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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Monroeville couples celebrate 60-plus years of marriage at Valentine’s Day vow renewals
Virginia Farkas was emotional about renewing her vows on Valentine’s Day with her husband of 62 years, Bernie. But the main emotion she had about her wedding day makeup was slight annoyance. “That’s as good as it’s going to get,” she said with a laugh, looking into her mirror as...
Monroeville Convention Center closure sends event organizers scrambling for new venues, mayor pledges to fight
Monroeville’s civic and business leaders Tuesday lamented the planned conversion of the community’s convention center into a craft supply store. Mayor Nick Gresock said the closure of the convention center, with half of the space slated to be leased to Hobby Lobby, would mean the annual loss of 400,000 visitors...
Monroeville Convention Center will close this summer to make way for Hobby Lobby store
The Monroeville Convention Center will be shuttered this summer to make way for a Hobby Lobby, a national art and crafts retail chain. Owners Oxford Development confirmed Monday the 100,000-square-foot expo center — adjacent to Monroeville Mall and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Mall Boulevard — will close. The...
Swissvale man accused of firing shot at couple inside Monroeville home
A Swissvale man is accused of firing a shot at a couple in the kitchen of a Monroeville home late Saturday night. Monroeville police filed several charges against Darnell Maurice Nelson, 31, including five counts of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children...
Gateway grad Sarah Corrie chasing PSAC indoor shot put title
Sarah Corrie is on a mission to bring home another Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference shot put title this winter, and the Gateway graduate is on her way to again challenging for gold. The Slippery Rock standout kicked off the indoor season Dec. 2 with a runner-up finish at the Youngstown...
Gateway senior student-athletes celebrate signing letters of intent
Ahmad Harris’ confidence level is off the charts for his football future at Division II Wheeling in West Virginia. “They had a couple of injuries in the linebacker room, and the coaches said I have a good opportunity to go up there and compete right away to get on the...
Audubon Society wants eyes to the skies for annual Great Backyard Bird Count
In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the Audubon Society held its annual Christmas Bird Count. This month, they’ll ask avid avian watchers to cast their eyes to the skies once again for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count from Feb. 16-19. In Monroeville, the local library will host a...
Gateway boys edge Latrobe as Wildcats fall short of playoffs
With the outcome of another game that had a direct effect on theirs already decided, the Latrobe boys basketball team took the court and played for pride. Despite shutting out Gateway in the second quarter, the Wildcats couldn’t earn a season sweep of the visiting Gators and fell 55-53 on...
Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority pauses collection enforcement after uncovering billing error
Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority customers who spotted bad math on recent bills aren’t alone. A notice went out to customers Feb. 8, warning a “small number” of them may have received incorrect information on their monthly bills. Customers have not been charged incorrectly, according to Doug Komandt, WPJWA executive director,...
Gateway instructor brings teacher academy to high school
Over the past several years, there has a been a consistent decrease in the number of individuals entering the teaching profession. The drop-off in teacher certifications is particularly steep in Pennsylvania, tumbling from 15,000 in 2011 to a just over 4,200 in the 2021-2022 school year, according to data provided...
Monroeville library celebrates diversity with Lunar New Year
The Monroeville Public Library is partnering with the Organization of Chinese Americans’ Pittsburgh Chapter to celebrate Lunar New Year and usher in the Year of the Dragon on Feb. 10. Lunar New Year is an important and meaningful festival among in several East Asian countries, as it signifies the beginning...
Monroeville news: Mini golf fundraiser, blue light bulb sales, more
Mini golf fundraiser at Monroeville library The Monroeville Public Library will host two miniature golf fundraisers on Feb. 24. The first is an all-ages event at 10 a.m. with the final tee off at 3:45 p.m. The cost is $5 per person to play the 18-hole course, and children ages...
Divine Mercy Academy celebrates Catholic Schools Week
“Catholic Schools: United in Faith and Community” was the theme for National Catholic Schools Week this year. Divine Mercy Academy, a Catholic school serving pre-K through eighth grade on Azalea Drive in Monroeville, marked the week with many events for students and their families, parishioners and the community. The week...
