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Riverview High School Model UN students continue to impress
Imagine a universe in which Richard Nixon succeeds in a nefarious plan to become president a decade and a half earlier than he did in real life. Riverview High School senior Naomi Girson developed such a scenario in her portrayal of the nation’s then-vice president during the University of Michigan’s...
Life of late Penn Hills EMS paramedic Nick Theofilis celebrated at Oakmont bar
Friends and family of Penn Hills native Nick Theofilis gathered at one of his favorite watering holes for a celebration of his life. An estimated 400 people stopped by Carnivores in Oakmont for a “Nite For Nick,” which was organized by longtime friend Katie Shimko. Laughter and joy filled the...
Gardeners get early, informative start to season at Monroeville seed swap
Take a look at supermarket prices, and you may want to think seriously about alternatives to paying so much for food. If you’re partial to vegetables, a cost-saving measure could be to start a garden or enhance an existing one. And the knowledgeable folks qualifying as Penn State Master Gardeners...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 29, 2023
Churchill Emily Rybinski sold property at 3766 E. Rural Ct to Shanay Monique Baker for $169,500. William Suiters sold property at 1640 Georgetown Pl to James and Tina Weiland for $380,000. Edgewood Dane Vandenberg sold property at 839 E Hutchinson Ave. to Tyler and Dana Henke for $385,000. Forest Hills...
Riverview’s Anthony Tigano displays improvement with medal at Allegheny County tournament
With a medal on the line at the Allegheny County tournament Jan. 21 at Fox Chapel, Riverview sophomore Anthony Tigano got the job done. The first-year varsity wrestler at Riverview scored a 2-0 victory over Hampton’s Nate Glock at heavyweight to secure the fifth-place spot on the podium. “He looked...
Oakmont welcomes EV charging stations
First came the goats, eating their way toward clearing out unwanted vegetation in Oakmont. “That was very popular,” assistant borough manager Phyllis Anderson said. “They brought the community together. I had no idea that was going to happen.” During the summer, quite a few local residents visited the banks of...
Penn Hills council selects Pittsburgh firm to design VOPP bike/walking trail
A Pittsburgh branch of an engineering and design firm has been tasked with crafting a near 14-mile bike and walking trail. Penn Hills council unanimously voted Jan. 23 to select TranSystems to develop the VOPP Trail – Verona, Oakmont, Penn Hills and Plum. Municipal planning director Chris Blackwell said Penn...
East suburban area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 22, 2023
Chalfant Scott Cole sold property at 212 Wilkins Ave. to Romel Scott for $150,000. Churchill Brad Kluchurosky sold property at 2411 Collins Road to Freddie Delgado for $175,000. Kimberly Payne sold property at 2502 Collins Road to Eighteen North Holdings LLC for $75,000. Joseph Anthony Brescia Jr. sold property at...
Greensburg CC boys avenge loss to Riverview with big 2nd half
It was a date circled on the calendar at Greensburg Central Catholic, a chance to avenge its only section loss in boys basketball. On Friday night at GCC, the first-place Centurions evened the score with Riverview, erupting in the second half to erase a six-point deficit and beat the Raiders,...
Voters to select successor to state Rep. DeLuca in upcoming special election
Residents of Oakmont, Verona and most of Plum will vote for a new state representative on Feb. 7. The special election for the 32nd state House district is one of three scheduled for that day in Allegheny County. The others are for the 34th and 35th districts. Only residents registered...
Plum, Oakmont, Verona area happenings, week of Jan. 16, 2023
Friends of the Riverfront meets Friends of the Riverfront is working with Verona, Oakmont, Plum and Penn Hills to develop a safe, accessible and sustainable multi-purpose trail stretching from the Allegheny Riverfront in Verona, through Oakmont and Penn Hills along Plum Creek, to Boyce Park in Plum. The plan is being...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 19, 2023
Churchill David Alexander Owens sold property at 101 Fenwick Drive to Michael Cochran III and Mary Finnell for $265,000. Benjamin Spencer Holden sold property at 27 Garden Terrace to Matthew and Molly Carlsen for $185,000. Joseph Bosko sold property at 3839 Greensburg Pike to Agate Realty LLC for $100,000. Jack...
