Monroeville Times Express category, Page 79

As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Monroeville area’s numbers remain among the highest in the eastern suburbs. As of Dec. 8, there have been 926 total cases of the novel coronavirus in Monroeville since March, according to the latest information provided by...

The following charges were filed from Nov. 22 to Dec. 7 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Dejuan Mitchell, 32, of Monroeville with simple assault and harassment. Charges were filed by Pitcairn police Nov. 22 in connection to an incident...

Trib Total Media is now accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to study journalism, communication or English writing...

Two WPIAL teams went unbeaten from start to finish, remarkable seasons that included lopsided wins, running clocks and record-setting stats. Ultimately, WPIAL champions Central Valley and Pine-Richland both celebrated undefeated state titles in Hershey. Their dominance — outscoring opponents by more than 400 points — is represented here in the...

The last time Gateway swimmers competed in a high school meet, coronavirus impacted the proceedings. In the initial stages of what would become a pandemic, PIAA officials shortened the second day of March’s Class AAA state championship event at Bucknell University. Several Gators competitors were affected. Covid concerns have again...

The Gateway boys basketball team made strides last season, going from just three wins in section and five victories overall the year before to 10 wins and a return berth in the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. The Gators, junior Will Kromka said, now are ready to take the next step....

Churchill Daniel Seaman sold property at 1909 Beulah Road to Bryan Weiss for $140,000. Robert Nicholas Willocks sold property at 15 Churchill Road to Jason Spider and Leena Ahmad Matthews for $492,000. Lowell Mark Mate trustee sold property at 27 Churchill Road to David Andrew Marr and Lauren Ashley Pawling...

The Gateway girls basketball team opened its season with a practice Nov. 20, the first day winter sports teams were permitted to do so in the WPIAL and throughout Pennsylvania. Then things came to a halt as Gateway suspended all athletic activities for two weeks — through Friday — as...

The Gateway School Board of Directors elected a new board president and vice president during its Dec. 1 reorganizational meeting. Brian Goppman will serve as the board’s president. He replaces Mary Beth Cirucci, who held the position for two years. Valerie Warning will serve as vice president, replacing Rick McIntyre....

Gateway schools will remain in remote learning through Jan. 4. The announcement came through a letter to district parents authored by Superintendent Bill Short. It was posted to the district’s website Dec. 2. “Based on the metrics and data associated with significant increases in covid-19 cases and positivity percentages, Allegheny...

The Chabad Jewish Center of Monroeville will host its fourth-annual menorah-lighting event in a covid-friendly fashion on Dec. 13. Typically, the synagogue’s “Light Up the Night” event draws several dozen people to the Miracle Mile Shopping Center along Route 22 for singing, dancing and hot latke eating. This year, the...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Nov. 17, 19 and Dec. 1 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • April Lynn Miles, 57, of Pittsburgh with failing to wear a seat belt, possession of drug paraphernalia, failing to use proper turning...

Churchill Matthew Sass sold property at 2407 Collins Road to Laura Fusco for $166,000. Edgewood Brendan Kelley sold property at 318 Locust St. to Matthew Suffoletto and Kathleen McGinnis for $647,500. Forest Hills Glasgow Assoc. sold property at 257-259 Avenue B to Joshua Vincent Loccisano for $130,000. Glasgow Assoc. sold...

The driver of a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus was not injured after colliding with a light pole in a Monroeville Mall parking lot the morning of Nov. 30. Adam Brandolph, a Port Authority spokesman, said the situation is under investigation by Port Authority police. The bus driver was...

Forbes Hospital on bus route The Port Authority of Allegheny County has added regular daily bus service connecting Forbes Hospital to surrounding communities. Forbes Hospital now serves as a stop to the P68 Braddock Flyer route. It will be located between the hospital’s visitor entrance C and professional building 2....

Gateway hockey coach Shawn Jesih sees a lot of potential in the freshmen and sophomores who make up the majority of the roster. So much so that before the season, he bumped the Gators up from the PIHL’s Tier 3 JV league to Tier 2 knowing it would be a...

How many different ways can you build a snowman? Students at Forbes Road Career and Technology Center have pushed the envelope on what defines a snowman in the school’s inaugural “Snowman Snow Down” competition. Each program’s students had the opportunity to compete in the schoolwide contest for the most Facebook...

Gateway School District is moving along on a multimillion-dollar renovation project that is expected to lead to a hike in property taxes. Plans aimed at addressing an ever-decreasing student enrollment have for years landed the administration on two buildings: Gateway Middle School and Moss Side Middle School. Ideas have included...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Nov. 17 and 19 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Judith Cremone, 54, of Turtle Creek with retail theft. The charge was filed Nov. 17 in connection with an incident along the 4200 block of William Penn...

A Catholic school in Monroeville will move to remote learning for two weeks after learning three people there have tested positive for covid-19. Divine Mercy Academy, located on Azalea Drive, announced the changes in a Monday news release. The move became effective Nov. 24. Students will return to in-person learning...

Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: Held for court • Rufus Gray, 30, of Pittsburgh on charges of aggravated assault, making terroristic threats,...

Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Joseph M. Hart, 37, of Monroeville on charges of receiving stolen property, unauthorized...

Monroeville police filed the following charges Nov. 10 and 17 with District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted: • Austin Hopkins, 24, of Saltsburg with possession of heroin and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges were filed Nov. 10 in connection with an incident...

Chalfant Sumedha Misra sold property at 145 Lynnwood Ave. to Jeniece Ward for $199,000. Shane Pollick sold property at 141 Wilkins Ave. to Anthony Parham for $100,000. Churchill Anthony Fallica sold property at 3791 W. Rural Court to Julio and Diana Mariscal for $169,150. Delmont Samuel Cararini sold property at...