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License plate shortage affects auto industry as PennDOT works to catch up after pandemic shutdowns
Car dealerships and notaries throughout Pennsylvania are experiencing a hiccup in the supply chain for license plates — often leaving management at those retailers scrambling to continue doing business during the coronavirus pandemic. The problem, according to dealerships, notaries and state officials, is twofold: License plate stockpiles at car dealerships...
Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center postponed until December
Comic book lovers and pop culture enthusiasts will have to wait a while longer for their much anticipated convention. Steel City Con, one of the largest conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, has been postponed again due to covid-19 safety concerns. It was previously rescheduled...
Monroeville-area student news for July 14
Alexa Dunn of Monroeville was named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2020 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a grade-point average of 3.90 or higher. Dunn is a kinesiology major. —- Jamey Baker...
Missing Monroeville boy found safe
Monroeville police have said a 14-year-old boy who went missing Sunday has been found safe. The police department posted to its Facebook account that Sean Douglas Stitt was found safe Monday. No other details were provided. The teenager was reported missing after being last seen playing basketball at Overlook Park...
Monroeville police seek missing boy last seen Sunday
Monroeville police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old boy. Police said Sean Douglas Stitt was last seen around 6 p.m. Sunday playing basketball at Overlook Park in the Mellon Plan. Anyone with information as to Stitt’s whereabouts is asked to call Monroeville police at 412-856-1111....
The Times Express area real estate transactions for the week of July 12
Monroeville Estate of Keith Balaschak sold property at 2309 Haymaker Road to US Bank NA for $75,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
JCPenney stores to remain open in Monroeville Mall, Beaver Valley Mall
Two JCPenney stores in Western Pennsylvania will survive the retail giant’s restructuring that includes shuttering more than 100 stores nationwide. The stores, which originally were on the list of stores to close but will now remain open, are located in the Monroeville Mall and the Beaver Valley Mall in Center...
Car-truck crash claims 1 in Pitcairn
A 28-year-old man was killed when his sedan collided with a utility truck Wednesday in Pitcairn. According to Allegheny County Police, who are helping to investigate the crash, the man was driving in the 300 block of Broadway Avenue at about 5:45 p.m. when his Mazda 6 crossed the center...
Portion of Forbes Road in Monroeville to close next week through mid-November
A portion of Forbes Road in Monroeville will close later this month for landslide repair work, paving, shoulder reconstruction and line painting, according to PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said. The road will close between Haymaker Road and Stewart Station Drive starting July 27. Stewart Station Drive is also referred to...
Goodwill holds 1st ‘Ultimate Outlet Warehouse Sale’ in Monroeville
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania held it first ever Ultimate Outlet Warehouse Sale in Monroeville on Wednesday. Due to a generous amount of donations over the last several months, officials said they were “bursting at the seams” and needed to unload some of the merchandise. During the sale, shoppers were able...
Monroeville officials reschedule Fourth of July fireworks display for Labor Day weekend
Monroeville officials have decided to wait until the first Sunday in September to set off approximately $20,000 worth of fireworks originally scheduled for July 4. The Sept. 6 date will only feature a fireworks display, said Manager Tim Little. There will be no parade, an annual addition to the municipality’s...
Gateway players glad to compete in thriving summer baseball league
Born out of the cancellation of the spring high school season and the summer American Legion schedule, the Monroeville Gators, a group of players from Gateway and one from South Fayette, have mixed the fun of playing summer baseball with a focus on winning games in the Western Pennsylvania Baseball...
Gateway School District raises taxes, cuts programs and teachers to balance budget
Citing financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Gateway School District Board of Directors raised property taxes and cut programs and teacher positions in order to balance next year’s budget. The school board raised the property tax rate from 19.87 to 20.17 mills, an increase of 1.5%. The tax...
