Plum Republican focuses on affordability in her bid to unseat 4-term state Rep. Brandon Markosek
Amy Noone has watched affordability, across the economic board, take a front seat when it comes to concerns she’s heard from residents in the 25th state House District. “People are struggling to make ends meet, and it’s difficult the with rising cost of childcare, of healthcare and of gas prices,”...
Plum Council responds to senior citizen outcry over increasing rent
Sixty residents from Clover Commons — a modular home community in Plum for residents 55 and older — recently took to their neighborhood streets to protest an 11% land-rent increase. In response, Plum Council passed a resolution showing its support for the Clover Commons residents. Council President Ryan Delaney addressed...
Plum warehouse linked to ‘massively profitable’ illegal THC product salesVideo
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday provided insight Monday into an investigation that began in March 2025 and resulted in the seizure of more than $18 million and dozens of pallets of marijuana-laced products from warehouses in Plum and Eastern Pennsylvania. “What we are dealing with here is truly a statewide...
Plum family hopes to grow popularity of goal-ballVideo
Two of Sarah Danny’s daughters struggle with Stargardt’s disease, an inherited eye disorder that causes progressive central vision loss. “Our oldest is almost to the point where she’s lost her central vision,” said Danny, a Plum resident and electives content developer at 21st Century Cyber Charter School. “They’ll keep a...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 13, 2026
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COUNTY Churchill Sonja McCreary sold property at 2516 Creekedge Drive to Todd Rosignoli and Debbie Gerse for $345,000. Stephanie Snyder sold property at 1644 Jamestown Pl to Martin and Suzanne Fenster trustee for $273,000. Edgewood Nicholas Rosen sold property at 403 W Hutchinson Ave. to Roberto and Alyssa Bender...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Sept. 7, 2026
New traffic light tool to aid first-responders in Plum Plum Council approved the installation of an Opticom Emergency Vehicle Traffic Preemption System on Golden Mile Highway. This system will be embedded in the traffic lights along the road and will allow emergency response vehicles such as police, fire or EMS,...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 6, 2026
Churchill Martha Underwood sold property at 50 Camelot Ct to Chaya Devorah Fogel for $525,000. Edgewood Emma Delooze Klein sold property at 611 Greendale Ave. to Landon Summers and Hayley Grossman for $482,600. Monroeville Estate of Elmer Durst sold property at 125 Alpine Village Drive to Ryan Lindner for $211,000....
Plum Middle School conducts mold remediation
Mold remediation is being conducted at Plum Middle School this weekend, district officials said in a letter issued to parents Friday. Air quality testing was conducted after elevated humidity levels were noticed at the middle school, according to the letter obtained by TribLive. The letter did not specify where in...
Nonnenberg-Robinson connection leads Plum to big win over Franklin Regional
When a quarterback and receiver build a connection, it can be a constant threat for opposing defenses. Early this season, it appears Plum senior QB John Nonnenberg and junior WR Semaj Robinson worked all offseason and are clicking. Last week, in their drubbing of Baldwin, Nonnenberg and Robinson connected six...
Plum takes 1st steps toward banning motorized bicycles in borough parks
With e-bikes at the forefront of everyone’s mind, the Plum Police Department wants residents to know the rules and regulations surrounding electrically powered bicycles — e-bikes. That begins, they say, with knowing the difference between e-bikes and e-motors. An e-bike, or electric-assist bicycle, can reach a maximum speed of 25...
Transformer issue, small fires bring firefighters to Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum
Reports of explosions and a Plum business catching fire late Tuesday turned out to be just a transformer issue that resulted in small vegetation fires. Unity Volunteer Fire Department Capt. Allen Ayers said firefighters were dispatched at about 10:18 p.m. for reports of a fire at Veltre’s Wedding & Event...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 30, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Huy Hoang sold property at 1918 Beulah Road to Mohamed and Lauren Saleh for $230,000. Rosa Porco sold property at 3809 Greensburg Pike to Beth Miller for $170,500. Edgewood Estate of Robert Dickson sold property at 101 Mckelvey Ave. to Lauren Pastucha for $280,000. Forest Hills Norman...
