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Grant to fund roof work at Plum High School The Plum School District has received a $500,000 state grant that will be used for roof work at the district’s high school. The district has identified about 30,000 square feet of the high school’s 152,000-square-foot roof that needs to be repaired or replaced, said Preston Hartman, director of K-12 virtual learning. The grant will go toward addressing the roof over the cafeteria.
It is not known when any work will be done. The district had asked for a little over $4 million for roofing projects at the high school, Hartman said. The district will continue to seek grants to pay for the work, he said.
Plum School District prepares for annual Make-A-Wish telethon Plum School District’s 24th annual Make-A-Wish Telethon will be held on Dec. 20. It has a $50,000 goal this year.
Last year, the telethon raised nearly $51,000; over 23 years, it has raised more than $1.4 million. The telethon is sponsored by the district’s television production classes led by Rick Berrott, who has been involved since the first telethon as a teacher and sponsor of the National Honor Society.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society seeks ‘student visionaries’ The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is seeking participants for its “Student Visionaries of the Year” program, where local student teams undergo a seven-week leadership program to raise awareness and funding for blood cancer patients and their families and build professional skills. Teams are tasked with organizing fundraisers and other events for the benefit of the society. For more, see LLSstudentvisionaries.
org or email [email protected].
Thanksgiving food drive in Oakmont The Hummel family is hosting their annual Thanksgiving food drive at Fox’s Pizza Den in Oakmont. The most-needed donations are flour, sugar, canned pumpkin, canned sweet potatoes, boxed stuffing mix, cereal, canned vegetables and fruits, nonperishable canned goods, turkey gravy, canned cranberry sauce, baking spices, nonperishable pie crusts, canned pie fruit and Giant Eagle gift cards for turkeys. Donations will be accepted Saturday from 11 a.
m. to 9 p.m.
and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza Den, 314 Allegheny River Blvd.
Donations will be given to the Riverview Communuity Action Corporation Food Bank and the Rosedale Food Pantry for distribution to those in need. Monetary donations also will be accepted to purchase Thanksgiving meal gift cards for those impacted by the Rustic Ridge home explosion. Lori Hummel will be hosting a “Wrap up Party” on Nov.
20 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza Den.
Gift cards and monetary donations can be brought to the wrap-up party. Fall leaf collection runs through Dec. 6 Plum’s fall leaf collection is underway and runs until Dec.
6. Leaves will be collected on the weekday after residents normal trash pickup. There will be no collection on Nov.
11, Nov. 28 and Nov. 29.
Unforeseen circumstances could cause a change in the schedule. Residents are asked to not contact public works about missed pick-ups or to ask for a special pick-up. Guidelines include raking leaves to the back of curbs and not behind shrubs or bushes; keeping leaves away from storm drains; not raking leaves into flower beds or landscaped areas; and not bagging leaves.
Leaves are recycled into compost. Participation in the program is voluntary. Fire hydrant flushing continues in Plum The Plum Borough Municipal Authority is flushing fire hydrants through Dec.
13. No work will be done on weekends. Flushing is required to check the operation of hydrants and to clean distribution lines, the authority said.
Water may become discolored while hydrants are being flushed. Residents are advised to test water before doing laundry or drawing large amounts of water. If discolored water does not clear after two hours, contact the authority at 412-793-7331 for help.
Verona Historical Society program on tap A program dubbed “The Encampment at Valley Forge, 1777-1778” will be offered on Nov. 21 by the Valley Historical Society. The presentation from Ken Cherry will discuss a pivotal time in U.
S. history. For more information on the historical society’s programs or membership, visit veronahistory.
org. Free Thanksgiving dinner Christ the Divine Shepherd parish in Monroeville will host a free Nov. 28 Thanksgiving dinner open to those would otherwise be eating alone on the holiday.
It will be from 12:30 to 3 p.m. (or until food runs out) at the church, 245 Azalea Drive.
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. Rotary offering need-based scholarships The Bob Williams Rotary Memorial Scholarship Program is accepting applications from current high school seniors and GED students for 2024-25. This year, eight need-based scholarships at $5,000 each will be awarded.
The scholarships are open to students in Allegheny and Beaver counties, as well as those attending New Kensington- Arnold, Kiski Area and Burrell Area high schools and The Kiski School in Westmoreland County. Vocational students, GED students and those attending parochial, charter and private schools also are eligible. Students must have a 2.
5 or higher grade-point average and must complete an essay highlighting their community/school service. Complete application and criteria materials are available on the website of Rotary District 7305 at rotarydistrict7305.org/scholarships.
php or from area high school counselors. The deadline to apply is Feb. 28.
Applications postmarked after that date will not be accepted. For details, email Dr. Robert Arbuckle, chairperson of the scholarship committee, at rarbuckl@yahoo.
com..