Franklin Regional boys clinch section title with gritty victory over Gateway
If Franklin Regional needed a pick-me-up in a section-clinching victory, junior Drew Devola was ready to deliver. The 6-foot-1, 255-pound reserve forward scored nine points, grabbed eight rebounds, came up with a late steal and made a 3-pointer as No. 2 Franklin Regional celebrated its first section championship since 2018...
Gateway unified bocce players finding success, enjoyment in 2nd season
Alyssa Fritz joined the Gateway unified bocce team in its inaugural season last year and helped the team make the playoffs. One of the team’s special education members who competes in concert with general education students in the Three Rivers Region of the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Unified Champion Schools...
Elizabeth Forward grad Luke Padezan takes reins as Gateway’s new baseball coach
Luke Padezan is ready to get going as Gateway’s new head baseball coach. The former standout player at both Elizabeth Forward and Penn State Greater Allegheny was hired by the district Jan. 29, ending a several-months process to find the next man at the top of the Gators program since...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Feb. 4, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Lucas Spieler sold property at 230 Fairview Ave. to Starry Night 88 LLC for $72,500. Churchill Jeanette Blackston sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 401 to Sanatkumar Kutumbaka for $200,000. Edgewood Western PA School For The Deaf sold property at Unknown Address to Lucas Rious Maldague...
Gateway gets much-needed win, surviving against Kiski Area in overtime
Alvis Rogers slid the final bite of a pretzel into his mouth and looked around the visitor’s locker room. Satisfied that everything was in order, the Gateway boys basketball coach, happy to get out of Kiski Area with a victory Thursday night, followed the last of his players into the...
Monroeville area events: Free pancake dinner, health care Mass, more
Apollo artist featured at Monroeville Public Library The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting artist Rosemary Muller at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space this month. Muller, who is from Apollo, specializes in drawing and painting animal portraits, and enjoys sharing the beauty of nature through her art. In...
Gateway school counselor: Advocacy is goal year-round
There’s a lot in store for Gateway School District counselor Colleen Tortorella this month. Current president of the Allegheny County School Counselors Association, she helped plan the group’s next conference, slated for Feb. 1 at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. There are typically four meetings each school year, with the focus...
Gateway seniors honored amidst unbeaten hockey season
The Gateway junior varsity hockey team is coming to the end of the regular season, and the Gators’ faithful had the chance to celebrate a group of five seniors who have helped the team to an undefeated record as the playoffs approach. Gateway skated against West Allegheny for the third...
After missing senior season with injury, Gateway’s Remy Bose looks ahead to career at Youngstown State
Remy Bose had his sights set on a dominant senior season in all three phases of the game for the Gateway football team. But a torn hamstring muscle right before the season began denied the Gators senior linebacker/H-back his on-field goals and hopes. Surgery and rehab put Bose on the...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Oakmont Richard Clements sold property at 733 Fir Way to Jeana and Jericho Hilling for $99,075. Penn Hills Emily Duda sold property at 238 Hazel Road to SFR Workforce Owner LLC for $135,000. Richard Terrien sold property at 625 Idaho Ave. to Marsha Jean and Michael Francis Santucci for $205,000....
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Derek Martin sold property at 212 Elm St. to Jeffery and Alexandra Carr for $299,000. Forest Hills Pocono Properties LLC sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Garfield Property LLC for $115,000. Frank Lisenbigler sold property at 138 Rockwood Ave. to Starry Night 88 LLC for $49,000....
Monroeville-area events: Kindergarten registration, blue light bulb sales, more
Here are briefs from the Times Express coverage area. Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Blue light bulb sales support Monroeville police Monroeville officials are selling blue light bulbs and proceeds will benefit the Monroeville Police Benevolent Fund. The Blue Light Project will offer the bulbs for $10...


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