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There are 38 homes listed for sale in Oakmont, according to Zillow.com. Here are the five most expensive: 1. 907 Woodland Ave., 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms: $949,000. It was originally listed for sale at $1.05 million on Feb. 7, 2018. It fell to its current listing price Aug. 23. 2....

There are 152 homes listed for sale in Plum, according to Zillow.com. Here are the five most expensive: 1. 250 McKim Drive, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms: $535,250. It was listed for sale Jan. 21. 2. 3903 New Texas Road, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms: $495,000. It was originally listed for sale...

Riverview High School’s track team may have home-field advantage next school year after two consecutive seasons on the road. Oakmont council awarded an estimated $61,000 repair project to New York-based Nagle Athletic Surfaces to fix the track in the lower section of the borough’s Riverside Park. Meets were first rescheduled...

Penn Hills School District officials want state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to investigate after an Allegheny County grand jury report netted no indictments. “We are not accepting them,” board President Erin Vecchio said of the grand jury report’s results. “People should have been indicted. All it was was a smear...

A South Park man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Federal authorities said the two-count indictment was against 60-year-old Michael Moran. According to indictment, Moran distributed visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from Aug. 15...

A retired state trooper and a retired New Kensington detective have joined the Plum School District police force. Board members unanimously voted to hire Dwight Locke and Jim Horwatt Tuesday night. The move brings the district’s police force to four officers and its supervisor, former McKeesport Capt. of Detectives Tim...

The Plum school board has a new member. Karin Acquaviva was selected out of 10 candidates to replace Brian Wisniewski, who resigned after sharing a controversial Facebook post last month. The post showed a picture of a man holding a gun with the American flag as a backdrop with these...

Verona Garden Club members and friends celebrated the life of its late founder by raising funds at a memorial bingo. Mariann Brayer started what was then called the Verona Flower Club in 2004. She was its president for 11 years and instrumental in multiple beautification projects throughout the borough. She...

Penn Hills District Judge Anthony L. DeLuca handled the following cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Charges were filed by Penn Hills police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtWillie Newkirk, 62 ,of Penn Hills on charges of retail theft. Wilkins police filed...

Looking for something to do in Plum and Oakmont this week? Check out these happenings:Mothers leave the kids at home and come to the Oakmont Carnegie Library for Mom’s Night Out 6-7 p.m. Thursday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. This month’s craft is Scrabble tiles for your wall. Trace letters...

Educational and financial experts will work with Penn Hills School District officials and community members to brainstorm ways of bringing the debt-ridden district back to solvency. School board members voted 7-0 Monday night to approve the 12-member special advisory committee. School directors Cathy Mowry and Denise Graham-Shealey were absent. “We...

A Turtle Creek man was sentenced in federal court to nearly four years in prison for having firearms while on parole. U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon imposed the sentence on Hashim Rashad, 28, for his conviction of federal firearms violations, authorities announced Friday. Rashad’s imprisonment of three years and 10...

A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Scott Township on Friday evening. Allegheny County officials said the accident occurred around 6:35 p.m. near the intersection of Washington and Carothers avenues. The pedestian’s condition was not released. No other injuries were reported. Washington Avenue was closed for...

Two people were taken to local hospitals for evaluation after a vehicle struck a pillar outside the Verona Giant Eagle. Allegheny County dispatchers said the crash took place at 3:19 p.m. Friday at 200 Allegheny River Boulevard. Verona Police Chief Ron McLemore said the driver and a woman sitting on...

Oakmont officials have selected the streets for this year’s paving project. Council also authorized Senate Engineering to prepare specifications to go out for bid next month. The paving list includes: • Third Street from Delaware to Washington avenues • Brooks Way from Fifth Street to Elm Way • Woodmont Way...

Bhante Pemarantana’s mantra of “be well, be safe, be peaceful” echoed in a community room of the Oakmont Carnegie Library. Dressed in a traditional orange robe, the chief abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in Natrona Heights led a meditation class at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. “You pay attention to your...

A special advisory committee designed to help with Penn Hills School District’s financial recovery is expected to be formed Monday. Superintendent Nancy Hines said officials from the Allegheny Intermediate Unit are vetting candidates and plan to make recommendations at the school board meeting set for 7 p.m. at Linton Middle...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 13-19 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Latae Young, 24, of Monroeville with simple assault. Charges were filed Feb. 15 in connection with an incident along the 2500 block of Monroeville Boulevard.Amber Batzel, 35, of Pitcairn with retail theft and providing false identification...

District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsSteven Schultheis, 59, of Oakmont on charges of possession of controlled substances and public drunkenness. Oakmont police filed the charges Aug. 28.Kristen Macioce, 34, of New Kensington on charges of...

The Oaks Theater hosts the 11th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour this Sunday. Doors at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. in Oakmont open at 2 p.m. with the show starting at 3 p.m. The film featured clips of from various fly fishing expeditions around the world. It’s compiled by The Drake,...

Oakmont council adopted an ordinance with more stringent regulations than the state when it comes to oil and gas wells. State regulations for wells require a 500-foot minimum setback from protected structures, such as an occupied home or school, and a 300-foot setback from the Allegheny River. Oakmont’s ordinance, which...

Ten people were displaced after a four-alarm fire damaged three houses along the 200 block of Munson Avenue in McKees Rocks on Wednesday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said the call for the fire came in around 7:25 p.m. The fire began in one house and spread to two neighboring properties...

Riverview High School junior Molly Collins wants to make sure her fellow students have a place to park while Oakmont Bakery officials work out some traffic issues. She launched an online petition to have about 30 spaces at Riverside Park, next to the high school, be designated student parking from...

Penn Hills School District officials moved one step closer to raising real estate taxes by more than 6 percent and becoming one of the highest taxing districts in Allegheny County. Board members Tuesday approved their 2019-20 preliminary budget and authorized the district to seek pension and special education exceptions to...