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Women’s Business Network sets February meetings
Women’s Business Network sets February meetings Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business. WBN provides members with the tools to be successful, including networking, mastermind groups, and ongoing professional education, while expanding her circle of influence in the marketplace....
Plum competitive spirit team ready for 1st trip to PIAA championships
Not many sports crown a champion after just 2 minutes, 30 seconds. That’s how much time it took for the Plum competitive cheer team to earn a spot in the PIAA championships for the first time in school history. Though the preparation took much longer than that. “We started putting...
Spread The Love food drive set at Verner Elementary in Verona
The students at Verner Elementary in Verona are lending a helping hand to the community by sponsoring their fourth annual Spread The Love food drive. Taking place Feb. 7-11 and coordinated by the student council, students of every grade will be encouraged to bring in a nonperishable food item. The...
Rotary scholarship application process underway
The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is pleased to announce the availability of scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. In recent years, the program has awarded at least eight scholarships at $5,000 each. High school seniors in Allegheny and Beaver counties are eligible to apply. Those attending New Kensington-Arnold,...
Resident of The Willows in Oakmont celebrates 105th birthday
Legula Estiloz, who gained national attention last year for beating covid-19 at age 104, celebrated her 105th birthday with family and friends Jan. 20. She is a resident at The Willows, a nursing and rehabilitation community in Oakmont operated by Presbyterian SeniorCare Network. Estiloz’s secret to longevity and getting the...
After strong finish at Allegheny County tournament, Plum looks forward to postseason
Few teams at the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 14 and 15 at Fox Chapel High School had the overall performance the Plum wrestling team produced. Led by senior Vinny Citrano, who placed first at 132 pounds, and sophomore Rylen Campbell, runner-up at 106, the Mustangs took third overall. It was...
Plum, Riverview fall sports teams look forward to new, current rivalries
Whether they’re joined in the same conference or separated in the same or a different classification, the Plum and Franklin Regional football teams usually find themselves on the same field each season. This fall, the Mustangs and Panthers will be together again in one of three Class 5A conferences as...
Club news: PALS making Valentine’s Day cards
PALS making Valentine’s Day cards Plum Area Ladies Society (PALS) will hold its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 2 at Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road in Plum. The service project for the month will be to construct valentines for residents of Ridgewood-Concordia Assisted Living Residence. Members...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 23, 2022
Chalfant Tri Cog Land Bank sold property at 224 Highland Ave. to Yassir McKee for $32,508. Churchill Tiffany Parker sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Rushi Homes LLC for $119,000. Richard Otterman sold property at 1530 Williamsburg Pl to Andrew Burk and Deirdre McDonagh for $126,000. Edgewood Kathy June...
Plum grad Shannon Small fine-tuning her game for Duquesne women’s bowling team
At this stage in her life as a bowler, Shannon Small isn’t likely to make a quantum leap in her game. For someone who averaged 223 during her senior year at Plum, the ceiling isn’t far away. Now, it’s more about fine-tuning and adapting to the rigors of competing at...
After tough stretch, Plum hockey rebounds to get back in playoff chase
Plum ice hockey players knew what it felt like to be in a close game as they skated against Chartiers Valley on Jan. 10 at Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center. In the previous three contests, the Mustangs were right there down the stretch only to fall by one goal to Blackhawk...
Eastern Pittsburgh area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 16, 2022
Churchill Pasquale Pristera sold property at 31 Garden Terrace to Anthony Dellostritto for $123,000. John Shakoske sold property at 1912 Hampstead Drive to Runetta Gee for $255,000. Edgewood Kevin Roush sold property at 607 Greendale Ave. to Jonathan and Courtney Maher for $320,500. Forest Hills B. Scott Kelsey sold property...
