Penn Hills Progress category, Page 62
Arden Courts resident in Monroeville celebrates 100th birthday
Clara Hendy has her good days and bad days. Like other residents at Arden Courts assisted living facility in Monroeville, her memory is not what it used to be. Her son Neel had to remind her that Thursday is her birthday. Not just that, though — it is her 100th...
Fired Harmar gas station clerk faces charges he stole $4,300 worth of winning lottery tickets, cash
Harmar Township police arrested a former gas station clerk on charges that he stole more than $4,300 worth of winning lottery tickets and cash during a one-week period in November. Joshua Andrew Lang, 19, of Spruce Street, Verona was charged Jan. 26 with a felony count of theft by deception...
As Pittsburgh considers studying mergers, neighboring communities say they’re not interested
Officials from several of Pittsburgh’s neighboring municipalities say they aren’t interested in merging with the city, which last week introduced legislation to explore such possibilities. As Pittsburgh City Council seems poised to vote down a proposal to annex Wilkinsburg, they are considering a measure to launch broader investigations into merging...
Police: Charges pending after 2 altercations at Penn Hills High School
Penn Hills police expect to file charges stemming from two altercations Monday afternoon at Penn Hills High School. Two people were involved in an altercation inside the school at about 2:30 p.m., shortly before dismissal time, according to police Chief Ronald Como. He said another altercation involving at least one...
Crash near Penn Hills middle school sends 2 to hospital
Penn Hills police are investigating a crash that sent two people to the hospital Monday morning. Allegheny County dispatchers said the incident occurred around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Aster Street and Saltsburg Road by Linton Middle School. Two people were hospitalized. Their condition was not available. No other...
Shady Side Academy student Jasmine DeBruce honored by Junior Achievement, NexTier Bank
Shady Side Academy senior Jasmine DeBruce of Penn Hills has been named to the inaugural class of Junior Achievement of Western PA’s 18 Under Eighteen presented by NexTier Bank. The program celebrates 18 extraordinary students who are defining their generation through their entrepreneurial spirit, leadership and service to their communities....
Penn Hills’ A.J. Palumbo finds success on mat while balancing busy schedule
A.J. Palumbo asks the Penn Hills wrestling coaches for an intense practice. Palumbo, a 215-pound senior wrestler, only has about 40 minutes to put work in before he heads to his job at Don Kuhn Auto Body. Palumbo is working as an apprentice painting cars. The Indians, who don’t have...
Penn Hills notebook: Bowling team building for future
The Penn Hills bowling team is trying to lay a foundation for future seasons. The Indians don’t have enough bowlers to make an impact in WPIBL play. However, the bowlers they do have on the roster have an opportunity to get a lot of work in at the varsity level....
Eastern area real estate transfers for the week of Jan. 30, 2022
Churchill Richard Elliot sold property at 49 Churchill Road to Leon Ford for $210,000. Estate of James Hickey sold property at 1730 Williamsburg Pl to Brittany Lee Calderon for $207,000. Forest Hills Kathryn Rogulin sold property at 301 Avenue A to Vincent Donofrio for $60,000. Matthew Junker sold property at...
Protesters demand accused Penn Hills officer stay off the street
LaTasha Talley, mother of the late Romir Talley, and activists attended the Jan. 24 Penn Hills council meeting with the intention of keeping officer Robert Gowans on desk duty until the investigation into the death of Talley concludes. Gowans is under investigation in the Dec. 22, 2019, shooting death of...
Penn Hills appoints new police chief
Penn Hills has a new police chief following the end of Howard Burton’s contract. The municipality announced in a press release the appointment of Sgt. Ronald Como as the new Penn Hills police chief. Burton’s contract ended Dec. 31. Burton was with the police department for over 50 years, serving...
Penn Hills School District to continue temperature checks for students
Temperature checks for students at Penn Hills Elementary and Linton Middle School will continue, and masks remain mandatory at school district facilities, according to a reapproved health and safety plan. School board members voted 6-2 on Jan. 26 to keep all things status quo with the school district covid mitigation...
