Oakmont category, Page 27
Republican Mike Doyle edges to victory for Plum, Oakmont district judge office
A nail-biting night for Mike Doyle ended in his favor Tuesday. Doyle, the Republican president of Plum Council, won the race for the vacant district judge office serving Plum and Oakmont over Democrat Melanie Pallone by less than 100 votes, according to complete but unofficial Allegheny County election results. Doyle...
Riverview girls advance to PIAA Class A quarterfinals, rematch with Springdale
DAVIDSVILLE — Lola Abraham was struck in the face by a kicked ball four minutes into the second half of a PIAA Class A first-round game Tuesday at District 5 champion Conemaugh Township. It took several minutes for her to clear the cobwebs. “It caught her off guard,” Raiders coach...
Rescue crews fail to find man who crashed on, then jumped from Hulton Bridge
Authorities will resume a search Wednesday morning for a man who jumped from the Hulton Bridge into the Allegheny River on Tuesday night. Police responded to reports that a man jumped off the bridge after crashing on it around 6 p.m. Tuesday. The man is believed to be 42 years...
Riverview, Springdale girls soccer teams hit reset button for PIAAs; rematch could await
The Riverview and Springdale girls soccer teams could meet for a third time this season Saturday afternoon, provided they take care of business against district-champion opponents in their PIAA Class A first-round matches Tuesday. Raiders coach Sean Abraham and Dynamos coach Marc Bentley said their teams are not looking ahead...
Candidates vie for Verona Council seats
Two Democrats and a Republican, all incumbents, are running for a pair of four-year seats on Verona Council in the Nov. 7 election. Incumbent Nancy Carpenter won both the Democrat and Republican nominations for a four-year seat and is unopposed on the ballot for two-year seat on council. Candidates were...
Riverview grad Arden Fisher lends her volleyball experience, insights to coaching staff of Chatham women’s team
Arden Fisher always has found her happy place on the volleyball court. The Riverview grad had a standout career at Robert Morris that included four All-Northeast Conference honors — first team as a senior — more than 1,200 kills, 1,800-plus digs and a conference championship. She played professionally for a...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Nov. 6, 2023
Service dog program at AARP meeting Plum AARP will meet at noon Nov. 14 at Unity Community Church. The program will be William Jeffcoat of Life Changing Service Dogs for Veterans, accompanied by a veteran and a service dog, explaining the mission of his organization. Members can donate to the...
Sophomore’s clutch goal lifts Freedom past Riverview in tense Class A title game
In the lone matchup of top two seeds in the WPIAL girls soccer championships this season, No. 1 Riverview and No. 2 Freedom were locked in a scoreless stalemate for more than 70 minutes Friday evening. Sophomore Mackenzie Mohrbacher’s goal at the 71:40 mark lifted the Bulldogs to back-to-back Class...
Riverview girls soccer team has chance to make history
Georgia Tsambis had a feeling. The senior captain and defender on the No. 1 Riverview girls soccer team said the pieces were in place to make some noise and affect the WPIAL landscape in Class A. “We knew we had some talented freshmen coming up, and the potential was there...
Customers flock to Castle Toys and Games for retirement sale in Oakmont
Castle Toys and Games, a store that has stood in Oakmont for five years, attracted a lot of attention after starting a sale when co-owners Jeff and Linda Lyden announced their plans to retire at the end of 2023. The fate of the toy store is unknown. The store is...
Lola Abraham’s 5 goals against South Allegheny propel Riverview to 1st WPIAL title match
Lola Abraham had five shots in the first half of a WPIAL Class A semifinal against South Allegheny on Tuesday at North Allegheny. The attempts by the Riverview senior were solid, but the Gladiators defense was marking her closely and keeping her from getting the Raiders on the board. South...
Police say man escaped serious injury after car went off road, down hillside in Plum
The driver of a vehicle escaped serious injury Monday after he went off the road and down a hillside along Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum. The crash near the intersection of Kerr Road was reported around noon, according to Plum police Detective Joe Little. Initial reports from emergency dispatchers said...
Families, kids and pets enjoy Halloween-themed fall fest in Oakmont
There were kids in costumes, adults in costumes and pets in costumes at a Halloween-themed fall festival Saturday along Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont. The street was jammed with visitors from around the area who enjoyed a morning parade, food booths, pumpkin decorating, train rides for kids, a DJ and...
