Penn Hills Progress

05/31/2026

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

George Francis sold property at 6225 Heberton Drive to George Francis and Matthew Miecznikowski for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $75,918).

05/29/2026

Pittsburgh’s Affordable Housing Roadshow kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday at Petra International Ministries in Penn Hills, bringing together lenders, faith groups and other community organizations to connect residents with home ownership resources, credit education, and financial guidance. The event is free.

Community leaders and affordable lending experts are taking their knowledge on location Saturday in an effort to reach people most in need.

05/27/2026

Penn Hills first alerted residents May 19 that the splash pad is closed because of “an issue at a nearby water treatment facility.” A Facebook post from Penn Hills Parks and Recreation the day before noted it was open for the season.

The splash pad in Turner-Friendship Park is closed while maintenance continues on a nearby water pump. Officials anticipate having water back in service to the park “in the next day or two,” according to Scott Shepard, superintendent of Penn Hills’ Public Works and Parks and Recreation. (Court...

05/24/2026

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

D & J Realty Investments L.P. sold property at 120 Allegheny River Blvd. to Stoner Properties Investments LLC for $300,000.

05/22/2026

The Penn Hills School District is beginning the search for a new football coach in the wake of Charles Morris’ resignation.

In a letter from Dr. Bernard Taylor Jr., principal at Penn Hills High School, sent Thursday, the district stressed that it is doing its best to provide the players in the football program with proper offseason conditioning and workout opportunities while continuing to provide clear and consistent communication of all finalized decisions.

The Penn Hills School District is beginning the search for a new football coach in the wake of Charles Morris’ resignation.

05/20/2026

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Wednesday to at least 10 years in prison for the fatal 2024 shooting of Stephanie Stuart inside a Penn Hills after-hours club.

Family members told the court the pain of losing her “does not get better with time.”

Displayed on the projection screen in the courtroom, it showed her daughter lying on the floor of an after-hours club in Penn Hills after she had been shot to death by a security guard.

05/20/2026

Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy won the Republican primary in Pa.’s 17th Congressional District and will face incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio in November. Guy defeated Robinson businessman Jesse James Vodvarka.

Beaver County Sheriff Tony Guy, left, and Jesse James Vodvarka sought the Republican nomination in a primary race in the 17th Congressional District. (Courtesy of the campaigns)

05/19/2026

Work is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Parking will not be permitted that day until the work is complete. In the case of inclement weather, the work will be rescheduled to May 26 at the same time. ARB is owned and maintained by PennDOT, which is in charge of the pavement, drainage and structural maintenance of the highway.

According to a post from the borough’s police department, the roadway’s markings and parking lines will be repainted from the area of the GetGo gas station to Wildwood Avenue, through Verona’s business district.

05/17/2026

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

05/15/2026

On the Allegheny River in Verona, a thin boat cuts through the water as members of Steel City Rowing Club practice sculling, a rowing discipline where each athlete uses two oars to propel the boat.

Working in unison, a single rower and teams of two or four power the boat, ramping up speed and striving to stay on course.

Members of the Verona-based club will travel to Harsha Lake just outside Cincinnati this weekend to compete in the Midwest Junior Rowing Championships, organized by U.S. Rowing.

Members of the Steel City Rowing Club, seen here on the Allegheny River, will take part in a regional competition outside Cincinnati on May 16-17, 2026. (Courtesy of Steel City Rowing Club)