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East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 8, 2023
Chalfant Jamie Lynn Kelly sold property at 220 Wilkins Ave. to Loran and Yolanda Dehonney for $107,000. Churchill A & O Homes LLC sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jens Danielsen and Hannah Wilkinson for $174,900. Estate of Annette Crelli sold property at 2230 Wm Penn Highway to Kimberly...
2 victims identified who were fatally shot in Pitcairn apartment
The two people found fatally shot in an apartment in Pitcairn on Friday afternoon have been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims are Andre Johnson, 21, and Jade Baker-Wright, 20, both of Pitcairn. Johnson’s death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner. Baker-Wright’s death was...
Monroeville considers ordinance to prohibit feeding wild animals
Monroeville Council plans to vote Jan. 10 on an ordinance that prohibits the feeding of wild animals and provides penalties for violations. “This was something that came about for a couple of reasons, but what was really the genesis of it was that we had a coyote attack a pet,...
Food Truck A Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
One of the nation’s only indoor food truck festival returns to western Pennsylvania after a pandemic-year hiatus. Presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, Food Truck A Palooza is scheduled for 1-6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. It is its sixth installment at the center. The...
Food Truck A Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
You’re invited to step under the Big Top and explore a kaleidoscope of cuisine when one of the nation’s only indoor food truck festival returns to western Pennsylvania. Presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, Food Truck A Palooza is scheduled for 1 to 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Monroeville Convention Center,...
Senior driver improvement courses offered in Plum, other areas
Seniors For Safe Driving is offering senior citizen driver improvement courses to help motorists understand how aging affects driving abilities and prove insight about navigating today’s roads. The PennDOT-approved courses are designed for drivers age 55 and older, and include no testing or behind-the-wheel driving. As mandated by Pennsylvania law,...
Allegheny County police investigate fatal shooting of Pitcairn man
Allegheny County police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on Jan. 2 in Pitcairn. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as Nekye Smith, 20, of Pitcairn. The shooting was reported to county 911 dispatchers just after 4 p.m. in the 400 block of Robinson...
Monroeville Public Library organizes early welcome to 2023
As the time neared 12 o’clock, the countdown started, wrapping up with a resounding: “Happy New Year!” And then the folks who attended the Dec. 31 celebration at Monroeville Mall headed out into the daylight. Monroeville Public Library’s annual Noon Ball Drop had a new venue this year, with plenty...
Pine-Richland’s Ryan Palmieri, Jon LeDonne tabbed state’s Class 5A player, coach of the year
Ryan Palmieri was at his best on the state’s biggest stage, and Friday he was recognized for his efforts. The Pine-Richland senior quarterback, who accounted for four touchdowns in leading the Rams to a 28-14 win over Imhotep Charter in the PIAA Class 5A championship game, was named the state’s...
Police: Monroeville woman fraudulently rented Avis cars for heroin, cash
A former Avis Car Rental regional manager faces charges after police say she fraudulently rented the company’s cars in exchange for heroin and cash. Jackie Neubauer, 40, of Monroeville began fraudulently renting cars at the Monroeville location in October, police say. Neubauer, the manager of four regional Avis locations, was...
Gateway JV hockey team shattering expectations
The Gateway junior varsity hockey team registered eight points in 15 regular-season games last year. The Gators own that many points through their first eight games this year, and coach Shawn Jesih said his experienced team continues to improve as it closes out 2022. “The development of the boys has...
Gateway boys basketball has date with Laurel Highlands circled on calendar
The Laurel Highlands boys basketball team won its second WPIAL Class 5A title in three years last season and had high hopes for a run in the PIAA tournament. But Gateway, which made a run to the WPIAL semifinals and qualified for states, played spoiler in the quarterfinals. The Gators...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 18, 2022
Churchill Anthony Weakland sold property at 3770 E. Rural Ct to Nelson Bernardo for $159,900. Edgewood Laura Bowman sold property at 503 Allenby Ave. to Maple Chen for $335,500. Kimberley Ziner sold property at 563 Allenby Ave. to Matthew Welles and Samantha Somers for $277,000. Antoni Stelmaszczyk sold property at...
