Monroeville Times Express category, Page 98
Monroeville Rotary awards scholarships to 6 recent Gateway graduatesVideo
Six Gateway High School graduates were awarded scholarships from the Monroeville Rotary during a small program Thursday afternoon at Monroeville Community Park West. Laia Reed, Saipriya Namasivayam, Makayla Harris, Erika Jackson, Gordon Wallace-Baiza and Jesse Kaufman each received $1,000 toward their future schooling. Rotary President Som Sharma said the scholarship...
Bridge work will close Pa. Turnpike between Allegheny Valley, Pittsburgh exits early Sunday
The placement of beams for the Unity-Trestle Road bridge in Plum will require a five-hour closure of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s eastbound lanes beginning late Saturday night. The Turnpike will be closed between the Allegheny Valley (Exit 48) in Harmar and Pittsburgh (Exit 57) exit in Monroeville, from 11:49 p.m. on...
Pitcairn family staying with relatives after fire burns their home
A Pitcairn family is being helped by relatives after their home caught fire Monday evening. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire at a 2½-story home near the intersection of 12th Street and Brinton Avenue, Pitcairn Assistant Fire Chief Tommy Dick reported. He said the occupants were outside...
Family of Monroeville man says he ‘died happy’ on raceway
James “Big Jim” Baker’s death at Keystone Raceway last week was exactly the way he’d have wanted to go out. For this, his family said, they are grateful. “He’d say, ‘If I die in that car, I’ll die happy,’ ” his daughter, Nichole Baker, said of her father. “He died...
Monroeville real estate transactions, July 27
Monroeville Victor Peluso sold property at an unknown address to Brionna Robertson for $73,000. Robert Priester Jr. sold property at 267 Alva Way to Sui Lin Qing and Yan Ying Zheng for $52,000. Gregory Warnock sold property at 4414 Driftman Drive to Joshua Russo and Cortney Bell Schillinger for $149,900....
AMS club swimmers earn All-American status
Allegheny Mountain Swimming recently announced its swimmers who earned scholastic All-American honors for the 2018-19 academic year based on requirements set by USA Swimming. The All-American recognition combines the swimmer’s accomplishments in the pool for his or her club programs as well as achievements in the classroom. To make the...
Monroeville man killed in crash at Keystone Raceway in Derry Township
A Monroeville man was killed Friday after crashing at Keystone Raceway in Derry Township, according to the Westmoreland County coroner. James R. Baker, 69, was driving a 1936 Ford Roadster on the raceway’s drag track at 2:50 p.m. when the car made a quick right turn. The car hit a...
Gateway School District outlines board-approved reopening plan
The Gateway School Board unanimously approved a reopening plan Tuesday that allows district parents and students to choose one of three options of how school days will look during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The board’s vote came after more than two hours of discussion during the meeting, as well as...
Gateway School Board hears complaints of church not practicing social distancing in high school auditorium
The Gateway School Board delayed a vote Tuesday on a rule that would place a moratorium on all indoor district facility rentals, including a one-year rental of the high school’s auditorium to a church. Grace Life Church has come under fire recently as school district parents and residents have criticized...
WPIAL swimmers earn NISCA All-American laurels
Several WPIAL swimming standouts recently were honored as All-Americans by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association for times recorded during the 2019-20 season. The lists are compiled based on individual and relay times recorded at sanctioned high school meets during the season and submitted by the programs during the application...
Bill Fuller: Changes in dining restrictions hurt Big Burrito Restaurant business
Constant fluctuations in the allowed restaurant dining capacity prompted Big Burrito Restaurant Group to temporarily close all of its specialty restaurants, including Alta Via, Casbah, Eleven, Kaya, Soba and Umi, company President Bill Fuller said Monday. “It just isn’t worth it,” said Fuller, who furloughed 193 people. “We decided to...
