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DUI cases among those recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court
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 • Janet Manzo, 64, of Verona on charges of driving under the influence, driving...
Plum School District honored as ‘Champion’ by international technology company
Plum School District recently was recognized as a Champion District by an international technology company based in the nation’s capital. “This honor is provided by EVERFI, a digital education organization focused on helping educators address the most challenging issues affecting society, including financial literacy, social-emotional learning, health and wellness, inclusion,...
Freeport faces challenging road in quest for another WPIAL volleyball title
The Freeport girls volleyball team finished in a four-way tie for the Section 5-3A title with Mars, Armstrong and Hampton. Each team went 9-3 in section play. Yellowjackets coach Tom Phillips said he was surprised Monday when he found out where his team and the other three from Section 5...
News briefs: Our Lady of Joy Knights of Columbus donates winter coats for Plum elementary students
Our Lady of Joy Knights of Columbus in Plum recently donated 24 winter coats for Plum elementary students through its Coats for Kids program. They are being distributed with the assistance of school guidance counselors. Coats for Kids is one of Knights of Columbus’ many charitable programs. Leaf collection set...
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26
Boys Class 2A First round 11-Burrell (7-4) at 6-Mt. Pleasant (11-1) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 14-Leechburg (7-6) at 3-North Catholic (12-1-1), 6 p.m., Monday, Mars Athletic Complex, Mars Hat tricks: Mt. Pleasant has allowed two goals all season and has 11 shutouts. Charleroi...
Oblock Junior High School in Plum moves to remote learning
Oblock Junior High School in the Plum School District will move to remote learning on Monday and will remain closed for two weeks after two employees tested positive for the coronavirus this weekend. District officials also announced Sunday that another staffer at Plum Senior High School has tested positive for...
Plum girls volleyball claims 16th section title in program history
The Plum girls volleyball team returned to the top last week as they clinched the program’s first section championship since 2011. The Mustangs’ 3-1 victory at Kiski Area on Oct. 20 wrapped up their 16th section crown overall. “That was really exciting for the girls, especially the (eight) seniors,” Plum...
Plum football writes championship chapter in program’s history books
With its 35-7 victory over Knoch on Oct. 16, the Plum football team achieved something the program hadn’t experienced in nearly four decades. The Mustangs captured their first conference championship since 1983, the year of their only WPIAL title. “It feels amazing to represent Plum as a whole team,” senior...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Churchill Mario Berges sold property at 3418 Ridgewood Drive to Lucas and Jessicah Lahitou for $368,000. Delmont Vincent Benaquista sold property at 578 Monticello Drive to Joen and Jennifer Vasquez for $210,000. Forest Hills Umberto Liberati sold property at 318 Ave. A to Winfred Gyambiby for $90,000. Estate of Oriente...
Fall version of Oakmont Greek Food Festival going on this weekendVideo
A shortened version of the Oakmont Greek Food Festival is going on this weekend. The Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church is hosting Greek Food To-Go Saturday and Sunday from noon to 7 p.m. or while supplies last at 12 Washington Ave. Co-chair Andy Gavrilos said they hope to...
Quick start propels Plum past Armstrong; Mustangs finish regular season unbeaten
Plum didn’t waste any time getting on the scoreboard in Friday’s Greater Allegheny Conference game against Armstrong at Mustangs Stadium. Sophomore Eryck Moore took a handoff on Plum’s first play and raced around the right side for a 63-yard touchdown to give the Mustangs the lead just 18 seconds into...
Plum High School student tests positive for covid-19
A Plum High School student has tested positive for covid-19, according to a district letter sent out Friday. Families of three other students, identified through contact tracing, were notified that they had been in close contact with the student, the letter read. All must quarantine for 14 days, according to...
Plum boys soccer riding 11-game winning streak heading into WPIAL playoffs
For the second straight year, the Plum boys soccer team is playing its best soccer when it matters most. It has put them in a good position heading into the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. When the boys soccer brackets were revealed Wednesday, the Mustangs (13-1) drew the No....
Eric Trump makes surprise visit to Oakmont Bakery
Eric Trump made a surprise visit Thursday to Oakmont Bakery, where he passed out cookies decorated with his father’s face to dozens of supporters. Oakmont Bakery is hosting its traditional presidential Cookie Poll. The bakery serves up sweets adorned with images of President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe...
Penn Hills set to fix costly sewage leak at Plum Creek Sewage Treatment Plant
Penn Hills council on Monday awarded approximately $940,000 in construction contracts that will, when finished, fix a problem that has caused sewage leaks at the Plum Creek Sewage Treatment Plant. The project involves fixing the plant’s equipment that treats sewage and monitors flow as well as upgrading its disinfection system....
2 Plum School District employees test positive for covid-19
Two Plum School District employees have tested positive for covid-19, district officials announced Tuesday. According to a message addressed to district families, the district consulted with Allegheny Health Department officials, conducted contract tracing to determine individuals that may have been in close contact with the students and other employees, cleaned...
Theft cases among those recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum court
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. Waived preliminary hearings • Wilbert Philips, 65, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft. Charges were filed...
News briefs: Greek Food To-Go event on tap; leaf collection set; food drive scheduled
The Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. in Oakmont is having a Greek Food To-Go event from noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 24 and 25. There will be a limited menu with gyros and pastries. More information is available at dormitionpgh.org or by calling 412-828-4144....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Churchill Wayne Chung Wei Chang sold property at 61 Holland Road to Tadd and Jonna Morris for $225,000. Estate of Doris Fabrizi sold property at 762 Margaretta St. to Edward Werner for $8,000. Edgewood Girish Chavan sold property at 322 Dewey Ave. to Jessica Becker and Jacqueline Bialostozky for $355,000....
New-look roster carries Riverview boys golf to winning season
The Riverview boys golf team capped its 2020 season in the WPIAL Class AA team semifinals at Beaver Valley Golf Club. The Raiders, in the WPIAL team playoffs for the third consecutive year, placed eighth. “We left a lot of shots out there (on the course),” Riverview coach Hal Biehl...
Plum’s Charlotte Jones makes dream of swimming at next level come true
Charlotte Jones has one final year of swimming at Plum, and then she hopes to make her mark at the NCAA Division I level. The Mustangs senior has given a verbal commitment to continue in the sport at Long Island University-Brooklyn in the Northeast Conference. “It is a great feeling...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Plum captures Greater Allegheny Conference crown
For the first time in 44 years, the Plum football team is 6-0. The Mustangs, who clinched the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference title on Friday night, defeated Knoch, 35-7. Ryan Hubner threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Reed Martin scored on a 60-yard punt return, and...
Oakmont’s Monday night council meeting to have limited seating, broadcast on YouTube
An upcoming Oakmont Council meeting, at which council will consider an ordinance allowing bicycling and off-leash dogs in Dark Hollow Woods, will be live-streamed and have limited seating. Seating at council chambers Monday night will be limited to only 13 members of the public on a first-come, first-served basis as...
Holiday Park VFD in Plum hosts fall fish fry
Volunteers at a Plum fire department hope a fall fish fry will help recoup some funds lost due to the covid-19 pandemic. A new kitchen was revealed in February at Holiday Park fire hall along Old Abers Creek Road. Volunteers said the remodeling was done primarily to double the hall’s...
Tractor Supply ‘chicken swap’ moving from Delmont to Export
For about a decade, animal enthusiasts have gathered the first Sunday of the month at Tractor Supply in Delmont for the chicken swap. The agriculture chain has held the swaps at locations across the country for years. But when the coronavirus pandemic hit, they slowly began dwindling. “Since covid hit,...
