Excitement builds for installation of permanent lights at Oakmont’s Riverside Park
On Sept. 8, 2006, Sid Facaros rushed for 114 yards and caught an 11-yard touchdown pass from Jared Soell as the Riverview football team defeated Monessen, 28-20, at Riverside Park. The victory was a solid start to that season for the Raiders, who would go on to finish 7-3 overall...
Riverview seeks to fill vacancy on school board
Riverview School Board is looking for a new member. Applications are being accepted to fill a board vacancy left after Roger Pogoda resigned. “This was not an easy decision,” Pogoda told the board at its meeting Monday. “I appreciate each and every one of you. … You can’t know if...
‘Age in place’ living boasts home elevators, river views in OakmontVideo
The elevator entrance inside the garage of a newly built brownstone is the first clue that the residence at Overlook Brownstones has designed modern living solutions for aging-in-place along the Allegheny River in Oakmont. The state-of-the-art elevator travels from the garage to all four floors of the brick brownstone at...
Jeannette girls lock in, defeat Riverview with defense
Jeannette’s plan was to curb high-scoring senior guard Isabel Chaparro as much as it could and shut down her Riverview teammates. Jayhawks coach Jenna Lusby can call the strategy a success. Jeannette disarmed Riverview with a 1-3-1 zone, getting a game-high 22 points from senior Navarah Smith in a 43-26...
Riverview administrator receives recognition from Penguins as top principal
David Turk is getting his moment in the limelight. A man of many hats, Turk is Riverview’s junior high principal, the district’s data analyst and communication specialist. He is also charged with regularly updating the district’s social media accounts and website. Turk is in his fourth year with the district...
Long-awaited funding obtained for Riverview football field lights
Let there be light, at least on the Riverview Raiders football and baseball fields. After years of ongoing discussion and funding efforts, Oakmont officials have secured enough money to carry out a lighting project at Riverside Park, where the Raiders play their home football, soccer and baseball games. The lights...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Jan. 12, 2026
Plum, Oakmont police recognized for road safety efforts AAA East Central honored police departments last month for their efforts to increase road safety for motorists. Plum and Oakmont are among the 65 Western Pennsylvania departments to receive platinum awards, while 23 departments were honored with gold or silver awards. Other...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 11, 2026
Churchill Jens Danielsen sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jake Eged for $213,000. Estate of John Perry sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike to Eugene and Audrey Wlahofsky for $222,500. Diane Davis sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 403 to Leon and Jeanetta Blackston for $230,000. Estate of...
Riverview’s Chaparro scoring at terrific pace
Isabel Chaparro can score the basketball. She had a game-high 34 points Monday, leading three Riverview players in double figures in a 69-25 Section 4-2A victory over Frazier. The Raiders senior tallied 35 points — 24 via eight 3-pointers — in a 51-25 triumph over Apollo-Ridge on Dec. 22. Earlier...
Oakmont Council welcomes new and familiar faces for 2026
Oakmont Council underwent its annual shuffle on Jan. 5. Newcomers James “Jim” Parsons and Charles Fox were sworn into four-year seats on council alongside returning council members Amanda Pagnotta and Isaiah Wilson. After taking her oath of office earlier in the day, newly reelected Mayor Sophia Facaros swore in the...
Paczki are back at Western Pennsylvania bakeries
Paczki season kicked off Jan. 6 at Oakmont Bakery where customers were at-the-ready to get their hands on the fried polish pastry known for sweet fruit or cream fillings inside a crispy dough. Similar to a doughnut, but richer, bigger and filled with a hearty helping of fruit or cream,...
Oakmont looks into new technology for busy intersection
Travelers through Oakmont might be able to get to their destinations faster come 2027. The borough is beginning a project to update the traffic light system at the intersection of Allegheny River Boulevard, Allegheny Avenue and Hulton Road. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said the area has long been a headache...
