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Democrats win all 4 seats on Plum Council
Democrats carried the day in Plum, unseating incumbent Republicans to claim four seats on borough council. Unofficial results show Ryan Delaney as the top voter-getter with 14.5%, followed by James McBride with 13.9%, Raymond Rall with 13.2% and Phoebus Apollo with 12.8%. The Democratic sweep renders incumbents Paul Dern, Steve...
Democratic slate sweeps Republican incumbents on Plum Council
Democrats carried the day in Plum, unseating incumbent Republicans to claim four seats on borough council. Unofficial results show Ryan Delaney as the top voter-getter with 14.5%, followed by James McBride with 13.9%, Raymond Rall with 13.2% and Phoebus Apollo with 12.8%. The Democratic sweep renders incumbents Paul Dern, Steve...
Democrats take all 4 Plum School Board seats, defeat incumbent candidates
A slate of Democrats swept aside a Republican majority on Plum School Board, taking all four of the open seats. Unofficial results show Jill Klipa as the top vote-getter with 14.9%, followed by Adam Hill with 14%, Tiffany Hyde with 13.6% and Geter Sloan with 13%. Among the four victors,...
Plum students plan to thank vets, educate community with Veterans Day events
At Plum School District’s upcoming Veterans Day celebrations, Kailey Burton hopes not only to thank current and former service members but impart some history to her peers. Burton is the group commander of Plum High School’s Air Force JROTC program. She and dozens of her fellow cadets have been planning...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 2, 2025
Churchill Kenneth Mitchell sold property at 2509 Creekedge Drive to Heather Powe for $310,000. Kory Riemensperger sold property at 1528 Williamsburg Pl to Aaron Kreimer and Elise Krugh for $255,000. Edgewood Julie Heinrich sold property at 210 Maple Ave. to Robert Michael Zlot and Sandra Sum Yee Mau for $750,000....
Plum-based Knights of Columbus offers dozens of winter coats to local students
Plum’s local council of the Knights of Columbus has kept up its annual tradition of donating dozens of winter coats to local schools. This year, local K of C Treasurer Len Manganello said the organization offered 48 coats to Plum and Riverview schools as well as Holy Family Catholic School,...
After quick Plum score, Upper St. Clair dominates to win going away
Friday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game between Upper St. Clair and Plum started with a bang for the team that got in the playoffs thanks in, large part, to what has been dubbed the “Mustang Miracle.” But it was all Upper St. Clair after that bang, as the Panthers...
Plum teen uses artistic skills, special effects makeup to create unique looks
Myiah Pastorius was 11 when she began watching horror movies. Knowing the gore in the likes of “Friday the 13th” and “Nightmare on Elm Street” wasn’t real left Myiah, of Plum, more curious than scared. She began looking into how to recreate the injuries, facial deformities and conditions characters in...
Fox Chapel ousts Plum to keep WPIAL repeat bid alive
The Fox Chapel boys soccer team prides itself on having variety in its attack. The Foxes leaned on that versatility to put themselves in position to win a seventh WPIAL title. The Foxes produced goals two minutes apart in the first half during a 2-0 win over Plum in a...
Sophomore nets OT winner to send Fox Chapel past Plum to WPIAL finals
Ava Stackhouse was just doing what she normally does, hoping it would pay off. The Fox Chapel sophomore forward found herself with the ball on the left side of the Plum defense 64 seconds into overtime and was looking to create something. “I don’t even know what I was thinking,”...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 28, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Semifinals 2-Fox Chapel (14-2) vs. 3-Plum (15-2-2) 8 p.m. Tuesday, Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville Coaches: Erik Ingram, Fox Chapel; Raf Kolankowski, Plum Winner plays: Winner of 1-Peters Township (14-0-1)/4-Seneca Valley (16-2) in championship match at Highmark Stadium (time/date TBD) Players to watch: Rocco DiDomenico,...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 27, 2025
PALS to meet, collect items for military overseas The Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The speaker will be Lynn Cass, a disability advocate from East Suburban Citizen Advocacy. Members are...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 27, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 2-Quaker Valley (17-2-1) vs. 6-Deer Lakes (16-3-1) 8 p.m. Monday, Fridley Field, Allison Park Winner plays: Winner of 9-Beaver (15-4)/4-Avonworth (17-2-1) in championship game at Highmark Stadium (time/date TBD) Players to watch: Isaac Williams, Quaker Valley; Collin Rodgers, Deer Lakes Throw-ins: Quaker Valley...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 26, 2025
Chalfant Evan Mihlo sold property at 119 Elizabeth Ave. to Amy Jacobs for $132,500. Forest Hills Anthony Everitt sold property at 113 Overdale Road to Jenton Brandt for $323,000. Estate of John Paul Hanish III sold property at 227 Ridge Ave. to Corey Simmons for $206,500. Monroeville Ahmad Hooshmand sold...
