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Pivik Elementary students, staff rally around Plum student who recently completed chemotherapyVideo
Pivik Elementary third grader Joey Byrnes is a superhero to his family, classmates and teachers. It’s not because he has super strength or heat vision or leaps tall buildings in a single bound. He has the power of positivity and a strong will. The Plum student recently completed his last...
2nd injection well project in Plum faces opposition from residents, borough officials
Plum officials, environmental groups and some area residents are organizing to prevent a second wastewater injection well project in Plum. Borough Council President Dave Odom led a two-hour public information session Wednesday evening at the Plum Community Center. The Sedat 3A wastewater injection well, at 1815 Old Leechburg Road, began...
Holiday train display returns to Penn Hills VFD Station 224
A favorite holiday tradition has returned. The train display is back at the Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Department Station 224 in Verona. The display, which was forced to take a hiatus last year because of the pandemic, is now in its 15th year, and the intricate model display is as...
Plum home has Pittsburgh sinkhole bus decoration in yard
A neighbor alerted Joey Pierce to a growing hole in his front yard. Pierce, in turn, alerted Plum Borough officials. The ground was sinking, which created a huge crater because of a problem with a storm drain. Workers came to his yard and surrounded the hole with bright orange fencing....
Constable from Plum among 11 public employees in state fined for failing to file financial statements
A constable from Plum is one of 11 public employees fined by the state ethics commission for failing to file financial interest statements, according to the state Ethics Commission. Constable Albert F. Cafazzo was fined $250, which is the maximum penalty, for failing to file a Statement of Financial Interest...
Expectations rising for veteran Plum wrestling team
Expectations are on the rise for the Plum wrestling team this winter. The Mustangs return several contributors from last year who had winning records and will be looking to make some noise in Class 3A. Coach Mike Supak expects his wrestlers to achieve team success as well as some individual...
Student busing in Plum School District no longer guaranteed
A shortage of bus drivers has prompted Plum School District officials to warn parents that transportation for their children can no longer be guaranteed. The district sent out an alert about their transportation issues Friday. District chief financial officer Ryan Manzer said they had tried to offset the driver shortage...
Riverview grad will spend year studying in Oxford, England
Riverview High School’s 2020 valedictorian, Gillian Gaynor, continues on a firm path of success since her graduation. She currently attends Notre Dame University and will be heading to Oxford, England, through the Notre Dame Study Abroad Program. As part of the Oxford tutorial system, Gaynor will spend her junior year...
New-look Plum boys basketball team taking shape
When the final buzzer sounded to conclude Plum’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round loss to New Castle last March, Plum coach Mark Marino was able to take stock of what his veteran team was able to accomplish during a season filled with so many covid-related uncertainties In the days following, he...
Plum girls look to build off historic trip to postseason
When Rich Mull took over the reigns of the Plum girls basketball program in August, he was anxious to get going full speed ahead with a youthful group of players he knew had the potential to do great things. From workouts and games in the fall to now being fully...
Visit Santa, eat breakfast and enjoy a show by East End Kids
The East End Kids will host a Santa breakfast and holiday show Dec. 18. Tickets are available for 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. seatings. A 10 a.m. show is sold out. The event will be held in Mother of Sorrows School cafeteria, 3264 Evergreen Drive, Murrysville. There’ll be musical performances by...
New-look Plum boys basketball team taking shape
When the final buzzer sounded to conclude Plum’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round loss to New Castle in March, Plum boys basketball coach Mark Marino could take stock of what his veteran team was able to accomplish during a season filled with covid-related uncertainties. He also began to look to the...
In brief: Women’s Business Network sets December meetings
Women to meet Women’s Business Network provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups and ongoing professional education while expanding her circle of influence in the marketplace. All professional women are welcome to attend as a guest at the meeting for no cost. To learn more,...
