Penn Hills Progress category, Page 58
Penn Hills notebook: Late-season invitationals critical for track team
Having the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Meet pushed back due to weather wasn’t necessarily a deterrent for Penn Hills track coach Lee Zelkowitz. The Indians were instead provided with a unique opportunity to improve. On April 13, Penn Hills competed in a triangular with Gateway and Plum before heading into...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 17, 2022
Churchill Joseph Rochez sold property at Churchill Road to Gregory and Jacqueline Karkowsky for $53,000. Alan Petrucelli sold property at 13 Garden Ter to Cheryl Shullick and Heather Laabs for $120,750. Tandy Rice sold property at 24 Thornycroft Road to Cindy Haigh for $121,401. Edgewood Estate of Richard Gusic sold...
Penn Hills School District residents sound off on potential mascot change
The Penn Hills School Board listened to residents, students, alumni and staff April 13 regarding the possibility of changing the name of their mascot from the Indians. No vote was taken, and the school directors did not speak or answer questions. Instead, the board listened, took notes and made audio...
Gun safety event planned in Penn Hills
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office and state Rep. Tony DeLuca have partnered to provide a gun safety event in Penn Hills. Sheriff deputies will be at the lawmaker’s district office at 7205 Saltsburg Road from 9-11 a.m. April 23. People can learn about gun safety and receive free gun locks while...
2 people carjacked in Hill District, police say — with 1 person still inside
Pittsburgh police said two people were carjacked early Wednesday in the city’s Hill District neighborhood. Police said they were alerted at 1:15 a.m. about the incident on the 2900 block of Bedford Avenue. A woman in the car was able to exit the vehicle before the three suspects drove off,...
Penn Hills grad makes successful jump to college volleyball
Alain Tamo-Noche knew going from playing volleyball at Penn Hills to playing at the NCAA Division II level was going to be a major change. Once Tamo-Noche made it to Wilberforce, Ohio, to play in the inaugural season for the Central State men’s volleyball program, he had another curveball thrown...
Inexperienced Penn Hills roster getting crash course in boys volleyball
Penn Hills boys volleyball coach Jay Mitlo has asked his players to accept mission impossible. Fortunately for him, players like senior outside hitter Brayden Mallory have happily accepted the challenge. The Indians’ coach has asked a team that only features six returning players with varsity experience to cram for a...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Chalfant Estate of Arthur Breeger sold property at 130 Lynnwood Ave. to Valerie Alexis Stallworth for $80,000. Patrick Clevenger sold property at 214 Wilkins Ave. to Alfred Cova for $180,000. Churchill Ralph Pichardo sold property at 2187 Garrick Drive to Brian Jones and Alexa Tokarski-Jones for $319,000. Dale Ford Jr....
Penn Hills man admits to roles in robberies in Penn Hills, Pittsburgh
A Penn Hills man has admitted in federal court to being a part of spree of robberies in his hometown and Pittsburgh, authorities announced Tuesday. Rudolph McBride 24, pleaded guilty to four counts each of robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Authorities...
AG Josh Shapiro bans Martino Motors from selling cars
A Penn Hills used car dealership is banned from selling cars in Pennsylvania. Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced in a press release Monday that Martino Motors, 536 Rodi Road, violated an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) that the dealership entered into in 2014. “Martino Motors agreed to play by the...
In brief: Penn Hills High School 50th class reunion, AARP meeting and more
50th class reunion Penn Hills High School Class of 1973 will hold its 50th reunion on from 5-11 p.m. Oct. 6, 2023, at Futules’ Harmar House in Harmarville. Classmates should email Joanna Papa Ogden (joanneogden@comcast.net) or Connie Hall Hannan (con.hannan@gmail.com) with their current email address and contact information. Pre-K Counts applications...
Truck flips, spills load on Parkway East; road open while debris being cleared
Crews are clearing debris from the Parkway East near Churchill after a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled its load across the road and down a hillside, according to authorities. The accident was reported shortly after 2:30 p.m. near Exit 11 and emergency responders were still on the scene at 4 p.m....
Penn Hills rugby team exposing more players to sport in program’s 2nd season
Matt Rosemeyer is excited to see what the Penn Hills Big Red rugby program will be able to able to accomplish in year two. With the Big Red’s roster composition, Rosemeyer will likely see a big difference between games one and two of their schedule. Many of his players from...
