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Gateway hockey team makes final push for Division 2 playoff berth
Gateway is closing in on the end of the PIHL Division 2 regular season, and the Gators find themselves in the heat of the chase for a spot in the PIHL postseason. The Gators, who won four in a row and five of six heading into a key matchup Monday...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 9, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Wylie sold property at 3601 McCrady Road to Kimberly Kaplan and Mia Salemme for $307,000. Edgewood PNC Bank NA sold property at 1108 E End Ave. to Larone Knight for $235,001. Alan Stanford sold property at 1219 East End Ave. to Benjamin Ledewitz and Caitlin Kruman...
Lawyers argue motive, intent before jury gets case in Uber driver slaying
Calvin Crew had so many choices. He could have chosen to leave his girlfriend’s gun home that night, the prosecutor said. He could have chosen not to press its barrel into the back of the Uber driver’s head as they arrived at his destination in Penn Hills, she continued. Even...
Jury views chilling video showing slain Uber driver’s final fare
The two large monitors in the courtroom showed the split-screen view from Christina Spicuzza’s dashboard camera. On the left, Spicuzza, wearing glasses and a surgical mask, can be seen driving her car the evening of Feb. 10, 2022, talking to her Uber passengers with kindness. “It was nice meeting you,”...
Monroeville library programs: Eagle talk, chess club, more
The Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, will host the following programs. All events are held at the library unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for some programs at MonroevilleLibrary.org, where a full calendar of upcoming events is posted. • Feb. 15, 10:30 a.m. - Kindergarten Launch Program: The...
Monroeville library programs: Drum circle, eagle talk, more
The Monroeville Public Library, 4000 Gateway Campus Boulevard, will host the following programs in February. All events are held at the library unless otherwise noted. Registration is required for most programs at MonroevilleLibrary.org, where a full calendar of upcoming events is posted. • Feb 4, 7 p.m. — Frederick Douglass’...
Jewish Community Center sets out on multimillion-dollar Monroeville expansion
David May-Stein has been coming to the Jewish Community Center’s Monroeville campus since he was 7 years old. “I came here every day in the summers,” said May-Stein, who grew up in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. “My friends and I swam and hiked in the woods. On weekends, we came...
Monroeville school embraces canines during Catholic Schools Week
Monroeville’s Divine Mercy Academy kicks of Catholic Schools Week each year with a Mass at St. Bernadette Church on Sunday, followed by an open house for current and potential families. The remainder of the week is filled with activities for the students, such as dress up days, treats, games and...
Police cast doubt on accused killer’s alibi in Uber driver slaying trial
Allegheny County and Port Authority police detectives scrutinized bus surveillance videos, municipal cameras and businesses as they checked out Calvin Crew’s alibi for the night Christina Spicuzza was killed while driving for Uber. Crew told investigators during an initial interview that he’d gotten an Uber from his home in Pitcairn...
Westbound Route 22 in Monroeville reopens after truck rollover
The westbound lanes of Route 22 were closed for nearly three hours Wednesday in Monroeville after a tri-axle truck tipped and dumped its contents on the highway. Monroeville Volunteer Fire Company No. 5 officials said no one was injured when the truck rolled over Wednesday shortly after noon near the...
Walmart is new owner of Monroeville Mall; interested in presence at redeveloped site
Walmart’s purchase and intent to redevelop Monroeville Mall echoes similar projects completed in Westmoreland County in the early 2000s and in Wisconsin just a few years ago. No specific plans for the 186-acre Monroeville site have been released, said Mark Rickel, director of corporate communications for Walmart. “Walmart did purchase...
Trial opens in slaying of Uber driver, mom of 4, in Monroeville
Brandon Marto thought he and the woman he considered to be his wife had taken every safety measure. When Christi Spicuzza went out to drive for Uber, she would call or text him at least once an hour, he told a jury Monday. He installed a dashboard camera — with...