Police: Masked woman attacked traffic flagger with baseball bat
A Verona woman recently attacked a traffic flagger while wearing a Halloween mask, police say. Northern Regional Police charged Rebecca Metz, 43, with aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and harassment in connection with the Jan. 5 incident. She was in Saturday at Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh unable to...
Leechburg rides point guard Marcus Cleveland to win vs. Riverview
Making a play call came quickly to Damian Davies on Friday. The Leechburg boys basketball coach could call out “Georgetown, layup” repeatedly when Blue Devils point guard Marcus Cleveland had the ball. Starting in the second quarter, Cleveland delivered nearly on demand. He finished with 35 points as Leechburg held...
Riverview boys find winning formula with balanced scoring effort
The Riverview boys basketball team collected just six wins all of last season and was unable to secure a spot in the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. But things have taken a turn for the better this winter. The Raiders had six wins before the end of 2022 after a 72-64...
Drink in style with hand-painted glassware created in Oakmont
A Penn Hills native is pouring her passion for art into her Oakmont business, one glass at a time. Amanda Lee, 42, of Oakmont has been determined to carve out a career in art since she could hold a crayon. But not everyone shared her enthusiasm. “My dad was a...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 8, 2023
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Estate of Annette Crelli sold property at 2230 Wm Penn Highway to Kimberly...
Holy Family Parish celebrates Christmas with annual brunch
A Christmas brunch was held by Holy Family Parish at St. Joseph Church Hall in Verona and at Our Lady of Joy Church Hall in Plum on Christmas morning. Because of the pandemic, this was the first time since 2019 that the brunch was held in-house. In 2020 and 2021,...
Knights of Columbus donates coats for Plum, Riverview students
Holy Family Knights of Columbus Council 4242 is donating 48 new winter coats for students at elementary schools in the Plum and Riverview school districts. Coats are being distributed to students through the assistance of the elementary guidance counselors at both school districts. Coats for Kids is one of the...
Verona students show their skills in making gingerbread houses
Third-grade students at Verner Elementary School in Verona recently took part in one of their most anticipated events of the holiday season when they put together a gingerbread house display. The display has been running for eight straight years at Verner, with the third-graders designing and creating their own houses...
Resurgent Riverview boys match last year’s win total with victory at St. Joseph tournament
In a basketball game that had a baseball player throw a football pass with a basketball that ended up in the rafters, Tuesday’s victory was otherwise significant for the Riverview boys. The Raiders defeated Indiana, 72-64, in the first round of the St. Joseph Holiday Tournament at Walter Dlubak Center....
Oakmont’s Sean Knapp wins PAGA senior golfer of year
The Pennsylvania Golf Association Senior Player of the Year needs no introduction. Oakmont’s Sean Knapp has been winning local, state and national championships for decades, so his sixth straight award should come as no surprise. The Hannastown Golf Club member always finds a way to contend, and if he doesn’t...
Apollo-Ridge dominates Riverview on special night for coach Ray Bartha
One doesn’t win 565 career basketball games with just an ordinary defense. Apollo-Ridge’s Ray Bartha, on the night when the school district named the court after him, went to his tried-and-true, full-court pressure in the second half, and the Vikings rolled to a 62-31 victory over Riverview. The score was...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Churchill Anthony Weakland sold property at 3770 E. Rural Ct to Nelson Bernardo for $159,900. Edgewood Laura Bowman sold property at 503 Allenby Ave. to Maple Chen for $335,500. Kimberley Ziner sold property at 563 Allenby Ave. to Matthew Welles and Samantha Somers for $277,000. Antoni Stelmaszczyk sold property at...
Verona holds line on real estate tax
Verona property owners are catching a break in 2023 following a 2.1-mill real estate tax increase for the current year. Borough council on Dec. 13 approved an ordinance that maintains the current rate of 9.7 mills, meaning that owners of property with an assessed value of $100,000 will pay $970....
