Plum Advance Leader category, Page 20
Arrest warrant issued in gun beating at Plum motel
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Monroeville man who police say beat a man with a pistol Wednesday at a hotel in Plum. Plum police charged Timothy Eden Bell, 30, on Thursday with two counts of felony aggravated assault. According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the...
‘This is a lot worse’: Red Cross volunteers bring experience to help Helene victims
Dennis Bayne and Paul Stillitano have no idea what they’ll be getting into for the next two weeks. The American Red Cross volunteers deployed Thursday morning in an emergency response vehicle from Pittsburgh, headed to North Carolina to help the victims of Hurricane Helene. They won’t know their specific assignments...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 30, 2024
Fire hydrant flushing underway in Plum The Plum Borough Municipal Authority will be flushing fire hydrants through Dec. 13, the authority announced. No work will be done on weekends. Flushing is required to check the operation of hydrants and to clean distribution lines, the authority said. Water may become discolored...
Faces of the Valley: Plum boy organizes effort, rallies support to display U.S. flags in Plum
Some Plum residents see the businesses along Route 22 in Murrysville and wonder why they can’t have some of them in the borough. When 11-year-old Ethan Nesbit saw the “Flags over Murrysville” display, he didn’t just have the same question, he did something about it. Calling his idea “Patriotic in...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 29, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Blackprint Real Estate LLC sold property at 112 Batavia Road to Niloufar Alenjery and Cory Alexander Cwiak for $415,000. Paul Dafe Ogagan sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to RAS 95 LLC for $210,000. Joseph Readel sold property at 121 Sumner Ave. to Home Indeed Realty...
Plum Midget Football Association teams relish competition in return to Big East Youth Football League
The Plum Midget Football Association was on the move after the 2023 season. Playing in the Allegheny Youth Football League for the past several years, the PMFA board and coaches felt it was in the best interest of the organization to move back to the Big East Youth Football League...
Despite bump up to Class 4A, Plum boys soccer again among title contenders
With only three returning starters and a move up from Class 3A to 4A, it was a bit unknown coming into the season how the Plum boys soccer team would adjust. Through the first half of section play, it’s gone pretty well. The Mustangs have built on their recent history...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 23, 2024
Plum schedules annual Fall Fest Plum will hold its annual Fall Fest from noon to 8 p.m. on Sept. 28 at Plum Creek Park, 1040 Ross Hollow Road. Parking will be available on the grounds of the former borough building across New Texas Road, borough Manager David Soboslay said. While...
Plum outlasts Franklin Regional in girls soccer clash
Plum hadn’t allowed a goal in seven games before Montour tallied the only score in a nonsection victory over the Mustangs last Thursday. Determined to get back in the win column Monday in a Section 4-3A clash with rival Franklin Regional, Plum had to withstand a charge from an upset-minded...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 22, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Kevin Scott Burger sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Tr et al. for $200,000. Estate of Dale James Demor sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 502 to Antanina Perricone for $289,750. Edgewood Amelia Lucisano sold property at 117 Linden...
Plum runners use Kiski Invite to prepare for section championship race
The Plum boys and girls cross country teams have run three meets so far in the 2024 season, and coach Brent Kennedy and his coaching staff have seen good things from the mix of returning runners and those new to varsity and junior varsity competition. The Mustangs put their skills...
Plum looks to build on victory in conference opener
Plum senior wide receiver and linebacker Darian Nelson said that despite the tough start to the season, with losses to Franklin Regional, Latrobe and Gateway, he and his Mustangs teammates had to concentrate on going 1-0 when they faced Shaler in their Northeast Conference opener on Sept. 13 at Mustangs...
Plum fends off Norwin in spirited battle for section top spot
Round one goes to Plum. In a physical and spirited battle for first place in Section 1-4A, the Mustangs scored three first-half goals, which stood up through a Norwin second-half rally in a 3-2 win Thursday evening at Mustangs Stadium. Plum, ranked No. 3 in WPIAL Class 4A by Trib...
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 4
Player of the week Nick Odom Plum, sr., RB/DL Plum was looking for a spark to its season as it was 0-3 heading into its Northeast Conference opener against Shaler last Friday. Odom helped provide that lift. He carried the ball 21 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns in...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Mia Nardo
Plum girls soccer coach Jamie Stewart is pleased with the growth he has seen from senior forward Mia Nardo over the course of her four years. “I am so pleased about the type of player she is,” Stewart said. “From where she was as a freshman to where she is...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 16, 2024
Plum EMS to host car seat safety check Plum EMS will hold a free car seat safety check from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the borough public works garage bays, 2001 Mike Thomas Way. To make a required appointment, call 412-793-4801, email operations@plumems.com or visit link.plumboro.com/carseat....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Elaine Franke sold property at 764 Margaretta St. to 764 Margaretta LLC for $280,902. Jennette Blumer sold property at 3319 Scathelocke Road to Ahmed Mamdouh El Sergani for $335,000. Edgewood Robert Keith McGaha sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 1 to Patricia Beasock for $257,500....
Versatile Plum girls volleyball players look forward to host tournament
Every third or fourth Saturday in September, one can expect a packed Plum High School gym with volleyballs flying all over the place. This Saturday will be no exception as the Mustang girls’ volleyball team again will host its annual tournament and welcome a dozen teams for a full day...
Plum graduate’s internship takes her to the United Nations
A Plum School District graduate’s internship has taken her to the United Nations. Charlotte Jones, a member of the Class of 2021, is studying political science and international relations and diplomacy at Long Island University Honors College in Brooklyn. She plans to pursue a doctorate and is considering a career...
Plum Boy Scout organizes box lunch donation for Light of Life Mission
Braden DiBello, a member of Boy Scout Troop 111 in Plum, recently earned his Eagle Scout rank in part by organizing a team of 40 youth and adult volunteers to assemble nearly 200 box lunches for donation to the Light of Life Mission. DiBello is a 2024 Plum graduate, and...
Plum municipal authority will color code fire hydrants to delineate flow rates
Firefighters in Plum soon will know how much water a hydrant can provide just by looking at it. At the request of the borough and its volunteer fire departments, the Plum Borough Municipal Authority will color code the roughly 600 fire hydrants in the borough. That work is tentatively expected...
Plum School District gets $1.9M grant, eyes borrowing for work at 2 schools
As grant money comes in to help offset some of the cost, the Plum School Board will vote this month to authorize borrowing nearly $10 million toward an anticipated $30 million building project. If approved by the board at its Sept. 24 meeting, the district’s financial advisors would have the...
Plum grad Lucas Pittman helps drive Penn State Behrend offense as Lions hunt AMCC soccer title
Like any college freshman, Lucas Pittman had the usual uncertainties rolling around in his head when he arrived at Penn State Behrend last summer. New environment, knowing few people, wondering how best to juggle classes and extracurricular activities. The good news for the Plum grad was he had at least...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 9, 2024
Plum School District changes procedures for athletic events The Plum School District is implementing two new procedures at games and events. All students in kindergarten through sixth grade will have to be accompanied by an adult who must stay with them throughout the game. No carry-ins such as coolers, bottles...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 8, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Deutche Bank Natl Tr Co. Tr sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Prestige Property Develop LLC for $210,000. Monroeville Roger Oster sold property at 232 Center Road to Monroeville Re Holdings LLC for $550,000. Kamakshi Venkatasubramanian sold property at 213 Mallard Drive to Antonio Matthew Vecchiola...
