Plum plans annual cleanup day
Volunteer registrations for Plum’s annual cleanup day are due by noon on April 4.
The eighth annual event will be held April 19.
Individuals, families, church and scout groups, athletic teams, homeowners associations, clubs and businesses are all encouraged to participate in cleaning up the community.
Registered volunteers will check in at the municipal building, 2000 Mike Thomas Way, at 8 a.m., where refreshments and supplies will be provided. Registered volunteers will receive shirts.
A form to register online is available at form.jotform.com/plumborough/2025-clean-up-day-volunteer-form.
Pet walk to benefit rescues planned for Boyce Park
The Wildflower Pet Walk, formerly the Friends of Jupiter Pet Walk, will be held April 27 at the Tanglewood Shelter on Pierson Run Road at Boyce Park.
The event starts at 9 a.m., with the walk beginning at 10, and will take place rain or shine. It includes a 1-mile walk, basket raffle, pet vendors, pet photos, food truck and local rescues. New dog and cat items will be collected for rescues.
Walk participants must register and sign a release. People may walk with or without a pet. All dogs must be leashed, licensed and vaccinated, and be people and dog friendly.
Proceeds benefit local rescues including Wildflowers Sanctuary, East Coast Bulldog Rescue, Homeless Cat Management Team and Bridges from Kuwait.
For details and how to get involved, visit amongthewildflowerssanctuary.com or email amongthewildflowerssanctuary@gmail.com.
Oakmont lot still in holding pattern
Residents’ excitement was short lived when they saw movement in the vacant lot along Oakmont’s Allegheny Avenue, where an Exxon station once stood.
Construction equipment was seen in the lot moving dirt. However, Oakmont Foundation president Ray Rogers, said the work was being done by the Oakmont Water Authority to create room for storage.
Council member Amanda Pagnotta confirmed on social media the authority was creating a place to keep materials and supplies while working on water lines.
Rogers said the foundation is expecting bids for work to go out in the next few weeks.
Roadwork set through April on Allegheny River Boulevard
PennDOT is alerting motorists about maintenance work taking place through the end of April on Allegheny River Boulevard between Washington Boulevard and Sandy Creek Road in Penn Hills.
Single-lane alternating traffic will be in place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays. PennDOT crews will conduct side dozing, shoulder cleanup, drainage ditching and other miscellaneous work in advance of seal-coating operations that will occur later this spring.
Flaggers will be on-site to guide traffic, and motorists should allow extra time when traveling through the corridor.
PALS to fill Easter baskets at next meeting
The Plum Area Ladies Society will hold its last meeting of the season at 6:30 p.m. April 2 in the Plum Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Road.
Members should bring candy and small toys to fill 41 Easter baskets for children serviced by the Plum Food Pantry. Members also can pay the $35 fee to attend the PALS end-of-year banquet, which will be May 17 at Tepache Mexican Kitchen & Bar in Fox Chapel.
New officers will be elected at the meeting. Members will vote on the top six charities to receive surplus funds in the club’s treasury.
The Ladies Day Out event for April will be a meet-up at 4:30 p.m. April 11 at the Holiday Park Volunteer Fire Department to attend their fish fry.
PALS is a service/social club open to women from Plum, Penn Hills, Monroeville and the surrounding communities. Newcomers are welcome to attend a regular meeting, which is always held at 6:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, September through April, at the Plum Community Center.
For details, call Mary Lou Spohn-Meyers at 724-327-8265.
Introduction to home food preservation offered
Penn State Extension will offer “Home Food Preservation: Introduction to Preserving” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge in Plum.
Attendees will learn the basics of using a pressure canner; how a pressure canner works; canning safety; the basics of using a water bath or atmospheric steam canner for canning high-acid foods, such as fruits, tomatoes, pickles, salsa, jam and jelly; the latest canning recommendations based on USDA canning guidelines; best practices for ensuring quality frozen food; and best practices for drying foods safely and troubleshooting problems.
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The workshop costs $15, and the deadline to register online is April 3.
For more information or to register, visit the Penn State Extension website at extension.psu.edu/introduction-to-preserving-workshop or call 877-345-0691.
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.
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.
Oakmont Elks hosts 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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.