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Boyce Park ski area closed due to power outages
Allegheny County shut down Boyce Park skiing and snow tubing Monday due to enduring power outages in the region. The agency announced the park’s closure in a tweet, which said the area will be closed until further notice. Due to a power outage, Boyce Park skiing and snow tubing will...
Oakmont officials approve list of streets to be paved this year
Oakmont officials have selected the streets for this year’s paving project. Council also authorized Senate Engineering to prepare specifications to go out for bid next month. The paving list includes: • Third Street from Delaware to Washington avenues • Brooks Way from Fifth Street to Elm Way • Woodmont Way...
Oakmont library patrons say meditation with a monk brings mindfulness, health benefits
Bhante Pemarantana’s mantra of “be well, be safe, be peaceful” echoed in a community room of the Oakmont Carnegie Library. Dressed in a traditional orange robe, the chief abbot of Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in Natrona Heights led a meditation class at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. “You pay attention to your...
West Leechburg events to honor Plum girl who remains upbeat despite cerebral palsyVideo
Four-year-old Maelynn Tribendis’ infectious smile turns to giggles when she’s asked about her hot pink wheelchair and the therapist who is training her to use it. “She has a crush on him,” Plum’s Kaitlyn Tribendis, 30, said of her daughter’s therapist. “She goes to (therapy) two days a week. She...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Feb. 20, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsSteven Schultheis, 59, of Oakmont on charges of possession of controlled substances and public drunkenness. Oakmont police filed the charges Aug. 28.Kristen Macioce, 34, of New Kensington on charges of...
The Oaks Theater to host fly fishing fundraiser Sunday
The Oaks Theater hosts the 11th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour this Sunday. Doors at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. in Oakmont open at 2 p.m. with the show starting at 3 p.m. The film featured clips of from various fly fishing expeditions around the world. It’s compiled by The Drake,...
Oakmont council sets oil and gas well restrictions for the borough
Oakmont council adopted an ordinance with more stringent regulations than the state when it comes to oil and gas wells. State regulations for wells require a 500-foot minimum setback from protected structures, such as an occupied home or school, and a 300-foot setback from the Allegheny River. Oakmont’s ordinance, which...
Riverview junior proposes solution to combat parking woes near Oakmont Bakery
Riverview High School junior Molly Collins wants to make sure her fellow students have a place to park while Oakmont Bakery officials work out some traffic issues. She launched an online petition to have about 30 spaces at Riverside Park, next to the high school, be designated student parking from...
Activities to do in Oakmont and Plum this week
Having trouble finding things to do in Oakmont and Plum? Here are some suggestions:Plum Community Center offers line dancing classes 9:30 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...
Armed officers are a welcome sight for most Plum School District community members
Armed retired police officers have patrolled Plum schools for the past few months, and many students and parents believe their district is safer for it. “I have kids at Center and Holiday Park (elementary schools),” said parent Rebecca Wawrzyniak. “My children have both said they feel safe at school now....
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Feb. 14, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsMark Uhrmacher, 56, of Oakmont on charges of driving under the influence. Oakmont police filed the charges Nov. 27. Daniel Domenick, 33, of Plum on charges of driving under the...
Plum officials considering spending $1.5 million in paving this year
Plum officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave 26 streets this year. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said roads in the East Oakmont section of the borough will receive an overlay of new asphalt. East Oakmont streets to be repaired include Northern, Eastern, Center, Pennex, Woodlawn and Frankland avenues and...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Feb. 13, 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...
Things to do in Plum and Oakmont this week
Plum and Oakmont have a lot of different activities going on this week. Here are some of the highlights:Oakmont Carnegie Library hosts Gentle Yoga with instructor Cora Fetchko 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. The program is suitable for all levels and no registration is necessary.Meditation with a...
Riverview teachers, school district approve new 5-year contract
The Riverview Education Association and school district officials have put pen to paper and inked a new five-year deal. School board members voted 8-0 to approve the teachers’ contract Monday night. School Director Jeanine Hurt-Robinson was absent. Leaders from both sides signed the paperwork shortly after the board’s vote. The...
Plum man sentenced to more than 3 years in jail for robbing Mt. Washington bank
A Plum man was sentenced in federal court to three years and four months in jail for robbing a bank in the Mt. Washington section of Pittsburgh. Senior U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Matthew Gallo, 35, with imprisonment followed by three years of supervised...
Riverview High track damage remains, team to again compete away all season
Riverview High School track teams will have all away meets for a second — and possibly third — straight season as Oakmont and school district officials continue to debate who should pay for track repairs. Meets were first rescheduled in March 2018, when it was determined the track in the...
East Hills DUI Task Force to conduct roving patrols this weekend – Feb. 7, 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...
NAACP calls for Plum school board member’s resignation
The NAACP Allegheny East Branch is calling for the resignation of a Plum school board member after a controversial Facebook share that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. “The Allegheny East NAACP found (Brian Wisniewski’s) share on Facebook absolutely offensive and unacceptable. His claim that it was an accidental share...
Plum residents not buying school board member post was ‘accidental’
By and large, Plum residents are not buying that a school board member’s Facebook post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim was an accident. Plum school board member Brian Wisniewski said the Feb. 1 post was accidental after some residents went to social media demanding him to resign and...
Oakmont has a new interim manager, search for more permanent hire continues
Retired Avalon Manager Harry Dilmore was named Oakmont’s new interim manager. He will stay on indefinitely as borough officials continue to seek a more permanent replacement for longtime borough Manager Lisa Cooper Jensen. Dilmore, 67, of Avalon, served his community on council from 1975 through 2001. He was its manager...
Plum school board member says anti-Muslim Facebook share was ‘accidental’
Some residents are calling for the resignation of a Plum Borough School District board member after he shared a social media post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. Brian Wisniewski, who is in his second year of his four-year term on the board, shared a Facebook post Feb. 1...
Oakmont Council has a vacancy
Oakmont Councilman Justin Lokay has resigned from his elected post and moved out of the borough. He and his wife, Ryan, are expecting their third child very soon. “We moved back towards family for more support as family watches our kids,” Lokay said via email to the Tribune-Review. “As a...
Plum police: Lock your car doors
Plum Borough police are urging residents to lock their car doors to prevent two suspects from stealing things out of them. “Do not leave anything of value in your vehicle, and don’t leave it unlocked,” said Jeff Armstrong, Plum’s police chief. “If you don’t you’re inviting an opportunist to get...
New Oakmont Bakery grand opening scheduled for next week
The new Oakmont Bakery’s grand opening has been set for Tuesday, Feb. 5. Owners plan to open the doors of the new 19,000-square-foot facility at 9 a.m. pending state inspections. It’s located near the intersection of Third Street and Hulton Road, across Third from Riverview High School. The current bakery,...
