Monroeville Times Express category, Page 92
Pickleball players find time for game at Monroeville Community Park West
The cool, damp weather couldn’t keep a group of four friends and Pickleball enthusiasts from getting in a little late-October practice. Frank Ferraro of Plum, Lyle Bair of Irwin, and Matt Riddle and Matthew Miao of Pittsburgh got together to hit the Pickleball court Oct. 28 at Monroeville Community Park...
Polling places: Where to vote in Monroeville
Here is a list of the voting locations in Monroeville, broken down by ward and district: Ward 1 District 1: Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department #3, 2601 Third St. District 2: New Covenant Church, 2225 Grandview Ave. District 3 and 4: Dr. Cleveland Steward Elementary School, 5000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Ward...
The Times Express now available at select retail locations
Monroeville and Pitcairn residents have another way of receiving their weekly dose of community news. The Times Express is now available for purchase at select retailers throughout the area. Stop at either of these locations to pick up a copy of The Times Express and stay informed about your community:...
Letter to the editor: Our duty to vote
I recently discovered I would not be home for the Nov. 3 election. Having never missed a presidential election, I was concerned as to my voting options. I then learned that Allegheny County had given voters more options to vote early. During the month of October, locations would be provided...
DUI, 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 • Brittney Savage, 29, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft and receiving stolen...
News briefs: Monroeville native elected to IUP’s 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court
A 2017 graduate of Gateway High School who now attends Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been placed on the school’s 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court. Sydney Hicks of Monroeville gained enough votes from the student body to serve on IUP’s Crimson Court, which highlights students in good academic and judicial standing....
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26
Boys Class 2A First round 11-Burrell (7-4) at 6-Mt. Pleasant (11-1) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 14-Leechburg (7-6) at 3-North Catholic (12-1-1), 6 p.m., Monday, Mars Athletic Complex, Mars Hat tricks: Mt. Pleasant has allowed two goals all season and has 11 shutouts. Charleroi...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Churchill Mario Berges sold property at 3418 Ridgewood Drive to Lucas and Jessicah Lahitou for $368,000. Delmont Vincent Benaquista sold property at 578 Monticello Drive to Joen and Jennifer Vasquez for $210,000. Forest Hills Umberto Liberati sold property at 318 Ave. A to Winfred Gyambiby for $90,000. Estate of Oriente...
Strong finish lifts Gateway boys soccer into playoffs
The Gateway boys soccer team last week finished its mission of returning to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2016. Needing a strong stretch run to earn a berth to the postseason, the Gators won their final three section games, including a 4-0 victory Oct. 20 over West...
Gateway, Davis too much for Connellsville
The Connellsville football team did not play poorly in terms of mistakes and effort during Friday’s homecoming game against Gateway. The problem for Connellsville is Gateway is exceptional, and despite a strong effort by the Falcons, they were no match for the visitors as the Gators cruised to a 43-12...
2nd medical marijuana dispensary opening in Monroeville
Pennsylvania’s latest medical marijuana dispensary will open Wednesday in Monroeville. The Rise Monroeville store will be the 98th dispensary in the state, the sixth in Allegheny County and the second in Monroeville. Tim Hawkins, Pennsylvania market president for Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries, which owns the Rise dispensaries, said demand for...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed from Oct. 7-15
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 7 to 15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Andrew Hampton, 26, of Pitcairn with three counts of possession of controlled substances. Charges were filed Oct. 7 in connection with an incident...
News briefs: Drug Take Back Day scheduled near Monroeville; leaf collection set
The Wilkins Elks Lodge will host a Drug Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 24 at its location at 718 Beulah Road in Turtle Creek. People will be able to dispose of old prescription medication in a Drug Enforcement Agency approved Take Back Box. Pills...
Despite shortened schedule Gateway football preparing for run at WPIAL title
The WPIAL last Wednesday revealed a plan to populate the football playoff brackets and deal with unbalanced records and schedules in several of the classifications among a wider announcement of postseason strategies for fall sports. With Gateway expected to finish with four games played in the regular season — it...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Churchill Wayne Chung Wei Chang sold property at 61 Holland Road to Tadd and Jonna Morris for $225,000. Estate of Doris Fabrizi sold property at 762 Margaretta St. to Edward Werner for $8,000. Edgewood Girish Chavan sold property at 322 Dewey Ave. to Jessica Becker and Jacqueline Bialostozky for $355,000....
Gateway shakes off rust, holds off Woodland Hills
After not playing for 28 days, the Gateway Gators returned to action Saturday night and had to hold off a late effort by neighboring Woodland Hills. The No. 2-rated Gators saw their lead reduced to five points with 1 minute, 54 seconds left to play and virtually ran out the...
Week in Review: Some of the top stories from the Monroeville area for the week of Oct. 12Video
Here is a quick review of Monroeville news from the past week: • Monroeville Council faces a $3.1 million deficit in its proposed 2021 spending plan. To fill the gap, Manager Tim Little has proposed using $5.9 million from the fund balance. The money left over will be used to...
Monroeville shooting suspect turns himself in to police
A Braddock man accused of fatally shooting a Monroeville Mall worker outside the retail hub was taken into custody Friday. Lawrence Murphy, 20, turned himself in to Allegheny County Police, according to Monroeville Police Chief Doug Cole. An Allegheny County Police spokesman said that occurred around 5 p.m. Murphy is...
5 things to watch in Week 6: Some WPIAL conferences may crown no champion
Some WPIAL football conferences may have no champion this season. The WPIAL announced this week that no conference champion would be recognized if canceled games could have changed the outcome. In the Class 2A Allegheny for example, Apollo-Ridge and Serra Catholic are both undefeated but their head-to-head matchup was canceled...
Monroeville faces $3.1 million shortfall in 2021 budget, plans are to fill gap without tax hike
Monroeville Council is faced with a $3.1 million shortfall in the municipality’s 2021 spending plan. The upcoming year’s budget stands at $36.5 million, which represents a 1.2% increase from 2020. Manager Tim Little said most communities across the country will experience losses in revenue because of the pandemic. “The good...
Monroeville Public Library board asks council to reinstate 10 part-time employees
The Monroeville Public Library’s board of directors has asked council to reinstate 10 part-time employees to help the full-time employees keep up with a new, covid-19 workload. Board president Dave English and former board president Debbie Iszauk addressed council during its Oct. 13 meeting. They said the new guidelines the...
Freshman lawmaker Brandon Markosek faces John Ritter for 25th State House District seat
First-time Democratic state Rep. Brandon Markosek has a challenger going into the general election in November. John Ritter, 66, a Republican from Monroeville who is a Gateway School Board member, has plans to fill the historically Democratic seat that represents a large chunk of Pittsburgh’s east suburbs. Markosek, 27, cruised...
Monroeville Mall shooting victim remembered as selfless, loving
Saheed Gayle was at work at the Monroeville Mall on Oct. 7 when he was shot and killed. The 20-year-old had last spoken to his mother, Theresa Kallon of Laurel, Md., on the phone the evening before he died. He had called her to get ideas for what to buy...
ATF searching for person who stole guns from Monroeville Dunham’s
Federal and local police are searching for a person who they say stole three guns out of Dunham’s Sports in Monroeville in August. The Philadelphia division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $5,000 reward to whoever leads police to an arrest. Police say a...
Police issue arrest warrant, file charges in fatal shooting at Monroeville Mall
Allegheny County Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man believed to have shot and killed a 20-year-old at the Monroeville Mall. Lawrence Mark Murphy, who police believe is from the Braddock area, is believed to have shot Saheed Gayle, 20, in the torso just outside the...
