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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Estimated building project cost comes in $10M over Plum School District’s borrowing ability
An addition and renovations at two schools are expected to cost the Plum School District nearly $10 million more than officials have said the district can borrow. The total estimated cost of the work is about $39.6 million, representatives of HDG Architects reported this month to the school board. The...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Nov. 18, 2024
Plum pizzeria plans Thanksgiving gathering Lelulo’s Pizzeria in Plum will open its doors on Thanksgiving to anyone in need of friends, family, company and food, owner Patyn McCune said. The “pay what you can” gathering will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, at the pizzeria,...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Ryan Lynn sold property at 508 Sherwood Road to Daniel Geary for $310,000. Monroeville Ryan Williams sold property at 350 Coleman Drive to Mason Mauldin and Maria Daugherty for $249,900. Ryan Wierzchowski sold property at 573 Firethorn Drive to James and Daniel Boden for $125,000. Pascal...
Pittsburgh Eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 17, 2024
Churchill Matthew McHugh sold property at 63 Garden Ter to Shawn Busche and Matthew Fisch for $230,000. Luke Widich sold property at 108 Merrie Woode Drive to Keith and Nina Parish for $435,000. Forest Hills Estate of Matthew Hall sold property at 507 Atlantic Ave. to CDPGH 1 LLC for...
Plum boys soccer players have ‘nothing to hang their heads about’
The Plum boys soccer team wanted to make waves in the PIAA Class 4A playoffs. It started out well for the Mustangs as they advanced past the first round Nov. 5 with a dramatic penalty-kick shootout win at District 10 champion McDowell. But they were not able to continue the...
13-month-old Plum boy suffers skull fracture, mother charged with abuse
A Plum woman is accused of abusing a 13-month-old boy after the child was diagnosed with a skull fracture. Borough police said Sofia Eve Udavcak, 19, at first claimed her son had suffered the injuries in a number of falls, but later admitted to not seeking medical attention for him...
Plum tandem to continue football careers at St. Francis
With the emotions of his final high school football game — a loss to rival Penn Hills on Oct. 25 — still fresh in his mind, Plum senior Darian Slaughter decided to commit to where he will play football for the next four years. “That night, I called (St. Francis,...
Veterans honored, remembered at student-planned Plum High School tribute
Jennifer Killmeyer doesn’t fit into her Army uniform anymore, but her daughter does. Madison Killmeyer, 16, a junior at Plum High School, wore her mother’s uniform Monday in a showcase of military uniforms that was part of her school’s Veterans Day tribute. “I really like it. It’s cool we’re the...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Nov. 11, 2024
Grant to fund roof work at Plum High School The Plum School District has received a $500,000 state grant that will be used for roof work at the district’s high school. The district has identified about 30,000 square feet of the high school’s 152,000-square-foot roof that needs to be repaired...
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Fox Chapel’s Maddie Grimsley, Plum’s Chase Eber
Maddie Grimsley School: Fox Chapel Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Grimsley had a goal and an assist in Fox Chapel’s PIAA first-round 5-1 win over Hollidaysburg on Tuesday night. She was tough to defend on one-on-ones and had a hand in each of the Foxes’ five goals, whether...
Plum girls soccer team reflects on another rewarding season
The Mars and Plum girls soccer teams met to decide the WPIAL Class 3A championship three straight years from 2019-21. The Fightin’ Planets won all three meetings, two at Highmark Stadium and a third at North Allegheny. The teams reunited at North Allegheny on Oct. 31 to decide this year’s...
Alle-Kiski Valley PIAA soccer preview capsules for Nov. 9, 2024
PIAA soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A Quarterfinals Warwick (18-3) vs. Fox Chapel (13-4-2) 1 p.m. Saturday, Trojan Stadium, Chambersburg District seeds: Warwick 3-2; Fox Chapel 7-1 Winner plays: Winner of 7-2 Plum (17-1-3)/3-1 Cumberland Valley (19-1-1) on Tuesday in semifinals (time, site TBD) First round: Warwick 3, Conestoga 2; Fox...
Democrat Pisciottano defeats Republican Dintini to replace retiring Brewster in state Senate
A Democrat Pennsylvania State House member will step over to the state Senate to replace the retiring Jim Brewster in the 45th Senatorial District. With more than 99% all precincts in that district reporting, Nick Pisciottano, a two-term state representative, won the seat over Republican newcomer Jennifer Dintini, receiving 53%...