Monroeville real estate transactions, July 6
Monroeville Jose Rivera sold property at 425 Alpine Village Drive to Katie Rawlings for $134,000. Steven Law sold property at 625 Garden City Drive to Terrance Shallenberger for $152,000. West View Development Group LLC sold property at 2404 Haymaker Road to Karlton Ellies and Annastasia Green for $192,500. Daniel Whigham...
Levin to reopen some Western Pennsylvania stores Friday
Levin Furniture stores in Hempfield, Monroeville, Wexford, Curry Hollow and 13 other locations around Pittsburgh and Cleveland will reopen at 11 a.m. Friday with former owner Robert Levin at the helm. Levin sold his family’s chain of stores in 2017 to Art Van Furniture but later structured a $25.7 million...
Monroeville church to host virtual VBS
A Monroeville church plans to host virtual Vacation Bible School sessions for children in pre-school through fifth grade. Monroeville United Methodist Church, at 219 Center Road, will host the sessions from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom video conferencing. The program is called “Rocky Railway: Jesus’ Power Pulls Us Through.”...
Monroeville real estate transactions for the week of June 29
Monroeville Janet Diehl sold property at 3903 Barbara Ann Drive to Frances Ann Akers-Loub for $162,000. Rocco Abbenante sold property at 1164 Harvard Road to Michael Reese for $170,000. US Bank NA trustee sold property at 212 Noel Drive to Sloan Real Estate Holdings LLC for $77,250. Christopher Kuhn sold...
Allegheny Health Network announces mobile covid-19 testing sites for next week
Allegheny Health Network’s mobile covid-19 testing unit will be in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and Hazelwood neighborhoods, Clairton and Duquesne next week. AHN personnel will operate the testing vehicle from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following dates: • June 29: Pittsburgh Housing Authority, 2435 Chauncey Drive in the Hill...
3 police officers, Mad Mex employee test positive for covid-19 in Monroeville
Three police officers and a Mad Mex employee have tested positive for covid-19 in Monroeville. This was confirmed Thursday by municipal officials and the restaurant’s Facebook page Thursday. Monroeville Manager Tim Little said via email that the municipality “is following all Center for Disease Control guidelines with respect to positive...
Monroeville jazz fest canceled for first time in its 17 years
For the first time in its 17 years, the annual Monroeville Jazz Festival has been canceled. The event was originally scheduled for Aug. 15, and organizers from the Monroeville Foundation held out on canceling. The festival typically draws thousands from the region for a jazz-themed day at the municipality’s Tall...
Monroeville’s Northern Pike to reopen in both directions
Northern Pike in Monroeville will reopen to traffic in both directions beginning this week, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The road will reopen at 6 a.m. Wednesday, along with renewed access to Abers Creek Road. Northern Pike has been closed between Abers Creek Road and Valerie Circle since April 13. Allison Park...
Wilkins Township immigration office employees face furloughs
Up to 25 people working in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office in Wilkins could be furloughed if the federal agency does not receive congressional funding, a union representative said. Tom Vacca has worked at the USCIS field office for 16 years. He is a steward...
Monroeville senior center to reopen with restrictions
The Monroeville senior center is scheduled to reopen with restricted hours and programming Aug. 6 after being closed since mid-March because of the covid-19 pandemic. Since June 10, the center has been working on a plan that includes new policies and procedures for visiting per recommended guidelines of the Center...
Monroeville real estate transactions, June 21
Monroeville Jonathan Millburn trustee sold property at 1308 Deerfield Drive to Nicholas Razorsek for $174,000. Theodore Phillip Cole sold property at 4422 Gateway Drive to Michael and Nicole Baker for $224,900. Donald Andew Fidler sold property at 4063 Northern Pike to Tiffany Hendricks for $180,000. Estate of E. Harold Boyles...
Dad’s Pub and Grub closes both locations after employee contracts covid-19
The owners of Dad’s Pub and Grub restaurants announced Saturday that they have temporarily closed both locations after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. According to a notice posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page, the owners said that locations in Monroeville and Braddock Hills as well as its food...
