Oakmont category
Oakmont approves resolution for non-cooperation with ICE and Customs & Border ProtectionVideo
Oakmont officials Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution prohibiting the borough from engaging in noncriminal federal immigration law enforcement. The resolution also made clear Oakmont would not enter into a 287(g) agreement, which allows local police departments to aid U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in immigration enforcement. The partnership is...
Fort Cherry cranks up pressure in Class 2A win over Riverview
Fort Cherry’s defense fueled the Rangers to a 55-24 victory over Riverview in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball playoffs Tuesday night. The Rangers forced 37 turnovers with Fort Cherry collecting 20 steals as a team. “We knew coming in that their full-court press was a...
Oakmont family recounts husband’s ICE detainment
For a time, Jose Flores thought he would never see his family again. The morning of Jan. 29, Flores was getting ready for work and to drive his 8-year-old daughter, Lily, to school. “It started like any normal day,” Flores, 47, said through an interpreter as he and his wife,...
Oakmont Historical Society to launch exhibit featuring local artists
Oakmont is the home of some creative people, and the Oakmont Historical Society wants to show it. Gary Rogers, president of the historical society, and Bob Bechtold, historical society board member and docent for the center, will be hosting the first ever Oakmont Historical Society Oakmont Artist Exhibit. Seventeen artists’...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 15, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Diandre Wright sold property at 413 Atlantic Ave. to Mary Ruth Long Flores for $217,000. Gerald Gleba sold property at 303 Barclay Ave. to Alyson Dodaro for $218,000. John Domino sold property at 405 Edgewood Road to Louis Albert Wheeler IV and Haley Abigail Cirka for...
Oakmont senior apartment building residents can’t flush or shower until plumbing repairs complete
Mary Lou Ernest of Oakmont left her apartment Tuesday morning so she could use the bathroom down the street at the Riverview Community Action Corp. She said she had to because all of the residents living in Munroe Tower, a 62-and-older affordable housing apartment complex, have been advised to not...
Forbes Road Career & Technology Center to continue remote learning due to water main break
Forbes Road Career & Technology Center will remain closed through Friday because of ongoing service issues and repairs within the building. The school has been operating on a remote learning schedule since Jan. 26. A water main break on the Monroeville campus resulted in the loss of water, power and...
Oakmont man arrested by ICE is home, but being monitored; future unclear
Jose Flores, the Oakmont man arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents late last month, is home with his family again, but not necessarily out of the woods. Flores, 47, originally from Nicaragua, was taken into custody by ICE agents the morning of Jan. 29 in front of his home...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Feb. 9, 2026
AARP warns seniors about romance scams As Valentine’s Day approaches — a time when many people are seeking companionship or exploring new romantic relationships online — AARP Pennsylvania is urging older adults to stay alert for romance scams, including catfishing schemes that exploit feelings of loneliness, trust and affection. Catfishing...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 8, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Gertrude Burkett sold property at 2505 Hollywood Drive to Mark Prelich and William Copley for $430,000. Forest Hills Bronwen Walters sold property at 101 Avenue K to Nathaniel Eliazar and Brooke Eliazar Macke for $175,000. Dolce V Investments Co. LLC sold property at 619 Barclay...
Oakmont man released from ICE custody ‘profoundly relieved and grateful to God,’ attorney says
The Flores family is back together after Jose Flores was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody Saturday. A Saturday evening Instagram post from Oakmont Bakery, where Flores works, said Flores was released and reunited with his family. The post thanks various parties, including ICE officials, “who made the decision...
Man who led police on icy river pursuit held for court
The man who tried to evade Pittsburgh police by walking 5 miles along the frozen Allegheny River on Jan. 29 will remain in Allegheny County Jail. Gary Cawley, 47, of Pittsburgh was held for court during a preliminary hearing Thursday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Bond was set at $100,000. His...
Oakmont Bakery harassed over ICE arrest
It appears no one is safe from public ire when it comes to the nation’s debate over immigration, not even a popular local bakery. Marc Serrao, co-owner of Oakmont Bakery, said his business has faced harassment on social media and via telephone since the arrest of Oakmont resident Jose Flores...