Riverview boys soccer team cites growth, improvement during ’23 season
Two years ago, the Riverview boys soccer team went winless in its return to the field after low numbers had put the program in a one-year hiatus. Last year, the Raiders won one game. This year, a youthful Riverview team with no seniors on the roster won five games, including...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 29, 2023
Churchill Andrew Michael Bell sold property at 1912 Garrick Drive to Hiral Patel for $420,000. Estate of Leonard Hornak sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 201 to Francis Tomasic for $192,500. Edgewood Dominic Rugani sold property at 149-151 Race St. to ODUWA Realty LLC for $297,500. Forest Hills Eponymous...
Trick-or-treaters get early start on candy collection at the Verona Farmers Market
Dozens of families from multiple communities flocked to Verona for its third annual Trunk-or-Treat event. The Halloween-themed activity was part of the Verona Farmers Market at Railroad Park Oct. 26. Borough police and fire departments, along with local organizations such as the Lower Valley Athletic Foundation participated. There were multiple...
Oakmont to host 2nd annual gourd drive for goats
Oakmont is preparing for its second annual gourd drive, a collection that will help settle a debt to some hard workers from earlier in the year. Over the summer, the borough partnered with Butler-based Capricious LLC, a goat rental company that specializes in clearing out or managing overgrown land. Eight...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Oct. 23, 2023
Plum Area Ladies Society Plum Area Ladies Society will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The theme for the refreshments and Friendship Basket is “Fall Harvest.” The speaker, Eric Selinger, is presenting “Rock Talks: Actually, Disco Didn’t Suck.”...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 22, 2023
Edgewood John Cresswell sold property at 144 Washington St. to Ryan Prendergast and Robert Ramirez for $540,000. Forest Hills Central Penn Capital Management LLC sold property at 1010 Braddock Road to Heather Fries and Catherine Jane Lachman for $300,000. Matthew Stein sold property at 1265 Brinton Road to Ian Glasgow...
School-record rushing effort part of special season for Riverview’s Carlo Buzzatto
It was a bittersweet feeling for senior tailback Carlo Buzzatto on Oct. 14 after Riverview football’s heartbreaking 29-28 loss to Leechburg in a rivalry game at Riverside Park that had huge playoff ramifications. The Raiders rallied from a 29-14 deficit in the fourth quarter and had a two-point conversion play...
Greensburg Central Catholic survives scare vs. Riverview
Sophomore Landon Honick didn’t want his team’s playoff hopes to stretch into Week 9. “No, get it over with now,” said Honick, who had an impressive debut at running back for Greensburg Central Catholic, which wiped its collective brow after a close Week 8 encounter with Riverview. Honick rushed for...
6 candidates running for 3 open seats on Oakmont Borough council
There are three seats up for grabs on the Oakmont Borough Council. Voters in the November election will select three members from the six candidates seeking four-year term seats. The Democrats and the Republicans are equally represented, with three candidates from each party, according to the Allegheny County Office of...
Riverview teacher’s grant will help life-skills students
Voya Financial investment company’s Unsung Heroes program has awarded Michael MacConnell, a life skills teacher at Riverview Junior and Senior High School in Oakmont, a $2,000 grant. MacConnell is the only winner in Pennsylvania. “Teachers, staff and administrators responsible for the education of children are national treasures, and educators such...
Lola Abraham scores all 3 goals as Riverview girls soccer makes history with section title
The Riverview girls soccer team clinched a share of the Section 1-A championship when Springdale lost to Greensburg Central Catholic on Saturday. But the Raiders were not willing to share the title with anyone, let alone the section rival Dynamos. Lola Abraham tallied a hat trick, and Riverview held off...
In brief: Oakmont, Plum area events, week of Oct. 16, 2023
Halloween tours at museum Halloween tours are scheduled for Oct. 20, 21 and 27 at the Kerr Memorial Museum, 402 Delaware Ave., Oakmont. Tour the museum and learn how Halloween was celebrated in the Victorian Era. Reservations are required. Cost is $35. Call 412-826-9295, and leave your name and telephone...