Texas real estate firm takes lead in ‘major redevelopment’ of Monroeville Mall
A Texas-based real estate firm says the 186-acre Monroeville Mall property is well suited for a major redevelopment, and all options are on the table. “I think we’re all aware that the current use isn’t the highest and best use for the property,” said Chris Maguire, CEO of Dallas-based Cypress...
Gateway grad Jordan Edwards relishing opportunity on Princeton coaching staff
Jordan Edwards didn’t waste any time hitting the ground running after she was hired last June as an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team at Princeton. “Summer is the big evaluation period, and there is a lot of recruiting that goes into it,” said Edwards, a standout player at...
Gateway unified bocce teams rolling toward sectional playoffs
The Gateway unified bocce teams hosted Fox Chapel on Thursday at the Furrie Sports Complex in front of a large contingent of junior and senior students. The special start time of 2 p.m. allowed for a vast cheering section for the two Gators teams in the thick of the chase...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 2. 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Martha Brent Ruka trustee sold property at 51 Churchill Road to John Austin Stratton and Norah Lynn McCrossin for $299,900. Donald Justin White sold property at 3783 Greensburg Pike to Everleigh Holdings LLC for $138,000. Joseph Veltri sold property at 2414 Marbury Road to Robert Chaffin for...
Longtime physical therapy business in Scottdale sold to regional group
George Hoffman can only speculate about how a new ownership group will run his former business, Scottdale Rehabilitation. But he’s pretty sure about one thing — they won’t be making deals with patients where payment comes in the form of a pie or cake. “My wife used to make fun...
Monroeville Mall sold for $34 million; buyer not disclosed but store employees, shoppers hopeful
The Monroeville Mall and its annex have been sold for $34 million in cash, the mall owner said Friday. CBL Properties of Chattanooga, Tenn., did not disclose the buyer. In a statement, CBL said the sale will allow it to focus its efforts on properties with a higher productivity than...
Monroeville area: Library mini golf, Italian buffet, more
Library mini golf The Monroeville Public Library will host a miniature golf fundraiser on Feb. 22, with sessions for all ages and adults only. The all-ages session will be held from 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Tickets are $5. Children under 3 are admitted free. Food and beverages will be...
Gateway school board votes to settle racial discrimination lawsuit
Gateway school board members voted unanimously Monday to approve a $50,000 settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by an alum who claims she was not hired as the district’s athletic director because she is in an interracial marriage. The vote for the settlement was 8-0; board President Leslie McBride...
Monroeville man sought by Murrysville police
A Monroeville man is wanted on assault and terroristic threat charges stemming from an incident in Murrysville, police said. Travis F. Brown, 37, is accused of violating a protection-from-abuse order by visiting an Oregon Street home on Dec. 21, 2024. A woman who lives at the home told police Brown...
Gateway grads Courtney Jackson, Tui Faumuina-Brown turn attention toward NFL Draft
Courtney Jackson and Tui Faumuina-Brown shined during their time in a Gateway football uniform. Neither skipped a beat at the next level — Jackson at Syracuse and Arkansas State and Faumuina-Brown at UConn. Their impact was significant up to and including the final games of their collegiate careers, bowl victories...
After slow start, Gateway wrestlers rally at Allegheny County tournament
Gateway wrestling coach Ryan Sula said he didn’t see a lot of good things early on during the two-day Allegheny County tournament Jan. 17 and 18 at Fox Chapel High School. “I thought we got out to a slow start in the first round or two and didn’t wrestle very...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 26, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Charles Ray sold property at 959 Greensburg Pike to Alex Fuery and Sahara Bourgeois Kuiper for $180,000. Churchill Estate of Robert Jay Caplan sold property at 3811 Henley Drive to Dolce V Investments LLC for $245,000. Estate of Christine Prestogeorge sold property at 140 Thornberry Drive to...
Quick start helps Gateway boys hold off Franklin Regional in section tilt
How big is finishing a quarter strong in high school basketball? On Friday night at Franklin Regional, it was huge for visiting Gateway. The Gators (9-7, 7-3) got a driving layup from junior Jacob Settles to finish the first quarter, a driving layup from junior Mykel Bruce-McCrommon to finish the...
