Rosedale Beach Club requests donations for festival
Rosedale Beach Club in Verona has put out a call for donations for the pool’s annual festival.
The donation wish list includes various types of soda and paper products such as napkins, paper towels, plates, aluminum pans and Ziploc bags. Festival planners also are accepting food donations such as individual bags of Fritos, taco meat, haluski, pierogies and sweet and hot sausage.
Monetary donations also are being accepted. The festival is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 12-14. The event will include games, rides, food and music.
Any questions can be directed to 412-616-2132 or italianmamadani@yahoo.com.
Paramedics, Penn Hills strike deal
Penn Hills has reached a tentative labor agreement with the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 5167, which represents Penn Hills paramedics.
The deal retroactively covers 2023 to 2026. It provides for a 4% wage increase in 2023 and 2024, followed by 3% raises in 2025 and 2026. Health care premiums will jump to 12%.
Municipality seeks funding for accessible park
Penn Hills wants to build its first Americans with Disabilities Act-complaint playground and is turning to an Allegheny County grant program to make it happen.
A grant application approved Monday asks the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County to award $83,000 from its Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund, half the total cost. Local officials expect the remainder to come through the Community Development Block Grant program.
The playground would feature accessibility measures like ramps and a padded ground surface. A new sidewalk and parking spaces that meet ADA standards would be added, too.
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments will submit the application on the municipality’s behalf.
Free flea market held Sundays
Looking to declutter?
The Steel Goat Marketplace, 200 Jefferson Road, invites residents to participate in and attend its Outdoor Flea Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday.
Setup from 9:30 to 11 a.m. is free of fees and hassle — community members can just show up and start selling.
The business also offers more than 100 specialty vendors, crafters and artisans inside.
Get in your last splishes of the season
The splash pad at Turner-Friendship Park, 1340 Hunter Road, is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Sept. 2, Labor Day.
Class of 1984 to gather in November
The Penn Hills High School Class of 1984 is celebrating its 40th reunion in November.
Members are invited to mark the occasion from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Comfort Inn & Suites RIDC, 180 Gamma Drive in O’Hara.
The cost is $58 per person and includes a buffet dinner and two drink tickets.
The itinerary includes cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7, dancing until 11 and a karaoke afterparty from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the hotel bar.
Tickets can be purchased via Venmo at https://venmo.com/u/Kristy-McGowan-1 through Kristy (McGill) McGowan.
For attendees who prefer to stay at the hotel, a block of rooms with king-size beds have been reserved for $87 a night. The hotel offers free breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, and has an indoor heated pool that’s open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. To reserve a room, call the hotel at 412-963-0600 and ask for the Penn Hills High School 40th reunion rate.
For questions, email ph84reunion@gmail.com or visit the Penn Hills Class of 1984 Facebook page.
PALS to resume meetups Sept. 4
The Plum Area Ladies Society will have its first meeting of the new season at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Plum Community Center.
The speaker will be Missy Counahan. She will share a PowerPoint presentation of Twilight Make a Wish, an organization that grants wishes to seniors.
The monthly service project will be to donate money to help the Twilight organization fulfill some of those wishes.
Donations of paper goods and cash for the Plum Food Pantry also will be accepted.
Annual dues of $25 may be paid at the meeting. The theme for the Friendship Basket is “Anything Goes.”
For the Ladies Day Out, PALS members are invited to attend Karaoke Night from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 with DJ Jim Barnett at the Plum Community Center. Members are encouraged to bring snacks and drinks.
The women’s club is open to residents of Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and the surrounding communities.
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Newcomers are welcome to attend a monthly meeting, which are held at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, September through April, at the Plum Community Center.
For details, call Mary Lou at 724-327-8265.
‘Garfield Movie’ to be shown in Friendship Park
The Penn Hills Parks and Recreation Department is winding down the summer with a showing of “The Garfield Movie” on Friday, Sept. 13, in Friendship Park.
The PG-rated movie will begin at dusk.
There will be free admission and snacks.
Flutist to perform Caribbean sounds at library
Flutist Gemma Stemley is scheduled to perform music from the Caribbean region from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 31 at Penn Hills Library.
Selections will cover calypso, reggae and soca — (so)ul of (ca)lypso.
Stemley, a native of Trinidad and Tobago, will teach audience members about the differences in the rhythmic sounds of the music of Harry Belafonte, who was credited with popularizing calypso in the U.S.
She also will share the history of the steel pan and Native American flute.
Registration is required and can be made by calling 412-775-4700 or visiting pennhillslibrary.org and clicking on the events list.
All-class Penn Hills reunion set for Sept. 14
The Penn Hills High School alumni group is planning its fourth all-class reunion from noon to dark Sept. 14 at Penn Hills Park.
The event, which will occupy all three pavilions in the park, brings Penn Hills alumni together from the 1950s through the 2000s.
There will be a food truck, a DJ, raffles and basket giveaways. This year, the Class of 1973 is planning a bake sale fundraiser.
The cost to attend is $10 per person, and family and friends are welcome. Tickets can be purchased through Lee Adams, a chairperson for the gathering, via Zelle at aceadams25@hotmail.com.
For details and other ways to purchase tickets, visit the Penn Hills High School Alumni group on Facebook.
Assistance available for veterans, spouses
State Rep. Joe McAndrew’s office, 77 Universal Road, Suite 1, in Penn Hills provides free assistance to veterans and their spouses from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the last Wednesday of every month.
A veteran service officer from the American Legion will be on hand to help with a variety of needs, including compensation and pension claims, education benefits, enrollment in the VA health care system, burial and survivor benefits, state benefits, and obtaining military personnel and medical records.
There are limited appointments available for August. To make an appointment, call 412-793-2448.
McAndrew’s 32nd District covers Oakmont, Penn Hills, Plum and Verona.
Free clothing available
Mt. Hope Community Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, operates a free Clothesline to people in need from 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday.
Parking is available behind the church, and there is a bus stop nearby at Frankstown Road and Parkridge Drive.
Clothing for women, men and children of all ages is available, as well as some shoes and accessories.
Bags are provided, but visitors also are encouraged to bring their own.
The church also is accepting and loaning gently used children’s books.
For details, call 412-793-0227 or visit mthopepcusa.org/youth-ministries.
Station seeks firefighters, junior members
The Verona Volunteer Fire Company is accepting applictions for active firefighters as well as junior members 16 and 17 years of age.
Interested individuals can stop by the fire station, 465 Parker St., from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays.
Training is provided through the Allegheny County Fire Academy.
Verona Farmers Market sets up Thursdays
Verona’s seasonal farmers market has kicked off into full swing. Hosted every Thursday until Nov. 21, each market features a list of local vendors.
For special announcements about the market, visit the Verona Farmers Market Facebook page.
Association of University People seeks members
The Association of University People (AUP) invites singles 50 and older, who are four-year college graduates, to join them for activities and to meet new people.
Activities include monthly dinners, social gatherings, concerts, meeting up at local wineries and day trips. Those interested can attend three activities as guests before joining.
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For details or to become an AUP member, call 412-353-9088 or email aupsingles@gmail.com.
Group offers support for weight loss
All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.
With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.
You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.
There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security. For details, call 412-828-3854 or e-mail jmjkwj@gmail.com.