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Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh hosts virtual wildlife baby shower
Each spring, hundreds of wildlife babies, some injured and abandoned, arrive at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. In preparation for the new arrivals, and as a way of welcoming them, Humane Animal Rescue is hosting a Wildlife Baby Shower on April 10. Rather than holding an in-person...
In brief: Easter church services, Easter egg hunt and more in Penn Hills
Monroeville Christian Church will be holding a Bible study at 9:30 a.m. and Easter services at 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on April 4. All services will be in-person and broadcast live online from the church’s Facebook page and at Monroeville ChristianChurch.com. A staffed nursery and children’s classes are available during...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 14, 2021
Delmont Estate of Carol Castellano sold property at 6 W Pine St. to Barry and Tammy Kelley for $190,000. Forest Hills John Carretta trustee sold property on Braddock Road to Forest Hills Borough for $10,000. Teri Rogacki sold property at 303 Forest Ridge Drive to Liza Haberstroh for $174,500. Jeffrey...
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship hosts annual Soaring Shark Tank event
Students at the Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship and other area schools made their pitches to “sharks” during the school’s fourth-annual business pitch competition March 12. A panel of four judges was tasked with hearing business pitches from students and choosing the top three out of five presenters for...
CCAC student from Penn Hills named to All-USA Academic Team
Community College of Allegheny County student Kerry Katz of Penn Hills is one of 20 students nationwide named to the All-USA Academic Team. The All-USA academic honor is for students attending associate degree-granting institutions. Each college can nominate two students for demonstrating academic achievement, leadership and civic growth. Katz will...
Oakmont, Verona named banner communities by Allegheny League of Municipalities
Oakmont and Verona have been named banner communities by the Allegheny League of Municipalities. The program recognizes communities that show a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability, and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. The two were among 68 communities and five municipal authorities recognized this year,...
Verona finance director Jerry Kenna resigns; council hires new bookkeeper, payroll service
Verona finance director Jerry Kenna has resigned from the borough, again. The former borough manager turned money manager submitted his resignation via email, which was read by council President Nancy Carpenter at at council’s March 9 meeting. “Due to the growth of my business and my family, it is time...
Penn Hills charter school earns national recognition
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship in January became the only school in the state to be recognized as one of America’s healthiest schools that also stands tall among others when it comes to engaging families. The recognition was awarded by Kohl’s and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a...
Penn Hills residents express concern for hiring company to appraise sewage system
Dozens of Penn Hills residents tuned in to a virtual meeting Monday to discuss a plan that could lead to the sale of the municipality’s sewage system. Of those who spoke, nearly all were against an idea to hire Philadelphia-based Public Financial Management (PFM) to look into how much the...
Couple sues Penn Hills police over broken arm during wrongful arrest
A Penn Hills husband and wife are suing the police department there, alleging that an officer responding to a domestic disturbance wrongfully arrested the woman and, in doing so, broke her arm. Barbara Ann Thompkins, 61, and her husband, Eric Klavon, filed the civil rights complaint in federal court on...
In brief: Penn Hills Parks & Recreation Easter egg hunt, anxiety management workshop and more in Penn Hills
Easter egg hunt on tap The Penn Hills Parks & Recreation will host a Easter Egg hunt April 3 at Penn Hills Community Park from noon to 3 p.m. The event is free to attend. Each child will hunt for 10 prize eggs and will receive a treat bag containing...
Penn Hills High School students honor Black and women’s history with project
With February being Black History Month and March Women’s History Month, Penn Hills High School English teacher Rachel Schifino had students develop artwork based on literature that recognizes both. “We’re creating a collaborative slide show of image macros (posters) to showcase the beauty and experiences of Black women through the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Chalfant William Becker sold property at 178 Brighton St. to James and Carol Tessauro for $150,000. Estate of John Boyce sold property at 220 Highland Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $45,000. Churchill William Dipaolo sold property at 3766 E. Rural Court to Emily Rybinski for $157,000. Delmont Eric Seabury...
Penn Hills police: 2 people hurt, including 1 with broken neck, from head-on crash
Penn Hills police are investigating a crash that sent two people to the hospital, with one driver switching cars and leaving the scene. Police Chief Howard Burton said the two-vehicle head-on crash took place Friday shortly after 11 p.m. along Frankstown Road near the Lime Hollow Road intersection. A woman...
More than half of Penn Hills School District students choose new, 4-day learning model
All Penn Hills students now have the option to go to school four days a week. The school district of nearly 3,300 students has been operating under a hybrid learning model since the beginning of the school year — with two groups of students alternating in-person instruction every two days....
Details emerge in fatal Trafford shooting; police arrest suspect
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Trafford early on Thursday morning. Anthony Michael Raymond, 27, of Pittsburgh was found by Trafford police suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 500 block of Fifth Street Extension shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday, according the...
Penn Hills ‘Litter Queen’ volunteers to pick up trash ‘because it’s the right thing’
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...
Penn Hills relies on trademark defense to oust South Fayette
Eddie Daniels met South Fayette freshman point guard Nate Deanes at mid-court, quickly sliding his feet into better defensive position before seizing an opportunity. The Penn Hills senior guard punched the ball away from Deanes before gliding for a layup late in the third quarter. “I notice a lot of...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, March 4, 2021
Here’s a look at Thursday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys First round Class 4A 11-Burrell (9-9) at 6-Central Valley (10-5) 6 p.m. Thursday Coaches: Mike Fantuzzo, Burrell; Brandon Ambrose, Central Valley Winner plays: Winner of 19-Beaver (2-16) at 3-Montour (12-7), 6 p.m. Monday About Burrell: After...
3 UPMC St. Margaret nurses honored with Pitt’s Cameos of Caring award
For their bedside manner and for giving priority to patient care, three UPMC St. Margaret nurses were honored with the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing’s Cameos of Caring award. Meghan Jones of Edgewood, Amber Cole of Verona and Karen Coyne of Burgettstown were chosen for the top honors. “Cameos...
Churchill Valley Greenway project nearing finish line with $630,000 funding gap
The Allegheny Land Trust has until March 31 to raise another $630,000 in order to close on a deal to preserve 148 acres of vacant land at the defunct Churchill Valley Country Club. Despite nearly two years of raising money to reach the $3 million price tag, crossing the finish...
Duquesne Light Company starts construction on transmission line spanning Plum, Monroeville, Penn Hills
Duquesne Light Company has started construction on an electric transmission line spanning five miles through Plum, Monroeville and Penn Hills. The project, dubbed the Universal-Plum Reliability Project, was split into four areas, and construction began the first week of January, according to a website dedicated to the endeavor. The Pennsylvania...
Penn Hills School District officials tap Oakmont company to replace boilers
Penn Hills School District officials have contracted with an Oakmont-based company to solve boiler issues at the elementary and high schools. District plant manager Bora Caliskan said in August that two of five boilers at the high school and one of three boilers at the elementary school are not working....
People rally at Rep. Conor Lamb’s Penn Hills office in support of $15 minimum wage increaseVideo
Joy Darden-Pipkins has been taking care of her godmother for around 20 years without being paid. “It’s a labor of love,” she said, adding she is grateful to be married to a man who makes enough money to pay the bills and the mortgage. Darden-Pipkins was one of around 30...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 28, 2021
Chalfant Federal National Mortgage Assn. sold property at 314 Highland Ave. to Jonathan Dietz for $154,900. Bridgett Bothell sold property at 1010 Pin Oak Court to Maciej Skrzypczak for $98,000. Delmont Shawn Kelley sold property at 23 W Pine St. to Shawn Kelley and Traci Peters for $1 (state deed...
