Oakmont category, Page 46
Husband and wife team proud to call Oakmont home to new tattoo shop/memorabilia store
Longtime tattoo artist Richie Vomit and his wife, Heidi, weren’t quite sure what to expect when they took a major leap by moving from Sioux City, Iowa to the Pittsburgh area. But since settling in Verona in May and opening up a tattoo shop/horror film and pop culture memorabilia store...
In brief: PALS meeting, student news and more in Plum, Oakmont
PALS meeting set for October Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Plum Community Center. Plum Area Ladies Society is a service and social organization open to women from Plum, Penn Hills and surrounding communities. Newcomers are welcome to attend...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Chalfant George Markovic sold property at 223 Wilkins Ave. to Harry Trautman et al. and Sarah Trautman for $67,000. Delmont Estate of Lloyd Miller sold property at 561 Athena Drive to John McElwain for $185,000. Edgewood Randy Crawford sold property at 401 W Hutchinson Ave. to Roderick and Carly Lapid...
Riverview grad Michael Komaniak shines in leadership role for W&J men’s soccer
Michael Komaniak is dangerous. The opponents of the Washington & Jefferson senior forward know that all too well. Point Park saw that first-hand Sept. 1. The Presidents team co-captain and Riverview graduate made his presence felt throughout the nonconference season opener. Komaniak factored into all three goals in W&J’s 3-2...
Unique Growtainer grow pod at Riverview Jr./Sr. High School helps students learn life skills
When Riverview High School adopted a small hydroponics unit for inside a classroom, students were fascinated. So when the chance came in 2019 to apply for a USDA grant for $100,000 that would allow them to install a full hydroponic grow pod system right outside the school, district officials jumped...
Verona celebrates 150-year anniversary with full weekend of events
The town of Verona celebrated its 150-year anniversary over the weekend of Sept. 18-19 with a full slate of events for the community sponsored by the Verona Community Group and the Lower Valley Athletic Foundation. The borough’s birthday party kicked off Sept. 18 with Community Day, a festival taking place...
In brief: Plum Republicans meet, student news, Monday Market and more in Plum, Oakmont
Plum Republican meeting The Plum Borough Republican Committee will meet at Palmieri’s Restaurant on 951 Old Frankstown Road in Plum at 7 p.m. Sept. 28. The featured guest speaker will be Jason Richey, candidate for governor of Pennsylvania. This meeting is open to all registered Republicans and provides a forum...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Churchill Jessica Thompson sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Chase Aaron and Margaret Robins for $208,000. Delmont Milene Brennan sold property at 44 Park Drive to Brandi Rega for $185,000. Edgewood Colleen Polit sold property at 114 Elm St. to Joshua Goldie and Lizabeth Guzman Mitchel for $370,000. Shawna...
Riverview girls volleyball riding high after defeating No. 8 Apollo-Ridge
The Riverview girls volleyball team is not the biggest in terms of roster numbers with just 14 from freshmen to seniors, but the Raiders are playing big so far in the 2021 season. “We have really worked on trusting each other and trusting the process in everything we do this...
Colin McNickle: Pay your own way, USGA
Neither a financial nor moral (and certainly not a “good-government”) case can be made for using taxpayer dollars to subsidize the uber-rich sport of professional golf at the Oakmont Country Club, says a senior scholar at the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. “In sum … there is no reasonable case...
Senior quarterback leads Jeannette to feel-good win over Riverview
Moral victories mean very little to the Jeannette football program. But in this out-of-the-norm season for a program that has fallen on hard times, the little things matter. A first down here. A pass completion there. A touchdown is like finding gold. Things that used to be so natural and...
Plum Council approves study to determine need for traffic control devices at intersection of Kerr Road and Route 909
After two accidents within the past few weeks, some residents of Plum have been petitioning for stop signs to be added to the Kerr Road and State Route 909 intersection. The Plum Council took notice of that, and unanimously approved to request a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation traffic study at...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference Greensburg Salem (2-1) at Knoch (1-2) 7 p.m. Friday, at Knoch Athletic Field, Saxonburg Greensburg Salem’s lone win in 2020 was against Knoch. It also was the 700th win in school history. Now the Golden Lions come into the game riding a two-game winning streak,...
