Plum Advance Leader category, Page 52
Plum property tax rate stays at 4.78 mills
The real estate tax rate remains the same for Plum in 2023. Borough council on Dec. 14 approved a resolution setting the rate at 4.78 mills, its level since 2017. A mill generates about $1.6 million in tax revenue in Plum. Council also voted to adopt the 2023 budget, which...
Former Lt. Gov. candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso won’t run for late state Rep. Tony DeLuca’s seat
Carrie Lewis DelRosso will not seek the Republican nomination for representative of the state House’s 32nd District. The former Oakmont councilwoman and most recently lieutenant governor candidate made her announcement Wednesday. “After much consideration and many discussions with my family and colleagues, I have decided not to be a candidate...
Army sergeant killed at Georgia base identified as Plum resident
FORT STEWART, Ga. — The Army on Tuesday said a soldier who was fatally shot at a Georgia base was a sergeant whose nearly eight years of military service included a deployment to Afghanistan. Sgt. Nathan M. Hillman, 30, of Plum was killed Monday by a gunman at Fort Stewart,...
Donations in Plum help Toys for Tots celebrate 75th anniversary
Toys for Tots is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and thanks to a lot of caring people in Plum, the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve-led nonprofit is benefiting substantially. Plum Senior High School’s eighth annual Toys for Tots Toy Drive took place the evening of Dec. 7, with donations from...
Fox Chapel girls add to win streak, hand Plum its first loss
The Fox Chapel girls basketball team lost its season opener, falling by seven to Highlands at the Freeport Tip-Off on Dec. 2. The Foxes have reeled off four straight since then. The latest triumph came Monday evening at Plum. Led by a balanced effort where five players had at least...
Plum School Board elects new leadership
Plum Borough School Board elected Michael Devine as president and Michael Caliguiri as vice president by a 7-2 vote during the board’s annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 6. “I am honored and excited that the board has once again placed their trust in me to lead us into the next...
Plum-Oakmont area happenings, week of Dec. 12, 2022
Caroling at Boyce Park Christmas caroling with the Masterworks Concert Chorale is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Carpenter Log House at Boyce Park, 721 Pierson Run Road in Plum. There is no cost to attend, and visitors can tour the log house and visit with...
3 Plum wrestlers claim Eastern Area titles
Plum wrestling coach Mike Supak said the Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 2 and 3 at Gateway was a strong first step for his young but experienced group. The Mustangs finished a close second to Bethel Park in the team standings and produced three champions, one runner-up, a...
Plum girls swim team boasts talent, depth
Plum swim coach Shawn Haupt looks up and down his girls roster and is excited for what could transpire throughout the 2022-23 season. “It is exciting because not only is our core and leadership coming back, but our freshmen coming in are just as excited and enthusiastic and are expected...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 11, 2022
Chalfant Ronald Harmon sold property at 212 Highland Ave. to Jeffrey Harmon for $138,000. Edgewood Estate of Luther Shay sold property at 331 Dewey Ave. to Shane and Sara McCombs for $330,000. Courtney Kern sold property at 228 Elm St. to Luis Alberto and Linda Chow Chu for $250,000. Renee...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Plum’s Megan Marston, Burrell’s Macky Bennis
Megan Marston Class: Junior School: Plum Sport: Basketball Report card: Plum girls basketball is off to a 3-0 start, and Marston is a major reason why. She scored 31 points in a 48-43 win over Seneca Valley on Monday. The junior guard also had 16 points in a 49-48 win...
Murrysville holds public hearing for 2nd fracking well on Plum border
Work on a second fracking site in Murrysville could begin next summer if officials OK the project. Olympus Energy already owns and operates the Titan well pad off Bollinger Road. The company is proposing an eight-well pad off Logans Ferry Road near the northern tip of Murrysville. Olympus is seeking...
Plum police detective becomes department’s first public information officer
A Plum detective has been named the police department’s first public information officer. Joseph Little took the weeklong FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association class in Pleasant Hills to take on the role. “I provide the community with the most accurate, up-to-date information,” he said. “As you would imagine, during...
Plum police, Rotary Club present donations to Meals on Wheels
Some fuzzy faces in Plum’s police department are helping making Christmas brighter for people getting help from Meals on Wheels. Police Chief Lanny Conley presented a $1,340 check Tuesday to Samantha Lamorte, manager of the Meals on Wheels program at the Plum Community Center. The money came from the department’s...
Democrats express interest in Tony DeLuca’s state House seat
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese and school board president Erin Vecchio have put their names in the hat for the Democratic nomination for the state House District 32 seat. The 32nd District has been represented by Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, for nearly 40 years. He died Oct. 9, 2022, at...
Founder’s daughter takes over as managing partner at Plum restaurant
Zen Restaurant and Sushi Bar in Plum has undergone an ownership change, although the faces around the restaurant may not change as far as the regulars are concerned. Victoria Weng, 24-year-old daughter of previous owner Mei Liu, is now one of the youngest managing partners of a restaurant in the...
Plum, Oakmont area briefs, week of Dec. 5, 2022
‘Road to Bethlehem’ A “Road to Bethlehem” experience is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10 and 11 at Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek, 550 Center New Texas Road. The journey of approximately 20 minutes will start in the church and continue outside, chronicling the story of the birth...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 4, 2022
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Rushi Homes LLC sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Joseph Chilcott and...
Plum hosts Santa, ‘Christmas at Plum Creek’ at new municipal center
Two-year-old Olivia Sikina calls Santa “Ho-Ho,” but her father wasn’t sure how she was going to react to seeing him. “We’ll see if she screams or cries. She seemed very excited at the house,” said Rick Sikina of Plum. “Last year, it didn’t go very well. I think she’s starting...
Plum elementary students gain school board recognition
Plum Borough School Board honored numerous kindergartners through fourth-graders who were chosen based on recommendations by their teachers. The recognition by the Plum Mustang Foundation relates to the Rachel’s Challenge initiative put in place to help combat mental health issues in the community and promote a more positive environment. Students...
Ethical Hope: Plum resident helps world’s artisans sell products
Extreme poverty can lead to extreme measures for many of the world’s mothers. “It’s easier to sell your child for money than it is to raise your child. That’s a heartbreaking reality,” Meredith Hedeen said. “And that happens in the U.S., too.” From her home in Plum, Hedeen seeks to...
Kiski Area, A-K Valley Class 3A teams look to add to wrestling trophy cases
The road will be a bit different, but the goal remains the same for Kiski Area wrestling. It wants to be competitive, have a solid bond within the team and win another section title. It’ll be a smaller roster than normal because of graduation and a few non-wrestling-related injuries, but...
6th annual ‘Christmas at Plum Creek’ moves to new borough building
Plum’s annual “Christmas at Plum Creek” is moving this year, but Santa will know where to find it and all the boys and girls eager to tell him what’s on their lists. The event, in its sixth year, will be the first to be held at the borough’s new building...
New coach aims to make game fun again for Plum boys basketball
Justin Walther, a familiar face around WPIAL circles, is the new coach of the Plum boys basketball team. Walther was hired at the end of June and replaces Mark Marino, who went 23-25 in three seasons as the Mustangs coach. Walther graduated from Central Catholic in 1995 as the second-leading...
Expectations rising for Plum girls basketball
Expectations have been raised for the second year of the Rich Mull coaching tenure at Plum. “I was hired at the end of last summer, so we really didn’t have an offseason to put things in place,” Mull said. “We should be more prepared with everyone knowing their roles. “We...
