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Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 31, 2022
Churchill Jeremy Matthews sold property at 2309 Forest Drive to Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. for $215,000. Weichert Workforce Mobility Inc. sold property at 2309 Forest Drive to George Mallard III and Christina Fike for $215,000. Estate of George Buerger Jr. sold property at 166 Kings Dale Road to Zachary Roda...
Families enjoy activities, booths at Oakmont Chamber of Commerce Street Sale
Young Alexandra Lindner tipped her pink plastic firefighter’s hat toward the ground, grabbed some chalk and went to work making Oakmont a better place Saturday afternoon. Alexandra, 4, of Oakmont was one of many children who colored the bricks of Allegheny River Boulevard as part of the Oakmont Chamber of...
Allegheny Township police charge Oakmont man with assaulting, raping teen
An Oakmont man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl multiple times before raping her late last year. Allegheny Township police charged Jeffrey Thomas McMeekin, 60, of California Avenue on Thursday with one count of rape, three counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, two counts of aggravated indecent assault...
Family seeks release of Oakmont teacher being held in Russian prison
Marc Fogel has lived in six countries and taught overseas for 35 years, including stints in Mexico, Malaysia, Colombia, Oman and Venezuela. Last summer, Fogel and his wife, Jane, were about to start their 10th and final year teaching at the Anglo American School in Moscow. But, when they arrived...
Family seeks release of Oakmont teacher being held in Russian prison
Marc Fogel has lived in six countries and taught overseas for 35 years, including stints in Mexico, Malaysia, Colombia, Oman and Venezuela. Last summer, Fogel and his wife, Jane, were about to start their 10th and final year teaching at the Anglo American School in Moscow. But when they arrived...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 24, 2022
Churchill Michael Glabicki sold property at 2280 Elmhill Road to Carl and Carlanne Herzog trustee for $435,000. Louis Levine sold property at 2305 Marbury Road to Shadaya Hall for $288,000. Forest Hills Avissarim LLC sold property at 340 Avenue A to Adam Joseph Vandivier for $190,000. James Frechione trustee sold...
Sewer rates rise in Oakmont
Effective this billing cycle, Oakmont Borough is raising sewage rates for all Oakmont Water Authority customers from $7.29 per 1,000 gallons to $9.50. The minimum charge for 6,000 gallons will rise from $43.74 to $57. The increase comes directly from the borough and not from the water authority. This marks...
Another closing of Logans Ferry Road in Plum to detour thousands for up to 3 months
Work to repair a landslide will close a section of Logans Ferry Road in Plum for up to three months. The stretch between Entrance Drive and Columbia Road, near the border of Plum and New Kensington, tentatively is scheduled to close beginning Aug. 2. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said, if...
Oakmont Farmer’s Market open Saturdays, presented by The Oakmont Experience
The parking lot of a former dry cleaning business in Oakmont is transformed into a farmer’s market Saturdays through October. People can get fresh produce from Ohioville-based Haffey Family Farm, oils and other products from Oakmont Olive Oil Co., soaps and bathing materials from Iron Alley Soap and the Refillery...
In brief: Library programs, volunteers sought in Plum, Oakmont, week of July 18, 2022
PAWS to Read at Plum library includes therapy dogs Plum Borough Community Library will host PAWS to Read, a storytime for students in first through fourth grades with therapy dogs from Westmoreland County Obedience Training Club, at 10 a.m. July 26 at 445 Center-New Texas Road. Participants can read to...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 17, 2022
Churchill Mark Huggins sold property at 2324 Marbury Road to Jeffrey Achezinksi and Rachel Hartman for $598,000. Edgewood Patrick Loughney sold property at 334 Dewey Ave. to Michael Parker and Sara Werner for $330,000. Jembact Inc. sold property at 173 Pennwood Ave. to Allegheny BC Four L.P. for $748,750. Monroeville...
Plum craft show will benefit multiple sclerosis nonprofits
Alex Ley of Plum is no stranger to multiple sclerosis. Her mother, Tina, was diagnosed with MS more than two decades ago. And she’s also no stranger to fundraising for several nonprofits that fund MS research and treatment. Ley has organized craft show this Sunday, July 17 in Plum. Part...
