Monroeville Times Express category, Page 111
Gateway gears up for new school year
Gateway School District’s first day of school is Aug. 22. The district’s orientation programs help new students get acquainted with their classrooms and teachers, while summer camps and practice programs prepare athletes and band members for a new season....
Assault, DUI cases among recent Monroeville police investigations
Monroeville police filed the following charges Aug. 7-12 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Samuel Heinz, 41, of Penn Hills with receiving stolen property, driving with a suspended license and three counts of retail theft. Charges were filed Aug. 12 in connection with an incident along the 4000...
Assault, DUI 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 • Melody Finch, 40, of Pitcairn on charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, public...
Monroeville, Cranberry sites of axe-throwing outfit
Soon, Pittsburgh-area residents will have a chance to sharpen their axe-throwing skills close to home as one outfit looks to expand. Lumberjaxes, with locations already in Millvale and Mt. Lebanon, will open sites in Monroeville and Cranberry on Oct. 1, said owner Corey Deasy. He said business is booming as...
Family, pets displaced by Monroeville house fire
A Monroeville family and a number of animals have been displaced following a house fire on Vanderbilt Drive on Aug. 15. Debbie Bolette said she has lived in the home at 719 Vanderbilt for 25 years. She said three of her four dogs survived the fire and were being cared...
DEP consent order aims to identify FTMSA issues by 2022
Delmont Councilman Bill Marx is not happy about signing a consent agreement with no sense of how much it might someday cost the borough. “I’m going to be honest, it’s a bitter pill to swallow to be told that we have to sign onto this without knowing what it’s going...
Center Road project in Monroeville to extend into September
Unfavorable weather conditions and unforeseen issues have extended the Center Road project in Monroeville, a Monroeville Municipal Authority (MMA) official said. Jim Hunter, authority general manager, said the project will stretch into September. Road base repair work is scheduled to begin Aug. 19. Also starting Aug. 19, Center Road will...
Steel City Con celebrates 30 years in MonroevilleVideo
Mike Devine has seen a lot of costumes, celebrities and shenanigans through the years at Steel City Con. The exclusive pop culture convention of the Monroeville Convention Center recently wrapped up its 30th anniversary celebration. Devine, 60, of Lawrenceville attended many as a fan and helped coordinate and host its...
Monroeville library books could appear in ‘Where’d You Go Bernadette’
Diane Lindsay will go to the movies this weekend to try and spot some old, vintage books. The books, which used to belong to the Friends of the Monroeville Library, might show up in “Where’d You Go Bernadette,” a movie about a woman (Cate Blanchett) who disappears before a family...
3 new police officers added to Monroeville department
Three Monroeville police officers were sworn in before a borough council meeting on Aug. 8. James Monkelis, Adam Condioto and Jeffrey Vertullo bring the municipality’s police force to 44, police Chief Doug Cole said. The department is authorized to have 47 officers on its force, said Cole, who expects to...
No candidates yet for open Gateway seat
Who will fill a Gateway school board seat up for a special election come November remains unknown as no candidates have formally applied to fill it — and the person who currently holds the position doesn’t plan to. Dawn Neilly, 56, of Monroeville was nominated by the Gateway school board...
Assault, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Aug. 7, 2019
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 • Neko Haas, 19, of McKeesport on charges of possession of firearm with altered...
DUI, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Aug. 7, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges July 30 to Aug. 6 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Eric Edwards, 50, of Pitcairn with retail theft and receiving stolen property. Charges were filed July 30 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Anthony...
Monroeville police: Clerical error to blame for erroneous DUI charge
Monroeville police said an incorrect digit typed while filing a report is to blame for an Aliquippa man mistakenly being charged with driving under the influence in a recent incident. “This was an inadvertent clerical error and (it) was immediately corrected upon being made aware of the error,” police Chief...
Scottish artist’s work on display at Gallery Space in Monroeville
Catriona Kirk is the third generation of her family to be involved in art, following in the footsteps of her father and grandmother. Largely self-taught, Kirk has drawn inspiration from her travels to countries like India and France, and the many people — and animals — she’s met along the...
Police frustrated by wide-ranging juvenile car thefts in Allegheny County
Police across Allegheny County say they are bewildered by a recent rash of thefts by minors who are stealing vehicles, cash and even guns in the middle of the night. The style of thefts are nearly identical in suburban communities from Castle Shannon to Harmar, including cases in Oakmont, Fox...
Monroeville factory expansion gets $1 million boost
A construction project in Monroeville that has been in the works for years recently got a $1 million boost from state grant funding. Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) was included in the latest round of grant awards from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program of the state’s Office of the Budget....
Steel City Con marks 30th anniversary in Monroeville
An event three decades in the making will soon take place at the Monroeville Convention Center. Steel City Con, one of the largest pop culture and comic conventions in the nation, will mark its 30th anniversary in the municipality. It’s slated for 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 9 and...
Monroeville celebrates 2nd Community Day
Monroeville’s 2nd annual Community Day kicked off with a 5K run/walk race followed by a daylong celebration with food and craft vendors, kids activities and live entertainment featuring “American Idol” contestant Nate Walker. The event, held July 27, was presented by The Monroeville Foundation, Forbes Hospital and Allegheny Health Network....
Assault, theft cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Aug. 1, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges July 24-29 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • David Campbell, 40, of Apollo with driving under the influence, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed July 29 in connection with an incident along Route 22. • Kim...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Aug. 1, 2019
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 • Michael Warnick, 52, of Pitcairn on charges of disorderly conduct and possession of...
Monroeville Jazz fest to feature 4 acts
Going strong for more than 15 years, the Monroeville Jazz Festival returns this month with four jazz acts, food trucks, craft beer and wine at the Tall Trees Amphitheater for the 17th annual gig. The free festival, sponsored by the Monroeville Foundation, kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at...
Historic Monroeville log house gets a new roof
One of Monroeville’s oldest structures has a new roof. The McCully Log House roof hadn’t been replaced for about 20 years, said Louis Chandler, a historian with the Monroeville Historical Society. Bruce Walker, the historical society’s president, said the new roof cost $3,700 and the work was done by local...
East Suburban Artists League presents annual Members Show
The East Suburban Artists League will present its 40th Annual Members Show at CCAC’s Boyce Campus in Monroeville starting Aug. 12. The show will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, Aug. 12 through Sept. 6, at the college’s main entrance. There will be a free, public...
‘Monroeville Madam’ faces another prostitution charge
A Pittsburgh woman previously dubbed the “Monroeville Madam” faces another prostitution charge. Amy Schifano, 43, agreed to perform a sex act on a Pittsburgh detective for $200 on July 29, according to a criminal complaint filed against her Tuesday. Schifano gained notoriety in 2008 when she pleaded guilty to charges...
