Plum Advance Leader category, Page 3
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Olivia Bigger, Riverview’s Greg Morse
Olivia Bigger School: Plum Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: In the final two games of the regular season, Bigger tallied three goals and two assists, helping Plum (15-1, 12-0) end on a six-game winning streak. Two of those goals came against section rival Greensburg Salem. As a result,...
Riverview, Plum cross country teams set for WPIAL championship meet
All of the invitationals and dual meets are over and the training runs are coming to an end as the Riverview and Plum cross country teams gear up for Thursday’s WPIAL championships at White Oak Park. The Raiders and Mustangs have competed at White Oak several times already this season...
Plum hockey reloads to make another run at Penguins Cup playoffs
The Plum hockey team went 13-6 last year in the PIHL Class A regular season and had high hopes for a run in the Penguins Cup playoffs. However, a 6-0 loss to North Hills in the first round put a halt to those plans. “That was very tough,” third-year Mustangs...
Trio of late interceptions helps Plum pull away from Kiski Area, bolster playoff hopes
Plum trailed Kiski Area by two points late in the third quarter of Friday’s nonconference rivalry clash at Mustangs Stadium. But the Mustangs rallied, with both sides of the ball contributing. The Plum defense intercepted three passes from Cavaliers sophomore quarterback Landyn Artman. The Mustangs offense converted all three of...
4 Plum alumni return to alma mater to galvanize high schoolers
Brian Kelly, a 1993 Plum graduate, told a personal finance class at his alma mater that he didn’t have the best grades in high school. More than 30 years later, he’s the head of PNC Healthcare and an executive vice president at the bank. Kelly is among four honored alumni...
Bids for Plum’s O’Block Elementary addition, renovations come in $2M under projection
The Plum School Board is moving forward on a set for bids that are about $2 million under initial projections for multimillion dollar renovations at O’Block Elementary. Earlier estimates showed the “hard costs” of the large-scale project sitting at $21.6 million, but that number ended up closer to $19.6 million....
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 13, 2025
Plum Trunk-or-Treat Plum’s trunk-or-treat celebration is set for Oct. 22. from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Costumed children will parade through the parking lot at the Plum Borough Building and stop at decorated cars to receive candy and other treats. Adults must register each child who will attend the event. Registration...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 12, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Michael Haberle sold property at 301 Chalfont St. to Lyle and Victoria Cope for $167,000. Churchill Estate of Thomas McManus sold property at 6 Garden Terrace to Olivia Myers for $225,000. Edgewood Royalty Properties Group LLC sold property at 114 Ivy St. to Joshua Aaron Hammerstein for...
Plum boys soccer celebrates WPIAL championship anniversary
Two decades have passed since the Plum boys soccer program experienced one of its greatest seasons. The 2005 Mustangs won 22 games and lost just twice. Plum captured the WPIAL Class 3A title and made it all the way to the PIAA semifinals. A sizeable group of players from that...
Plum earns dominant shutout victory over Fox Chapel
Fox Chapel needed an early spark from its kicker, Harran Zureikat. The senior set the WPIAL record last week with a 57-yard field goal in a loss to Franklin Regional. Down 7-0 to Plum in a Class 5A Northeast clash Friday, the Foxes tried to test their luck with Zureikat...
Plum boys soccer clinches 7th straight section title after scoreless tie against Norwin
A section-championship boys soccer match didn’t get a victor, but it proved to be an ideal tune-up for the upcoming WPIAL playoffs. Norwin and Plum settled on a 0-0 draw on a cold Thursday night at Mustang Stadium in their second Section 1-4A game of the season. Even with the...
Plum to honor 5 new distinguished alumni
Plum will honor some of its best this week as it inducts five new members among its distinguished alumni. The inductees will be honored during a ceremony at the Oakmont Country Club on Oct. 16 before heading to the high school to meet students the next morning. One of the...
