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Tickets available for U.S. Amateur match play rounds
Fans can purchase tickets for the match play rounds of the USGA’s 121st U.S. Amateur Championship, being held this week at Oakmont Country Club. Spectators can buy weekly tickets for all five days of match play Wednesday-Sunday. Daily tickets, priced at $25, also are available. Round of 64 matches will...
Neighbor Spotlight: Oakmont conversations always a delight for historical society president
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Schultheis Bros. celebrates 75 years with roof giveaway
A Plum heating, cooling and roofing company with Penn Hills roots is celebrating an anniversary milestone by giving back to the community. Schultheis Bros., 1001 Millers Lane, will be holding a “Great Roof Giveaway” to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1946 by brothers Bill and Richard Schultheis, the pair...
Plum High teacher among newest crop of state certified computer science educators
Plum High School math teacher Tamar McPherson recently joined an elite group of educators dedicated to the future of technology-based learning. She is one of 38 teachers in the state to become certified in computer science grades 7-12 through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The professional development opportunity was made...
In brief: Plum Republican Committee meeting, Plum Creek church rummage sale and more in Plum
Plum Republican Committee meeting The Plum Borough Republican Committee (PBRC) will meet at 5 p.m. on Aug. 19 at the basement banquet hall of Palmieri’s Restaurant on 951 Old Frankstown Road in Plum. The featured guest speaker will be Congressman Mike Kelly who represents the 16th District of Pennsylvania. The...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Churchill Estate of William Krzton sold property at 32 Barton Drive to Michael Pici and Dolores Dimenna for $40,000. Daniel Veneziale sold property at 1916 Garrick Drive to Dashawn Lyons and Rayonda Wallace for $239,000. Delmont Michael Patterson sold property at 248 Freeport St. to Alexander and Shanley Augenstein for...
Mixed-breed owners celebrate doggie diversity for National Mutt Day
Growing up on a Wisconsin farm, Kate Manka of Murrysville said her family always preferred mutts. “They just have an overall better disposition,” Manka said. “I had a mutt in Chicago from my brother’s farm – the mother was a springer spaniel-Labrador mix and the father was a border collie....
Plum Community Center reopens after more than a year of covid closure
Doris Morris could hardly hold in her excitement. The Plum senior, like many in the borough, had been waiting with anticipation for the doors of the community center at 499 Center-New Texas Road to reopen after being shuttered due to the pandemic. After a major renovation including air purifiers in...
DUI, drug cases among those handled by Judge Zucco in Plum on July 14, 2021
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • James Anker Jr., 38, of Verona on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, three counts of possession of controlled substances and three counts of possession with intent to...
In brief: Plum Creek rummage sale, blood drive and more in Plum, Oakmont
Plum Creek church rummage sale The Presbyterian Church of Plum Creek is hosting its 59th annual rummage sale on Aug. 20 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Aug. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tents will be set up outdoors to accommodate selling of items such as gardening...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Churchill R. Douglas Neely sold property at 44 Churchill Road to Alexis Sanders and Sho Sugimoto for $424,999. Paul Conkin sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Joshua Holizna for $129,500. Brian Osborne sold property at 47 Garden Terrace to James and Elaina Rosenquist for $189,900. Joseph Vigliotti sold property...
Plum native has burning desire to make sports-themed art
What started out as a way to pass the time during the stay-at-home orders in the early stages of the covid pandemic has turned into a career venture for Plum native Adam Mahr. The 2017 Plum graduate, who now makes his home in St. Petersburg, Fla., has turned his combined...
Astronomy for Disabled Veterans project at VA PHS Heinz campus in O’Hara moving forward
Stars continue to align for a pilot astronomy program at the VA PHS Heinz campus in O’Hara. James Surman, a Plum resident and one of the founders of the Astronomy for Disabled Veterans project, said they recently acquired a 48-inch pier from High Point Scientific to be the base of...
