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Plum, Oakmont real estate transactions, June 21
Oakmont Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew and Kelly Genok for $300,000. Anthony Lapiana sold property at 604 12th St. to Matthew Genok and Kelly Harbadin for $300,000. Plum David Byers sold property at 5049 Bahama Drive to Matthew Firda and Jennifer Guggie for $175,000. Matthew...
Plum’s farmers market returns to borough ballfields
Plum’s farmers market returns next month with fresh produce and new safety measures. The second season kicks off July 13 at Plum Creek Park off New Texas Road, across from the borough building. The market is scheduled for 3-7 p.m. Mondays through the end of September. Bridge’s Farm and Greenhouses...
Oakmont Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation evacuated due to chemical spill
Oakmont Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation was evacuated Thursday afternoon because of a chemical spill. Oakmont Fire Chief Dave Carroll said the spill occurred in a second-floor washroom, and there was a strong ammonia smell seeping down to the first floor. He said all patients were evacuated safely and no...
Oakmont Greek Food fest goes on, with major changes
The annual Greek Food Festival in Oakmont will take place this month, but in a different way. The event is scheduled for 2 to 8 p.m. June 26-28 at the Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church at 12 Washington Ave. Organizers said much had to change for the celebration’s...
Oakmont nonprofit encourages Americans to pray
An Oakmont-based Christian nonprofit hopes people across the nation will come together through the power of prayer. South East Asia Prayer Center’s (SEAPC) annual Pray Americas has begun. It’s a summer initiative, originally launched in 2013, to get people to “walk, pray and partner with God to change a nation,”...
Groundbreaking planned for proposed Oakmont kayak park; Riverside Park opens after track repair
Boaters and kayakers could launch into the Allegheny River from a new spot in Oakmont by this time next year. The borough is in the process of applying for several permits to restore Chateau Beach, a popular spot during the 1920s and ’30s. The proposed kayak park is on an...
Oakmont wall restoration project to start in early July, traffic to be altered near Verona border
A portion of Allegheny River Boulevard near the Oakmont-Verona border will be reduced to one lane for about two months as part of a retaining wall restoration project. Crews from Apollo-based Santamaria Landscaping are expected to start work July 1 on the wall near the viaduct. Oakmont Council awarded the...
Oakmont agrees to 1-year contract extension for street, sewage plant workers
Oakmont officials approved a one-year extension to a collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 249 for the borough street department and waste water treatment plant workers. The CBA was set to expire at the end of the month. The deal affects six people, three at the treatment plant and three...
Riverview holds the line on taxes, no program or staff cuts in next school year’s budget
Riverview School District officials held the line on real estate taxes without furloughs or programs cuts in next school year’s budget. School directors unanimously adopted the 2020-21 spending plan via Monday night’s virtual meeting. “It’s been very hard work as you can imagine,” said Maureen McClure, board member and finance...
Oakmont, Plum real estate transactions for the week of June 14
Oakmont Robert Springer sold property at 524 First St. to Jonathon and Corine Springer for $150,000. David Hanley sold property at 424 Second St. to Stephen and Meggan Edwards for $418,000. Plum William Weber trustee sold property at 36 Appennine Road to Segavepo LLC for $140,600. Annette Brady sold property...
List of Riverview graduating seniors released
Riverview High School’s graduation ceremony was held at Riverside Drive-in Theatre in Parks Township Tuesday night. Seniors in attendance each had their moment on the big screen along with a photo and their future plans. A parade took place through Verona and Oakmont prior to commencement. The Riverview class of...
Plum initiative to help borough businesses during the covid-19 pandemic set to launch next week
The Plum Chamber of Commerce and borough officials have joined forces for a new initiative designed to help businesses impacted by the covid-19 pandemic. “Borough businesses are back, help back our borough businesses” starts June 18 with email blasts to community members alerting them of special announcements, promotions and other...
Riverview’s drive-in graduation gave seniors a taste of Hollywood
Riverview High School seniors saw their names and faces on the big screen, with some students blowing kisses to their fans in the audience. It was not the premiere of a Hollywood production, but the conclusion of their time in the district, and the first time they’ve been able to...