Plum Kickoff Classic to welcome nearly 300 youth soccer teams
The Plum Kickoff Classic, the largest youth soccer tournament in Pennsylvania, is set for this weekend, and the 29th edition will feature nearly 300 teams in action from the start Friday evening to the championship games Sunday. Tournament director Jamie Stewart said Plum Area Youth Soccer and PA West are...
Somma Pizza owner Mark Somma, longtime Plum restaurateur, dies at 68
Plum’s patriarch of pies, Somma Pizza owner Mark Somma, has died on Aug. 19 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. He was 68. A self-made entrepreneur from a Highland Park Italian family with six siblings who all cooked, Somma started out working for a Downtown pizza shop seven days...
Hulton Road closing for slide repair work
A portion of Hulton Road in Plum closed Wednesday afternoon, according to PennDOT. The closure is so crews can begin repairs of a slide between Eastern Avenue and Morath Lane. Hulton Road will be closed around-the-clock while work continues. The work originally was scheduled to begin Monday but delays with...
Plum High School’s JROTC program celebrates its 20th year
The Junior ROTC program has helped shape the lives of many students over the past two decades at Plum High School. And as Plum’s JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) celebrates its 20-year anniversary, its impact has not been lost on current cadets. “This program has changed my life,” said...
Quarterback eager to unleash ‘explosive’ Plum offense
John Nonnenberg wasn’t on the field when Plum set up for a winning field goal with 2 seconds left in last year’s Northeast Conference rivalry game with Penn Hills at Mustangs Stadium. But he was very much into the game. “I was over by the kicking net, throwing and keeping...
Local search and rescue team responsible for countless regionwide missions
In the morning hours of March 13, 2004, Don Scelza’s phone rang. A fire had broken out at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, consuming most of the building and collapsing the church bell tower. Two firemen had been trapped in the wreckage and presumed dead. Scelza’s job was...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 23, 2026
Edgewood John Mason sold property at 151 W. Hutchinson Ave. to Michael and Morgan Rotar for $716,500. Forest Hills LJIC Real Estate Management Co. LLC sold property at 1723 Ardmore Blvd. to Steel City Capital Partners LLC for $420,000. M&M Associated Enterprises Inc. sold property at 33 Kenmore Ave. to...
Spectrum Charter cuts ribbon on new, expanded location in MonroevilleVideo
The building is larger, but the mission remains the same. That’s what Spectrum Charter School CEO and Principal Matt Erickson told parents, students and staff in Monroeville on Thursday night. The building is the former Philips offices on Golden Mile Highway, and the newest tenant is Spectrum Charter School./ Spectrum...
New coach hopes to keep Riverview in playoff contention
Mark Jones reached out to senior quarterback Connor Kmetz not long after taking over as head coach of the Riverview football program. Maintaining continuity was important for Jones, who had spent the previous few seasons as the Raiders’ offensive line coach. Kmetz will be Riverview’s starting quarterback for the third...
Plum seeking more ‘special moments’ after playoff appearance
One of the biggest, most dramatic victories in Plum football program history — beating rival Penn Hills on the final play of last year’s regular season finale to clinch a spot in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs — is still fresh in the memory of Plum coach Matt Morgan. “You...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 16, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Timothy Jay Valentine sold property at 404 Atlantic Ave. to Kyle and Alyssa Spangler for $283,000. Edward Kochuba Jr. sold property at 408 Washington Road to et al for $105,000. Monroeville Stephanie Shriver Byrne sold property at 2254 Monroeville Road to Christopher Adamson for $175,000. Penn...
School districts fight inflation, rising costs as tax rates go up
The 2026-27 school year might be known as the year of the tax hike, with a majority of property owners in the region paying more in school taxes. In Westmoreland County and the Alle-Kiski Valley, 14 of 17 public school districts — 82% — opted to hike taxes for the...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of Aug. 10, 2026
Plum Council approves playground plans Plum Council approved plans for Phase 2 of the Logans Ferry Heights Playground. The approval gives the municipal staff the ability to apply for a Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund grant. The project includes demolishing the current basketball court, replacing the asphalt, both hoops and...
