Jack Troy stories, Page 28
3 running for 2 ballot spots in Democratic Penn Hills council race; Republican race uncontested
Editor’s note: The Penn Hills Progress is running candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, incumbent councilman Mark Brodnicki faces newcomers Shawn Kerestus and Alan Waldron in the Democratic primary for two spots on the November...
3 seek Democratic party nomination in Penn Hills mayoral race
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, incumbent Mayor Pauline Calabrese faces challenges from Deputy Mayor Frank Pecora and Qiana Buckner in the Democratic primary for Penn Hills mayor. No Republican candidates are pursuing their party’s nomination. Here are the candidates and their responses to the...
Penn Hills council continues to fight blight, pursue funding for VOPP trail
Penn Hills council slated another property for demolition at its March 20 meeting, part of an ongoing effort to root out blight in the community. Katofsky Construction will demolish the triplex at 8931-8933, 8933 ½ Eastwood Road, the company’s first such project in Penn Hills. Municipal planner Damian Butler-Buccilli said...
Penn Hills residents, community organizations request CDBG funding
Penn Hills is set to receive $674,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds — $26,000 less than last year — in addition to $35,000 from homeowners repaying loans as part of its CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation program. Another $110,000 for affordable housing will come from the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, a...
Penn Hills officials investing in public safety with help of grants
Penn Hills council ratified a grant agreement with Allegheny County to fund approximately half the cost of replacing police body cameras. At the Feb. 20 council meeting, Mayor Pauline Calabrese touted a recent string of investments in public safety for the municipality, including new emergency vehicles and the induction of...
Sharpsburg Library honors Black History Month
The Sharpsburg Community Library offered activities to honor Black History Month. The library works to ensure that Black writers and artists are featured in its programs and are on its shelves year-round, said library manager Sara Mariacher. It also creates programming to highlight holidays and national heritage months, such as...
