About Us

Recreation

Plum Borough has some of the finest recreation amenities in Western Pennsylvania. Plum owns, operates, and maintains four public park grounds, including two neighborhood parks, one regional park, and one athletic field complex. Throughout the Plum Borough park system there are numerous amenities appropriate for all age groups. The Borough, in conjunction with neighboring Monroeville, has recently opened a regional skateboard and BMX bike park within Boyce Park. Part of the Allegheny County Park System, Boyce Park consists of over 1,000 acres and contains one of the few public ski slopes in Western Pennsylvania. The park also has baseball fields, tennis and basketball courts, picnic groves, walking and hiking trails, a nature and interpretive center, and archery field, and a model airplane field. Plum Borough truly has recreational opportunities for everyone to enjoy.

Cultural Amenities

Plum Borough has excellent access to the cultural district in Pittsburgh. Live performances including Broadway musicals, the Pittsburgh Symphony, opera, ballet, and numerous others enhance the quality of life in the region. The proximity of Plum to these cultural outlets further improves our quality of life.

Public Safety

Plum Borough can provide citizens and businesses with a high level of security and property protection. Public safety is a concern to residents and business people in all communities, and is another area where Plum Borough excels.

• Plum Borough has a full-time police force consisting of 27 police officers providing 24-hour protection, seven days a week.
• Complementing the police department is a full-time EMS with qualified emergency medical technicals and paramedics on duty 24 hours per day.
• Plum houses four volunteer fire departments within the community which guarantee adequate fire protection throughout the Borough.
• All this in addition to a full-time 911 dispatching center and Emergency Management Coordinator at the ready in the event of a disaster shows Plum Borough's ongoing commitment to the safety of the community.

Youth Athletics

Plum Borough is home to numerous youth athletic organizations including the Plum Borough Athletic Association (Baseball), Plum Borough Midget Football, and Plum Soccer Association. Youth Athletics are offered almost year round and over 2,000 youth participants are involved in the various sports within the Borough.

• Plum contains some of the best facilities for youth athletics in Western Pennsylvania including eight little league and softball fields -- several of which are lighted -- and all served by public restrooms and a state of the art concessions facilities

Community Events

The Plum Borough community hosts two community events annually. Each summer the annual Community Days festival is held during the last weekend of June and consists of craft and food vendors, games, rides, community information booths, demonstrations, and is capped off with an excellent fireworks display. During the winter holiday season, Sugar Plum Days are held with events occurring throughout the community which enhance the holiday spirit within the Borough.

Education

• Plum Borough residents enjoy an excellent public school system for their children. Over 90% of those graduating from Plum Borough School District further their education at some form of college, trade school, or other institute of higher learning. Additionally, the School District has recently invested approximately $60 million in upgrading public school facilities, providing a world-class learning environment for Plum students. The school board and staff are constantly evaluating and updating the curriculum and technology programs to keep abreast of the most current education initiatives.
• Plum Borough also host several parochial schools which provide additional alternatives for schooling children.
• With its current location near the City of Pittsburgh, Plum has excellent access to world-class universities such as Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University, Carlow University, Chatham University, among others.

Worship

Plum Borough is home to more than 15 churches and places of religious worship of all religious denominations. Regular worship services are held throughout the Borough.

Professional Sports

Plum Borough is located 15 miles from Downtown Pittsburgh, which is home to the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball, Pittsburgh Steelers football, and Pittsburgh Penguins hockey teams. Additionally, minor league and college sporting venues exist within a reasonable drive from Plum.

Plum Senior Community Center

Plum Borough id home to the Plum Senior Community Center, which serves the needs of those 55 years of age and older. The Senior Center is open Monday Through Friday with occasional weekend activities. The center provided meals, programs, and fraternizations for the senior population of the Borough.

Plum Library

Plum Borough has recently dedicated a state of the art public library facility to serve the needs of the community. Situated adjacent to the Plum Senior Center, the library is open seven days per week and provides typical library functions as well as internet access and library oriented programming for all age groups.

Beautification Committee

Plum Borough's Beautification Committee works to improve the overall quality of life throughout Plum by sprucing up key entrances and intersections throughout the community. The Committee is spearheading these efforts with a group of volunteers and a number of private business entities who are contributing labor and materials to the projects.

Additional Reading

• Plum Borough History