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Verona holds line on real estate tax
Verona property owners are catching a break in 2023 following a 2.1-mill real estate tax increase for the current year. Borough council on Dec. 13 approved an ordinance that maintains the current rate of 9.7 mills, meaning that owners of property with an assessed value of $100,000 will pay $970....
Plum-Oakmont area happenings, week of Dec. 12, 2022
Caroling at Boyce Park Christmas caroling with the Masterworks Concert Chorale is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Carpenter Log House at Boyce Park, 721 Pierson Run Road in Plum. There is no cost to attend, and visitors can tour the log house and visit with...
New Kensington-based group led by Lillie Leonardi helps disadvantaged people through ‘boxes of goodness’
A group of dedicated volunteers are giving back to those in need, one backpack at a time. Books Bridge Hope, a nonprofit based in New Kensington, was founded in 2017 by Arnold native and former FBI specialist Lillie Leonardi. Leonardi, of Oakmont, is a former Arnold police officer and retired...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 11, 2022
Chalfant Ronald Harmon sold property at 212 Highland Ave. to Jeffrey Harmon for $138,000. Edgewood Estate of Luther Shay sold property at 331 Dewey Ave. to Shane and Sara McCombs for $330,000. Courtney Kern sold property at 228 Elm St. to Luis Alberto and Linda Chow Chu for $250,000. Renee...
Family of Oakmont teacher imprisoned in Russia looks for hope in Brittney Griner release
As WNBA star Brittney Griner traveled home to the United States after being released from a Russian prison Thursday as part of a prisoner swap between the countries, Oakmont native Marc Fogel remained in a penal colony north of Moscow unsure of when — or if — he would receive...
No tax increase proposed for Oakmont
Oakmont’s proposed 2023 budget shows the real estate tax remaining at 3.73 mills. Borough council plans to vote Dec. 19 on adopting the final version of the spending plan. In its proposed form, as council authorized for advertisement on Nov. 21, the general fund budget calls for operating expenditures of...
Oakmont-Verona Rotary continues tradition
Members of the Oakmont-Verona Rotary Club joined together recently to continue a treasured tradition of donating new dictionaries to third-graders at Tenth Street and Redeemer Lutheran elementary schools in Oakmont and Verner Elementary in Verona. A special thank you to Richard Barnes, Karyn Brooks, Bill Kern, Arlene Loeffler, Chris Martin,...
Democrats express interest in Tony DeLuca’s state House seat
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese and school board president Erin Vecchio have put their names in the hat for the Democratic nomination for the state House District 32 seat. The 32nd District has been represented by Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, for nearly 40 years. He died Oct. 9, 2022, at...
Plum, Oakmont area briefs, week of Dec. 5, 2022
‘Road to Bethlehem’ A “Road to Bethlehem” experience is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 at Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek, 550 Center New Texas Road. The journey of approximately 20 minutes will start in the church and continue outside, chronicling the story of the birth...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Rushi Homes LLC sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Joseph Chilcott and...
Oakmont Walgreens on the market for more than $7.2 million
Wanna buy a drugstore? A Walgreens at 324 Hulton Road in Oakmont is on the market for more than $7.2 million. The commercially zoned property, built in 2006, is offered as a triple net lease (NNN) in a commercial listing on Loopnet.com by Deerfield Partners. Janet Czekalski, co-owner and sales...
Despite small roster, Riverview girls in position to stay in section hunt
The Riverview girls basketball team would like to extend its legacy of making the WPIAL playoffs 12 of the past 13 seasons. But first, the Raiders will have to get their whole team on the floor. A number of players have missed preseason practice time for various reason, but second-year...
Riverview boys look to build on solid foundation
While Phil McGivney’s first year at Riverview didn’t produce a playoff berth for the Raiders boys basketball team, the belief is that the future is bright. “I thought it was a productive year,” McGivney said of his team that went 6-16 overall and 2-8 in the section. “We were in...
