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A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Nonconference Class 3A No. 2 Avonworth (2-0) at Freeport (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, Sarver Freeport got into the win column Friday and captured the inaugural Pike Trophy with a 28-14 victory over Knoch. The Yellowjackets led 26-0 at halftime and held off a Knights’ second-half rally....
Revamped 10.7 Marina brings easy river access to locals and tourists in Verona
When the husband-and-wife team of Ray Applebee and Kelly Jane Walker took over the 10.7 Marina in Verona, along with Applebee’s parents Pat and Ed in February of 2020, they knew they were taking on a reclamation project. Although development has looked a little bit different in lieu of the...
Oaks Theater to host Pittsburgh comedian Aaron Kleiber for ‘one-of-a-kind’ comedy party
Popular Pittsburgh comedian Aaron Kleiber is joining forces with one of the area’s classic venues when he hosts a comedy party Sept. 18 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont. The local comedy star brings numerous accolades, such as being named “Best Local Comedian” by multiple area publications, including “Pittsburgh Magazine.”...
Riverview soccer teams eager to be back on field
It has been nearly two years since the Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams played games that counted in the WPIAL. That stretch, which included the entire 2020 season when low numbers prevented the teams from competing, came to an end when the Riverview boys faced section foe Eden...
In brief: Touch-a-Truck, Oaks Theater, fundraiser dinner and more in Plum, Oakmont
Touch-a-Truck canceled Oakmont Lions Club’s Touch-a-Truck event that was planned for Oct. 3 has been canceled because of the pandemic. Organizers said the need for extensive cleaning after each child would climb in and out of participating trucks, as well as potential crowd size, swayed them to cancel the event....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 5, 2021
Chalfant Nicholas Nulf sold property at 907 Greensburg Pike to Kelsey Kerr for $135,000. Churchill Walter Kerin sold property at 2522 Collins Road to Ryan Dickerhoff and Eliana Kille for $135,135. Delmont Chad Butler sold property at 95 Barrington Ridge to Tara Pierce for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate...
Riverview soccer teams eager to be back on field
It’s been nearly two years since the Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams played games that counted in the WPIAL. That stretch, which included the entire 2020 season when low numbers prevented the teams from competing, came to an end when the Riverview boys faced section foe Eden on...
Covid cancels Riverview, Butler football games
The Riverview football team will not play its nonsection game at Chartiers-Houston on Friday. “We are experiencing multiple cases of covid-19 on the varsity football team. After numerous conversations with the Allegheny County Health Department, we have decided to suspend football practices and games from Aug. 30 (Monday) until Sept....
In brief: Unity Golden Age Club, Women’s Business Network, library programs and more in Plum, Oakmont
Unity Golden Age Club, Inc. will meet at noon Sept. 20 at Unity Community Church Cafe, 215 Unity Center Road in Plum. Dessert, coffee and tea will be served. The program is Patriotism in Action. Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success...
Sean Knapp reaches match play at U.S. Senior Amateur as No. 3 seed
Oakmont’s Sean Knapp could be on his way to a second U.S. Senior Amateur title. Knapp finished tied for third in the stroke play portion of the championship to advance to match play at the Country Club of Detroit in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich. The Hannastown Golf Club member shot...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 29, 2021
Chalfant Mark Sauter sold property at 328 Elizabeth Ave. to Lauren Elizabeth Sivak for $158,500. Churchill Keith Carlson sold property at 1913 Beulah Road to Karelle Elizabeth West for $167,000. Delmont Roger Coleman sold property at 127 Stotler Drive to Jeffrey Long for $110,000. Forest Hills Jeffrey Sikirica sold property...
Oakmont Carnegie Library requiring visitors to wear masks
People wanting to visit the Oakmont Carnegie Library must mask up before entering. Library officials made the announcement Aug. 26 via Facebook. “This is non-negotiable,” the post read. It also indicated the move was in conjunction with Riverview School District’s health and safety plan to mandate masks for everyone to...
