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Restaurant owners in eastern suburbs brace for change next month with cautious optimism
Restaurant owners in the area are bracing for yet another change to operations come next month. This time, though, they are welcoming the change as it means coming one step closer to pre-pandemic days, even if it presents a new challenge of finding staff to meet a potential uptick in...
A year later, Plum students return to school 5 days a week
For the first time in a year, Plum students have had a somewhat normal week. “The kids are excited,” said Matt Walling, a parent of two Plum students. He was waiting to pick up his fourth grader at Holiday Park Elementary on a warm Tuesday in March, exactly one year...
Families from several communities play at Plum park Tuesday afternoon
Families from Plum, Monroeville and other communities took advantage of the sun and mild weather by heading outdoors for a little fun. Some showed up at the O’Block Playground on Monroeville Trestle Road in Plum for swinging on swings and climbing on playground equipment on Tuesday afternoon....
Plum’s Oblock Junior High on remote learning Wednesday due to covid cases
Plum School District’s Oblock Junior High School students will be remote learning Wednesday due to covid cases. District officials said six students tested positive for the virus, and 48 people will need to quarantine. Contact tracing is underway to determine who may have been in close contact with the staff...
Plum swimmers earn 1st trip to PIAA championship meet
After Plum seniors Logan Minick and Sam Schohn secured top-eight medals in the 500-yard freestyle and 100 breaststroke, respectively, at the WPIAL Class AA championships March 6 at Upper St. Clair, the waiting game began. While only the WPIAL champions qualified automatically for the PIAA championships, set for Friday at...
Plum senior soccer players to continue careers at next level
Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart knew that at the end of the 2020 season he would be losing another strong senior class that had accomplished a great deal on and off the field. The senior group finished 32-5-1 at home and 58-16-1 over four seasons. The Mustangs won back-to-back...
In brief: Drive-Thru Eggstravaganza, cleanup week and more in Plum
Registration is open for the Drive-Thru Eggstravaganza. The event will be held April 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Plum Public Works Facility. Participants must remain in their cars to receieve a “bunny bag.” HotBunz and Pappy’s Kettle Corn will be at the Renton Road entrance offering...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 14, 2021
Delmont Estate of Carol Castellano sold property at 6 W Pine St. to Barry and Tammy Kelley for $190,000. Forest Hills John Carretta trustee sold property on Braddock Road to Forest Hills Borough for $10,000. Teri Rogacki sold property at 303 Forest Ridge Drive to Liza Haberstroh for $174,500. Jeffrey...
Oakmont, Verona named banner communities by Allegheny League of Municipalities
Oakmont and Verona have been named banner communities by the Allegheny League of Municipalities. The program recognizes communities that show a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability, and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. The two were among 68 communities and five municipal authorities recognized this year,...
Volunteers, seniors needed for Cleanup Week in Plum
Plum officials are looking for volunteers and seniors to join in April’s Cleanup Week. It’s an expansion of the borough’s annual Cleanup Day to celebrate Earth Day. This year marks the fifth effort. Last year’s cleanup was canceled due to the pandemic. Cleanup Week is April 19-24 with the last...
Plum Community Library reopens to the public with some limitations
Plum Community Library reopened March 8 to patrons after months of being closed due to the covid-19 pandemic with a few differences. “We are excited to see our users, who we haven’t seen in a while, and welcome them back to the library,” Director Pam Calfo said. The library closed...
Police: Man in custody after standoff in Oakmont
An Oakmont man was taken into custody Monday morning in connection with an overnight standoff with borough police and Allegheny County SWAT. Officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Allegheny River Boulevard shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday for a welfare check on a man threatening to harm himself. Police...
