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Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13
Churchill John James Lescisin sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Andrea Carhuaslla for $160,050. Steven Kleman sold property at 205 Thornberry Drive to Michael Baldwin for $260,000. Delmont Edward Cellucci sold property at 17 Delmont Ave. to Carl Pierce Jr. for $10,000. A. William Anderson sold property at 560...
WPIAL Class A roundup: Rochester rolls past Northgate
Denny Robinson rushed for 169 yards and three touchdowns to lead Rochester to a 47-6 win at Northgate (0-1, 0-1) in the Class A Big Seven Conference opener Friday night. Rashawn Reid tacked on 93 rushing yards and one touchdown while teammate J.D. Azulay scored on a 34-yard run and...
Plum keeps Greensburg Salem from reaching 700-win plateau
For Greensburg Salem, football victory No. 700 will have to wait for at least another week. The Golden Lions were bidding to become just the fifth WPIAL school to reach that lofty plateau Friday night, but Plum had another idea. “We talked about it all week,” Plum coach Matt Morgan...
3 Plum School District administrators get new 5-year contracts early
Plum School District officials approved new five-year deals with three top administrators who each had at least one year left on their contracts. The board voted 6-1 at a special meeting Tuesday to keep Superintendent Brendan Hyland, Deputy Superintendent Rick Walsh and Chief Financial Officer John Zahorchak through June 2025....
Riverview runners chasing WPIAL, PIAA gold
When Mason Ochs broke the tape at the finish line at last year’s WPIAL Class A cross country championships at Cal (Pa.), he realized his dream of becoming a WPIAL champion. The Riverview senior also had a smile on his face knowing he, along with fourth-place individual finisher and fellow...
The Birdie happy to be back watching football in the A-K Valley
“It’s here! It’s here! It’s finally here!” The Birdie came into the Valley News Dispatch office Tuesday screaming at the top of his lungs and threw a Labor Day weekend’s worth of notes into the air in celebration. At least that was what he said he did. He forgot no...
Appeals court upholds conviction of former state trooper from Plum
A former Pennsylvania State Police trooper’s appeal of his conviction for assaulting and threatening his wife was denied Thursday. A three-judge panel of the state’s Superior Court upheld the guilty verdicts issued by an Allegheny County judge against Scott Richard Mang, 34, on charges of simple assault and making terroristic...
Letter to the editor: Plum library happy to welcome back public
Dear Editor and Neighbors, What a year it has been thus far! The covid-19 news has impacted all of us with many changes as to how we conduct our daily lives. The Plum Community Library is working hard to address the many challenges we are experiencing, while providing the best...
Updated town center plans to be revealed at Plum planning commission meeting Sept. 21
Updated plans for a proposed Plum municipal center are expected to be revealed this month. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said there will be a presentation of the Plum Town Center to the planning commission at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the borough building, 4757 New Texas Road. The commission...
Plum School District employee quarantined after testing positive for covid-19
A Plum Borough School District employee has tested positive for covid-19, according to district officials. The employee, who has not been at work since Sept. 3, tested positive for the virus on Sept. 4, according to a notice sent to parents from Lisa Pace, a registered nurse who serves as...
Church Bazaar in Verona expected to close by the end of yearVideo
A longstanding Verona business is expected to close its doors for good by the end of the year. Everything must go at the Church Bazaar near the corner of South Avenue and Allegheny River Boulevard. It might be a tough task, as nearly every square inch of the place is...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for Week 1
Dylan Cook Leechburg, sr., QB The veteran quarterback hopes for many opportunities in the Blue Devils’ new “air raid” offense. Cook returns after throwing for 949 yards and eight touchdowns last season as Leechburg went 5-5 overall and 3-3 in the Eastern Conference. Sophomore wideout Braylon Lovelace and senior tight...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Sep. 9, 2020
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Christopher Fetterman, 45, of Ford City on charges of receiving stolen property, two counts of theft by unlawful taking and two counts of possession of controlled substances. Oakmont...
A little fun in the sun at the O’Block Playground in Plum
Like it or not, warm, sunny days won’t be lasting much longer. That’s why Bryiana Jackson of Monroeville took her daughter, Lyric, 6, to the O’Block Playground on Monroeville Trestle Road in Plum for a little exercise and some fun on Wednesday. The playground is always a hit with younger...
Oakmont man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200K from cyber security company
An Oakmont man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 from his employer will serve 18 months of house arrest. Andrew Wolniak, 32, pleaded guilty to theft, receiving stolen property and access device fraud on Tuesday before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski. Wolniak worked as a...
Annual rummage sale on tap at Plum Borough Community Library
The Plum Borough Community Library is preparing to host its annual rummage sale on Sept. 19. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. Donations are no longer being accepted for the sale, but library officials wish to thank all those who...
WPISL opens season with varsity games, JV tournament
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League kicked off its season over the weekend, and in varsity league play Sunday and Monday, Baldwin, Ellwood City, Seneca Valley and Montour picked up doubleheader sweeps. Baldwin stopped Mt. Pleasant twice, while Ellwood City took its twinbill against Hempfield. The Highlanders and Wolverines averaged...
WPIAL Class 4A football breakdown: Road to title goes through Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson began its 2019 season with a dominant victory over Canon-McMillan and ended it in Hershey with a 46-7 rout of Dallas for the PIAA Class 4A title. In between, the Jaguars rolled in and out of conference play and added their eighth WPIAL title since 2004. They outscored...
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Plum looking to stand out again
The Plum boys soccer team put together one of its best seasons in recent memory last season, capturing the section title and going undefeated in the regular season. But with the graduation of key seniors such as leading goal scorer Tyler Kolankowski, center back Cole Kelly and midfielder Luke Gildea,...
Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 6
Churchill Daniel Gardner sold property at 1914 Hampstead Drive to Kevin and Paige Strasbaugh for $254,000. Delmont James Harry sold property at 324 Abbe Place to Bradley Van Hyning and Courtney Milne for $164,900. Forest Hills Arlene Hayek sold property at 236 Cascade Road to Yevgeniy Shrayber and Vanessa Veltre...
New Riverview coach hopes to turn around program’s fortunes
A new era has begun for Riverview football. Trevor George, a Carlynton grad and most recently an assistant at Blackhawk, takes over the Raiders program. He hopes to bring a wide-open philosophy to the offense and a new explosiveness to the defense. So far, the new start seems to be...
The Birdie whistling a happy tune now that football is back in the A-K Valley
The TribLive HSSN high school sports staff logged on to a video conference call for the annual high school football preseason meeting. The editors and writers started discussing the plan for the upcoming season, how they would handle the restrictions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, and how this season might work...
Run vs. Pass: Fast-paced, high-scoring offenses finding a home in Alle-Kiski Valley
When Shawn Liotta took over the Burrell football program two years ago, he brought a fast-paced and exciting passing offense with him. The Bucs quickly adopted the motto “Play Fast” as they operated with a no-huddle, run-and-shoot offense that lights up the scoreboard and set a PIAA record for most...
Plum man dies in motorcycle crash
A Plum man died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle late Friday in the borough , according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s report. Ryan Thomas Connelly, 22, crashed in the 3000 block of Leechburg Road at 11:55 p.m., according to the medical examiner. Details about the crash were not readily...
Plum stormwater task force to host first public meeting Sept. 12
Plum’s stormwater task force is set to have its first public meeting since being formed in January. Residents will have an opportunity to voice their flooding concerns and talk with task force members on Saturday. The meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon at the borough building, 4575 New...
