Penn Hills Progress

09/06/2026

Anthony Booker found a spot at the back post and got enough of a corner kick from Thomas Quirk to angle the ball into the net. It was reminder that the Penn Hills boys soccer program has a goal of continuing to raise the bar for its expectations.

Penn Hills’ Leroy Rabare goes flying after a collision with the Obama Academy defense and keeper while attempting to score Sept. 1 at Nate Ferraco Field. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)

09/06/2026

Treyvon Hester didn’t have a long career in the National Football League. But the Penn Hills graduate had the ultimate honor. He played a key role in a postseason win that earned a nickname that will endure through the annals of the league’s history.

Pennsylvania’s Treyvon Hester of Penn Hills is greeted by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during introductions for the Big 33 Football Classic on June 16, 2012, at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

09/06/2026

Here are the Penn Hills real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 6, 2026.

09/05/2026

Old Quad East conference foes reignited a rivalry that has spanned multiple decades, starting in 1959, as Penn Hills and Gateway battled on an overcast Friday night at Yuhas Field in Penn Hills.

Both East Hills programs have rich championship pedigrees, playoff aspirations and are separated by less than 8 miles. It felt as though the game ran for 8 miles on an up-and-down roller-coaster track before the Gators (2-0) prevailed 34-33 over Penn Hills (1-1) in a dramatic Class 5A nonconference game.

Old Quad East conference foes reignited a rivalry that has spanned multiple decades, starting in 1959, as Penn Hills and Gateway battled on an overcast Friday night at Yuhas Field in Penn Hills.

09/04/2026

Due to an unspecified threat, only family members of players will be allowed to attend Friday night’s high school football game between Gateway and host Penn Hills.

Due to an unspecified threat, only family members of players will be allowed to attend Friday night’s high school football game between Gateway and host Penn Hills.

09/04/2026

Penn Hills police Chief Jason Bonace remains on administrative leave as of Sept. 3.

Penn Hills police Chief Jason Bonace remains on administrative leave as of Sept. 3. Bonace was placed on administrative leave on Aug. 21 pending the outcome of a Loudermill hearing. The township’s acting manager, Diane Fitzhenry said the hearing has since been delayed twice. The township is wa...

09/03/2026

Penn Hills Council will discuss the township’s deer population during a nonvoting meeting Sept. 14. The public is encouraged to attend and weigh in on the subject.

Penn Hills Council will holding a nonvoting meeting to discuss the township’s deer population at 7 p.m. Sept. 14. (Haley Daugherty | TribLive)

08/30/2026

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

GPH Murrysville L.P. sold property at 3300 Logan Ferry Road to Murrysville Prop LLC for $10 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $488,150).

08/26/2026

Police say an argument over a late-night fender bender in a bar parking lot this month led a Plum man to fatally shoot the tavern’s security guard, whose vehicle was struck.

08/26/2026

A portion of Hulton Road in Plum closed Wednesday afternoon, according to PennDOT. The closure is so crews can begin repairs of a slide between Eastern Avenue and Morath Lane.

Hulton Road will closed around-the-clock while work continues. The work originally was scheduled to begin Monday but delays with getting signage for the closure forced a delay, according to Nicole Haney, a PennDOT press officer.