Monroeville Times Express category, Page 69

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Holiday Spectacular will return to full capacity starting Nov. 19 at the Monroeville Convention Center after being limited by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The 24th edition of the annual event is expected to fill 250 booths with crafts, arts, gift items and holiday decorations...

The Allegheny County Health Department is offering a free vaccine clinic for influenza and covid-19, including booster shots. The clinic is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 20 at Mt. Hope Community Presbyterian Church, 12106 Frankstown Road, Penn Hills. The covid vaccines available include Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson, boosters...

The Monroeville Convention Center will be filled with good eats once again – inside and outside this year. “Food Truck A Palooza,” a food truck festival, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Monroeville Convention Center. Food Truck A Palooza is presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh, a...

RSVP for meal St. Bernadette, Lourdes’ Center, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville is hosting a Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 25. This meal is for those in need of nourishment and/or fellowship. To attend this meal which has a first seating at 1 p.m., or to volunteer between 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. for...

In less than two years, Gateway junior Madi Jesih will trade Gators black and gold for Robert Morris red, white and blue. The talented center defensive midfielder recently gave a verbal commitment to continue her athletic pursuits at the next level with the Division I Colonials women’s soccer team. “I...

It wasn’t the way the Gateway boys soccer team wanted to close out its 2021 season. The Gators finished third in Section 4-3A and were the No. 11 seed for the WPIAL playoffs. Gateway played even with No. 6 Kiski Area for the first half of their first-round matchup Oct....

Edgewood Jesse Mullen sold property at 321 Coal St. to James Louks and Sarah Tancred for $177,261. Hershey Dugan sold property at 1046 E End Ave. to Alexander and Ezra Abraham Gershanok for $410,000. Ronan Jones sold property at 346 Locust St. to Lisa Frumkes for $640,000. Michael Gunzenhauser sold...

Residents of Monroeville and Pitcairn elected four people to the Gateway School Board. James Lomeo, who was cross-filed, received the most votes with 4,187 (20.2%). “I would like to thank everyone who voted. Community participation is the most important thing to move the Monroeville/Pitcairn community forward,” Lomeo said. “I would...

Bob Stevenson won the lone contested race on the Monroeville council. Stevenson, a Democrat, received 609 votes (52.73%) to defeat Republican Len Young in Ward 3. Young garnered 536 (46.1%). There were 10 write-in votes (0.87%). “My opponent ran a great race, but lucky for me, the third ward put...

Joseph Rosi is emphasizes literacy development as he takes over as principal of Ramsey Elementary in the Gateway School District. Rosi, after being approved during a school board meeting Sept. 27, started his tenure at Ramsey on Oct. 18. Coming from a background that includes teaching kindergarten and first grade,...

The Gateway girls soccer team hoped for a longer stay in the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs, but coach Kelly Bender said she was happy with her team’s effort in the 3-0 first-round loss to South Fayette on Oct. 25. “It was a tough loss, but my girls gave it their...

Churchill Jason Bezeredi sold property at 2299 Forest Drive to Nawaf Quazi for $210,000. Louis Maurice Maraj sold property at 3300 Longbow Drive to Sean Andrew and Jennie McCulloch for $384,900. Forest Hills Joseph Park sold property at 452 Atlantic Ave. to Jason and Adrienne Rihn for $238,888. Kimberly Allen...

Roseann Graf Alvarez Frankhauser of Plum Borough is the new president of the International Women’s Club of Monroeville. International Women was formed in 1968 by a small group of women from abroad, The Monroeville Center YWCA advisory committee saw the need for women from different countries to come together in...

A Monroeville man is accused of taping a smartphone to his shoe to take inappropriate photos and videos under two women’s skirts at a Murrysville Sheetz, police said. Brandon Scott Bass was charged after a monthlong investigation into a Sept. 27 incident at the Route 22 convenience store where a...

To the Editor, I would like to respond to Mr. (Robert) Elm’s recent letter (Gateway’s need for equity director is real, Oct. 14) about the equity director position in the Gateway School District. Here are some fundamental questions. Do you want to see an expansion of central office administrative positions...

Jack Bova will fill a vacant seat on the Gateway School Board. Bova, who previously was on the school board from 2018-2019, will serve a term through the first Monday of December 2023. He will be sworn in during a study session meeting Nov. 9. “I’m pretty excited, actually,” said...

Churchill Estate of Virginia Savitz sold property at 2182 Beulah Road to Michael Chiappinelli and Jessica Dancisin for $195,000. Zokaikes Properties L.P. sold property at 800 Beulah Road to Allegheny Land Trust for $3,000,000. John Ormsbee sold property at 2063 Garrick Drive to Om and Elizabeth Joy Choudhary for $275,000....

Time to give blood The Ladies Auxiliary 85 from the White Valley AMVETS Post 85 is holding blood drive on Oct. 30. It’s set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at AMVETS social hall, 2100 Carolina St., Export. Appointments are recommended, but walk-ins welcomed. To schedule an appointment: vitalant.org, and...

Summer Raymer is busy in the water getting ready for competitions with her Racer-X club team and also for her final season with the Gateway swim team. But the Gators senior standout also has her eyes focused on the future after high school. Raymer recently set her course for college...

The Gateway ice hockey program is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and alumni president Stefan Biancaniello said there are a lot of positive vibes surrounding what will be a year-long celebration. “From humble beginnings in 1972 to undefeated WPIHL AA champions in 1976 to WPIHL AAA champions in 1996...

After a back-and-forth start to their Class 3A first-round playoff matchup with Gateway on Saturday, the Kiski Area boys soccer team got to playing how it wante and ran away with a 5-1 win on the strength of four second-half goals. A goal by Anders Bordoy — off a feed...

The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League will host the PA Golden Gloves Western Regional Finals on Saturday at Gloria’s Gym on the second level of the Monroeville Mall. Eight bouts will be contested. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and bell time is 6. The 16 boxers who will compete for...

The Wilkins Elks, along with the Wilkins Township Police, will be hosting its sixth Annual Drug Take Back Day over the weekend. Turn in unused, unwanted drugs for safe disposal by bringing the bottles to the lodge from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.on Oct 23 to drop in a secure...

During the offseason, Brad Birch and his older brother, Brett, made headlines when they transferred from Jeannette to Gateway shortly after helping the Jayhawks win a WPIAL football championship. Now Birch is making headlines for what he does best: throw the football. The sophomore quarterback had a big night in...