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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Permanent glass recycling to open soon in Oakmont
Call it one way to capture more of the glass from the waste stream. A permanent glass recycling station will soon be available in Oakmont’s Riverside Park. Thanks to a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, starting Friday, March 17, residents of Oakmont and Verona can drop off...
Riverview unable to field softball team this spring
Faced with roster numbers that would be far fewer than required, Riverview softball will not field a team at the varsity level this spring. Athletic director Corey Thomas said this week that there was an initial sign-up meeting for the spring season, and only four girls were there. A second...
Oakmont officials select Parkview EMS as borough’s new ambulance service
Oakmont has a new ambulance service provider. Council unanimously voted at a special meeting Tuesday night to part ways with Lower Valley Ambulance Service in favor of O’Hara-based Parkview EMS. Oakmont will pay Parkview $50,000 annually for services and allocate an additional $50,000 annually toward ambulance purchases, which are expected...
Fish fry, AAPR meeting and other happenings, week of March 6, 2023
Oakmont Elks fish fry The Oakmont Elks Lenten fish fry runs from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fridays through April 7. Only takeout is available. Featured are jumbo beer- battered cod with Mancini’s rolls, baked cod loins or breaded shrimp dinners, including french fries and coleslaw, for $15. Homemade haluski, macaroni...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 5, 2023
Churchill Lois Miller sold property at 38 Churchill Road to Kevin and Jamie Hamilton for $310,000. Agate Realty LLC sold property at 3839 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Kaplan for $200,000. Edgewood Nathaniel Rosi sold property at 182 Gordon St. to Clinton and Lisa Marie Graham for $340,000. Donald Manner sold...
‘Nonstop laughter’: Riverview presents ‘Young Frankenstein’ musical in Oakmont
Perhaps you’ve seen Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” so many times that, to your wife’s dismay, you can quote right along with most of the script. For a musical spin on the cinematic classic, Oakmont is the place to go. “It’s amazing, the comedy added within the songs,” JohnPaul Bertucci said....
Narrow section losses proved costly for Riverview boys basketball
Riverview boys basketball coach Phil McGivney hoped to be involved in on-court playoff activities instead of recalling what could’ve been from the regular season. The Raiders set themselves up for a run to the WPIAL postseason, but some tough outcomes down the stretch foiled their plans for the playoffs. “I...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 26, 2023
Chalfant Duane Agate sold property at 126-128 Lynnwood Ave. to 365 Realty LLC for $131,000. Steel Town Properties USA LLC sold property at 141 North Ave. to Pitane LLC for $65,000. Jamie Zawodni sold property at 150 North Ave. to Timothy Nethers for $100,000. Churchill Joan Shaw sold property at...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 19, 2023
Churchill Estate of Jacquelin Tschiegg sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 508 to Todd Kavo for $190,000. Jennifer Somers sold property at 17 Lancewood Drive to Bryan Benjamin McQuaid and Rebecca Joanne Altman for $233,500. Yolanda Covington sold property at 2709 Saybrook Drive to Steven and Sheila Rawlings for...
Congress wants to know why Marc Fogel hasn’t been declared ‘wrongfully detained’
Nine members of Congress — including three from Western Pennsylvania — sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, demanding to know why Oakmont’s Marc Fogel has not been classified as “wrongfully detained” in Russia. Fogel, 61, has been held in Russia for 18 months for possessing...
Oakmont residents have chance at naming goat
It’s time for Oakmont residents to name that goat. March 7 is the due date for Mia, one of the animals brought to graze in the borough during the summer as an environmentally friendly way to clear unwanted vegetation along the Allegheny River. Until 4:30 p.m. that day, ideas for...
Oakmont: Name that goat!
It’s time for Oakmont residents to name that goat. March 7 is the due date for Mia, one of the animals brought to graze in the borough during the summer as an environmentally friendly way to clear unwanted vegetation along the Allegheny River. Until 4:30 p.m. that day, ideas for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 12, 2023
Churchill Peter Katz sold property at 1642 Georgetown Pl to Ebony Amoroso for $278,000. Edgewood Anthony Conant sold property at 206 Beech St. to David Scarborough and Amanda Thomas for $485,000. Debra Docherty sold property at 145 Lloyd Ave. to James Sidel and Nicole Brodsky for $285,000. Fifth Ave Capital...
