Monroeville Times Express category, Page 99
Gateway players glad to compete in thriving summer baseball league
Born out of the cancellation of the spring high school season and the summer American Legion schedule, the Monroeville Gators, a group of players from Gateway and one from South Fayette, have mixed the fun of playing summer baseball with a focus on winning games in the Western Pennsylvania Baseball...
Gateway School District raises taxes, cuts programs and teachers to balance budget
Citing financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Gateway School District Board of Directors raised property taxes and cut programs and teacher positions in order to balance next year’s budget. The school board raised the property tax rate from 19.87 to 20.17 mills, an increase of 1.5%. The tax...
Monroeville real estate transactions, July 6
Monroeville Jose Rivera sold property at 425 Alpine Village Drive to Katie Rawlings for $134,000. Steven Law sold property at 625 Garden City Drive to Terrance Shallenberger for $152,000. West View Development Group LLC sold property at 2404 Haymaker Road to Karlton Ellies and Annastasia Green for $192,500. Daniel Whigham...
Levin to reopen some Western Pennsylvania stores Friday
Levin Furniture stores in Hempfield, Monroeville, Wexford, Curry Hollow and 13 other locations around Pittsburgh and Cleveland will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday with former owner Robert Levin at the helm. Levin sold his family’s chain of stores in 2017 to Art Van Furniture but later structured a $25.7 million...
Monroeville church to host virtual VBS
A Monroeville church plans to host virtual Vacation Bible School sessions for children in pre-school through fifth grade. Monroeville United Methodist Church, at 219 Center Road, will host the sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom video conferencing. The program is called “Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through.”...
Monroeville real estate transactions for the week of June 29
Monroeville Janet Diehl sold property at 3903 Barbara Ann Drive to Frances Ann Akers-Loub for $162,000. Rocco Abbenante sold property at 1164 Harvard Road to Michael Reese for $170,000. US Bank NA trustee sold property at 212 Noel Drive to Sloan Real Estate Holdings LLC for $77,250. Christopher Kuhn sold...
Allegheny Health Network announces mobile covid-19 testing sites for next week
Allegheny Health Network’s mobile covid-19 testing unit will be in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and Hazelwood neighborhoods, Clairton and Duquesne next week. AHN personnel will operate the testing vehicle from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: • June 29: Pittsburgh Housing Authority, 2435 Chauncey Drive in the Hill...
3 police officers, Mad Mex employee test positive for covid-19 in Monroeville
Three police officers and a Mad Mex employee have tested positive for covid-19 in Monroeville. This was confirmed Thursday by municipal officials and the restaurant’s Facebook page Thursday. Monroeville Manager Tim Little said via email that the municipality “is following all Center for Disease Control guidelines with respect to positive...
Monroeville jazz fest canceled for first time in its 17 years
For the first time in its 17 years, the annual Monroeville Jazz Festival has been canceled. The event was originally scheduled for Aug. 15, and organizers from the Monroeville Foundation held out on canceling. The festival typically draws thousands from the region for a jazz-themed day at the municipality’s Tall...
Monroeville’s Northern Pike to reopen in both directions
Northern Pike in Monroeville will reopen to traffic in both directions beginning this week, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The road will reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday, along with renewed access to Abers Creek Road. Northern Pike has been closed between Abers Creek Road and Valerie Circle since April 13. Allison Park...
Wilkins Township immigration office employees face furloughs
Up to 25 people working in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office in Wilkins could be furloughed if the federal agency does not receive congressional funding, a union representative said. Tom Vacca has worked at the USCIS field office for 16 years. He is a steward...
Monroeville senior center to reopen with restrictions
The Monroeville senior center is scheduled to reopen with restricted hours and programming Aug. 6 after being closed since mid-March because of the covid-19 pandemic. Since June 10, the center has been working on a plan that includes new policies and procedures for visiting per recommended guidelines of the Center...
Monroeville real estate transactions, June 21
Monroeville Jonathan Millburn trustee sold property at 1308 Deerfield Drive to Nicholas Razorsek for $174,000. Theodore Phillip Cole sold property at 4422 Gateway Drive to Michael and Nicole Baker for $224,900. Donald Andew Fidler sold property at 4063 Northern Pike to Tiffany Hendricks for $180,000. Estate of E. Harold Boyles...
