In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 8, 2025
Touch a Truck After a several-year hiatus, the Fred Favo Memorial Touch a Truck Event is returning Sept. 14 for the first time since 2022. More than 25 types of trucks and vehicles will be lined up on Allegheny River Boulevard between Pennsylvania and Washington Avenue. The event will feature...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 7, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Thomas Revolt trustee sold property at 46 Churchill Road to Zacharia Rayan for $435,000. Forest Hills Kachina Odhner sold property at 520 Atlantic Ave. to Jesse Todd for $65,000. Denise Hall sold property at 516 Halsey Ave. to PAHN Holdings LLC for $50,000. Monroeville Cynthia Cagni sold...
Pittsburgh-area veterans, supporters gather for 5K to support Wounded Warrior Project
For the Wounded Warrior Project’s Carry Forward 5K in Pittsburgh this year, Army veteran Jake Tihey carried a flag. Last year, the 33-year-old mechanic from Verona carried his daughter the distance, which equates to about 3.1 miles. Tihey’s load was lighter this year because his daughter, now 8, wasn’t feeling...
Riverview girls soccer focused on ‘big goals’ after nonsection success
Isabel Chaparro likes what she sees from the Riverview girls soccer team’s early set of games. The Raiders were 3-0 in nonsection action through a 9-0 victory over Apollo-Ridge last Wednesday at Riverside Park. Junior midfielder Mary Quinlan tallied a hat trick, giving her a team-best eight goals through three...
Oakmont approaches next steps toward possible deer management
Oakmont officials are nearing the end of a survey period that could result in a possible deer management program. A post on the borough’s Facebook page said council received more than 500 responses to the deer survey it released to the public in June. The survey can be accessed at...
Turtle Creek Connector trail moves into design phase
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council and Friends of the Riverfront nonprofits have moved into the design and engineering phase for the Turtle Creek Connector, a trail that will make its way through several towns in the upper Monongahela River corridor. “We’re not funded for construction at the moment, but we’re looking...
Roadwork set to begin in Oakmont
Drivers commuting through Oakmont can expect to see some ongoing roadwork in the coming weeks. Borough officials announced a tentative start date of Sept. 15 for stormwater infrastructure construction along Washington Avenue. The project, which had been postponed last month, is expected to take about five to six weeks to...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 1, 2025
Touch a Truck After a several-year hiatus, the Fred Favo Memorial Touch a Truck Event is returning Sept. 14 for the first time since 2022. More than 25 types of trucks and vehicles will be lined up on Allegheny River Boulevard between Pennsylvania and Washington Avenue. The event will feature...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 31, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Midfirst Bank sold property at 219 Greenfield Ave. to Jay William Henderson and Lauren Rachel Stern for $20,001. Churchill Michael Chiappa sold property at 818 Beulah Road to MS Capital Group PGH LLC for $125,000. Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church In sold property at 3608 McCrady Road to...
Riverview settles down, pulls away for shutout victory over Valley
Kaden Levy thinks the Riverview football team’s offense can execute a myriad of plays well. It took the Raiders nearly 24 minutes to figure out which strategy worked the best against Valley. Riverview expanded its playbook Saturday at Riverside Park and found enough punch to pull away for a 35-0...
Young Riverview boys soccer team gets early-season experience
The Riverview boys soccer team didn’t have to wait to be tested as it opened the season Aug. 22 at the Indiana tournament. The Raiders, featuring a mix of seasoned talent and several newcomers, including freshmen, in the starting lineup and coming off the bench, needed a rally to overcome...
Verona council launches junior member program
Verona council has officially launched the borough’s first junior council member program. The program was approved unanimously during the Aug. 26 voting meeting. Jason Dailey, the borough’s interim manager, said council could welcome its first junior member as early as November if everything runs smoothly. During an Aug. 12 agenda...
Pastor spouses to lead Oakmont church
Work has always followed the Rev. Will Scott and his wife, the Rev. Katie Scott. Their work as Presbyterian pastors and their worship have always been a family affair. Now, even more so. The husband and wife are the new pastors of Oakmont Presbyterian Church. They began the positions July...
Area groups have their own proposals for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Area businesses and organizations are making their own proposals after pop superstar Taylor Swift announced her engagement on social media Tuesday. The Pennsylvania native posted about her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in a joint Instagram post with the caption, “your English teacher and your gym...
Friday night games? Oakmont, Riverview school officials await word on grant money for football field lights
As Allegheny Valley School District adds lights to the Springdale Dynamos’ new football field, Riverview is left as the last public school in the WPIAL without a lighted field. Saturday afternoon football is a staple in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. While conversations between district and borough leaders have taken place over...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 25, 2025
Oakmont officials ratify local union agreement Oakmont Council ratified a collective bargaining agreement between borough officials and the union representing the Oakmont Street Department and Wastewater Treatment Plant employees Tuesday night. The four-year agreement with Teamsters Union 249 includes a 3% increase in pay each year until the fourth year...
Riverview overcomes mistakes to beat Beth-Center in opener
If the Riverview football program spent much more time trying to dig holes Saturday at Riverside Park, it might have bored a tunnel under the Allegheny River to Freeport Road. The Raiders shook off six turnovers to grab a 34-19 season-opening win against Beth-Center. Riverview not getting overwhelmed by mistakes...
Oakmont officials ratify agreement with local union
Oakmont Council ratified a collective bargaining agreement between the borough and the union representing the Oakmont Street Department and Wastewater Treatment Plant employees Tuesday night. The four-year agreement with Teamsters Union 249 includes a 3% increase in pay each year until the fourth year which stipulates a 3.5% increase. Some...
Verona officials name interim borough manager
Verona leaders have selected a familiar face to serve as interim borough manager until they can find a full-time replacement for Stefanie Woolford, who announced her resignation in July. Jason Dailey took over the position after Woolford’s departure Aug. 8. He said he’ll be in the borough office two to...
Rosedale Beach Club prepares for 9th annual Rosedale Fall Festival
Dani Scott was raised at the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills. “My parents moved to Rosedale 54 years ago. … I swear my mom picked the house because of the pool,” said Scott, 51. After being on the board for 15 years, she now serves as the Rosedale board...
Riverview QB Connor Kmetz returns from injury-interrupted season bigger, stronger, faster
Connor Kmetz was perfect. In the first half of last year’s victory over Valley, the Riverview quarterback completed all nine of his pass attempts for 125 yards and three touchdowns as the Raiders led 21-12 at the break of what turned out to be a 37-35 victory. However, Kmetz was...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 18, 2025
Plum appoints junior council member Plum Council voted on Aug. 11 to appoint a new junior council person to the body. Jacob Landis, a Plum High School student and Junior ROTC member, was unanimously appointed to the position. He will have the right to speak and ask questions at meetings,...
Riverview confident focus on process, not results, will pay off
Trevor George saw the potential of last year’s Riverview football team and what the Raiders wanted to do: Stack victories in and out of Eastern Conference play, finish with a winning record and make the WPIAL playoffs. Those goals ended up not being reached as the Raiders finished 3-6 overall,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Costello sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike 202 to Michael Lanigan and Sandra Zurich for $200,000. Sean McKelvey sold property at 3750 Margate Road to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $150,000. Edgewood MB Trade LLC sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to Jacob and Diana...
Riverview teacher recognized as 2025 Pennsylvania History Teacher of the Year
Kenneth Kubistek was surprised to be selected as the 2025 Pennsylvania History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute. After all, he said, he’s just doing his job. “I was really surprised. Teaching to me is just something I do because I enjoy working with the kids,” Kubistek...
