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Plum track and field athletes shine at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
After competing in a trio of Section 5-AAA meets in the early part of the season, Plum boys and girls track and field team members stepped out and tested their mettle at their first invitational of the spring April 16. Plum first-year coach Stephanie Lednak said the Lady Spartan and...
Plum girls lacrosse off to strong start, aims to win 1st playoff game in program historyVideo
The Plum varsity girls lacrosse team hopes to make history this year with its first WPIAL playoff victory in its fifth year as a full member of the WPIAL. The Mustangs are well on their way to giving themselves that opportunity. Plum stood at 7-3 overall and 5-1 in Section...
Plum softball starting to hit stride in search of elusive playoff victory
When the Plum softball team suffered a 5-0 loss to Section 1-5A rival Franklin Regional on April 7, team members were itching to get back on the field and bounce back from the uncharacteristic shutout. But a game against Woodland Hills two days later was scrapped because of covid issues...
Plum fishing event catches dozens of familiesVideo
Fishing has become a tradition and a skill passed down through generations in the McClure family. Jim McClure of Plum takes his sons Brady, 10, Luke, 8, and Connor, 4, out to different spots to test their lures and see who can catch the most. The proud papa watched as...
Drugs, burglary, harassment among cases handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court in March 2021
Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Khalil Bey, 35, of Pasedena, Md., on charges of possession of marijuana, endangering...
North Allegheny, Ambridge hold their top spots in boys volleyball coaches rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its WPIAL Week 4 boys rankings Monday morning, and North Allegheny (Class AAA) and Ambridge (Class AA) maintained their No. 1 positions in their respective polls. In Class AAA, Seneca Valley remained at No. 2, while Hempfield, which made it to the finals...
In brief: Twin-Boros Memorial Day, Garden Club of Oakmont plant sale and more in Plum, Oakmont
The Twin-Boros Memorial Day parade and ceremony will take place May 31. The parade kicks off at 9:30 a.m. on East Railroad Avenue and will proceed to the cemetery in Oakmont. This year’s parade marshal is Frank Bonaroti with State Representative Carrie Del Rosso serving as grand marshal. The ceremony...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 18, 2021
Churchill Bryan Cole sold property at 91 Bowstone Road to Chrissy Robles for $340,000. Estate of Donald Kennedy sold property at 2312 Greensburg Pike to Charles Lee Jr. and Kimberlee Lee for $74,000. Andrea Carhuaslla sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Louis Maurice Maraj and Alexis McGee for $376,000....
Riverview, Plum athletes look forward to final high school basketball game
Gideon Deasy’s final high school basketball season didn’t start off as he had hoped as he continued to recover from an ankle injury that had plagued him since the fall. But the Riverview senior point guard eventually made his way back to the court, and he will cap his season...
Plum baseball ‘resilient and tough’ in early-season stretch
When Plum baseball coach Carl Vollmer looked back at the Section 2-5A series against Mars from April 12 and 13, he didn’t see perfection. Far from it, he said. But what he saw was a pair of dramatic, last-inning victories that could go a long way in determining who walks...
Little Plum Creek stocked with trout, set for youth fishing event Saturday
Little Plum Creek in Plum has been stocked with trout just in time for the borough’s annual fishing derby. The event is scheduled for Saturday at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road. Registration is at 7:30 a.m. and fishing begins at 8 a.m. There is no end time. It...
Signature Dishes: The ‘Blackenzola’ steak at Hoffstot’s Cafe Monaco in Oakmont, a tribute to late ownerVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally-owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. Danny Monaco’s legacy lives on through his family, his restaurants and in every bite of a specialty steak dinner. The well-known...
Plum council postpones plan to purchase new rescue truck for Unity VFD
Plum officials have postponed taking action on a request from Unity Volunteer Fire Department to help fund the purchase of a new rescue truck. The issue was not on the agenda of this month’s voting session. Council members said they want to see a 10- to 15-year apparatus plan from...
Plum has new garbage collector; council praises borough couple who helped feed kids during pandemic
Plum Council has tapped a Belle Vernon-based company as the borough’s new garbage collector. County Hauling was the lowest bidder of three vying for the job. It will take over for Republic Services. Republic’s five-year contract expires in June. Council unanimously voted to award the $10.7 million five-year contract at...
Plum man, 81, one of 30 to receive covid-19 vaccine at home through Plum EMS mobile clinic
Bernie Frazier asked about the outside world one sunny Tuesday afternoon from a chair in his Plum house. His question, directed at Plum’s EMS director, came after being homebound for more than a year. “Have you had a lot of fires to respond to this year?” Frazier asked. Brian Maloney,...
In brief: Plum library book sale, Oakmont council meeting and more in Plum
Plum library book sale The Plum Library will be hosting an outdoor book sale April 17 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The rain date will be April 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Masks and social distancing are required. A bag of books will cost $10. Donations will...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...
Plum, Riverview graduates shine at college level
Cal Fisher continues to produce for the Penn State men’s volleyball team. Earlier this week, the Riverview graduate was named the Off the Block National Opposite (Hitter) of the week for his play in the Nittany Lions’ weekend series at nationally ranked George Mason. Fisher led Penn State, ranked No....
Plum boys volleyball aims for success under new leadership
The Plum boys volleyball team is hopeful for a run at a berth in the WPIAL playoffs this spring, and the Mustangs will go after it in a new classification with a new coach at the helm. It is a rebirth of sorts for the team, which now calls Class...
Turtle Creek Valley COG receives $125,000 grant to finish code enforcement software tool
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received a $125,000 grant recently to continue developing cloud-based software that caters to code enforcement officers. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County issued the grant, meant for Community Infrastructure and Tourism. The software, dubbed the Code Enforcement Data Tool, has been under development...
Plum Council workshops to be streamed on YouTube
Plum officials have taken to YouTube in an effort to show residents their government’s discussions during the pandemic. Council livestreamed its April 5 workshop session on its channel, Plum BoroTV. There was one camera compared to several used at council voting sessions. It had a fixed viewpoint with no zoom...
Community vegetable garden proposed in Plum
Denise Carpon wants her community to go green and help support its food pantry with fresh produce. The Plum resident proposed creating a vegetable garden near the football fields far into Plum Creek Park. “It’s one way of bringing the community together,” she told council at Monday night’s workshop meeting....
Holiday Park VFD Junior Fire Academy to return in June after yearlong covid hiatus
An educational program designed to teach teens about leadership, teamwork and safety skills is expected to return after being canceled last year due to the covid pandemic. Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department is expected to host its Junior Fire Academy from June 21-25. “I think it’s very important to bring...
North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA. North Catholic, No. 3 in last week’s top 10 poll, has taken over the No. 1 position, unseating Seton LaSalle. The teams went head-to-head...
In brief: Senior vaccine event, drug collection and more in Plum
Plum senior vaccine event The Allegheny County Health Department and Plum Community Center will sponsor a first-shot covid vaccine clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 13 at the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The clinic is for Plum residents 65 and older only. To register...
