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Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of June 19, 2022
Churchill Estate of David Kurtz sold property at 1511 Williamsburg Pl to Steven John Bottjer for $114,500. Diane Carole Nichols sold property at 1519 Williamsburg Pl to Delvin Pitts for $149,900. Forest Hills Melvin Federbusch sold property at 27 Carmel Ct to Wendy McLemore for $310,500. Delores Derco sold property...
Local basketball coach Mark Marino set to lead U.S. team in Greece
Mark Marino is no stranger to coaching basketball teams from the United States in overseas competition. Marino, who coached the Plum varsity boys basketball team the past three seasons, will make his fourth trip to Europe this week as he helps coach a team of Division I, II and III...
Medical examiner releases identity of pedestrian hit, killed on Route 286 in Plum
Authorities have released the identity of a man who died after being hit by a vehicle along Route 286 in Plum last Monday night. Nicholas Edward Witucki, 36, of Pittsburgh was struck shortly after 11 p.m. June 6 while walking along Golden Mile Highway in the borough’s Holiday Park section....
Romantic comedy ‘That’s Amore’ features filming locations in Plum and Murrysville
Actor, retired dentist and Plum resident David Petti sticks to what he knows. So when Petti was working on the screenplay for “That’s Amore” – which will be shown June 23 at the Oaks Theater in Oakmont – he didn’t stray far from his roots. “My character is a dentist,”...
Police: Treasurer withdrew more than $10K from Plum parent-teacher organization account
The treasurer of a Plum elementary school’s parent-teacher organization is accused of stealing more than $10,000 from the organization through a series of ATM withdrawals in the spring, according to the charges against him. Omarr Moses, 32, of Monroeville, is charged with theft and device fraud in connection with the...
Plum grad Casile helps lead W&J women’s lacrosse to PAC title with MVP performance on defenseVideo
Conventional wisdom says defense wins championships. And yet, when championships are won, defensive players seldom receive the spoils. Washington & Jefferson women’s lacrosse defender Sam Casile earned a little respect for defensive players everywhere. After the Presidents secured their second consecutive Presidents’ Athletic Conference title and NCAA Division III Tournament...
Strong pitching helping lead Plum Junior Legion team toward playoffs
The Plum Junior Legion baseball team found itself right in the mix for a playoff spot as it closed in on the midway point of its schedule. A dramatic 4-3 extra-inning victory June 6 against rival Fox Chapel put Plum at 4-3 in the North Division and also got the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 12, 2022
Churchill Alexander Ducruet sold property at 100 Thornberry Drive to William and Caitlin Jenkins for $309,900. Monroeville Estate of William Ellis Wheat sold property at 1202 Bowling Green Drive to Daniel McGuiness and Pamela Beattie for $219,900. Gary Fedoronko sold property at 411 College Park Drive to Duke Lundahl for...
Hampton resident works toward protecting green space
A typical day on the job just doesn’t exist for Hampton resident Emilie Rzotkiewicz. “Some mornings I wear a suit, asking for significant dollars, and in the afternoon I’m out walking in the mud,” she said. “Yesterday, I was digging out a tractor from the mud, trying to figure out...
Plum’s Monday Market opens for 5th season
Plum’s Monday Market opened its fifth season with some familiar vendors — but a new time. Jim and Kay Bridge, the husband and wife team behind Bridge’s Farm in Plum, had their tables full of produce and other plants on June 6. Penn Hills-based Pappy’s Gourmet Popcorn, Oakmont Olive Oil...
Pedestrian struck, killed by vehicle in Plum
A pedestrian was struck and killed Monday by a vehicle traveling along Route 286 in Plum. At 11:18 p.m., county dispatchers were notified of a vehicle-pedestrian crash along the 2200 block of the roadway, in the borough’s Holiday Park section, police said. First responders found a single vehicle had struck...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 5, 2022
Edgewood Ronald George sold property at 520 Allenby Ave. to Valerie Jamison for $275,000. Forest Hills Aedan Tracy sold property at 642 Filmore Road to Clara Heath and Akshay Ramesh for $240,000. Monroeville Gerald Irwin Jr. sold property at 4225 First St. to Jeremy Fruchter for $155,000. Laurianne Essay sold...
