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Riverview track champion Amberson Bauer selected Valley News Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Year
Amberson Bauer’s high school distance running career wasn’t entirely complete once he left Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University as the PIAA Class 2A boys 800-meter champion May 27. The recent Riverview graduate’s season-best time in the 800-meter run — 1 minute, 53.22 seconds — qualified him to run the...
Oakmont Greek food festival serves record crowds, meals
Officials and parishioners of the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church are celebrating after a record-setting weekend of the Oakmont Greek Food Festival. Tens of thousands of people participated in the post-pandemic party and fundraiser June 23-25. “This year was a record year for us, and we prepared food...
Marc Fogel Act seeks transparency in wrongful detainment designations for Americans
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania congressmen on Tuesday introduced the Marc Fogel Act, a bill named for an Oakmont teacher who was sentenced to 14 years in a Russian prison for possessing a small amount of medical marijuana. The lawmakers said the legislation would require the State Department to be...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 25, 2023
Chalfant Lashwan Hall sold property at 136 Greenfield Ave. to Kevin Griffin for $159,000. Edgewood Luke Klein sold property at 300 Maple Ave. to Joshua and Katherine Riley for $810,000. Ellen Sciulli sold property at 1233 S Braddock Ave. to Marshall Krassenstein for $271,500. Forest Hills Patrick Cooper sold property...
Oakmont man accused of biting, choking, trying to drown woman
Police accused an Oakmont man of biting, choking and trying to drown a woman in a kitchen sink. Oakmont police charged Dylan Dempsey, 24, of the 700 block of Allegheny Avenue with felony strangulation, terroristic threats, two misdemeanor counts of simple assault and two misdemeanor counts of possessing marijuana in...
Oakmont Farmer’s Market open Saturdays through September
Fresh produce, honey and who knows what else is available every weekend in Oakmont through September as part of a nonprofit’s program to build up the borough and its neighbor. The Twin Boro Experience, a volunteer group dedicated to promoting Oakmont and Verona, presents its Oakmont Farmer’s Market from 9...
Father’s Day car show rolls on in Oakmont
Bob Wildow of Penn Hills enjoys the open road and cruising in his 2013 blue Ford Mustang GTS. What he loves more is to be accompanied by his son, Sean Wildow, of Plum and his red 2000 Mustang GTS. Family moments like those are what help make the Oakmont Lions...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 18, 2023
Churchill REO Trust 2021 NR1 sold property at Unknown Address to CY Top Investment LLC for $136,500. Forest Hills Kerridwen Parslow sold property at 109 Glasgow Road to Robert Hails for $225,000. Estate of Eugene Anderson sold property at 208 Washington Road to WKS Custom Home LLC for $136,000. Monroeville...
Verona supports Active People, Healthy Nation initiative
Verona joined a growing number of municipalities to pledge support for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Active People, Healthy Nation initiative. During their June 13 meeting, council members Dr. Nancy Carpenter, Red Craig, Trish Hredzak-Showalter and Sylvia Provenza took turns reading a proclamation that “recognizes the importance...
Greek Food Fest set to return to Oakmont
A relaxed atmosphere with plenty of food and fun is what people should expect at the upcoming Greek Food Festival in Oakmont. Even volunteers are ready to loosen up after all the pandemic adjustments the past few years, event co-chairman Andy Gavrilos said about the annual celebration at Dormition of...
House resolution supports Marc Fogel, calls his Russian prison sentence ‘politicized, excessive’
Oakmont resident and teacher Marc Fogel has been detained in Russia for nearly two years after he was arrested at the Moscow airport for having 17 grams of medical marijuana, which he had been prescribed to treat chronic pain from a spinal condition. On Tuesday, the U.S. House unanimously passed...
Verona Bike Derby returns with special attractions
For the first time in four years, youngsters were able to ride their two-wheelers, have them checked for safety and enjoy some special attractions at the annual Verona Bike Derby. The landing of Allegheny Health Network’s Life Flight helicopter, for example, drew families to explore and learn more about it....
