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Families from several communities play at Plum park Tuesday afternoon
Families from Plum, Monroeville and other communities took advantage of the sun and mild weather by heading outdoors for a little fun. Some showed up at the O’Block Playground on Monroeville Trestle Road in Plum for swinging on swings and climbing on playground equipment on Tuesday afternoon....
Prostitution, drugs, theft among charges filed by Monroeville police March 3-10, 2021
The following charges were filed March 3-10, 2021, with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Christopher Eric Morgan, 46, of Trafford with careless driving and two DUIs. Charges were filed March 10 in connection with an incident along the 2100 block of...
Drugs, firearms, simple assault among charges handled March 8, 2021 by Monroeville Judge Jeffrey Herbst
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases March 8, 2021. 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 • Melissa Ann Cole, 40, of Monroeville on simple assault. The charge...
After claiming WPIAL gold, Gateway’s Holmes turns attention to PIAA meet
Andrew Holmes had WPIAL gold on his mind March 7 at the Class AAA championships at Upper St. Clair High School. Soon enough, after posting a school-record time of 1 minute, 41.43 seconds in the 200-yard freestyle, he had gold around his neck. “It was an amazing feeling to see that...
With young, talented roster set to return, Gateway boys turn focus to future
All Will Kromka could do was watch. The Gateway junior guard/forward missed the Gators’ WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal game at No. 1 Chartiers Valley on March 6 after suffering a broken wrist in his team’s first-round win over Albert Gallatin three nights earlier. “It was obviously really tough not being...
In brief: Jack Sedlack Memorial Cleanup, Easter book walk and more in Monroeville
Jack Sedlack Memorial Cleanup Join together with neighbors, friends and family members on April 24 at 9 a.m. for the 26th annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean-Up Day. Groups, families and individuals are welcome to participate. An appreciation picnic will follow the event. For more information, contact the Monroeville Recreation Department...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 14, 2021
Delmont Estate of Carol Castellano sold property at 6 W Pine St. to Barry and Tammy Kelley for $190,000. Forest Hills John Carretta trustee sold property on Braddock Road to Forest Hills Borough for $10,000. Teri Rogacki sold property at 303 Forest Ridge Drive to Liza Haberstroh for $174,500. Jeffrey...
Monroeville man dies in Murrysville motorcycle crash
A 24-year-old Monroeville man died Saturday morning of injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash Saturday in Murrysville. The Westmoreland County Coroner identified the man as Robert S. Mahan. According to Murrysville police, Mahan was headed south on Sardis Road near Cal-Ken Court about 12:45 a.m. when his motorcycle collided...
William Shatner to headline Monroeville’s Steel City Con in June
Organizers of Steel City Con, the largest pop culture gathering at the Monroeville Convention Center, have announced a new special guest headliner. Hollywood icon William Shatner is scheduled to attend the first two days of the convention set for June 11-13. The Emmy award-winning Canadian-born actor, writer, producer/director is best...
Forbes Hospital recognized for its efforts to promote breastfeeding
Forbes Hospital recently became a facility recognized for its efforts to promote and encourage breastfeeding. The Monroeville hospital was named a Keystone 10 facility, a program developed under the state Department of Health (DOH) to assist birthing hospitals “in implementing evidence-based maternity care practice, with a goal of improving breastfeeding...
Monroeville designated as a 2021 Banner Community
Monroeville joined more than 70 other entities within Allegheny County when it was named recently as a Banner Community. Allegheny County announced March 8 that 68 municipalities and five municipal authorities earned the distinction for their “commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and proactive communications to engage...
Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville on remote learning due to covid cases, staffing
Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville switched to remote learning this week due to four positive covid cases and staffing concerns, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials announced Wednesday. All athletic practices and games were also suspended until Monday, when in-person instruction is expected to resume. Officials said school families were notified...
