Verona rowing club prepares for regional championships in Ohio
On the Allegheny River in Verona, a thin boat cuts through the water as members of Steel City Rowing Club practice sculling, a rowing discipline where each athlete uses two oars to propel the boat. Working in unison, a single rower and teams of two or four power the boat,...
Verona Farmers Market taking a hiatus this summer
The Verona Farmers Market is taking a hiatus this year. According to Thomas Dessell, borough police chief and president of the Verona Chamber of Commerce, the market won’t be happening this year because the chamber member who normally spearheads the project stepped down from the organization due to other commitments....
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 11, 2026
Flea market on tap The Oakmont American Legion Auxiliary is hosting a flea market at 8 a.m. May 16 at Railroad Park, 736 E. Railroad Ave., in Verona. Spots can be reserved for $15. Spots with a table included cost $20. Donations for the Auxiliary Table are being accepted at...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transfers for the week of May 10, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Glenconon Properties LLC sold property at 3842 Greensburg Pike to Alea Gentile for $250,000. Monroeville Pamela Cortazzo sold property at 210 Gotham Lane to William Jordan Jr. and Barbara Jordan for $410,000. Estate of Mary Pilardi sold property at 117 Mayberry Drive to Griddin Mikovitz and...
Penn Hills detective honored with Enrique Camarena Award
A Penn Hills detective was recognized May 5 for “outstanding accomplishments as a law enforcement officer.” Detective Dustin Hess was the first Pennsylvania law enforcement member to be honored by the Oakmont Elks Lodge with the Enrique Camarena Award, a national award that recognizes excellence and community-oriented policing. According to...
Oakmont’s RCAC unveils new door-to-door van service for senior mobility
Oakmont’s Riverview Community Action Corp. has a way for folks to ride in style. The nonprofit partnered with ACCESS, a shared-ride, door-to-door paratransit service in Allegheny County sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, to bring senior residents the Twin-Boro Van Service. Having launched in April, the van holds about 14 people...
Burrell girls, Riverview boys ready for WPIAL track & field finals
Sixteen track and field teams remain in the journey to a WPIAL championship, and the Burrell girls and Riverview boys will test their mettle in the Class 2A finals Tuesday at Peters Township’s Confluence Financial Partners Stadium. The Raiders and Lady Bucs punched their tickets to the finals with wins...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 3, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Daniel Gazzo sold property at 982 Braddock Road to Colleen Kodman for $300,000. Monroeville Sfr3-030 LLC sold property at 221 Caruso Drive to RHD Reality LLC for $78,000. Penn Hills LSF 10 Master Participation Trust sold property at 571 Grove Road to D Next Level LLC...
Verona man wanted in connection with road rage incident
Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a Verona man following a road rage incident that occurred earlier this month. In a post on the department’s Facebook, police asked for information on Keith Watson’s whereabouts. Police said they were dispatched to the intersection of South Avenue and School Street...
Verona offers pet food pantry, pet chip scanner for public use
A resource for animals is now available in the Verona Municipal Building. Kelli Rodriguez, borough councilwoman and founder of 412 Animal Rescue, opened a pet food pantry for animal owners in need, in partnership with Etta’s Blvd Doggie Daycare. She also donated a chip scanner for the pantry to help...
Oakmont Council to consider data center regulations
Oakmont is the latest Alle-Kiski Valley community looking to prepare proactive data center regulations. Council will hold a public hearing June 16 regarding a proposed ordinance that would regulate data centers in the borough. “We don’t really have any place we think would be a data center, but (the planning...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 26, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark McDonough sold property at 146 Avenue G to Benjamin Stahl for $310,000. Nathan Culp sold property at 127 Fairfax Road to David and Rachel Ann Fix for $315,000. Daniel Starr sold property at 203 Washington Road to Peter and Mary Belechak for $301,000. Monroeville Tejas...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 19, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Mark Clemente sold property at 224 Cascade Road to William Peters and Isabel Tashima for $325,000. Heather Jacobs sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 505 to Jewish Family & Community Services GDN for $62,000. Monroeville Estate of Gary Devene Saylor sold property at 636 Dahlia...