Moving goal post: Lawyer thinks Oakmont ICE arrest the result of new immigration priorities
It appears politics, not immigration law, sparked the arrest of Jose Flores in Oakmont last week, the man’s lawyer suggested. “Jose’s legal posture in the country is one that allows him to remain and work lawfully in the U.S. while his case is being adjudicated and, for the last 30...
Plum police: ICE detains Scott Township man at court hearing after he tried to run
A Scott Township man arrested last year in connection with a series of road rage incidents was detained by ICE agents following an altercation at the district court office in Plum, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Vishavdeep Singh, 22, of Scott was charged in November with multiple felonies after...
Oakmont Council to vote on non-cooperation resolution with ICE
Tensions ran high and anger boiled to the surface during Oakmont’s council meeting Tuesday in the wake of a borough resident being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Jose Flores, 47, was taken by ICE agents Thursday morning after being approached in front of his Oakmont home while preparing...
Oakmont ICE arrest spurs new policy on cooperation with law enforcement at Riverview School District
The Riverview School Board has found itself front and center in the nation’s debate over immigrant deportations. The board’s agenda meeting Monday served in part as a place for residents to express frustration following an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest in Oakmont on Thursday. Jose Flores, 47, was detained by...
Fundraiser for family of Oakmont man detained by ICE raises more than $75K
An online fundraiser to aid the family of a man taken into ICE custody in Oakmont on Thursday had collected more than $75,000 as of Tuesday evening. Jose Flores, 47, was handcuffed and placed in an unmarked SUV by ICE agents Thursday morning in front of his 8-year-old daughter, Lily....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 1, 2026
Churchill Ashley Phillis sold property at 301 Churchill Road to Brian Estocin for $319,000. Forest Hills John Istanish sold property at 813 Maine St. to Belinda Gibbs for $180,000. Patricia Porter sold property at 445 Pacific Ave. to Thomas and Lauren Davidson for $265,800. Monroeville Grace Wagner sold property at...
ICE operation in Oakmont leads to local father’s arrestVideo
Hariett Flores thought Thursday was going to be like any other day. She and her husband, Jose, were getting ready for work as their 8-year-old daughter, Lily, prepared for school in their Oakmont home. Then, when Jose and Lily left the house on their way to Lily’s school, everything changed....
Man trying to flee police walks several miles up the frozen Allegheny River, authorities say
A man is in stable condition and facing criminal charges after a three-hour police chase Wednesday over a frozen Allegheny River — from Highland Park to Harmar. Pittsburgh police say they were dispatched at 1 p.m. to the 7100 block of Highland Drive for a report of a person trespassing...
Springdale gets past Riverview in game between rivals that got chippy
The Riverview and Springdale boys basketball teams battled intensely for 32 minutes. It was natural for some of the emotions to spill over following their Section 2-2A battle. Dynamos players celebrated on the Raiders’ logo after a 50-43 win Tuesday night in Oakmont. Riverview senior Matt Carlino took exception, confronting...
Oakmont Council welcomes 2 student representatives
Oakmont Council members have a couple of fresh faces in their ranks. During the borough’s Jan. 20 meeting, Dimitri Hong, 17, and Sophie Yahnke, 16, were sworn-in as the borough’s two new youth representatives. Council began the student representative program last year when they welcomed Riverview High School senior Rocco...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Rui Babilonia sold property at 152 Oakview Ave. to Mathew Nathan Sathiyanathan Naveen and Anupriya Ebenezer for $275,000. Forest Hills Carson 2800 Associates L.P. sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 210 to Carlene Catania for $42,000. Monroeville Linda Cunningham sold property at 707 Citadel Drive to...
Oakmont releases road treatment plan, parking restrictions for winter storm
The Oakmont Street Department has released a tentative plan of attack in advance of the winter snowstorm expected to hit the region Saturday night. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings, and meteorologists are predicting 10 to 14 inches of snow will blanket the region. Forecasters tell TribLive...