Kerr Memorial Museum in Oakmont marks 20 years
A building at the corner of Oakmont’s Delaware Avenue and Fourth Street holds special memories for borough resident Jane Foster. “I had Virginia Kerr as a seventh- and eighth-grade teacher,” she said about the woman who lived there her entire life. “She was a friend of our family, because my...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 10, 2022
Churchill Maureen Haynes sold property at 13 Barton Drive to Caroline Michelle Sinclair for $165,000. Walter Czekanski sold property at 2516 Creekedge Drive to Sonja McCreary for $299,000. Edgewood IJB Rentals LLC sold property at 122 Oakview Ave. to Barry Joel Bookheimer Jr. and Cordelia Hope Brazile for $294,500. Raphael...
Riverview clarifies use of district logo
A statement regarding the unauthorized use of Riverview School District’s logo has been released to the public: “The Riverview School District is a public entity serving a diverse population of students, staff, parents and community members. As such, the district holds no political affiliation. Additionally, the use of all district...
Escape the ordinary with Puzzle Room, Primal Pigment in Verona
Mix Jackson Pollock with Jimi Hendrix, plus a touch of Peter Max and Pink Floyd, and you get the general idea of what Jessica Dancisin calls “Pittsburgh’s one-of-a-kind blacklight splatter-paint experience.” Actually, the music pumped into Primal Pigment is customers’ choice. But the glow of the gobs of liquid that...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 3, 2022
Chalfant CIM REO 2021 - NR1 LLC sold property at 264 Brighton St. to Edward Doheny for $88,000. Churchill Mary Louise Penisch sold property at 820 Beulah Road to Arthur and Keesha Sheffey for $200,000. Marlene Linden sold property at 2286 Elmhill Road to Ryan and Autumn Hadbavny for $165,000....
Family, friends make Greek Food Festival in Oakmont possible year after yearVideo
Many people deserve recognition when it comes to the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church’s annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont. From the committee organizing the volunteers and tracking funds to people ordering supplies, from the chefs baking and preparing foods months in advance to the young workers setting...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 26, 2022
Chalfant Daniel Alder trustee sold property at 220 Fairview Ave. to Karen Curtis for $65,000. Edgewood Michael Doyle sold property at 116 Oakview Ave. to Juan and Christine Rivera for $295,000. Forest Hills New NBNC Trust sold property at 2300 Ardmore Blvd. to Forest Hill Investors LLC for $2,413,506. William...
Oakmont kicks off night markets
Oakmont kicked off the summer season with the first three special night markets to run on upper Allegheny River Boulevard between Maryland and Pennsylvania avenues. The opening event was June 17, and further markets are scheduled for 5 to 8 p.m. July 15 and Aug. 19. Oakmont Chamber of Commerce...
Oakmont Council approves line painting to improve pedestrian, driver safety
Oakmont officials plan to have various intersections repainted to improve pedestrian safety. Bethel Park-based Parking Lot Paving Co. was awarded a $47,100 contract to do line striping along Hulton Road from the bridge to Allegheny Avenue, and from Allegheny to College Avenue. Pedestrian crosswalks, intersections and everything except for the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Churchill Estate of David Kurtz sold property at 1511 Williamsburg Pl to Steven John Bottjer for $114,500. Diane Carole Nichols sold property at 1519 Williamsburg Pl to Delvin Pitts for $149,900. Forest Hills Melvin Federbusch sold property at 27 Carmel Ct to Wendy McLemore for $310,500. Delores Derco sold property...
Oakmont Greek Food Festival returns with bigger layout and menu than last year
The Oakmont Greek Food Festival is returning with a more substantial layout and menu. This marks the 48th year for the festival, presented by the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Food will be served from noon to 9 p.m. June 24-26. Live music and...
Romantic comedy ‘That’s Amore’ features filming locations in Plum and Murrysville
Actor, retired dentist and Plum resident David Petti sticks to what he knows. So when Petti was working on the screenplay for “That’s Amore” – which will be shown June 23 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont – he didn’t stray far from his roots. “My character is a dentist,”...
Goats help clear out noxious plants along Allegheny River in OakmontVideo
Goats are clearing brush, poison ivy and other noxious plants along the Allegheny River in Oakmont. They began their work June 6 along a hillside in the Edgewater housing development. Phyllis Anderson, assistant to the borough manger and the person who proposed the idea of using the animal landscapers, said...
