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Assault, drug cases among recent Monroeville police investigations – Sep. 19, 2019
Monroeville police filed the following charges Sept. 6-16 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Eugene Jones, 20, of Pittsburgh with possession of controlled substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to deliver, burglary and criminal trespass. Charges were filed Sept. 15 in connection with an incident along...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Sep. 19, 2019
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 • Harold Walker, 51, of Trafford on charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly...
Human Dignity project comes to Monroeville
A Pittsburgh artist visited the Monroeville Library on Wednesday to start a project that aims to educate people on diversity and eventually to install a permanent art piece on the library’s property. Andrea London, of Point Breeze, brought a part of her art installation, entitled “We Are All Related,” in...
Monroeville caboose makes first stopVideo
A Monroeville family’s historical caboose has a new temporary home. The beloved red caboose from the 1940s was moved recently from the Segar’s backyard to Forbes Road Career and Technical School along Beatty Road. “It was an exciting day in the process in getting the caboose to live on,” said...
Rabid raccoon found in Monroeville
A raccoon that was found in Monroeville tested positive for rabies, the Allegheny County Health Department said Tuesday. The raccoon was discovered near the 500 block of Patton Street. It’s the county’s 20th rabid animal so far this year. There have been 15 raccoons, four bats and one cat, according...
Monroeville employee faces drug charges
A Monroeville Public Works employee was charged last week on drug-related offenses. Christopher Masters, 44, of Monroeville was not home when Pennsylvania Attorney General investigators entered his residence with a search warrant. According to a criminal complaint filed against him, police found several types of drugs during the probe. Police...
Historical society celebrates Northern Turnpike’s bicentennial
The Murrysville Historical Preservation Society will host its annual Heritage Festival on Sept. 21, and this year’s festival will mark the 200th anniversary of the Northern Turnpike. Tribune-Review archives contain quite a lot of information about the roadway’s history, and local historians have published a wealth of material about it....
Resisting arrest, defiant trespass among cases before Judge Herbst
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 • Crystal A. Knopsnider, 28, of Hutchinson on charges of intent to deliver drug...
Monroeville police file drug, DUI charges
Police filed the following charges Sept. 5 through Sept. 10 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. All charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Bobbie J. Lloyd, 43, of Pitcairn with theft by deception in connection to an incident that happened along the 4500 block on...
Monroeville, 11 other Allegheny County libraries waive late fines
Got late fines from the library? Not anymore — at least for members of the Monroeville Public Library and 11 others in Allegheny County. As of Sept. 1, those past due library fines have been deleted and the libraries will not continue fining patrons for missed due-back dates. The hope...
Gateway creates esports club for students
The Gateway school board created an esports club for the district’s high school students. Gateway proposed establishing the club, which will be headed by a staff member to be paid a $750 stipend by the Emerald Foundation each semester to manage the program. The Emerald Foundation is a Lancaster-based nonprofit...
Bridgeville, Oakdale men among 3 charged with animal cruelty charges during ‘Manhunt’ shoot
Three men who were hired as animal trainers for the filming of a scene of the television series “Manhunt: Lone Wolf” have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly putting cayenne pepper on dogs’ noses. Antonio A. Spencer, 32, of Bridgeville and Ed Wiernik, 59, of Oakdale each face two...
Monroeville pool to be put up for sale, making way for turnpike commission purchase
Monroeville council has advertised an ordinance that would allow for the sale of the municipality’s only publicly owned pool despite residents’ concerns. There was no discussion from council members before voting unanimously to kick-start the process that could end Monroeville Community Pool’s 45-season streak on its 10-acre property along Abers...
Gateway football player charged in alleged robbery
A Gateway High School senior and football player was arrested Monday on charges that he robbed two people at gunpoint in August. Jaquan Thomas, 18, faces six felonies in connection with the Aug. 11 incident. He is being held at Allegheny County Jail on a $50,000 straight bond. According to...
Animal cruelty charges brought before Judge Herbst
Police filed the following charges Aug. 26 through Sept. 1 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. All charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Charles P. Newhams, 41, of Pitcairn with strangulation, public drunkenness, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, making terroristic threats and simple assault in connection...
Monroeville residents propose oil and gas ordinance
A group of Monroeville residents has drafted an ordinance that places strict limits on oil and gas activity within the municipality and called on council to enact it. Sustainable Monroeville and Food & Water Watch, both environmental advocacy groups, drafted the 21-page ordinance that tightens up rules surrounding oil and...
Nominees chosen for Gateway special election
The Monroeville Democratic and Republican committees have nominated candidates for a Gateway School Board special election. Paul Caliari is the Democratic nominee, and Cheryl Boise is the Republican nominee. Caliari, 45, is a Monroeville resident and former councilman. He did not run for re-election for his Ward 5 council seat...
Monroeville pool staff, patrons reminisce during the pool’s probable last season
Jenn Antonucci gazed into the blue, rippling waters of Bel-Aire Pool in Monroeville on Labor Day as members and guests splashed about with their pets. It was the closing of the season, including the annual dog swim at the municipal-owned community recreation site. “This is what I’ve known for 23...
Monroeville road restricted overnight
Mosside Boulevard in Monroeville, also known as Rt. 48, will be restricted to one lane of alternating traffic for two nights this week for road improvements. PennDOT said the restriction will occur from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday nights between Cambridge Square Drive and Rt. 130. The...
Fencers square off in 2nd annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club tourneyVideo
In the 11,000-square-foot Pro Sports Monroeville complex, behind the backdrop of a floor-to-ceiling American flag, fencing enthusiasts and athletes used footwork and finesse to compete in the second annual Steel City Historical Fencing Club’s tournament — the 2019 Steel City Open. Held over Labor Day weekend, the event hosted three...
Resisting arrest, DUI among cases before Judge Herbst
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 for court • Krystal Albitz, 34, of Turtle Creek on charges of resisting arrest, a DUI,...
Theft, trespass among charges filed by Monroeville police
Monroeville police filed the following charges Aug. 16-28 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office: • Jacquelyn M. Vitari, 36, of Plum with retail theft and possession of Adderall .Charges were filed Aug. 16 in connection with an incident along the 4000 block of Monroeville Boulevard. • Sabrina L. Eisenberg,...
Gateway school given grant from new Monroeville store
Burlington Coat Factory presented a $10,000 check to a Gateway elementary school two weeks before the store is scheduled to open a site near the Monroeville mall. The grant is part of the company’s initiative it has with AdoptAClassroom.org, a national fundraising organization. Julie Roar, a Burlington district manager, presented...
Monroeville woman charged with Gateway club thefts turns self in
A former president of two Gateway School District organizations turned herself in to Allegheny County District Attorney detectives Wednesday afternoon, a DA spokesman said. Jennifer Murawski, 38, of Monroeville was charged Wednesday with stealing nearly $11,000 from fundraisers and debit card purchases made for her personal use. Mike Manko, spokesman...
Florida man indicted in suspected Monroeville cocaine, money laundering ring
A Florida man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges in connection with a suspected cocaine and money laundering ring operating out of Monroeville, a U.S. Attorney’s office news release said Wednesday. Racoco Williams, 37, of Lauderhill, Fla., faced charges two years ago after authorities...
