Plum Advance Leader
news
Owners of old school building given final warning
Plum Borough Council has given the owners of the former Logan's Ferry Elementary School building 90 days to make necessary repairs or the building will be demolished.
Dumping debris in streams becoming a problem
Some people are dumping grass clippings, yard waste and assorted junk and debris into Plum Borough streams and creeks.
Officials remind residents to maintain property
Since May, the Plum zoning department has received more than 90 complaints about high grass alone. The department also gets its share of complaints about neighbors who keep junk in their yards.
Local Starbucks shops not on closing list
Local Starbucks Coffee fanatics most likely don't have to be jittery about the future of their morning cup of joe.
Allegheny Foothills Historical Society plans picnic and meeting
The Allegheny Foothills Historical Society will meet Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. for a meeting and picnic at the Carpenter Log House along Pierson Run Road.
'Protecting God's Children' class set
Our Lady of Joy Parish is holding a "Protecting God's Children" class on Aug. 27, at 7 p.m.
Digital television discussion set
Rosemary Martinelli from WQED Pittsburgh will speak Aug. 11, at the Plum Senior Community Center, to discuss the transition digital television (DTV) transition, which will happen Feb. 17, 2009.
Concert series continues Sunday
Bethesda Presbyterian Church praise and worship team will perform in the Praise at the Pavilion concert series, which continues Sunday with another concert.
Summer reading program nears end
Registration is required for each event of the summer reading program, one week in advance, and can be made by stopping by the registration desk at Plum Community Library, 445 Center New Texas Road
sports
Plum American Legion sets sights on Region 6 Tournament
For the second year in a row, the Plum American Legion baseball team punched its ticket to the Region 6 Tournament by winning three straight games in the Allegheny County Playoffs.
Awards show is setting for many special moments
When I sat down to watch the annual ESPY Awards show on ESPN Sunday night, I expected to see the Super Bowl champion New York Giants win a couple of awards, and they did.
Cressler mixes it up with WPIAL's best at summer hoops league
Andrew Cressler ended his 2007-08 varsity basketball season on the bench as a high ankle sprain forced the Plum rising senior to watch as his Mustang teammates battled for a WPIAL playoff spot.
Baleno grateful for top coaching opportunity with Plum soccer
Former Plum High School soccer standout Mike Baleno returned to his alma mater last year to serve as a varsity boys soccer assistant to former Mustang head coach Jeff Russo.
opinion
Editorial: Referendum move by county council ill-advised
Allegheny County Council ought to leave placing a drink-tax referendum on the November ballot to the public
obituaries
focus
California dreamin' -- residents can find Hollywood near home
Los Angeles and Hollywood may seem far away, though there's always California dreamin' on such a summer's day.
Which stores go where, determined by number of factors
The upscale Nordstrom will arrive at Ross Park Mall this October, bringing along the creme-de-le-creme Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors and Tiffany & Co.
Home Instead promoting '40-70 Rule' to encourage discussion with parents
As parents age and experience problems with driving, finance, independence and even romance, adult children often wonder how to start talking about the issues.
The conversation should start before the problems do, says Ann Larkin, general manag
Monroeville Jazz Festival this weekend
The sixth annual Monroeville Jazz Festival will run from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday in the north parking area outside the Boyce Park wave pool.
