Penn Hills Progress

12/10/2025

Shaler hired Steph Strauss as athletic director Monday night, adding a high school administrator who’s been Penn Hills’ AD since 2017.

Shaler hired Steph Strauss as athletic director Monday night, adding a high school administrator who’s been Penn Hills’ AD since 2017.

12/10/2025

Taylor Shealey wants everyone to feel beautiful — and like a boss. The 22-year-old from Penn Hills has dedicated her life to the mission through one of her businesses, Boss Girl Collection, an LLC that umbrellas Shealey’s clothing, skin care, accessory and beauty companies. Her latest endeavor has been a Boss Girl beauty vending machine set up in the commons of Carlow University.

The 22-year-old from Penn Hills has dedicated her life to the mission through one of her businesses, Boss Girl Collection, an LLC that umbrellas Shealey’s clothing, skin care, accessory and beauty companies. Her latest endeavor has been a Boss Girl beauty vending machine set up in the commons of C...

12/09/2025

After years of efforts, East Hills Drive in Penn Hills has a new look! Thanks to a joint effort between the city and local ministries, the road is now safer and cleaner.

A ribbon-cutting event was held Dec. 9 on freshly paved East Hills Drive, the road that connects Penn Hills and Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. The road had been in a state of disrepair for decades. Participating in the celebration is (from left) Petra Ministries Elder Jim Balthrop, Twanda C...

12/09/2025

Happenings across the Penn Hills area include Holiday House Tour, seasonal events set, firefighters selling lottery calendars and more.

Tickets are available for the Crescent Hills Civic Association’s annual Holiday House Tour on Dec. 13. (Metro Creative)

12/09/2025

Mini-city Soarmania is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Not a place found on the map, Soarmania was meticulously created and carried on by students of Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship.

Not a place found on the map, Soarmania was meticulously created and carried on by students of Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship.

12/08/2025

McKenna Swartzwelder came up with the idea to have an event at the funeral home about three years ago when she joined the Soxman staff as a funeral director. She said she discovered The Highmark Caring Place’s annual event and figured the funeral home could do something similar for its own community.

Children learned about grief and how to process it while enjoying snacks, listening to a storytime, crafting and hanging out with Lilo, a bereavement care dog, during Soxman Funeral Home’s third annual Children’s Grief Awareness Day event Nov. 22. Created by The Highmark Caring Place in....

12/08/2025

From a food distribution event to learning to read a book in another language, here are some upcoming programs at the Penn Hills Library.

For a complete list of offerings and to register for programs, visit pennhillslibrary.org. To reach the library by phone, call 412-775-4700.

12/07/2025

Here are the Penn Hills real estate transactions for this week.

Lee Wayne Downey Jr. sold property at 9959 Saltsburg Road to Logan Christopher Simmons and Averyt Jade Abersold for $201,000.

12/06/2025

Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer would like to see Daemon Phipps stay on the gas. The Indians 114-pound senior wrestler broke through and qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A tournament last season.

12/01/2025

Three months into his service as acting police chief of Penn Hills, Jason Bonace has never felt more satisfied with his life. “About one month after I started this role was the first time in my 48 years of life that I felt content, and it’s a really good feeling,” Bonace said.

Penn Hills Acting Chief Jason Bonace addresses the audience Nov. 12 at the Penn Hills Library during the third installment of the Penn Hills Rotary Club’s community speaker series.

11/30/2025

Here are the Penn Hills real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 30, 2025.

Estate of Robert Fuchs sold property at 235 Dewey St. to Jay Randolph Anderson trustee and Rebecca Lee Nabors trustee for $225,000.

11/29/2025

Penn Hills School District is mourning the loss of one of its high school students.

Sophomore Victor Adeleke died on Thanksgiving, according to a post on the district’s officials page.

Penn Hills School District is mourning the loss of one of its high school students. Sophomore Victor Adeleke died on Thanksgiving, according to a post on the district’s officials page. “Our entire school community is heartbroken by this tragic loss,” the Friday evening pos...