Monroeville Times Express category, Page 17
Police: Pitcairn man initiated confrontation that led to stabbing
A 65-year-old Pitcairn man confessed to police that he stabbed another man over a dispute about money that was earmarked to buy marijuana, according to a criminal complaint. Allegheny County Police on Thursday filed charges against Barry Bishop, 65, in connection to a stabbing that sent both Bishop and another...
Tamburitzans alumni sponsor ‘Legacy’ show in Monroeville
Traditional folk dance and music from a variety of Old and New World cultures comes to Monroeville in the new Tamburitzans show, “Legacy.” For the second year in a row, the event is being sponsored by Erin and Frank Bozicevic – both Tamburitzans and Duquesne University alumni. The show begins...
Gateway’s makerspace is ‘hub of creativity and innovation’
A new, inventive makerspace dubbed Gator Commons at Gateway High School’s Library Media Center is becoming “a hub of creativity and innovation,” according to teacher Dawn Nicolazzo. Equipped with a button maker, Cricut design space computer, sublimation station and printer, heat and die presses and other supplies and tools, students...
Photographer uses his lens for ‘A Different Perspective’ at Monroeville library
Jim Meehan’s love of photography began in the 1990s. He got his first film camera so he could participate in a school photography contest, and the Pittsburgh native discovered a passion for capturing the world around him. Meehan started out photographing landscapes and events, as his passion for travel, art...
Winter play returns to Gateway with ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’
Gateway High School theater will perform “The Importance of Being Earnest” at the Robert A. Read Performing Arts Center this month. The winter play returns after a three year hiatus. “I had some students come to me last spring asking me to help make the winter play happen,” producer Mary...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 5, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Martha Mazerov sold property at 128 Thornberry Drive to Maximilian and Daniella Staudacher for $315,000. Michael Rucker sold property at 1632 Jamestown Pl to FES Property LLC for $274,900. Edgewood Georgianne Arnold sold property at 121 W Hutchinson Ave. to Bret Sheeley and Carmen Claesson for $426,000....
Turtle Creek woman charged with arson involving apartment fire
A Turtle Creek woman has been charged with intentionally setting a fire Thursday at apartments on the 9o0 block of Lynn Avenue. Five people were inside the two apartments at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported, but Allegheny County Police said investigators noted a strong scent of...
DA withdraws death penalty in slaying of Uber driver days before jury selection
Prosecutors will no longer seek the death penalty against a Pitcairn man accused of killing his Uber driver nearly three years ago. The move was made Thursday by the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office just four days before jury selection is scheduled to begin in the case against Calvin Crew,...
New Year’s Eve ball drop welcomes 2025 early
People celebrated the new year early at a noon ball drop on New Year’s Eve at Monroeville Mall. The free, all ages event marked its third year. It is hosted by Monroeville Public Library. Festivities started at 11:30 a.m., when families mingled, learned about the library and put their names...
Police say Pitcairn man robbed Monroeville Burger King, used stun device on workers
A Pitcairn man is accused of robbing a Burger King in Monroeville at gunpoint on Sunday and using a stun device on employees, according to a criminal complaint. Monroeville police said Yamin Harris, 30, entered a Burger King along Broadway Boulevard through the back employee entrance on Sunday evening, after...
Monroeville area: Chorus seeks new members, Route 22 gas line work, library programs, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Monroeville Chorus seeks new members The Monroeville Chorus is seeking new members. There is no audition necessary. The chorus performs for community events and groups, hospitals and similar events. It meets for rehearsals at Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church, 1622 James...
AHN Cancer Institute Hempfield moves radiation services to Monroeville
Cancer patients of Allegheny Health Network undergoing radiation therapy will no longer be served at AHN Cancer Institute Hempfield. The move, effective Tuesday, means patients will be directed to the cancer center at AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, according to a statement from the health care system. The Hempfield location,...
