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Route 22 construction in Monroeville, Murrysville delayed by pandemic
The construction project that started along Route 22 in Monroeville and Murrysville last year will be prolonged because of delays caused by the covid-19 pandemic, said a PennDOT spokesman. The $11 million project from the I-76 interchange in Monroeville to the Westmoreland County border in Murrysville began May 10, 2019....
5 Lincoln Park homes slated for demolition
Penn Hills Council is expected to vote next week on whether to demolish five homes in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. The five houses slated for demolition are on Columbia and Blackadore avenues: • 1280 Blackadore Ave. • 246 Columbia Ave. • 248 Columbia Ave. • 7513 Columbia Ave. • 7515...
Fox Chapel man jailed in Baldwin man’s killing faces 2nd homicide charge
A Fox Chapel man accused of killing a Baldwin man in February now faces charges in connection with the death of a Verona man whose remains were found near the suspect’s home in March. Adam Rosenberg, 21, was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide, robbery, abuse of a corpse, tampering with...
Monroeville furloughs library, senior center employees
Full-time employees at the Monroeville library and senior center have been furloughed until July 6, according to an announcement posted on the municipality’s website. “This was a difficult decision because we know the services that the library and senior citizen center bring to the community, but because of the uncertainty...
Rite Aid opens coronavirus testing to all, including at Monroeville location
Rite Aid is expanding its covid-19 testing. Starting Thursday, all of the national pharmacy’s testing sites will be available to anyone, including those who are not displaying coronavirus symptoms, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. Patients will need to provide a government-issued identification, be at least 18...
Pending no longer: What will happen with the old municipal building in Penn Hills?
A developer with big plans for the old municipal building on Frankstown Road has fallen victim to the economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The building at 12245 Frankstown Road had been under contract with Dolney Properties LLC since September. But as of May 1, the deal fell...
‘Sewing for Angels’ makes and delivers masks beyond Western Pennsylvania
A new Rosie the Riveter is in town. Today, the cultural icon from the World War II era, symbolizing women stepping up to work in factories and shipyards, has taken a different form: a group of more than 1,000 men, women and children – connected through social media – banded...
Portion of Indiana Road in Penn Hills closed through July
Work on Indiana Road in Penn Hills will keep a small section of the road closed through late July, PennDOT announced last week. The road closure between Hulton and Hamil roads began May 4. It will continue through July as crews work on a $1.97 million slide remediation project that...
Monroeville Foundation launches emergency relief fund
A Monroeville charitable organization was forced to cancel its largest annual fundraiser, so organizers launched a campaign to fund local efforts during the covid-19 pandemic. Monroeville Foundation has set out to raise $5,000 for an emergency relief fund. The money would be available in the form of a grant to...
Monroeville hotel brings back some workers for food relief effortVideo
A Monroeville hotel has set out to prepare and deliver 240,000 meals to people across Western Pennsylvania by May 15. On Monday, the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh - Monroeville Convention Center was well on its way after beginning the undertaking April 13. “It sounded easier when we started planning...
Pandemics, economic woes: Turner Dairy Farms still ‘figures it out’ 90 years later
Ninety Aprils ago, a young Charlie Turner proposed to a widow who lived on a Penn Hills farm. The year was 1930. At age 25, and after 12 years of working on his dad’s farm in Wilkinsburg, Turner was ready for a life change. He had just five possessions: four...
Monroeville cancels ‘Citizens’ Night’
Monroeville council has canceled its regularly scheduled “Citizens’ Night” meeting on May 7. The meeting, typically held the Thursday before council’s monthly voting meeting, is a time for residents to voice concerns, questions, grievances and any other discussion items. Council members also sets the agenda for its monthly voting meetings...
Penn Hills police get a sweet gesture of appreciation
Donuts and cops. It’s a stereotype Erin Vecchio didn’t intentionally perpetuate, but her gesture Friday morning to bring Oakmont Bakery treats to Penn Hills law enforcement had Chief Howard Burton playfully suggest otherwise. Vecchio, Penn Hills school board president, and former school board president Denise Graham-Shealy have teamed up with...
Penn Hills Memorial Day parade, other recreational events canceled
All Penn Hills parks and recreation events have been canceled through May 31, including the municipality’s annual Memorial Day parade, according to a news release posted to its website. The cancellations through May 31 extend to the parks’ baseball fields pavilion rentals. The municipality’s four parks have been open, with...
Monroeville-area businesses asked to show support for Gateway seniors
The Monroeville Area Chamber of Commerce has asked the business community to show support to Gateway seniors whose last year in high school has been disrupted by the covid-19 pandemic. The MACC is urging businesses to hang signs proclaiming “We Support Gateway Seniors Class of 2020” in windows starting May...
Monroeville personal care home parade will allow residents to see loved ones
A personal care facility in Monroeville will host a parade so its residents can see family and friends who have not been able to interact face-to-face for weeks. Independence Court is hosting the parade on Friday, with residents as onlookers while their family members line up in parade fashion. The...
Forbes Hospital reveals the smiles behind the masks with new ID badges
A smile does a lot of good. But recently, most of those smiles of hospital workers have been totally covered by a protective shield to curb the spread of covid-19. So to make them more visible again, Colleen Scarantine, a manager of patient safety at Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, is...
Road work to resume Friday in Penn Hills, South Hills and Collier
Work is scheduled to resume this Friday on sections of three roads, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works said Tuesday. The department said the work, expected to begin at 7 a.m. May 1, will lead to “short stoppages in work zones” on the following roads: • Nadine Road between...
A Second Chance Inc. delivering food at various locations in Penn Hills
A kinship care organization based in Pittsburgh has partnered with Eat’n Park and the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to deliver food to those in need in Penn Hills. A Second Chance Inc. agreed to deliver the free meals to the following places on Monday, Wednesday and Friday until further...
Monroeville, Pitcairn coronavirus cases provided by county, state
There have been 23 positive cases of covid-19 in Monroeville, according to latest state and county figures. Pitcairn, a borough surrounded by Monroeville and within the Gateway School District, reports one positive case. The county’s map also shows there have been 384 tests given in Monroeville and 42 in Pitcairn....
This Monroeville businessman created the modern conference call, and he’s not done yetVideo
It’s mid-afternoon. You’re in your home office when the laptop pings to remind you of the daily meeting starting in five minutes. If it’s a video call, you make sure your face is presentable. Maybe you slip on a work shirt and smile, knowing they’ll never suspect how your bottom...
Community gives back to Rosedale Food Bank
Donated pizza and a $1,000 cash gift were just two examples of kindness showered upon Rosedale Food Bank this week. The Oakmont Fox’s Pizza donated enough pizza to feed the food pantry’s 20-or-so volunteers on Wednesday, according to John Dick, the service’s director. Also this week, the food pantry received...
William Penn Highway in Monroeville restricted next week
Traffic heading west on the double-laned William Penn Highway in Monroeville might move a little slower starting Monday, according to a PennDOT news release. The road between Route 48 and Parkway East, also referred to as Business Route 22, will be restricted down to one lane from 7 a.m. April...
Monroeville cancels popular summer events, focuses on Labor Day
Monroeville canceled its Memorial Day and Fourth of July events that annually draws thousands because of the uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 pandemic, according to an announcement posted to the municipality’s website. “We feel the planning of these very special events would be greatly hindered by the current statewide restrictions,” said...
Western Penn Hills Community Action program temporarily defunded
A program that has existed for youth in and around Penn Hills for 25 years has been defunded – at least temporarily. In 2019, the Western Penn Hills Community Action program was allotted $22,000. The money comes from Community Development Block Grant allocations from the federal Housing and Urban Development...
