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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Plum adds roster depth to track and field teams
Plum track and field coach Stephanie Kennedy saw a growth in numbers for both the boys and girls teams from last year to this spring, and the mix of veteran and new talent has her excited for what can be accomplished between now and the championship events in the latter...
Plum church among those serving fish and fellowship on Good Friday
Every Friday in Lent is Good Friday for parishioner Faith Sisk at Our Lady of Joy in Plum. She is one of many members of Holy Family Parish who volunteer their time at fish fries each year. “We’re very blessed to have these volunteers, and people just want to give...
Plum student selected to play with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
A Plum High School orchestra student will have the chance to perform for the whole city. Justin Muretisch, a senior at Plum, has been selected with others from around the area to participate in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Side-by-Side mentoring program. “I always knew I wanted to play, (and) if...
Plum’s Austin Soboslay relishes experience at inline world championships
It’s not every day a roller hockey player gets the chance to play in an international tournament, but Plum’s Austin Soboslay earned that opportunity. A forward for Inferno Travel Hockey, based in Mt. Pleasant, he has played in multiple pro inline hockey leagues and tournaments and even competed in Toronto....
Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of March 27, 2023
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at Plum Plum High School’s spring musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 30-31 and April 1 at the school, 900 Elicker Road. Tickets (online only) are $10. For more information, visit pbsdmusical.ticketleap.com. Eggstravaganza set Plum’s annual drive-thru Eggstravaganza is set for...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 30, 2023
Edgewood Mary Leigh Sciulli sold property at 550 Greendale Ave. to Blu Star Orgins Real Estate LLC for $150,000. Forest Hills Marci Scrock Mikesell sold property at 1006 Braddock Road to Kerridwen Parslow and Lyle Seaman for $270,000. Monroeville Robert William Priester III sold property at 125 College Park Drive...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Nina Ricciuti
For swimmers all over, qualifying for the PIAA championships is a huge accomplishment. The Plum Mustangs not only qualified for the state meet, but they also broke some school records along the way. Among the roster of talented swimmers is senior Nina Ricciuti. Most notably, the 200 freestyle relay team...
Building the Valley: Family-run Grasinger Homes takes pride in custom construction
Over 45 years, the Grasinger family has built hundreds of houses that have become other families’ homes. It’s something John Grasinger thought about as he drove through one of their housing plans on a Christmas season evening, seeing all the houses decorated. “You didn’t just build a house,” he said....
Crew of returning starters ready to lead Plum softball to success in Section 1-5A
It was termed as an up-and-down season for the Mustangs. Plum’s softball team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs for the third consecutive year in 2022, but the Mustangs could muster no better than a 7-12 record by season’s end. “I don’t know if I ever thought of it as a...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Churchill Chad Gales sold property at 2424 Greensburg Pike to Troy Hoster and Troy Prather for $230,000. Peter Cnossen sold property at 3709 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Williams for $312,000. Edgewood Estate of Rolland Ritts sold property at 324 Dewey Ave. to Jacon Edward Johnson and Margo Helena Lynch for...
Plum, Oakmont area happenings, week of March 13, 2023
Plum GOP hosts Senate leader The Plum Borough Republican Committee is hosting a spring dinner at 6:30 p.m. March 30 at Palmieri’s Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road, Plum. Keynote speaker is Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman. A buffet dinner plus coffee, drinks and dessert is $40. The event will...
Plum brings back DelRosso for marketing, public relations consulting
Former state representative and lieutenant governor candidate Carrie Lewis DelRosso says she is “very happy” to be returning to her work in public relations. Plum Council recently approved a proposal for marketing and public relations consulting with DelRosso, who operates her own firm. She has also accepted a position handling...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Churchill David Tobin sold property at 2405 Marbury Road to Victor and Tamara Moon Dixon for $345,000. Edgewood Daniel Spencer sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to American International Relocation Soluti for $335,000. American International Relocation Soluti sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to Nicholas McClintock and Kimberly Frantz for...
Plum baseball preparing for promising season with Florida training trip
The Plum baseball team is in Florida this week for some practice time and game play under sunny skies and in temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s. The excursion south, veteran coach Carl Vollmer said, is expected to serve as an extension to an already productive series of workouts...
Alle-Kiski Valley girls wrestlers ready for state tournament
Plum’s Alaina Claassen hasn’t let an injury prevent her pursuit of a state girls wrestling title. A freshman, Claassen said she dislocated her knee and damaged cartilage early in the season. Though the knee is not at 100 percent, she’s returned to the mat. Claassen placed second at 235 pounds...
Plum High School students prepare for ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
Plum High School’s upcoming spring musical brings a strong feeling of nostalgia for alum Bethany Loy. The 2004 grad played trombone in the orchestra her sophomore year for “Fiddler on the Roof.” A little more than 20 years later, now the pit director, Loy prepares instrumental students to perform those...
Morning Roundup: Allegheny County hosting online meeting for 4 upcoming bridge projects
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works is playing host to an online meeting March 22 to discus plans to restore four bridges. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. using the Microsoft Teams video conferencing app. The projects up for discussion are the restoration of: • Ivory...
Plum Creek Masons plan first fundraising pancake breakfast
If the enticing aroma was any indicator, plenty of hungry folks are in for a treat when Plum Creek Lodge 799 Masonic Hall hosts its first-ever fundraising pancake breakfast. “This is actually our trial run today, to figure out any kinds of problems that we might have or anything that...
Rags identified as cause of Plum house fire, owner plans to rebuild
Discarded rags were behind the cause of a fire that led to severe damage to a Plum house two weeks ago. Allegheny County Chief Fire Marshal Matt Brown said the Feb. 21 fire at 435 Millers Lane was accidental “due to spontaneous heating of discarded rags used for oil base...
Mother of suicide victim files wrongful death lawsuit against Washington Township, 2 officers
The mother of a 25-year-old man who took his own life in 2021 filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit accusing two Washington Township police officers of ignoring signs that her son wanted to harm himself when they arrested him on suspicion of DUI. Instead of arranging for medical and mental...
After up-and-down freshman year, Plum grad Melanie Mienke expects better showing for UPG softball 
Like a lot of athletes experiencing their first year of college competition, Plum grad Melanie Mienke had her share of nerves. As a freshman pitcher/outfielder with the Pitt-Greensburg softball team, she wasn’t quite sure what to expect. One thing was pretty clear, though: There weren’t going to be many places...
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...
Plum girls value experience in WPIAL basketball playoffs
Plum girls basketball coach Rich Mull said he knew his team had its work cut out for it when it took on No. 1 South Fayette in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round matchup Feb. 21. “South Fayette had a great reputation that precedes them, obviously, and it was a challenge...
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...
Kiski Area set to host girls regional wrestling tournament Sunday
Some of the top girls high school wrestlers in Pennsylvania will converge on Kiski Area High School for Sunday’s West Region Championships. “We’re expecting 300 to 350 girls to be here,” said Kiski Area wrestling coach Chris Heater, adding that matches will be held on four mats. Besides WPIAL wrestlers,...


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