Plum News

A 71-year-old woman living with cancer was robbed and severely beaten in her own driveway in Plum on Saturday night.

Why is the SEIU boss the White House's most frequent visitor? STEPHEN SPRUIELL T he Friday before Halloween, in response to requests from the public, the White House released records of the visitors it had received between January and July.

Employees of an insurance office in Plum, Pennsylvania had some unexpected visitors.

When Ruth Boozer coordinates bingo at the Plum Community Center, she counts on one person to keep track of other volunteers.

Deer smashed through the front window of a car insurance agent's office in Plum on Tuesday afternoon.

Daveen Rae Kurutz can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-5627. Forget juice, orange drink and white milk - Maddie Knisely's lunch tray isn't complete without a carton of chocolate milk.

A woman and Penneco, an oil and gas exploration company, teamed up to express their patriotism by painting a well on the woman's property the colors of the American flag.

By Brian C. Rittmeyer , VALLEY NEWS DISPATCH Friday, November 13, 2009 Last updated: 8:43 am Presbyterian SeniorCare has enhanced training for the employees of its skilled nursing unit and removed the hand cranks from windows after the September suicide of a resident.

Butch Frantz wants to stay on top of his children's progress in the Plum Borough School District.

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Plans are in the works for three Plum elementary schools. The Plum School Board approved hiring architectural firm L. Robert Kimble & Associates to draw up plans to construct a new Pivik Elementary School and renovate Adlai Stevenson and Holiday Park elementary schools.

Karen Zapf can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-8522. The borough's proposed budget calls for two big items -- instituting a tax to fund the ambulance service and closing the police dispatch center.

Lance: To irresponsible political sign placers. Are you one of the people paid by a statewide political committee to stick signs in the ground? If so, go back out and get your signs off the sides of our highways.

Pivik Elementary School will remain closed tomorrow while gas lines are repaired, according to Plum School District spokeswoman Dawn Lynn Check.

The lack of high-profile races on the ballot for Tuesday's general election could result in lackluster voter turnout in the Alle-Kiski Valley.

Rex Rutkoski can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4664. The reality that she isn't dreaming still is just sinking in for Amy Colalella.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is working to find out what led to a fatal construction accident in Plum.

A New Kensington man pleaded guilty to homicide today in a 2008 stabbing death and thereby avoided a trial and possible life sentence.

PennDOT is forecasting major migraines on the Parkway East this weekend as it tries to cram as much work as possible into the waning days of the construction season.

Karen Zapf can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-8522. A Sheetz convenience store is a step closer to coming to the East Oakmont section of Plum.