Monroeville’s Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day rescheduled for Aug. 29 with no picnic
The Jack Sedlack Memorial Clean Up Day in Monroeville has been rescheduled for the end of August but the picnic that typically follows it has been canceled. The 25th annual event, usually held in April or May, was canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. It was rescheduled to...
Monroeville real estate transactions, July 20
Monroeville Daniel Sigg sold property at 102 Kelvington Drive to Michael Chismar for $225,125. Amy Miller sold property at 205 Spartan Drive to Kevin Patrick and Megan Carey Shanley for $189,900. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB sold property at 441 Thomas St. to REO Acquisition I LLC for $22,000. REO...
Monroeville Municipal Authority member questions union contract, attorney change
A Monroeville Municipal Authority board member is concerned that a lack of transparency among its seven members will lead to water- and sewer-rate hikes in the near future. Gary Delorenzo, who has been on the board for almost 10 years, has taken issue with two recent decisions the board has...
License plate shortage affects auto industry as PennDOT works to catch up after pandemic shutdowns
Car dealerships and notaries throughout Pennsylvania are experiencing a hiccup in the supply chain for license plates — often leaving management at those retailers scrambling to continue doing business during the coronavirus pandemic. The problem, according to dealerships, notaries and state officials, is twofold: License plate stockpiles at car dealerships...
Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center postponed until December
Comic book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts will have to wait a while longer for their much anticipated convention. Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. It was previously rescheduled...
Monroeville-area student news for July 14
Alexa Dunn of Monroeville was named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2020 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.90 or higher. Dunn is a kinesiology major. —- Jamey Baker...
Missing Monroeville boy found safe
Monroeville police have said a 14-year-old boy who went missing Sunday has been found safe. The police department posted to its Facebook account that Sean Douglas Stitt was found safe Monday. No other details were provided. The teenager was reported missing after being last seen playing basketball at Overlook Park...
Monroeville police seek missing boy last seen Sunday
Monroeville police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old boy. Police said Sean Douglas Stitt was last seen around 6 p.m. Sunday playing basketball at Overlook Park in the Mellon Plan. Anyone with information as to Stitt’s whereabouts is asked to call Monroeville police at 412-856-1111....
The Times Express area real estate transactions for the week of July 12
Monroeville Estate of Keith Balaschak sold property at 2309 Haymaker Road to US Bank NA for $75,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
JCPenney stores to remain open in Monroeville Mall, Beaver Valley Mall
Two JCPenney stores in Western Pennsylvania will survive the retail giant’s restructuring that includes shuttering more than 100 stores nationwide. The stores, which originally were on the list of stores to close but will now remain open, are located in the Monroeville Mall and the Beaver Valley Mall in Center...
Car-truck crash claims 1 in Pitcairn
A 28-year-old man was killed when his sedan collided with a utility truck Wednesday in Pitcairn. According to Allegheny County Police, who are helping to investigate the crash, the man was driving in the 300 block of Broadway Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. when his Mazda 6 crossed the center...
Portion of Forbes Road in Monroeville to close next week through mid-November
A portion of Forbes Road in Monroeville will close later this month for landslide repair work, paving, shoulder reconstruction and line painting, according to PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said. The road will close between Haymaker Road and Stewart Station Drive starting July 27. Stewart Station Drive is also referred to...
Goodwill holds 1st ‘Ultimate Outlet Warehouse Sale’ in Monroeville
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania held it first ever Ultimate Outlet Warehouse Sale in Monroeville on Wednesday. Due to a generous amount of donations over the last several months, officials said they were “bursting at the seams” and needed to unload some of the merchandise. During the sale, shoppers were able...
Monroeville officials reschedule Fourth of July fireworks display for Labor Day weekend
Monroeville officials have decided to wait until the first Sunday in September to set off approximately $20,000 worth of fireworks originally scheduled for July 4. The Sept. 6 date will only feature a fireworks display, said Manager Tim Little. There will be no parade, an annual addition to the municipality’s...