Monroeville Council approves list of roads to be worked on this year
Monroeville Council unanimously approved the municipality’s plan to work on just over 19 miles of roads. The municipality’s $35.7 million budget set aside $1 million for its Road Resurfacing Program. According to the plan council approved March 9, 34 roads are slated for work. Paul Hugus, the municipality’s director of...
Thousands receive covid-19 vaccine at Monroeville Convention CenterVideo
Jeannie Hall-Harris did a lot of praying going into Tuesday’s mass-vaccination event in Monroeville. “I was hesitant at first,” she said, moments after receiving her first dose of Pfizer’s covid-19 vaccine. She was one of 5,100 people who received the shot at the Monroeville Convention Center, which partnered with Allegheny...
DUIs, drugs, firearms violations among charges handled March 1, 2021 by Monroeville judge Jeffrey Herbst
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. 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 • Ricco Sears, 35, of Pittsburgh on charges of having illegible plates at a...
AHN, Monroeville chamber of commerce teaming up to inoculate 5,100 with covid vaccine
Allegheny Health Network and the Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce will team up on Tuesday to give 5,100 people covid-19 vaccinations. The clinic will be at the Monroeville Convention Center for people who signed up ahead of time, according to an AHN news release. There will be no walk-in appointments...
Police log: Drug possession, harassment among charges filed in Monroeville for Feb. 18-24, 2021
The following charges were filed Feb. 20-24 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Kaitlyn McDevitt, 31, of Monroeville with two counts each of recklessly endangering another person and simple assault. Charges were filed Feb. 20 in connection with...
In brief: Student news, baseball tryouts and more in Monroeville
Student news • Macy Perry of Monroeville was named to the dean’s list at Wilkes University for the fall semester 2020. To be named to the dean’s list, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 GPA and carry at least 12 credits. • Ryan Mahokey of Monroeville has been placed on...
Gateway boys build confidence after WPIAL playoff victory
Gateway boys basketball coach Alvis Rogers appreciated the spirited atmosphere that an increased number of fans, including student sections, brought to the Gators’ WPIAL Class 5A first-round game against Albert Gallatin last Wednesday at the Furrie Sports Complex. Two days earlier, the Gov. Tom Wolf administration raised gathering limits on...
Up-and-down season provides ‘learning experiences’ for Gateway girls
The Gateway girls basketball team hoped for good things from their WPIAL Class 5A preliminary-round game March 1 at Mars. Despite a spirited effort, which included a rally from a double-digit deficit, the Planets pulled away for a 47-33 victory that ended the Gators’ season at 7-11. “We started off...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Chalfant William Becker sold property at 178 Brighton St. to James and Carol Tessauro for $150,000. Estate of John Boyce sold property at 220 Highland Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $45,000. Churchill William Dipaolo sold property at 3766 E. Rural Court to Emily Rybinski for $157,000. Delmont Eric Seabury...
Police charge Pitcairn man with rape of 11-year-old girl
Allegheny County Police have charged a 29-year-old Pitcairn man in connection with the rape of an 11-year-old girl. Joshua Davon Austin-Pollard faces multiple felonies, including rape and sexual assault. Police say the events took place at Austin-Pollard’s Third Street home three days after Christmas. The charges also include interference with...
Work on Forbes Road in Monroeville resumes, completion expected next month
Work has again begun on Forbes Road in Monroeville after a four-month delay. Steve Cowan, a Penn DOT spokesman, said the $1.34 million landslide repair project on the Monroeville road resumed March 1. A portion of Forbes Road has been closed since July so that Braddock-based Mele & Mele &...
Neighbor Spotlight: Dr. Tinamarie Estes-Washington punches back against covid-19Video
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Steel City Con postponed again, this time to June
Maybe the third time will be the charm for the Steel City Con. The pop culture convention, originally scheduled for December, had been rescheduled for April. But now it’s been postponed again, this time until June 11-13 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Organizers cited the state’s current indoor capacity of...
