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Twice the participants expected at Verona Garden Club’s 2nd annual Botany & Booze benefit
Verona Garden Club members hope double the brews, double the goods and double the space equals double the funds at the second annual Botany & Booze. The fundraiser for the beautification group is scheduled for May 21-22 at Railroad Park. East Railroad Avenue will be closed from Center to South...
Tom Hanks movie ‘A Man Called Otto’ to film in Oakmont; actor not expected to be in town
Portions of some Oakmont roads will be closed Thursday for filming of the Tom Hanks movie “A Man Called Otto.” No parking or travel will be permitted on Delaware Avenue between Fifth Street and Isabella Way, and Fourth Street between Washington and Maryland avenues. The closures will be from 6...
Riverview softball program seeking rebound
Until the pandemic came, Riverview softball was on a roll. The Raiders had made the WPIAL playoffs the first five seasons of coach Jim Albaugh’s tenure. After the pandemic wiped out the 2020 season, Riverview struggled to an uncharacteristic 0-9 record last year. Now, the challenge is to rebuild the...
Riverview baseball team hungry for more after title-game run
Even though Wild Things Park in Washington is 44 miles away, the Riverview baseball team wants to spend as much time at that facility as possible. The Raiders made an unexpected run to the WPIAL Class A title game last season at Wild Things Park, losing to Union. Riverview returned...
Police use license plate readers, video to link suspect to 4 robberies, 2 shootings
Detectives investigating four violent robberies over nine days were able to link them together using license plate readers, video surveillance and matching shell casings collected from the scenes. All of that evidence led to the arrest Saturday of a Pittsburgh man, now charged with robbery, aggravated assault, attempted homicide and...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 20, 2022
Chalfant Christopher Sylves sold property at 228 Highland Ave. to Joshua Earle for $110,000. Churchill Edward Nelson sold property at 1403 Beulah Road to William and Perryn A Epps Smith for $298,000. Estate of Robert Averback sold property at 2000 Garrick Drive to Anthony Russell and Chimene Beatty for $260,000....
Pittsburgh man charged with 4 robberies, including at Fox’s Pizza in Oakmont that left owner shot
A Pittsburgh man was arrested Saturday in connection with four armed robberies this month, including two in which people were shot, according to police. One of the cases took place at the Fox’s Pizza Den in Oakmont. Allegheny County Police identified the suspect in the robbery spree as Eric Jones,...
‘Diving in deep’: Expect the unexpected with Riverview’s ‘The Little Mermaid’
As they say, expect the unexpected. Actually, the Riverview High School spring musical’s director did mention just that as he described preparations for upcoming performances of “The Little Mermaid.” “We want the ‘wow’ factor, and that’s what we go for,” JohnPaul Bertucci said. “We plan on diving in deep with...
Oakmont, Verona service clubs collect plastic to help environment
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona has partnered with the Oakmont Lions Club to come up with a unique way to both help the environment and beautify the area. The organizations are collaborating with Trex Decking on a Plastic Film Challenge, in which the clubs’ members will collect plastic film items...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 13, 2022
Edgewood Eric Holtzman sold property at 430 Greendale Ave. to Harvey and Roberta Lyn Borovetz for $319,000. Forest Hills Curtis Cunningham sold property at 401 Woodside Road to Mary Joyce Connors for $171,000. Monroeville JCMR Properties LLC sold property at 1206 Bowling Green Drive to Michael and Melanie Hampton for...
Verona seeks public input for transportation plan
Verona officials are seeking input from residents on how to make the community more walkable and bikeable. Borough council will hold a public meeting at from 5 to 7 p.m. March 24 at Railroad Park, 737 E. Railroad Ave., to discuss the upcoming coordination of an active transportation plan, and...
Oakmont pizza shop owner shot 6 times during robbery feels ‘lucky to be alive’
The owner of an Oakmont pizza shop shot six times during a robbery Sunday said he feels lucky to have survived and is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support he has received. Greg Scampone said he was working the counter at the Fox’s Pizza Den he owns on Allegheny River...
Oakmont businesses rattled by pizza shop robbery attempt that left employee critically injured
Business owners and store clerks in Oakmont are feeling jittery in the wake of Sunday’s attempted armed robbery of a pizza shop during which an employee was critically wounded by gunfire. The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the Fox’s Pizza in the 300 block of Allegheny River Boulevard,...