Future of Oakmont’s brick boulevard under debate as repairs loom
Allegheny River Boulevard might be getting a new look. Oakmont has come to be known for its quaint business district marked by the brick-laden boulevard running down the middle of town. Much like any other road’s lifespan, it’s come time for the boulevard to need maintenance. The need raises the...
81-year-old Verona man charged with arson
An 81-year-old Verona man admitted to starting a fire Thursday that damaged a vacant house not far from his own home, borough police allege in court filings. Verona police charged Ricardo Vantine on Friday with arson and criminal mischief. According to a criminal complaint, police used video surveillance to identify...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 12, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Troy Colondrea sold property at 100 Race St. to Hannah Daugherty for $430,000. Forest Hills Lewisbrothers 0412 LLC sold property at 344 Woodside Road to Samuel and Marion Passalinqua for $320,000. Monroeville Albert Petrush sold property at 609 Beatty Road to Hugo Gasca for $20,300. Maxanna Properties...
Oakmont Council opens floor to residents on deer management strategies
There appears to be strong support for reducing the number of deer in Oakmont, a borough survey of residents shows. Councilwoman Deborah Ormay brought the issue forward months ago. She mentioned that residents approach her regularly to see “if there’s anything council can do about the deer,” she said. In...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of April 6, 2026
A Taste of Two Towns returns to Oakmont library A Taste of Two Towns will once again transform the Oakmont Carnegie Library into a vibrant, buzzing bistro of sorts. The 13th annual tasting and sipping event is from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 3 at the library, 700 Allegheny...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 5, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Estate of Frank Balogh sold property at 338 Elizabeth Ave. to Riley Assalone for $130,000. Churchill Kevin Gdn Ryan sold property at 29 Barton Drive to JD Home Plus LLC for $128,000. Joyline Hardy sold property at 26 Churchill Road to Sean Murphy and David Strell for...
Plum/Riverview sports notebook: Mustangs baseball starts strong
The Plum baseball team traditionally starts its season strong, and this spring is no exception. After a trio of convincing victories in their annual Florida trip, the Mustangs were 7-0 overall through a 3-0 nonsection victory at North Allegheny on March 30. Plum outscored its first seven opponents by a...
Almost 100 communities need new road salt supplier after vendor ends contract with council of governments
A lot of Allegheny County communities need a new road salt supplier. The South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG), which runs a purchasing alliance for road salt, learned this month its salt vendor will not renew its contract with SHACOG for the coming winter. According to an April 1...
Oakmont’s Riverside Park playground to close for accessibility upgrades
May won’t just be bringing flowers in Oakmont this year. It will also bring a refurbished children’s playground in Riverside Park. The park’s playground closed last week to undergo significant refurbishment, according to a post from borough officials. “Anticipated to reopen by the end of May, the new design will...
Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Treatment Plant’s odor problem persists despite efforts
With warm weather fast approaching, officials are trying to tackle the long notorious odor emanating from the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant. Half a mile across the Allegheny River from the treatment plant in Harmar, Oakmont residents have long griped about the smell wafting from the plant. State...
Hampton superintendent retiring after 42 years in public education
Michael Loughead remembers having a positive experience when he was a student growing up in eastern Pennsylvania years ago. That curiosity inspired him to consider a career in public education — and that’s where he has been ever since. Loughead, 66, of Oakmont, will retire as Hampton Township School District’s...
Council approval ushers in next phase of lighting project at Oakmont’s Riverside Park
It looks like ground will be broken by summer in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. A unanimous vote this week by Oakmont Council set in motion the next phase of adding lights to the Riverview Raiders’ home fields in the borough-owned park. The borough collects rent from the school district so it...
