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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Monroeville celebrates National Friends of Libraries Week
The 19th annual National Friends of Libraries Week, is third week in October, promoting people support libraries across the country. “We are the boosters for the library,” Friends of the Monroeville Public Library member Amy Baer said. “Just like boosters are needed for schools and athletic groups, we help promote...
Gateway students explore different paths at college fair
For Gateway counselors, graduating from high school is not the end. In fact, it’s just the beginning. The expectation is that all students research the path they’d like to take after graduation. whether it be joining the workforce or military, pursuing a skilled trade, or enrolling in a traditional college,...
Gateway hockey team returns to PIHL varsity play
The Gateway hockey team took big steps forward last season with winning results on the ice. The Gators, playing at the junior varsity level, never lost in the regular season, finishing with 15 wins and one tie to claim the Division 3 title in JV Tier 3. Gateway then was...
Gateway girls soccer makes final push toward playoff berth
The Gateway girls soccer team hopes to be in position to clinch a WPIAL Class 3A playoff spot when it hosts Shaler on Monday (Oct. 14) in the Section 1 finale. The Gators were 3-5-1 after a 2-1 loss to playoff contender Hampton on Oct. 2. It was a close...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Oct. 10, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Blackprint Real Estate LLC sold property at 112 Batavia Road to Niloufar Alenjery and Cory Alexander Cwiak for $415,000. Paul Dafe Ogagan sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to RAS 95 LLC for $210,000. Joseph Readel sold property at 121 Sumner Ave. to Home Indeed Realty...
Penn-Trafford rings Victory Bell in win vs. Gateway
If Penn-Trafford running back Tasso Whipple was playing as though it would be his last high school football game against archrival Gateway, that’s because it was. And Whipple left everything on the field Friday night, running every which way against the Gators. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound senior gained 249 yards and...
Arrest warrant issued in gun beating at Plum motel
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Monroeville man who police say beat a man with a pistol Wednesday at a hotel in Plum. Plum police charged Timothy Eden Bell, 30, on Thursday with two counts of felony aggravated assault. According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the...
Norwin remains in boys soccer section title hunt with gritty win over Gateway
It has been said sophomore Chase Molinaro has a nose for the soccer ball. The Norwin sophomore showed it in a Section 1-4A game Thursday night, using his face to score an insurance goal as the Knights got control of a slow start and held back Gateway, 4-2, in Monroeville....
Monroeville area: Super bingo, library trivia night, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Bingo at Divine Mercy Academy Divine Mercy Academy will host a super bingo at 6:45 p.m. Oct. 19 at Christ the Divine Shepherd Church, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. Tickets are $30 and include 10 rounds of regular bingo, three...
Monroeville Rotary marks International Day of Peace
In honor of World Peace Day, Monroeville Rotary held its fifth annual International Day of Peace Program on Sept. 21, along with its first 5K Run Walk, at Monroeville Community Park West. Established in 1981 by the United Nations, International Day of Peace is observed worldwide to promote harmony, pacifism...
Monroeville Historical Society celebrates Heritage Day
The Monroeville Historical Society held its annual Heritage Day Sept. 28 at McGinley House and McCully Log House. “Our goal is to preserve Monroeville’s history and to educate the community,” Society President Bruce Walker said. The society conducted tours of the McGinley House — the oldest existing stone house in...
Gateway OKs clay target team
Monroeville’s Gateway School District will have a clay target team beginning next spring. School board members voted unanimously this weekto allow creation of the team, which will not use any district funds. Solicitor Bruce Dice told directors he checked with the district’s insurer and the league activities will be covered....
Gateway youth football teams contending for Big East Youth Football League titles
Gateway was one of only two programs in the Big East Youth Football League — Penn-Trafford was the other — to have all four of its teams make the playoffs in 2023. The Gators’ flag (ages 5-6), Termites (7-8), Mites (9-10) and Midgets (11-12) teams turned in successful regular seasons...
Gateway boys soccer hits stride ahead of 2nd half of section play
The Gateway boys soccer team finds its in solid position to reach the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. Coach Mike Rugh said the Gators, who were 6-4 overall and 3-2 in Section 1-4A heading into the start of the second cycle of section play, are hitting their stride...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 29, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Blackprint Real Estate LLC sold property at 112 Batavia Road to Niloufar Alenjery and Cory Alexander Cwiak for $415,000. Paul Dafe Ogagan sold property at 515 Halsey Ave. to RAS 95 LLC for $210,000. Joseph Readel sold property at 121 Sumner Ave. to Home Indeed Realty...
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance speaks at Christian, revival-style event in Monroeville
Bookended in the schedule by pastors, Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance played the hits at a tightly regulated town hall Saturday afternoon in Monroeville, addressing inflation, the opioid epidemic and what he called socialism in public schools. Hundreds of rally goers, some clad in gear with variations of the...
Monroeville area: ESCA fundraiser, ‘hard-to-recycle’ collection, flea market, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Food distribution The next Monroeville drive-up food distribution date will be 6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Gateway High School, 300o Gateway Campus Blvd., Monroeville. Distribution takes place the second Wednesday of every month. Patrons can drive behind the sports complex...
Gateway board discusses bus safety, renovation projects
Gateway School Board’s building and grounds committee members are working to prioritize renovation projects across the district. Director of Facilities and Grounds John Walsh was asked at the Sept. 23 school board meeting how the projects are being prioritized. “Anything that effects the kids on a daily basis or is...
Brentwood man, Youngwood woman await sentencing in rental scheme that cost Avis $500K
The Monroeville location of Avis Car Rental lost more than $500,000 because of an identity theft scheme that involved a Brentwood man and a Youngwood woman, according to federal prosecutors. Cheron Tucker, 28, pleaded guilty in federal court last week to aggravated identity theft along with unauthorized access device fraud...
JD Vance to visit Monroeville for town hall meeting
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance is scheduled to appear Saturday in Monroeville. Campaign officials announced he will take part in a town hall meeting set for 1 p.m. at the Monroeville Convention Center. Doors will open at 9 a.m. for the event hosted by evangelical preacher and political blogger...
Gateway grad’s ‘Heroes and Superheroes’ exhibit at Monroeville library
Artist Ian Whetstone recalls the first drawing he made, as well as his family’s positive reaction. “My mom still has a crayon drawing of a horse that I made while we stayed in a cabin when I was about five,” Whetstone said. “I’ve been doing artwork in some form or...
Pittsburgh Gaming Expo expands to 3 days in Monroeville 
Six months ago, Brian Wissner and organizers of the annual Pittsburgh Gaming Expo were scrambling after discovering they might need to find a new venue for their event. This month, Monroeville officials announced they’d reached a deal to purchase the Monroeville Convention Center, home to the gaming event and a...
Gateway grad Derrick Davis finds key role in Pitt backfield
When Derrick Davis Jr. was in the huddle before what turned out to be Pitt’s game-winning touchdown in the 107th Backyard Brawl between Pitt and West Virginia on Sept. 14 at Acrisure Stadium, he had one simple thought in mind. “I had to score. I had to get in that...
Gateway’s Tom LaBuff reflects on 50-plus years coaching and guiding high school athletes
When Tom LaBuff retired from teaching English at Gateway High School several years ago, he continued to coach the Gators track and field and cross country teams. He knew that someday he would end his five-decades long tenure with both programs, but his dedication and passion for mentoring and guiding...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Sept. 22, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Kevin Scott Burger sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Tr et al. for $200,000. Estate of Dale James Demor sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 502 to Antanina Perricone for $289,750. Edgewood Amelia Lucisano sold property at 117 Linden...


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