A new Italian market is serving up a taste of Italy in Verona.

Cold weather did not deter more than 25 volunteers — including Penn Hills acting police Chief Jason Bonace and his wife, Michele — from joining the Penn Hills Shade Tree Commission in planting 15 additional trees Nov. 8 along Rodi Road.

What started in 2011 as a small-scale winemaking operation in the basement of Francesca Howden’s home is now a 175-seat upscale restaurant in Winfield.

Street parking and traffic patterns will temporarily change on some Verona streets starting Tuesday morning.

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Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Nov. 5 and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr.

Kevin Truman wanted to find a way to help the Penn Hills boys soccer program find a way back to the WPIAL playoffs. While the Indians’ coach felt like they had made tremendous progress, they couldn’t find enough punch on offense to emerge from Section 1-4A.

Chris Blackwell, 61, wanted to leave a legacy behind after his February retirement.

Three newcomers and one incumbent have been selected from seven candidates running for Penn Hills School Board.

Two members have been selected from three candidates running for Penn Hills Council.