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Allegheny County Volunteer Firemen’s Association convention coming to Oakmont, Verona
Verona and Oakmont residents should not be alarmed when seeing fire trucks from communities miles away motoring through town later this month. The 108th annual Allegheny County Volunteer Firefighter’s Association convention is set for June 11-18 with activities in both boroughs. Festivities begin with Night at the Races at the...
Verona, Oakmont observe Memorial Day with parade, ceremony
The Oakmont-Verona Memorial Day Parade and Memorial Service took place May 30 on what turned out to be a sunny, warmer-than-usual morning. Starting in Verona, the parade made its way up Allegheny River Boulevard to Pennsylvania Avenue in Oakmont, where the service took place in Verona Oakmont Cemetery. John Schaal...
Oakmont firefighter remembered for 54 years of steadfast service
William “Billy” Peoples is being remembered by family and friends around Oakmont as a tirelessly dedicated public servant. Peoples served with the Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department for 54 years, 12 of those as chief. “I always remembered him being a firefighter. He didn’t want to miss a call,” said great-niece...
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...
Oakmont artist continues support of Children’s Hospital
An Oakmont resident is continuing to put her artistic talents toward benefiting UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. During the June 4 Walk for Children’s in Schenley Park, youngsters will have the opportunity to work on a special project courtesy of Sara Kirsch. “We will have a tent and three very...
‘Eagerly anticipated’: Riverview elementary students enjoy Field Day in Oakmont
Verner and 10th Street elementary schools in Verona and Oakmont had one of the students’ and faculty members′ favorite events of the year with Field Day at Riverside Park in Oakmont. Organized and run by Riverview School District physical education teacher Kevin Krajca, the day is intended for students in...
Riverview runners take aim at state medals
Riverview junior Amberson Bauer and senior teammates Ty Laughlin and Parker Steele were a part of last year’s boys 3,200-meter relay which set a school record and brought home WPIAL gold. Freshman Chris Barnes came on board this season, replacing the graduated Mason Ochs. The quartet made a strong run...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 22, 2022
Churchill Tuan Le sold property at 110 Fenwick Drive to Ruben Williams for $244,000. Thing Of Ours Limited sold property at 2340 Greensburg Pike to Callawe Bey for $5,000. Terri Nuyianes sold property at 3783 Greensburg Pike to Donald Justin White for $124,000. Edgewood Kay Masten sold property at 236...
Union baseball ousts Riverview in title-game rematch
Thursday’s Riverview-Union Class A baseball quarterfinal was a rematch of last year’s championship game. While Union didn’t get a no-hitter like it did last season from Jake Vitale, Tyler Straub tossed a gem for the Scotties. Straub only struck out one, but Union picked up three early runs and Straub...
Young musicians take stage at Riverview elementary concert
From Ludwig van Beethoven to Jack White, Riverview School District’s younger musicians covered a couple of centuries’ worth of the world songbook to wrap up the performance year for members of an enthusiastic audience. The May 12 Elementary Band and Orchestra Spring Concert featured first-year and advanced elementary orchestra students,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Chalfant Futures Properties LLC sold property at 246 Highland Ave. to RP Homes 2 LLC for $104,000. Forest Hills Marquette Espy sold property at 352 Barclay Ave. to Thomas Kempen and Stephanie Carmichael for $289,000. Dwight Helfrich sold property at 539 Pacific Ave. to Timothy Daughtery and Jessica Au for...
Riverview seniors honored during Awards Night
On May 10, numerous Riverview High School 12th-graders were honored with a Senior Awards Night ceremony that took place at The Oaks Theater in Oakmont. The awards night ceremony has been part of the lead up to Riverview graduation f0r more than 40 years, although it was the first such...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Churchill Hawre Jalal sold property at 42A Churchill Road to Richard and Phyllis Bender for $389,000. Edgewood Donna Tamres sold property at 520 Greendale Ave. to Alan Schlossberg and Loretta Hurley for $219,900. Corwin Parker sold property at 1026 Savannah Ave. to Nicholas and Katherine Burton for $630,000. Robert Vanwassen...
Riverview baseball ready for another playoff run
Riverview and Springdale are rivals in every sport, and baseball this spring is no exception. So, you can’t blame the Raiders players for being a little excited when they finished off a two-game Section 3-A sweep of the Dynamos last week. Game 1 went down to the wire, and Game...
Shady Ave magazine sold to Trib Total Media
Nancy Polinsky Johnson, the publisher and editor of Shady Ave, has sold the quarterly magazine to Trib Total Media. The sale took effect on May 3. Shady Ave, launched 25 years ago, covers the East End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, along with the Fox Chapel area and Oakmont. Trib Total Media...
By Acclamation: Verona brewery provides plenty of variety
What eventually became Acclamation Brewing in Verona traces its origins to an appropriate place. “The story I always tell is that we were at a brewery, and it was packed,” Jason Yahnke said. “And the beer was very average.” His wife, Danni Piccolo, asked his thoughts. Drawing from his background...
Happenings for the week of May 2, 2022: Library events in Plum, plant sale in Oakmont
Events schedule at Plum Community Library Plum Borough Community Library events include a presentation on retirement planning with David Bousquet, May 11. Patio Pleasures, piano and painting on the patio, is scheduled for May 24. Monthly features include mahjong, Scrabble, chess, coloring, take-home kits, Movie Day, book club and Knit/Crochet...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Chalfant Ronald Rocco sold property at 141 Greenfield Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $60,000. Churchill Estate of Harold Schall sold property at 225 Thornberry Drive to Richard Allen Radvansky Jr. and Elizabeth Ann Radvansky for $306,150. Edgewood Jaime Guerrero sold property at 185 Gordon St. to Andrew Letourneau and...
A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame inductee Terry Preece was 3-sport standout at Oakmont
For Terry Preece, there was nothing better than growing up in a small town in the 1960s, not far from the big city. Preece excelled in athletics for that small-town school — Oakmont High School — serving as a team captain in football, basketball and track. In football, he set...
Pittsburgh man federally indicted on charges related to several robberies in Allegheny County
A Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with four armed robberies in March, including two in which people were shot, now faces federal charges. Eric Jones, 32, of the city’s East Hills neighborhood has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and firearms violations, authorities...
Anti-Defamation League: 82% increase in antisemitic incidents in Western Pa. in 2021
Western Pennsylvania has seen an increase of more than 80% in antisemitic incidents, the highest figures recorded in the state since tracking began in 1979, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. ADL officials released the report this week highlighting 20 incidents in which antisemitism was considered a significant...
Communities across Pittsburgh region participate in Drug Take Back Day
Residents across the Pittsburgh region will be able to rid themselves of unwanted medication Saturday as several communities participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Locations include: • Oakmont: Rite Aid, 109 Allegheny River Blvd. • Aspinwall: Municipal office, 217...
Happenings for the week of April 25, 2022: Y’s Healthy Kids Day, library events in Plum
Y’s Healthy Kids Day scheduled YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh’s Healthy Kids Day will take place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 30 at locations including the Sampson Family YMCA, 2200 Golden Mile Highway, Plum. The event features activities such as swim lessons, paint by numbers and relays to motivate and teach...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Churchill Victoria Parks Buford sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC for $199,900. SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to Stephen Gazzo Jr. for $199,900. Julio Mariscal sold property at 3791 W. Rural Ct to Louis Eugene Daugherty IV and Cecilia Elizabeth...


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