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Theft, criminal mischief cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges April 5-10 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Abdelazim Hagar, 19, of Pittsburgh with retail theft and defiant trespasser. Charges were filed April 5 in connection with an incident along the 3600 block of William Penn Highway. Joseph Grubor, 25, of Monroeville with defiant...
Drug, 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. Waived preliminary hearingsPhillip Ahmad-Revis, 18, of Penn Hills on charges of possession of controlled substances and possession...
Attempted child luring in Monroeville park under investigation
Monroeville police are investigating a child luring attempt made April 12 at Garden Park in the municipality’s Garden City neighborhood. A teenage babysitter of a 5-year-old said a man tried to grab the child in the park about 4:30 p.m., according to police Chief Doug Cole. The alleged assailant was...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Apr. 4, 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 courtDaniel Giron, 37, of Monroeville on charges of strangulation, terroristic threats and five counts of...
Drug, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Apr. 4, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges March 23 to April 2 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Joel Tamenne, 26, of Pittsburgh with retail theft. Charges were filed March 28 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Fahad Ahmed, 36, of Monroeville...
Water provider for some Allegheny Co. communities violated treatment technique
Residents of Plum and Monroeville received notice in March that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) violated a treatment technique. The communities purchase drinking water from MAWC. “As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do and what they are doing to correct...
Monroeville offering ‘Food for Fines’ as part of National Library Week
The Monroeville Public Library will celebrate National Library Week in April with prizes, raffles, books and other offerings. Library Week will be held nationally from April 7 through 13. The theme is “Libraries = Strong Communities.” Gates Foundation Co-Founder Melinda Gates will serve as the 2019 National Library Week honorary...
Monroeville youth sought for baseball team
A Monroeville Youth Legion baseball coach is looking to form a team for the summer league, before April 21. Monroeville and Pitcairn residents between the ages of 13 and 16 who want to play on the team are encouraged to attend tryouts from 9 to 11 a.m. April 6 and...
Gateway mulls property tax increase
This article has been updated to include the district’s estimated shortfall as it sat at the time of publication. An earlier version of the story said the shortfall was $1 million. The inaccurate number represented the shortfall with an increase in property taxes included in the proposed budget. Gateway’s business...
Heinz History Center docent will discuss Pittsburgh’s famous figures
A Heinz History Center representative will give a talk on Pittsburgh’s historical figures at the next International Women Club meeting, set for 9:30 a.m., April 5 in Monroeville. Dr. Clive Kimblin, a docent at the history center, will discuss the famous men and women from Pittsburgh who made an impact...
Drug, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Mar. 27, 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 courtAngela Szekely, 27, of Trafford on charges of tampering with physical evidence, possession of drug...
Used book sale coming to Monroeville United Methodist Church
A Monroeville church will sponsor and host a used book sale in April. Monroeville United Methodist Church will host its 25th-annual “Good as New” book sale April 11-14. There will be fiction, nonfiction and children’s books available, along with CDs, DVDs and puzzles. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the...
Deadlines approaching for Monroeville rec programs
Deadlines to sign up for certain Monroeville Recreation Department programs are fast approaching, said the department’s director Friday. Themed 6-week swim lessons for children and adults will be sponsored by the American Red Cross. The first course will be held from 7:45 to 8:30 p.m. for six Tuesdays, starting April...
Three-part speaker series geared toward business owners
The Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a three-part speaker series that kicks off in April. International speaker Jeff Tobe, who focuses on customer experience, will speak during three separate sessions for the chamber’s “Enlighten. Discover. Grow. Evolve.” or “EDGE” series. The series will give participants information and practices...
Three Rivers Community Band festival draws regional musicians
A symphonic band made up of instrumentalists from the East Suburbs will perform at the 16th annual Three Rivers Community Band festival in March. The East Winds Symphonic Band will join three others at the festival that will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. March 30 at Upper St....
Portion of Monroeville road closed indefinitely
A small portion of Cavitt Road in Monroeville will be closed indefinitely, the municipality said Thursday. The road is closed to traffic between William Penn Highway and Asbury Court. The municipality’s website urges people who travel this road to use alternate routes but does not provide recommended detours. The road...
Assault, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Mar. 21, 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 courtNicole Ruaso, 38, of North Braddock on two counts of possession of controlled substances. Charges...
DUI, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Mar. 21, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges March 15-21 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Teyara Mack, 20, of Monroeville with retail theft. Charges were filed March 19 in connection with an incident along the 400 block of Mall Circle Drive.Caleb Sitman, 18, of Monroeville with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct....
Gateway musical tickets available March 25
Tickets for Gateway High School’s upcoming musical are available. The high school’s box office hours will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Tickets are available online at gatewaymusical.ludus.com. Adult tickets cost $12. Senior citizens and student tickets are $10....
Monroeville Mall seeks mementos for anniversary mural
The Monroeville Mall has been around for 50 years. To celebrate, the mall will create a mural filled with submitted historical photos, newspaper clippings and other Monroeville-related mementos, said CBL, the mall’s owner, in a news release. The mural will be unveiled at an event May 13 and be on...
Dead raccoon in Monroeville tested positive for rabies, sixth this year in Allegheny County
A dead raccoon found in Monroeville recently tested positive for rabies, the Allegheny County Health Department said Thursday. The dead raccoon was found near the 600 block of Beatty Road, ACHD said. The health department said the raccoon is the sixth rabid animal recorded in Allegheny County this year. So...
Pollinator gardens planted throughout Allegheny County, including Monroeville
An international corporation is one step closer to planting pollinator gardens in all 50 states. Bayer announced full funding of the project on Wednesday. The pharmaceutical company launched the campaign, dubbed Feed a Bee, in 2017. Feed a Bee has partnered with about 170 organizations and distributed more than $650,000...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Mar. 14, 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 courtMichael Warnick, 51, of North Versailles on charges of possession of controlled substances and possession...
Gateway student compiles veterans’ stories, earns Girl Scout award
A Gateway High School student who has been a Girl Scout for 10 years will receive the organization’s most prestigious award in May for interviewing military veterans and compiling them into a book. Megan McCafferty, 17, put together a book entitled “Freedom is Not Free, a Compilation of Veterans’ Stories”...
Monroeville adds $500,000 to road repair program
Monroeville council wants more road work to be done this year. Council members on March 12 unanimously approved the addition of $500,000 from the fund balance to its road work program, bringing the total amount to be earmarked for paving and other road repairs to $1.5 million. The original resolution...
