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Arrests follow pursuit on I-81
A Martinsburg man was arrested by West Virginia State Police early Saturday morning following a pursuit on Interstate 81 that ended at the welcome center near the Maryland state line, police said.
PennDOT working on repair of Leechburg Road landslide
Karen Zapf can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-8522. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is developing a plan to repair what the state is calling a "major" landslide on Leechburg Road near the Plum post office.
St. John fest builds ties in the Plum community
Karen Zapf can be reached via e-mail or at 412-380-8522. For more than 20 years, Ginger Vannucci has blocked off several days in the summer to work at the St.
Fewer will travel, even fewer will fly this holiday
Bonnie Pfister can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7886. By Bonnie Pfister TRIBUNE-REVIEW Thursday, July 2, 2009 Dick Hughes is staying close to home this summer.
Community rallies around Plum family hit hard by disease
What : Spaghetti dinner and bike run to benefit research of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome and the family of Jake Knighton When : 3 p.m. July 11 Where : Renton Volunteer Fire Department social hall, 222 Renton Ave., Plum Donations : For information, contact Kathy Neace, event chairwoman, 7065 Leechburg Ave., No.
Lightning Strike Sparks Huge Plum Fire During Storms
A slow-moving thunderstorm that flooded many parts of the Pittsburgh region and prompted a tornado warning at one point also produced a lightning strike that burned a house in Plum.
Trafford teens just want a place to hang out
A group of teenagers recently took a simple plea to Trafford Borough Council - for a place to hang out in the borough.
Church in Plum plans forum on capital punishment
The social justice committee of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Plum is sponsoring a forum on capital punishment in the judicial system beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday in meeting room B at the William E. Anderson Library of Penn Hills, 1037 Stotler Road.
School districts undaunted by Rendell's call for 100
When the Penn Hills school board voted in mid-February to move forward with $100 million worth of construction, it was well aware of the governor's proposal to cut the number of school districts in the state by up to 80 percent.
Funding, ideas roll in for memorial to Plum miners
As fundraising continues for a coal miner's memorial, Plum council continues to brainstorm about how to make the memorial better.
Police say man tried to hide heroin under child car seat
A Pittsburgh man tried to hide a heroin stash under a child's car seat in a van stopped along Coxcomb Hill on Thursday afternoon, police allege.
Lightning Strike Sparks Plum House Fire
Authorities in Plum said a house fire was sparked by a lightning strike on Wednesday.
Plum dinner to benefit victim of fall
What : Spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Christen Belin, seriously injured in a fall in Oakland in the early-morning hours of May 3 Where : Clover Commons, off Abers Creek Road in Plum When : 1-5 p.m. June 7 Tickets : $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
Plum police bust suspected heroin dealer
Plum police today found 400 bags of suspected heroin under a car seat occupied by an 18-month-old child.
Lightning Destroys Plum Boro Home
Flames shot out of the roof of a home on Kellywood Court in Plum Boro Wednesday night after it was struck by lightning.
Honors trifecta for Plum Air Force JROTC
Plum High School's Air Force JROTC has been honored with the Air Force's Distinguished Unit Award for the third time in its three years of existence.
Dulac on Golf: Ten things that will tee you off
The man emerged from the bag room at one of the private clubs in Western Pennsylvania -- I will not say which club -- and barked, "Hey, next time you do a list about the most annoying things on the golf course, make sure you mention these." He pointed to one of those oversized head covers for drivers that can be anything from an animal to a school ...
Medic pedals for fallen emergency workers
As an amateur boxer, Brian Dankis knows what it takes to stay in shape. Dankis, 33, a paramedic with Plum Emergency Medical Service, intensified his training during the past six months.
Plum Neighbors Help ID Naked Man For Arrest
Martin Joseph Franciscus, of Pittsburgh, was arrested on Wednesday after being identified in the photo lineup by witnesses police said.