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Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona recently installed 155 flags throughout the boroughs
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona recently installed 155 flags throughout the two boroughs. Flags are usually planted around several holidays each year. Rotarians worked with various volunteers, including the Oakmont Boulevard Project, to help make the two towns look more patriotic....
Criminal mischief, drug charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court June 7, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court l Antione Abram Jr., 38, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of firearm...
Pastor of Faith Community Church in Penn Hills building disc golf course for community
After playing disc golf last April with friends during quarantine, a church pastor in Penn Hills is looking to bring the sport to the community. Jay Mitlo, pastor of Faith Community Church on Jefferson Road, wanted to utilize the woodlands property behind the church and thought disc golf would be...
In brief: Penn Hills School District open house events, student news and more in Penn Hills
Open house events Penn Hills School District is hosting two open house events this summer for families to visit and tour its schools. They are on June 24 and Aug. 10. Times for both are from 4 to 6 p.m. at the elementary school, 5 to 7 p.m. at Linton...
RE2 Robotics prototype splashes into Rosedale Beach Club as part of naval research
Rosedale Beach Club near the Penn Hills/Verona border has another use besides recreation — naval research. Teams from Lawrenceville-based RE2 Robotics were at the facility off Third Street for a few weeks in May testing a prototype device for mine countermeasure missions. They combined VideoRay’s Defender robot with RE2’s dual-arm...
Democrat incumbent John Petrucci will appear on the Republican ticket for the Penn Hills council race
Penn Hills residents will have three Democrats to choose from for two open council seats despite one of them appearing on the Republican ballot in November. Democrat John Petrucci will appear on the Republican ballot running for Penn Hills council after receiving 224 write-in votes on the Republican ticket in...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Churchill Douglas Winsand trustee sold property at 2101 Beulah Road to Bradley and Stephanie Towell for $221,000. Estate of James Kukurin sold property at 6 Cliffwood Trail to David Allan Graham and Claire Frances Larkin for $435,000. Ronald Santoriello sold property at 120 Merrie Woode Drive to Joseph Stanley and...
Penn Hills senior gets in on ground floor of Division II college volleyball program
Alain Tamo-Noche saw a unique opportunity available by committing to play men’s volleyball at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio. The 6-foot-1 Penn Hills senior outside hitter will be on the ground floor of a brand new program. The Marauders will be part of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s first...
Penn Hills basketball standout heads to CCBC with drive to improve game
Eddie Daniels wanted to be in a place where everyone would have the same mindset as him. When the Penn Hills senior basketball standout didn’t field an offer he liked to play college at the next level, he sought an environment that would keep him competitive. Daniels decided to bet...
Penn Hills seniors celebrate graduation, reflect on challenging yearVideo
Penn Hills High School’s graduation ceremony was marked with cheers, dance moves, elation — and somber reflection. “It’s been a long time coming, especially with the pandemic. We didn’t know it was going to happen,” said David Lubawski, one of 31 valedictorians that maintained a 4.0 GPA or better for...
Penn Hills School District adds another university to its dual enrollment program options
Penn Hills School District officials have made some changes to the district’s dual enrollment for next school year. The program allows high schoolers, primarily juniors and seniors, to earn college credits while in high school. The district recently added Seton Hill University to its options. Seton Hill is a private...
Investigators believe Penn Hills teen’s killing was retribution for theft
Investigators believe a Penn Hills teen was killed last month as retribution for stealing drug proceeds two days earlier, according to charges filed. Deontae Deshawn Nalls, 21, was charged Monday with homicide in connection with the death of 17-year-old Darin Hobdy on May 23 on Vantine Street in Wilkinsburg. Two...
DUI, drug charges among cases handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court May 24, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Penelope McAllen, 34, of McKeesport on charges of retail theft. Wilkins police...
1 charged in Penn Hills teen’s killing, police seek more suspects
Allegheny County police on Monday arrested one man in connection with a Penn Hills teen’s death last month, and authorities said they are looking for more suspects. Devontae Nalls, 21, is charged with homicide in connection with the May 23 shooting death of Darin Hobdy. Hobdy, 17, was one of...
Memorial Day parade return in Oakmont, Verona draws crowd
Hundreds of people lined up along Allegheny River Boulevard in Verona and Oakmont for the twin boroughs’ Memorial Day parade. Festivities began with a lineup at the Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge, 315 James St., Verona. The route went along the main thoroughfare to Pennsylvania Avenue in Oakmont. Participants included...
In brief: Rosedale carnival, student news, library fundraiser and more in Penn Hills
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....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Chalfant Mary Grace Bogovich trustee sold property at 307 North Ave. to Lashawna Jones for $8,300. Churchill Christopher Mielo sold property at 121 Fenwick Drive to Michael Ray and Sarah Anne Dawson for $279,900. Anthony Honko sold property at 152 Thornberry Drive to Regis and Kathryn Driscoll for $199,000. Edgewood...
Penn Hills lineman caps high school career with East-West All-Star appearance
Claude Vangelus wasn’t a refined offensive lineman when he started with the Penn Hills High School football program. Relying primarily on his size, Vangelus entered high school with learning to do. All of his progression over four years led to Vangelus being selected to participate in the recent Pennsylvania Scholastic...
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship holds 8th grade graduation outsideVideo
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship’s graduating eighth graders were able to have a proper send-off under the sun at graduation on June 4. Graduation was held outside for the first time on a field in front of the school. Families and friends were able to sit under a tent...
Neighbor Spotlight: Penn Hills cheerleader coach has lived a life worthy of a book
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
13-year-old entrepreneur supplies 400 notebooks to Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship
A 13-year-old entrepreneur fulfilled her mission of supplying an entire school with notebooks by giving 400 of her homemade creations to Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship on May 28. Ryleigh Mackenzie runs her own school supply business called Kenz N’ Co. selling pencil cases, bookbags, affirmation mirrors, notebooks and...
Wilkinsburg man killed in shooting near Mt. Carmel Road in Penn Hills
A 24-year-old Wilkinsburg man was shot and killed in Penn Hills on Tuesday morning, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. Police said a shooting was reported at around 10:39 a.m. near the 7700 block of Mount Carmel Road. Robert Higginbotham, 24, was identified as the victim by the Allegheny...
DUI, drug charges among those handled in Judge DeLuca’s Penn Hills court May 17, 2021
Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Sharon Gore, 37, of Turtle Creek on charges of driving under the...
In brief: Library fundraiser, Summerfest, Summer Movie Series, golf outing and more
Library fundraiser Penn Hills Library Foundation will offer a 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...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Delmont Estate of Evelyn Grubich sold property at 216 Freeport St. to Glenn and Linda Jobe for $19,500. Forest Hills James Conte sold property at 202 Glasgow Road to Michael Gasior for $100,000. Monroeville Frances Mitchell sold property at 1354 Foxboro Drive to Kyle Reese for $175,000. Stephanie Sapp sold...
