was injured after an incident near Blondie’s in Verona on Thursday night, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Around 11 p.m., first responders were called to the scene. WPXI reports the police said they found a bullet shell casing, along with a damaged car in the...
Now that the late Tony DeLuca has been re-elected, what happens next?
It was a possibility that tantalized political pundits for the four weeks leading up to the November general election. When state Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died on Oct. 9 at the age of 85, after a brief battle with lymphoma, his name remained on the ballot because it was...
Nadine Road reopens in Penn Hills
Allegheny County public works officials announced recently that Nadine Road in Penn Hills would be closed a week longer than expected for drainage repairs, reopening today, Thursday. For frequent users of Nadine, which connects Lincoln Road to Allegheny River Boulevard, the news likely was not a surprise. It has closed...
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park opens location in Monroeville Mall Complex
Full Throttle Adrenaline Park celebrated its first Pennsylvania grand opening on Nov. 3. Founded in 2011, Full Throttle has grown to six locations in the past two years in four states, also including Kentucky, Ohio and Michigan. The company also has a seventh location called OVRDRIVE that is dedicated to...
Stowe man accused of firing gun inside Penn Hills home while children were there
A Stowe man faces charges after police said he fired several shots inside a Penn Hills home while his three children were present. Police said Bernard Davis-Durham, 28, was intoxicated when he showed up at his ex-partner’s home Sunday night. When the woman asked Davis-Durham to leave, she told police...
Penn Hills youth football team comes together, plays for championship
Being a sideline dad didn’t become a reality for Brad Phillips. The 34-year-old North Hills graduate originally wanted his son, Braden, to play for the Penn Hills teams in the Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association. He didn’t want to be anything more than a spectator. Once Brad was convinced to...
Penn Hills boys soccer looking for path back to playoffs
The Penn Hills boys soccer team had the worst kind of luck during the 2022 season. For the most part, the Indians didn’t have any luck at all. Penn Hills, which entered the season seeking a second straight WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth, wasn’t able to replicate its success from...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 6, 2022
Churchill Martin Winkler trustee sold property at 2006 Garrick Drive to David George and Sandeed Scotto Turner for $295,000. Russell Wright sold property at 764 Margaretta St. to Edward Erickson and Elaine Franke for $299,000. Jeremy Royer sold property at 3478 Ridgewood Drive to Heather Lindsay McCrory for $336,000. Dorothy...
Springdale Marine Corps League detachment celebrates branch’s 247th anniversary
In lieu of “Happy Birthday,” U.S. Marine Corps veteran Andy Burch suggested a more specific celebratory tune: “You all brought your singing pipes with you today, right? We’ve got to sing ‘The Marines’ Hymn.’” With that, the Tarentum resident launched into the familiar “From the Halls of Montezuma to the...
Suspect in Penn Hills homicide arrested in Georgia
Police in Georgia arrested a suspect wanted in connection with a September homicide in Penn Hills. U.S. Marshals and sheriff’s deputies apprehended Michael D. Wade, 36, in DeKalb County after an arrest warrant was issued on a charge of criminal homicide, Allegheny County Police said. Wade is accused of shooting...
Shady Side Academy in Fox Chapel presents fall play, ‘Puffs’
Shady Side Academy Senior School will present five performances of its fall play, “Puffs (One Act Edition for Young Wizards)” on Nov. 10-13, 2022. Show times are Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday,...
In brief: Thanksgiving reunion luncheon, psychic fair and more in Penn Hills, Verona
Women’s Business Network WBN offers numerous opportunities to network and partner with like-minded business, ongoing professional education and leadership development opportunities. Find out more at www.wbninc.com. Allegheny Valley Chapter meets at 8 a.m. Nov. 1 and 15 at 817 Main St., in Sharpsburg. For more information contact Kelly Motter at...
2 people arrested after Penn Hills carjacking ends with vehicle crashing into wall
Two people were arrested after a carjacking in Penn Hills on Sunday afternoon, officials said. Police were called to a carjacking around 2 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The call was reported at the 2300 block of Main Street, he said. Police followed the fleeing suspects until...
Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations and property taxes
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As inflation has soared to its highest levels in 40 years, driving up the price of groceries and gas...
Playoff berth shows significant growth for Penn Hills volleyball
Twelve years without appearing in the postseason didn’t result in a fairy tale ending for the Penn Hills girls volleyball team. The Indians were swept by Knoch in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs by Knoch. What is most important about Penn Hills’ success in getting back...
Penn Hills notebook: New football coaches have playoff tradition
Penn Hills graduate Charles Morris was honored to take over as the head football coach at his alma mater. When the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs start Nov. 4, he will have the challenge of trying to continue the Indians’ proud tradition. Penn Hills, which was in a playoff position heading...
East suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 30, 2022
Chalfant Ashley Winston sold property at 238 Lynnwood Ave. to Douglas Nuhfer for $135,000. Churchill Benjamin Wise sold property at 2331 Forest Drive to Wesley Thorne II for $138,000. Edgewood Lucas McChesnet sold property at 103 W Hutchinson Ave. to George Christopher and Rhonda Apessos for $360,000. Jonathan Auxier sold...
102-year-old former bank building on market in Verona
In the market for a building with serious pillar presence? A former bank in downtown Verona that towers above its neighboring buildings along Allegheny River Boulevard is listed for sale at $424,900. The property was previously a PNC bank and most recently the Verona Variety Store. It originally listed for...
