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Gateway school board helping fund purchase of championship football rings
The Gateway school board agreed to pay for a portion of the purchase of rings for the 2019-20 football team that won a WPIAL championship last season. The varsity football team went 12-3 and won the WPIAL Class 5A title for the second time in three years when they beat...
Zumba, knitting and book clubs among upcoming activities at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • The library will show a movie for its Teen Movie Night at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 23 in the Community Room. The movie has yet to be determined. • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m....
Fire, EMS organizations in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties slated for state grants
More than $850,000 has been slated for 68 local fire and EMS organizations in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, Sen. Jim Brewster announced on Tuesday. The $858,144 was made available through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program, Brewster said. The funds are...
Monroeville recreation offering discounted ski tickets to Seven Springs, Hidden Valley
Monroeville Recreation and Parks is offering discounted lift tickets to two ski resorts through the end of the season. The tickets for Seven Springs Mountain Resort and Hidden Valley Resort were bought through consignment in an annual partnership with the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society. Costs are as follows: •...
Seneca Hills Village Chorus honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.Video
As Dora Pryor prepared to sing one of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s favorite songs at her independent living facility in Penn Hills, she remembered where she was in life when the minister and activist was assassinated. “I was the president of a local union,” she said. It was...
Man impersonated Allegheny County police officer in scam, authorities say
Allegheny County police are warning people of a scam that involved a person who impersonated a police officer to extort money from a resident. Police said the victim was using Hily, a dating app, and met someone he believed to be a girl between the age of 16 and 18....
Penn Hills School District, Charter School of Entrepreneurship receive $35,000 in state grants
Five school districts will each get a total of $35,000 in state grants for computer science classes and teacher trainings, Sen. Jay Costa Jr. announced Friday. “I was honored to stand with Secretary of Education Pedro Rivera today as we made this announcement at the Allegheny County Intermediate Unit’s annual...
Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn forum set for Jan. 30
A nonprofit dedicated to improving the educational lives of students in Monroeville and Pitcairn will co-sponsor an event for the community in January. Raising Achievement in Monroeville and Pitcairn will lead a discussion about progress being made in closing the achievement gap between black and white students from 7 to...
Developers move forward with Monroeville apartments
Monroeville council approved the site plan for two apartment buildings that a developer plans to construct along Fox Plan Road. A.R. Building expects the structures to be four stories with a total of 112 units. There will be studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. Monthly rents will run approximately $1,100 and...
Petrucci proposes 16 ways for Penn Hills to save money
Councilman John Petrucci wants to get a head start on fixing what he’s characterized as “hinging on Act 47 financial distress.” In a document he passed out to all council members during Monday’s meeting, he listed 16 ideas that he believes could generate revenue for the municipality. Petrucci has mentioned...
3 new officers join Monroeville police department
Monroeville welcomed three new, full-time police officers to its force Tuesday. Kevin Persichetti, 25, Joseph Susalla, 28, and Brian Frank, 26, who were sworn in by Mayor Nick Gresock, will bring the Monroeville Police Department to 47 officers. They join six others that were hired in 2019 following retirements. Police...
Winter crafts, baby storytime and more at Penn Hills Library
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Children aged 3 to 11 are invited to make winter crafts at 1 p.m. Jan. 16 in the Children’s Activity Room. Contact the library to sign up. • The Thursday Evening Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 16...
Penn Hills council votes to remove Tomasino from head of economic development committee
Penn Hills council’s first official item of business for 2020 involved the removal of an economic development committee chairman for something he allegedly did nearly three months ago. Tyler Tomasino, 28, will no longer serve on the all-volunteer committee aimed at making recommendations to council on how to retain and...
Monroeville man charged in $127 million scheme pleads guilty
A Monroeville man pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a $127 million kickback scheme against Medicare patients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ravitej Reddy, 52, conspired with multiple companies to pay kickbacks for lab tests done at his Monroeville and Pittsburgh genetic testing facilities. He pleaded guilty to...
Gateway cheerleaders host camp
The Gateway Cheerleading Boosters Club will host a skills camp for children on Jan. 25. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gateway High School auxiliary gym. Gateway’s junior varsity cheer squad will teach dances, chants, jumps and cheers to children aged 5 to 12....
Sewickley author to Monroeville audience: Readers are hungry for women’s voices
A Sewickley author wants to give history’s overshadowed women a second chance in an era where people are “hungering” for these stories. “It feels like I’m on a mission to excavate these really key women – it’s a real honor,” said Marie Benedict, a breakthrough writer whose historical novels have...
Calabrese sworn in as mayor of Penn Hills
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese’s first proclamation after being sworn in as the municipality’s new leader was a “resounding thank you.” Calabrese, along with newly-elected councilman Frank Pecora and Controller Nick Futules, were sworn in by Magistrate Anthony DeLuca on Jan. 6. Councilman Jim Getsy was sworn in by former...
2 newcomers join Monroeville council
Monroeville council welcomed two new faces and one familiar face Monday as a judge swore them in to begin four-year terms. Existing council members including Mayor Nick Gresock, congratulated councilmen Bob Williams, Steve Wolfram and Eric Poach after they were sworn in by Magistrate Jeffrey Herbst. The Rev. John Patterson...
Penn Hills man charged with multiple felonies because of alleged sexual abuse
A Penn Hills man told a 14-year-old girl it was “perfectly normal” for them to engage in sex acts, police said. Now, Austin Hickman, 24, faces charges for numerous occasions where he persuaded the girl, who is now 19, to perform sex acts on him. The teen told Penn Hills...
Monroeville fighting Gateway’s MS4 appeal
Monroeville is continuing to fight for its newly implemented stormwater runoff fee. In the latest court filing, the borough asked a judge to declare the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System fee to apply to Gateway School District. The school district filed an appeal to its $90,000 MS4 fee with the...
Penn Hills council meeting schedule announced
Penn Hills council approved its meetings schedule for 2020. Below is a list of council meetings, along with meetings schedules for various boards. Council (7 p.m. in council chambers, 102 Duff Road, unless otherwise noted) Jan. 6, 8 p.m. (reorganization meeting); Jan. 13; Feb. 17; March 16; April 20; May...
Penn Hills Library January lineup announced
The Penn Hills Library will host the following events: • Gwen Tucker will lead a Zumba class from 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 11 in the Community Room. Contact her at 412-277-1677 for more information. • The library’s Teen Advisory Board will meet at 6 p.m. Jan. 13 in Room...
No tax increase in Penn Hills’ 2020 budget
Penn Hills adopted a 2020 spending plan without a hike in property taxes. But acknowledging the municipality’s “financial crisis,” Councilman John Petrucci suggested freezing all hiring and wage increases. Petrucci got his suggestion on the record before any votes related to the budget were taken. “I see that we have...
Children celebrate the new year early in MonroevilleVideo
The New Year’s Eve celebration began a few hours early in Monroeville. The Monroeville Public Library held its own annual ball-drop celebration for children and their parents that started a little before noon Tuesday, complete with a countdown, noise makers and balloons. About 300 parents and children attended the free...
Oakmont among libraries to earn ‘gold star’ status
Six Allegheny County libraries, including one in Oakmont, were recently recognized by the Pennsylvania Library Association for enhancing their patrons’ quality of life. They were part of the PLA’s fourth quarter program that recognizes libraries by assigning various “star statuses” for providing patrons with educational resources and opportunities. Oakmont Carnegie...