Holy Family Parish serves Christmas Day meals to community members
On a cool Christmas morning, Holy Family Parish, in the eastern suburbs of Plum, Verona, Oakmont and Penn Hills, continued its tradition of celebrating Jesus’ birth by sharing brunch with about 170 guests at St. Joseph Church Hall in Verona and Our Lady of Joy Church Hall in Plum. The...
Annual Oakmont Christmas tree collection hosted at new location, still benefits goats
Oakmont is changing the location for its annual Christmas tree recycling collection. Folks dropping off their trees are now asked to head to Creekside Park on Dark Hollow road. For the fourth year, the collection will supply tasty treats for the furry friends at Capricious Goats LLC. The group of...
Verona hires 2 officers, thanks outside support
Verona welcomed two police officers to its force earlier this month. Officers Jordan Brasile and Jonathan Preece were sworn in during the council’s December meeting, marking the latest move by the borough to bolster its police department. “We appreciate you coming to work in Verona,” said Verona Mayor David Ricupero....
Man accused of trying to pull gun on police in Verona
A routine foot patrol turned violent Tuesday evening after, Verona Police say, a man tried to pull a gun on police when they attempted to arrest him. According to Verona Police Chief Thomas Dessell, officers were “conducting a proactive foot patrol” on the 400 block of School Street just before...
Annual Oakmont Christmas tree collection to benefit goats
Oakmont is giving folks another chance to supply tasty treats to the goats that help keep weeds under control in the borough. For the fourth year, the borough will collect Christmas trees for the furry friends at Capricious Goats LLC. The group of working goats, affectionately known as the “Munch...
Springdale defense swarms Riverview in 2nd half to pull away for section win
Springdale boys basketball coach Scott Ruppert was clear with his instructions Tuesday night at Donald McGhee Fieldhouse. The Dynamos wanted to run Riverview off the 3-point line and try to meet them at the rim. Springdale’s shot blocking and length made the difference in a 48-29 Section 1-2A win. The...
Holy Family Parish offering free brunch on Christmas
Holy Family Parish is trying to make sure nobody in the community is alone on Christmas this year. The parish churches in Oakmont, Penn Hills, Plum and Verona will be offering a free Christmas Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Day at two parish locations: • St....
Oakmont changes requirements for potential police officer hires
Oakmont Council approved changes to regulations that will make the hiring process quicker and more accessible for prospective borough police officers. The changes in the borough’s hiring process and officer testing requirements were approved in a 5-2 vote during council’s meeting Tuesday. Council members Isaiah Wilson and Jennifer Paris voted...
Oakmont residents to see no tax increase for 2026
Oakmont Council has passed a 2026 budget with no tax increases. After a unanimous vote, the borough’s real estate tax rate will remain at 4.95 mills. A homeowner with a median assessed property value of $155,000 would pay around $767. Total revenue for the budget is set just over $6...
Oakmont welcomes new Dollar General location
Oakmont residents will have a new place to shop in 2026. The site of the former Rite Aid on Allegheny River Boulevard will be reopened as a Dollar General next year. According to a Dec. 5 Instagram post by Bennett Williams Commercial Real Estate agent Adam Hagerman, the building was...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 14, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Diane Davis sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 403 to Leon and Jeanetta Blackston for $230,000. Edgewood Jessica Zhu sold property at 513 Allenby Ave. to Kelsey Brazell for $295,000. Harrison Harrell sold property at 132 Beech St. to Lorna Romero Tangara for $531,115. Jessica George...
Verona police warn of gift card scams at Giant Eagle
Gift cards are a fast, convenient go-to for holiday gifting — but local police are warning Pittsburgh shoppers that they could also be a gateway to scams. On Tuesday, the Verona Police Department said it was alerted by the Giant Eagle in the River Town Shopping Center that several customers...
Man charged in Squirrel Hill home invasion, burglary linked to Verona theft
A Pittsburgh man charged in connection to a home invasion and burglary in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood is linked to other crimes in the city and the Alle-Kiski Valley, police say. Jerry Chambers, 59, was arrested last week by Verona police on theft charges. This week, Chambers was charged in...