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Monroeville police charges filed from Sept. 21-30
Monroeville police filed the following charges Sept. 21 to 30 in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Elyzah Cecil King Bradley, 19, with harassment, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault. Charges were filed Sept. 21 in connection...
Drug, firearms cases among those recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
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 Nicholas Ralph Conley, 37, of Verona on charges of disorderly conduct and defiant trespassing....
Police: Man robs Dollar Bank in Penn Hills, also a suspect in earlier Monroeville heistVideo
Penn Hills police and the FBI are investigating a robbery of the Dollar Bank at Penn Hills Shopping Center on Tuesday afternoon. Police say the same man may have robbed a Monroeville bank last month. Police Chief Howard Burton said a man wearing all blue clothing and a gaiter mask...
Monroeville church gets ‘little library’ box, mobile prayer circle from resident scoutVideo
John Buzzie of Monroeville would often tell his son, Anthony, that great moments create great opportunities. The pair would share a lot of those moments as part of Monroeville Boy Scout Troop 143, with the elder as scout master and junior earning badges by the sash full. Both have been...
GOP surrogates dismiss tax report as political jab during Trump bus tour stop in Monroeville
Reports claiming President Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the past 15 years aren’t likely to sway voters toward Democratic challenger Joe Biden, former U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta said Monday in Monroeville. “Oh, ho hum, here we go again. It’s election time. He’s had four years of...
Gateway’s Moss Side Middle School shuts down for 5 days after 2 staffers test positive for covid-19
Moss Side Middle School in the Gateway School District is closed for five days after a second staff member tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday. It is the fourth instance of covid-19 in the district this week and the second at Moss Side. Assistant Superintendent Dennis Chakey posted a letter...
With weapons galore, Gateway QB Carsen Engleka making strong return from broken arm
Carsen Engleka was making his case for playing time last year at quarterback in the Gateway offense when a bad break ended his sophomore season. The Gators’ 5-foot-11, 180-pound signal caller, a backup to starter Bryson Venanzio early in the 2019 season, was under center in the latter stages of...
Gateway tennis building winning culture with more experienced lineup
With a mix of experienced and younger players this fall, the Gateway girls tennis team hopes to continue its overall development with matches that will help it both now and in the future. “We have different skill levels throughout the team, and everyone is really supportive of each other,” senior...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 27
Churchill Gary Michaliszyn sold property at 57 Locksley Drive to Joseph and Theresa Mazzotti for $330,000. Vipin Gupta sold property at 172 Thornberry Drive to Sharieda Patterson for $238,000. Edgewood David Hood sold property at 116 Oakview Ave. to Michael and Anna Doyle for $235,000. Nathan Wetzel sold property at...
Gateway shuts down high school, cancels football game after students infected with coronavirus
Two students at Gateway High School have tested positive for covid-19, shutting the school down for five days and canceling a highly anticipated football game, according to a news release posted to the district’s website Friday. One student who tested positive has not been to the building since Sept. 22,...
5 things to watch in Week 3: WPIAL No. 1 vs. No. 2 in largest classifications
It’s one vs. two, twice. The WPIAL has a pair of top-ranked matchups on the Week 3 football schedule with No. 2 Gateway visiting No. 1 Pine-Richland in Class 5A and No. 2 North Allegheny facing No. 1 Central Catholic in 6A. Both start at 7 p.m. Friday. The Class...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 3
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 3: Patrick Body Gateway, jr., WR/DB Fresh off earning his first Power 5 offer from Pitt last week, Body had seven catches for 127 yards and two scores in Friday’s 55-14 nonconference win over Bethel Park. The 6-foot-2, 180-pound...
Monroeville plans to move forward with trick-or-treating plans, despite CDC warnings
Monroeville plans to have door-to-door trick-or-treating during Halloween this year, despite recent recommendations against the traditional activity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an open letter addressed to Monroeville residents, Mayor Nick Gresock said trick-or-treating will occur from 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 31. “Being an...