Police: Fox’s Pizza employee shot during robbery in Oakmont
An employee at an Oakmont pizza shop was in critical condition Sunday night after being shot during an attempted robbery earlier in the day, according to police. The shooting happened shortly before 4 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza on Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont police Chief Michael Ford said. The suspect entered...
Playoff berth shows how far young Riverview girls basketball team came
Maddie Deem looked around during the preseason and quickly realized her role for the Riverview girls basketball team was going to be different. In the past, the 5-foot-6 senior guard had plenty of other players to look up to. But this year, the Raiders were looking up to Deem, who...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Churchill Robert Render sold property at 3619 McCrady Road to Jordan D’Ambrosio for $310,000. Jon Patrick Hansen sold property at 1630 Williamsburg Pl to Flavia Laun for $225,000. Edgewood Philip Roy Currie sold property at 1208 Savannah Ave. to Stephen Panicho for $370,500. Forest Hills Robin Wagner sold property at...
Riverview string bass player selected for All-State Orchestra
Riverview High School sophomore Riley Russell, who plays string bass, has been selected to participate in the 2022 Pennsylvania Music Educators Association All-State Orchestra Festival. The festival is scheduled for April 6-9 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in the Poconos and will include rehearsals, sectionals, clinician workshops and...
Family programs scheduled at Oakmont Carnegie Library
Oakmont Carnegie Library is offering family-oriented programs on weekdays, with no registration necessary. STEAM After School Program is from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. Elementary-age children and their families can stop by the library and make a craft. Themes are STEAM Rocket Pulleys, March 10; Lucky Leprechaun Binoculars, March 17;...
Eastern suburban Pittsburgh real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 27, 2022
Churchill Estate of Marylyn Knolle sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 305 to Andrea Bullock for $180,000. Aaron Billger sold property at 2416 Marbury Road to Paul Jeffrey and Gail Elizabeth Roup for $482,085. Edgewood Brian Henry sold property at 1220 E End Ave. to Brian Wallace for $335,000....
Pittsburgh’s eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Churchill Nancy Carpenter sold property at 2300 Forest Drive to Adam Bates and Abigail Kalnas for $187,000. Edgewood Heather Elise Gomer Kirschner sold property at 123 Pennwood Ave. to Kelly Currie for $209,000. Forest Hills Estate of Karen McMahon sold property at 285 Barclay Ave. to Carl and Susan Depasquale...
Health care leaders and Alzheimer’s Association officials celebrate passage of state lawVideo
A new state law promotes Alzheimer’s awareness and, its backers say, will help provide assistance to families impacted by it and other degenerative diseases. Local health care leaders and other officials gathered Thursday at Presbyterian SeniorCare Network’s facility in Oakmont to celebrate the Early Detection and Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or...
Juices are flowing as Juicery at Oakmont opens along Allegheny Avenue
A Fox Chapel couple has opened a new business at the former Oakmont Bakery location along Allegheny Avenue. The Juicery at Oakmont has replaced Rev22 Salud Juice and Wellness Bar. The new smoothie and shake shop had a soft opening in November after some renovations and adding a new menu....
Oakmont Bakery pumping out pastries with help from businesses after wreck damages building
Baking is back to full capacity at Oakmont Bakery after a vehicle crashed into the building late Friday. Several local companies made quick work of repairing damage — and local competitors offered use of their ovens. “The owners of Bethel Bakery, Prantl’s Bakery and Pastries A-La-Carte reached out to offer...
Fox Chapel area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 13, 2022
Etna Housing & Urban Development sold property at 52 Greeley Ave. to Christopher and Amy Leya for $78,000. Robert Alt sold property at 163 Vista St. to Kyle Marcus Kowalewski for $135,000. Harmar Diana Biordi sold property at 509 White Birch Ct to Robert Paul and Mary Jill Brannigan for...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 13, 2022
Chalfant Steven Lapata sold property at 112 Wilkins Ave. to Jason Hall for $130,000. Churchill Patrick Campbell sold property at 2021 Garrick Drive to Robert Lee Albro III for $285,000. Edgewood Mitchell Brourman sold property at 141 Race St. to Nice Properties LLC for $190,650. Forest Hills James Dodson sold...
