Penn Hills Progress category, Page 57
First responders speak to students at Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
Penn Hills patrolman Lindsey Bigger laughed as students asked her if it was true that police officers ride around with donuts in their car. Bigger enjoyed the opportunity to educate students on what police officers do. “I love talking to the kids. This shows them we are people too, and...
No cellphones for Penn Hills School District students next year
Starting in the 2022-23 school year, Penn Hills School District students will have their cellphone and any other communication devices stored away during the school day. Penn Hills High School Principal Eric Kostic made the announcement in a Facebook post on May 5. On April 26, the school board approved...
In brief: Milkweed giveaway, TOPS meetings and more around Penn Hills
Milkweed giveaway at Penn Hills Community Garden The Penn Hills Monarch and Milkweed Project plant giveaway will take place 2-4 p.m. June 4 at the Penn Hills Community Garden, 1162 Jefferson Road. In an effort to help reverse the decline of the monarch butterfly population in North America, seedlings of...
Penn Hills rugby club working on building program
Eventually, Matthew Rosemeyer hopes the Penn Hills Big Red rugby club will be able to play a full schedule. However, the team is still working on building its program from the ground up. Issues with low numbers have limited the Big Red to playing a schedule mostly comprised of rugby...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Churchill Hawre Jalal sold property at 42A Churchill Road to Richard and Phyllis Bender for $389,000. Edgewood Donna Tamres sold property at 520 Greendale Ave. to Alan Schlossberg and Loretta Hurley for $219,900. Corwin Parker sold property at 1026 Savannah Ave. to Nicholas and Katherine Burton for $630,000. Robert Vanwassen...
Penn Hills notebook: Track team makes headlines at South Fayette Invitational
Penn Hills’ athletes were able to leave a lasting impression at the South Fayette Invitational. The Indians, who are still trying to see athletes qualify for the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championship meet May 18, were able to take another step forward in their progress. Achan Green won...
Design contest encourages residents to reimagine Penn Hills Shopping Center
A design challenge contest is calling for Penn Hills community members to reimagine the ideal layout of the Penn Hills Shopping Center to better serve the community. Participants are asked to create a design and upload a photo of it to Instagram, tagging @DesignPennHills. Submissions will be collected through May...
Penn Hills resident volunteers, maintains Old German Cemetery
Mowing two acres of a cemetery may not sound like an ideal Friday night activity, but for one Penn Hills resident, it’s his therapy. Carl “Butch” Lang has been helping to maintain the Old German Cemetery, located on the intersection of Hamil and Poketa roads, for nearly the past 10...
Penn Hills businesses Ma’s Honey, Sweet Honey’s Bakery to partner
Two Penn Hills businesses are coming together to provide the ultimate sweet experience for customers. Sweet Honey’s Bakery is partnering with Ma’s Honey at 11101 Frankstown Road. The joint business will be a diner-style experience, and the menu will expand to offer traditional breakfast items, coffee, baked goods, desserts and...
Penn Hills School Board recognizes middle school volleyball team
Members of the Penn Hills girls’ middle school volleyball team were recognized at the Penn Hills School Board meeting on April 26. The team made news with a March 2 incident at a match against Kiski, in which Penn Hills alleges that the athletes were the targets of racial attacks....
In brief: Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention Day, TOPS meetings and more around Penn Hills
Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention Day SAFE Task Force and Penn Hills School District are teaming up for Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention Day from 1-4:30 p.m. May 7. The free community event will take place at Penn Hills High School and feature a panel discussion with former University of...
Resurgent Penn Hills softball team proud to be part of playoff race
Maura Wade won’t pout in the circle or outside of it. When it comes to Wade’s time with the Penn Hills softball team, she wants to show the Indians aren’t ready to revert to old habits. While Penn Hills isn’t always technically perfect, the Indians are never boring. Through April...
Penn Hills notebook: Allen shatters school outdoor shot put record
A long day at Slippery Rock University’s high school invitational wasn’t something Penn Hills track coach Lee Zelkowitz was hoping for. While the meet stretched from 9 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., the Indians were able to get a few things from the trip. First, Penn Hills was able to get...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Chalfant Ronald Rocco sold property at 141 Greenfield Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $60,000. Churchill Estate of Harold Schall sold property at 225 Thornberry Drive to Richard Allen Radvansky Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Radvansky for $306,150. Edgewood Jaime Guerrero sold property at 185 Gordon St. to Andrew Letourneau and...
Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh elects new bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new bishop. The Rev. Alex Cameron will oversee 41 congregations in the western region of Pennsylvania, along with six other churches in Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee. He will lead nearly 6,500 parishioners in his new role, including those from churches in Greensburg, Ligonier,...
Prosecutors to seek death penalty against man accused of killing Uber driver in Monroeville
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed notice Thursday that it will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing an Uber driver after she picked him up for a fare. Calvin Crew, 23, of Pitcairn, is accused of shooting Christi Spicuzza, 38, in a wooded area off...
Penn Hills School Board approves 2022-23 academic calendar
Penn Hills School Board unanimously approved the 2022-23 academic calendar at the April 26 school board meeting. The first day for students will be Monday, Aug. 29, while the staff will start the week before on Aug. 22. The last day of the school year for students will be Friday,...
Police arrest Wilkins man wanted on sexual assault charges
The Allegheny County Police have arrested a Wilkins Township man who was reported missing on Tuesday and charged with aggravated indecent assault, sexual exploitation of children and additional charges on Wednesday. Police said Frank M. Derzak, 59, of Wilkins, was reported missing by a family member on Tuesday. He was...
Penn Hills Arts Festival canceled for 3rd year in a row
For the third year in a row, the annual Penn Hills Arts and Music Festival will not be held. Penn Hills Arts Council president Catherine Meara said due to covid and other issues among its members, holding the festival was not possible. The event normally takes place in mid-July. “I...
Aaron Kress was icon of Westmoreland County legal community
When Aaron Kress first met his wife, Dorothy, he told her he was a window washer. “He didn’t want her to get any preconceived notions about him being a lawyer,” said their daughter, Becky Fenoglietto of Penn Hills. “They were married very quickly,” she said. “My dad brought her back...
Man seriously injured in Penn Hills drive-by shooting
A man was in serious condition after being shot Tuesday in Penn Hills, according to police Chief Ronald Como. The shooting happened around 9:45 p.m. in the 700 block of McFarlane Drive. Como said the 20-year-old victim was targeted in a drive-by shooting. “An unknown number of actors shot into...
Pittsburgh man federally indicted on charges related to several robberies in Allegheny County
A Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with four armed robberies in March, including two in which people were shot, now faces federal charges. Eric Jones, 32, of the city’s East Hills neighborhood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and firearms violations, authorities...
In brief: Shade Tree Commission planting trees, history program and more in Penn Hills
Mental Wellness & Suicide Prevention Day SAFE Task Force and Penn Hills School District are teaming up for Mental Wellness & Suicide PRevention Day, 1-4:30 p.m. May 7. The free community event will take place at Penn Hills High School and feature a panel discussion with former University of Pittsburgh...
Boxing returns to SportZone with ‘Murrysville Madness II’ on May 7
When the next group of boxers organized by Monroeville promoter Derek Gionta enters the ring on May 7, it will include first women’s fights he has organized. That makes the venue – Murrysville SportZone on William Penn Highway – all the more appropriate. “It’s great because they have a women’s...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Churchill Victoria Parks Buford sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC for $199,900. SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to Stephen Gazzo Jr. for $199,900. Julio Mariscal sold property at 3791 W. Rural Ct to Louis Eugene Daugherty IV and Cecilia Elizabeth...