Riverview girls make 6th straight playoff appearance
The Riverview girls basketball team is in the WPIAL playoffs for the sixth year in a row and for the 13th time in 14 seasons. This year’s youthful Raiders squad, with just three seniors and a number of underclassmen contributing big minutes, hopes to rise up when the Class A...
Oakmont, Verona among Banner Communities
The Allegheny League of Municipalities, in conjunction with Allegheny County and program sponsor HRG Engineering, announces its 2023 Banner Communities. Among the municipalities earning the distinction are Oakmont and Verona. The Banner Community Program recognizes municipalities that distinguish themselves as model communities through a commitment to effective, efficient and accountable...
Riverview slows Cleveland to top Leechburg but loses out on playoff spot
Riverview coach Phil McGivney said when his team is balanced on the score sheet, it normally comes out on the right side. The Raiders were balanced Tuesday night with four players in double figures, and, combined with a defensive adjustment intended to slow down Leechburg standout Marcus Cleveland, it was...
Democrats sweep all 3 state House special elections, party to control chamber
The Democrats handily won in all three state House special elections Tuesday night, which will give them a majority in the House for the first time since 2010. The margin of representation would be 102 Democrats to 101 Republicans. According to unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division, the...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 5, 2023
Churchill Kara Marie Burgard sold property at 2513 Greensburg Pike to Anthony Costa for $150,000. Mary Clouse trustee sold property at 5 Lewin Ln to John and Sarah Maynard for $330,000. Edgewood David Scarborough sold property at 544 Greendale Ave. to Charles Hadlock for $333,000. Forest Hills John Scott sold...
Riverview High School Model UN students continue to impress
Imagine a universe in which Richard Nixon succeeds in a nefarious plan to become president a decade and a half earlier than he did in real life. Riverview High School senior Naomi Girson developed such a scenario in her portrayal of the nation’s then-vice president during the University of Michigan’s...
Life of late Penn Hills EMS paramedic Nick Theofilis celebrated at Oakmont bar
Friends and family of Penn Hills native Nick Theofilis gathered at one of his favorite watering holes for a celebration of his life. An estimated 400 people stopped by Carnivores in Oakmont for a “Nite For Nick,” which was organized by longtime friend Katie Shimko. Laughter and joy filled the...
Gardeners get early, informative start to season at Monroeville seed swap
Take a look at supermarket prices, and you may want to think seriously about alternatives to paying so much for food. If you’re partial to vegetables, a cost-saving measure could be to start a garden or enhance an existing one. And the knowledgeable folks qualifying as Penn State Master Gardeners...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Churchill Emily Rybinski sold property at 3766 E. Rural Ct to Shanay Monique Baker for $169,500. William Suiters sold property at 1640 Georgetown Pl to James and Tina Weiland for $380,000. Edgewood Dane Vandenberg sold property at 839 E Hutchinson Ave. to Tyler and Dana Henke for $385,000. Forest Hills...
Riverview’s Anthony Tigano displays improvement with medal at Allegheny County tournament
With a medal on the line at the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 21 at Fox Chapel, Riverview sophomore Anthony Tigano got the job done. The first-year varsity wrestler at Riverview scored a 2-0 victory over Hampton’s Nate Glock at heavyweight to secure the fifth-place spot on the podium. “He looked...
Oakmont welcomes EV charging stations
First came the goats, eating their way toward clearing out unwanted vegetation in Oakmont. “That was very popular,” assistant borough manager Phyllis Anderson said. “They brought the community together. I had no idea that was going to happen.” During the summer, quite a few local residents visited the banks of...
Penn Hills council selects Pittsburgh firm to design VOPP bike/walking trail
A Pittsburgh branch of an engineering and design firm has been tasked with crafting a near 14-mile bike and walking trail. Penn Hills council unanimously voted Jan. 23 to select TranSystems to develop the VOPP Trail – Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum. Municipal planning director Chris Blackwell said Penn...


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