Jackpot-winning Match 6 lotto ticket sold in Monroeville
A jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $770,000 was sold in Monroeville, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. The ticket was the only one to match all six winning numbers — 3, 18, 20, 26, 39, 48 — in the Wednesday drawing. The ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle store at...
Gateway students volunteer at Children’s Home of Pittsburgh
Students in the Gateway High School Chick-fil-A Leader Academy participated in their “Do Good December” project on Dec. 14. They traveled to the Children’s Home of Pittsburgh and Mario Lemieux Family Center in Bloomfield to volunteer for the day. The students raised funds and donated numerous items to the Child’s...
Monroeville Council approves budget with no tax increase
Monroeville’s real estate tax rate remains at 4 mills for 2023. On Dec. 13, municipal council approved an ordinance setting the rate, which means property owners will continue to pay $400 per $100,000 of assessed value. Earned income, business privilege and mercantile taxes also remain the same. Council also voted...
Monroeville company hosts Sunrise School students for 30th Christmas celebration
A long-standing tradition continued this holiday season when students at Sunrise School in Monroeville were treated to festivities at a local business. “This is the 30th year of the Christmas celebration,” Dan Biondi, president of Biondi Motor Co., said as he welcomed his guests. “They look forward to it all...
Breakfast With Santa returns to Forbes Regional Hospital in Monroeville
Instead of sleeping in, 19 Gateway High School students spent a recent Saturday morning volunteering. “They were here on time, ready to go, ready to work,” Rotary Club of Monroeville member Sue Cox said. “We love partnering with them, teaching them the value of community service at a relatively young...
Gateway educator named Junior Achievement Teacher of Year
The announcement of Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year came as a surprise, as intended, for the winner. “I’m shaking,” Emily Levine said as she greeted a multipurpose room full of cheering students in Monroeville. “This is just unbelievable. I never imagined something like this would happen.”...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Dec. 12, 2022
Church’s youth host cookie walk The youth of Monroeville United Methodist Church, 219 Center Road, are hosting a cookie walk on Dec. 17. Choose from an assortment of homemade cookies. The cost is $8 a pound. The walk begins at 10 a.m. and will last until 2 p.m. or when...
Gateway grad Courtney Jackson leaves Syracuse, enters transfer portal
Gateway graduate Courtney Jackson recently announced that he is entering the NCAA Transfer Portal and has concluded his playing career at Syracuse. The graduate student, with two years of eligibility remaining, made the announcement Nov. 29 on Twitter. The wide receiver said a lot of prayer and consultation with those...
Alex Keeling-Oliver leads Gateway bowlers into 2022 season
Alex Keeling-Oliver finished seventh in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League’s East section last year with a 184.03 average with a high game of 242 and a top series of 644. The Gateway junior used those totals to earn a trip to the WPIBL and Western Regional singles tournaments. Keeling-Oliver,...
Malls’ best days may be long gone, but memories remain strong, particularly at Christmastime
There was a time when holiday gift buying involved — and in many cases required — a pilgrimage to the nearest mall. Many malls are still there, but shoppers aren’t crowding into them like they once did. And while going to the mall isn’t the experience it once was, nostalgic...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 11, 2022
Chalfant Ronald Harmon sold property at 212 Highland Ave. to Jeffrey Harmon for $138,000. Edgewood Estate of Luther Shay sold property at 331 Dewey Ave. to Shane and Sara McCombs for $330,000. Courtney Kern sold property at 228 Elm St. to Luis Alberto and Linda Chow Chu for $250,000. Renee...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 9-11Video
Pop culture, vinyl records, artisan gift wares and holiday music take the stage this weekend in the Pittsburgh area. Comics and more Doors open at 10 a.m. Friday for Steel City Con, Pittsburgh’s premier comic book and pop culture convention, at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd. The convention...
