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Plum athletes hit early marks at Altoona Igloo Invitational
The Plum boys and girls track and field teams are well into their 2025 spring season, and early invitational and dual-meet results have put a smile on the face of head coach Matt Proskin. He struck a positive tone last Wednesday after a competitive section dual meet with Franklin Regional...
Section of Allegheny River Boulevard to close for emergency tree removal
PennDOT is closing Allegheny Boulevard from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday for emergency tree removal work. The boulevard will be closed between Nadine Road and Washington Boulevard, which spans Penn Hills and the city of Pittsburgh. The closure could be lifted earlier pending completion of the work. Motorists are advised...
Plum departments begin volunteer firefighter stipend program
Five days into a new program that offers stipends for volunteer firefighters in Plum, Holiday Park VFD Chief Jim Sims said things have gone “very well.” The stipends — $15 per hour — were approved by the borough in January after the Plum Fire Chiefs Association initially presented the program...
Decision on 2nd injection well in Plum to come in June, zoning board says
Plum’s zoning hearing board says it will have a final decision on the development of a second injection well along Old Leechburg Road by June. The board heard testimony from three people Monday night during the third in a series of hearings. Local environmental advocacy group Protect PT (Penn-Trafford) and...
Pat McAfee to release additional tickets to sold-out Pittsburgh showVideo
Pat McAfee announced Monday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that another 1,750 tickets will be opened up for his April 9 show at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. McAfee said the tickets will be sold at the same price as the original run, which sold out in 92 minutes. ????BREAKING NEWS????1,750...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 31, 2025
Cornhole tournament to benefit Plum girls soccer team The Plum girls high school soccer team is hosting a cornhole tournament fundraiser on April 26 at the Universal Banquet Hall in Penn Hills. The tournament is from 4 to 9 p.m. at the hall, 2240 Main Street, Penn Hills, PA 15235....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 30, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Mary Wilson sold property at 219 Greenfield Ave. to Midfirst Bank for $25,000. Harry Leeper sold property at 302 Greenfield Ave. to Tri COG Land Bank for $85,896. Churchill Prestige Property Develop LLC sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Derek Leung for $368,800. AV Restorations LLC...
One-day closure set for Old William Penn Highway below Parkway East in Monroeville
Old William Penn Highway will be closed Monday, March 31 between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road as work crews conduct demolition work on the Parkway East bridge that runs over the road. Old William Penn will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate the work. East of...
Girls flag football: From high schools and colleges to the Olympics
Mackenzie Livingston played basketball in college, but if flag football had been an option, things might have been different. The nonstop action is something that has always drawn her to the game. “You are constantly doing something — pulling flags or going out for routes — it’s always something,” said...
Plum School Board member resigns, district seeks replacement
Devin Adams, nearing the end of his first term on Plum School Board, resigned from his position this month after he and his family moved out of the district. Headed to the Norwin School District, Adams, who previously served as the Plum board’s vice president, said his time on the...
Plum softball team hopes 8 returning starters, potent offense can lead to success
The Plum softball team entered the season with a lot of momentum with the return of eight starters from last year’s WPIAL Class 5A playoff qualifier. All eight of them — seniors Bella Tavella and Dani Pici; juniors Jaiden Gentile, Riley Stephans, Liana Yusko, Mackenzie Marotta, and Gia Tavella; and...
Murrysville mobile home park residents’ water service restored
Residents of the Holiday Hills mobile home park in Murrysville are cautiously optimistic after property managers say regular water service was restored. Renters in the park, off Logans Ferry Road, have dealt with inconsistent water pressure — and frequently no water at all — since late January. The private water...
Plum High School preparing for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
This year’s spring musical at Plum Senior High School is a journey back to the beginning for its director, John DeLuce. “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was the musical during his first year at the school, in 1999, when he was the vocal director. This will be the first...
Franklin Regional uses walk-off walk in 9th to grab wild win over Plum
Seven innings were not enough to decide a winner between neighboring rivals Plum and Franklin Regional in a Class 5A nonsection softball game Wednesday afternoon at a chilly and windy Franklin Regional High School. The Mustangs and Panthers played into the ninth inning before FR pushed a run across for...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 24, 2025
Plum plans annual cleanup day Volunteer registrations for Plum’s annual cleanup day are due by noon on April 4. The eighth annual event will be held April 19. Individuals, families, church and scout groups, athletic teams, homeowners associations, clubs and businesses are all encouraged to participate in cleaning up the...
Successful Florida trip gets Plum baseball warmed up for section schedule
After laboring through a long, cold winter, like many up north, visions of a beautiful Florida sun come March will always help with getting into a better mood. For the Plum baseball team, that formula was a winning one last week, as the team ventured to St. Petersburg to participate...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Jeanne Marie Meyer sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 3 to Kealsey Brennan McNeil for $158,500. Thomas Crosby Lakeman sold property at 429 Locust St. to Eric and Jennifer Graham for $425,000. Tiffany GP Inc. sold property at 153 Oakview Ave. to Adrian Kasicky and...
Plum’s Owen Proskin wins national title in pentathlon, looks forward to outdoor track season
Track and field has a wide range of events in which people can specialize. From short-distance running, such as the 100- and 200-meter sprints, to field events in shot put, javelin and others, the competition is always tough. But when it comes to the granddaddy of track and field events,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 17, 2025
Plum police officer promoted Plum Council promoted police patrolman Nicholas Iachini to corporal at its March 10 meeting. Iachini was hired in December 2010. He is the department’s third corporal and fills a vacant position, police spokesman Det. Joe Little said. “The department is grateful to have such a well...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban deed transfers for the week of March 16, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Jones Property LLC sold property at 134 Parkway Ave. to Anise Petite for $18,000. Monroeville Yvonne Morrison sold property at 1372 Hillsdale Drive to Joseph Vincent Jabeir and Christina Anne Lauver for $299,000. Cupola Homes 27 LLC sold property at 1165 La Salle Road to Samah Alhajia...
ESPN’s Pat McAfee, a Plum native, sells out PPG Paints Arena
It will be a homecoming for Plum native Pat McAfee when he hosts his “Big Night AHT” show at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena next month. A sold-out homecoming, at that. Tickets for the April 9 event went on sale Thursday and sold out in less than two hours. On hearing...
Plum School District eyeing 2.5% property tax increase as district moves to annual changes
A 2.5% property tax increase is included in the working draft of the Plum School District’s 2025-26 school year budget, Business Manager Ryan Manzer told the board Tuesday. That’s less than half of the 6.2% increase that district property owners were hit with for the current school year, and reflects...
Fish fry tradition continues at Logans Ferry Heights VFD in Plum
Hundreds of folks packed the Logans Ferry Heights Volunteer Fire Department social hall for the start of fish fry season on March 7. Department treasurer Justin Irwin said they went through a surprise inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department shortly before the start of the event. Everything met department...
Plum Middle School team takes top honors in K’Nex competition
A team of Plum Middle School students took top honors in a K’Nex competition last month at Woodland Hills High School. Plum was among seven schools that participated in the Feb. 18 event hosted by the Eastern Suburbs Special Program Association. The Plum team consisted of Dylan McIntosh, Charlie Myers,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 10, 2025
Plum shortens Winterfest to 1 day Plum’s newly named WinterFest will be one day this year instead of two days, as previously contemplated, borough Manager David Soboslay said. WinterFest is the new name for Christmas at Plum Creek, following the naming scheme for the borough’s SummerFest and FallFest. The borough...
