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VERNON — A man died in an intense house fire late Sunday night. The fire in the 100-block of Hany Lane was reported about 11:20 p.m., Fire Chief Stephen Eppler said Monday. When firefighters arrived, ...

Vernon police said they are investigating the circumstances of the woman’s death after she was found Tuesday morning at an apartment complex on Park West Drive.

Penn Hills School District students, staff and visitors will have to wear masks for the start of the coming school year. School board members voted 8-0 Wednesday to approve the district’s health and safety plan with the mask mandate. School Director Evelyn Herbert was absent. Parents Brian and Alexis Herr

Penn Hills property owners should expect to pay a little more in school real estate taxes. The school directors voted 7-2 Wednesday night to advertise the district’s preliminary 2021-22 spending plan with a 0.4-mill tax hike, which is an increase of about 1.35%. It equates to a property owner with a home assessed at $50,000 having $20 added to the $1,504 tax bill, according a presentation by district Business Manager Eileen Navish. Owners of a property assessed at $75,000 would pay $30 more t...