A former Plum police officer accused of driving under the influence of alcohol has waived a preliminary hearing on the charge. Ryan E. Schneiderlochner, 51, of Plum retired from the borough’s police department April 8. Schneiderlochner also is a candidate for district judge in Plum. He was still a patrolman
Five people are running to fill the vacant district judge’s office serving Plum and Oakmont. The candidates are Plum Councilman Mike Doyle; retired Plum police officers, Sgt. Matt Feldmeier and Patrolman Ryan Schneiderlochner; Melanie Pallone, an attorney and professor; and Margareth Sweeney, a deputy constable. Three of the five —