Plum boys outlast Norwin in penalty shootout to advance to soccer semifinals
As Norwin shooters made the long walk from midfield and stepped to the penalty spot, Chase Eber saw something, felt something. His instincts were tingling. “Their kids looked like they had just seen a ghost,” the Plum goalkeeper said. “I had faith in every single one of my shooters. I...
Plum golfers cap season at WPIAL tournament
Out of the hundreds of boys golfers who took to courses in high school matches this fall, only 36 were able to play for a WPIAL Class 3A championship at Butler Country Club. Plum senior Dany Caruso and Mustangs junior Gavin Fink were two of them. And while they didn’t...
Senior class helps Plum volleyball tackle season’s challenges with gusto
Led by a talented eight-player senior class, the Plum girls volleyball team put together a solid season in its second year of competition in Class 4A. After winning their first four games of the season, earning victories over Deer Lakes, Gateway, Knoch, and Connellsville while only dropping two sets, the...
Mustang miracle: Plum beats Penn Hills on kicker’s last-second TD on blocked field goal
It will be a play the Plum football faithful will not soon forget. Mustangs senior Austin Kolanowski set up for a 24-yard field goal with the score tied with two seconds left. The kick was blocked, but Kolankowski followed the ball and picked it up at the 10. He ran...
Plum girls finally notch playoff win over Mars
Allison Porter was happy to get one in the win column against Mars. The Plum senior defender had felt enough heartbreak against the Planets in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs. Porter made the winning penalty kick after the teams played through 110 scoreless minutes Thursday night at Plum High School....
8 candidates vie for 4 seats on Plum Council
Four seats are up for grabs on Plum Council this year, and eight candidates are seeking to win them. The incumbents — all Republicans — are hoping to retain their places in the face of four younger challengers on the Democratic slate. Both sides, however, seem to be concerned about...
4 Republicans, 4 Democrats seek open seats on Plum School Board
Plum School Board could see some new faces, as eight candidates — split evenly between Republicans and Democrats — vie for four seats. Among the candidates, three currently sit on the board, including the board president. As the district continues its large building projects at O’Block Elementary School and Plum...
Family of late oncology nurse starts CCAC endowment for non-traditional students
Barbara Kelly was in her late 30s when she decided to return to school. The mother of four earned her nursing degree at the Community College of Allegheny County and went on to serve at West Penn Hospital’s oncology ward for 25 years. Kelly, a lifelong resident of Plum, died...
Plum girls take care of business in WPIAL 1st round with shutout of Chartiers Valley
For the seventh year in a row, the Plum girls soccer team opened the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs with a Monday evening home game. The Mustangs were undefeated in the first six matchups, outscoring their opponents 33-3. The winning continued under the lights at Mustangs Stadium, this time against a...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 20, 2025
Pre-Halloween ghost stories event on tap A Campfire Ghost Stories event is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Four Seasons Activity Center at Boyce Park, 901 Centerview Drive. Bring a chair or blanket for this free event sponsored by the Allegheny Parks Department. Attendees can wear a costume...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 19, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Lance Hanchey sold property at 1898 Brushcliff Road to Gerald Ray Hall Jr. and Diane Jeanne Hall for $329,500. Rosalyn DeFalco sold property at 2506 Collins Road to Joseph Figliulo for $215,000. Estate of Dolores Anderson Lyons sold property at 2317 Marbury Road to Brian Paul Zarb...
