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No program or staffing cuts, slight tax increase in Riverview School District budget
Oakmont and Verona property owners will pay a little more in real estate taxes next year to help keep Riverview School District programs status quo. Board members voted 5-3 Monday night to adopt their 2019-20 budget and tax ordinance. Next school year’s millage rate was set at 23.2719 mills, a...
Vehicle rollover under investigation in Plum
Plum police are investigating a vehicle rollover along the 200 block of Rampart Boulevard. Allegheny County dispatchers confirmed police, fire and EMS activity in the area around 10:30 p.m. Monday. It was unclear if anyone was injured....
Oakmont recreation board’s 50th annual 5K race set for Saturday
A race in Oakmont designed to raise money for trail and park projects is about to hit the half-century mark. The borough recreation board’s 50th annual 5K run is set for Saturday at Riverside Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at the pavilions in the lower section of the park....
61 graduate from Riverview
Sixty-one Riverview High School seniors were declared graduates during the 2019 Commencement exercise at Riverside Park on Friday. “Pomp and Circumstance” was performed by the concert band during the processional. Grace Ison, salutatorian, and Cassandra DeBacco, valedictorian, were among those to give addresses during the ceremony....
More bridge work to restrict Logans Ferry Road traffic
Bridge work will again restrict traffic on Logans Ferry Road in Plum, near New Kensington. In 2017, the two-lane road was closed and traffic detoured for almost three months while a bridge over a defunct railroad was removed and filled in near Entrance Drive. This year, traffic in the same...
Plum gas drilling meeting opened to public after brief protest
A private meeting between officials from local municipalities, the state Department of Environmental Protection and the oil and gas industry was made public after a protest. Members of Citizens 4 Plum and Protect PT (Penn-Trafford) rallied for a short time outside the Plum municipal building along New Texas Road Tuesday...
Summer Fest in Plum to have more carnival rides, fewer vendors
More carnival rides and fewer vendors will be on hand for the second annual Summer Fest at Larry Mills Park in Plum. Organizers said more space was allocated to C&L Shows of Mt. Pleasant to incorporate more amusement park-style activities. A Ferris wheel, merry-go-round and roller coaster are among some...
Plum promotes deputy to tax collector’s job
Plum officials promoted from within to fill the late Fran Ferragonio’s shoes. He was the borough’s tax collector and retired Penn Hills police officer and juvenile detective. Ferragonio died May 28 after a long fight with respiratory issues. He was 64. Council voted 6-0 Monday night to appoint deputy tax...
Things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week
Having trouble finding things to do in Oakmont and Plum this week? Here are some suggestions:Oakmont Carnegie Library at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. hosts stitching and other artwork by Greensburg artist and Navy veteran Duffy Greba. She uses quilting to create pictures and other household items, which will be on...
Boyce Park Wave Pool repaired, set to reopen Monday
The Boyce Park Wave Pool is set to reopen to the public starting Monday after receiving emergency repairs for a week. The Allegheny County Facilities Management and Parks Department closed the wave pool last Tuesday when they discovered the pool was losing water on May 31 due to a malfunctioning...
Introducing the 2019 Plum Senior High School Class of 2019
The Plum Senior High School Class of 2019: Nicole Abrams, Anthony Adamski, Hailey Ahsmann, Jonah Albert, Nicolas Albert, Matthew Allman, Arik Ankers, Cooper Aubele, Tallon Auth, Jonah Babusci, Shane Bacasa, Serena Badali, Elena Banta, Colin Barrett, Jarrett Bellotti, Daniel Benson, Joseph Benton, Skyler Bisceglia, Allison Blackwell, Katherine Bodnar, Tyler Boehm,...
Retaining wall crossing the Verona and Oakmont border to be beautified
A retaining wall along Allegheny River Boulevard near the viaduct in Verona and Oakmont will be restored via a state grant project. Oakmont was recently awarded $138,000 through the state Department of Community and Economic Development for repairs to the wall, which is on the southern entrance of the borough...
