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Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News
April 17, 2007
Penn Hills replaces municipal manager
Author: Tony LaRussa, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Apr. 17 Penn Hills council hired its fourth municipal manager in four years on Monday.
Council chose Joe Catanese, 52, of West Deer, to fill the post after accepting the resignation of
manager Marla Marcinko, who held the job since August 2005.
"Working as a municipal manager is something I've thought about for a number of years,"
Catanese said when reached by phone. "I'm very excited about going to work for Penn Hills and
look forward to working with the people there."
Catanese, who has been Allegheny County Council's chief of staff since April 2000, will be paid
$88,000 a year. His salary with the county is $74,200. He will be required to move to Penn Hills
within a year.
Catanese is a member of the Deer Lakes School Board, a post he will have to resign to meet the
municipality's prohibition against employees serving as elected officials. His term runs through
the end of the year, and he is not seeking re-election.
Ed Schrecengost, the municipality's finance director, will serve as acting manager until Catanese
begins work May 1.
The vote to hire Catanese was 4-0, with Councilwoman Yvonne Lamanna abstaining. The
surprise action by council raised concerns among a number of residents attending the meeting.
"I'm very concerned that this municipality loses a manager, and in a very short time you are
prepared to announce a new manager," said Don Sanker. "When did you have the time to
interview anybody? How long has this been going on? Something is radically wrong with that
time frame."
Council did not interview any other candidates, said Mayor Anthony DeLuca Jr. Catanese was a
runner-up when Marcinko was hired.
Marcinko declined comment on her resignation when reached by phone last night. Officials did
not disclose the details of the severance package she will be receiving.
Marcinko replaced Peter Colangelo, who resigned in June 2005 for personal reasons after four
months on the job.
Colangelo had replaced John Brennan, who was fired in January 2004 after eight years as
manager. Penn Hills hired Brennan after firing longtime manager Harry McIndoe.
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