In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of Jan. 22, 2024
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Plum municipal center gym open for basketball
The gymnasium at Plum’s municipal center will be open for children and adults to play basketball between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28.
A limited amount of basketballs will be provided or participants can bring their own.
Age ranges and times are kindergarten through fourth grade, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; fifth and sixth grades, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; seventh and eighth grades, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; ninth through 12th grades, 3 to 4:30 p.m.; and adults, 5 to 8 p.m.
Parental supervision is required for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.
No organized sports or personal training will be allowed.
For more information, contact Mona Costanza at mcostanza@plumboro.com.
Trib Total Media scholarship applications open
Trib Total Media’s Scholarship for Diversity in Media, created in 2020, is open to minorities as defined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
Eligible applicants must be current high school seniors planning to attend an accredited four-year college or university with a major in journalism, English writing or communications.
Scholarship recipients each will receive up to $30,000 in scholarship funds awarded in annual installments of up to $7,500. The recipient also will receive a summer internship at Trib Total Media and, upon graduation, an offer for full-time employment.
The students will be required to remain in the approved course of study through graduation and complete summer internships with Trib Total Media each year of the program.
Interested applicants can apply at tribtotalmedia.com. The deadline to apply is Feb. 14.
“When you’re graduating college, you don’t know the kind of company you might be accepting a position with and what the job will look like,” said Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto. “Here you get a very realistic job preview so there are no surprises.”
Plum Republicans to host petition signing
The Plum Borough Republican Committee will host a petition signing from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 at Shooti’s Bar and Grille, 100 Boyce Park Drive.
Republican petitions will be available for offices including president, U.S. Senate, Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District, and state attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.
Free pizza and soft drinks will be served.
For information, call 724-787-8673 or email sdschlauch@gmail.com.
Winter parking reminder for Plum residents
Plum is reminding residents to refrain from parking vehicles on snow-covered streets.
Regulated by a borough ordinance, the borough says the measure helps snow removal teams work efficiently and ensures safer road conditions.
Blowing and shoveling snow onto borough streets is also prohibited.
The borough’s primary objective during the winter season is to provide for safe travel for emergency services, education and commerce during adverse weather conditions. More information on snow removal is available on the borough’s website at plumboro.com/public-works/pages/snow-removal.
Scholarships available for high school seniors
Applications are being sought for the Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program for the 2023-24 academic year.
Eight need-based scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded.
High school seniors in Allegheny County are eligible to apply, as are vocational students, GED students and those attending parochial, charter and private schools.
Students must have a 2.5 or higher grade-point average and must complete an essay highlighting their community/school service.
Complete application and criteria materials are available on the Rotary District 7305 website or from area high school counselors.
Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 29.
TOPS meetings on tap
The Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter, a support group to help those struggling with weight loss, meets Tuesday evenings at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Meetings begin with a private weigh-in between 5:45 and 6:10 p.m.
There is a brief business meeting and sharing of the participants’ week and offering of support for one another. A program follows to educate participants on the benefits of healthy eating and exercise.
The organization’s Oakmont chapter has been meeting weekly for nearly 60 years.
Anyone interested in joining the group can attend a meeting and decide if TOPS is right for them. For more information, call 412-828-3854 or e-mail jmjkwj@gmail.com.