Plum Advance Leader category, Page 91
Senior Martin does a little bit of everything for undefeated Plum football
In Plum football’s Greater Allegheny Conference game against Mars on Sept. 25, Reed Martin never left the field. The Mustangs senior lined up at wide receiver and running back on offense and at cornerback on defense. He punted, kicked off, converted extra points and returned kicks in the 49-21 win....
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Montour races past New Castle in Parkway clash
Gannon Kadlecik rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns as Montour scored a 47-22 victory over New Castle (0-4, 0-2) in the Class 4A Parkway Conference on Friday night. Luke Persinger threw for 165 yards and a touchdown for Montour (3-1, 1-1) while teammate Zachary Carletti scored on a 90-yard...
Plum beats Highlands to move to 4-0 for first time since 2015Video
All good teams are tested at some point during a season, and Friday night, Highlands had No. 4 Plum with its backs against the wall for the first 24 minutes. But good teams respond to adversity. After trailing by one heading into halftime, the Mustangs (4-0, 4-0) outscored Highlands, 14-0,...
WPISL teams continue push to league playoffs
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League is winding toward the end of the varsity regular season, and the teams continue to battle for positioning in the team standings. Montour and Seneca Valley remain at the top of the standings at 9-1. The only blemishes on each team’s record came in...
Fall Fest to go on as planned in Plum on Saturday
Plum officials won’t let a pandemic stop them from letting residents continue an autumn tradition. The third annual Fall Fest is set for noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at Plum Creek Park across from the borough building along New Texas Road. Activities include pony rides, pumpkin painting, a pumpkin patch,...
A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 4
Ryan Hubner Plum, sr., QB Run plus pass equals win for the Mustangs signal caller so far in 2020. Against Mars last Friday, Hubner tossed a pair of touchdowns to Reed Martin and added a rushing score as Plum scored a convincing 49-21 road victory. He accounted for 176 total...
After signature win, Plum faces stern test from Highlands
Since its last playoff appearance in 2015, Plum has been waiting to make a statement on the football field. That opportunity came last Friday night, and the Mustangs stated their case with a 49-21 victory over then-No. 2 Mars, serving notice to their foes the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference....
Pivik Elementary in Plum to close for 2 weeks after a staffer tests positive for covid-19
Plum School District’s Pivik Elementary students will be learning remotely for at least two weeks after a staffer tested positive for covid-19. District officials sent a letter to families Wednesday informing them of the discovery and subsequent changes. The letter from Pivik Principal Kristen Gestrich states the staffer was in...
Plum grad Alex Kirilloff becomes 1st position player in MLB history to record 1st big-league hit in postseason
First he got the call. Then he got the hit. Former Plum standout Alex Kirilloff recorded his first Major League hit Wednesday afternoon in the Minnesota Twins’ wild card matchup with the Houston Astros at Minnesota’s Target Field. Kirilloff delivered in the bottom of the fourth, scorching a pitch from...
Covid concerns may keep some high school students out of Plum’s JROTC program
Penn Hills High School students who participated in Plum School District’s Junior ROTC program due to their district no longer having one may not be able to continue their extracurricular education due to covid-19 concerns. Junior William Phillips and senior Abdulbasit Odunoye went before the Plum School Board on Tuesday...
Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff named to Twins postseason roster
Former Plum standout Alex Kirilloff got the call to the major leagues. Ahead of their Game 1 wild card matchup with the Houston Astros, the Minnesota Twins selected the contract of Kirilloff and placed him on their postseason roster. The Twins designated pitcher Sean Poppen for assignment to clear room...
Plum boys soccer takes down top-ranked Franklin Regional
Plum senior forward D.D. Flowers thinks his team has as good a chance as anyone to compete for a WPIAL title in Class 3A. After upsetting the two-time defending WPIAL champions, the Mustangs certainly strengthened their case. Flowers had a goal and assisted on another as No. 3 Plum took...
