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Monroeville library prepping for cozy, handmade fundraiser
The biannual Cozy Up to the Library fundraiser began in 2014 with handmade, donated blankets and quilts in celebration of the library’s 50th anniversary – although back then it was known as “Blanket the Library.” “That year, all of the items were donated to local charities,” Friends of the Monroeville...
Cup by cup, Coffee That Helps provides employment opportunity for disabled adults
After a fall caused an angioma in his spine to rupture, Jake Hoff of Monroeville became paralyzed from the waist down. He eventually regained use of one leg and began volunteering at the local Reclamation Community Center. That’s where Hoff met Calvin Clark and started working at Coffee That Helps,...
Traffic signal replacement by Monroeville municipal building to start in mid-AugustVideo
Monroeville drivers will have to wait just a little longer for the four-way stop at Monroeville Boulevard and Northern Pike to revert back to a traffic signal. Municipal officials said a state grant they received in 2023 was about to be put to use this past April to replace half...
Summer turnout benefits Gateway soccer teams ahead of 2025 season
The Gateway boys soccer team has qualified for the WPIAL playoffs five years in a row. Gators coach Mike Rugh said with the returning talent and a crop of newcomers, this year’s group can make it six straight. He is encouraged by the work the team has put in over...
Monroeville shooting sends 2 to hospital
Two people were injured in a shooting Saturday evening in the Monroeville retail corridor. Monroeville police were notified of the shooting at 6:49 p.m. in the 4000 block of William Penn Highway, near Miracle Mile Shopping Center. The Allegheny County Police Department responded as well. At the scene, first responders...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Brenda Neundorf sold property at 1457 Beulah Road to Darin and Mary Kendrick for $260,000. Mash Holdings 19 L.P. sold property at 1885 Beulah Road to 72 Motions LLC for $80,000. John Yocca sold property at 1633 Georgetown Pl to Anthony Deberto Jr. and Therese Alcantara Abrenica...
Monroeville area: Book Walk opening, job fair, food distributions and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bkikel@triblive.com. Book Walk ribbon-cutting The Monroeville Public Library and its Friends group invite the community to attend a ribbon-cutting for the new Book Walk, a storytelling experience designed to allow parents and children to read a picture book as they walk....
Newly formed Gateway Skeet Club earns trophy at 1st state competition
The Gateway Skeet Club came home from state competition with a second-place team trophy — not too shabby considering it was the team’s first trip to the tournament after forming this year. “I think we were all surprised,” said team member Christian Sterner, 16, who will be a junior this...
Monroeville area: Job fair, church events, National Night Out, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bkikel@triblive.com. Job fair United Career Fairs will host an Aug. 19 job fair focused on sales and management positions. It will be from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Courtyard Marriott, 3962 William Penn Highway in Monroeville. Each company will introduce...
Monroeville Mischief Makers offer a fun spin on crafting
They are Monroeville’s mischief makers, but not in the traditional sense. A group of 12 working and retired individuals — the oldest member, Marie Bair, is 94 — the Mischief Makers enjoy socializing and celebrating creativity. Their latest creations — a round robin exercise involving fabric — will be showcased...
Pittcon, among world’s largest science conferences, will return home in 2027
One of the world’s premier laboratory science conferences is named for the Steel City — and it’s coming home for the first time in more than a half-century. The Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry & Spectroscopy is organized almost entirely by volunteers from the region and an office staff in...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 27, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Scott Kramer sold property at 328 Highland Ave. to Melissa Gallagher for $32,000. Benjamin Peticca Jr. sold property at 105 West St. to Chelcon LLC for $80,000. Azizeh Haji Djafari sold property at 242-244 West St. to David Jihun Choi and Lina Li for $299,000. Churchill Elizabeth...
Soldiers & Sailors architect designed home for sale in Monroeville
There are quite a few surprises inside the stately Monroeville house at 1397 Abers Creek Road. First is the stark contrast of the early-20th-century exterior with the thoroughly modern trappings on the interior. But the 3,450-square-foot house, which sits on just over 11 acres, also has an architectural pedigree. The...
