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Plum youth soccer tournament to kick off despite waterlogged grounds
Plum Area Youth Soccer Club’s massive Kick-Off Classic soccer tournament is expected to go on as planned despite several storms flooding the fields. This year marks its 22nd annual installment with 210 teams from across Western Pennsylvania and parts of West Virginia registered to play Aug. 23-25. The main fields...
Flooding repairs to close road through Boyce Park in Plum
A road that bisects a section of Boyce Park in Plum will be closed for three weeks for “emergency drainage repairs,” Allegheny County Department of Public Works said Tuesday. Spring Miller Road will close from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays between Pierson Run and Old Frankstown roads. Traffic is...
Riverview finishing up building improvements in time for school year
The Riverview School District is finishing up projects as it prepares for the first day of school on Aug. 27. “As the district strives to use preventative maintenance, protect our investment, gain efficiency and meet safety needs, we’ve been working hard this summer to complete necessary and important capital improvement...
Disaster loans still available for Allegheny County flood victims
The U.S. Small Business Administration has helped dozens of Allegheny County residents seeking flood relief, and applications still are available. The SBA declared the county a disaster area after communities were hit with flooding on July 21 and 22. Rainstorms were reported to have dumped an average of 3 inches...
Things going on in Oakmont and Plum this week
Trying to find something besides food in Plum and Oakmont this week? Check out these options:Mystery’s Most Wanted, Pittsburgh’s premier murder mystery group, returns to the Oaks Theater in Oakmont Friday. “Montana Marie Gets Gunned Down at Three” begins around 7:30 p.m. at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. It’s described as...
Armed police to be at all Plum School District buildings this coming school year
Plum School District officials hired another retired New Kensington patrolman for its police force, and now can put an armed officer at every building this coming school year. School board members voted 8-0 Tuesday, Aug. 6 to hire Michael Netzlof as an officer at the high school. School Director Jim...
Plum’s Summer Movie Series to conclude Saturday
Plum’s Summer Movie Series will have its last show of the season Saturday. The borough presents Disney’s “Dumbo” at Larry Mills Park. Festivities at the park at O’Block Road and Fontana Drive start at 8 p.m. with the movie playing at dusk. Tim Burton directed the live-action remake of the...
Plum’s Monday Market returns to Plum Creek Park
Plum’s Monday Market has returned to Plum Creek Park. The farmer’s market was moved from the park to the borough building parking lot at 4575 New Texas Road due to the flooding of the park across the street. Vendors noticed a drop in sales as a result of the move....
SBA loans approved for damage from July storms in Allegheny County
Residents in Plum and other Allegheny County communities may be eligible to receive disaster loans for damages to property from late July storms, the county’s Department of Emergency Services on Thursday said. The U.S. Small Business Administration declared a disaster in Allegheny County after communities were hit with flooding on...
Flooding solutions for Oakmont Commons being explored
Solutions to flooding problems in the Oakmont Commons may be identified this month, officials say. The borough community’s homeowners association hired Gateway Engineers to conduct a study in order to address stormwater issues and flooding concerns. It was recently submitted to Oakmont administrators and under review by borough engineer Amber...
Oakmont welcomes its first junior firefighter
Oakmont officials welcomed the first junior firefighter in the history of the borough’s volunteer fire department. Joey Flanick, 17, of Oakmont was sworn in by Mayor Christopher Whaley at a council workshop meeting Monday . Fire Chief David Carroll and other firefighters were on-hand to celebrate the historic moment. “We...
Happenings in Oakmont and Plum this week – Aug. 5, 2019
Looking for some fun things to do in Oakmont and Plum this week? Here are some suggestions: • Karsaz returns to the Oaks Theater for their 4th annual End of Summer Oldies show Saturday at 310 Allegheny Ave. in Oakmont. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the show starting at...
Old Leechburg Road closed for repair work
Old Leechburg Road in Plum will close Monday and Tuesday for repair work, PennDOT said Monday. The road will close from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day between Sardis Road and Route 366 due to slide repair work. Traffic will be detoured to Sardis, Renton, Drennan roads and Route...
Police frustrated by wide-ranging juvenile car thefts in Allegheny County
Police across Allegheny County say they are bewildered by a recent rash of thefts by minors who are stealing vehicles, cash and even guns in the middle of the night. The style of thefts are nearly identical in suburban communities from Castle Shannon to Harmar, including cases in Oakmont, Fox...
Controller accused in $191K embezzlement scheme from Murrysville firm
A federal grand jury this week indicted the former controller of a Murrysville packaging company, accusing her of embezzling $191,000 over five years. Victoria Mazur, 51, of Plum, is accused of embezzling the money from Gateway Packaging Corp. between December 2012 and December 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said. According...
Controller accused in $191K embezzlement scheme from Murrysville firm
A federal grand jury this week indicted the former controller of a Murrysville packaging company, accusing her of embezzling $191,000 over five years. Victoria Mazur, 51, of Plum, is accused of embezzling the money from Gateway Packaging Corp. between December 2012 and December 2017, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said. According...
Wizards and witches fly to Plum Community Center for Harry Potter-themed fundraiser
Wizards and witches of all ages flew to the Plum Community Center for its first Harry Potter-themed extravaganza. The facility at 499 Center-New Texas Road was transformed into the fictional school Hogwarts for a major fundraiser Saturday, July 27. About 90 people participated in Quidditch, attended divination and transfiguration classes...
3-year-old girl drowns in Plum family’s swimming pool
A 3-year-old girl drowned in a backyard swimming pool Aug. 1 in Plum. The child reportedly was found at the bottom of the pool by a family member, Allegheny County Police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the girl Friday morning as Ca-Nayah Mitchell. The incident happened at a...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Aug. 1, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Latifa Harris, 29, of Verona on charges of tampering with physical evidence, statement under penalty and possession of controlled substances. Charges were filed June 7. • Deondra Seay,...
Block party planned to help Oakmont Commons flood victims
A fundraiser is being planned to help Oakmont Commons residents impacted by recent floods. At least 20 homes sustained major water damage, and three vehicles were totaled as a result of severe storms. It was one of the hardest-hit areas in the borough when the heaviest rains fell late July...
East Suburban Artists League presents annual Members Show
The East Suburban Artists League will present its 40th Annual Members Show at CCAC’s Boyce Campus in Monroeville starting Aug. 12. The show will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Aug. 12 through Sept. 6, at the college’s main entrance. There will be a free, public...
Oakmont bridge down to single lane for cleaning
A bridge in Oakmont will be restricted to one lane for 19 days for emergency cleaning operations, PennDOT said Wednesday. Crews from Michael Facchiano will clean under the Plum Street bridge over Plum Creek in Oakmont. The road will be restricted to a single lane weekdays from 7 a.m. to...
Oakmont Street Sale offers more vendors, activities
More space, more vendors and a more festival-like atmosphere brought in more people to the annual Oakmont Street Sale. “It was so much better,” said Carol Kinkela, owner of women’s clothing boutique Carabella. “It’s a great sense of community. It gives everybody a chance to explore Oakmont and visit new...
Plum Creek Park closed until further notice, Monday Market moved to Plum borough building parking lot
Plum Creek Park is closed indefinitely as borough officials continue to address flood damage. That means no ball games and the borough’s Monday Market will take place in the municipal building parking lot until further notice. The park along the 4500 block of New Texas Road, like several other Plum...
Recent flooding forces Plum’s Monday Market to change location
The location of this week’s Monday Market has been changed to the Plum Municipal Building parking lot, 4575 New Texas Road. The change comes as the result of flooding at Plum Creek Park and activity scheduled at its fields. The market will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m....