In brief: Council appointment, car show, week of June 12, 2023
Council leadership set Oakmont council voted at its June 6 workshop meeting to appoint Nancy Ride as president and Tracey Holst as vice president. Council reorganized after Patricia Friday was appointed to fill the council vacancy of Lindsay Osterhout, who served as president prior to her resignation from council. Councilwoman...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 11, 2023
Churchill CIMREO 2021 NR 1 LLC sold property at 2431 Greensburg Pike to REO Trust 2021 NR 1 for $136,500 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $199,233). Edgewood Kevin Ference sold property at 415 Locust St. to Mikael Stefan and Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ferm for $621,000. Forest Hills John...
Riverview baseball says good bye to deep, talented senior class
Riverview baseball coach Bill Gras said during the season and in the postseason, he knew his team could play with anyone. “That comes from the history of the players,” he said. “Other than three players, these guys played in the WPIAL championship game two years ago. They had an off...
Relay for Life of Riverview in Oakmont races past fundraising goal
This year’s Relay for Life of Riverview in Oakmont ran past its fundraising goal, and donations are still being counted. The annual event to raise awareness and funds for the American Cancer Society took place at Riverside Park May 20. There were at least a dozen teams at the event,...
Speakers provide Riverview grads with encouragement
When he graduated from Riverview High School in 2007, Jack Craig knew exactly what he wanted for a career. Exactly one semester into college, he decided that his lifelong goal of being a zookeeper wasn’t for him. Actually, a clue in that regard may have come earlier. “My Riverview claim...
Fire destroys 2 vacant houses near former Oakmont Auto Body
Two vacant houses next to the former Oakmont Auto Body were gutted by a fire Monday evening. Oakmont Fire Chief Joe Flanick said his department was dispatched about 5:50 p.m. for a fire at a house near the intersection of Plum Street and Dark Hollow Road. Before they arrived, firefighters...
Verona Farmers Market kicks off the new season at Railroad Park
Verona Farmers Market attendees can expect to see some new and familiar faces at Railroad Park every Thursday through mid-November. This year’s market season kicked off June 1 with a variety of vendors, entertainers and a taco food truck. Balloon artist Ray Lucas made animals and other creations for children...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 4, 2023
Churchill Adam McDowell sold property at 3860 Henley Drive to Elias and Katherine EC Bardis for $315,000. Merle Mermelstein sold property at 2309 Marbury Road to Richard Vanburgess II and Gabriella Alvarez for $540,000. Forest Hills Estate of Regina Zezza sold property at 29 Fairview Road to An Lewis and...
Libraries aim to curb summer slide, keep kids engaged in literacy
Area libraries are turning the page on another year of free summer reading programs for children. The 2023 Collaborative Summer Library Program’s national slogan is “All Together Now.” Summer reading programs date back to the late 1800s, as a way to coax school-age children to utilize libraries and foster reading...
Late master of ceremonies honored at Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Program
In 2022, longtime Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Program master of ceremonies Russell Truby asked U.S. Army Maj. Dimitri Facaros to provide remarks. “He had the idea that I come last year, and I couldn’t make it based on a work conflict,” Facaros said while serving as featured speaker for this year’s...
In brief: Story time, yard sale and more, week of May 29,2023
Garden hosts story time Verona Community Garden, in partnership with Oakmont Carnegie Library, is offering summer story time from 11:30 a.m. to noon weekly on Wednesdays from June 7 through July 26 at 246 W. Railroad Ave. Stories will be geared toward children ages 1 to 5. Contact veronagardengrows@gmail.com for...
Oakmont celebrates new EV chargers
People have plenty of reasons to visit Oakmont, and assistant borough manager Phyllis Anderson struck up a recent conversation with folks who stopped by in their electric vehicle. “They were from out of town,” she said. “They saw on the map that we have charging stations. “So yes, we put...
East suburban real estate transactions week of May 28, 2023
Churchill Jessica Binder sold property at 3826 W. Rural Ct to Dennis Buffone for $235,000. Edgewood Maryanne Silverstein sold property at 224 Elm St. to Colin Deppen and Katie Weidenboerner for $355,000. Aaron Smith sold property at 414 W Hutchinson Ave. to Allyson and Cat rico Morris for $275,000. Forest...