Mike Tyson headlines next Steel City Con in Monroeville
Attendees at next month’s Steel City Con in Monroeville will have a chance for an autograph or photo op with one of the legends of the boxing world. Mike Tyson will be among the celebrities appearing at the convention, set for Aug. 8-10 at the Monroeville Convention Center. In addition...
Love of the game: Monroeville man teaches bridge class to inspire future players
Once Chris Rasmussen of Monroeville learned as a young man how to play bridge, he was hooked. He began consuming books on the card game, spending every Friday and Saturday playing with friends. Today, Rasmussen, 67, teaches a class in bridge at the Monroeville Public Library. On Mondays for six...
Monroeville area: Car cruise, upcoming festivals, Steel City Con, more
Car cruise The Rev’d Up Car Cruise will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 27 in Monroeville. It will be at 101 Mall Blvd., and the afternoon will feature new and vintage cars, food trucks, live music and more. Those seeking to display a car can register...
Monroeville Rotary uses fundraiser proceeds to help combat hunger
Monroeville Rotary’s Taste of Spring fundraiser netted $8,200 to fight hunger in the community. Approximately 125 people gathered at Events on Ten in the Jonnett Building to make the event the largest Rotary fundraiser in recent years. Fourteen vendors and multiple sponsors assisted. “We are thrilled to say that the...
Gateway school board tables 2 items, revisits cellphone policy
Gateway school board is holding off on a decision regarding a new food service vehicle and electronic scoreboard. The district is down one food service vehicle and discussed the purchase a cargo van for food delivery within the district. Directors Robin Mungo and Jack Bova questioned the need for a...
Recruiting process ramps up for Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon
Mykel Bruce-McCrommon scored 22 points a game as a junior this past season as the Gateway boys basketball team finished 13-9 overall, tied Latrobe for second in Section 1-5A at 10-4 and again took part in the WPIAL playoffs. It wasn’t just putting the ball in the basket that made...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 20, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Joseph Williams sold property at 148 North Ave. to Occor Construction LLC for $27,000. Churchill Estate of William Keegan sold property at 36 Garden Terrace to Keyway Homes East 7 LLC for $80,000. Jason Greenwald sold property at 1943 Hampstead Drive to Kyle and Adriana Perdue for...
Multiple road projects set to start in Monroeville
Multiple construction projects will kick off Monday in Monroeville, PennDOT officials said. • Drilling operations along Mosside Boulevard (Route 48) will begin between Gateway Campus Boulevard and Route 130. The work is expected to continue through July 28. • Old William Penn Highway between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road will...
Monroeville area: Library events, vehicle charging station opens, quilt show, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bkikel@triblive.com. Quilt show The Quilt Company East’s “Under the Sun” quilt guild show will be held at Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. It will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 17-18, and 10 a.m....
Divine Mercy Academy holds 4th annual cheer camp
Thirty-three students attended Divine Mercy Academy’s fourth annual Saber Summer Cheer Camp in June, with the theme of “Neon Lights and Saber Nights.” The Monroeville parochial school’s cheer camp was available to all area children entering kindergarten through 8th grade in the fall. Campers did not have to be Divine...
Monroeville police arrest driver, say child was in his lap while he led officers on high-speed chase
A Penn Hills man was arrested on child endangerment and other charges Monday after police say he led them on a high-speed chase through part of Allegheny County while holding a 2-year-old boy on his lap. Monroeville police said Daniel S. Chisolm, 40, reached speeds of up to 70 mph...
Monroeville-area baseball teams on the hunt for postseason success
The Monroeville Red Pandas are set to begin the Pittsburgh NABA playoffs, and Gateway graduate and team manager Donovan Baxter said things are looking good for a postseason run after a regular season that saw a turnaround from a rough start. The Red Pandas began the season 0-5 and were...