Plum EMS reaches 30-year milestone
An ambulance company in one of Allegheny County’s largest boroughs has reached a milestone. Plum EMS turns 30 this month. Tom Izydore, retired paramedic and current board member, said he is excited the company reached this moment and recalled how it all started. “As far as things that we’ve done...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Chalfant William Becker sold property at 178 Brighton St. to James and Carol Tessauro for $150,000. Estate of John Boyce sold property at 220 Highland Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $45,000. Churchill William Dipaolo sold property at 3766 E. Rural Court to Emily Rybinski for $157,000. Delmont Eric Seabury...
George Guido: Plum baseball, softball fields getting turf upgrade
Plum High School baseball has certainly come a long way since the sport was played in the front yard of the school with outfielders running up a hill to catch a fly ball. The school is in the process of installing artificial turf on both the baseball and softball fields...
Plum basketball teams enjoy playoff success before bowing out
For the Plum girls basketball team, joy at winning the program’s first playoff game since 2002 on March 1 turned to disappointment the next day as covid issues forced the Mustangs to bow out of the WPIAL Class 5A tournament ahead of a first-round matchup against No. 2 Chartiers Valley....
Experience helps Plum’s Kvortek capture WPIAL gymnastics gold medal in bars event
When Sarah Kvortek placed fifth on bars at last year’s WPIAL individual gymnastics championships at Moon High School, her sights quickly were set on soon rising to the top of the medals podium. The Plum sophomore fulfilled that title goal Feb. 27 as her return to WPIALs brought championship gold...
Plum’s Antonino Walker keeps moving forward after runner-up WPIAL finish
Plum freshman Antonino Walker has made a name for himself this season. The 106-pound Mustang who goes by “Nino” has gone 22-2 this season with his only losses coming against Seneca Valley’s Tyler Chappell. The two faced off earlier this season and Chappell, who is the No. 1 wrestler in...
Neighbor Spotlight: Mona Costanza wears many hats as a Plum community leader
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Excavation continues at Plum municipal site along Old Mine RoadVideo
Excavation continues along Old Mine Road in Plum for the borough’s new municipal center project. Massaro Construction Management Services is overseeing Rycon Construction crews at the site, which is next to the Renton Volunteer Fire Department and Plum EMS stations. Digging began in January and is expected to continue through...
Duquesne Light Company starts construction on transmission line spanning Plum, Monroeville, Penn Hills
Duquesne Light Company has started construction on an electric transmission line spanning five miles through Plum, Monroeville and Penn Hills. The project, dubbed the Universal-Plum Reliability Project, was split into four areas, and construction began the first week of January, according to a website dedicated to the endeavor. The Pennsylvania...
Plum’s Tyler Jaecke sworn in as new Oakmont officer
Oakmont police has a new full-time officer. Mayor Christopher Whaley swore in patrolman Tyler Jaecke, 29, of Plum at Tuesday night’s meeting. “I like the area. I like the community,” Jaecke said. “I’d really like to work here. I knew some of the guys that worked here already, and they...
Covid forces Plum girls out of WPIAL basketball playoffs
Plum girls basketball is the latest team to drop out of the WPIAL playoffs because of covid protocols. The Mustangs will forfeit a Class 5A first-round game against second-seeded Chartiers Valley that was scheduled for Thursday night. Chartiers Valley will advance to the quarterfinals, where it will face the winner...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Here’s a look at Wednesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams: Boys First round Class 5A 15-Plum (9-5) at 2-New Castle (17-2) 6 p.m. Wednesday Coaches: Mark Marino, Plum; Ralph Blundo, New Castle Winner plays: Winner of 10-Latrobe (7-6) at 7-Thomas Jefferson (18-4), noon Saturday About Plum: The...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 28, 2021
Chalfant Federal National Mortgage Assn. sold property at 314 Highland Ave. to Jonathan Dietz for $154,900. Bridgett Bothell sold property at 1010 Pin Oak Court to Maciej Skrzypczak for $98,000. Delmont Shawn Kelley sold property at 23 W Pine St. to Shawn Kelley and Traci Peters for $1 (state deed...