News briefs: Plum’s Fall Fest slated for Oct. 3 at Plum Creek Park
Plum’s annual Fall Fest is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 3 at Plum Creek Park across from the borough building. Activities include pony rides, pumpkin painting, games and a corn maze. Families will have to make reservations to go through the maze as part of the various safety...
Trib HSSN Football Player of the Week for Week 3
The last time Plum defeated Mars in football was 1955. Dwight Eisenhower was president, a gallon of gas was 23 cents and minimum wage was $1 an hour. Sixty years later in 2015, the Mustangs started the season 4-0, marking the last time Plum qualified for the WPIAL playoffs. Advance...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Churchill Gary Michaliszyn sold property at 57 Locksley Drive to Joseph and Theresa Mazzotti for $330,000. Vipin Gupta sold property at 172 Thornberry Drive to Sharieda Patterson for $238,000. Edgewood David Hood sold property at 116 Oakview Ave. to Michael and Anna Doyle for $235,000. Nathan Wetzel sold property at...
Plum volleyball turns to extensive experience for rebound
The Plum girls volleyball team made the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs in 2017, going 7-5 in section play. The past two years, however, were not as successful as a young group both seasons struggled to find its way in the section and went a combined 3-21. But with a wealth...
Plum keeps rolling, upends No. 2 Mars
Plum averaged 42 points in Greater Allegheny Conference victories over Greensburg Salem and Indiana. The Mustangs kept rolling Friday with seven more touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Mars in a conference clash of undefeated teams at the Mars Athletic Complex. “We talked all week about the hype surrounding Mars...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 3
Class 5A northeast Kiski Area (1-0, 0-0) at Penn Hills (0-2, 0-0) 7 p.m. Saturday, Yuhas-McGinley Stadium, Penn Hills Penn Hills won last year’s meeting in low-scoring fashion, 7-3, after the teams combined for 92 points in a 64-28 victory by the Indians in 2018. … In Kiski Area’s dramatic 36-35...
Plum EMS hosts car seat safety event at ambulance station
Plum EMS recently hosted a car seat safety check with assistance from PA Team Educators for Child Safety. Certified car seat technicians checked equipment and instructed about a dozen families on how to properly install the seats at the ambulance station at 1990 Old Mine Road. Participants needed an appointment...
Renton, Logan’s Ferry parks in Plum to get new playgrounds, other upgradesVideo
Major renovations will start soon at two Plum parks. Council voted 5-0 at a Sept. 22 special meeting to award more than $334,500 in projects for Renton and Logan’s Ferry parks. Councilmen Mike Pastor and Dan Hadley were absent. Contracts include more than $156,000 to Apollo-based Sports & Recreation Associates...
Plum’s Monday Market rolls on at Plum Creek Park
The Monday Market at Plum Creek Park, the site of the Plum baseball field complex, has been bustling with activity each week this summer. The market is held from 3 to 7 p.m. every Monday, with the last week scheduled for Oct. 12. A list of vendors who have sold...
Plum couple celebrates 60th wedding anniversary
Robert and Philomena (Flotta) Ford of Plum, formerly of Rankin and Swissvale, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 27. They were married at Madonna del Costello Catholic Church in Swissvale in August of 1960. A blessing and celebration were postponed because of the pandemic. Robert is a retired school teacher...
WPISL teams gearing up for stretch run
With four weeks of action left in the regular season, the varsity teams in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League are preparing for the stretch run to the playoffs. Seneca Valley, Peters Township, Montour, North Allegheny and North Hills swept doubleheaders from their competition Sunday. North Allegheny (6-0) remains the...
Rash of thefts in neighboring communities has Plum police reminding residents to lock vehicles
Plum police have issued a reminder to residents to remove any valuables from their vehicles and lock the doors to help prevent thefts. The borough posted the alert Sept. 21 through Savvy Citizen as well as its Facebook page. Mayor Harry Schlegel said police are being proactive in addressing an...
Renton firefighters to distribute hundreds of free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to Plum residents
Renton firefighters soon will distribute hundreds of free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to Plum residents. The volunteer fire department was awarded a $43,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It comes with an estimated $2,200 match, which fire department President Anita Maydak-Neace said Renton...
