Officials from four Allegheny County communities will meet in Penn Hills to discuss a proposed pedestrian/bicycle trail. The public’s invited to participate in the discussion 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building, 102 Duff Road. The plan is to make a trail from Arch Street in Verona,...

Having trouble finding things to do in the Oakmont and Plum area this week? Here are some ideas:Oakmont artist Kalen Crowell’s paintings and photography are on display all month long at the Oakmont Carnegie Library, 700 Allegheny River Blvd. Her work features portraits and nature settings among other images. Admission...

Several streets and businesses in Penn Hills and Plum were affected by flooding after rain pounded the area Sunday and early Monday morning. “We were hit unusually hard last night,” said Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry. Nearly three inches of rain fell in many areas in the Pittsburgh region....

A Riverview High School graduate is participating in a Point Park University internship that has him working with a team on a tech start-up “connection company” founded by a professor there. Joshua Jackson, 22, of Springdale joins three other Point Park students as an electrical engineering intern for Connect Wolf,...

Alex Palumbi spent several summers as a child at the Sampson Family YMCA’s summer camp. She played various games and made friends at the fitness and recreation facility at 2200 Golden Mile Highway in Plum. This year, Palumbi and other counselors oversee the young campers enjoying those same experiences. “I’ve...

Oakmont officials approved a 38% pay raise for part-time police in order to retain existing officers and entice new applicants. Borough Manager Scott Fodi said the starting wage for a new officer will go from $16.16 per hour to $22 per hour. Current part-timers who worked at least six months...

Oakmont officials approved a restoration project for a retaining wall along Allegheny River Boulevard near the viaduct in Verona and Oakmont. Council awarded the estimated $121,000 job to Apollo-based Santamaria Landscaping via a 6-0 vote Monday night. Council Vice President Patricia Friday was absent. Borough Manager Scott Fodi said the...

A traffic study to examine pedestrian and automotive travel in Oakmont is expected to take place during the upcoming school year. Council plans to hire Pittsburgh-based David E. Wooster and Associates in August for the estimated $31,000 project, which includes analysis of traffic along Allegheny Avenue, Third Street and Cedar...

East Hills DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols and other educational enforcement activities this weekend. The task force consists of Plum, Monroeville, White Oak, North Versailles Township, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Edgewood police departments. Project director is Plum police Lt. Lanny Conley. The enforcement/educational details will occur within the...