Pittsburgh police officer charged with DUI and rear-ending car driven by WPXI reporter
A Pittsburgh police officer is on unpaid administrative leave after he was charged with rear-ending a car while intoxicated in Plum earlier this month. The driver of the car he hit, according to police, is WPXI-TV reporter Amy Hudak. Tariq Jamal-Francis is charged with driving under the influence, endangering the...
Plum School Board puts mask decision in hands of students, regardless of vaccination status
The Plum School Board on Nov. 23 passed a new mask policy that will allow all students, regardless of vaccination status, to decide whether or not they want to wear a mask at school. Additionally, seating restrictions in lunch areas will be rescinded, certain guest restrictions would be lifted, field...
Medical examiner: Man pulled from river in Plum Sept. 1 drowned accidentally
A man whose body was pulled from the Allegheny River in Plum on Sept. 1 died accidentally from drowning, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. Shawn M. Ferraccio, 46, of Washington Township, was found dead in the river shortly before 10:30 a.m. after police responded to the 100 block...
Plum officials plan for return of Christmas at Plum Creek after pandemic hiatus
A holiday tradition in Plum returns after a one-year covid hiatus. The fifth annual Christmas at Plum Creek is scheduled for 5:30-9 p.m. Dec. 2 at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road. About a thousand or so people are expected to flock to the ball fields across from the...
Plum senior wins Gene Kelly Award for supporting role in ‘Putnam County Spelling Bee’
There were only four awards given out at the 2021 Gene Kelly Awards this year and a Plum Senior High School senior brought home one of them. Ellie Tongel won the Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Logainne “Schwarzy” SchwartzandGrubenierre in school’s production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County...
Plum School District’s fundraising for Make-A-Wish nearing $1M mark as telethon returns
Plum Senior High School’s long-running telethon benefiting Make-A-Wish is back, and the fundraising campaign is closing in on a major milestone. If this year’s $42,000 goal is reached, the district will have raised $1 million for the nonprofit that grants wishes to children with critical illnesses. “Everyone wants to reach...
In brief: Making Christmas bright
A drive-thru Toys for Tots collection event is set for 6-8 p.m. Dec. 8. Students and staff of the Plum Borough School District and other volunteers will collect new, unwrapped toys in the Plum Senior High School bus lot, 900 Elicker Road. The event is being held in collaboration with...
After trip to PIAA semifinals, future looks promising for Plum girls soccer
The Plum girls soccer team accomplished many things in 2021 and finished with 21 victories through the regular season, WPIAL playoffs and PIAA tournament. Coach Jamie Stewart said the girls created an air of excitement among many in the Plum High School community with their play throughout the fall. But...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 21, 2021
Forest Hills AAA Properties Inc. sold property at 109 Avenue A to Scott Peterson for $75,000. Tri COG Land Bank sold property at 418 Avenue D to Jamal McDonald for $30,000. Dana Patterson sold property at 538 Windsor Ave. to Stephen Thomas Deschon Jr. and Jena Lynn Braill for $98,000....
Plum library, schools team with 412 Food Rescue to get leftovers to needy residents
Pam Fauls heard about the 412 Food Rescue program long before the coronavirus put people out of work and caused prices to skyrocket because of shutdowns and short supplies. But it wasn’t until restrictions on in-person gatherings were lifted that she was able to launch a program in her own...
A-K Valley girls athlete of the week: Plum’s Ava Weleski
Ava Weleski Class: Sophomore School: Plum Sport: Soccer Report card: Weleski scored the winning goal for Plum in a 2-1 victory over Mechanicsburg in the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals Saturday. She also has three multi-goal games in the postseason and a total of seven goals. This season is the first...
Mars girls soccer headed back to Hershey after another win over Plum
The Mars girls soccer team is headed back to Hershey for a shot at its third straight PIAA championship. Sophomore Ainsley Ray headed home a corner kick from fellow sophomore Addi Girdwood with 10 minutes, 36 seconds left in the second half to lift the Planets past Plum, 1-0, in...
