District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsSteven Schultheis, 59, of Oakmont on charges of possession of controlled substances and public drunkenness. Oakmont police filed the charges Aug. 28.Kristen Macioce, 34, of New Kensington on charges of...

The Oaks Theater hosts the 11th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour this Sunday. Doors at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. in Oakmont open at 2 p.m. with the show starting at 3 p.m. The film featured clips of from various fly fishing expeditions around the world. It’s compiled by The Drake,...

Riverview High School junior Molly Collins wants to make sure her fellow students have a place to park while Oakmont Bakery officials work out some traffic issues. She launched an online petition to have about 30 spaces at Riverside Park, next to the high school, be designated student parking from...

Oakmont council adopted an ordinance with more stringent regulations than the state when it comes to oil and gas wells. State regulations for wells require a 500-foot minimum setback from protected structures, such as an occupied home or school, and a 300-foot setback from the Allegheny River. Oakmont’s ordinance, which...

Having trouble finding things to do in Oakmont and Plum? Here are some suggestions:Plum Community Center offers line dancing classes 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 499 Center New Texas Road.Tai chi is scheduled for 6:30 p.m Wednesday at the community center.Mommy and Me Yoga is set for 10-11 a.m. Thursday at...

Armed retired police officers have patrolled Plum schools for the past few months, and many students and parents believe their district is safer for it. “I have kids at Center and Holiday Park (elementary schools),” said parent Rebecca Wawrzyniak. “My children have both said they feel safe at school now....

District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Waived preliminary hearingsMark Uhrmacher, 56, of Oakmont on charges of driving under the influence. Oakmont police filed the charges Nov. 27. Daniel Domenick, 33, of Plum on charges of driving under the...

Plum officials plan to spend $1.5 million to pave 26 streets this year. Borough Manager Michael Thomas said roads in the East Oakmont section of the borough will receive an overlay of new asphalt. East Oakmont streets to be repaired include Northern, Eastern, Center, Pennex, Woodlawn and Frankland avenues and...

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...

Plum and Oakmont have a lot of different activities going on this week. Here are some of the highlights:Oakmont Carnegie Library hosts Gentle Yoga with instructor Cora Fetchko 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday at 700 Allegheny River Blvd. The program is suitable for all levels and no registration is necessary.Meditation with a...

The Riverview Education Association and school district officials have put pen to paper and inked a new five-year deal. School board members voted 8-0 to approve the teachers’ contract Monday night. School Director Jeanine Hurt-Robinson was absent. Leaders from both sides signed the paperwork shortly after the board’s vote. The...

A Plum man was sentenced in federal court to three years and four months in jail for robbing a bank in the Mt. Washington section of Pittsburgh. Senior U.S. District Court Judge David S. Cercone imposed the sentence on Matthew Gallo, 35, with imprisonment followed by three years of supervised...

Riverview High School track teams will have all away meets for a second — and possibly third — straight season as Oakmont and school district officials continue to debate who should pay for track repairs. Meets were first rescheduled in March 2018, when it was determined the track in the...

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...

The NAACP Allegheny East Branch is calling for the resignation of a Plum school board member after a controversial Facebook share that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. “The Allegheny East NAACP found (Brian Wisniewski’s) share on Facebook absolutely offensive and unacceptable. His claim that it was an accidental share...

By and large, Plum residents are not buying that a school board member’s Facebook post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim was an accident. Plum school board member Brian Wisniewski said the Feb. 1 post was accidental after some residents went to social media demanding him to resign and...

Retired Avalon Manager Harry Dilmore was named Oakmont’s new interim manager. He will stay on indefinitely as borough officials continue to seek a more permanent replacement for longtime borough Manager Lisa Cooper Jensen. Dilmore, 67, of Avalon, served his community on council from 1975 through 2001. He was its manager...

Some residents are calling for the resignation of a Plum Borough School District board member after he shared a social media post that has been criticized as being anti-Muslim. Brian Wisniewski, who is in his second year of his four-year term on the board, shared a Facebook post Feb. 1...