When it comes to raising property taxes, Plum School Board members say, the can just can’t continue to be kicked down the road. Not increasing property taxes for six of the past 10 years is one reason why district property owners are facing a hefty increase now, according to some
The Plum School Board is reviewing details of possible renovations and additions at three schools, but it might only be able to afford work at one of them because of a limit on how much the district can borrow. Some of the work is aimed at giving the district space
Ronald Richards made “the best lady locks around,” said Sean Hartley, whose family owns the Shop ’n Save on Golden Mile Highway in Plum. “He was making them for Christmas even this week. I saw him on Saturday at the store,” Hartley said. Hartley hired Richards to manage his store’s
While Republicans in Plum secured a sweep of borough council seats and the district judge’s office serving the borough and Oakmont, results were more mixed for the Plum School Board. With full slates of candidates vying for five seats, Democrats won three of them while Republicans took home two, according
The Plum School Board is likely to have at least two new members after the Nov. 7 election. Five of the board’s nine seats are up for election this year. The May primary saw 14 candidates vying for the seats on the Democratic and Republican ballots. The whittled the field