Plum police officer promoted
Plum Council promoted police patrolman Nicholas Iachini to corporal at its March 10 meeting.
Iachini was hired in December 2010. He is the department’s third corporal and fills a vacant position, police spokesman Det. Joe Little said.
“The department is grateful to have such a well experienced veteran officer such as Nick join the supervisory ranks of the Patrol Division,” Chief Lanny Conley said. “Nick will be responsible for supervising the patrol officers on his assigned crew along with Sgt. Joe DiMaria. Nick will be given extra assignments and responsibilities as he grows into his position.”
Plum municipal authority preparing for $10M borrowing
The Plum Borough Municipal Authority is expecting to borrow about $10 million by the end of April, authority Manager Howard Theis said.
Of the total, about $7 million would be used for water improvements, while $3 million would go toward sanitary sewer improvements, he said.
In addition to waterline improvements, water system work would also include storage tank painting, pump station improvements and possibly a chlorination system. On the sewer system, the work would include replacing and relining existing lines and a security system at the Holiday Park treatment plant.
The work would be done through late 2026, Theis said.
Plum Council, at its March 10 meeting, approved guaranteeing the authority’s bonds.
Flea market, bake sale to benefit community center
The Riverview Community Action Center, 501 Second St., Oakmont, is planning a flea market and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12.
The event will be held indoors; visitors should use the Delaware Avenue entrance.
All proceeds will benefit the Riverview Community Action Center, which serves the surrounding communities.
Credit cards will be accepted.
Holiday Park Bible Church welcomes Plum community
Holiday Park Bible Church, at 4842 Hialeah Drive just off Route 286, invites the community to join in worship, fellowship and exciting upcoming events for all ages.
• Easter egg hunt: Bring the family for a fun-filled morning on April 19. Enjoy an exciting egg hunt, engaging story time, creative crafts, face painting, games and delicious food. Registration is open.
• Men’s breakfast, women’s Bible study: Join us on the second Saturday of every month for a free and hearty breakfast, where men can connect and encourage one another and grow in faith. At the same time, women are welcome to enjoy a nourishing breakfast while participating in our ladies’ Bible study.
• Weekly worship services: We welcome you to worship with us every Sunday at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday School beginning at 9:30. Enjoy complimentary coffee and pastries as we come together in faith and fellowship.
For more details, visit hpbchurch.com or follow them on social media.
Oakmont Elks to host fish fries
Oakmont Elks Lodge #1668 is hosting a takeout-only fish fry every Friday during Lent from 3 to 7 p.m. at 106 Washington Ave.
Options include beer-battered cod, baked cod and fried shrimp dinners with French fries and cole slaw for $15. A la carte fish sandwiches cost $12. Sides are macaroni and cheese, and haluski. Desserts are available, and cash or credit cards are accepted.
For more information, call 412-828-1668 or 412-860-3413 after noon each Friday.
Service group seeks input from senior residents
The Riverview Community Action Corporation is conducting a survey of area residents 55 and older in order to best meet their needs.
RCAC is a nonprofit organization that offers a wide range of programs and services to older adults. Its board is exploring how the organization can be even more valuable to all older adults living in Oakmont, Verona and Penn Hills who wish to age well and have the best possible quality of life.
The survey is a way to assess how RCAC can help. Senior residents of those communities are encouraged to complete an online survey at tinyurl.com/mtj9h3yx. Everyone who submits a survey will be entered for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Giant Eagle.
The deadline to complete the survey is March 21.
For anyone who prefers to complete the survey over the phone or in person, call 412-828-1062 to schedule a phone survey or stop by the RCAC, 501 Second St., Oakmont.
Spring craft fair at Masonic Lodge
Plum Creek Masonic Lodge will host a spring craft fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 30.
The lodge is at 9521 Saltsburg Road in Plum.
For more information, or to participate, contact Wayne at mrdarts@verizon.net or call 412-916-5835.
Plum High School musical tickets still available
Tickets for Plum High School’s spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” are available.
Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. April 3, 4 and 5.
Tickets cost $10. Box office hours are 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on March 19 and 26, with cash only accepted. Tickets are also available online from ticketleap.com.
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Free Easter dinner offered
A free Easter dinner is available on April 20 at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. The holiday dinner will be held in the Lourdes Center from 12:30 to 3 p.m. or until food runs out.
Sorority chapter offering $500 scholarship
The Gamma Alpha Tau Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. is offering a $500 Overcomers Scholarship.
The scholarship is open to Western Pennsylvania students of any age who are enrolled in school and who demonstrate financial need and can share how they have overcome adversity.
The scholarship, which honors the late GATZ charter member LaTonya Frazier, aims to help provide access to higher education for individuals who may otherwise be unable to afford it.
The deadline to apply is March 31. To apply, visit zphibGATZ.org/scholarship.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was founded in 1920 at Howard University in Washington, D.C. It is committed to scholarship, service, sisterly love and finer womanhood. For details about the GATZ chapter, which is based in Penn Hills, visit zphibgatz.org.
August Wilson center seeks artwork for exhibit
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center is inviting artists of African descent living in the Greater Pittsburgh area to submit work for Being/Seen, a group exhibition opening in May.
Selected artwork will be displayed at the center’s first-floor galleries, including the Victoria Gallery and Yvonne Cook Family Regional Gallery. The group exhibition will run concurrently with “Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden,” the first major retrospective of prolific 20th century African American sculptor John W. Rhoden (1916-2001).
Artists may submit new or existing work that reflects their personal experience or perspective on Being/Seen.
Emerging, early-career and established artists 18 and older from Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Lawrence, Washington and Westmoreland counties are encouraged to submit work. All mediums will be considered.
The deadline to apply is April 6, and the submission fee is a $5 to $15 suggested donation.
For details about the exhibit’s theme and to access the online submission form, visit awaacc.org/news/being-seen-an-open-call-for-art.
Artists will be notified in early May. Selection includes a $190 honorarium and complimentary one-year membership to the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.
For questions, contact programming@awaacc.org.
Group offers support for weight loss
All are welcome to join the men and women at Oakmont TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) who are learning how to lose weight.
With in-person meetings, rewards, support and encouragement, we gain knowledge of healthy eating and exercise.
You may visit with no obligation Tuesdays at 5:45 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1261 Pennsylvania Ave. in Oakmont. Weigh-in is private followed by a brief business meeting, sharing time, and educational program all ending by 7:15.
There is well-lit parking, wheelchair accessibility and security. For details, call 412-828-3854 or e-mail jmjkwj@gmail.com.