Plum Advance Leader category, Page 5

When Dave Pucka wrapped up his first year as Plum’s boys basketball coach in February, he looked to the offseason for opportunities for his team to build for the upcoming season and the goal of returning to the WPIAL playoffs after a several-year hiatus. Open gyms in May flowed into...

The wastewater injection site in Plum run by Penneco Environmental Solutions has been the subject of nearly a decade of legal battles and community backlash as the company has sought to expand its operations along Old Leechburg Road. Since 2017, the borough and Penneco have been at odds, as the...

Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel, for the first time, broke a council tie when he voted to deny a liquor license transfer in the borough to the location of Plum Convenience on Saltsburg Road. Members of borough council were split, 3-3, on the resolution that would have permitted the store to...

All Right-to-Know requests for police audio and video footage in Plum will go through the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office first after Plum Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the DA’s office. The memorandum requires the borough to forward all requests for audio and video related to “criminal and...

Greg Hartley met his wife at the Shop ’n Save in Penn Hills. That was nothing unusual. His brother did the same. Hartley owns the store at 2820 Universal Road along with other members of his family. His parents started the independently owned and operated business in 1991, with ownership...

Oakmont Elks community picnic The Oakmont Elks Club is hosting a community picnic on Saturday, July 19. Starting at 4 p.m., the event will feature free food, games and crafts for children. The event is located at 106 Washington Ave. in Oakmont. Live music will start at 7 p.m. Free...

The years-long battle over a second injection well in Plum will continue. That’s because oil company Penneco Environmental Solutions filed an appeal in Allegheny County Court on Friday to the Plum Zoning Hearing Board’s rejection of the well last month. The Delmont-based firm has been attempting to convert a natural...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Edward Derganz sold property at 136 Brighton St. to Tri Cog Land Bank for $16,745. Churchill Estate of Thomas Leddy Jr. sold property at 2007 Beulah Road to Michael Foley for $155,000. Xiuying Jiang sold property at 2504 Churchill Road to Wesley Family Services for $408,000. Edgewood...

Overnight work to repair Coxcomb Hill and Logans Ferry roads through Plum is scheduled to begin Monday night and continue through late November, PennDOT announced. Traffic will be restricted to a single, alternating lane between 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly on Coxcomb Hill Road between Hulton and Logans Ferry...

Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel says the borough needs to kill more deer. Allegheny County’s seventh-largest municipality, he said, is suffering from whitetail “overpopulation” that is causing public safety concerns and proving to be a nuisance to residents. Schlegel said this week he would like to see borough council move forward...

A former Penn Hills police officer has been accused of intentionally spinning out another driver and later resisting arrest in Plum. Dennis Pape, 49, faces misdemeanor charges of recklessly endangering another person, obstructing administration of law or other government and resisting arrest in addition to some summary charges. According to...

Oakmont communications committee Oakmont officials have formed a communications committee and a looking for more members. Council members Amanda Pagnotta and Jennifer Paris are joined by the council’s student representative, Rocco Brown, to form the communications committee. The group focuses on enhancing communication within the community, including managing social media,...

Chalfant MTO Enterprises LLC sold property at 268 Brighton St. to Eric Brodeur and Corey OConnor for $226,500. Churchill Estate of Frances Still sold property at 59 Holland Road to Abel and Fortune Maggy Pamphile for $315,000. Michael Gilliland sold property at 826 Margaretta St. to Martin Jose Lopez Jr....

Three weeks after the U.S. Open, Plum and Oakmont officials say they’re preparing to invest donations from the USGA into borough green spaces. As part of a million-­dollar investment in the region, the two boroughs each received $100,000 to “support green spaces and promote outdoor recreation,” according to USGA Director...

As the team’s inaugural regular season comes to a close and the playoffs draw near, the Pittsburgh Riveters have received key contributions from one of Plum’s own. Gina Proviano, a 2021 Plum graduate, has been an impact midfielder for the Riveters. “It is a surreal feeling to play in front...

Zoning Hearing Board public hearing An ongoing legal battle over a parking ordinance will be continuing through briefs rather than public debate, involved parties decided on June 24. An Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board public hearing came to a quick adjournment when borough Solicitor Jacob Leyland and Lisa Siefert, and attorneys...

A Plum resident and a volunteer firefighter suffered minor injuries in a fire that damaged a home in Plum’s Greendale Village neighborhood Saturday. The fire at the two-story home at 1442 Greendale Drive, off Old Leechburg Road, came in at 6:45 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. A firefighter...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Eugene Laface sold property at 261 Churchill Road to Pasadena Partners LLC for $260,000. Johnston Jake LLC sold property at 3755 E. Rural Court to Paige Rocco for $239,000. Joshua Holizna sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Hunter Shreffler and Olivia Bitting for $265,000....

Most athletes are excited to compete at the national level for just one track event, but Plum rising senior Owen Proskin has taken it to the next level. “My dad is always saying let’s shoot for the stars,” Owen said of his coach and father, Matt Proskin. “Anywhere we are...

A public hearing to discuss improvements to Plum’s O’Block Elementary School drew only one resident to the podium as the multimillion-dollar project inches forward. The building, which a study commissioned by the district claimed to have “extensive deficiencies,” is set to receive a 15,000-square-foot addition and extensive interior renovations. According...

Community center plans golf fundraiser The Riverview Action Community Center is planning an 18-hole, four-person golf scramble fundraiser on Aug. 22 at Hill Crest Country Club in Lower Burrell. Registration is now open, and eight packages are available. The price is $550 per foursome or $150 for an individual. Check-in...

After Plum’s Zoning Hearing Board rejected the application for a second injection well in the borough last week, officials say they’re happy with the decision but preparing for the legal “long haul.” For years, Delmont-based gas company Penneco sought a zoning variance to convert a natural gas well into an...

Plum Council gives final approval for Geo-Solutions move Plum Borough Council gave its final approval for two resolutions that allow New Kensington-based company Geo-Solutions to move to the borough. The company plans to move into a multistory office building behind Plum School District’s bus garage while it develops a storage...

When a fan collapsed and entered cardiac arrest at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Director of Operations for Plum EMS Brian Maloney said medical personnel at the tournament were prepared. A nearby police officer began chest compressions within seconds, and a physician arrived soon after. By the time medics loaded...