Stop the Violence alumni game aims to bring people together
Two torn Achilles tendons gave Wilkinsburg’s Taz Williams the hint. Williams, who co-organizes the Stop the Violence Alumni Shootout, decided to retire from playing in the 2022 event. Not that it’s an admission that the 39-year-old still can’t play. It’s a sign the interest revolving around participating has skyrocketed. Many...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Churchill Eleanor Cappuccio sold property at 305 Surrey Pl to Dwight Helfrich and Linda Lieu for $282,000. Edgewood Andrea Sparzak sold property at 210 Elm St. to Unity Properties LLC for $90,000. Forest Hills Kevin Firmani sold property at 524 Barclay Ave. to James David Shenefelt for $180,000. Forest Will...
Woman pleads guilty to 2019 kidnapping, murder of Penn Hills toddlerVideo
Nalani Johnson’s family wants the world to know that the not-quite-2-year-old was smart and rambunctious with a contagious laugh. “She was surrounded by a village that adored and doted on her. She was loved and cherished,” said her grandmother, Lisha Logan. “She was not a piece of garbage to be...
Penn Hills stands by decision for teams to not play Kiski Area this spring over racism accusations
The Penn Hills School Board on Wednesday reaffirmed the district’s stance that its high school sports teams will not play Kiski Area opponents this spring after allegations that Kiski Area fans subjected Penn Hills players to racist taunts at a March 2 middle school volleyball game. Kiski Area’s superintendent characterized...
Penn Hills community honors 50th anniversary of fallen officers
After a half-century, the Penn Hills community continues to honor the deaths of two police officers. Penn Hills community members, retired officers and municipality officials gathered on March 25 to honor the 50th anniversary of losing Penn Hills Sgt. William Schrott and Officer Bartley J. Connolly Jr. The two officers...
Penn Hills non-profit pharmacy offers affordable medications for patients
A Penn Hills couple credits God for opening a pharmacy that has helped dozens of patients afford their medications. As the pandemic impacts adults becoming uninsured after losing their jobs, resulting in being unable to afford their medications, Shannon and Sean Parsons worked to fix a similar problem more than...
‘I have a family’: Prosecutors show dash cam footage leading up to Uber driver, Turtle Creek mother’s homicide
For nearly 20 minutes, Christi Spicuzza’s last Uber fare seemed relatively normal. She picked up the man about 9:15 p.m. on Feb. 10, and he slid into the backseat of her Nissan Sentra through the rear passenger-side door. He spoke only a few words, but traffic seemed relatively light as...
Penn Hills’ Griff’s Grounds Coffé offers its own unique grind
Griffann Coleman-Brewer does not drink coffee or tea, but she does enjoy making a cup for those who do. The 28-year-old opened Griff’s Grounds Coffé in Penn Hills five years ago, when she was just 23, along with her husband, K.L. Brewer-Coleman. Everything about the shop is distinct and deliberate,...
Bitter Ends restaurant in Bloomfield to close
After nearly five years of serving diners breakfast, coffee, fresh-baked bread, and inventive brunch and take-out items, Bitter Ends will close in April. The popular spot took over the former Bloomfield Sandwich Shop location in 2017, and quickly built a passionate fan base. Bitter Ends focused on hearth-baked bread and...
Man gets 18 to 36 years in connection with East Hills, Penn Hills robberies
A man who shot at police officers responding to an armed robbery in Pittsburgh’s East Hills will spend 18 to 36 years in state prison. Timothy Franks, 24, of Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty Monday to the Jan. 18, 2019, robbery of a Family Dollar store in East Hills. He also...
In brief: Purse bash fundraiser, summer camp registration and more around Penn Hills, Verona
Purse Bash fundraiser Sheep Inc. Health Care Center is a free medical clinic for people who don’t have health insurance. A Purse Bash Fundraiser for the center is being held April 2 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fold Church, 11817 Franksfown Road in Penn Hills. Cost is $10 chances...
Penn Hills track and field looks to benefit from larger roster
The Penn Hills indoor track team had a strong winter. With some reinforcements in tow, Indians coach Lee Zelkowitz believes the spring squad may be able to have even more success. Penn Hills will have about 30 more athletes out for the team compared to last spring, with the numbers...
