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Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Churchill Estate of William Krzton sold property at 32 Barton Drive to Michael Pici and Dolores Dimenna for $40,000. Daniel Veneziale sold property at 1916 Garrick Drive to Dashawn Lyons and Rayonda Wallace for $239,000. Delmont Michael Patterson sold property at 248 Freeport St. to Alexander and Shanley Augenstein for...
Rotary Club of Monroeville brings community together to hold dedication of a Peace Pole
The Rotary Club of Monroeville held a dedication ceremony July 31 for its recently installed Peace Pole in Monroeville Community Park West. An estimated crowd of 150 people sat in lawn chairs wrapped around the area of where the pole stands in the park. The 12-foot-tall stainless steel pole features...
Scouts from Pack 184 create project aimed to increase bird population in Heritage Park in Monroeville
Scouts from Pack 184 added a fresh touch of nature to Heritage Park in Monroeville to help increase the bird population in the area. A group of 16 scouts from kindergarten through third grade came together in May to build birdhouses and bird feeders, and plant blueberry and raspberry bushes...
Construction project at Monroeville Public Library looks to fix water issues, improve accessibility
The Monroeville Public Library will undergo some changes to help make the building and its surroundings more accessible for patrons. Alice Rathjen, Public Relations Contractor for the library, said construction will begin Aug. 2 with a completion date to be determined. Improvements include a new front driveway and walkway, four...
Drug, DUI charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 19, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 19. 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 • Hildred Berkley, 28, of Monroeville on charges of possession of controlled substances,...
Pa. law enforcement, lawyers, legislators try to raise awareness of human trafficking
A 22-year-old man from Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. A 46-year-old Chinese national from Mt. Pleasant. A 26-year-old man from Buffalo, N.Y. All three face charges of human trafficking in cases connected to the greater Pittsburgh area. And, on Monday, state police announced charges against three people accused of running a human...
In brief: Student news, online giving event, food distributions and more in Monroeville
Student news Ryan Mahokey has been placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2021 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester’s work are placed on the college’s dean’s honor list. Online...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Churchill R. Douglas Neely sold property at 44 Churchill Road to Alexis Sanders and Sho Sugimoto for $424,999. Paul Conkin sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Joshua Holizna for $129,500. Brian Osborne sold property at 47 Garden Terrace to James and Elaina Rosenquist for $189,900. Joseph Vigliotti sold property...
Monroeville mom gets full university scholarship through caregiver assistance program
Monroeville caregiver Lisa Shaw got a second chance at love and, now, a chance at a second career with help from a university assistance program. Shaw and her husband, Coban, both had previous relationships before reconnecting in 2016. “He is just such a sweetheart,” Shaw said. “I’ve been in abusive...
Grand jury indicts suspected dealer busted with 1,000 packets of fentanyl in Monroeville sting
A North Braddock man who police say scuffled with several officers after pulling up to a Monroeville parking lot with 1,000 packets of fentanyl inside his car has been indicted on drug and gun charges by a federal grand jury. Darion Ethridge, 21, is accused of trying to flee police...
Monroeville Council approves building of outpatient VA clinic at Monroeville Mall
The Monroeville council voted unanimously July 13 to green light the construction of an outpatient clinic near the Monroeville Mall for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair. Milwaukee-based Summit Smith Development was awarded a contract in April to construct the two-story, 70,000-square-foot clinic. The project’s estimated budget is $91 million....
Rotary of Monroeville to hold peace pole dedication July 31
The Rotary Club of Monroeville will be holding a dedication ceremony July 31 for the recently installed peace pole at the Monroeville Community Park West. The rotary encourages the community to attend the free ceremony at 10 a.m. Food and drinks will be available. The 12-foot stainless steel peace pole...
Drug, assault charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 12, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 12. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police. Waived preliminary hearings • Antanay Smitherman, 21, of Monroeville on charges of simple assault. Charges were filed Jan. 5....
Police log: DUI, drug charges among those filed in Monroeville court July 9-13, 2021
The following charges were filed July 9-13 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Brandon Coll, 22, of McKeesport with terroristic threats and harassment. Charges were filed July 13 in connection with an incident along the 4300 block of Old...
In brief: Peace Pole dedication, food truck event and more in Monroeville
Peace Pole dedication The Rotary of Monroeville encourages residents to come out to the dedication of the newly installed Peace Pole on July 31 at 10 a.m. in Monroeville Community Park West. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will be among several distinguished guests. For more information, contact Som Sharma at...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 18, 2021
Churchill James Rossell Jr. sold property at 1433 Beulah Road to Aeisha Carter for $188,900. Frances Ujhazy sold property at 25 Garden Terrace to Macrae Conte for $100,000. Delmont Gary Makovsky sold property at 117 Apple Hill Drive to Shawn and Katherine Cupec for $270,000. Beth Miller sold property at...
Monroeville Junior Legion team earns trip to regional tournament
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team members were road warriors through the Westmoreland County league regular season and playoffs. The team played just one home game — an 8-2 victory over Rockwood from Somerset County at Gateway High School on July 9 with a trip to the Western Regional tournament...
Monroeville Mall security director Bruce Morrison retires after 40 years
Longtime Monroeville Mall security manager and director Bruce Morrison retired July 9 after 40 years of service. The Wilmerding resident got his start as a mall security guard in 1981. Searching for a summer job after leaving college, Morrison applied to work at the mall. He envisioned a short stint...
Signature Dishes: Jerk tofu part of authentic Caribbean menu at 2 Sisters 2 Sons in SharpsburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. When Marline Siddo visits her family in Jamaica, she comes home to Pittsburgh’s North Side lugging stuffed suitcases. They are...
Monroeville Girl Scout earns Gold Award for social media project giving the amputee community a platform
Annie Garness had to think quickly about her Girl Scout project when her idea of putting together an adult amputee camp fell through because of covid restrictions last year. The 19-year-old Girl Scout was determined to provide a space for people with disabilities to raise awareness and be highlighted. For...
DUI, firearms among charges filed by Monroeville police June 30-July 2
The following charges were filed June 30 to July 2 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Michael Wortham, 27, of Pittsburgh with driving under the influence, drivers required to be licensed and driving with a suspended license. Charges were...
Monroeville Rotary awards $5,000 in scholarships to 5 recent Gateway High School graduates
Five recent Gateway High School graduates received $1,000 scholarships on July 8 during a meeting held in the Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Monroeville. Srilekha Sapram, who will be attending the University of Pittsburgh, received the Bill Segar Academic scholarship. The scholarship is named in honor of Bill Segar who was...
Monroeville police to participate in National Night Out
Monroeville police will host a cookout at Monroeville Community Park as part of the community’s participation in a national celebration. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign through the National Association of Town Watch meant to bolster police/community relations. Monroeville has participated in the effort for about 20 years....
In brief: Garden City Food Pantry giving event, student news and more in Monroeville
The Pittsburgh Foundation is celebrating Critical Needs Alert Day with a one-day online giving event to benefit the Garden City Food Pantry in Monroeville. The event is slated for Aug. 3 from 8 a.m. to midnight. Donations can be made at pittsburghgives.org. Search for “Garden City UMC Food Pantry.” Any...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 11, 2021
Churchill Estate of Gerald Hanzel sold property at 189 Thornberry Drive to Eric and Samantha Berkenpas for $260,000. Delmont John Edward Cunningham Jr. sold property at 24 Freeport St. to Stephen Balas for $108,000. Edgewood Andrew Headlee sold property at 859 E Hutchinson Ave. to Abagael West for $255,000. Joel...
