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WPIAL football players sign with Division I FBS, FCS programs
Division I FBS Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs: Name, high school, pos., college • Evan Azzara, Plum, OL, Miami (Ohio) • Derrick Davis, Gateway, S, LSU • Khalil Dinkins, North Allegheny, TE, Penn State • Elliot Donald, Central Catholic, DT, Pitt • Trevor...
State police file multiple drug-related charges against 2 men after traffic stop in Monroeville
Two men face charges after Pennsylvania State Police officers found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, two handguns and more than $2,000 in cash during a traffic stop in Monroeville. Matthew Earl Tubbs, 43, of Oroville, Calif., faces charges of dealing in the proceeds of illegal activity, possession with intent to deliver and...
Updated coronavirus numbers show Monroeville still among highest case rate in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Monroeville area’s numbers continue to remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 16, there have been 1,209 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 13
Chalfant Mack Beall sold property at 127 Elizabeth Ave. to Bennett and Haley Shakoske for $97,000. Churchill Daniel O’Toole sold property at 1299 Rodi Road to Kati Burgess for $175,000. Edgewood Anna Mrea Csorba sold property at 120 Maple Ave. to JoJo Monaco and Tara Donofrio for $332,000. Irwin Alison...
Gateway athletes pick up postseason honors after challenging fall
The Gateway boys and girls soccer teams and the Gators football team each earned WPIAL playoff berths in a fall season dominated each week by covid concerns, cancellations and delays. The teams overcame a week-long practice and competition stoppage in pursuit of postseason opportunities. Several individual standouts helped fuel the...
For Gateway product Jaquan Brisker, ‘just being a Nittany Lion is great’
Given the season’s unique circumstances, all NCAA athletes in fall sports will have the option of another year of eligibility. So as a senior, Penn State safety and Gateway product Jaquan Brisker could return or opt to pursue an NFL career. If he has given any thought to which path...
Retired Air Force B-52 navigator honored for decades of service to veterans
It all started by glancing up for Richard Narushoff. Narushoff, 75, of Monroeville remembers being 3 years old when he saw his first airplane flying through the sky. “I figured I’d fly someday,” he said. “I guess it’s always been in my mind.” Those memories came back recently after he...
Monroeville area coronavirus numbers among highest in eastern suburbs
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Monroeville area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 8, there have been 926 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information provided by...
Police log: Robbery, assault, prowling among charges recently filed by Monroeville police
The following charges were filed from Nov. 22 to Dec. 7 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Dejuan Mitchell, 32, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed by Pitcairn police Nov. 22 in connection to an incident...
News briefs: Trib offers journalism scholarships
Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing...
Undefeated state champions lead Trib 25 football all-stars
Two WPIAL teams went unbeaten from start to finish, remarkable seasons that included lopsided wins, running clocks and record-setting stats. Ultimately, WPIAL champions Central Valley and Pine-Richland both celebrated undefeated state titles in Hershey. Their dominance — outscoring opponents by more than 400 points — is represented here in the...
Gateway swimmers have medal ambitions, wait patiently to dive into competition
The last time Gateway swimmers competed in a high school meet, coronavirus impacted the proceedings. In the initial stages of what would become a pandemic, PIAA officials shortened the second day of March’s Class AAA state championship event at Bucknell University. Several Gators competitors were affected. Covid concerns have again...
Gateway boys look to build off WPIAL playoff berth
The Gateway boys basketball team made strides last season, going from just three wins in section and five victories overall the year before to 10 wins and a return berth in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Gators, junior Will Kromka said, now are ready to take the next step....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 6
Churchill Daniel Seaman sold property at 1909 Beulah Road to Bryan Weiss for $140,000. Robert Nicholas Willocks sold property at 15 Churchill Road to Jason Spider and Leena Ahmad Matthews for $492,000. Lowell Mark Mate trustee sold property at 27 Churchill Road to David Andrew Marr and Lauren Ashley Pawling...
Girls basketball preview: Gateway has firepower to contend in loaded section
The Gateway girls basketball team opened its season with a practice Nov. 20, the first day winter sports teams were permitted to do so in the WPIAL and throughout Pennsylvania. Then things came to a halt as Gateway suspended all athletic activities for two weeks — through Friday — as...
Gateway School Board elects new president, vice president
The Gateway School Board of Directors elected a new board president and vice president during its Dec. 1 reorganizational meeting. Brian Goppman will serve as the board’s president. He replaces Mary Beth Cirucci, who held the position for two years. Valerie Warning will serve as vice president, replacing Rick McIntyre....
Gateway School District moves to full-remote learning through Jan. 4
Gateway schools will remain in remote learning through Jan. 4. The announcement came through a letter to district parents authored by Superintendent Bill Short. It was posted to the district’s website Dec. 2. “Based on the metrics and data associated with significant increases in covid-19 cases and positivity percentages, Allegheny...
Covid-friendly menorah lighting event to be held in Monroeville Community Park
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will host its fourth-annual menorah-lighting event in a covid-friendly fashion on Dec. 13. Typically, the synagogue’s “Light Up the Night” event draws several dozen people to the Miracle Mile Shopping Center along Route 22 for singing, dancing and hot latke eating. This year, the...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed over past 2 weeks
Monroeville police filed the following charges Nov. 17, 19 and Dec. 1 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • April Lynn Miles, 57, of Pittsburgh with failing to wear a seat belt, possession of drug paraphernalia, failing to use proper turning...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 29
Churchill Matthew Sass sold property at 2407 Collins Road to Laura Fusco for $166,000. Edgewood Brendan Kelley sold property at 318 Locust St. to Matthew Suffoletto and Kathleen McGinnis for $647,500. Forest Hills Glasgow Assoc. sold property at 257-259 Avenue B to Joshua Vincent Loccisano for $130,000. Glasgow Assoc. sold...
Port Authority bus crashes into light post in Monroeville Mall parking lot
The driver of a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus was not injured after colliding with a light pole in a Monroeville Mall parking lot the morning of Nov. 30. Adam Brandolph, a Port Authority spokesman, said the situation is under investigation by Port Authority police. The bus driver was...
News briefs: New daily bus route to include stops at Forbes Hospital in Monroevillle
Forbes Hospital on bus route The Port Authority of Allegheny County has added regular daily bus service connecting Forbes Hospital to surrounding communities. Forbes Hospital now serves as a stop to the P68 Braddock Flyer route. It will be located between the hospital’s visitor entrance C and professional building 2....
Gateway hockey program focused on development
Gateway hockey coach Shawn Jesih sees a lot of potential in the freshmen and sophomores who make up the majority of the roster. So much so that before the season, he bumped the Gators up from the PIHL’s Tier 3 JV league to Tier 2 knowing it would be a...
Holiday baking traditions survive changing times amid growing coronavirus casesVideo
Large family gatherings might be out for some because of covid-19, but many in the region aren’t giving up on baking and other holiday food traditions. Pat Frye, 75, of Monroeville, sitting with a friend over a coffee at Oakmont Bakery, said she and her daughter will still get together...
Forbes Road tech students build unorthodox snowmen for inaugural contest
How many different ways can you build a snowman? Students at Forbes Road Career and Technology Center have pushed the envelope on what defines a snowman in the school’s inaugural “Snowman Snow Down” competition. Each program’s students had the opportunity to compete in the schoolwide contest for the most Facebook...
