Here’s where to eat if you’re visiting the U.S. Open
Looking for a nosh after a long day watching the U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club? We’ve got you covered. From classic American handhelds to elevated Italian, here is your go-to list for some local eats. Zen Restaurant and Sushi Bar Distance from golf course: 3 minute drive...
Riverview baseball proud to go down fighting
Carter Loughren put on the Riverview uniform one final time Monday afternoon when he and his Raiders teammates battled District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep in the first round of the PIAA Class 2A baseball playoffs. He hoped the Raiders would keep going in the state tournament, but the Lakers had...
Businesses take advantage of opportunity as vendor partners for U.S. Open
Bob Rivers can’t wait for golf fans to try his coffee at the U.S. Open. The owner of National Grind Coffee & Tea Shop in Ellwood City has good reason to be excited for the event. As a vendor partner with the USGA, Rivers anticipates doing a full year’s worth...
USGA to open U.S. Open merchandise tent early for fans without tickets
Golf fans without tickets to attend the U.S. Open next week still will have the opportunity to purchase tournament merchandise, according to the USGA. The merchandise pavilion at Oakmont Country Club will be open to the public from Thursday to Sunday, prior to the tournament, the organization said. Featuring a...
Storms delay work, finish date on long-awaited Oakmont parking lot
The completion date for a long-awaited parking lot in Oakmont’s business district is being pushed back. Oakmont Community Foundation president Ray Rogers said work on the lot along Allegheny Avenue has been slowed repeatedly by bad weather. Oakmont was hit hard by severe thunderstorms at the end of April, leaving...
Hosting the U.S. Open is worth the disruption to Oakmont Country Club members
With the U.S. Open coming to Oakmont Country Club next week, members can still schedule tee times for themselves — at other area courses. “The reciprocal courtesies kindly extended to Oakmont members during the U.S. Open allow for plenty of options,” said club member David Hickton, a former U.S. attorney...
Riverview rallies but comes up short in PIAA baseball playoffs
ERIE — The Riverview baseball team had to battle from an early deficit in Monday’s PIAA Class 2A first-round game against Mercyhurst Prep at Mercyhurst University in Erie. Trailing by four runs after one inning, the Raiders cut the Lakers lead to one with a three-spot in the third. But...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of June 2, 2025
Plum School Board sets maximum for O’Block expenses The Plum School Board set a maximum price for renovations and an addition at O’Block Elementary at $28,376,421. Over the course of three years, the district is set to borrow $30 million for projects at the elementary school and Plum Middle School....
New Verona kayak, canoe launch to improve access to river recreation for all, officials and residents say
Anyone who has tried to launch a kayak from a muddy river bank knows it can be difficult. For Lester Bennett of Munhall, who has lived with a spinal cord injury for more than 30 years, it would be impossible. But a new handicapped-accessible public launch on the Allegheny River...
A-K Valley PIAA baseball playoff preview capsule: Game for Monday, June 2, 2025
PIAA baseball playoffs Class 2A First round 7-3 Riverview (15-7) vs. 10-1 Mercyhurst Prep (22-1) 4:30 p.m. Monday at Mercyhurst Winner plays: Winner of 5-1 Tussey Mountain (13-10) and 7-2 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (15-8) Thursday in quarterfinals (site/time TBD) Players to watch: Zack Kruszewski, Mercyhurst Prep; Johnny...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 1, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anise Petite sold property at 134 Parkway Ave. to Frank Smart Family Realty LLC for $25,000. Churchill Jack Williams sold property at 2283 Elmhill Road to Samuel Isac and Carla McNulty Teasdale for $476,850. Forest Hills Estate of Carlena Yvonne Harris sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive...
Oakmont, Plum look back on history as U.S. Open returns to Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont and Plum have always been able to adapt. After almost 100 years since the first U.S. Open was hosted at Oakmont Country Club in 1927, TribLive looks at the many identities the neighboring boroughs have undertaken to become what they are today. Although Oakmont gave its name to the...
