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Plum elementary student writes his 1st horror book, hopes to make a series
A national writing contest and love of horror has inspired a Holiday Park Elementary student to pen his first book. Josh Ingram, 11, of Plum recently released “Light: A Forgotten Monster.” The self-published book tells a story about a group of juveniles at a sleepover. A friend of the main...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Chalfant Franziska Klingseisen sold property on Lynnwood Avenue to Tri COG Land Bank for $25,517. Churchill William Roberts Jr. sold property at 212 Thornberry Drive to Asher Herrick Sade for $232,000. Delmont Ralph Faulk sold property at 315 Freeport Road to Frank Pampena Jr. and Dianne Pampena for $145,000. Edgewood...
GoFundMe effort launched to help keep Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum in business
Kirk Klasnick watched with pride as his son, Ken, bowled strikes in a Sportsmen’s Bowling League game at Nesbit’s Lanes on Friday night. The Gilpin family has made the trek to the Plum bowling alley for many years. “I have three generations here,” said Kirk Klasnick, 57. “My dad (Bob),...
Fox Chapel rallies past Plum, grinds out Section 2-5A victory
The Plum girls basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to its Section 2-5A home matchup against Fox Chapel at Plum High School. The Mustangs scored the first 13 points, and pressure defense confounded the Foxes into six turnovers. But Fox Chapel responded to the early adversity, rallied...
Winning, not points or records, motivates Plum girls basketball standout Montue
Kennedie Montue averaged 22.1 points a game last year and helped the Plum girls basketball team to a 14-7 record and to within a game of the program’s first section championship. Last year’s Valley News Dispatch Player of the Year and multi-year all-conference performer has picked up where she left...
Plum, Oakmont continue to see somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Plum and Oakmont seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 27, there have been 1,631 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Plum School District to have all students back to full-time, in-person learning in March
Plum School District officials plan to gradually allow students to come back to school five days a week with a goal of having all learners back full-time in March. The announcement was made via the district’s notification system and by board members Tuesday night. Students who need intense intervention and...
Riverview elementary students to start in-school classes 4 days a week starting Monday
Most Riverview School District elementary students are expected to move from hybrid learning to in-school classes four days a week starting Monday. Officials recently made the announcement via the district’s website and a letter to families. Students currently learn through a hybrid model, meaning they are split into two groups...
In brief: Plum Republican Committee changes January meeting; kindergarten registration open in Plum
The Plum Republican Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Palmieri’s Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road. The guest speaker will be newly elected state Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso, a former Oakmont councilwoman. The meeting is open to all registered Republicans and provides a forum to meet with candidates,...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 24
Churchill Recro Homes LLC sold property at 3255 Nottingham Drive to Jalila Jefferson and Torey Bullock for $378,000. Edgewood Dogmatix LLC sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Ashutosh Nanda for $637,400. Forest Hills Estate of Aaron Evans sold property at 407 Avenue D to Boss Beech 1984 LLC for...
High school rifle season looks different this year
Over the past three winters, Madison Herrick enjoyed traveling to different schools for rifle matches with her Plum teammates. The Mustangs senior captain, a veteran of the WPIAL individual championship meet, said though WPIAL’s move to virtual matches for regular-season competition with no travel is out of the norm, it...
Officials: More skiers, tubers at Boyce Park in opening month compared to last season
The Boyce Park ski slopes and tubing area have seen about a 14% increase in usage in this season’s opening month compared to last season in spite of the raging pandemic, according to Allegheny County officials. Parks department records show nearly 4,700 skiers took to the slopes in Plum from...
Plum girls basketball back in rhythm early-season shutdown
Plum girls basketball coach Steve Elsier said his team has played well as it gets into the meat of its truncated season but knows there are a lot of challenging matchups ahead as the Mustangs hope to claim their first section championship and set themselves up for a WPIAL playoff...
Pittsburgh musicians lift their voices for virtual concerts to save local stages
There will be an encore to the single released earlier this month. Western Pennsylvania musicians recorded “SOS 2020,” a song inspired by the Save Our Stages movement to help struggling music venues. It’s a mixture of rock, punk and heavy metal. Next up on the playlist will be a concert...
Plum School District officials seeks parental input on district’s future via survey
Plum School District officials seek input from parents on policies and the future of the district via online survey. The survey, available here, features questions about returning to full-time in-person instruction, adhering to Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines or stricter safety regulations, and having the option to stay...
Plum boys bounce back with win over Hampton
Two boys basketball teams accustomed to quicker starts met Friday night as Plum and Hampton matched single-victory records. Plum took an early lead and had to hold off a late Hampton rally as the Mustangs defeated the Talbots on the road 46-37. Connor Moss, one of the Alle-Kiski Valley’s leading...
Verona residents to save borough history in a time capsule for 150th anniversary
Verona was incorporated as a borough 150 years ago, and some of its residents want to encapsulate the milestone for generations to come. Verona Community Group plans to have a celebration to mark the occasion in May. It’s in the process of collecting items for a time capsule. “We would...
Plum, Oakmont seeing somewhat slower rise of covid-19 cases
As coronavirus cases are beginning to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, Plum and Oakmont seem to be following that trend. As of Jan. 20, there have been 1,575 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Plum since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Defensive effort leads Highlands boys to blowout of Plum
When the Highlands Golden Rams took the court for the second time this season Tuesday, they were ready to make another statement after taking down then-No. 1 Mars last Friday on a late 3-pointer. Behind an intense defensive effort, the Golden Rams (2-0, 2-0 Section 4-5A) outscored Plum (1-2, 0-2)...
Former WPIAL stars Alex Kirilloff, Austin Hendrick on Baseball America’s prospect list
A pair of former WPIAL stars are ranked in Baseball America’s top 100 prospects, including one who cracked the top 20 for the first time. Plum’s Alex Kirilloff is ranked the No. 18 overall prospect and No. 1 in the Minnesota Twins organization by Baseball America. The 6-foot-2, 215-pound outfielder...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 17
Churchill Donald Chapman sold property at 2512 Hollywood Drive to David Miguel Molina and Dorothy Lynn Knight for $191,000. Matthew Nichols sold property at 2 Stevens Lane to David Ecker for $270,000. Gladiator Arms Assoc. sold property at 405 Woodland Hills Drive to Michelle Gaydos trustee for $153,900. Export John...
Plum’s Kvortek sets sights on success at WPIAL gymnastics meet
Sarah Kvortek made her WPIAL gymnastics championship debut as a freshman last year, and the Plum athlete showed she had arrived with a fifth-place finish on bars in the Gold Intermediate I Division. “That was such a great experience,” said Kvortek, who qualified for WPIALs in all four disciplines, including...
Riverview High School teacher pens 5th book with help from educators around the globe
When Riverview High School teacher Rachelle Poth needed artwork for her books a few years ago, she got help from one of her young learners. Freshman Hann Morrissey worked on the covers of “In Other Words” and “Unconventional: Ways to Thrive in EDU.” So when it came to art for...
Rotary club project to recognize Verona, Oakmont families with American flags
The Rotary Club of Oakmont-Verona plans to give residents of the twin boroughs an opportunity to commend or remember others with a bevy of American flags. “It’s a way to honor the people of the community and brings recognition to the community,” said Rotary past president Don Stoner. “It helps...
Environmental groups call on Gov. Tom Wolf to stop Plum oil and gas disposal well
Environmental groups have called on Gov. Tom Wolf to revoke a state-issued permit that allows an oil and gas company to dispose of fracking fluids at a site in Plum. “We again want to ask the governor of Pennsylvania to uphold our constitutional rights to clean air and pure water...
