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Employee at Sheetz in Plum has tested positive for covid-19
An employee at the Sheetz store on Plum’s Hulton Road has tested positive for covid-19, the company announced Friday. A store manager reached by phone Friday morning said the store and gas station at 2175 Hulton Road were closed. She deferred questions to the company’s corporate office. Sheetz spokesman Nick...
Family safe after fire tears through house in PlumVideo
Monica Hanner had lived in her home in Plum’s Kellywood Estates for 11 years, but she didn’t really know her neighbors. And some of her neighbors said they didn’t really know her. That didn’t stop them from offering their help after Hanner’s Emerald Drive home was severely damaged, if not...
Changes made to Plum trash removal
A trash pick-up company serving Plum has said it will no longer take trash or yard waste that isn’t bagged and placed in containers as a precaution to its workers amid the covid-19 pandemic. Republic Services has made the changes to “try to limit exposure to their drivers during this...
Oakmont Bakery hosts 10,000 free sandwiches giveawayVideo
Kindness filled the air during a rainy Monday morning in Oakmont as free sandwiches made their way into trunks and passenger seats, destined for churches, nursing homes and hungry families’ kitchens. In all, 10,000 sandwiches made from 2,500 pounds of deli meat and 400 pounds of cheese were handed out...
Plum implementing program for kids to keep learning while buildings closed due to coronavirus quarantine
The Plum School District has received permission from the state Department of Education to implement a “Continuity of Education Plan” for students to keep working on their classwork while school buildings are closed to limit possible exposure to the coronavirus. Before the district shut down schools, students in grades five...
Emergency medical providers fear information gap in local cases of coronavirus
As covid-19 cases continue to rise in Allegheny County, so do worries among some emergency personnel who fear being exposed to the virus without knowing it. “Basically, it is frustrating at this time that the Allegheny County Health Department has no system in place to provide municipalities with a confirmed...
Local governments face transparency challenges during coronavirus
As large governing entities like Allegheny County Council and Pittsburgh City Council hold virtual or teleconference meetings to vote on legislation in order to curb the spread of covid-19, smaller communities face a challenge. How do these councils and boards avoid meeting in groups larger than 10 while simultaneously following...
Community rallies around Lelulo’s Pizzeria after burglary, free student lunches continue
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. The phrase never rang more true for Patyn McCune than Tuesday morning when the young owner of Lelulo’s Pizzeria walked up to her shop and found it had been burglarized. Her shop at 311 Unity Trestle Road in Plum has been offering free...
Plum addressing community on coronavirus via Plum Borough TV videos
Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel urged the borough’s residents to take “common-sense precautions” during the coronavirus pandemic while being interviewed by Plum Borough TV for an informational video series production on Tuesday. The police chief, EMS director, YMCA director, the manager and the mayor all spent time on-camera addressing how the...
Grab a seat, have some meat at Verona’s newest BBQ spotVideo
There’s a new meaty eatery in Verona. Off The Rails Barbeque and Drafthouse opened March 14, serving up hearty, slow-roasted barbecue from Ken Shields, the man behind the well-established food truck Oakmont Barbeque Co. “This is a hobby-turned-business, and I always wanted to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant,” says Shields, 52,...
Plum school district closed, additional precautions against coronavirus
In accordance with Governor Tom Wolf’s order to shut all Pennsylvania schools down for 10 days, the Plum Borough School District will be closed from March 16-27. In addition, the district announced a list of precautionary measures in response to growing fears surrounding covid-19 on Friday. The following directives will...
Plum looking to replace grass ballfields with turf, resurface football field and track
Plum School District officials are exploring replacing the high school baseball and softball field playing surfaces with synthetic turf, and replacing the football field turf and track. District Athletic Director Joshua Shoop said the football turf has outlived its lifespan and fibers are starting to break down. Changing the ball...
24-year-old man shot at Plum apartment complex
A 24-year-old man was shot Thursday morning at an apartment complex in Plum. Police responded to Plum Park Apartments on Deborah Jane Drive near Universal Road in Plum’s Regency Park neighborhood around 7:30 a.m. The man was shot as he came out of his apartment to get into his car,...