Plum Democratic Committee has a new mayoral candidate
The Plum Democratic Committee has selected its new mayoral candidate. David Biondo, 38, was unanimously selected July 21 to be the late Shawn Marcelinno’s successor to challenge Republican incumbent Harry Schlegel in the November election. “I’m excited to carry on Shawn’s legacy, although I’m going to run my own campaign,”...
Plum teen enjoying winning summer on links
Wes Lorish kicked off his summer of golf in winning fashion. The rising freshman at Plum captured the boys 12-14 age division at the Tri-State Junior PGA Championship on June 9 at Fox Run in Beaver Falls. Two weeks later, Lorish, 14, finished second in a playoff at the 101st...
In brief: Students new, library programs and more in Plum
Student news Benjamin DeSabato and Abigail Haerr have been named to the spring 2021 College of Arts and Sciences dean’s list at John Carroll University. Students eligible for the dean’s list must have completed a minimum of 12 semester hours within one semester and have a quality GPA of at...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Churchill James Rossell Jr. sold property at 1433 Beulah Road to Aeisha Carter for $188,900. Frances Ujhazy sold property at 25 Garden Terrace to Macrae Conte for $100,000. Delmont Gary Makovsky sold property at 117 Apple Hill Drive to Shawn and Katherine Cupec for $270,000. Beth Miller sold property at...
Plum soccer players head to national tournament with Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Plum rising junior Cami Collins said the Pittsburgh Hotspurs 05 Blue girls soccer season has been one to remember, and the goal is to bring home the gold from next week’s U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships in Bradenton and Sarasota, Fla. “It’s been a lot of fun to play harder...
Rosedale food pantry gets new walk-in cooler to help with summer produce storage
Rosedale Food Pantry in Penn Hills recently obtained a new walk-in cooler in order to store more food and help more families. It acquired the near 7-by-7-foot cooler in May from Ventec Refrigeration of Penn Hills. It can store about 200 boxes of produce, milk and baked goods. “It increases...
Plum School District officials announce back-to-school plans
Plum School District officials plan to welcome all students back to school for full-time, in-person instruction for the coming school year. The announcement was recently made via letter to parents as well as posted on the district’s website. The first day of the 2021-22 school year is Thursday, Aug. 19....
Oakmont Chamber of Commerce street sale returns with more activities, car cruise July 31
An end-of-the-month celebration in Oakmont is expected to give businesses a boost. The Oakmont Chamber of Commerce’s annual street sale is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 31 along Allegheny River Boulevard. The main thoroughfare will be blocked to traffic from California to Pennsylvania avenues for the event....
New items, vendors at Plum’s Monday Market
Plum’s Monday Market continues with new produce and items from familiar vendors. The weekly event is scheduled from 3 to 7 p.m. Mondays through October at Plum Creek Park along New Texas Road. Bridge’s Farm and Greenhouse, one of the major participants, brought peaches, zucchini, honey, tomatoes and more this...
West Deer man rescued from Allegheny River near New Kensington
A 36-year-old male was reunited with his family after being rescued from the Allegheny River in New Kensington on Monday afternoon. The rescue happened near Logans Ferry Road. Plum Police Sgt. Jay Kapusta said the West Deer resident walked from New Kensington to Plum before getting into the water to...
In brief: Library programs, student news, blood drive and more in Plum
Plum library programs Paws to Read is scheduled to take place from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. on July 20; 10 to 11 a.m. on July 27; and 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 5 at the Plum Community Library, 445 Center-New Texas Road. Families are welcome to read with therapy...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Churchill Estate of Gerald Hanzel sold property at 189 Thornberry Drive to Eric and Samantha Berkenpas for $260,000. Delmont John Edward Cunningham Jr. sold property at 24 Freeport St. to Stephen Balas for $108,000. Edgewood Andrew Headlee sold property at 859 E Hutchinson Ave. to Abagael West for $255,000. Joel...