Happenings in Plum-Oakmont area, week of Nov. 21, 2022
New home for Christmas at Plum Creek Christmas at Plum Creek is scheduled from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 1 at the new Plum Municipal Complex, 2000 Old Mine Road. The event will feature Santa’s arrival, live reindeer, holiday music, free hot chocolate, food trucks, a Santa Shoppe, and crafts...
DelRosso weighs options for her future after gubernatorial race
Republican state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso wasn’t going to run against veteran Democratic state Rep. Tony DeLuca. Part of that, she says, was a matter of respect between one Italian American and another after redistricting took her home in Oakmont out of her 33rd House District and put it in...
Riverview boroughs ring in holidays
Beyond diversions like a light-up leg lamp and tongue-retaining metal pole, Bob Clark’s “A Christmas Story” enjoys enduring popularity for portraying the holiday season the way it used to be. Well, maybe it never was exactly like Ralphie Parker’s however many decades ago in Hohman, Ind. But enough of the...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 20, 2022
Chalfant Michael Kolesar sold property at 258 Brighton St. to Jennifer Marcoz for $150,000. Good Neighbor Properties LLC sold property at 141 North Ave. to Steel Town Properties USA LLC for $18,000. Churchill Aris Tsouris sold property at 1524 Williamsburg Pl to Chris Tsouris Panos for $120,000. Edgewood Denis Newman...
Hundreds brave cold to be part of Oakmont’s Hometown Christmas Celebration
Hundreds of parade-goers braved freezing temperatures Saturday evening to kick off the holiday season with street fair in Oakmont. Oakmont’s Hometown Christmas Celebration offered an evening chock full of holiday entertainment, including an elf named Zippy. Sven Drop, 14, likes to dress up as holiday favorites like the...
Oakmont Hometown Christmas celebration set for Nov. 19
Oakmont Borough is kicking off the holiday season on Nov. 19 with the annual Oakmont Hometown Christmas celebration along Allegheny River Boulevard, from 4 to 8 p.m. The event begins with entertainment on the main stage near the clock tower, but it really kicks into high gear with the holiday...
Pitt’s the pick for Riverview scoring sensation Lola Abraham
Riverview junior Lola Abraham has put together an impressive resume of on-field soccer results the past several years with her Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy club and with her high school teammates. She now hopes that she can do the same thing at Pitt. Abraham has concluded her recruiting process with a...
Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of Nov. 14, 2022
‘Pack the Rink’ food drive Plum Hockey is holding a “Pack the Rink” food drive, collecting canned goods and other nonperishable items for the Plum Food Pantry. The drop-off location is at Pittsburgh Ice Arena, 700 Craigdell Road, New Kensington. A collection box is in the lobby. The drive will...
Riverview runners finish 5th at PIAA championships
The WPIAL represented itself well in the PIAA Class A boys cross country championship meet in Hershey on Nov. 5. All four qualifying teams, including Riverview, were near the top of the standings. Winchester Thurston was third, followed by Eden Christian, the Raiders in fifth, and Our Lady of the...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 13, 2022
Churchill Mary Lou Kinkella sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Peter Katz for $120,000. Teodora Deitrich sold property at 1644 Georgetown Pl to Jeremy Brandfass and Amanda Gussman for $190,000. Joseph Donaldson sold property at 2403 S. Marbury Court to Donald Minich and Daphne Henry for $500,000. Judith Rubino...
Patriotic pastry: The Willows in Oakmont honors veterans with special cake
Two team members at The Willows skilled nursing community in Oakmont designed and decorated a particularly patriotic dessert to help celebrate Veterans Day. Michelle Lowes, a cook, and Maria Emili, dining services director, created a three-layer cake featuring seals from all branches of the military. Lowes began cake decorating 12...
Oakmont shines with annual Fall Festival
Oakmont Borough celebrated the Halloween season with the annual Fall Festival that took place in the center of town. The most anticipated part was the Halloween parade, which kicked off the Oct. 29 festivities at 11 a.m. Led by the Riverview High School Marching Band, a group of costumed children...
