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DUI, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 13-19 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Latae Young, 24, of Monroeville with simple assault. Charges were filed Feb. 15 in connection with an incident along the 2500 block of Monroeville Boulevard.Amber Batzel, 35, of Pitcairn with retail theft and providing false identification...
Caliente Pizza & Drafthouse to open 5th location in Monroeville Friday
A Pittsburgh pizza and beer joint will open its fifth location in Monroeville on Friday. Caliente Pizza and Drafthouse will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2125 Mosside Blvd. at 4 p.m. on Feb. 22. Owners Nick and Angie Bogacz bought the building Feb. 15 for $375,000, which included a liquor...
Monroeville Mall, Gateway among those appealing new fee
Many Monroeville property owners are fighting a yearly fee they were assessed recently for the municipality’s new Pollution Control and Flood Reduction, or MS4, program. The deadline to appeal those assessments with Monroeville was Feb. 15. As of Feb. 20, council has not appointed members of a three-person appeals board,...
Firm hired for Monroeville storm sewer building
Monroeville council hired an engineering firm that will design an MS4 storm sewer building to be built on public works property. Monroeville-based Fahringer, McCarty, Grey Inc. was hired for $36,900 at the Feb. 12 council meeting by a 7-1 vote. Councilman Steve Duncan dissented, citing concerns that many of the...
Gateway elementary to host ‘Steam it Up Night’ on Feb. 27
University Park Elementary will host a science exhibition for its students on Feb. 27. The inaugural event that starts at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s All Purpose Room will feature projects of 55 students in kindergarten through fourth grades, said Gateway parent Janette Beighel. The event will showcase projects in...
Metal detectors to be installed in Gateway high, middle schools
Gateway High School’s large group instruction room was packed Feb. 12 for a Safe School community meeting, where administrators discussed new safety practices, including plans for utilizing metal detectors and an app that collates anonymous tips. Assistant Superintendent Dennis Chakey, who is part of the district’s five-person safety team, said...
Gateway student wins Monroeville design contest
A Gateway High School student received $500 for her winning emblem design for the municipality’s new Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, or MS4, fund. Kaitlyn Waros, a senior, was awarded the college scholarship money at Monroeville’s February council meeting. She posed for a photograph with Monroeville Mayor Nick Gresock. Councilman...
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 • Justin Wharton, 32, of Wilmerding on charges of robbery, retail theft and simple...
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Feb. 7-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office:Amanda Delsignore, 27, of North Versailles with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed Feb. 12 in connection with an incident along the 4100 block of William Penn Highway.Shatea Fullard, 33, of Pitcairn with retail...
Hundreds of feline competitors show off in annual cat contest in Monroeville
An exotic shorthair cat from Baltimore took home top prize at the seventh annual Steel City Kitties All-breed Cat Show in Monroeville. Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) judges awarded Best Cat in Show to “Perzot Something in the Water.” The pet is owned by Dave and Shirley Peet and Sarah Sieffert,...
AHN opens Monroeville cancer center
Monroeville welcomed Allegheny Health Center’s newest $35 million addition to its cancer and imaging institutes during a ceremonial ribbon cutting Wednesday. The AHN Forbes Outpatient Center will replace the Intercommunity Cancer Center and consolidate other services that have been spread throughout Forbes. The center, touted as the first facility of...
Monroeville students put principal in sticky situation
Celebrating Catholic Schools week, Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, students at Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville had the unique opportunity to tape their principal to the wall....
Drug, DUI cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 22 to Feb. 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Devin Simons, 27, of Pittsburgh with possession of controlled substances, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and public drunkenness. Charges were filed...
DUI, theft cases 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 courtJohn Smith, 50, of Penn Hills on two counts of corruption of minors and three...
DUI, theft cases 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 courtRodney Smith, 31, of West Mifflin on charges of theft by deception, conspiracy and access...
Monroeville Home Show brings together remodeling professionals, celebrities and do-it-yourself warriors
The fourth annual Monroeville Home Show hosted more than 160 vendors and collected at least a ton of food for a local pantry. “Every year it gets a bit larger, and that’s the goal of any time you do a show,” producer Kelly Simon said. “I had 80 exhibitors the...
Monroeville ready to open warming center, but only if needed
Monroeville will have a warming center during the cold snap, but only if there is a need. The police department issued a Nixle alert Tuesday night that read: “Anyone who is in need of a warming center during low temps over the following (two) days can contact Monroeville Dispatch at...
Monroeville artist to display artwork at North Hills Art Center
A Monroeville artist will showcase some of his artwork at the North Hills Art Center for its annual Mid-Winter Hues Show. Larry Brandstetter, a self-professed “doodler,” will have three of his pieces on display. Two of them will be drawings and the third is a collage of mixed media entitled...
Gateway’s ‘Safe School Community Meeting’ rescheduled for Feb. 12
A community meeting for Gateway’s safety practices has been rescheduled for Feb. 12. The district’s “Safe School Community Meeting” will be at 6 p.m. in the high school’s large group instruction room. The meeting will be before the school board’s agenda setting meeting, according to the district’s website. It was...
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