Proposed Plum budget carries no property tax increase after hike last year
Plum property owners would see no change in their borough property tax bills under a proposed $26.3 million 2025 budget, finance director Michael Whitico told council during a presentation last week. The tax rate was increased by nearly 40%, from 4.78 mills in 2023 to 6.63 mills in 2024, which...
Markosek wins reelection in 25th District House race
With 100% of precincts reporting, Democrat incumbent Brandon Markosek will retain his seat in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Markosek, with just under 60% of the vote, beat Republican challenger John Ritter with 40% of the vote in the 25th District. More than 34,000 votes were cast in the race. Markosek...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Rylan Schoonover
For Plum hockey coach Jon Gratton, it is nice to have a calming influence for a team that has struggled out of the gate the past couple of seasons. Last year, the Mustangs started 2-4 before rallying to make the Penguins Cup playoffs, and this year, they have gotten off...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Nov. 4, 2024
Third Annual Oakmont gourd drive on tap Oakmont Borough’s third annual Gourds for Goats collection kicked off Monday, Nov. 4. During the past few summers, the owners of Capricious LLC have brought goats to Oakmont to maintain overgrown vegetation along the Allegheny River bank. In return, the borough hosts an...
Plum man’s 40th birthday marks milestone for preemie care at Allegheny Valley Hospital
It’s been 40 years since Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison cared for its first premature baby. Levi Price already knew that. His 40th birthday was last week. He was that baby. According to his mother, he looked like a baby bird at birth. “He looked like he fell right out...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Thomas Francis Lubanovic sold property at 117 Lynnwood Ave. to Mark Hoel for $10,500. Churchill Estate of Esther Polichio sold property at 457 Woodland Hills Drive to Richard Myers and Lauren McReynolds for $371,000. Edgewood Ian Lee sold property at 20 Love Pl to Zachary Luettgen for...
Owner of Z!Eats in O’Hara wants to create community gathering spot
Longtime Martin Elementary secretary Kim Greco retired from the New Kensington-Arnold School District and decided downtime wasn’t her style. On a whim, albeit a researched one, Greco purchased the Zoup franchise in Fox Chapel Plaza, near The Waterworks. “I always wanted to own my own business. I thought maybe an...
Plum’s Wes Lorish caps decorated high school career at PIAA golf tournament
Wes Lorish had high hopes for his final PIAA Class 3A individual championship tournament. The Plum senior sought gold after losing out on the title in a tiebreaker last year. But despite his best efforts, he was not able to get to where he wanted to be during the two-day...
Fox Chapel finds winning goal in 70th minute to get past Plum, win 1st WPIAL title since ’95
It has been close to three decades since the last time the Fox Chapel boys soccer program could call itself the WPIAL champion. From the opening minute of the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Friday night at Highmark Stadium, the Foxes put pressure on Plum’s defense but couldn’t find the...
Plum native Alex Kirilloff retires from baseball at 26 after injury-ravaged career with Twins 
MINNEAPOLIS — Plum graduate Alex Kirilloff, once considered the top prospect in the Twins’ organization, announced Thursday he is retiring from the sport after four injury-plagued seasons in the major leagues. Kirilloff, who will turn 27 on Nov. 9, played 249 career games with the Twins but never more than...
With painful losses in rearview mirror, Plum, Fox Chapel ready to duke it out in WPIAL finals
Plum and Fox Chapel have a similar story entering the WPIAL boys soccer championship game. Both have seen their share of heartache in the postseason, but that came to an end Tuesday with wins in the semifinals. Now, the Alle-Kiski Valley schools separated by 10 miles will meet in the...
A-K Valley high school soccer playoff capsule for Oct. 31, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Girls Class 3A Third-place consolation 4-Plum (17-2) vs. 6-Mars (17-3) 8 p.m. Thursday, North Allegheny’s Newman Stadium, McCandless Winner plays: District 10 champion Tuesday in PIAA first round Corner kicks: Plum lost 3-0 to Fox Chapel in the semifinals Tuesday. The Mustangs reached the WPIAL finals three...


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