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Theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges May 17 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Anthony Perkins, 20, of Pittsburgh with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed May 17 in connection with an incident along the 500 block of Mall Circle Drive. Denise Mukwita, 20, of Penn Hills with...
Drugs, DUI cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtMichael Warnick, 52, of Pitcairn on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, theft by...
Monroeville parks department schedules summer programs
The Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department is seeking registrants for upcoming programs for children and adults. The following programs have deadlines approaching in order to participate: • The Monroeville Summer Day Camp’s first week starts June 1. Children aged 5 ½ to 13 will go to Monroeville Community Park East...
Monroeville 5K to feature health fair, concert
Registration is now open for Monroeville Foundation’s second annual 5K run and “CommUNITY Day,” which will include a performance by a 2019 American Idol contestant. The Run for Your Life and Walk 5K will be held at 9 a.m. July 27 at the Monroeville Community Park West. Crunch Fitness and...
3 incumbents, 2 challengers earn nods in Gateway races
There will likely be some new faces on the Gateway school board as two political newcomers were among the top five vote-getters in Tuesday’s primaries, according to unofficial results. Seven candidates cross-filed to seek five nominations up for grabs in the Republican and Democratic primaries. On the Democratic ticket, challenger...
Restriction scheduled for Monroeville road
Crews plan to restrict a portion of Route 22 in Monroeville to one lane on Wednesday. The single-lane restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 22 between Old William Penn Highway and Haymaker Road. Workers from Allison Park Contractors will repair a sign located on the Pennsylvania...
ESAL art to be displayed in Monroeville library
The Monroeville Public Library will display and sell art in one of its gallery spaces throughout June. The exhibit will he held in the library’s Elaine Biondi Gallery Space from May 31 to July 2 during regular library hours. It will be closed on Sundays. An opening ceremony will be...
Monroeville drug, alcohol rehab facility planned
A residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility is coming to Monroeville. Recovery Centers of America received unanimous approval May 14 from Monroeville council to begin renovating a vacant building at 2380 McGinley Road. The organization plans to spend up to $20 million on renovations. Approximately 78,000 square feet, the building...
Trial date set for men accused in Monroeville kidnapping
Two men facing charges related to the alleged kidnapping of a Monroeville woman will get their day in court. A trial date of July 29 was set last week for Justice J. McCallum and Derrick Duke, who were arrested in February after allegedly leading police and FBI officers on a...
Monroeville parade a 50-year tradition
The Monroeville Memorial Day Parade will kick off at 9 a.m. May 27. The parade, organized by American Legion Gold Star Post 820, begins at Valley Honda, 4221 William Penn Highway. The route continues onto Northern Pike, across the overpass, then Monroeville Boulevard and ends at Old Stone Church at...
Monroeville police file assault, harassment charges
Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted, filed the following charges May 6-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Wilford R. Clark, 39, of Monroeville with making terroristic threats and simple assault. Charges were filed May 6 in connection with an incident along the 2300 block of Haymaker Road. •...
Cases brought before Judge Herbst include theft
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Donna J. Jackson, 53, of Wall on charges of giving a materially false...
Gateway goes to prom
Gateway High School’s prom was held May 10 at Edgewood Country Club. A promenade at the high school preceded the dance....
Monroeville wine and beer fest rescheduled
A wine and beer festival that was set for May 18 has been rescheduled. The seventh annual Rockin’ Wine and Beer Festival will include two sessions, from 1 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m., June 1 at the Monroeville Convention Center. The festival allows guests to sample more...
New mural shares Monroeville Mall memories through 50 years
The Monroeville Mall became one of the country’s largest shopping centers of its time 50 years ago. Staff, elected officials and residents gathered Monday to celebrate, reminisce and tout the mall’s successes over the years. A mural that included photos of the mall under construction in 1968, the old ice...
PAN coin show keeps rolling at the Monroeville Convention Center
Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists’ spring coin show keeps rolling at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. More than 100 dealers and collectors have set up shop in the center. Some are from West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. Doors open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 209 Mall Blvd. There...
Monroeville pool likely to have final season
A Monroeville pool could become another casualty of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Interstate 76 widening project. The pool at Bel-Aire Park, also known as Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road, could see its last of 45 seasons by the end of the 2019 swimming season. Monroeville council will consider...
Guns, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for courtPaul Kulasa, 52, of Belle Vernon on charges of retail theft. Charges were filed March...
Drug, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – May 9, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges April 30 - May 5 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Shane Mains, 24, of Turtle Creek with criminal conspiracy, retail theft, forged or counterfeit documents and driving with a suspended license. Charges were filed May 4 in connection with an incident along the...
Gateway superintendent’s salary higher than state average, lower than county
Allegheny County school district superintendents made nearly $10,000 more than the Pennsylvania average, according to state Department of Education data from the 2017-18 school year. William Short, Gateway’s superintendent, made $143,500 during that school year, which was $500 more than the state’s average of $142,964. However, Short made around $8,900...
Monroeville Mall celebrates anniversary
The Monroeville Mall will host a 50th anniversary celebration May 18. The free event will be held from noon to 6 p.m., with vendors set up from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. The mall produced a mural filled with historical photos of the shopping center for the special event. It...
Year-long road work in Monroeville to include ‘numerous’ restrictions
Work that will last a little over a year on one of Monroeville’s busiest roads will start Friday. The nearly $11 million project includes replacing traffic lights, repaving, drainage improvements and structure work on the bridge connecting Route 22 to Route 286, said Steve Cowan, a PennDOT spokesman. Cowan said...
Proposed Gateway budget includes new positions, tax hike
Gateway School District will lose some teachers and supplemental contract workers through attrition, but could gain additional teachers, according to the district’s latest proposed budget. The district’s staffing projections were presented during a May 2 budget and finance committee meeting by Patricia Crump, the district’s director of human resources. Crump...
Portion of Hochberg Road to be closed for time Monday
A section of Hochberg Road will be closed for a time Monday as crews work to replace a light pole, a Monroeville alert said. The road will be closed between Old Frankstown Road and Noel Drive. Officials expect the closure to last until around 3 p.m. A crew from Duquesne...
Week-long ‘Camp Invention’ returns for 5th year at Gateway High School
Gateway High School will offer a week-long program in July through the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and is seeking students entering kindergarten through sixth grade to sign up. The program, Camp Invention, is in its fifth year at Gateway and this year will focus on creating solutions to real-world...
