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Residents rap proposals for school reconfiguration; vote likely next week, board president says
Penn Hills School Board likely will vote next week on reconfiguring schools.

District's administrative staff reduced
Penn Hills School District has reduced staff at its administration building by restructuring employees' duties and responsibilities.

Miller case prompts recusal
The Penn Hills parks and recreation director's complaint against Penn Hills School District will not be heard by Magisterial District Judge Leonard HRomyak in Penn Hills.

Credit meters causing upset
Some Penn Hills residents are upset about costs of professional installation of credit meters that track water used for filling pools, washing cars and maintaining lawns

District's Family Fun Night funding escapes ax
Family Fun Night funding almost was cut permanently last week by Penn Hills School Board.

Donated items added to library's collection
William E. Anderson Library of Penn Hills has added the following donated books and materials to its collection:

Wildlife center plans kids' summer camps
Animal Rescue League Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 6000 Verona Road in Penn Hills, will offer Camp Muddy Boots, a summer camp for children.

Litter topic in Crescent Hills
Boris Weinstein, known as the "Shadyside Litter Ridder," will speak at next Wednesday's meeting of Crescent Hills Civic Association.

Parade, 5K race on Memorial Day
Penn Hills Memorial Day Parade will be held on the holiday, May 26.

Church briefs for May 15, 2008
First Baptist Church of Penn Hills, 7459 Chadwick St., will have a celebration of the 25th wedding anniversary of the Rev. James Hunt and Dr. Sheila Johnson-Hunt in collaboration with TWOgether Pittsburgh on May 24 at 5 p.m.

On the agenda
Meetings in the area: Penn Hills School Board holds a special voting meeting at 7 p.m. today in the boardroom at the administration building on Collins Drive.

Free buses will transport students to Kennywood
Free transportation to the annual school picnic at Kennywood on May 23 will be provided for students in Penn Hills public schools, St. Bartholomew School and St. Joseph School.

Register kids for YMCA summer camps
Registration for Penn Hills YMCA's summer camps for children is under way.

sports

Indians seek banner day at finals
A lot of training, conditioning and practice by the members of the Penn Hills varsity boys and girls track and field teams have produced the opportunities they seek at the WPIAL Class AAA individual championships today (Thursday) at Baldwin High School.

Love Lines: WPIAL Sports Hall of Fame honors greats
On Tuesday, the WPIAL Sports Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2008 at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, Strip District.

Penn Hills volleyball earns bye in first round
The Penn Hills varsity boys volleyball team finished second in Section 3-AAA with a 10-2 record.

Eppinger steps down as head coach
Stacy Eppinger is a Penn Hills graduate and a current resident of the municipality.

Indians to face Vikings on FSN
Fox Sports Pittsburgh again will broadcast McDonald's High School Football on Thursdays in 2008 and the Plum, Penn Hills and Gateway football teams will be a part of the action.

Penn Hills fitness team set for championships
For the past seven months, members of the Penn Hills boys fitness team have been working out, getting stronger and conditioning themselves for a shot at national glory.

Battista selected to ACHA HOF
Penn Hills native Joe Battista took his place in the American College Hockey Association Hall of Fame on April 25, an honor that highlights his impact on the national athletic organization he helped found in 1991.

opinion

Commuters have big stake in Mon-Fayette
If you sit in Parkway East traffic that moves like frozen sludge, whether the Mon-Fayette Expressway is completed matters to you.

obituaries

Obituaries for May 15, 2008

focus

Park welcomes guests to Ghostwood Estates
Aside from a new ride, Ghostwood Estates, Kennywood Park is offering new entertainment and food.

Roadway planning continues with town meeting
With funding still up in the air, the proposed Mon/Fayette Expressway is still years from getting off the ground in the East Suburbs.

Gateway staffers win Golden Quill Awards
Gateway Newspapers won three Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence Monday night at the Hilton Pittsburgh in the 44th annual competition sponsored by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.