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Oakmont proposed budget calls for 40% tax increase
Oakmont property owners could see a 40% tax hike, the first increase in 11 years, under the proposed 2025 budget. The budget proposal calls for a real estate tax increase of 1.5 mills, taking the rate from 3.73 mills to 5.23 mills. Officials say the increase is needed to cover...
Brian Leri, longtime chef at Hoffstot’s Cafe Monaco, remembered for devotion to restaurant, customers
Brian Leri, 51, of Natrona Heights, the longtime executive chef at Hoffstot’s Cafe Monaco in Oakmont, died Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Leri spent 30 years at the eatery after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., in 1994. He became the restaurant’s executive chef in 2002....
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Nov. 25, 2024
Plum to host ‘Cinebrunch’ event Plum will host its annual Cinebrunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 at the municipal center, 2000 Mike Thomas Way. The 2018 animated movie, “The Grinch,” will be shown. The $3 admission per person includes a donut and drink. Registration is limited...
Sweet treats, customized art draw hundreds to Oakmont Christmas event
Kelly Shilala weighed truffles on a scale Saturday afternoon. Bill Hickey sliced fudge. But one of the biggest stars of Oakmont’s Big Hometown Christmas & Parade, which drew hundreds of visitors who packed Allegheny River Boulevard, was clearly Julie Hwostow. Hwostow drew smiles from visitors young and old as she...
Small roster doesn’t dampen hopes of Riverview girls
Riverview girls basketball coach Jill Catanzaro doesn’t need a lot of time to take roll call before a practice session. With a roster of eight players, creativity in practice is the rule of the day. But Catanzaro said the small roster, which also is youthful with just two seniors in...
New coach sees drive in Riverview boys to get back to playoffs
Riverview boys basketball coach Dre Corbin joined the program in May and quickly got a feel for what kind of team could take shape for the 2024-25 season. The former assistant for five years at Aquinas Academy, who took over after Phil McGivney stepped down after three seasons with 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...
Riverview runners continue to find success at PIAA championships
The Riverview boys cross country team has been a consistent commodity at the PIAA championships the past several seasons. The Raiders’ runner-up finish in the Class A race Nov. 2 in Hershey was the team’s fifth top-five placement in six years. Riverview hoped to follow up its WPIAL championship performance...
Riverview School Board member faces backlash after political post, a trend in local politics
The president of the Riverview School Board is the latest local official caught up in a presidential politics kerfuffle. A resident this week publicly called for Jennifer Chaparro to resign, citing a social media post expressing her personal views about the presidential election results. Chaparro posted a dark screen with...
Riverview hopes to add artificial turf at elementary school playgrounds
Riverview’s elementary students might soon be able to experience uninterrupted play. “For years and years our elementary school playgrounds have been like a dust bowl,” said Superintendent Neil English. “We’ve tried all sorts of different solutions to try to fix those issues and it continues to be a problem.” Agronomist...
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...
Riverview boys soccer continued to make strides, capping 2024 season in playoffs
The Riverview boys soccer team had a breakout season in 2024 with 10 wins in the regular season and its first trip to the WPIAL playoffs since 2019. Coach Mickey Namey said his Raiders players represented themselves with a solid effort in a WPIAL Class A first-round game against No....
New jazz-themed wine bar and restaurant to open in Sharpsburg
It’s almost time to step back into the 1920s. Uncorked, the Pittsburgh region’s newest jazz and blues-themed wine bar and restaurant, is set to officially open Nov. 9 at 703 Main St. in Sharpsburg. The public event will showcase an evening of old-school jazz glamour with gourmet small plates, curated...
Oakmont police ask residents to lock vehicles after uptick in car burglaries, thefts
Oakmont police have put out yet another announcement for residents to lock their cars when they’re not in use. “Recently, we’ve had a rash of car burglaries and car thefts,” said Oakmont police officer Emory Stofferahn. “The main reason behind that is people aren’t locking their cars.” He said that...
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...
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...
Riverview girls soccer caps season in WPIAL quarterfinals
With one WPIAL Class A playoff victory under its belt, the Riverview girls soccer team hoped for more when it tangled with No. 2 Seton-La Salle in a quarterfinal contest Oct. 26 at Dormont Stadium. Raiders coach Sean Abraham said his team was ready for the challenge, but in the...
Deluzio, Mercuri face off for pivotal 17th Congressional District seat
Republican Rob Mercuri, a Pennsylvania state representative, is looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio in a pivotal congressional district that could be crucial in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Fox Chapel’s Deluzio, a voting rights attorney and Iraq War veteran, defeated former Ross commissioner...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Oct. 28, 2024
Thanksgiving food drive in Oakmont The Hummel family will be hosting their annual Thanksgiving food drive at Fox’s Pizza Den in Oakmont starting Nov. 1. The most-needed donations are flour, sugar, canned pumpkin, canned sweet potatoes, boxed stuffing mix, cereal, canned vegetables and fruits, nonperishable canned goods, turkey gravy, canned...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 27, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill LSF 9 Master Participation Tr sold property at 2420 Greensburg Pike to AV Restorations LLC for $131,250. Wayne Gregg sold property at 421 Woodland Hills Drive to Woodland Capital LLC for $33,000. Forest Hills Kelsey Kumar Kaifer sold property at 412 Atlantic Ave. to Patricia Sprague for...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Hannah Hudack, Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers
Hannah Hudack School: Riverview Class: Sophomore Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Hudack scored the game-winning goal with under 12 minutes left to go in No. 10 Riverview’s WPIAL Class A first-round upset win against No. 7 Waynesburg on Tuesday night. What was your reaction to scoring the game-winning goal on...
Jeannette pulls away from Riverview to complete turnaround after slow start to season
Jeannette quarterback Kymon’e Brown couldn’t say he was happy with how things were in early October. The Jayhawks had just suffered their third straight loss and made a habit of fading after halftime. But the way Brown looked at it, Jeannette had an opportunity to turn around its season and...
Freeport’s Michael Braun goes wire to wire to win WPIAL Class 2A cross country title
Freeport senior Michael Braun earned a top-10 finish at the WPIAL cross country championships last year and ran at states. The recent Penn State commit wanted more this year. He got what he wanted Thursday. Braun went out fast and led wire to wire to win his first WPIAL championship...


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