Monroeville Mall incident shows how good intentions can spread false information
“Craziness at Monroeville Mall!!!” “Shooting at Monroeville Mall. Too many guns.” “Active shooter at Monroeville Mall in Allegheny County.” “Hearing reports that some people were trampled in a stampede.” These posts and others like them spread across social media the Sunday afternoon before Christmas, when the mall was packed with...
Monroeville area: Free Christmas dinner, Route 22 gas line work, upcoming library programs and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Free Christmas dinner in Monroeville Christ the Divine Church, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville, will host a free Christmas Day dinner in their Lourdes Center this year. Dinner begins at 12:30 and will continue until 3 p.m., or until the supply...
U.S. Senate passes bill to name Monroeville VA center after Wilkinsburg veteranVideo
The new VA center in Monroeville will be named for a member of the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion during World War II. The Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic behind the Monroeville Mall will become the Henry Parham VA Clinic. Parham, a Wilkinsburg...
No evidence of gunshots at Monroeville Mall; scene was ‘chaotic,’ shoppers sayVideo
A regional police response and chaotic scene among shoppers at Monroeville Mall on the final Sunday before Christmas was triggered after a call to emergency dispatchers about a dispute between two people. The initial call included the report of a person with a gun, police said. There is no evidence...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 20-22
The city is simply having a wonderful pre-holiday weekend, with some warm and cheerful events to get you in the spirit of the season. Experience music, movies and more with these ideas. Skate with Santa It’s going to be pretty chilly this weekend, which makes it the perfect opportunity to...
Gateway students distribute groceries for ‘Do Good December’
Every December, members of Gateway High School’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy decide on a service project where they can positively impact the community. This year, for “Do Good December,” the group of 25 students collected nonperishable foods for the school’s backpack program and monthly food pantry. “The students decorated and dropped...
East End Kids celebrates 35 years of showcasing teen talent
Larry Cervi began East End Kids, a nonprofit professional teen song and dance ensemble, to showcase student talent several times a year while giving back to the community. “I found it ridiculous that the dance students (from other organizations) were only performing one show at the end of the season,”...
U.S. House bill would dedicate Monroeville VA Center to Wilkinsburg World War II veteranVideo
The recently built VA center in Monroeville may be named for a member of the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion during World War II. If the Senate passes Rep. Summer Lee’s legislation — which was approved by the U.S. House on Monday — the Department...
Monroeville Mall owner puts shopping complex up for sale
The Monroeville Mall could have a new owner soon. Tennessee-based owner CBL Properties is marketing the two-level shopping complex and surrounding storefronts for sale through real estate company JLL without naming a price. The 187-acre property includes the main building, an adjacent strip mall, the streetscape expansion near the front...
Gateway grad Jordan Edwards steps into assistant coach role at Princeton
Jordan Edwards, a key member of the Gateway girls basketball team’s surge to the top, including helping the Gators win the WPIAL Class 5A title in 2018, is in her first season as an assistant coach for the Princeton women’s basketball team. She arrived on the Princeton campus after one...
Gateway’s Bailey Steele, Hayden Price make college decisions
Bailey Steele has her sights set on qualifying for the PIAA Class 3A diving championships in her final varsity season. The Gateway senior was 13th at the Class 2A meet last year and missed out on a trip to states. With the Gators moving up as part of the latest...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Dec. 15, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill GMS Global Investments LLC sold property at 3758 E Rural Ct to Femi and Lola Kolawole for $153,000. David Lippock sold property at 2146 Garrick Drive to Moktar Abdou Kerime for $299,900. Edgewood Thomas Lockner trustee sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to MB Trade LLC for...
Latrobe boys stay unbeaten with ‘gritty, gutsy’ comeback win over Gateway
The fourth quarter greeted Latrobe with less than ideal circumstances. Three starters had four fouls, another had three and Gateway had a seven-point lead in the Section 1-5A boys basketball opener. Mass disqualifications seemed inevitable. “A lot of teams would have packed it in there. They wouldn’t think they had...