W.Va. cabin will be reassembled this weekend in Murrysville
Pamela Barroso likes old buildings. She likes them so much, in fact, she made plans to move her second such structure — a log cabin originally set off Route 250 between Moundsville and Cameron in West Virginia — and will assemble it this weekend in Murrysville. “Both sides of my...
Staff member of Gateway’s Mosside Middle School tests positive for covid-19
A staff member at Gateway School District has tested positive for covid-19. A letter addressed to parents Sept. 23 said the staff member is part of Mosside Middle School. Dennis Chakey, assistant superintendent and the district’s pandemic coordinator, said in the letter the district was notified of the positive test...
Drug, fraud, theft cases among those recently handled in Judge Jeffrey Herbst’s Monroeville court
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Held for court • Kimberly Noiler, 31, of Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood on charges of retail theft and flight to avoid apprehension. Charges were filed March 16....
Monroeville police file charges Sept. 14-17 for firearms, drugs, DUIs and other offenses
Monroeville police filed the following charges in District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst’s office. Charges were filed Sept. 14-17 by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Mark Lamar Beavers, 21, of Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood with carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm with an altered manufacturer’s number, escape,...
Penn-Trafford graduates are bringing ‘Broadway to the Burgh’Video
Penn-Trafford High School grads Lindsey Brett Carothers and Jarrett Reiche know what it takes to make it on New York City’s famed Broadway. Carothers is an actress who has been in the Broadway musical “Bring it On” and starred as Glinda in the national tour of “Wicked.” Casting professional Reiche...
Gateway runners stay dedicated to lowering times throughout season
While the PIAA and WPIAL wrangled with the decision to maintain the fall sports seasons or postpone them to 2021, the Gateway boys and girls cross country teams kept churning out miles to be ready to go when called upon. Veteran Gators coach Tom LaBuff said his runners have made...
Gateway volleyball adjusts to move to Class 4A
Gateway girls volleyball coach Phil Randolph said last season ended with a framework established that can lead to a turnaround in the program’s fortunes. “Last year was one of those things where the scoreboard didn’t really tell the honest story of our season,” said Randolph, whose Gators were 4-10 in...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 20
Churchill Robert Feinberg trustee sold property at 2240 Harmain Road to Dario and Kathy Donatelli for $221,000. Edgewood Maxwell Williams sold property at 504 Greendale Ave. to Aaron Charles Watson and Marisol Edelmira Lalut for $359,500. Forest Hills Dolores Marie Paul trustee sold property at 110 Braddock Road to Aaron...
Video roundup of Monroeville news over the last weekVideo
Here is a short video that captures the biggest headlines in Monroeville for the days spanning Sept. 13-18. • Craig Cozza said he’s stoked for the future of a building in Monroeville that has sat vacant for a couple of years and has been tied up in bankruptcy court since...
WPIAL Class 5A roundup: Derrick Davis scores 4 times as Gateway tops Bethel Park
Carsen Engleka threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns to lead Class 5A No. 2 Gateway to a 55-14 victory over Bethel Park (0-2) in Class 5A nonconference play Friday. Derrick Davis ran for 157 yards and four touchdowns for Gateway (2-0), which scored all of its points in the...
New owner ‘stoked’ for opportunities at former Racquet Club in Monroeville
The vacant Racquet Club in Monroeville will transform into a new-and-improved indoor sports complex under new ownership. Real estate developer Craig Cozza confirmed he bought the former Racquet Club building at 1 Racquet Lane in early September. Cozza is the owner of Cozza Enterprises, which owns several commercial properties in...
Volunteer tutors needed in Monroeville, Pitcairn
Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn, a nonprofit focused on raising academic excellence in students, is in need of volunteer tutors. The tutors would have the option to meet with students virtually, using tools such as Zoom or Google Meets, or in-person under health guidelines at Pitcare Inc. in Pitcairn...
