Oakmont

Almost 100 communities need new road salt supplier after vendor ends contract with council of governments

A lot of Allegheny County communities need a new road salt supplier. The South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG), which runs a purchasing alliance for road salt, learned this month its current salt vendor will not renew its contract with SHACOG for the coming winter. According to an April...
Oakmont’s Riverside Park playground to close for accessibility upgrades

May won’t just be bringing flowers in Oakmont this year. It will also bring a refurbished children’s playground in Riverside Park. The park’s current playground will be closed by the end of the week to undergo significant refurbishment, according to a post from borough officials. “Anticipated to reopen by the...
Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Treatment Plant’s odor problem persists despite efforts

With warm weather fast approaching, officials are trying to tackle the long notorious odor emanating from the Allegheny Valley Joint Sewage Authority treatment plant. Half a mile across the Allegheny River from the treatment plant in Harmar, Oakmont residents have long griped about the smell wafting from the plant. State...
Hampton superintendent retiring after 42 years in public education

Michael Loughead remembers having a positive experience when he was a student growing up in eastern Pennsylvania years ago. That curiosity inspired him to consider a career in public education — and that’s where he has been ever since. Loughead, 66, of Oakmont, will retire as Hampton Township School District’s...
Council approval ushers in next phase of lighting project at Oakmont’s Riverside Park

It looks like ground will be broken by summer in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. A unanimous vote this week by Oakmont Council set in motion the next phase of adding lights to the Riverview Raiders’ home fields in the borough-owned park. The borough collects rent from the school district so it...
Verona shooting was targeted, police say

A shooting Sunday night in Verona was not a random act of violence, according to borough police Chief Thomas Dessell. “This was targeted,” Dessell said. As of Monday morning, police had not identified a suspect, he said. First responders were called around 10:20 p.m. to the 500 block of Vogels...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 15, 2026

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Diana Renee Hoffer sold property at 290 Barclay Ave. to Katherine Kearns for $229,000. John Worsing sold property at 116 Cara Lin Drive to Clifford and Clare Perteete for $25,000. Monroeville Lance Ross sold property at 1244 Catalina Drive to Tyler Evan Anderson and Jessica Lee...
Verona Council appoints new full-time borough manager

Verona added a new member to its administrative team Tuesday night. Jacob Russell, 26, was unanimously appointed full-time borough manager, a position he will fill on Monday. According to council president Trish Hredzak, the borough received 12 applications for the position. She said the pool was narrowed to four candidates...
Mark Jones named Riverview’s head football coach

Mark Jones knew about Riverview football very well from his time as the head coach at rival Leechburg. He got an even more intimate view of the program and the kids who formed its core the past several years as an assistant coach with the Raiders offensive line. Now, Jones...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of March 9, 2026

Ladies society to meet April 1 The Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 1 in the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road. The speaker will be Diane Napper from the Glimmer of Hope Foundation. This organization works to improve breast...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 8, 2026

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Rachel Morse sold property at 42 Barton Drive to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $190,000. Mark Naas sold property at 2000 Beulah Road to NK Construction Services LLC for $88,000. Edward Strauss sold property at 3822 Burnaby Drive to JCMR Properties LLC for $149,200. Brian Warner...
Oakmont council discusses deer population solutions

Oakmont is taking the next steps toward deer population management. During Oakmont Council’s agenda meeting Tuesday, Luke Leonard, owner and operator of Suburban Whitetail Management, spoke about deer management program options available to the borough. Council member Deborah Ormay said 10% of Oakmont’s population responded to a borough survey sent...
Skilled handyman from Fox Chapel stands out for work ethic, reliability

Todd Perschke has built a successful handyman business serving the Fox Chapel area after a long career in the automotive industry. “I show up for work,” said Perschke of his commitment to providing home improvement and fix-it solutions to both commercial and residential folks in the Fox Chapel Area School...
Riverview School District students to perform ‘The Addams Family’ musical

The iconic “creepy and kooky, mysterious and spooky, and altogether ooky” Addams Family is coming to the Riverview School District. Riverview students ranging from seventh to 12th grade will embody the eccentric family in “The Addams Family” musical starting March 12. Despite opening night being yet to come, the show...
Legendary musician and producer Jim Messina to perform at The Oaks Theater

Jim Messina has worn many hats in the music industry over the past half-century, and his career has intersected with lasting stars including Kenny Loggins and Buffalo Springfield. Now, he’s bringing new songs and classics to The Oaks Theater on March 17. The California native started playing music as a...
Steve Dapra, who led Riverview football to unbeaten regular season in 1994, dies at 47

Fishing trips, childhood bike rides through Oakmont and Verona and conversations during summer baseball games with Steve Dapra are some of the memories that remain vivid for longtime friend Jason Cappa. For them, it wasn’t just about success in athletics. It was about the activities that make growing up in...

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