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Riverview School District graduation set for June 6
Riverview School District’s 2024 commencement ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. June 6 at Riverside Park. The district has 50 students graduating this year. Outstanding Senior winners and scholarship recipients were recognized Wednesday night at the district’s annual Senior Honors and Athletic Awards night. In case of inclement weather, the...
Stay cool: Find your pool’s opening day and hours
Swimming pools across the region are set to open soon. Here’s when pools near you will open for the summer season: Allegheny County • Boyce Park Wave Pool, Monroeville: Opens June 1, 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, weather permitting. For more information, visit alleghenycounty.us or call 724-325-4667. • Deer...
OLSH walks off Riverview to run win streak to 12, reach Class 2A semifinals
The Our Lady of the Sacred Heart baseball team won 11 games in a row to close the regular season. During that stretch, the No. 2 Chargers scored 130 runs and allowed just 15. OLSH didn’t have nearly the offensive success Monday in its WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal matchup with...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of May 20, 2024
McAfee donation covers repair cost for Unity fire truck A donation from Pat McAfee is covering the entire cost to repair the Unity Volunteer Fire Department’s rescue truck, fire Chief P.J. Mudar said. McAfee is Plum native who was a punter for the Indianapolis Colts punter who now is a...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 19, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Jessalynn Oliver sold property at 3725 E. Rural Ct to Brenda Gregg for $130,000. Edgewood Estate of Carol Richards sold property at 300 Dewey Ave. to Karina Steren for $330,000. Forest Hills Estate of Josephine Pasquarelli sold property at 27 Greenwood Road to Tyler Mock and Madeline...
Final culprit in Oakmont girl’s abuse, death pleads guilty to homicide
Her sister and brother-in-law are already serving decades in prison for abusing and killing his 3-year-old daughter. Now, it’s just a matter of time before Alexis Herrera joins them. On Wednesday, Herrera, 24, of Oakmont pleaded guilty to a general count of criminal homicide for the June 9, 2020, death...
Riverview budget would raise taxes 5.3% next year
Riverview School District taxpayers could see a 5.3% tax increase next year under the district’s proposed budget. The 1.279 mill real estate tax hike for next year will be used to cover expenses associated with rising health insurance rates, updated curriculum, two new teacher positions and hiring a director of...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of May 13, 2024
‘Bowl for the Cure’ scheduled The 15th annual “Bowl for the Cure” will be held beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18, at Nesbit’s Lanes, 3501 Leechburg Road in Plum. The cost is $20 per person or $100 per lane and includes bowling, shoes, pizza, pop, random drawings, a 50/50...
Riverview battle-tested for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line. The games turned out to be the competitive battles most everyone expected. But the Raiders didn’t get the results they were looking for. Riverview dropped both games in...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 12, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Dennis Syska sold property at 301 Greenfield Ave. to Aviedaleen Rozina Carden Miller and Maleena Matilda Escalera for $164,000. Churchill Jessica Buitrago sold property at 3310 Longbow Drive to Daniel Mankin and Kyrnan Matthias for $352,500. Mary Ann McClain sold property at 3318 Scathelocke Drive to Finnbarr...
Tough section tests prepare Riverview for WPIAL baseball playoffs
The Riverview and Greensburg Central Catholic baseball teams met May 6 and 7 with second place in Section 3-2A on the line. The games turned out to be the competitive battles most everyone expected. But the Raiders didn’t get the results they were looking for. Riverview dropped both games in...
Foot chase in Verona leaves police searching for West Deer man suspected of retail theft
Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a shoplifting suspect they say was last seen trying to board a boat along the Allegheny River. Keith Hohman, 33, of West Deer is charged with retail theft, evading arrest, escape, trespassing, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. At approximately 3 p.m....
Solution to Oakmont flooding years in the making for some residents
Anne Alcorn loves her neighbors, her 7-year-old son’s school and the safety of the Oakmont Commons. There’s only one thing she’d change about her home. The flooding. Since moving there in 2016, Alcorn, 38, has had an issue with her backyard flooding during rainstorms. On multiple occasions, water has come...
