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Audubon Society wants eyes to the skies for annual Great Backyard Bird Count
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Audubon Society held its annual Christmas Bird Count. This month, they’ll ask avid avian watchers to cast their eyes to the skies once again for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 16-19. In Monroeville, the local library will host a...
Gateway boys edge Latrobe as Wildcats fall short of playoffs
With the outcome of another game that had a direct effect on theirs already decided, the Latrobe boys basketball team took the court and played for pride. Despite shutting out Gateway in the second quarter, the Wildcats couldn’t earn a season sweep of the visiting Gators and fell 55-53 on...
Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority pauses collection enforcement after uncovering billing error
Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority customers who spotted bad math on recent bills aren’t alone. A notice went out to customers Feb. 8, warning a “small number” of them may have received incorrect information on their monthly bills. Customers have not been charged incorrectly, according to Doug Komandt, WPJWA executive director,...
Gateway instructor brings teacher academy to high school
Over the past several years, there has a been a consistent decrease in the number of individuals entering the teaching profession. The drop-off in teacher certifications is particularly steep in Pennsylvania, tumbling from 15,000 in 2011 to a just over 4,200 in the 2021-2022 school year, according to data provided...
Monroeville library celebrates diversity with Lunar New Year
The Monroeville Public Library is partnering with the Organization of Chinese Americans’ Pittsburgh Chapter to celebrate Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Dragon on Feb. 10. Lunar New Year is an important and meaningful festival among in several East Asian countries, as it signifies the beginning...
Monroeville news: Mini golf fundraiser, blue light bulb sales, more
Mini golf fundraiser at Monroeville library The Monroeville Public Library will host two miniature golf fundraisers on Feb. 24. The first is an all-ages event at 10 a.m. with the final tee off at 3:45 p.m. The cost is $5 per person to play the 18-hole course, and children ages...
Divine Mercy Academy celebrates Catholic Schools Week
“Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community” was the theme for National Catholic Schools Week this year. Divine Mercy Academy, a Catholic school serving pre-K through eighth grade on Azalea Drive in Monroeville, marked the week with many events for students and their families, parishioners and the community. The week...
Franklin Regional boys clinch section title with gritty victory over Gateway
If Franklin Regional needed a pick-me-up in a section-clinching victory, junior Drew Devola was ready to deliver. The 6-foot-1, 255-pound reserve forward scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, came up with a late steal and made a 3-pointer as No. 2 Franklin Regional celebrated its first section championship since 2018...
Gateway unified bocce players finding success, enjoyment in 2nd season
Alyssa Fritz joined the Gateway unified bocce team in its inaugural season last year and helped the team make the playoffs. One of the team’s special education members who competes in concert with general education students in the Three Rivers Region of the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Unified Champion Schools...
Elizabeth Forward grad Luke Padezan takes reins as Gateway’s new baseball coach
Luke Padezan is ready to get going as Gateway’s new head baseball coach. The former standout player at both Elizabeth Forward and Penn State Greater Allegheny was hired by the district Jan. 29, ending a several-months process to find the next man at the top of the Gators program since...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 4, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Lucas Spieler sold property at 230 Fairview Ave. to Starry Night 88 LLC for $72,500. Churchill Jeanette Blackston sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 401 to Sanatkumar Kutumbaka for $200,000. Edgewood Western PA School For The Deaf sold property at Unknown Address to Lucas Rious Maldague...
Gateway gets much-needed win, surviving against Kiski Area in overtime
Alvis Rogers slid the final bite of a pretzel into his mouth and looked around the visitor’s locker room. Satisfied that everything was in order, the Gateway boys basketball coach, happy to get out of Kiski Area with a victory Thursday night, followed the last of his players into the...
Monroeville area events: Free pancake dinner, health care Mass, more
Apollo artist featured at Monroeville Public Library The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting artist Rosemary Muller at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space this month. Muller, who is from Apollo, specializes in drawing and painting animal portraits, and enjoys sharing the beauty of nature through her art. In...
