Penn Hills Progress category, Page 56
Penn Hills lawmaker seeking to ban cellphone use in schools statewide
A new cellphone policy at Penn Hills School District has inspired a Pennsylvania lawmaker to seek to implement legislation for Pennsylvania’s public schools. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, Penn Hills students will have their phones and other communication devices stored away during the school day. The district made the...
In brief: Crescent Hills yard sale, milkweed giveaway and more in Penn Hills
Neighborhood yard sale Residents throughout the Crescent Hills neighborhood will be doing yard sales on their property from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 11. Additionally, there will be a number of residents selling crafts and other items at the Crescent Hills Community Park, located at 141 Sycamore Drive. The Crescent Hills...
Penn Hills’ Angelo Allen cements status as WPIAL’s top shot putter
Penn Hills senior Angelo Allen didn’t shy away from being designated as the favorite in the shot put entering the WPIAL Class 3A Track and Field Championships on May 18 at Slippery Rock University. Despite missing the week before the meet with an illness, Allen quickly found his form. Allen...
Penn Hills baseball working to make upgrades after difficult season
Penn Hills baseball coach Rodney Stubbs doesn’t shy away from the reality of the matter. When it came to performance on the baseball diamond, the Indians had a difficult season. The team came in with a lot of optimism after opening the season with all of their players eligible. However,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 22, 2022
Churchill Tuan Le sold property at 110 Fenwick Drive to Ruben Williams for $244,000. Thing Of Ours Limited sold property at 2340 Greensburg Pike to Callawe Bey for $5,000. Terri Nuyianes sold property at 3783 Greensburg Pike to Donald Justin White for $124,000. Edgewood Kay Masten sold property at 236...
Penn Hills student news for the week of May 24, 2022
Josiah Schweitzer, a junior premed/predent major, was among approximately 750 Bob Jones University students named to the Spring 2022 Dean’s List. Elijah Mellott, Dustin Runkel, Anthony Vehec, Christine Ritz, Aubrey Lewis and Dorian Adams were named to the President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University for the Winter 2022 semester....
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship breaks ground on community garden
A Penn Hills School broke ground to begin construction on its community garden. A dozen Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship staff and students gathered to break ground on May 12 to officially signify the construction of their “Garden of Entrepreneurship.” Construction will include installing a parking lot, classroom area...
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship earns accreditation, grant money
Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship was awarded accreditation from the Commission on Elementary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in April. The accreditation will be effective until July 2029. An accredited school is an “educational organization that meets all MSA Standards for Accreditation, adheres to...
Penn Hills student news for the week of May 13, 2022
Penn Hills Coding Team, comprised of Penn Hills High School students Peter Frachioni, Rachael McCann, Paige Webb, Samantha Yee, Eric Cronin and Olivia Senge won the PNC Code for Your Cause competition. The team designed and created a wearable device that would warn the user if they were in danger...
Penn Hills students receive scholarships from Anti-Litter Group
Eight Penn Hills students received scholarships after winning an essay contest from the Penn Hills Anti-Litter Group. In total, $900 was given to the students, with prizes ranging from $50-$250. Students were asked to write a 300-500 word essay with the prompt: “Research and write about at least one compelling...
Motorcycle driver dies in crash with truck in Penn Hills
A man died Wednesday morning in a crash involving a box truck and a motorcycle in Penn Hills, Allegheny County Police said. Police said the crash in the 1100 block of Milltown Road was reported to 911 shortly after 7:30 a.m. The man operating the motorcycle was pronounced dead at...
Penn Hills School Board approves $2.28 million in bids for HVAC, plumbing work
Penn Hills School Board voted to approve two bids to improve the Penn Hills High School and Elementary School infrastructure at a special voting meeting on May 10. The cost of the bids amounts to a combined total of $2,281,200 and was based on the recommendations of Dodson Engineering Inc.,...
Penn Hills’ Richardson makes all-rookie team
Irlynn Richardson wanted to be sharp while she was on the diamond. The Lincoln (Pa.) University freshman spent more time as a collegian getting to know her opponents. “I wanted to have a higher IQ,” said Richardson, who is a 2021 Penn Hills graduate. “The girls at this level are...
Penn Hills softball shows marked improvement in ‘exciting’ season
Things were difficult down the stretch for the Penn Hills softball team, but the Indians still had a strong opportunity in front of them. If Penn Hills had found a way to beat Plum on May 10 at home, the Indians could have made the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs for...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Chalfant Futures Properties LLC sold property at 246 Highland Ave. to RP Homes 2 LLC for $104,000. Forest Hills Marquette Espy sold property at 352 Barclay Ave. to Thomas Kempen and Stephanie Carmichael for $289,000. Dwight Helfrich sold property at 539 Pacific Ave. to Timothy Daughtery and Jessica Au for...
Disc golf fundraiser to benefit Alzheimer’s Association at Deer Lakes Park
A Penn Hills woman is working to honor her late mother and raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, an illness she said is widely misunderstood. “It’s not an old person’s thing,” Amy Davidson said. “My mother passed away at 69, but she battled it for more than 10 years.” Davidson will...
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...
