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Monroeville man accused of sexually assaulting a minor
A Monroeville man charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl will have his day in court. Terrill D. Hall, 28, faces six felonies related to multiple incidents between him and a girl, who was 15 when the illicit sexual encounters allegedly began. Police launched an investigation after receiving information in...
Theft, firearms 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 court • Joseph Donachy, 38, of Arnold on charges of receiving stolen property. Charges were...
Plum park damaged in flood to reopen
A playground located within Boyce Park in Plum is expected to reopen this fall, an Allegheny County parks spokesperson said Thursday. The O’Block Playground, located at 750 Monroeville Trestle Road, has been closed since late July after rain storms pounded the eastern suburbs on July 22. Nearly three inches of...
Order made in Gateway parent’s lawsuit against superintendentVideo
A federal case involving Gateway School District’s superintendent and a former district parent has been settled and closed. Tammy Aikins, 45, who also worked as a teacher’s aide in the district, filed a complaint in January to the Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court against Gateway Superintendent Bill Short....
DUI, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Oct. 23, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 14 to Oct. 22 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Destiny Hatten-Nelson, 20, of Pittsburgh with receiving stolen property and retail theft. Charges were filed Oct. 22 in connection with an incident along the 4100 block of William Penn Highway. •...
Monroeville Public Library to host early trick or treat event
Young ghouls and ghosts in Monroeville can get a jump on their candy collection this Halloween. Monroeville Public Library hosts a trick or treat event from 4-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Children ages 12 and younger are welcome to the free event that will take place...
Gateway football standout faces trial in alleged armed robbery
A Gateway football player will face trial after his alleged involvement in an armed robbery. Jaquan Thomas, 18, was arrested in September and charged with six felonies in connection with the Aug. 11 incident. All of the charges filed against him, including robbery, theft and criminal conspiracy, were held in...
Family of boy hit by Monroeville ambulance files suit
A $70,000 civil lawsuit has been filed against a Monroeville volunteer fire department. Kenyatta Mwambu, 17, was hit by a Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 4 ambulance around 3:45 p.m. May 9 while crossing a street, according to a complaint filed Oct. 17 in the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas....
Police: East Pittsburgh man fled scene of head-on crash
An East Pittsburgh man was arrested Friday after police said he fled from a head-on crash in Plum. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. along New Texas Road. Police said a car driven by Sean Tally, 20, crashed into an oncoming vehicle containing an Upper Burrell couple, ages 50...
Attorney: Monroeville pool sale potentially violated state Sunshine Act, but it’s a moot point
An attorney with expertise in municipal law said Monroeville council’s decision to hire a firm to appraise the municipality’s sole public pool property should have been made in public. The criticism comes after Monroeville council voted unanimously Oct. 8 to sell the Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road to...
Assault, drug cases among recent Monroeville police activity – Oct. 18, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 2-15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Aquay Mitchell, 19, of Monroeville with possession of instruments of a crime and possession of marijuana. Charges were filed Oct. 15 in connection with an incident along the 100 block of Trefoil Court. •...
2 candidates in Gateway special election
Voters in the Gateway School District who go to the polls Nov. 5 will choose one of two candidates to fill a two-year term that was vacated in July. Cheryl Boise, a Republican, and Paul Caliari, a Democrat, are vying for the votes. The special election is a result of...
Events around Western Pa. will honor Tree of Life victims 1 year after attack
Grief defies borders. As the world focuses on commemorating the one-year mark of the country’s most violent anti-Semitic attack, synagogues across Western Pennsylvania will hold special services of their own. Rabbi Amy Bardack of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is coordinating events marking one year after Oct. 27, 2018,...
Monroeville charter school marks 20 years with events, including e-waste drive
A Monroeville charter school is celebrating its 20-year anniversary by hosting several events throughout the school year, including an electronics recycling drop-off. Spectrum Charter School, a nonprofit at 4369 Northern Pike, will hold an e-waste drive from Oct. 21 through Nov. 9. Items can be dropped off at Monroeville Public...
Proposed Monroeville budget has no tax increase
Monroeville’s proposed budget does not include a recommendation to increase property taxes, according to the municipality’s manager. Manager Tim Little presented his proposed 2020 budget before council at an Oct. 8 meeting. The $35.3 million budget reflects a 1.45% decrease from 2019’s budget and includes a $2.5 million transfer from...
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. Waived preliminary hearings • Howard Freeman Jr., 36, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of marijuana and...
Gateway homecoming queen crowned during festivities
Gateway High School held homecoming activies, including a carnival, football game and dance, Oct. 3-5....
Heavy traffic expected for Monroeville park race
Heavy traffic is expected all day Saturday near a park on Tilbrook Road in Monroeville as the municipality hosts an endurance event. Monroeville Park West will transform into a Terrain 5K Race from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The race includes three miles of obstacle courses and mud pits and...
Eastern suburb officers participate in active-shooter trainingVideo
Four patrol officers from east suburban police departments cautiously approach an open door in a vacant school classroom. In tight formation, they move swiftly with weapons drawn. They hear six gunshots coming from the room. Before entering, one of them spot movement inside. “Deep corner,” he tells his comrades. “On...
Monroeville approves pool sale to state turnpike commission
Monroeville council voted unanimously to sell the municipality’s public pool to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for a highway-widening project. The decision came despite residents urging officials to reconsider the sale, which puts and end to Monroeville Community Pool’s 45-season history. The 10-acre property along Abers Creek Road and its various...
Active shooter drill to take place in Turtle Creek
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments and police departments will host an active shooter training seminar for area law enforcement officers Thursday. Seven police departments have registered officers for the all-day event held at St. Colman Church in Turtle Creek that will be capped with active shooter drills involving...
PCN host brings ‘PA Books’ tour to Allegheny County
A fixture of Pennsylvania nonprofit television will bring his “PA Books” tour to Allegheny County in October before retiring in March 2020. Brian Lockman, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Cable Network, will share favorite books and stories from his time as host of the television network’s weekly “PA Books” program...
‘Mario Kart’ comes to life in Monroeville with Mushroom Rally racesVideo
Clad in the yellow scales and green spiky shell of the fiercest villain in all the Mushroom Kingdom, Doug Gallagher of Harrison stomped about and unleashed a mighty roar before chasing down enemies in a go-kart. He played the role of Bowser during a race at Mushroom Rally, a life-sized...
Monroeville congregation to honor Tree of Life victims on anniversary
As the world focuses on Pittsburgh on the first anniversary of a mass shooting at a Squirrel Hill synagogue, a Monroeville congregation will honor the victims by hosting a remembrance. “From Darkness to Light … From Embrace to Hope” will be held Oct. 26 at Temple David to remember the...
Local sci-fi, horror authors to participate in panel discussion in Monroeville
Visitors to the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Monroeville later this month may find themselves immersed in a world where women have leeches for arms, intergalactic mercenary werewolves fly through space beating people up and aliens wink at passers-by in bars with names like The Pickled Quasar. But it’s not...