Dad’s Pub and Grub closes both locations after employee contracts covid-19
The owners of Dad’s Pub and Grub restaurants announced Saturday that they have temporarily closed both locations after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a notice posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page, the owners said that locations in Monroeville and Braddock Hills as well as its food...
Cinemark set to reopen Pittsburgh-area theaters
Cinemark plans to reopen four theaters in the Pittsburgh area in early July. Cinemark’s website said the North Hills and Robinson locations will be among the first Cinemark theaters to open in Pennsylvania, on July 3. The move is part of the company’s phased reopening from the covid-19 shutdown. Theaters...
Monroeville restaurants get temporary OK to use parking lots, sidewalks as outdoor seating
Monroeville council placed a temporary relaxation to its rules governing how restaurants manage outdoor seating. The resolution, passed unanimously, allows restaurateurs to apply for a temporary permit allowing them to reconfigure parking lots, and in some cases, sidewalks, into outdoor seating areas. Allegheny County is one of 34 in the...
Monroeville Foundation hosts virtual 5K
The Monroeville Foundation plans on hosting a virtual run to replace the annual 5K fundraiser typically held at the municipality’s Community Park. The July 25 fundraising event, CommUNITY Days, was canceled because of the covid-19 pandemic. But “this is the time to get creative and think outside the box,” said...
Monroeville real estate for the week of June 14
Monroeville Timothy Marco sold property at 4619 Bert Drive to John Joseph Shaw Jr. for $168,000. ZCore LLC sold property at 4413 Driftman Drive to Segavepo LLC for $112,500. Be Thi Tran sold property at 302 Garden City Drive to Brandon Younger for $130,000. Kathryn Bradley sold property at 1166...
Children hear message of racial unity at kid-friendly rally in Monroeville
“Be nice.” The simple phrase came out of the mouth of a young boy named Wyatt who showed up with his parents and friends Friday to a Black Lives Matter gathering in a field just outside Moss Side Middle School in Monroeville’s Gateway School District. There, young children were given...
Racing returns Friday in Monroeville with the reopening of Steel City Indoor Karting
Racing returns to Monroeville as Steel City Indoor Karting plans to reopen its doors and wave the green flag Friday. Pit crew members announced via email that the all-electric go-kart facility at 360 Mall Circle Drive would resume operations with new safety measures at noon. “We will have the same...
Monroeville protest marks 11th day of demonstrations in wake of George Floyd’s deathVideo
A Black Lives Matter protest was held Tuesday afternoon in Monroeville. 1 p.m. About 1:30 p.m., protesters made their way onto William Penn Highway / Route 22, blocking the road. The group moved toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike about 1:35 p.m., but were directed away from it by police. At 1:40...
Black Lives Matter protest scheduled in Monroeville
A Black Lives Matter protest has been scheduled along William Penn Highway in Monroeville. According to a photo of a flyer with details about the protest, it will occur from 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday “in the streets between Chick-fil-A and Chipotle.” “Bring signs and your voice! It’s our weapon....
Virtual PizzaFest to showcase 4 Pittsburgh pizza artisans
Four of Pittsburgh’s best pizza artisans will show their stuff during this year’s virtual PizzaFest – A Slice Of Delish! The event, which welcomed a sold-out crowd last year, will take place at 6 p.m. Sunday on Zoom. In addition to watching as chefs give demonstrations, tips and recipes from...
Several malls, like Pittsburgh Mills, open Friday, but Westmoreland, Monroeville waiting until Tuesday
Several malls in the region, including the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer, reopened their doors to shoppers on Friday, but two malls have decided to delay reopening for four days. Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield and Monroeville mall, both owned by CBL Properties, are scheduled to reopen Tuesday, a spokeswoman said....
J.C. Penney stores closing at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer, Monroeville, near Butler and in the Beaver Valley
Four J.C. Penney stores in Western Pennsylvania will close as part of the retailer’s plans to shutter 154 stores, in what it said Thursday was the first round of store closings. Stores at the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer; Monroevile Mall in Monroeville; the Clearview Mall near Butler; and the...
