Plum Advance Leader category, Page 109
Retaining wall project in Oakmont approved
Oakmont officials approved a restoration project for a retaining wall along Allegheny River Boulevard near the viaduct in Verona and Oakmont. Council awarded the estimated $121,000 job to Apollo-based Santamaria Landscaping via a 6-0 vote Monday night. Council Vice President Patricia Friday was absent. Borough Manager Scott Fodi said the...
Traffic study to begin in Oakmont within the next few months
A traffic study to examine pedestrian and automotive travel in Oakmont is expected to take place during the upcoming school year. Council plans to hire Pittsburgh-based David E. Wooster and Associates in August for the estimated $31,000 project, which includes analysis of traffic along Allegheny Avenue, Third Street and Cedar...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Jul. 15, 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...
Plum’s farmers market to now happen every Monday
A new farmers market program in Plum may have found its roots. The borough had its first Monday Market at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road on July 8. At least 100 people stopped by from 3 to 7 p.m. to check out the event’s inaugural vendors, including Pappy’s...
Plum Community Center to host Harry Potter event
Plum Community Center will be transformed into the fictional school Hogwarts for a major fundraiser. Wizards and witches of all ages are welcome to grab their cloaks and head down to 499 Center New Texas Road on July 27 for Hogwarts, Honeydukes and Harry Potter. “Harry Potter” is a series...
DUI, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Jul. 11, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsMichelle Walker, 42, of Plum on charges of driving under the influence, driving without a license, driving with a suspended license and careless driving. Charges were filed Feb. 3.Paul Brewer,...
New program coordinator at Plum Community Center called ‘smart, talented, organized’
Plum Community Center programs are under new leadership. Resident Samantha Lamorte took over for former program coordinator Maria Schafer in February. Schafer, who served as program coordinator since September 2016, left the center at 499 Center-New Texas Road to pursue another job. Lamorte, 26, worked as a cook for nearly...
New housing development plans approved in Plum
Plum officials granted preliminary approval of plans for a new housing development along Renton Road. Developer Grasinger Homes wants to build 103 single-family homes on approximately 54 acres near St. Januarius Church. John Grasinger, part owner of the company, said they expect to finalize buying the land in August. He...
5 Plum properties set to be demolished
Plum officials hired a borough-based construction company to demolish five dilapidated structures. Council voted 6-0 at the July 8 meeting to award the $31,500 contract to Cherep Construction. Councilman Dave Majernick was absent. A start date for demolition was not set. Vacant properties to be razed are at 338 Coxcomb...
Things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week
Looking for things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week? Here are some suggestions:Oakmont artist Kalen Crowell’s paintings and photography are on display all month long at the Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Her work features portraits and nature settings among other images. Admission is free.The Oakmont...
Plum School District’s assistant superintendent’s brother hired as new facilities director
Plum School District officials have hired Assistant Superintendent Rick Walsh’s brother, John, as their new facilities director. Board members voted 7-2 at a special meeting June 18 to approve the hire with a $82,000 starting salary. Board Vice President Vicky Roessler and Steve Schlauch dissented. Board President Scott Coulson and...
Plum School Board meetings may be broadcast on public access and YouTube again
Plum School Board meetings may be recorded and broadcasted once again. High school television production class students recorded board meetings for about a decade under the direction of teacher Rick Berrott. That stopped this past school year as teacher contract negotiations heated up. The revived broadcasts would be aired on...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Jul. 3, 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...
Driver guilty in Plum crash that killed junior firefighter, woman
A Saltsburg man will serve at least six years in prison for causing a crash in Plum that killed a junior firefighter from Tarentum and his girlfriend’s mother. Edward Leonard Cass III, 27, was convicted on all charges, including two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence....
Penn Hills JROTC cadets could finish military studies in Plum
Penn Hills School District’s Navy Junior ROTC cadets may have a chance to finish out their military studies in a new district and new branch of service. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the board is considering a one-year agreement with the Plum School District that would allow for about 14 students...
Decades old gas lamps in Oakmont to be converted to LED lights
Gas lamps along Allegheny River Boulevard in Oakmont may be going out as a borough committee seeks state funding for replacements. Oakmont Boulevard Project members have been working on converting the lamps across from the businesses along the cobblestone road into LED lights for years. Some were converted in 2015...
Plum offers first farmers market
Plum Borough is sponsoring the first farmers market at Plum Creek Park on July 8. The event will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. and will feature produce from Bridge’s Farm and Greenhouses, a local establishment that will sell a variety of fruits and vegetables. Other vendors include Pappy’s...
Line painting scheduled on several east suburb roads
PennDOT crews will paint lines on various roads in eastern suburban communities through July 6. The painting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day on the following roads: • Route 286 in Monroeville and Plum; • Routes 130, 30, 48 in various communities; • Route 2073, also...
Annual Greek Food Festival continues this weekend in Oakmont
The annual Greek Food Festival at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church in Oakmont is less about the food and more about fellowship for the volunteers. Around 200 people prepare, serve, cleanup and perform in the three-day celebration along Washington Avenue. It’s running through Sunday. The festival is...
Half-mile section of Hulton Road near Plum, Penn Hills set for longterm closure
A half-mile section of Hulton Road near the Plum and Penn Hills border will close until mid-November to allow crews to repair damaged by a landslide, PennDOT said Friday. Work on the $3.4 million project between Iowa Street and Michael Drive will start at 9 a.m. on July 1, depending...
Pivik Elementary parents help provide the Plum school with new technology
Pivik Elementary students should see some new technology in the coming school year thanks to their parents. The Plum school’s PTA pulled about $16,000 together toward a new “maker space lending library.” The equipment is expected to be ordered throughout the summer and ready for rollout in the fall. Proposed...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Jun. 27, 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...
Plum students create elementary school garden
Around 15 Plum students got their hands dirty on a hot, summery day as they transplanted vegetables into a new elementary school garden. Center Elementary secured a grant from Grow Pittsburgh to construct 12 raised beds, a crushed limestone surface, seats and a shade structure as part of its latest...
Raccoon in Plum tests positive for rabies
A raccoon caught on Mt. Hood Drive in Plum has tested positive for rabies, making it the 16th rabid animal in Allegheny County since the start of the year. The Allegheny County Health Department announced the raccoon’s positive results for rabies Thursday. So far in 2019, there have been 13...
Plum Air Force JROTC cadets honored by borough vet for recent performance
Vietnam veteran and Mayor Harry Schlegel thanked a group of recruits for their serving in leading a military celebration. He presented members of the Plum School District’s Air Force Junior ROTC program with a proclamation at a recent school board meeting for their performance in the Oakmont/Verona Memorial Day parade....
