Monroeville Times Express category, Page 11

The only thing stopping Franklin Regional senior tailback Kyle Dupill was cramps. The running back was pulled halfway through the fourth quarter but not until he had rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns on 36 carries in Franklin Regional’s 36-34 Class 5A Big East Conference win over Gateway at...

Gateway School District students are back in the classroom and getting used to new teachers, new subjects and — at least for students at the remodeled and consolidated Gateway Middle School — a lot of new features in the building. At the same time, Superintendent Guy Rossi is settling into...

When producer Mary Chase took over the Gateway’s musical during the 2022-23 school year, she knew she wanted to start up an old tradition – the high school’s Alumni Showcase. “The last one was held in 2018, and I think they used to have them more frequently in the past,”...

Located in the heart of Monroeville, the Old Stone Church was built in 1894, replacing the original Crossroads Presbyterian Church founded in 1834. The new nondenominational church was created in order to adapt to a growing congregation. According to Joe Ventresca, Monroeville Historical Society vice president, stones from Crossroads Church...

A Monroeville couple are charged after police say they sold heroin and fentanyl to undercover drug task force members on multiple occasions. Joshua L. Waters, 30, and Jabria L. Caldwell, 27, both of Monroeville, are charged with felony counts of drug delivery and drug possession following an investigation that involved...

The Gateway football team was able to weather adversity over the first two weeks of the season, from injuries to key players and facing two of the top Class 6A teams in the state. But Gators coach Don Holl said strides were made through those first two weeks — losses...

Erica Bosh was hired as Gateway’s girls volleyball head coach in August, right before preseason practices started. She said the initial meeting with the team was positive, and it set the tone for what everyone wanted to accomplish. “We have eight seniors, so we have a lot of good leadership...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Elaine Franke sold property at 764 Margaretta St. to 764 Margaretta LLC for $280,902. Jennette Blumer sold property at 3319 Scathelocke Road to Ahmed Mamdouh El Sergani for $335,000. Edgewood Robert Keith McGaha sold property at 225 E Swissvale Ave. Unit 1 to Patricia Beasock for $257,500....

Gateway came into the start of Big East Conference play a bit banged up. That trend continued as the Gators lost their returning starting quarterback late in the first quarter Friday. Undaunted, Gateway scored touchdowns on its first three drives on the way to a 28-7 win at Richard A....

Several details need to be finalized, but Monroeville officials have agreed to buy the Monroeville Convention Center from the development group that originally planned to turn it into a Hobby Lobby. Municipal council members adopted a resolution in August to execute a sales agreement and buy the 100,000 square-foot convention...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Jazz program Join Ron Bickel for jazz performances from 7 to 8 p.m. Sept. 30 at Monroeville Public Library’s Gallery Space. Bickel will provide commentary and explanation about the jazz tunes and styles played. An adjunct professor of piano at Duquesne University,...

When not creating with paint or clay, artist Sarah Hunter of Greensburg enjoys nurturing her “wild” habitat in the suburban backyard. She wants to support nature, while encouraging her neighbors to do the same. “We really need to support our native plants and pollinators,” said Hunter, who is a member...

Big Lots shoppers are hoping their local stores will be spared from closure as the closeout retailer navigates its way through bankruptcy. “I was just looking for a chair,” said Hempfield resident Bev Lauffer while she perused the Big Lots there this week, adding she shops at Big Lots on...

A little bit of color can go a long way, especially when it creates appealing and creative spaces for students to learn and grow. PPG Industries, in coordination with PNC Bank, participated in a community outreach event at Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s Sunrise School last month. More than 50 employee volunteers...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Bingo at Lourdes Center Divine Mercy Academy will host a Sept. 19 bingo night in Monroeville. It will be at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) at DMA’s Lourdes Center, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. The cost is $20 per...

Kairell McCoy ran competitive cross country meets for the first time while in middle school and has taken steps up the ladder ever since. Now the Gateway senior is hoping his final varsity season is his best yet. As a veteran on a young Gators team, McCoy wants to make...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Deutche Bank Natl Tr Co. Tr sold property at 2162 Garrick Drive to Prestige Property Develop LLC for $210,000. Monroeville Roger Oster sold property at 232 Center Road to Monroeville Re Holdings LLC for $550,000. Kamakshi Venkatasubramanian sold property at 213 Mallard Drive to Antonio Matthew Vecchiola...

A sparse, high-ceiling room at the Penn Hills Library is where Maria Wheeler-Dubas often finds herself explaining nature’s most captivating quirks and mysteries, such as dolphins’ apparent ability to pass information from one generation to the next. “Do dolphins have culture?” Wheeler-Dubas wondered last month at a presentation on animal...

Aug. 22 marked the beginning of a new school year for the students at Divine Mercy Academy, and students and teachers had a variety of answers to the question “What are you looking forward to this school year?” The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Art and STREAM...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. International Women meeting The International Women group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville. The program will feature member Sharon Battle, a local travel agent who will offer highlights from recent...

The sixth annual Monroeville Public Library Fun Fest was held Aug. 24 with community and vendor booths, food, games and music. Activities included balloon artists, hair tinsel station, bounce house and inflatable obstacle course, basket raffle, a magician and ceramic animal painting. Country Flair Farm was on site with a...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Darrell Rubin sold property at 2407 Marbury Road to Joseph and Morgan Friedly for $465,000. Brad Ward sold property at 2271 McCrea Road to David Scott McGill for $425,000. Edgewood Ashutosh Nanda sold property at 133 Dewey St. to Kaleab and Alyssa Abebe for $712,000. Nicholas Akinkuoye...

A woman died after a three-vehicle crash in Monroeville Friday morning, Allegheny County Police said. The crash involving a tractor-trailer with an oversized load, a car and a minivan was reported shortly after 9 a.m. in the 2100 block of Mosside Boulevard. According to county police, the tractor-trailer and car...

Gateway School Board tabled a request this week to form a student clay target shooting club. Parent Christine Sterner spoke to the school board this week and was accompanied by her husband, their two sons and one of their friends who are interested in starting a club at the Monroeville...

A Pittsburgh man faces local and federal charges after police say he fled a Monroeville traffic stop in late May, leaving behind a trail of weapons and drugs. Alvin J. McGhie, 36, of Pittsburgh, was charged this week with drug possession with intent to distribute, illegal possession of a firearm...