Happenings for May 30, 2022, in Plum, Oakmont
Plum Borough SummerFest scheduled for late June Plum Borough’s SummerFest 2022 is scheduled from June 23-25 at Larry Mills Park, Fontana Drive. Hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 4 to 10 p.m. Saturday. The festival features food trucks, games plus fireworks on Saturday....
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Churchill Valerie Cooper sold property at 2512 Collins Road to Frank Slaughter for $222,000. John Robinson sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Alexander Carmody and Katelyn Larue Burns for $237,500. Keith Clark sold property at 3325 Longbow Drive to Corey Hoffman and Sierra Nannini for $366,000. Forest Hills Estate...
Missed opportunities prove costly for Plum baseball team
The Plum baseball team was no stranger to a close game even before it played its WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against No. 6 Shaler on May 17 at North Allegheny. The 11th-seeded Mustangs battled to keep their season alive, but the Titans were just that much better in...
Strong finish helped Plum cap season in WPIAL playoffs
The Penn-Trafford softball team will play for a WPIAL Class 5A title against Armstrong on Thursday at Cal (Pa.). The Warriors were dominant in the regular season, losing just a pair of one-run games, and as the No. 2 seed, they were favored to make a deep postseason run. Plum...
Teacher, Friends of Rachel recognized in Plum
Nathan Pfeiffer, a teacher at Holiday Park Elementary School, was recognized by Plum Borough School Board as being one of 50 teachers selected for the Disney Imagination Campus Celebration. “I’ve been lucky enough to have great support from teaching these amazing students at Plum,” Pfeiffer said at the board’s May...
High school principal, middle school assistant approved in Plum
With the May 24 approvals by Plum Borough School Board, two administrators are ready to start July 1 in their new positions. Heather Hibner takes over as principal at Plum Senior High School, and Scott Lazzaro as Oblock Junior High assistant principal. Hibner comes to Plum with 18 years of...
Plum School Board selects new student representative
Plum Borough School Board introduced the high school’s new student representative to the board for 2022-23. Lauren Price officially starts the role in August. She replaces Hailey Drapcho, who has served as representative during the current school year. “Lauren is the perfect pick,” Drapcho said. “I think she’ll do very...
Plum High School seniors celebrate graduation on the field of Mustang Stadium
Plum Senior High School 12th-graders said goodbye to their borough classrooms and hello to the next chapter of life Wednesday night. Nearly 300 graduates celebrated commencement on the field of Mustang Stadium in front of hundreds of family members and friends. The high school band played “Pomp and Circumstance” as...
Plum High School Class of 2022 graduates
Here is the Plum High School Class of 2022: Lindsey Adams, Hira Adeel, Kenyah Adonai, Beau Aiello, Dylan Akut, Elizabeth Amen, Sydney Anderson, Alexander Arelt, Tyler Atkinson, Trystn Auth, Macey Barritt, Madison Beard, Caleb Bedillion, Jake Bell, Emma Bennethum. Mark Berezanich, Dominic Bergamasco, Amanda Beyer, Kriti Bhandari, Angelo Borrelli, Sofia...
Painting and Piano: Night of creativity kicks off Plum library reading program
Visitors to Plum Borough Community Library will notice new artwork on display, thanks to the talents of some patrons. To kick off the summer reading program, which has the seasonally appropriate theme Oceans of Possibilities, the library hosted Painting and Piano on the Patio, during which participants completed a variety...
Parade celebrates Plum Class of 2022
The streets of Plum were alive with the sound of celebration. On the evening before Plum Senior High School’s 2022 commencement, many of the seniors participated in a parade, traveling the borough and receiving plenty of applause as their convoy passed well-wishers. Members of the graduating class are: Lindsey Adams,...
Boyce Park, other county pools scheduled to open June 4
Allegheny County’s Boyce Park Wave Pool in Plum, North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless and Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool in Robinson will open for the season June 4. Daily hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather and conditions permitting. Admission varies by age and county residency....
Young volunteers help make for successful Monroeville Lions Farmers Market
The Monroeville Lions Club is getting a little help from some friends. Students from Gateway and Plum Senior high schools are volunteering to assist with the Saturday morning farmers’ market that the club has been running for 40 years. Plum junior Lauren Price started lending a hand last year at...