Shortage of local police, 2 violent crimes have Verona residents on edge
Diana Danko always thought her neighborhood along Second Street in Verona was safe. That was before two violent crimes happened within hours of each other on April 14 — a Sunday when no borough police officers were on duty. “It’s very concerning,” said Danko, 55, who lives just blocks from...
Oakmont Borough adds incentive for fire department volunteers
Members of Oakmont council have passed a new incentive in an effort to gain fire department volunteers. Beginning in 2025, active members will receive a stipend of $65 per month. Borough manager Scot Fodi said that the stipend came after the state gave options for credits for active members in...
Residents voice displeasure over lack of upkeep at Cribbs Field in Verona
Like many residents of Oakmont and Verona, Colin Wiehagen would like to know what is going on with Cribbs Field. Wiehagen, an Oakmont resident who works in Verona, has children who use the fields for baseball and softball. The fields, where some of his fondest memories were made, have seen...
Verona woman killed in Allegheny River Boulevard crash
A 70-year-old Verona woman was killed Tuesday morning when her vehicle veered into opposing traffic on Allegheny River Boulevard, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Dorothy (Jill) Demko of Verona. Police said Demko’s Ford EcoSport crossed the center line and struck...
Preservation group and lawmakers could return Allegheny River Boulevard to its scenic roots
Rick Duncan wants to restore Allegheny River Boulevard to its former glory. As chair of the Allegheny River Boulevard Preservation Association, he has pushed for people to recognize the route as more than just a connector between Pittsburgh and the region’s eastern suburbs. “It was designed and built as a...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of May 6, 2024
Plum to honor Rustic Ridge responders A ceremony honoring the first responders to the Rustic Ridge house explosion is scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. May 13 at the municipal center on Mike Thomas Way. The event, sponsored by the borough, will be held at the outdoor amphitheater or,...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of May 5, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Jaron James McClain sold property at 292 Brighton St. to Jeffrey O’Kelly and Gwen Elizabeth Pearson for $115,000. Mary Renwick sold property at 303 Lynnwood Ave. to DN Team Holdings 1 LLC for $5,000. Edgewood Karla Cepeda sold property at 129 W Swissvale Ave. to Keldin Sergheyev...
USGA tees up for 2025 U.S. Open with $4.8M Oakmont Country Club expansion
With the U.S. Open golf tournament returning to Oakmont in just over a year, the United States Golf Association is working to expand and upgrade the Oakmont Country Club in anticipation of massive crowds flocking to the Allegheny Valley borough. The golf association is in the midst of a $4.8...
Federal jury convicts Oakmont native in 2019 kidnapping, death of Bethel Park woman
An Oakmont native is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after a federal jury Wednesday convicted him of kidnapping a Bethel Park woman, driving her to Nevada and killing her in the desert. John Matthew Chapman, 44, of Oakland, Md., who previously lived in Allegheny County, was found...
Merle Norman boutique owner Olivia Grace thanks Tarentum for start, announces move to Oakmont
It’s been three years since Olivia Grace opened her Merle Norman Cosmetics store in the old Isaly’s building in Tarentum, helping to spark momentum for Corbet Street redevelopment. Now the Highlands graduate is taking another leap — she’s moving her growing business to Oakmont, where she hopes to capitalize on...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of April 29, 2024
Plum High auditorium to get new lighting system The Plum School Board approved paying Integrated Theatre Systems about $333,680 for a new lighting system for the high school auditorium. Integrated’s cost, one of three considered by the district, was in the middle. Despite there being a lower cost, it was...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 28, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Brian Polinsky sold property at 53 Garden Ter to 53 Garden LLC for $87,000. Samuel Mussmann sold property at 2184 Garrick Drive to Sean and Jena Billock for $318,500. Edgewood Joseph Grabowski sold property at 1027 East End Ave. to Joseph Bowers and Amanda Hinton for $525,450....
