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Gateway High School closed Thursday, Friday due to covid cases
Gateway High School will be closed and students will learn remotely Thursday and Friday due to a spike in covid cases. District officials could not confirm Wednesday whether the cases involved students or staff. The school was open Wednesday and messages were sent out to families about the closure. District...
WPIAL rules Birch brothers ineligible after transfer from Jeannette to Gateway
Two high-profile transfers now are in limbo. The WPIAL board voted Wednesday to deny athletic eligibility to brothers Brett and Brad Birch, football standouts who transferred last month from Jeannette to Gateway. The WPIAL’s decision was based solely on paperwork, executive director Amy Scheuneman said, after Jeannette administrators flagged the...
Monroeville council approves plans for Starbucks along Northern Pike
A second Starbucks location is in the works but many people, including the developers, are concerned about the traffic the coffee hotspot will cause near a busy intersection along Northern Pike. Council approved of the coffee behemoth’s plans in a 5-1 vote Tuesday night. Councilman Bob Williams cast the lone...
Drugs, DUIs, careless driving among charges filed by Monroeville police April 3-9, 2021
The following charges were filed April 3-9 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Victoria Lynn Robertson, 27, of Clearwater, Fla. with receiving stolen property. The charge was filed April 3 in connection with an incident at the intersection of...
Drug possession, DUIs among charges filed by Monroeville police March 30-April 1, 2021
The following charges were filed March 30 to April 1 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police, unless otherwise noted: • Jared Bellman, 23, of Saltsburg with three counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed March 30 in connection with an incident in...
In brief: Baseball opening day, Botanical Garden Committee seeking volunteers and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn
Monroeville baseball opening day Opening Day for Monroeville Baseball’s Spring 2021 season will be April 24 at Monroeville Park West starting with a parade at 11 a.m. and featuring games and activities all day. For the first time, softball also is being offered. Garden committee seeking volunteers The Monroeville Botanical Garden...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...
Clark brothers bolster lineup for Gateway tennis
David Clark loves the competition on the tennis court with twin brother, Nathan. Nathan is the No. 1 singles player for the Gateway boys tennis team, but David is not far behind at No. 2. “It’s definitely competitive, but it drives us,” said David Clark, who wrestled for the Gators...
Gateway boys lacrosse developing young roster
With 19 seniors and a high level of experience up and down the lineup, the 2019 Gateway boys lacrosse team made history. With the highest-ever playoff seed (No. 7), the Gators hosted a playoff game for the first time and rolled past Sewickley Academy before falling to No. 2 Hampton...
Local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter marks 110th anniversary
When Sharon Wallhausen of Irwin was growing up, her great aunt told stories about their family being part of the Revolutionary War Patriots, but Wallhausen was never able to uncover enough family history to prove the link. Wallhausen, who had a passion for genealogy, eventually traced her family’s ancestry back...
Humane officers rescue 17 cats, 25 rats from Pitcairn home
Humane officers rescued 17 cats and 25 domestic rats from a Pitcairn home Thursday. Cody Hoellerman, Animal Friends chief community engagement officer, said a tip from a neighbor about animals in unsanitary conditions sparked the investigation that led to the rescue. He declined to divulge the address of the home....
Turtle Creek Valley COG receives $125,000 grant to finish code enforcement software tool
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments received a $125,000 grant recently to continue developing cloud-based software that caters to code enforcement officers. The Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County issued the grant, meant for Community Infrastructure and Tourism. The software, dubbed the Code Enforcement Data Tool, has been under development...
Several area schools deemed best communities for music education by national group
Several school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were named among the best communities for music education by a national organization. The NAMM Foundation recognized the schools for their outstanding commitment to music education. In its 22nd year, the designation is awarded to districts that show outstanding achievement in efforts...
Gateway High School to perform ‘The Theory of Relativity’ to live audience starting April 22
A slice of normalcy will come to Gateway School District as the high school prepares for its spring musical premiere April 22. The cast of 23 Gateway High School students will perform “The Theory of Relativity,” a contemporary musical written by Brian Hill and Neil Bartram in 2015. The musical...
Theft, drugs, assault among charges filed by Monroeville police March 23-30, 2021
The following charges were filed March 23-30, 2021, with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. All charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Robert Carl Harris, 56, of Homestead with theft by deception. The charge was filed March 23 in connection with an incident along the 4200 block of William...
Allegheny County man purchased $3.28 million winning ticket in Monroeville for Match 6 lottery
A lucky lottery player from Allegheny County purchased a winning Match 6 ticket worth $3.28 million — the game’s largest jackpot won this year. The ticket for Saturday’s drawing was sold to Allen Forney at the Sheetz on Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville and matched all six winning numbers: 7, 13,...
North Catholic takes over Class AA top spot in latest WPIAL coaches boys volleyball rankings
The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 2 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and there is a change at the top in Class AA. North Catholic, No. 3 in last week’s top 10 poll, has taken over the No. 1 position, unseating Seton LaSalle. The teams went head-to-head...
In brief: Botanical Garden Committee seeking volunteers, license to carry event and more in Monroeville, Pitcairn
The Monroeville Botanical Garden Committee is looking for volunteers that would like to help with planting and maintaining the flowerbeds in the Monroeville Community Park located on Tilbrook Road. The schedules is as follows: • May: Clean up the beds, plant the annuals around the gazebo and replace any lost...
Multi-sport athletes bring spark to Gateway volleyball
Gateway boys volleyball coach Phil Randolph has plenty of fresh faces on his team this season who bring athleticism from playing other sports. That’s a positive considering the Gators only had a few players return after losing a large senior class that had its 2020 season canceled due to the...
Renewed hope takes over for Gateway track and field athletes
Gateway track and field head coach Tom LaBuff is used to spending the spring coaching Gators athletes to top finishes at meets and invitationals. So, it took some time for him, his fellow Gateway coaches and the athletes to process last spring’s season cancellation by the PIAA amid growing covid...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of April 4, 2021
Chalfant Mario Pettica sold property at 224 Lynnwood Ave. to Nedsem Investments LLC for $40,000. Churchill Erika Ahlstrand sold property at 26 Barton Drive to Michelle Zentis for $155,000. Ron Lesko sold property at 3769 Greensburg Pike to Block Chain Luxury LLC for $64,000. David Indorato sold property at 3715...
Chase Bank plans construction at former Willi’s shop in Monroeville
Monroeville’s banking options are expected to grow by one as Chase Bank plans to erect a new building along William Penn Highway. The JP Morgan bank plans on demolishing Willi’s Ski & Snowboard Shop, which has sat vacant since November. Erin Gogolin, an assistant project manager for Bohler Engineering, presented...
Monroeville Convention Center draws large turnout of people receiving their 2nd vaccine doses
People from all over the region traveled to the Monroeville Convention Center on March 30 in order to receive their second dose of the covid-19 vaccine. The first doses were administered by 200 Allegheny Health Network staffers exactly three weeks prior, on March 9, when 5,100 people signed up to...
Monroeville Easter ‘drive-thru’ event draws 300 participants
Making the best of the pandemic means hosting events that look a little different, and for the Monroeville Recreation and Parks Department, that means drive-thru events. The department hosted a Drive-Thru Egg Hunt for children ages 2-10 on March 27. It was the third “drive-thru” event the department has hosted,...
Nicole Henline leads Monroeville Public Library through pandemic with eagerness to buck status quo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