Rotary scholarship application process underway
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Those attending New Kensington-Arnold,...
Penn Hills indoor track team hits ground running
Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz was disappointed when the first meet of the season got canceled due to covid-19 precautions. The Indians coach thought his team was on pace to have a strong season and looked forward to getting started. When the season got going Jan. 14 at...
Hempfield grad eager to take reins of Penn Hills softball program
Ashley Banner couldn’t overstate the impact her high school softball program had on her. Banner, a 2001 Hempfield graduate, hopes to leave a new generation of players with the same impression Bob Kalp had on her. Kalp, who recorded a 431-111-1 with the Spartans during a tenure that stretched from...
Club news: PALS making Valentine’s Day cards
PALS making Valentine’s Day cards Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road in Plum. The service project for the month will be to construct valentines for residents of Ridgewood-Concordia Assisted Living Residence. Members...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 23, 2022
Chalfant Tri Cog Land Bank sold property at 224 Highland Ave. to Yassir McKee for $32,508. Churchill Tiffany Parker sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Rushi Homes LLC for $119,000. Richard Otterman sold property at 1530 Williamsburg Pl to Andrew Burk and Deirdre McDonagh for $126,000. Edgewood Kathy June...
Blaze at Penn Hills apartments displaces dozens, donations being accepted
Dozens of residents were displaced by a fire early Saturday at the Rodi Arms apartments in Penn Hills. Officials told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV no one was injured in the blaze that began as a kitchen fire shortly after midnight and spread to the attic of the three-story building in...
WPIAL announces 2022 Hall of Fame class
Bob Kalp won more than 400 games as Hempfield’s softball coach, and Chuck Tursky celebrated his 500th career win as Kiski Area’s wrestling coach. Those are remarkable numbers, and they set them apart from their peers, yet the wins only partially explain why they’re among the best coaches in WPIAL...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for Jan. 17, 2022
In 1987, Penn Hills captured its first WPIAL boys basketball championship with a 64-44 win over Central Catholic. Thirty-five years and three more district crowns later, the Indians are starting to look like a team that might be in the hunt for one for the thumb. In his second year...
Penn Hills School District switching to remote learning Tuesday
Penn Hills School District will switch to remote learning Tuesday. Charter and non-public school students will still receive their regular transportation, according to an announcement on the district’s website. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the decision to have remote instruction Tuesday was made on Friday based on weather and covid mitigation...
Penn Hills sophomore dives into new sport with swim team
The fear factor of flipping through the air was lessened for Gabby Pernatozzi when she stepped out on the diving board. The Penn Hills sophomore started with the swim team a month into the season but had translatable skills from other sports. “I thought this would be easier than gymnastics...
Eastern Pittsburgh area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 16, 2022
Churchill Pasquale Pristera sold property at 31 Garden Terrace to Anthony Dellostritto for $123,000. John Shakoske sold property at 1912 Hampstead Drive to Runetta Gee for $255,000. Edgewood Kevin Roush sold property at 607 Greendale Ave. to Jonathan and Courtney Maher for $320,500. Forest Hills B. Scott Kelsey sold property...
Arbitration records reveal Penn Hills’ termination of Officer Robert Gowans was in violation of probationary agreement
Court documents revealed that Penn Hills’ decision to terminate police Officer Robert Gowans in May 2021 violated protections of his probationary status with the department. “As a probationary police officer, he was statutorily entitled to civil service protections during his one year of probationary employment,” arbitrator Jane Desimone said. Gowans...
Daemar Kelly helps Penn Hills ‘learn how to win’ in section victory over Gateway
As the final seconds ticked away, coach Chris Giles and the players on the Penn Hills bench all were shouting the exact same words. “Dunk it!” With no one between him and the hoop, sophomore Julian Dugger obliged and threw down a dunk as No. 5 Penn Hills celebrated a...
