Monroeville Times Express category, Page 76
Monroeville woman surprised with party for 100th birthday
Turning 100 feels no different for Monroeville resident Mary Jane Murphy, who reached the milestone Aug 1. Born in Scottdale in 1921, she attended schools in the area through eighth grade before moving to Charleroi and graduating from Charleroi High School in 1939. Murphy married in 1943 and had four...
Ibex to add 400 jobs at new customer-service center in Wilkins
Ibex, a national customer-service company with a longtime Pittsburgh operation, plans to open another center this fall in Wilkins, employing an additional 400 people. The company is building out a 33,000-square-foot facility in the Penn Center East office complex near Monroeville Mall, with a target opening date of Oct. 1....
Neighbor Spotlight: Monroeville girl, 10, creates her own newspaper to bring together neighborhood
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Schultheis Bros. celebrates 75 years with roof giveaway
A Plum heating, cooling and roofing company with Penn Hills roots is celebrating an anniversary milestone by giving back to the community. Schultheis Bros., 1001 Millers Lane, will be holding a “Great Roof Giveaway” to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1946 by brothers Bill and Richard Schultheis, the pair...
Steel City Con returns to the Monroeville Convention Center on Aug. 13-15
The Monroeville Convention Center will once again be packed with artists, pop culture celebrities and enthusiasts as one of the state’s largest conventions makes its return to the municipality this month. Steel City Con is scheduled for Aug. 13-15 at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. Attendees should use caution when parking....
North Huntingdon peripheral neuropathy group offers unique supportVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Doors close at North American Martyrs Catholic Church in Monroeville as parish hosts final Mass
Joseph and Rosemary Barbacci and other members of the North American Martyrs choir lifted their voices in unison for the last time at the Monroeville Catholic church. They had been a part of the worship team for about 30 years and came out of retirement to take part in the...
Monroeville police: National Night Out event proves successful after missing out last yearVideo
Alana Grant marveled at the big white-and-yellow STAT MedEvac helicopter parked on one of the grass fields in Monroeville Community Park West. “Please come sit with me,” the 5-year-old North Versailles resident begged her 10-year-old brother Quincy Palmer, who was occupied with his popcorn. Grant beamed happily as Flight Nurse...
Parish to host flea market, food sale at Monroeville center this weekend
Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish will host a flea market and food sale at St. Bernadette Lourdes Center this weekend. A preview sale is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at 245 Azalea Drive. Admission is $5. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Some...
Police log: DUI, firearms among charges filed by Monroeville police July 22-23
The following charges were filed July 22-23 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Matthew Gribschaw, 37, of Irwin with driving under the influence and restrictions on alcoholic beverages. Charges were filed July 22 in connection with an incident near the intersection of...
District court: DUI, drug charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 26, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 26. 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 • Antione Peters, 35, of Trafford on charges of driving under the influence,...
Good weather greets golfers, Gateway supporters at annual Antimarino golf outing
Sunny and warm weather conditions greeted more than 100 golfers July 23 at Meadowink Golf Course in Murrysville for the fourth annual Walter “Pete” Antimarino Golf Outing. The day of activities serves to honor the memory of the legendary Pitcairn and Gateway football coach and is an opportunity for Gateway...
In brief: Fellowship news, church set to close, Healing Hearts & Minds and more in Monroeville
Fellowship • Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church will be holding an outdoor yard/craft sale Aug. 14. The sale will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the front lawn of the church and is open to the public. Tables are available for a donation of $10 for you to sell...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 1, 2021
Churchill Estate of William Krzton sold property at 32 Barton Drive to Michael Pici and Dolores Dimenna for $40,000. Daniel Veneziale sold property at 1916 Garrick Drive to Dashawn Lyons and Rayonda Wallace for $239,000. Delmont Michael Patterson sold property at 248 Freeport St. to Alexander and Shanley Augenstein for...
Rotary Club of Monroeville brings community together to hold dedication of a Peace Pole
The Rotary Club of Monroeville held a dedication ceremony July 31 for its recently installed Peace Pole in Monroeville Community Park West. An estimated crowd of 150 people sat in lawn chairs wrapped around the area of where the pole stands in the park. The 12-foot-tall stainless steel pole features...
Scouts from Pack 184 create project aimed to increase bird population in Heritage Park in Monroeville
Scouts from Pack 184 added a fresh touch of nature to Heritage Park in Monroeville to help increase the bird population in the area. A group of 16 scouts from kindergarten through third grade came together in May to build birdhouses and bird feeders, and plant blueberry and raspberry bushes...
Construction project at Monroeville Public Library looks to fix water issues, improve accessibility
The Monroeville Public Library will undergo some changes to help make the building and its surroundings more accessible for patrons. Alice Rathjen, Public Relations Contractor for the library, said construction will begin Aug. 2 with a completion date to be determined. Improvements include a new front driveway and walkway, four...
Drug, DUI charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on July 19, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases July 19. 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 • Hildred Berkley, 28, of Monroeville on charges of possession of controlled substances,...
Pa. law enforcement, lawyers, legislators try to raise awareness of human trafficking
A 22-year-old man from Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. A 46-year-old Chinese national from Mt. Pleasant. A 26-year-old man from Buffalo, N.Y. All three face charges of human trafficking in cases connected to the greater Pittsburgh area. And, on Monday, state police announced charges against three people accused of running a human...
In brief: Student news, online giving event, food distributions and more in Monroeville
Student news Ryan Mahokey has been placed on the Gettysburg College dean’s honor list for outstanding academic achievement in the spring 2021 semester. Students with a quality point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) for a semester’s work are placed on the college’s dean’s honor list. Online...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of July 25, 2021
Churchill R. Douglas Neely sold property at 44 Churchill Road to Alexis Sanders and Sho Sugimoto for $424,999. Paul Conkin sold property at 2523 Collins Road to Joshua Holizna for $129,500. Brian Osborne sold property at 47 Garden Terrace to James and Elaina Rosenquist for $189,900. Joseph Vigliotti sold property...
Monroeville mom gets full university scholarship through caregiver assistance program
Monroeville caregiver Lisa Shaw got a second chance at love and, now, a chance at a second career with help from a university assistance program. Shaw and her husband, Coban, both had previous relationships before reconnecting in 2016. “He is just such a sweetheart,” Shaw said. “I’ve been in abusive...
Grand jury indicts suspected dealer busted with 1,000 packets of fentanyl in Monroeville sting
A North Braddock man who police say scuffled with several officers after pulling up to a Monroeville parking lot with 1,000 packets of fentanyl inside his car has been indicted on drug and gun charges by a federal grand jury. Darion Ethridge, 21, is accused of trying to flee police...
Monroeville Council approves building of outpatient VA clinic at Monroeville Mall
The Monroeville council voted unanimously July 13 to green light the construction of an outpatient clinic near the Monroeville Mall for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair. Milwaukee-based Summit Smith Development was awarded a contract in April to construct the two-story, 70,000-square-foot clinic. The project’s estimated budget is $91 million....
Rotary of Monroeville to hold peace pole dedication July 31
The Rotary Club of Monroeville will be holding a dedication ceremony July 31 for the recently installed peace pole at the Monroeville Community Park West. The rotary encourages the community to attend the free ceremony at 10 a.m. Food and drinks will be available. The 12-foot stainless steel peace pole...