DUI, traffic cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Jun. 6, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtTara Wolfe, 39, of Verona on charges of identity theft, false reports, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without a license, driving with a suspended license and operating a vehicle without...
61 to graduate from Riverview
Sixty-one Riverview High School seniors are set to graduate during commencement exercises Friday. The ceremony will start at 7 p.m. at Riverside Park in Oakmont. In case of rain, the ceremony will move to the Tenth Street Elementary auditorium on Pennsylvania Avenue. The school’s valedictorian is Cassandra DeBacco and the...
Boyce Park wave pool closed for emergency repairs
The wave pool at Boyce Park will be closed for up to 10 days for emergency repairs, according to an Allegheny County news release. The pool began losing water May 31 due to a malfunctioning “hydrostatic relief valve.” The valves are designed to maintain pressure between water in the pool...
Things to do in Oakmont and Plum this week
Looking for things to do in Oakmont and Plum this week? Here are some suggestions:Plum Community Center offers line dancing 10 a.m. Thursday at 499 Center New Texas Road.Tai chi is scheduled for 6:30 p.m Wednesday at the community center.Mommy and Me Yoga is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday at...
Plum’s summer movie series to kickoff Saturday at Larry Mills Park
Plum’s Summer Movie Series returns to Larry Mills Park for its third straight year. Event coordinator Mona Costanza said the borough and Plum Rotary are excited to continue their partnership in providing free family-friendly movie screenings. “Each year it grows. That’s why we’re continuing to do it,” she said. Movies...
Oakmont Relay for Life participants await the day when cancer is defeated
Cancer survivors smiled at the sunshine as they and hundreds of supporters flocked to Riverside Park in Oakmont the first weekend in June for the 19th annual Relay for Life. “We were very fortunate,” said organizer Nancy “Moochie” Donatucci, a 12-year, Stage 3 cancer survivor. “Gorgeous day, we appreciate all...
Plum School District’s Center Elementary students develop agricultural-based business
An agricultural, student-based business at Center Elementary in Plum proved fruitful in knowledge and fun. Teacher J.R. Pilyih guided 45 fourth-graders in their farming and economic journey this school year. Pilyih first introduced the business to the district last year as a first-grade teacher at the now-closed Regency Park Elementary....
DUI, traffic cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – May 30, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsDaniel Amodeo, 50, of Latrobe on charges of illegally operating a motor vehicle, driving under the influence, operating a vehicle without ignition interlock and duties at stop sign. Charges were...
Relays for Life set for Saturday in Harrison, Oakmont
Alle-Kiski Valley residents will rally in support of cancer patients and survivors at annual Relays for Life in Harrison and Oakmont on Saturday. Oakmont’s 19th annual Relay for Life event is set for Saturday at Riverside Park. The 17th annual Highlands relay will be held on the soccer field next...
Veterans’ graves in Verona Cemetery tended by volunteers
Oakmont Lions Club members and a host of other volunteers have made it their mission to make sure the graves of soldiers are as meticulously maintained as their uniforms once were. About 60 people planted 650 red geraniums at Verona Cemetery in Oakmont on May 25, the Saturday before Memorial...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – May 29, 2019
East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...
Oakmont family seeks dedication for longtime official
Oakmont resident Brittany Premick wants her grandfather to be immortalized by the borough he long served. “Anyone (who) knew my grandfather knew he was hardworking and dedicated for anything he put his mind to,” Premick said. “If you ask my family, they would say he was a hard-headed, stubborn person...
Oakmont Relay for Life set for Saturday at Riverside Park
Oakmont’s 19th annual Relay for Life event is set for Saturday at Riverside Park. Organizers are expecting a large crowd this time around because it is not competing against Penguins playoff hockey or graduation parties as in years past. Nearby Riverview High School’s last day of school is June 7....
