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Gateway student wins Monroeville design contest
A Gateway High School student received $500 for her winning emblem design for the municipality’s new Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, or MS4, fund. Kaitlyn Waros, a senior, was awarded the college scholarship money at Monroeville’s February council meeting. She posed for a photograph with Monroeville Mayor Nick Gresock. Councilman...
Firm hired for Monroeville storm sewer building
Monroeville council hired an engineering firm that will design an MS4 storm sewer building to be built on public works property. Monroeville-based Fahringer, McCarty, Grey Inc. was hired for $36,900 at the Feb. 12 council meeting by a 7-1 vote. Councilman Steve Duncan dissented, citing concerns that many of the...
Theft 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 court • Justin Wharton, 32, of Wilmerding on charges of robbery, retail theft and simple...
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Feb. 13, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 7-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Amanda Delsignore, 27, of North Versailles with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed Feb. 12 in connection with an incident along the 4100 block of William Penn Highway.Shatea Fullard, 33, of Pitcairn with retail...
Hundreds of feline competitors show off in annual cat contest in MonroevilleVideo
An exotic shorthair cat from Baltimore took home top prize at the seventh annual Steel City Kitties All-breed Cat Show in Monroeville. Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) judges awarded Best Cat in Show to “Perzot Something in the Water.” The pet is owned by Dave and Shirley Peet and Sarah Sieffert,...
AHN opens Monroeville cancer centerVideo
Monroeville welcomed Allegheny Health Center’s newest $35 million addition to its cancer and imaging institutes during a ceremonial ribbon cutting Wednesday. The AHN Forbes Outpatient Center will replace the Intercommunity Cancer Center and consolidate other services that have been spread throughout Forbes. The center, touted as the first facility of...
Monroeville students put principal in sticky situation
Celebrating Catholic Schools week, Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, students at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville had the unique opportunity to tape their principal to the wall....
Drug, DUI cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 22 to Feb. 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Devin Simons, 27, of Pittsburgh with possession of controlled substances, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and public drunkenness. Charges were filed...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Feb. 7, 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 courtJohn Smith, 50, of Penn Hills on two counts of corruption of minors and three...
DUI, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jan. 31, 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 courtRodney Smith, 31, of West Mifflin on charges of theft by deception, conspiracy and access...
Monroeville Home Show brings together remodeling professionals, celebrities and do-it-yourself warriors
The fourth annual Monroeville Home Show hosted more than 160 vendors and collected at least a ton of food for a local pantry. “Every year it gets a bit larger, and that’s the goal of any time you do a show,” producer Kelly Simon said. “I had 80 exhibitors the...
Monroeville ready to open warming center, but only if needed
Monroeville will have a warming center during the cold snap, but only if there is a need. The police department issued a Nixle alert Tuesday night that read: “Anyone who is in need of a warming center during low temps over the following (two) days can contact Monroeville Dispatch at...
Monroeville artist to display artwork at North Hills Art Center
A Monroeville artist will showcase some of his artwork at the North Hills Art Center for its annual Mid-Winter Hues Show. Larry Brandstetter, a self-professed “doodler,” will have three of his pieces on display. Two of them will be drawings and the third is a collage of mixed media entitled...
Gateway’s ‘Safe School Community Meeting’ rescheduled for Feb. 12
A community meeting for Gateway’s safety practices has been rescheduled for Feb. 12. The district’s “Safe School Community Meeting” will be at 6 p.m. in the high school’s large group instruction room. The meeting will be before the school board’s agenda setting meeting, according to the district’s website. It was...
Rodi Road in Wilkins Township closed because of water main break
A portion of Rodi Road in Wilkins Township is closed because of a water main break, according to Wilkins police. The portion of Rodi Road between Thomson Run Road and Penn Center Boulevard was closed Friday morning due “to a significant water main break.” A Nixle alert warned residents to...
Gateway students part of ‘Hamilton’ projectVideo
Gateway High School students were up for the challenge when teachers told them they had two weeks to prepare a project before being able to enjoy Broadway’s next sensation – “Hamilton” – in Pittsburgh. “It really worked out well,” said Mark Wallace, a high school social studies teacher. Wallace said...
DUI, theft cases among those recently investigated by Monroeville police
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 14-22 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Kyle Dudley, 27, of Penn Hills with driving under the influence, following too closely and operating a vehicle without official without official certificate. Charges were filed Jan. 22 in connection with an incident near the intersection...
Fourth annual Monroeville Home Show set for this weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center
People looking to start housing projects or want to talk with experts about home improvement can find all they need and more at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. Simon Event Management of Greensburg presents the fourth annual Monroeville Home Show Jan. 25-27 at 209 Mall Blvd. “Every year it...
Gateway school safety meeting postponed
A meeting about school safety scheduled for Jan. 17 at Gateway Middle School was postponed due to inclement weather. Gateway posted to its website that the meeting — dubbed Safe School Community Presentation — would be rescheduled. As of Jan. 18, no new date had been announced. The meeting will...
Gateway’s new scoreboard expected to be installed in spring
Gateway School Board is moving forward with the purchase of a new scoreboard on the promise the money will be reimbursed through an agreement with the district’s bus services company. The board voted 7-2 to purchase the nine-panel scoreboard from OES Inc for $315,000. The money will come from the...
Annual ball teaches Gateway students respect, etiquetteVideo
A group of Moss Side middle schoolers brought the ballroom to the Jan. 15 Gateway School Board meeting. Sixth grade students performed snippets of winning routines from their school’s annual ball for members. Among the pairs of students – donning suits and dresses – who performed were Darious Farrar and...
Photo Gallery: 59th Annual Pittsburgh Boat Show
The 59th annual Pittsburgh Boat Show opened last weekend at the Monroeville Convention Center. Boating enthusiasts still have time to catch up on the latest in watercraft, sporting equipment and even take a safe boating class this weekend, Jan. 18-20. Times for the show are 5 to 10 p.m. Friday;...
Drugs, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 3-17 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Jacqueline Mackowski, 21, of Verona with possession of controlled substances, possession with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct. Charges were filed Jan. 17 in connection with an incident along the 200 block...
Assault, robbery 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 courtWayne Crump Jr., 37, of Monroeville on charges of aggravated assault, simple assault and harassment....
Monroeville warns against street parking ahead of weekend snowfall
Monroeville is warning residents to avoid parking in the street ahead of expected snowfall over the weekend. In an annoucement posted on its Facebook and website, Monroeville said street parking is prohibited in the municipality during a snow event and will write parking tickets to violators. “Vehicles parked on the...