The Birdie can’t always get what he wants as A-K Valley football kicks off
The Birdie was pecking at his plate from the salad bar at Ruby Tuesday, waiting for a friend to meet him for lunch the other day, when he realized it was way too early in the season to be dealing with a case of writer’s block. “I’m about to have...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week Zero 2021
Nonconference Burrell vs. Mt. Pleasant 7 p.m. Friday, Mt. Pleasant Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Burrell looks to be a running team as it prepares to replace quarterback Alex Arledge, who threw for 3,619 yards in his career. Burrell has four players vying for the quarterback spot. The Bucs threw little...
Pro wrestling returns to Verona, ribbon cut on new concession stand at Cribbs FieldVideo
A ribbon cutting, a plaque dedication, bodies flying over the top rope and a Millvale man being taken away in an ambulance were all part of an ongoing 150th anniversary celebration in Verona. Lawrenceville-based Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (KSWA) superstars competed for about 300 fans at Battle in the Borough...
Riverview ready to rebound after winless campaign
The Riverview football team took its lumps last season as it navigated its way through a WPIAL-wide truncated season with restrictions and schedule changes brought on by the covid pandemic. The Raiders went 0-8 overall and 0-7 in the Eastern Conference. But second-year coach Trevor George said things are looking...
Blue-collar linebacker leads charge for Riverview
Anthony Mazur came into Riverview’s preseason football camp in 2018 as a fullback on offense as he hoped to make an impact in his first varsity season. However, change was on the horizon for Mazur, then a 5-foot-7, 175-pound freshman. Injuries to the offensive line brought opportunity and a challenge...
In brief: Charity golf tournament, fellowship and more in Plum
Charity golf tournament The Great Pyrenees Club of Western Pennsylvania will host its annual charity golf tournament Aug. 30. It will take place at Edgewood Country Club, 100 Churchill Road in Churchill. The cost is $195 per golfer, or $65 for dinner only. The full price includes golfing, golf cart,...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Churchill Millennial Custom Homes LLC sold property at 2325 Marbury Road to Daniel and Patricia Frick for $431,000. Mark Nafziger sold property at 1705 Williamsburg Place to James Allen Manning and Gordon Johnson for $195,500. Delmont James Bertoline sold property at 30 Christy Road to Brandon Stuart and Rebecca Corryn...
High school football’s about to start in the A-K Valley? Sounds good to The Birdie
The Birdie Last season: 65-12 (84.4%) While flying through football camps across the Alle-Kiski Valley the last few weeks, The Birdie heard some of his favorite sounds. OK, not his No. 1 favorite sound. That would be the rumble of a pizza delivery driver’s truck pulling into his driveway. Not...
Oakmont police: 3 in custody for alleged assault, ethnic intimidation of borough resident in July
Three people have been charged with ethnic intimidation and other crimes in connection with an assault of an Oakmont resident. Richard Blake, 25, and Patrick McAndrew, 24, both of Oakmont, and Alexander Tomer, 27, of New Kensington, were charged with simple assault, stalking, ethnic intimidation, criminal conspiracy and three counts...
Riverview football coach Trevor George wins 6 months of ‘Clean Eatz’
Riverview football coach Trevor George is stocking his fridge with healthy food — for free — just in time for the fall season. George, of Oakmont, won six months of meal plans from a new Blawnox café called Clean Eatz, a national chain that offers health-conscious meals that include wraps,...
Verona’s 25th annual car cruise draws record crowd and vehicle participationVideo
Mark Salerno Jr. of Plum hopes to one day hand down the keys to his 1948 Harley Davidson panhead much like the fathers before him. The motorcycle was acquired by Salerno’s great grandfather, Ernest Salerno Sr., in its model year. He passed it on to his son, Ernest Salerno Jr.,...
Oakmont officials want false alarms to stop
Oakmont officials have had enough of false alarms going off and draining police and fire department resources. Council on Aug. 16 unanimously approved advertising an ordinance to address the issue. “False alarms in any community are a challenge,” borough Manager Scot Fodi said. “This is one mechanism that we have...
James Piot won, but Oakmont stole show at U.S. Amateur
James Piot was told his clubhead speed ramped up substantially on a few of his drives Sunday during the championship match of the 121st U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club. The fifth-year senior at Michigan State is not an exceptionally long hitter, but a glimmer appeared in his eye as...
