Friday, March 29, 2013
Lots of Plum-Oakmont area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is the Holiday Park Animal Hospital, located on Golden Mile Highway (Route 286) in Plum Borough. A Plum institution for more than three decades, the Holiday Park Animal Hospital offers weight management for pets and microchip identification, among other services. Have your taken your pet to Holiday Park Animal Hospital? Review this business on the Holiday Park Animal Hospital directory listing. ___________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Lots of Plum-Oakmont area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Holiday Garden Center, located on Golden Mile Highway in Plum. If you're ready to get your yard in top shape for spring, this retail lawn and garden center might be a good place to go. A variety of garden plants, including annuals, perennials and decorative grasses, as well as decorative items are available. Gravel, top soil, pet moss can be purchased in bulk, and delivery service is available for larger deliveries. Have you been there? Review this business on the Holiday Garden Center directory listing. Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
What should go here?
The Entenmann's Bakery Outlet in the Penn Ridge Shopping Center in Plum has moved to Monroeville. So what should go in this vacant spot in this shopping center (located along Route 286)? _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Monday, February 11, 2013
You might experience some road restrictions due to this work.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews will continue to perform drainage work on a Plum highway this week. Drainage improvement work is scheduled to occur on Route 286 in Plum/Monroeville through Friday, Feb. 15, between the Westmoreland County line and Route 22. Motorists should use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. _____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Monday, February 4, 2013
Expect some road restrictions.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews will be performing drainage work on a Plum highway this week. Drainage improvement work is scheduled to occur on Route 286 in Plum/Monroeville through Friday, Feb. 8, between the Westmoreland County line and Route 22. Motorists should use caution, slow down and anticipate changing traffic patterns, lane closures and possible delays when traveling through the area. _____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Friday, January 25, 2013
There are some open spots in this Plum shopping center. What should go there?
There are a few open spots at the Old Frankstown Shoppes along Route 286 in Plum Borough. The ones pictured are by the Supercuts in the plaza. What else should go there? Tell us in the comments! _____________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Lane closures will occur in both directions, so motorists should be aware.
If you're heading down Route 286 over the next few days, take notes! Crack and joint sealing operations on Route 286 (Golden Mile Highway) in will begin on Thursday, Oct. 25, weather permitting. Work will occur between Route 22 in Monroeville and Hialeah Drive in Plum Borough. Short-term, slow-moving lane closures will occur in both directions at various locations from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Thursday, Nov. 1. Crack and joint sealing is a preservation activity that prolongs the life of road surfaces by preventing moisture from entering cracks and joints, according to PennDOT spokesman Jim Struzzi. Moisture can cause potholes and premature deterioration requiring more costly repairs. Motorists to use caution, slow down, and expect …
The Plum Planning Commission approved a site plan for the new McDonald's location.
McDonald's restaurant in Plum Borough is one step closer to relocating one mile down the road from its current Route 286 location. On Monday, the Plum Borough Planning Commission approved a site plan for McDonald's at 1865 Route 286, at the New Texas Road intersection where the former Prestige Motors used to be. The restaurant currently is located on Route 286 just past Presque Isle Drive. Mark Mox of McIlvried, Didiano & Mox—the consulting, engineering and surveying firm working on the McDonald's project—said he wasn't sure what would happen to the existing McDonald's location. Plans for the new McDonald's restaurant include two side-by-side drive thru lanes and the elimination of a Playplace. The zoning board already has granted a …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The $11 million project will pretty much double the size of the current YMCA facility along Route 286 in Plum.
The Plum community gathered at the East Suburban YMCA along Golden Mile Highway Tuesday morning for what could be called a momentous event. Members of the community, government officials and YMCA staff—along with some little helpers in hard hats—celebrated a ground breaking for the new Sampson Family Y, an $11 million expansion project that will double the size of the current YMCA facility in Plum. "A lot of people have been waiting a long time for this expansion to occur," said Larry Stormer, executive director of the East Suburban YMCA. "This is such a special day." In the 1970s, Orin Sampson donated the land where the current facility sits. About 25 years later, his son, Myles spearheaded a major renovation of the YMCA. Today, Kristy …
Monday, August 20, 2012
Three adults and two children were taken to hospitals late Sunday night.
Five people were injured after a late-night accident Sunday along Route 286 in Plum. According to an accident report filed by the Plum Police Department, the two-vehicle accident occurred at the Route286/Holiday Park Drive intersection just before 11 p.m. on Sunday. A Dodge Durango, driven by a 17-year-old Plum resident, was traveling southbound on Route 286. While making a left turn onto Holiday Park Drive, the Durango drove into the path of a Dodge Stratus—carrying three adults and two children from Ford City—that was driving north on Route 286. All occupants of the Stratus—ages 43, 37, 24 12 and 7—were transported to UPMC and Children's Hospital. Their conditions were not known. _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook…
Jim
7:49 am on Saturday, March 30, 2013
Interesting this is this week's spotlight. Our Feline was treated here, with symptoms of Diabetes. We made an apt, and went in. The Doctor, (Dr. J) was very nice, professional, knowledgeable. He gently gave our feline a complete head to toes exam, checking for all sorts of stuff, explaining as he went. He ordered some tests to confirm it was diabetes, and after those returned, ordered a dosage of… more ›