Riverview’s Mini Cheer Camp culminates in performance at high school football game
A group of young cheerleaders put the cherry on top of some hard work, as they concluded Riverview School District’s fall Mini Cheer Camp by performing skills they learned during the week in front of the entire community Sept. 11 at the Riverview High School football game. Despite Riverview’s loss...
In brief: Candidate fundraiser, touch-a-truck canceled, Oaks Theater shows and more in Plum, Oakmont
Candidate fundraiser A buffet dinner fundraiser for candidate Eric Casteel for Allegheny County Council District 8 is at 6 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Veltri’s Wedding and Event Center, 324 Coxcomb Hill Road in New Kensington. The cost is $50 per person, and proceeds will help cover the cost for...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Chalfant P & L Investments & Holdings X L.P. sold property on Electric Ave. to TRD Properties LLC for $70,000. Churchill Alec Hanley sold property at 3856 W. Rural Court to Madia & Associates Inc. for $200,000. Delmont Dorothy Catarinella sold property on Dogwood Road to Zachary and Monica Bruno...
Shawn Curry runs for 256 yards as Carlynton pulls away from Riverview
Saturday afternoon did not start well for visiting Carlynton. For a Cougars team that entered their nonconference game at Riverview with an 0-2 record and with only six total points scored, the Cougars’ first two possessions went this way: interception, then a 1-yard loss, 2-yard gain, 2-yard gain and punt....
George Guido: Fox Chapel’s 1st football season among anniversaries to celebrate in A-K Valley
All kinds of birthdays, anniversaries and milestones galore are part of the late summer and fall of 2021. To start off, the greatest football season in A-K history was 75 years ago in 1946, when the area produced WPIAL champions in all three divisions. New Kensington won Class AA, Springdale...
Riverview boys cross country eyes return to PIAA meet
The Riverview boys cross country team finished second to Winchester Thurston at last year’s WPIAL Class A championships at White Oak Park. But the Raiders were not able to advance to the PIAA meet as covid restrictions reduced the number of state Class A qualifiers from the WPIAL from four...
A-K Valley football players to watch for 2021 Week 2
Dean Cecere Riverview, Sr., RB/LB/SS The Raiders senior hopes to pick up Friday against Carlynton where he left off two weeks ago against Shady Side Academy. Cecere carried the ball 18 times for 133 yards and a touchdown. Riverview returns to action after last week’s game with Chartiers-Houston was postponed...
A-K Valley don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 2
Nonconference Class 3A No. 2 Avonworth (2-0) at Freeport (1-1) 7 p.m. Friday, Freeport Area Athletic Stadium, Sarver Freeport got into the win column Friday and captured the inaugural Pike Trophy with a 28-14 victory over Knoch. The Yellowjackets led 26-0 at halftime and held off a Knights’ second-half rally....
Revamped 10.7 Marina brings easy river access to locals and tourists in Verona
When the husband-and-wife team of Ray Applebee and Kelly Jane Walker took over the 10.7 Marina in Verona, along with Applebee’s parents Pat and Ed in February of 2020, they knew they were taking on a reclamation project. Although development has looked a little bit different in lieu of the...
Oaks Theater to host Pittsburgh comedian Aaron Kleiber for ‘one-of-a-kind’ comedy party
Popular Pittsburgh comedian Aaron Kleiber is joining forces with one of the area’s classic venues when he hosts a comedy party Sept. 18 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont. The local comedy star brings numerous accolades, such as being named “Best Local Comedian” by multiple area publications, including “Pittsburgh Magazine.”...
Riverview soccer teams eager to be back on field
It has been nearly two years since the Riverview boys and girls varsity soccer teams played games that counted in the WPIAL. That stretch, which included the entire 2020 season when low numbers prevented the teams from competing, came to an end when the Riverview boys faced section foe Eden...
In brief: Touch-a-Truck, Oaks Theater, fundraiser dinner and more in Plum, Oakmont
Touch-a-Truck canceled Oakmont Lions Club’s Touch-a-Truck event that was planned for Oct. 3 has been canceled because of the pandemic. Organizers said the need for extensive cleaning after each child would climb in and out of participating trucks, as well as potential crowd size, swayed them to cancel the event....
