Monroeville Times Express category, Page 110

A Pittsburgh woman previously dubbed the “Monroeville Madam” faces another prostitution charge. Amy Schifano, 43, agreed to perform a sex act on a Pittsburgh detective for $200 on July 29, according to a criminal complaint filed against her Tuesday. Schifano gained notoriety in 2008 when she pleaded guilty to charges...

Recent actions taken by the Gateway School Board could lead to potential liability under the Sunshine Act, according to an expert in media law. During a special meeting July 23, school Director Jesse Kalkstein resigned and the school board appointed his replacement without placing the actions on a public agenda,...

David McDanel’s eyes lit up every time he saw the lights of a Ferris wheel and a train coming around the track. He and his Greensburg family returned several times to the amusement park layout of the interactive South Hills Model Railroad Club display at the Monroeville Convention Center. It...

Monroeville police filed the following charges July 17-23 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Cody Yakel, 25, of Wall with possession of drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness. Charges were filed July 18 in connection with an incident along the 4300 block of Broadway Boulevard. • Neko Haas, 19,...

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 • Juwane Dunn, 21, of Braddock on charges of theft by unlawful taking. Charges...

The Gateway School Board condemned a board member’s actions through two resolutions approved during a special meeting last week. One resolution condemned board member Valerie Warning’s “interference and intermeddling with the day-to-day operations” of the school district. The other condemned Warning for “disseminating and divulging executive session materials and subject...

The Gateway School Board accepted the resignation of a member then appointed a person to fill the vacancy during a special meeting held Tuesday. Jesse Kalkstein, 32, said in a letter he would resign, effective immediately, “to be able to spend more time with my family and focus on my...

Forbes Hospital in Monroeville completed work on a $17 million addition that expands its surgical, gastrointestinal and cardiac services. The 55,000-square-foot Perioperative Center doubles the hospital’s post-acute care unit and includes an electrophysiology lab and a gastrointestinal suite, according to a news release. Forbes’ newest addition joins the construction of...

Monroeville officials worked to clear several flooded roads in the aftermath of torrential rainfall Sunday night and early Monday. Nearly three inches of rain fell in several areas in the Pittsburgh region. Water rose quickly, submerging vehicles and leaving roads inaccessible. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning...

Members of the Murrysville Police Department — and departments all over Pennsylvania — will highlight their capabilities and give officers a chance to mingle with the public at their annual National Night Out celebration Aug. 6. “It’s a transparent way for the community to see their department up close and...

A Pitcairn native is scheduled to read from and discuss a book she wrote to memorialize her father, who survived being a prisoner of war during World War II. Peggy Fisher, 70, now living in Grove City, still gets emotional talking about what her father – and countless other soldiers...

For more than 15 years, a red caboose from the early 1940s has found a home in the backyard of the Segar family in Monroeville. A recent effort of Brett Segar, along with others from the community, aims to move the beloved caboose that belonged to the late Bill Segar...

Allegheny Health Network has appointed two new chief nursing officers at its hospitals in Harrison and Monroeville. Marcia Cook will serve as chief nursing officer at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison, while Lynn C. Kosar will assume the same role at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville. “We are thrilled to welcome...

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 • Kamontae Redmon, 20, of Pitcairn on charges of simple assault and harassment. Pitcairn...

Model train and locomotive enthusiasts are expected to pull in to the station that is the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show returns to the center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It’s one of the largest and longest-running model train and...

A Pitcairn man faces charges for allegedly causing damage to his neighbor’s property and ethnic intimidation. James Cepec, 78, started harassing and intimidating his neighbor, a black woman, after a supposed dispute between them over property lines, according to a criminal complaint. Pitcairn police Chief Scott Farally said the dispute...

More than a dozen elementary-aged children circled a kiddie pool at Gateway High School on a recent rainy summer day to blow boats “across the ocean.” The boats were invented and built by the children out of recycled materials like Styrofoam, cardboard, paper and tape during Camp Invention, a week-long...

Monroeville police filed the following charges July 5-16 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Sable Goodwin, 20, of Pittsburgh with retail theft. Charges were filed July 11 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Kayla Wilkes, 28, of Turtle Creek with driving...

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 courtRaymond Cobb, 18, of Woodbridge, VA on charges of possession of controlled substances, possession of...

Several Monroeville roads were closed Thursday due to flooding. Monroeville administration sent out Nixle alerts that notified residents of the following road closures: • Old Frankstown Road near Hochberg Road; • Abers Creek Road; • Westbound section of the Triboro Expressway before the Patton Street exit; • The crossover from...

Monroeville Council delayed a vote that would put the municipality’s public pool up for sale, giving a committee time to get answers for concerned residents. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has said it will purchase Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road for $956,000 when pool season ends in September....

A self-described space enthusiast from Murrysville will commemorate the 50 years since a man landed on the moon by talking about his lunar-inspired art and sharing his experience seeing it live on television in 1969. The Monroeville Public Library is displaying Bob Bickers’ artwork through July. He will give a...

For more than 60 years, Monroeville has presented one of the largest Independence Day parades in the eastern suburbs. Despite the heat, crowds lined the route Thursday to watch floats, marching groups, dance teams, a salute to military veterans and units from local fire departments and first responders....