In brief: Plum, Oakmont area events, week of April 8, 2024
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Old Mine Road becomes Mike Thomas Way
The U.S. Postal Service was expected to process address changes for Old Mine Road to Mike Thomas Way on April 9, the borough announced.
Plum Council in October approved changing Old Mine Road to Mike Thomas Way in honor of the former borough manager, who was among the six victims of the Aug. 12 house explosion in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood. Street signs with the new name were in place as of April 1.
Facilities with new addresses include the borough, 2000 Mike Thomas Way; the Plum Department of Public Works, 2001 Mike Thomas Way; Lisa Lagnese, tax collector, 2000 Mike Thomas Way; Renton Volunteer Fire Department, 1996 Mike Thomas Way; and Plum EMS, 1990 Mike Thomas Way.
Online mapping services might not immediately show the road’s new name. In that case, the old address should be used for mapping and navigational needs.
Library to host spring book sale
Plum Borough Community Library will hold a spring book sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the library, 445 Center-New Texas Road.
A bag of books will cost $10.
Proceeds benefit the library.
Verona church to host native plant, birds program
The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania will present a program April 17 for those 55 and older about native plants and birds at 1 p.m. in the former school cafeteria at the St. Joseph Church campus of Holy Family Parish, 825 Second St. in Verona.
Find out how and why to cultivate your outdoor spaces for birds and butterflies. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 412-793-4511, ext. 107, or emailing sos@ holyfamilypgh.org.
Registration open for Plum youth fishing day
Plum has opened registrations for the borough’s annual youth trout fishing day, which will be from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 13 on Plum Creek at 1040 Ross Hollow Road.
The free event is open to Plum residents only. Families are asked to bring proof of residency.Those participating should also bring their own pole, bait and supplies. The stream will be stocked with 525 trout.
A registration form is available online through the borough’s website, plumboro.com. There is no deadline to register.
For information, email events@plumboro.com.
Vitalant blood drives scheduled
April is National Donate Life Month, and Vitalant is hosting a series of blood drives in Pittsburgh’s east suburbs. Drives will take place in the following locations:
• April 16: Forbes Hospital Learning Center, 2570 Haymaker Road, Monroeville, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• April 16: Penn Hills High School, 309 Collins Drive, Penn Hills, 8 a.m. to noon
• April 18: Redeemer Lutheran School, 121 Dawn Drive, Penn Hills, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• April 21: Our Lady of Joy Roman Catholic Church, 2000 O’Block Drive, Plum, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
•April 22: Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, 1855 One Wild Place, Pittsburgh, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All donors between April 1 and 20 who opt-in to the Donor Rewards program will be entered into a drawing for 20 winners of $420 gift cards as part of the “Blaze a Trail” giveaway.
To schedule an appointment, see Vitalant.com or call 877-258-4825.
Plum Republicans plan spring dinner
Kim Ward, state Senate president pro tempore, will be the keynote speaker at the Plum Borough Republican Committee’s spring dinner.
The dinner will begin at 6 p.m. April 17 at Pugliano’s Italian Grill, 1808 Golden Mile Hwy.
Additional guests are District 12 Congressional candidate James Hayes and District 45 Senatorial candidate Jen Dintini.
The cost is $50 per person. To make a reservation, contact Steve Schlauch at 724-787-8673 or by email at sdschlauch@gmail.com.
Pull tabs collected for charity
The Plum Recycling Committee is collecting aluminum can tabs as part of the “Million Tab Challenge” benefitting Pittsburgh’s Ronald McDonald House.
Collection containers are at 18 locations in Plum — borough building, community center, EMS building, Holiday Park firehall, Italian Club, John Anthony’s, Lelulo’s, Plum Library, Longwood at Oakmont, Nestbit’s, Oakmont Elks, public works building, recreation desk at the borough building, S&T Bank on Saltsburg Road, Shooti’s, Shop ‘n Save on Golden Mile Highway, Stanford and the Sampson YMCA.
Tabs are taken to a local scrap metal yard and weighed for cash, which is used to support the mission of the Ronald McDonald House. For information, contact Morgan Knox with the Pittsburgh Ronald McDonald House at 412-246-1103.
10th annual ‘Friends of Jupiter’ Pet Walk
Registration is open for the 10th annual ‘Friends of Jupiter’ Pet walk, which will be held April 28 at Tanglewood Shelter at Boyce Park in Plum.
The event is named for Jupiter, a Maltese rescued from a puppy mill. It will start at 9 a.m., rain or shine, with the walk starting at 10 a.m. It includes a basket raffle, pet vendors and local rescues.
Proceeds benefit various animal rescues. For details, visit the Friends of Jupiter website at friendsofjupiter.wix.com/ petwalk or email friendsof jupiter@gmail.com.
Free smoke detectors available to residents
State Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, has teamed up with the American Red Cross to offer free smoke detectors to residents in Plum, Oakmont, Verona and Penn Hills.
The Red Cross also will install the smoke detectors in your home for free.
To sign up, call 412-263-5278. A Red Cross representative will ask for some information and schedule a time to install the smoke detectors.
Car show benefit scheduled for April
The Steel City Chapter of the Heavy Hitters Car Club will host an April 21 car show.
It will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the CCAC Boyce Campus, 595 Beatty Road in Monroeville, with special guest host and former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps.
The entry fee is $10 and the event will include food, music, a 50-50 and basket raffles along with awards in seven categories.
Proceeds will benefit Tiny Cause, a nonprofit dog rescue shelter in Vandergrift. For details, visit SCheavyhitters.com.
Oakmont library offers chess club
A free chess club for kids ages 8 to 19 is available at the Oakmont Carnegie Library.
The class meets from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays. No experience is necessary, and no registration is required. Sessions will include introducing chess pieces and how they move, opening moves and setups, controlling the center and mid-game scenarios, checkmating and endgame, and chess etiquette.
The library is at 700 Alle¬gheny River Blvd. in Oakmont.For details, call 412-828-9532.
Group offers support for weight loss
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.
Anyone interested in joining can attend a meeting and decide if TOPS is right for them. For details, call 412-828-3854 or email jmjkwj@gmail.com.