In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of April 14, 2025

Verona Easter egg hunt slated

The Verona Borough Chamber of Commerce is inviting residents to get festive this Easter.

The chamber’s annual Easter egg hunt is scheduled for 11 a.m. April 19, rain or shine. Children 12 and younger are welcome to participate for free. The hunt will take place at Railroad Park next to the borough building at 736 East Railroad Ave.

After the hunt, participants will get a special visit from the Easter Bunny, who will arrive on a Verona Volunteer Fire Company fire truck.

Cornhole tournament to benefit Plum girls soccer team

The Plum girls high school soccer team is hosting a cornhole tournament fundraiser on April 26 at the Universal Banquet Hall in Penn Hills. The tournament is from 4 to 9 p.m. at the hall, 2240 Main Street, Penn Hills, PA 15235.

The cost is $60 per two-person team, and the BYOB event is for people 21 and older. There will be food, soda and water available, and there is a prize for the winning team.

Non-player guests are welcome to attend for $10. The event will include a 50/50 and raffles for prizes, such as signed sports memorabilia and more.

To register, visit forms.gle/a7WFHi4rQ8jTPWgq6.

Oakmont Borough officials open job applications

Applications are open for seasonal park crew workers in Oakmont.

Borough officials are looking for workers available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. until November.

Duties include landscaping and maintenance like mowing or trimming, clean up or litter removal, minor repairs of park facilities and helping with special events or community recreation programs.

Applicants must be 21 or older and are expected to work in various weather conditions and to be able to work with others. While not required, prior landscaping experience would help complete the job efficiently.

Visit the borough website or email assistant@oakmontborough.com to apply.

Coffee with Plum mayor, manager scheduled

A new event, “Coffee with the Mayor and Manager,” is scheduled for 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on April 22 at the Plum Borough Building, 2000 Mike Thomas Way.

Join Plum Mayor Harry Schlegel and borough Manager David Soboslay for informal conversation on various borough topics.

For more information, visit plumboro.com.

Pet walk to benefit rescues planned for Boyce Park

The Wildflower Pet Walk, formerly the Friends of Jupiter Pet Walk, will be held April 27 at the Tanglewood Shelter on Pierson Run Road at Boyce Park.

The event starts at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning at 10, and will take place rain or shine. It includes a 1-mile walk, basket raffle, pet vendors, pet photos, food truck and local rescues. New dog and cat items will be collected for rescues.

Walk participants must register and sign a release. People may walk with or without a pet. All dogs must be leashed, licensed and vaccinated, and be people and dog friendly.

Proceeds benefit local rescues including Wildflowers Sanctuary, East Coast Bulldog Rescue, Homeless Cat Management Team and Bridges from Kuwait.

For details and how to get involved, visit amongthewildflowerssanctuary.com or email amongthewildflowerssanctuary@gmail.com.

Plum Community Center seeking volunteers

The Plum Community Center is looking for people to donate their time as lunch servers in the center kitchen.

Hot lunches are served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. weekdays. Volunteers report at 10:30 a.m. to portion the side dishes and then serve lunch until 12:15 p.m.

For more information, contact Samantha at 412-744-4861 or slamorte@plumboro.com.

Taste of Two Towns tickets available

Tickets are available for Oakmont Carnegie Library’s annual Taste of Two Towns event.

Interested parties can purchase tickets on the Oakmont Carnegie Library website for $65.

The event is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. on May 4. In addition to food and tasting selections from Oakmont and Verona, the event will feature door prizes and raffles. Proceeds will benefit the library.

Details will be released closer to the date of the event about which restaurants will participate.

Dinner on tap for Plum Republican Committee

The Plum Borough Republican Committee will host a spring dinner at Pugliano’s Italian Grill on May 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Featuring Representative Dan Meuser and Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, the event will cost $55 per person and will include a cash bar.

To RSVP for the event, contact Steve Schlauch at 724-787-8673 or sdschlauch@gmail.com.

Annual Oakmont plant sale

The Oakmont Garden Club is hosting its annual Spring Plant Sale.

The group will be set up in the Hoffstot’s parking lot on Allegheny Avenue in Oakmont from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 10.

The sale will include flats of flowers and vegetables and hanging baskets, annuals, arranged bowls of lettuce and herbs, perennials grown by group members and pots of flowers arranged and created by club members.

For the third year, students from Riverview Junior-Senior High School’s Inclusive Leaders Program will sell plants they’ve grown in the school’s greenhouse. The students and their teacher are growing the lettuce and herbs for the garden club’s lettuce and herb bowls, as well.

Roadwork set through April on Allegheny River Boulevard

PennDOT is alerting motorists about maintenance work taking place through the end of April on Allegheny River Boulevard between Washington Boulevard and Sandy Creek Road in Penn Hills.

Single-lane alternating traffic will be in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. PennDOT crews will conduct side dozing, shoulder cleanup, drainage ditching and other miscellaneous work in advance of seal-coating operations that will occur later this spring.

Flaggers will be on-site to guide traffic, and motorists should allow extra time when traveling through the corridor.

Free Easter dinner offered

A free Easter dinner is available on April 20 at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. The holiday dinner will be held in the Lourdes Center from 12:30 to 3 p.m. or until food runs out.

Holiday Park Bible Church welcomes Plum community

Holiday Park Bible Church, at 4842 Hialeah Drive just off Route 286, invites the community to join in worship, fellowship and exciting upcoming events for all ages.

• Easter egg hunt: Bring the family for a fun-filled morning on April 19. Enjoy an exciting egg hunt, engaging story time, creative crafts, face painting, games and delicious food. Registration is open.

• Men’s breakfast, women’s Bible study: Join us on the second Saturday of every month for a free and hearty breakfast, where men can connect and encourage one another and grow in faith. At the same time, women are welcome to enjoy a nourishing breakfast while participating in our ladies’ Bible study.

• Weekly worship services: We welcome you to worship with us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday School beginning at 9:30. Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries as we come together in faith and fellowship.

For more details, visit hpbchurch.com or follow them on social media.

Food pantry offers help

The Plum Food Pantry, 81 Sandune Drive, distributes free food from 5 to 6:30 p.m. the first three Tuesdays of each month. For more information, call 724-327-0367.

Blood drive benefit set

Boy Scout Troop 111 is organizing an American Red Cross community blood drive in honor of Dave Hansen, a member of the Boy Scouts community, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 18 at Holiday Park United Methodist Church, 81 Sandune Lane.

Hansen is battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. To make an appointment, call 800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org and search with code Troop 111.

Group offers support for weight loss

All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.

With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.

You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.

There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security. For details, call 412-828-3854 or e-mailjmjkwj@gmail.com.