Gateway school counselor: Advocacy is goal year-round
There’s a lot in store for Gateway School District counselor Colleen Tortorella this month. Current president of the Allegheny County School Counselors Association, she helped plan the group’s next conference, slated for Feb. 1 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. There are typically four meetings each school year, with the focus...
Gateway seniors honored amidst unbeaten hockey season
The Gateway junior varsity hockey team is coming to the end of the regular season, and the Gators’ faithful had the chance to celebrate a group of five seniors who have helped the team to an undefeated record as the playoffs approach. Gateway skated against West Allegheny for the third...
After missing senior season with injury, Gateway’s Remy Bose looks ahead to career at Youngstown State
Remy Bose had his sights set on a dominant senior season in all three phases of the game for the Gateway football team. But a torn hamstring muscle right before the season began denied the Gators senior linebacker/H-back his on-field goals and hopes. Surgery and rehab put Bose on the...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Oakmont Richard Clements sold property at 733 Fir Way to Jeana and Jericho Hilling for $99,075. Penn Hills Emily Duda sold property at 238 Hazel Road to SFR Workforce Owner LLC for $135,000. Richard Terrien sold property at 625 Idaho Ave. to Marsha Jean and Michael Francis Santucci for $205,000....
Monroeville-area events: Kindergarten registration, blue light bulb sales, more
Here are briefs from the Times Express coverage area. Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Blue light bulb sales support Monroeville police Monroeville officials are selling blue light bulbs and proceeds will benefit the Monroeville Police Benevolent Fund. The Blue Light Project will offer the bulbs for $10...
Unified bocce team brings students together at Gateway
Last year, when one of Gateway School District’s two unified bocce teams made it to the playoffs, the full roster of players was there to cheer each other on. That rang true to the mission of unified bocce — part of the Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools program. The intramural...
Gateway sports notebook: Gators boys bowling team moves to 6-1
The Gateway boys bowling team kept pace with East section leader Franklin Regional by sweeping Valley, 7-0, in a match last Wednesday (Jan. 17) at New Great Valley Lanes in North Versailles. The Gators (6-1) posted eight games better than 200, with sophomore Jordan Trenga collecting games of 211, 205,...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Barbara Hanowich sold property at 200 Wilkins Ave. to Arthur and Darnella Williams for $169,900. Forest Hills Charles Destro sold property at 134 Avenue F to Deborah Rogers for $215,000. Arlyn Florkey sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Erus Holdings LLC for $78,702. Bala Lemak sold...
Monroeville library gallery space showcases Hampton artist
Shelia Hawthorne Klotz’s artwork will be on display through Jan. 24 at the Elaine Biondo Gallery Space inside the Monroeville Public Library. Hawthorne Klotz, who resides in the Hampton area, creates artwork including watercolors, acrylics and collages, which she displays in the form of wall art, note cards and jewelry....
Monroeville area: Watershed session, upcoming public meetings
Here are news briefs from the Monroeville and Pitcairn area: Watershed meeting The community is invited to the first “visioning” session for the Turtle Creek Watershed and Airshed Communities, set for 6-8 p.m. Jan. 25 in Monroeville. The meeting will feature a presentation by May Torpey, sustainability coordinator for citizen...
$1.8 million winning lottery ticket sold in Murrysville
Pennsylvania Lottery officials will stop in Murrysville Friday morning to present a $1.8 million check to a recent Cash 5 winner. Highway foreman Dennis O’Neill, 55, of Monroeville, purchased the winning ticket on New Year’s Eve at the Murrysville Shop’n Save. O’Neill told lottery officials he plans to continue working...
Monroeville library plans seed swap in advance of Great Backyard Bird Count
In advance of the Great Backyard Bird Count in February, the Monroeville Public Library is hosting its first annual Birdcraft Seed Swap, where participants will be able to join in a number of fun activities and gain knowledge about birding. At the swap, set for 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m....