Lower Burrell VFW’s Vietnam-era helicopter restored with help from Forbes Road students
The Vietnam-era helicopter outside VFW Post 92 in Lower Burrell has been restored thanks to the help of students from the Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville. Last weekend, students from Forbes’ SkillsUSA chapter partnered with A-K Valley Back the Blue to repaint the helicopter, displayed outside the...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 6, 2025
Plum AARP sets October meeting Plum AARP will hold its October meeting at noon on Oct. 14 at Unity Community Church. Hot dogs, chips and coffee/tea will be offered for $3. The entertainment will be the Hi-Lites, performing oldies and country music. Plum AARP is a social/service organization open to...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 5, 2025
Churchill Estate of Eugene Silverman sold property at 157 Kingsdale Road to A Michele Tedder for $220,800. Leon Blackston sold property at 314 Surrey Pl to Andrew Morgan for $240,000. Estate of William Morton sold property at 116 Thornberry Drive to Wesley Family Services for $340,000. Forest Hills Frederick Meija...
Plum girls soccer rolls in regular season, but improvement is key to reach playoff goals
After last season’s 3-0 loss in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals to Fox Chapel, Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart knew his team needed to face more quality opponents. The one school that came to mind was Norwin out of Class 4A. “We wanted to see where we stacked up...
North Hills rides pair of big plays to win over Plum
“Style points don’t matter,” North Hills coach Brody Zangaro could be heard saying to his coaching staff as he emerged from the visitors’ locker room at Plum High School on Friday night, a smile on his face and new life in the WPIAL Class 5A playoff race for his team....
Plum fire chiefs, borough expect stipend program to continue
Plum officials say they’ll likely carry on next year with a program that offers stipends for volunteer firefighters in the borough. The stipends — $15 per hour — were approved by the borough in January and were first distributed in March. Holiday Park VFD Chief Jim Sims said the stipends...
Guided hike with rangers at Hartwood Acres Park highlights conservation efforts of women
On a sunny Saturday afternoon in Hartwood Acres Park, a group of hikers followed rangers through wooded trails and grassy meadows to learn about the women who created and maintained the beautiful nature around them — from Rachel Carson’s fight against pesticides to Caren Glotfelty’s work restoring bird habitats. Hikers...
Community rallies to support Plum family after move-in fire
When Jamin and Bethany Gardner parked a box truck in the driveway of their new Plum home, the couple never imagined they would lose nearly all their possessions before they could even move in. The Gardners, who were preparing to settle into a modest brick house on Garlow Boulevard on...
State lawmakers to host senior health fair in Oakmont
Pennsylvania Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, want to talk health. The two state lawmakers will host a free health and senior fair on Oct. 9 in Oakmont to discuss community services and resources with attendees. Starting at 10 a.m., seniors from any community...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 29, 2025
Putt Away Cancer Included in the series of events making up the Paint Oakmont Pink fundraiser, a Putt Away Cancer event will be hosted on Oct. 2 in businesses along Allegheny River Boulevard and Allegheny Avenue. Participants are able to register ahead of time for preferred tee times or, starting...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 28, 2025
Monroeville Michael Strauss sold property at 2684 Third St. to Luan Castro and Violet Tonelli for $299,900. Lynden Group LLC sold property at 829 Cottonwood Drive to Stephen and Heidi Zupanc for $206,500. Estate of Frank Sabino Jr. sold property at 1341 Foxboro Drive to Ranjan and Naba Godwami for...
Plum girls golf continues improvement during 2nd WPIAL season
The Plum girls golf team’s seven seniors — Kailey Burton, Ava Miller, Addy Pfeiffer, Alex Fulmer, Hayden Tihey, Brooke Price and Aine Collins — were celebrated Sept. 15 before a Section 4-3A home match with Latrobe at 3 Lakes Golf Course in Penn Hills. The contest was the final one...
Concert at Plum amphitheater could be the 1st of many
An acoustic concert scheduled at the Plum Municipal Center’s amphitheater could be just the first of several shows at the venue. The concert, set for Oct. 2, will feature local quartet Acoustic Union. In addition to serving as a social event for the community, the show also will be a...
