Monroeville

An East Pittsburgh man was arrested Friday after police said he fled from a head-on crash in Plum. The crash happened just before 10 a.m. along New Texas Road. Police said a car driven by Sean Tally, 20, crashed into an oncoming vehicle containing an Upper Burrell couple, ages 50...

An attorney with expertise in municipal law said Monroeville council’s decision to hire a firm to appraise the municipality’s sole public pool property should have been made in public. The criticism comes after Monroeville council voted unanimously Oct. 8 to sell the Monroeville Community Pool along Abers Creek Road to...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Oct. 2-15 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Aquay Mitchell, 19, of Monroeville with possession of instruments of a crime and possession of marijuana. Charges were filed Oct. 15 in connection with an incident along the 100 block of Trefoil Court. •...

Grief defies borders. As the world focuses on commemorating the one-year mark of the country’s most violent anti-Semitic attack, synagogues across Western Pennsylvania will hold special services of their own. Rabbi Amy Bardack of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is coordinating events marking one year after Oct. 27, 2018,...

Voters in the Gateway School District who go to the polls Nov. 5 will choose one of two candidates to fill a two-year term that was vacated in July. Cheryl Boise, a Republican, and Paul Caliari, a Democrat, are vying for the votes. The special election is a result of...

A Monroeville charter school is celebrating its 20-year anniversary by hosting several events throughout the school year, including an electronics recycling drop-off. Spectrum Charter School, a nonprofit at 4369 Northern Pike, will hold an e-waste drive from Oct. 21 through Nov. 9. Items can be dropped off at Monroeville Public...

Monroeville’s proposed budget does not include a recommendation to increase property taxes, according to the municipality’s manager. Manager Tim Little presented his proposed 2020 budget before council at an Oct. 8 meeting. The $35.3 million budget reflects a 1.45% decrease from 2019’s budget and includes a $2.5 million transfer from...

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. Waived preliminary hearings • Howard Freeman Jr., 36, of Pittsburgh on charges of possession of marijuana and...

Gateway High School held homecoming activies, including a carnival, football game and dance, Oct. 3-5....