The Bike Lab is Plum’s first-ever bicycle shop
Unity Plaza in Plum has undergone a resurgence over the past few years. One of the new businesses bringing customers to the plaza is The Bike Lab, which, according to Plum’s Chamber of Commerce, is the first-ever bike shop in the borough. The Bike Lab opened approximately seven months ago,...
Seniors rally Franklin Regional wrestling past Plum in key section match
Early on in Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 3A Section 1-B first-place wrestling showdown, things didn’t look good for Franklin Regional. The Panthers dropped their first four matches to visiting Plum and on senior night and were looking at a big hole. But seniors Ben Pekarcik, Finn Solomon and Christo Marion made...
Police say argument in Plum led woman to shoot boyfriend, chase him with knife
A woman from Ohio has been charged with attempted homicide after police said she shot her boyfriend multiple times Wednesday night during an argument at his home in Plum and then chased him down the street with a kitchen knife when he tried to flee. Police say Crystal Marie Veasey,...
Police, EMS respond to head-on collision near Plum High School
Police and medics responded to a head-on collision between two vehicles near Plum High School on Wednesday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. near the intersection of Leechburg and Elicker roads, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. Medics evaluated the occupants of the vehicles for injuries...
Snow tubing area in Boyce Park set to open for season on Friday
The snow tubing area in Allegheny County’s Boyce Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, county parks officials announced. The snow tubing area will be open Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.,...
Mayor Schlegel honors Plum resident, sports teams with proclamations
The year 2022 begins with a positive note in Plum as a local man and three sports teams were honored with proclamations from Mayor Harry Schlegel at the Jan. 10 Plum council meeting. Resident John Hedeen was recognized at the meeting for his numerous charitable acts and community service. Schlegel...
Firefighters battle blaze at home in Plum, no injuries reported
Firefighters extinguished a blaze at a single-family home in Plum that was reported shortly after 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to authorities. Fire units were dispatched to a home in the 500 block of Anderson Avenue for a report of a single-story ranch with smoke showing from the front door, according...
Eastern area real estate transaction for the week of Jan. 9, 2022
Churchill End Poverty Now Inc. sold property at Beulah Road to Fortunae LLC for $3,600. Rhonda Wexler sold property at 1703 Jamestown Pl to Christopher and Rebecca Havrilla for $214,800. Donald Evans sold property at 3435 Ridgewood Drive to Luis Carlos and Melissa Cherie Hernandez for $315,000. Edgewood Pamela Miele...
Patience, hard work paying off for Plum girls basketball
Early last month, as the Plum girls basketball team was going through its final paces in practices and scrimmages to get ready for the 2021-22 season, first-year coach Rich Mull said patience and hard work would be key components in the improvement of a young group with just one senior...
Riverview’s Fichte finds success with new bowling program
Gwyn Fichte has had quite the year so far in terms of sports success. In October, the Riverview sophomore placed 16th overall in the Class A girls race at the WPIAL cross country championships at Cal (Pa.). The finish also earned Fichte a berth to the state meet in Hershey....
Verona officials raise real estate taxes, cut street paving to make up for accounting error
Verona property owners will pay more in real estate taxes as council approved an estimated 24% tax hike as part of this year’s budget. Council approved raising the millage rate from 7.8 mills to 9.7 mills, which is a 1.9-mill hike. It means a tax increase of just under $96...
Holy Family continues Christmas meal tradition
Holy Family Catholic Parish, located in Oakmont, Plum, and Verona, has a tradition of sharing a meal on Christmas morning with those who may be alone during the holiday. The parish was still able to share the gifts of the season with 233 people, even though covid caused a change...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the weeks of Dec. 19, Dec. 26, 2021
Week of Dec. 19 Chalfant Us Bank Na Trust sold property at 312 Elizabeth Ave. to VB One LLC for $108,500. Churchill George Franklin Jackson Jr. sold property at 14 Holland Road to Abdesalam Soudi and Anna Binney McCague for $550,000. Edgewood Cynthia Roemele sold property at 202 Lincoln Ave....
