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Overnight Turnpike work tonight may slow traffic between Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh (Monroeville) exits
Motorists may want to allocate extra time when driving along the Turnpike between the Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh exists tonight and tomorrow. Officials said travelers may experience delays due to intermittent, 15-minute traffic paces in both directions from 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday as crews work to run...
Trump supporters to rally in D.C. against voter fraud; evidence has yet to materialize
Len Young remembers the inspiration he felt a decade ago during a Tea Party rally in Washington, D.C. The Monroeville resident said he hopes to replicate that experience Saturday in the same place, this time in support of President Trump, other state and federal races and “real discovery of fraudulent...
Charity ride through Frick Park raises money for family of mountain biker who died in May
The untimely death of a mountain biker from Pittsburgh hit close to home for Dave Brown. Brown, 47, of Plum started coaching on the Pittsburgh East Composite Mountain Bike Team earlier this year when his 12-year-old son joined the team. The biking team comprises around 40 athletes from school districts...
Gunman in April 2019 Monroeville Mall shooting pleads guilty to aggravated assault
A McKeesport man who was arrested and charged for spraying bullets into the doors of a Monroeville Mall entrance last year pleaded guilty Tuesday before an Allegheny County judge. Brandon Noel, 23, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in connection with a fight that broke out between two McKeesport gangs at...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed Oct. 21 to 30
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 21 to 30 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Adrian Bernard Petty, 25, of Buffalo, N.Y, with five counts of promoting prostitution. Charges were filed Oct. 21 in connection with an incident on...
Steel City Con in Monroeville rescheduled to April because of covid-19 concerns
Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. Organizers were hoping to have pop culture and comic book enthusiasts return to 209 Mall Blvd. in December after having to cancel their...
Luke Whisel paces Gateway runners at soggy WPIAL championship race
An unprecedented season for the Gateway cross country teams, altered at every turn because of the coronavirus pandemic, concluded Oct. 30 at the WPIAL championships at White Oak Park. Considering changes to the race format in the weeks leading up to the meet, as well as weather challenges, coach Tom...
Defensive effort guides Gateway in opening-round win
Survive and advance. That is statement often uttered when it comes to WPIAL playoff football. Gateway followed that mantra against Penn Hills in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs Oct. 30 at Antimarino Stadium. While the offense was held below its four-game regular-season average of 40 points, the...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 8
Churchill V & K Investments LLC sold property at 41 Barton Drive to Marjorie Bennett for $156,000. Jason Paul Taylor trustee sold property at 3863 Henley Drive to Shayla Woods for $265,000. Edgewood Nancy Brough trustee sold property at 503 Greendale Ave. to Adam Karpuszka for $265,000. Lynsie Campbell sold...
Campus visit convinces Gateway’s Derrick Davis to pick LSU
Derrick Davis visited Louisiana around the age of 8 for a youth track meet. He finished 17th in the country in the 100-meter dash, an early glimpse of the athleticism that has made him a coveted college football recruit. But even then, he remembers, he really liked the Bayou State....
Peters Township avenges loss to Gateway, returns to WPIAL Class 5A title game
That bad taste Peters Township had had since a one-point loss to Gateway in a WPIAL championship football game a year ago finally is gone. For real, it isn’t there anymore. There’s nothing sweeter for the Indians, now that they’re headed to their second Class 5A championship game following a...
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium seeking ‘virtual choir’ for annual Thanksgiving celebration
Each year the members of the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium invite their diverse congregations to attend a service at an unfamiliar house of worship. “Usually, we’re in person and we rotate so we can be in one another’s spaces, and we each offer something from our own tradition,” said Rabbi Barbara...
Steel City Con reschedules December event for April
The Steel City Con planned for December has been rescheduled for April at the Monroeville Convention Center. “Steel City Con has decided it is in the best interests for the health and safety our vendors, staff, celebrities and fans to postpone our December event until April 9-11, 2021,” according to...
WPIAL Class 5A playoff preview: Gateway, Peters Township meet in title game rematch
No. 3 Peters Township (7-0) vs. No. 2 Gateway (5-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Pete Antimarino Stadium at Gateway HS On the air: Video stream at TribHSSN.TribLive.com and on WJPA-FM 95.3 Coaches: T.J. Plack, Peters Township; Don Holl, Gateway Players to watch: Luke Petrarca, Peters Township (Jr., 6-4, 230, TE/LB); Derrick...
Assault, burglary, drug charges 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 • Joshua Vincent Piccar, 29, of Greensburg on charges of drug possession, driving with...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed from Oct. 19-27
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 19 to 27 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Santo Lurito, 54, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed Oct. 19 in connection with an incident along the 100 block...
Drug, 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 • Valene Marie Reed, 39, of Altoona on charges of possession of drugs with...
ALCOSAN awards $15 million in GROW funding
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) approved $15.1 million in grant funding in the fifth round of the organization’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways (GROW) program. This is part of ongoing ALCOSAN efforts to fund projects with partner municipalities. In this round of grant funding, ALCOSAN offered grants to 23 municipalities...
Owner of Westmoreland, Monroeville malls files for bankruptcy
After months filled with lost revenues and tenants permanently shutting their doors, the company that owns both the Westmoreland and Monroeville malls has filed for bankruptcy protection. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties made the announcement Monday, months after the company announced a restructuring plan to help alleviate debt. The move came...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 1
Churchill Adam Noll sold property at 2310 Forest Drive to Roberta Miller for $175,000. Manor Marta Matta sold property at 61 Observatory St. to Jennifer Marie Spinola for $173,500. Frederick Hubbard sold property at 506 Saddleridge Drive to Edward Mihalko Jr. and Kristin Mihalko for $415,000. Monroeville Hector Castellon sold...
Gateway defense stands strong, defeats Penn Hills in Class 5A opening round
Gateway couldn’t score many points Friday night on its home turf, but the Gators didn’t need to. Their defense took matters personally and stonewalled a determined Penn Hills bunch in a physical WPIAL football playoff victory at Antimarino Stadium. Carsen Engleka passed for 147 yards, and the Gateway defense backed...
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville raises more than $4K for autism organizationVideo
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville exceeded its $ fundraising goal Friday to benefit a national organization aimed at helping those with autism. The school raised more than $4,000 for the Pittsburgh chapter of Autism Speaks and celebrated with a small event. The money was presented to the organization on an...
WPIAL Class 5A football quarterfinals preview
WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals No. 7 Penn Hills (4-3) at No. 2 Gateway (4-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville On the air: Audio, video on TribHSSN.Triblive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (6-0) and No. 6 Woodland Hills (5-2), 7 p.m. Nov. 6 (site TBD) Coaches:...
News briefs: Mental wellness programs, leaf collection services offered
Monroeville United Methodist Church is hosting a virutal event dubbed “Stress and the Pandemic” starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 15. The presentation, given by Christine Michaels, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania, will be hosted via Zoom. She will discuss sources of stress, signs...
Fall fun: Gateway finds way to bring pumpkin patches to students
Elementary students in Gateway couldn’t visit local pumpkin patches this year because of pandemic restrictions, so teachers and Family Teacher Organization members brought the fall-favorite activity to them. Stephanie Forga, a kindergarten teacher at Evergreen Elementary School, hatched the idea for Evergreen when she realized traditional plans to visit a...