Police probe death of 3-year-old girl in Oakmont
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl in Oakmont. Police said they were notified at 1:55 p.m. Tuesday that the girl, who was not identified, was found unresponsive in 500 block of 10th Street. Emergency responders started life-saving measures, and the girl was transported...
Plum officials address racism and police at Monday night’s council meeting
Plum officials denounced racism and police brutality Monday night at council’s first voting meeting back in the borough building during the covid-19 pandemic. Council President Dave Odom sat at the center of the elected board’s table in council chambers Monday night with other borough leaders spaced out more than usual...
Movies in the Park returns Saturday in Plum
Plum’s Movies in the Park returns this weekend as more recreation events become available with Allegheny County in the green phase of covid-19 recovery. Most of Southwestern Pennsylvania recently moved to the third part of the state’s economic reopening plan, allowing for more businesses to resume operations and more people...
The Oaks Theater in Oakmont reopens
The Oaks Theater welcomed guests Friday after a several month hiatus with cartoons and drinks. Doors opened for a free classic cartoon celebration at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. The venue, like many shuttered entertainment facilities and businesses, reopened that day as Allegheny County entered the green phase of the state’s...
Snap Fitness in Verona, Plum to remain closed despite state’s move to green phase
Gyms and fitness centers in Allegheny County can reopen under strict guidelines now that the area was moved into the green phase of the state’s economic reopening plan. However, Snap Fitness franchises in Plum and Verona appear to have closed their doors for good. Franchisee Mike Mettee took to Facebook...
Verona’s Farmers Market opens for the season with new safety precautionsVideo
Tents were spaced out farther than usual and vendors wore masks at Verona’s Farmers Market during the first event of the season. “We were a little nervous we wouldn’t be able to open,” market organizer Stefani Garibay said Thursday afternoon. “A lot of these guys depend on making their living...
Glazed, powdered or jelly? Yes, yes and yes — it’s National Doughnut Day
Friday is National Doughnut Day. It’s the perfect way to celebrate as Allegheny, Westmoreland and surrounding counties are headed into the “green phase” of the state’s coronavirus action plan. Always the first Friday of June, National Doughnut Day highlights everyone’s favorite cylindrical breakfast treat. Oakmont Bakery owner Marc Serrao said...
State Rep. Tony DeLuca up big in primary rematch against Erin Vecchio
Penn Hills School Board President Erin Vecchio appeared to come up short in her bid to oust longtime state Rep. Tony DeLuca, according to unofficial election returns. It was the second attempt by Vecchio, 61, to toss DeLuca, 83, from the office he’s held nearly four decades. He defeated her...
Elderly woman rams Cadillac into Plum dental office
No one was hurt when an elderly woman ran her car backwards into a Plum dental office Tuesday. The impact caused significant damage to the house-turned-office that’s home to Scott Family Dental at 7619 Saltsburg Road at Crestview Drive. It’s the second time the building has been hit and seriously...
Plum Community Library offering curbside pickup, other services starting this month
Plum Community Library officials plan to resume operations during the covid-19 pandemic by offering curbside pickup of materials. Items can be reserved and picked up starting June 8. However, online holds have been disabled due to a countywide backlog in their shipping department. The Plum library is part of the...
Plum man charged with DUI in Washington Township crash that seriously injured 1
A Plum man is accused by Washington Township police of driving drunk during a Nov. 22 crash that seriously injured another person. Benjamin Joseph Rodgers, 29, was charged last week with aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence and related offenses. Police and paramedics were called to Route...
Plum real estate for the week of May 31
Plum Matthew Dunsmore sold property at 133 Big Horn Road to Christopher Zombek for $119,000. Thomas Yocco sold property at 2242 Chapparal Drive to Jamie Victor and Jacinda Nicole Smith for $125,000. Anthony Arrigo sold property at 609 Glengarry Ct to John and Carol Schneider for $279,900. Justin Noone sold...
