Monroeville Times Express category, Page 115
Monroeville business park, county courthouse to be filmed for ‘Manhunt’
Monroeville is getting back into show biz. But this time, instead of filming zombies at the sprawling Monroeville Mall, a site on the 172-acre Tech One Business Park will be transformed into a scene from “Manhunt: Lone Wolf,” the second season of an American true-crime miniseries. Pittsburgh Film Office Director...
Turtle Creek Valley COG recognized for work on blight
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received an award from Gov. Tom Wolf’s office for work to reduce blight in the area. The council of governments, which includes 20 communities east of Pittsburgh including Monroeville and Penn Hills, received the nod on April 24 from Wolf’s Office for Local...
Monroeville Clean Up Day honors former councilman
Monroeville’s 24th annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day was a sweeping success as more than 500 people showed up to pick up trash throughout the municipality, the event’s organizer said. The event, held April 27, netted 578 bags of litter, 36 tires and seven televisions, said Joe Sedlak, Monroeville’s...
Pittsburgh diocese to dedicate Monroeville veterans memorial
A military veterans memorial at a Monroeville cemetery will be dedicated May 18. The Catholic Cemeteries Association of the Diocese of Pittsburgh will dedicate the veterans memorial starting at 1 p.m. at a Good Shepherd Cemetery plot, located at 733 Patton St. Members of the public are invited to attend...
Cavitt Road in Monroeville still closed, officials determining scope of work
Officials in Monroeville are trying to determine the scope of work needed to reopen a municipal road that was closed almost 50 days ago. In an announcement posted to the borough website Monday, officials said they are looking into whether the issues that have caused Cavitt Road to be closed...
Three new faces, one incumbent, in Monroeville council race
Only one incumbent will seek re-election for Monroeville council while three new faces will vie for two available seats. All of the candidates are running as Democrats. Eric Poach is running for re-election after being appointed to fill a vacancy when former Ward 2 Councilman Nick Gresock became mayor. Steven...
Four incumbents, 3 challengers vie for Gateway School Board
Four Gateway School Board incumbents will run for re-election while three new faces have thrown their hats in the ring. The new candidates include Janette Beighel, Susan Delaney and the Rev. Scott Gallagher. The incumbents are Mary Beth Cirucci, George Lapcevich, John Ritter and Valerie Warning. Each candidate has cross...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Apr. 25, 2019
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 courtQuenton McCoy, 33, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, driving without a...
Drug, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Apr. 25, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges April 15-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Michael Rose, 27, of Duquesne with carrying firearm without a license, person not to possess firearms, resisting arrest, escape, possession of a small amount of marijuana, three counts of possession of controlled substances and...
Monroeville spelling bee winner advances to district
A Monroeville student will move on to a district spelling bee after correctly spelling the winning word “comrades.” Pierre DeFelice, a third grader at Divine Mercy Academy, received $300 for spelling the winning word correctly. He will move on to the Rotary District 7300 Spelling Bee at Seven Springs Mountain...
St. Paul Meals on Wheels offers Mother’s Day incentive
St. Paul’s Meals on Wheels will offer new members a free meal on Mother’s Day – May 12 – when they purchase a week’s worth of meals for $25. The group delivers to about 50 elderly residents of Pitcairn, Wall, Wilmerding, Trafford, Level Green and parts of Monroeville. About 700,000...
Concert in Plum to benefit two children with cancer
A North Huntingdon resident is organizing a benefit concert to raise money for two local children battling cancer. Chris Guenzel, a 1984 Gateway High School graduate, will hold Conrad’s Concert VIII from 7 p.m. to midnight April 27 at Zander’s Sports Bar/Palmieris Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road in Plum. The...
Monroeville nonprofit hosts open house
A nonprofit that offers services to adults with intellectual disabilities will hold an open house across its three locations in the area in May. Not Forgotten Home and Community Services will open its doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 2 at its locations in Bridgeville,...
Monroeville karate student in hall of fameVideo
When Elizabeth Lindsay heard she had been nominated to be placed in a national Black Belt Hall of Fame, she was incredulous – she even hoped she wouldn’t get the honor. “I’m a very young person to receive that award,” Lindsay said. “I always watched people receive it, and they’d...
Arrests imminent in Monroeville Mall shooting, police say
Monroeville’s chief of police said detectives were close to making arrests after they say at least one person fired as many as 10 bullets into a mall store entrance. “We have leads, and we’ll most likely make an arrest,” Chief Doug Cole said. “We just need to put some names...
Steel City Con in Monroeville breaks attendance records
Steel City Con, one of the largest pop culture and comic conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, broke attendance records this month. More than 14,000 people visited the venue at 209 Mall Blvd. between April 12-14. The con is in its 30th year, and just...
Monroeville pitches in to elementary’s food program
Educators at University Park Elementary noticed a trend among their students. “We were hearing more and more about kids, where they come to school out of the weekend still hungry,” said Principal Jennifer Hoffner. “Because of the sheer number of kids on free and reduced meals, we wanted to see...
Assault, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Apr. 17, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges April 10-15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Dylan Pierce, 19, of Monroeville with possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. Charges were filed April 15 in connection with an incident at...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Apr. 17, 2019
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 courtTyrone Hicks Jr., 25, of Jeannette on charges of possession of firearm prohibited, firearms not...
Judge selected in Monroeville kidnapping case
An Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge has been selected to hear the cases of two men alleged to have been involved in a Monroeville kidnapping. Derrick D. Duke, 25, of Swissvale, and Justice J. McCallum, 24, of Penn Hills, will face Judge Randal B. Todd on May 17...
Gateway, Sunrise students score more than just points
Sam Parkin’s greatest day at school had nothing to do with the classroom or dismissal, and everything to do with heart and teamwork. Sam, 17, of East Deer was one of several students at Sunrise School in Monroeville to compete against Gateway High School students in a basketball game earlier...
International Women Club will host globetrotting luncheon in May
The International Women Club will host its annual International Luncheon at 11 a.m., May 3 in Monroeville. The meeting will feature foods from all over the world. All foreign-born and American women in Monroeville, Murrysville and the surrounding communities are invited to attend. The meeting will be at Cross Road...
Monroeville school to host Touch-a-Truck, recycling event
A Monroeville school will host its fourth annual Touch-a-Truck and BEE Well Family Expo in May, during which participants also will be able to recycle small electronic items. Spectrum Charter School will host the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at Gateway No. 4 Fire Hall, 4370...
Monroeville Mall shoppers react to Friday night gunfire
Monroeville Mall shoppers had mixed feelings the day after about gunfire that led to an evacuation there Friday night. “This world is getting crazy,” said April Hawkins, 49, of Wilkinsburg. She was standing outside the mall Saturday afternoon after shopping for clothes with her grandson. Police are searching for suspects...
Number of emergency room patients on rise at UPMC East, AHN Forbes
Hospitals in Pittsburgh’s eastern communities are seeing an increased need for emergency care as the numbers of patients seen each year continue to rise. Between UPMC East and AHN Forbes Hospital, more than 90,000 people are being treated in emergency services a year, said Dr. Mark Rubino, president of Forbes....
