Monroeville Times Express category, Page 14
Former Faces of Battle panelist says sharing war stories at Saint Vincent ‘opened me up’
Mike Ruminski was drafted into the Army in June 1967 and volunteered to serve on long-range patrols when his unit was shipped to Vietnam. “Usually, we were on patrol for three or four days at the most, and then we’d come back to base and be off for a week...
Gateway sports notebook: Gators roll in season opener; Raymer re-sets school record
Gateway’s baseball team got off to a strong start to the season with a 16-1 victory over North Hills in a nonsection game March 18. Roman Jennings was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs, and Max Cobbs and Ryan Deselich each plated two runs. Winning pitcher Jon...
Improving Gateway softball team ready to take a step forward
Gateway softball hasn’t had many wins to celebrate over the three years Donny Holl has been coach. Entering his fourth season with the program, Holl has overseen only four combined wins in the last three seasons. One of those wins came last year when the Gators went 1-16 and 0-10...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Jeanne Marie Meyer sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 3 to Kealsey Brennan McNeil for $158,500. Thomas Crosby Lakeman sold property at 429 Locust St. to Eric and Jennifer Graham for $425,000. Tiffany GP Inc. sold property at 153 Oakview Ave. to Adrian Kasicky and...
Parkway East work will close part of Monroeville bridge through mid-summer
A traffic crossover in Monroeville will start March 22 as work begins to demolish and replace the bridge carrying I-376 over Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville. Eastbound I-376 traffic will be routed to the westbound lanes, with prep work starting at 9 p.m. Friday night. The Parkway East will...
Monroeville area: Free Easter dinner, wine-tasting fundraiser, Pitcairn Night Market, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Free Easter dinner A free community Easter dinner will be held from 12:30-3 p.m. April 20 in the Lourdes Center of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville. AHN president to lead association The Hospital and Healthsystem Association...
Monroeville mayor optimistic about mall’s future
In his eighth and final year as mayor of Monroeville, Nick Gresock is optimistic about the changes in store for the community’s retail corridor. Gresock discussed some of the recent developments at March’s Monroeville Rotary meeting, held at the community library. Community members praised Gresock for helping to save the...
Brick by brick: Monroeville resident gains confidence, hones Lego craft
Andrew Szczerba became interested in building with Lego after “The Lego Movie” was released in 2014. “I bought my first kit at Toys “R” Us,” Szczerba recalled. “It was a trash compactor from ‘The Lego Movie’ set.” A little more than a decade later, the 20-year-old Monroeville resident has about...
Monroeville sex offender facing new charges after ‘attempting to upskirt’ female shopper
A Monroeville man is facing charges after he was caught allegedly taking photos up a woman’s skirt Monday afternoon at a Giant Eagle in Monroeville, police said. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, Monroeville police were called to the parking lot of the Target just before 4 p.m. after receiving...
Gateway OKs assessment settlements, technology coach discusses AI benefits
Monroeville’s Gateway School Board unanimously approved two property assessment settlement agreements this week. The first was for One Monroeville Center, 3824 Northern Pike. The 10-story building was built in 1984 and has about 101,665 square feet of space. The property owner initiated an assessment appeal for the 2025 tax year,...
Despite graduation losses, Gateway boys volleyball confident in program’s strength
Roster turnover is expected in sports, especially at the high school levels. What isn’t expected is losing 14 seniors, including three first- and second-team all-star selections. For Gateway boys’ volleyball coach Phillip Randolph, such was the case after last season. Combining the loss of familiar faces with jumping up in...
With talented core returning, Gateway looks like WPIAL boys tennis contender
When Gateway boys tennis coach Matt Stockunas talks about his path to becoming involved with the program, the story is a winding road with unexpected twists and turns. Stockunas enters his 29th year as a teacher at Gateway, his fourth year as member as a boys tennis program, starting off...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban deed transfers for the week of March 16, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Jones Property LLC sold property at 134 Parkway Ave. to Anise Petite for $18,000. Monroeville Yvonne Morrison sold property at 1372 Hillsdale Drive to Joseph Vincent Jabeir and Christina Anne Lauver for $299,000. Cupola Homes 27 LLC sold property at 1165 La Salle Road to Samah Alhajia...