‘We’ll really miss it’: Riverview Relay for Life ends after 25 years, raising $2M for cancer research
The Relay for Life of Riverview has come to an end after a 25-year run in Oakmont, but the battle against cancer continues. Oakmont breast cancer survivor Nancy “Moochie” Donatucci, a longtime organizer for the relay benefitting the American Cancer Society, says she’ll keep up the fight by selling hanging...
Pitching, defense help Riverview play June baseball
The Riverview baseball team’s pitching and defense surrendered just six runs over four games in the WPIAL Class 2A baseball tournament. That is a surefire recipe for postseason success. While the Raiders didn’t reach their goal of playing for a WPIAL championship, they were able to parlay three victories in...
Plum, Riverview track and field athletes cap season on PIAA medals podium
Plum junior Owen Proskin took a big-meet understanding into the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 23-24 at Shippensburg. Having competed at states last year as a sophomore and also at several prestigious USA Track and Field meets, Proskin was ready to go after it in the 110-...
Oakmont’s Joe Wos to bring ‘Once Upon a Toon’ show to Latrobe’s Mister Rogers celebration
Kids and adults attending Mister Rogers Family Days will have the chance to “toon” in to the artistry of Oakmont cartoonist Joe Wos at this year’s edition of the Latrobe festival. Known for his short-format “Cartoon Academy” TV series of drawing demonstrations produced at Pittsburgh PBS affiliate WQED, Wos will...
Oakmont zoning board hearing is a nonstarter after series of miscommunications
An Oakmont Zoning Hearing Board public hearing was rescheduled after officials discovered no one had notified the central figure in the situation that the hearing was taking place. The hearing, as advertised in a published legal ad, was scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. The zoning hearing board was to...
Strong pitching, clutch hits keep season alive for Riverview with 3rd-place win over Laurel
WASHINGTON — With its season on the line, the Riverview baseball team stood tall against Laurel in a WPIAL Class 2A third-place game Wednesday afternoon at Washington & Jefferson’s Ross Memorial Park. Raiders sophomore pitcher Lukas Duncan again was effective in a complete-game effort, and Riverview got just enough offense...
Oakmont officials detail parking restrictions near country club for U.S. Open week
Some Oakmont residents have received a letter from the USGA detailing parking changes during next week’s U.S. Open golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Borough officials released a map specifying 23 roads between Eight Street and the Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass that will be unavailable for on-street parking aside from residents...
Podcast: Navigating the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club
In two weeks, about 200,000 people will flock to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open golf championship to watch some of the world’s best golfers. Those fans should plan ahead. With shuttles bussing crowds to and from off-site parking lots on top of the regular event traffic, delays are...
Open for business: Restaurants, bars, shops ready for U.S. Open spectators, golfers
Located in Plum, Somma Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar and Zen Restaurant and Sushi Bar are just a chip shot away from Oakmont Country Club. The establishments are two of many gearing up to welcome an onslaught of golf fans during the upcoming U.S. Open from June 9 to 15...
Trip to state playoffs on the line when Riverview baseball takes on Laurel in 3rd-place game
Eli DeVita is ready to do whatever he can to help make sure Wednesday’s WPIAL Class 2A third-place consolation is not his final high school game. “We know Laurel is a playoff team and they made it as far as we did,” said DeVita of the No. 12 Spartans who...
In brief: Plum, Oakmont area news, events for the week of May 26, 2025
Plum to hold hearing for liquor license Plum will hold a public hearing on June 2 at the borough building for the transfer of a liquor license. The license would be transferred to Plum Convenience at 7615 Saltsburg Road to sell beer and wine. Interested individuals can appear at the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 25, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Justine West sold property at 2630 McCrady Road to Mark Thomas and Cheryl Marie Bedmarz Chang for $235,000. Forest Hills Eric Small sold property at 227 Elmore Road to Steven Avers and Hanann Marawi for $230,000. Monroeville Kristine Chusko sold property at 114 Elmwood St....
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Lily Liotta, Riverview’s Rece Stempfer
Lily Liotta School: Burrell Class: Freshman Sport: Track and field Claim to Fame: Liotta placed 10th in the girls PIAA Class 2A long jump Friday at Shippensburg University. Last week at the WPIAL individual championships, she finished seventh in the long jump with a distance of 17 feet, 6 1/4...
