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Master gardener to discuss permaculture at Monroeville library
Monroeville resident Craig Rowland will conduct a three-part series at the Monroeville Public Library on growing fruit and permaculture. The term “permaculture” — a combination of permanent agriculture and permanent culture — was coined by Bill Mollison and is “the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems.” The philosophy...
March Madness is a new tradition at Monroeville’s Sunrise School
When Sunrise School in Monroeville returned to the classroom after the covid pandemic, middle school support teacher Erica Pavlovic wanted to bring some joy and fun back into the Allegheny Intermediate Unit building. Pavlovic created a March Madness event for students to celebrate the annual NCAA college basketball tournament. “Restrictions...
Monroeville area EarlyAct Club promotes ‘Service Above Self’
Last fall, the Monroeville Rotary partnered with Divine Mercy Academy to create the first EarlyAct Club in the school. President-elect Diane Milowicki, along with President John Keating and parent-teacher guild member Tina Cuda, wanted to bring EarlyAct to Divine Mercy Academy and presented the idea to the school. This year,...
Gateway sets the stage for musical ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’
Although this is Diane Milowicki’s first year as Gateway High School’s music director, she has a long history of directing community theater in California, where she spent much of her adult life. She was born in Pennsylvania and returned about four years ago. “I really love working with the kids,”...
Monroeville library to host entrepreneurship program
Monroeville Public Library will host a free entrepreneurship program, a three-part series for anyone interested in starting their own business. In this career development program, presenter Shawn McCune will share his enterprise journey which has developed into several successful businesses, including Enlightened Property Administration, Envisioned Environments and The Castle. According...
Monroeville author pens 4th novel
Longtime Monroeville resident Jill Cullen began writing her first book in 2007. “My sister told me I should write something funny, so that’s what I’d set out to do when I started,” Cullen recalled. “I started and stopped several times over a 15-year period, where it evolved into more than...
Spring Trivia Night supports Monroeville library’s summer reading programs
The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library will host an after-hours age 21 and older Spring Trivia Night on April 13 at the library. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Sliders, snacks and drinks are included in the ticket price. There...
Monroeville Library in full swing for mini golf fundraiser
Both floors of the Monroeville Public Library were transformed into a miniature golf course recently for a popular fundraising event. The first part of the day was a family- friendly activity for all ages, from the morning through afternoon. Tickets included one round of golf. The evening’s time slot, for ages...
Behind the Art: Picnic in Monroeville’s McMaster Grove
At Monroeville Public Library, several century-old, framed photographs are on display. One of these intriguing, enlarged black-and-white photos, also featured in a book by Marilyn Grace Truan Chandler, is titled “Picnic in McMaster Grove: Circa 1900.” Below the title, it reads, “Judge Haymaker pictured in light suit with napkin.” Shaded...
‘Black Firsts’ program highlights African American pioneers
People might not know that Phillis Wheatley was the first African American author of a published book of poetry in 1773. Or that Mary Fields was the first African American female mail carrier in 1895. Retired Penn State professor Anthony Mitchell highlighted the work of these women and other African...
Well Corp. partners with local churches to provide resources
Helping to ensure people are fed, clothed and spiritually educated is the goal of The Well Corp. Of Pennsylvania, a street ministry that provides community outreach, information and resources to the public. The nonprofit group formed in 2018 and collaborates with 17 churches in the Monroeville, Pitcairn and Trafford areas....
Generosity makes Pitcairn’s community Christmas party a success
Pitcairn’s Borough Park Building was the site of the inaugural community Christmas party on Dec. 9. The free event was open to the public and included a spaghetti dinner and cookies, Christmas carols, crafts and games for kids, and information about community resources. “The borough allowed us to have this...
