Heliport operator seeks permanent site in Plum

From: Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review | Date: January 10, 2008| Author: Karen Zapf | Copyright information

Cherokee Helicopter Service hopes to turn a heliport it used during the U.S. Open last summer into a permanent fixture in Plum.

But the Ford City-based company first must give some additional information to the borough before its request to operate the heliport on Eastern Avenue in the East Oakmont section of Plum will be considered by the planning commission.

Plum Planning Director Greg Bachy said he needs to see a survey of the area proposed for the heliport as well as a copy o...