Monroeville Times Express category, Page 92
Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium seeking ‘virtual choir’ for annual Thanksgiving celebration
Each year the members of the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium invite their diverse congregations to attend a service at an unfamiliar house of worship. “Usually, we’re in person and we rotate so we can be in one another’s spaces, and we each offer something from our own tradition,” said Rabbi Barbara...
Steel City Con reschedules December event for April
The Steel City Con planned for December has been rescheduled for April at the Monroeville Convention Center. “Steel City Con has decided it is in the best interests for the health and safety our vendors, staff, celebrities and fans to postpone our December event until April 9-11, 2021,” according to...
WPIAL Class 5A playoff preview: Gateway, Peters Township meet in title game rematch
No. 3 Peters Township (7-0) vs. No. 2 Gateway (5-0) 7 p.m. Friday, Pete Antimarino Stadium at Gateway HS On the air: Video stream at TribHSSN.TribLive.com and on WJPA-FM 95.3 Coaches: T.J. Plack, Peters Township; Don Holl, Gateway Players to watch: Luke Petrarca, Peters Township (Jr., 6-4, 230, TE/LB); Derrick...
Assault, burglary, drug charges among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. 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 • Joshua Vincent Piccar, 29, of Greensburg on charges of drug possession, driving with...
Police log: Monroeville police charges filed from Oct. 19-27
Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 19 to 27 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Santo Lurito, 54, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed Oct. 19 in connection with an incident along the 100 block...
Drug, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. 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 • Valene Marie Reed, 39, of Altoona on charges of possession of drugs with...
ALCOSAN awards $15 million in GROW funding
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN) approved $15.1 million in grant funding in the fifth round of the organization’s Green Revitalization of Our Waterways (GROW) program. This is part of ongoing ALCOSAN efforts to fund projects with partner municipalities. In this round of grant funding, ALCOSAN offered grants to 23 municipalities...
Owner of Westmoreland, Monroeville malls files for bankruptcy
After months filled with lost revenues and tenants permanently shutting their doors, the company that owns both the Westmoreland and Monroeville malls has filed for bankruptcy protection. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based CBL Properties made the announcement Monday, months after the company announced a restructuring plan to help alleviate debt. The move came...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 1
Churchill Adam Noll sold property at 2310 Forest Drive to Roberta Miller for $175,000. Manor Marta Matta sold property at 61 Observatory St. to Jennifer Marie Spinola for $173,500. Frederick Hubbard sold property at 506 Saddleridge Drive to Edward Mihalko Jr. and Kristin Mihalko for $415,000. Monroeville Hector Castellon sold...
Gateway defense stands strong, defeats Penn Hills in Class 5A opening round
Gateway couldn’t score many points Friday night on its home turf, but the Gators didn’t need to. Their defense took matters personally and stonewalled a determined Penn Hills bunch in a physical WPIAL football playoff victory at Antimarino Stadium. Carsen Engleka passed for 147 yards, and the Gateway defense backed...
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville raises more than $4K for autism organizationVideo
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville exceeded its $ fundraising goal Friday to benefit a national organization aimed at helping those with autism. The school raised more than $4,000 for the Pittsburgh chapter of Autism Speaks and celebrated with a small event. The money was presented to the organization on an...
WPIAL Class 5A football quarterfinals preview
WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals No. 7 Penn Hills (4-3) at No. 2 Gateway (4-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville On the air: Audio, video on TribHSSN.Triblive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (6-0) and No. 6 Woodland Hills (5-2), 7 p.m. Nov. 6 (site TBD) Coaches:...
News briefs: Mental wellness programs, leaf collection services offered
Monroeville United Methodist Church is hosting a virutal event dubbed “Stress and the Pandemic” starting at 5 p.m. on Nov. 15. The presentation, given by Christine Michaels, CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Keystone Pennsylvania, will be hosted via Zoom. She will discuss sources of stress, signs...
Fall fun: Gateway finds way to bring pumpkin patches to students
Elementary students in Gateway couldn’t visit local pumpkin patches this year because of pandemic restrictions, so teachers and Family Teacher Organization members brought the fall-favorite activity to them. Stephanie Forga, a kindergarten teacher at Evergreen Elementary School, hatched the idea for Evergreen when she realized traditional plans to visit a...
Pickleball players find time for game at Monroeville Community Park West
The cool, damp weather couldn’t keep a group of four friends and Pickleball enthusiasts from getting in a little late-October practice. Frank Ferraro of Plum, Lyle Bair of Irwin, and Matt Riddle and Matthew Miao of Pittsburgh got together to hit the Pickleball court Oct. 28 at Monroeville Community Park...
Polling places: Where to vote in Monroeville
Here is a list of the voting locations in Monroeville, broken down by ward and district: Ward 1 District 1: Monroeville Volunteer Fire Department #3, 2601 Third St. District 2: New Covenant Church, 2225 Grandview Ave. District 3 and 4: Dr. Cleveland Steward Elementary School, 5000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Ward...
The Times Express now available at select retail locations
Monroeville and Pitcairn residents have another way of receiving their weekly dose of community news. The Times Express is now available for purchase at select retailers throughout the area. Stop at either of these locations to pick up a copy of The Times Express and stay informed about your community:...
Letter to the editor: Our duty to vote
I recently discovered I would not be home for the Nov. 3 election. Having never missed a presidential election, I was concerned as to my voting options. I then learned that Allegheny County had given voters more options to vote early. During the month of October, locations would be provided...
DUI, theft cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. 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 • Brittney Savage, 29, of Pittsburgh on charges of retail theft and receiving stolen...
News briefs: Monroeville native elected to IUP’s 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court
A 2017 graduate of Gateway High School who now attends Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been placed on the school’s 2020 Homecoming Crimson Court. Sydney Hicks of Monroeville gained enough votes from the student body to serve on IUP’s Crimson Court, which highlights students in good academic and judicial standing....
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26
Boys Class 2A First round 11-Burrell (7-4) at 6-Mt. Pleasant (11-1) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 14-Leechburg (7-6) at 3-North Catholic (12-1-1), 6 p.m., Monday, Mars Athletic Complex, Mars Hat tricks: Mt. Pleasant has allowed two goals all season and has 11 shutouts. Charleroi...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Churchill Mario Berges sold property at 3418 Ridgewood Drive to Lucas and Jessicah Lahitou for $368,000. Delmont Vincent Benaquista sold property at 578 Monticello Drive to Joen and Jennifer Vasquez for $210,000. Forest Hills Umberto Liberati sold property at 318 Ave. A to Winfred Gyambiby for $90,000. Estate of Oriente...
Strong finish lifts Gateway boys soccer into playoffs
The Gateway boys soccer team last week finished its mission of returning to the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since 2016. Needing a strong stretch run to earn a berth to the postseason, the Gators won their final three section games, including a 4-0 victory Oct. 20 over West...
Gateway, Davis too much for Connellsville
The Connellsville football team did not play poorly in terms of mistakes and effort during Friday’s homecoming game against Gateway. The problem for Connellsville is Gateway is exceptional, and despite a strong effort by the Falcons, they were no match for the visitors as the Gators cruised to a 43-12...
2nd medical marijuana dispensary opening in Monroeville
Pennsylvania’s latest medical marijuana dispensary will open Wednesday in Monroeville. The Rise Monroeville store will be the 98th dispensary in the state, the sixth in Allegheny County and the second in Monroeville. Tim Hawkins, Pennsylvania market president for Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries, which owns the Rise dispensaries, said demand for...