Monroeville area: Egg hunt, used book sale, spring craft fair, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Vendors sought for Spring Makers Market Divine Mercy Academy is seeking vendors for its Spring Makers Market, planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 26. Vendor fee is $50 and includes one 8 foot table and two chairs....
Monroeville welcomes new assistant manager, looks forward to mall redevelopment plans
Monroeville officials hired an assistant manager who will work alongside municipal manager Alex Graziani. Council hired Makayla Zonfilli-Lang, who was introduced as its February voting meeting. Zonfilli-Lang has a master’s degree from Penn State, graduate and paralegal certification from Duquesne University and an undergraduate degree in political science. She is...
‘Once Upon a Mattress’ marks last performance for some Gateway high school students
For many Gateway students, this spring’s musical, “Once Upon a Mattress,” will be their final high school performance. “It’s been such a blessing to be a part of all of this,” senior Scarlett Davis said. Davis has been part of the high school musical for the past four years. Davis,...
Gateway sophomore earns Eagle Scout rank
Keegan Parady, a member of Lackawanna District’s Troop 220, earned his Eagle Scout rank in January. For his project, the Pitcairn resident purchased and installed shelving for Gateway High School’s food pantry. The Eagle Scout award is the highest honor available to Boy Scouts of America youth members. Only about...
Gateway notebook: Gators swimmers earn berths to PIAA championships
Members of the Gateway boys and girls swim teams fared well at the WPIAL Class 3A championships Feb. 27-28 at Pitt’s Trees Pool and earned berths in four events to the PIAA meet Friday and Saturday at Bucknell. Only the champion in each individual and relay event at WPIALs secured...
Gateway baseball seeks improvement under 1st-year coach
When Andy Hoover was hired in August as the next varsity head coach of the Gateway baseball team, he had a vision for what the team and the program could become in the following months. Meetings with players led into fall evaluation workouts which, in turn, bled into winter work...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 9, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill 2669 LLC sold property at 1541 Williamsburg Pl to Edward Macey for $260,000. Edgewood David Davis sold property at 501 Greendale Ave. to Michael John Hay and Nicholas Robert Wehner for $315,000. Jonathan Maher sold property at 607 Greendale Ave. to Noah Jemison and Christine Syvertson for...
Gateway school board member embodies pioneer aviator during Black History Month
Monroeville resident Susan Frazier Delaney is no stranger to dressing like well-known historical figures, particularly strong female pioneers. For Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the retired teacher has dressed as the Egyptian queen Nefertiti and American author Phillis Wheatley and given presentations at the Monroeville library, elementary schools...
Monroeville library’s mini golf fundraiser had something for all ages
Monroeville Public Library featured a custom-designed miniature golf course for its annual fundraiser, and this year’s course encompassed both levels of the library — even incorporating the stairs for hole eight. “This year we’ve added even more decorations, including eight large inflatable animals and holes with special themes such as...
Gateway shot putter sets sights on state medals, school records
When it comes to the shot put, Ryan Crouser is the gold standard. Literally — having won the past three Olympics in that event. Gateway senior standout Dino Nadarevic isn’t quite in that territory, but his list of accomplishments continues to grow in the sport. And after a very successful...
Coach remains positive after winless season for Gateway girls
Building a team is a process that takes time. For Gateway girls basketball coach Curtis Williams, the process included some growing pains this past year. Faced with fielding a very young team, Williams had a tall task assigned to him: Guide a group of inexperienced girls, many of whom were...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Daniel Breitkreutz sold property at 134 Greenfield Ave. to Brittany Rose Leaper for $114,000. Churchill Matthew James Ziolkowski sold property at 2 Lear Drive to Ryan and Jessica Kanner for $343,000. Andrew Glover sold property at 1707 Yorktown Pl to Kaleigh Conners and Lauren Jones for $355,000....