Former Plum resident pleads not guilty to touching child
A former Plum resident pleaded not guilty to touching an 8-year-old girl and showing her sexually explicit videos. Guerau B. Cabrera, 41, faces two counts of indecent assault to a person less than 13 years of age, endangering the welfare of children, two counts of disseminating explicit sex material to...
Plum house sustains fire heavy damage, 1 resident taken to hospital
A Plum woman was sent to the hospital March 3 after her home was gutted by fire. An Allegheny County dispatcher said the one-alarm blaze at 845 Mount Hood Drive began shortly after 10:30 p.m. Holiday Park Fire Chief Jim Sims said the woman and her boyfriend were out of...
Welcoming vibe, good coffee await at Oakmont’s Moonbeam CafeVideo
A new coffee shop in Oakmont is brewing up friendly vibes. “I hate going into cafes and restaurants and the wait staff is not warm and welcoming,” says owner/barista Nina Komaniak. “No coffee snobs here.” Perhaps the youngest business owner in Oakmont, 21-year-old Oakmont resident Komaniak replaced the typical collegiate...
Plum School Board plans more transparency with planned hirings, other moves
On Tuesday, for the first time in more than two years, the public knew what positions and salaries would be voted on prior to a Plum School Board meeting. Since October 2017, names of potential hires and their positions, as well as resignations, retirements, salaries and other related information, were...
‘March Mayhem’ boxing card in Cheswick will feature local, regional fightersVideo
Local promoter Derek Gionta of Plum is excited to see more boxing events happening in the Steel City. “A friend of mine is doing cards three or four times a year, plus you have the Meadows and the Rivers casinos,” said Gionta, who is promoting a March 7 card, “March...
Plum drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
A Plum drug dealer, who ran a drug trafficking operation through the Heinz Lofts apartments in Pittsburgh’s North Shore, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Brandon Winters, 43, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in September. Senior U.S. District Judge Nora Barry...
Eastern suburb area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 2
Churchill Helen Copetas sold property at 1705 Jamestown Pl to Karen Khan for $191,500. Delmont Brian Lunn sold property at 232 Aurora St. to Sean and Jessica Glew for $119,000. Dean Tortorice Jr. sold property at 132 Barrington Ridge to Ethan Edward Shirey for $220,000. Edgewood Scott & Rotondo Realty...
Roof repairs, HVAC work among Plum School District projects
Plum School District officials plan to spend more than $1.75 million on various facility upgrades this summer. School board members unanimously approved Cleveland-based Garland DBS to fix Center Elementary’s roof for nearly $400,000. R.E. Michael Co. was tapped to make HVAC rooftop units for Center and Oblock Junior High School...
Oakmont police collecting expired, unwanted medications
Oakmont police want to make it easier for people to properly dispose of their expired or unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medications. The department can do that via its new drug disposal box provided by KidCents and the Rite Aid Foundation. It was installed earlier this month. Drop-offs can be made...
Embrace winter fun at Boyce Park SnowFest
Participants in the Boyce Park SnowFest don’t have to be an advanced downhill skier – or even a beginner on the bunny slope – to have a cool weekend of winter fun at the 6th annual event Jan. 24 and 25. Several free indoor activities at Boyce Park’s Four Seasons...
New name can’t change the splendid view from Veltre’s in PlumVideo
It’s a slightly different spelling with the same spectacular view. An iconic venue in Plum affording stunning views of the Allegheny River and surrounding countryside has reopened. Veltre’s Wedding and Event Centre, formerly Veltri’s Restaurant, opened in 2016 after being shuttered for 12 years. Only a vowel separates the surnames...
Plum elementary students learn teamwork, other skills fixing classmates’ computers
The next time a Chromebook malfunctions, it may be worth getting fixed by a Plum School District fifth or sixth grader. Holiday Park Elementary students are learning how to troubleshoot and make several hardware repairs to the devices this school year. “We check in Chromebooks (that are not correct) for...
