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Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn forum set for Jan. 30
A nonprofit dedicated to improving the educational lives of students in Monroeville and Pitcairn will co-sponsor an event for the community in January. Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn will lead a discussion about progress being made in closing the achievement gap between black and white students from 7 to...
Drug, theft cases among Monroeville police investigations this month
Monroeville police filed the following charges Jan. 3-15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Tashawn Menefee, 26, of Pittsburgh with possession of drug paraphernalia, unauthorized transfer of registration, driving with a suspended license, failure to obey traffic control signals and driving without general lighting requirements. Charges were filed...
Developers move forward with Monroeville apartments
Monroeville council approved the site plan for two apartment buildings that a developer plans to construct along Fox Plan Road. A.R. Building expects the structures to be four stories with a total of 112 units. There will be studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Monthly rents will run approximately $1,100 and...
3 new officers join Monroeville police department
Monroeville welcomed three new, full-time police officers to its force Tuesday. Kevin Persichetti, 25, Joseph Susalla, 28, and Brian Frank, 26, who were sworn in by Mayor Nick Gresock, will bring the Monroeville Police Department to 47 officers. They join six others that were hired in 2019 following retirements. Police...
Drug, theft cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Jan. 13, 2020
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 • Narue Finn, 43, of Braddock on charges of simple assault, possession of marijuana...
Monroeville man charged in $127 million scheme pleads guilty
A Monroeville man pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a $127 million kickback scheme against Medicare patients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ravitej Reddy, 52, conspired with multiple companies to pay kickbacks for lab tests done at his Monroeville and Pittsburgh genetic testing facilities. He pleaded guilty to...
Gateway cheerleaders host camp
The Gateway Cheerleading Boosters Club will host a skills camp for children on Jan. 25. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gateway High School auxiliary gym. Gateway’s junior varsity cheer squad will teach dances, chants, jumps and cheers to children aged 5 to 12....
Drug, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Jan. 10, 2020
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 27-30 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Hayes Eugene, 42, of Monroeville with simple assault and criminal mischief. Charges were filed Dec. 27 in connection with an incident along the 900 block of Hamlet Court. • LyricAnn Ashley, 23, of Monroeville...
Sewickley author to Monroeville audience: Readers are hungry for women’s voices
A Sewickley author wants to give history’s overshadowed women a second chance in an era where people are “hungering” for these stories. “It feels like I’m on a mission to excavate these really key women – it’s a real honor,” said Marie Benedict, a breakthrough writer whose historical novels have...
Lunar New Year celebration planned for Monroeville Public Library
A Lunar New Year celebration is planned Jan. 25 at the Monroeville Public Library. About 130 people are expected to take part in the event from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. The festival, also known as Chinese New Year or Spring Festival,...
2 newcomers join Monroeville council
Monroeville council welcomed two new faces and one familiar face Monday as a judge swore them in to begin four-year terms. Existing council members including Mayor Nick Gresock, congratulated councilmen Bob Williams, Steve Wolfram and Eric Poach after they were sworn in by Magistrate Jeffrey Herbst. The Rev. John Patterson...
Food trucks featuring worldwide fare invade Monroeville Convention CenterVideo
Food lovers had an opportunity to sample tastes from around the world at the fourth annual Food Truck a Palooza at the Monroeville Convention Center. At least a thousand people turned out for Saturday’s event presented by Good Taste! Pittsburgh. It featured a more open layout with a greater food...
DUI, drug among 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. Waived preliminary hearings • Jorge Rivera-Gonzalez, 40, of Pitcairn on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and...
Monroeville fighting Gateway’s MS4 appeal
Monroeville is continuing to fight for its newly implemented stormwater runoff fee. In the latest court filing, the borough asked a judge to declare the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System fee to apply to Gateway School District. The school district filed an appeal to its $90,000 MS4 fee with the...
Theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 21-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Cierra Grimes, 31, of Pittsburgh with retail theft. Charges were filed Dec. 23 in connection with an incident along the 200 block of Mall Boulevard. • Shakera Sanders, 27, of Pittsburgh with retail theft...
Children celebrate the new year early in MonroevilleVideo
The New Year’s Eve celebration began a few hours early in Monroeville. The Monroeville Public Library held its own annual ball-drop celebration for children and their parents that started a little before noon Tuesday, complete with a countdown, noise makers and balloons. About 300 parents and children attended the free...
Food Truck-a-Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The fourth annual Food Truck-a-Palooza rolls into the Monroeville Convention Center Saturday. It’s presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh and set for noon to 5 p.m. at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 30 food trucks of various types are expected to participate in what GoodTaste! calls Around the World in 30 Trucks....
Former figure skater to speak at Monroeville event
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will host a former competitive figure skater for its Guest Lecture Series on Jan. 8. Mor Greenberg, who blogs at sugarfreecoating.com, will give a talk, “Journey on Thin Ice” about her life as a competitive figure skater who was born in Israel and grew...
Monroeville, Pitcairn police file several charges against Pitcain man
Monroeville Magisterial 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 Shawn Colbert, 50, of New Kensington on charges of possession with intent to...
Writing bad checks, retail theft among charges filed by Monroeville police
Monroeville police filed the following charges Dec. 13 and 18-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted, and each person will face Herbst for preliminary hearings at later dates: • Laura Pastor, 46, of Pitcairn with disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, resisting...
Monroeville offers winter programs
Feeling cooped up? Here is a list of activities sponsored by the Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department going on through the cold, winter months to get you up and moving. Swimming Starting Jan. 11, there will be different programs available for people aged 6 months to adults at Gateway High...
Gateway students honor workers with meal
Approximately 20 students at Gateway High School who belong to this year’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy provided lunch for workers within the school they felt were underappreciated. In attendance were cafeteria workers, custodians, secretaries, police officers, technology staff, the school nurse and administration....
Allegheny County residents can recycle Christmas trees at parks
Allegheny County residents can recycle their Christmas trees at nine regional parks starting Dec. 26, the county announced Monday. Trees, which will be used for mulch in county parks, can be dropped from 8 a.m. until dusk through Jan. 14. Lights and decorations must be removed prior to drop-off. The...
Monroeville man, woman charged in Murrysville liquor thefts
A Monroeville man and woman were charged with taking more than $400 in alcohol from a Murrysville Fine Wine & Good Spirits store around Thanksgiving. Kevin Livsey, 55, and Tiffany Springer-Livsey, 47, are accused by police of thefts on Nov. 25, 27 and 29 from the store in the Blue...
Monroeville street temporarily closed
Monroeville officials announced Monday a section of Abers Creek Road will be closed for the day. An alert notified residents the road between Northern Pike and Cavitt Road will be closed and to “avoid the area.” An additional alert was sent Dec. 20 indicating the same section would be closed...
