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Monroeville churches stuck in middle of legal battle between municipality and school district
Houses of worship in Monroeville have apparently fallen victim to a legal battle between the municipality and Gateway School District regarding rain. In a lawsuit filed over a year ago, Gateway School District argues it should not have to pay a new fee to maintain Monroeville’s stormwater sewer system, which...
WPIAL football teams ready to embark on season like no other
After an evening of continuous collisions, two of the WPIAL’s top football teams wanted to show their respect for one another, but they weren’t exactly sure how. Players typically line up after a scrimmage, meet at midfield and shake hands. But as teams have learned, simple elements of football season...
Gateway School Board votes to broadcast Gators football games on local TV
Gateway High School football games will now be broadcast live on local television. The Gateway school board voted unanimously to hire AW Gusky Productions and LG3 Entertainment for a total of $5,950, which includes a $700 fee as an affiliate of the TribLive High School Sports Network. The agreement covers...
Trib HSSN preseason state football rankings
The 2020 high school football season kicks off Friday around Pennsylvania with words such as finally, normalcy, excitement and tradition being used to describe games that were up in the air as recently as two weeks ago. Add another word when it comes to state rankings — chaos. First the...
Central Catholic leads preseason Trib 10 football power rankings
Here is the first edition of the Trib 10 high school football power rankings for the 2020 season. These are the weekly rankings where you throw classifications out the window. We allow for some wiggle room for the smaller schools to participate. I mean, is Clairton or Beaver Falls going...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 1
Here’s a look at some don’t-miss matchups in Westmoreland County for Week 1: Class 6A Hempfield vs. Norwin 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Stadium, North Huntingdon A rivalry between neighboring schools that have struggled in Class 6A. Both teams will feature new quarterbacks and numerous other starters. … Christian Zilli returns...
A little fun in the sun at the O’Block Playground in Plum
Like it or not, warm, sunny days won’t be lasting much longer. That’s why Bryiana Jackson of Monroeville took her daughter, Lyric, 6, to the O’Block Playground on Monroeville Trestle Road in Plum for a little exercise and some fun on Wednesday. The playground is always a hit with younger...
Chabad Jewish Center to hand out thousands of free face masks in Monroeville
The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will be giving away thousands of free, cloth face masks over the weekend. The masks, which come in packages of five, will be handed out from the Monroeville municipal building’s parking lot at 2700 Monroeville Blvd. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday...
Monroeville police file charges for drugs, trespassing, other offenses Sept. 3, 4
Monroeville police filed the following charges in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed Sept. 3 and 4 by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Hailey Paige Rose, 24, of Blairsville with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed Sept. 3 in connection with...
Authorities ask for help identifying man who allegedly robbed Monroeville bank
Local and federal authorities have asked for help in identifying a man they say robbed a bank in Monroeville in late August. Citizens Bank at 4210 William Penn Highway was robbed on Aug. 28 when a man handed a teller a note. Police said he fled with an undisclosed amount...
Gateway School District welcomes students back for first day of classes
Gateway School District welcomed its first cohort of students Sept. 8 on their first day of school. Students have chosen one of three options for instruction during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic — a blended learning model of at-home and remote learning and two different remote learning models. Students and staff...
WPIAL Class 5A football breakdown: South Fayette, Pine-Richland face new challenges
How long has it been since South Fayette wasn’t a clear conference favorite? That was probably nine years ago, back when the Lions’ senior quarterback would’ve been in third grade. They’ve gone undefeated in the conference every season since, running off a streak of 64 consecutive wins. This year, there...
Gateway junior Patrick Body Jr. becomes 2nd Gators safety with Pitt offerVideo
There’s already a four-star safety in Gateway’s senior class, but now there’s a Power 5 defensive back in the junior class as well. Gateway junior Patrick Body Jr. announced his first Power 5 offer from Pitt on Wednesday, joining senior Derrick Davis as sought-after teammates for the defending WPIAL Class...
Eastern-area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 6
Churchill Daniel Gardner sold property at 1914 Hampstead Drive to Kevin and Paige Strasbaugh for $254,000. Delmont James Harry sold property at 324 Abbe Place to Bradley Van Hyning and Courtney Milne for $164,900. Forest Hills Arlene Hayek sold property at 236 Cascade Road to Yevgeniy Shrayber and Vanessa Veltre...
Feds terminate ventilator contract with Philips Respironics that had drawn criticism
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently terminated multiple contracts to add ventilators to the country’s Strategic National Stockpile. And, while federal health officials say they now have enough ventilators to meet maximum national capacity in a crisis, one of the terminated contracts — awarded to Philips Respironics,...
Gateway keeps focus on championship opportunities
Gateway captured a WPIAL championship last year, its second district football title in three years and seventh in the storied history of the program. The Gators return this season with similar intentions, and they also hope to make another run to Hershey after falling in the state semifinals a season...
State grant will pay for dredging of Turtle Creek, Dirty Camp Run in Pitcairn
A $100,000 state grant will help clear vegetation and sediment from an Allegheny County stretch of Turtle Creek and one of its tributaries, helping to safeguard the lives and property of citizens in the watershed. The state’s H2O Program, which provides grants for drinking water, sanitary sewer, flood control and...
MedCare plans move from Monroeville to Penn Township with new distribution centerVideo
MedCare Equipment Company is moving from Monroeville to Penn Township with a planned new facility in Bushy Run Corporate Park. The home medical equipment company Wednesday held a ceremonial groundbreaking with developers and local officials. “We take great pride in what we do, and we want to continue to grow,...
Judge Jeffrey Herbst handles drug, firearm, traffic, other cases 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. Waived for court • Michael G. Robinson, 55, of Monroeville with possession of a firearm that is...
News briefs: Cub Scouts receive $500 from Monroeville Foundation
The Monroeville Foundation donated $500 on Aug. 26 to the Crossroads Presbyterian Church Cub Scouts, Pack 184. The money will be used to help cover annual dues for new scouts interested in signing up, said Howard Kellick, Committee Chairman. A one-year membership costs $115 for those located in the Pittsburgh...
Gateway Heights synchronized swimmers shine during 1st year
As Molly Goss watched the Gateway Heights synchronized swimmers perform their summer routine at the swim club’s pool earlier this month, she said she was overcome with pride for all that the 18 members accomplished throughout the previous month and a half to two months of work. “All of the...
Letter to the editor: Thank you to volunteers for clean-up day efforts in Monroeville
Dear Monroeville Residents and Clean Up Day Volunteers, Even though we had to postpone the 25th Annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day from its usual late-April date until Aug. 29 because of the pandemic, we would like to thank the 230 volunteers who donated their time to clean Monroeville’s...
Monroeville urgent care center offers antigen covid test results in 20 minutes
Dr. John Kolonich of Monroeville thinks people need to be talking much more about covid-19 testing, and that those doing the testing should be talking much more to their patients. “No test is 100% sensitive,” said Kolonich, a physician with iCare Urgent Care on Route 22 in Monroeville. “I think...
Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day still a success despite smaller turnout
The 25th Annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day in Monroeville saw fewer volunteers and less trash than previous years. Manager Tim Little said the Aug. 29 event brought 230 volunteers who picked up more than 300 bags of litter, along with 10 tires. The volunteers, separated into groups, spread...
‘Mama Mantras’ born from Murrysville woman’s postpartum depression battle
“I am the perfect mother for my family.” That’s just one of the 44 phrases found in a unique deck of cards, known as Mama Mantras, Jessi Wagner developed earlier this year to help moms get through the “baby blues.” Wagner, 30, a Gateway High School graduate who now lives...
