Plum
W&J pre-med student back from overseas: Plum HS prepared me well
Claudia Peterman knew at a young age that she wanted to help people through science and the medical field. "I've always had a passion for it," ...
Plum Meals on Wheels needs volunteer drivers, 'runners' who enter clients' homes
The Plum Meals on Wheels program is seeking volunteers to help ensure nearly 80 borough residents continue to be provided meals each week. Toni Franco, program ...
Children's librarian leaves Plum library to manage WQED collaboration with libraries
Families have flocked to the Plum Borough Community Library to enjoy children's programs presented by Liz Kostandinu for nearly eight years. Starting this month, that is ...
Plum School District to use $2K grant to fight bullying
Plum Borough School District will implement new anti-bullying initiatives, courtesy of a grant through workplace safety company Safe Fleet and its vehicle-safety Seon brand. School board ...
Plum Rotary shoe drive helps Nicaraguan children attend school
The Plum Rotary Club has joined the Rotary Club of Pittsburgh once again for a shoe drive to benefit children in Nicaragua. The drive lasts through ...
Plum School District eyes $7.5M bond issue for bus purchases, pensions
Plum Borough School District officials want to improve their fleet of buses through a bond issue. "We can't be shortsighted when we issue bonds and look ...
Plum School Board revisiting proposal for junior-high addition
A proposed sixth-grade addition at Plum Borough School District's Oblock Junior High will be revisited, as school board members at an Aug. 23 meeting opted ...
Plum briefs: High school PTSA now has page on district's website
In an effort to meet the needs of active parents, students and families seeking updates on the go, the Plum High School PTSA is using ...
Plum school district strives to move past scandals
Despite an ongoing internal investigation and looming decisions about whether to fire the superintendent and high school principal, the Plum Borough School District is hoping ...
No target for end of Plum schools investigation
There is no timeline for an investigation of current and former Plum Borough School District employees mentioned in an Allegheny County grand jury report that ...
Plum Borough School District hires new business manager from Johnstown
Plum Borough School District officials have chosen a Johnstown man to replace retiring district manager Eugene Marraccini. School directors unanimously voted at a special meeting Aug. ...
Plum tweaks school start, end times in effort to improve busing
Plum Borough School District students and parents will have to adjust to new start and dismissal times this school year as officials work to provide ...
Cooking demo 1st fruit of joint effort for Plum library, community center, YMCA
Officials from the Plum Borough Community Library, Plum Community Center and the Sampson Family YMCA in Plum have partnered to create Plum Healthy, an initiative ...
Gateway hires assistant school superintendent away from Plum
Plum Borough School District's assistant superintendent is taking a job with neighboring Gateway School District. Guy Rossi has been serving as superintendent since Plum ...
Plum Borough, school district eye sheriff's sales under new agreement
Plum Council has entered into an agreement with the Plum Borough School District to share the costs of putting tax-delinquent properties up for sheriff's sales. Council ...
Plum church to honor first responders, military with special Mass
Parishioners of Our Lady of Joy Catholic Church in Plum want to give thanks to borough emergency responders and pray for the nation's armed forces ...
Plum Council OK's borough spending on Larry Mills Park accessibility work
Plum Council continued its efforts to make borough parks more handicapped-accessible when it approved spending for a Larry Mills Park project. Council voted 5-0 Monday to ...
Director, students begin journey to showtime with Plum High School band camp
Bethany Loy, Plum Senior High School band director, is counting on some young leaders to help mold the 2016-17 marching members into great performers. "We have ...
School bus stop safe-zone measure vote next month in Plum
Plum Council plans to adopt an ordinance next month to create safe zones at school bus stops. Council discussed advertising the ordinance at a workshop meeting ...
Plum Council eyes safe-zone ordinance for school bus stops
Plum Council may advertise an ordinance to create safe zones at problematic school bus stops. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said during Monday's workshop meeting that the ...
