Verona News

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating a structure fire that broke out on Fifth Street in Penn Hills near the Verona border early Thursday morning.

It seems like there is a special day for just about everything, and the donut is no exception.

The star-crossed Shakespearean lovers Romeo and Juliet have found themselves reinterpreted in a variety of ways, notably in director Baz Luhrmann's 1997 blockbuster "Romeo + Juliet" where they were transported out of Renaissance-era Verona, Italy and into modern-day Verona Beach, Calif.

Tim Brown is Father Flynn, Kelly-Anne Rohrbach is Sister James and Kathy Patterson is principal of the fictional St.

The annual Oakmont-Verona Twin Boro 5K race will be benefiting a little boy in need this year.

Ever see an older home in Oakmont, Plum or Verona that you'd love to own and restore with a little TLC? Award-winning author Ron Tanner is coming to Pittsburgh with the knowledge of how to do just that as part of a national tour to promote his new book, "From Animal House to Our House: A Love Story." The Writers LIVE program will start at 6 p.m.

Oakmont's mayor and police chief are urging Oakmont Council to consider a curfew for juveniles, saying it would curb night-time crime.

Verona Borough is hosting two events June 2 that will cater to children and adults.

It's time for the annual strawberry festival in Verona! Verona Presbyterian Church will host the 63rd annual event on Friday, June 1. Those who attend will enjoy food, games, fun, a Chinese auction, a flea market and, of course, strawberries.

With Memorial Day just around the corner, residents of Verona and Oakmont might want to think about dusting off their lawn chairs for the annual parade and service on Monday.

Residents of Oakmont and Verona might be paying more in school taxes next year. The Riverview School Board approved an $18.03 million preliminary budget on Monday.

There's going to be a lot of roadwork going on in the Plum-Oakmont and surrounding areas next week.

Small business owners all over the county-including those in Plum, Oakmont and Verona-are invited to attend the second-annual Small Business Works seminar on Monday, May 21.

Amid talks of cuts in the Port Authority of Allegheny County transit system, a state representative is hoping to save the services for the elderly and people with disabilities.

A mother and her son have been displaced after their Verona apartment caught fire Tuesday evening.

Warm summer days and nights are on the horizon, and sometimes, there's nothing better than soaking up the sun while enjoying a great meal.

Preventative seal coat maintenance work to preserve the life of pavement surfaces in the area will begin next week, May 14 to 18, weather permitting.

Oakmont police have arrested a Verona man in connection with thefts from motor vehicles.

American Beverage Corporation in Verona has been in the cocktail-in-a-pouch business for several years, even though those products are not sold in Pennsylvania.

In many instances, police officers from neighboring areas must work together during emergency situations.