Here’s a brief summary of some of the top stories from around the Monroeville area this past week.
• Steel City Con has been postponed a third time amid concerns over the covid-19 pandemic. The rescheduled convention, which is one of the largest in the country and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, will take place in April 2021.
• Len Young, chair of the Monroeville Republican Committee, will join about 50 others from the area to participate in demonstrations this weekend in Washington, D.C. Demonstrators have vowed to show support to President Trump, who is litigating election results in several states, including in Pennsylvania.
• Brandon Noel, 23, of McKeesport was arrested and charged in May 2019 for shooting 14 shots in a Macy’s entrance following a gang fight that started inside the Monroeville Mall. He recently pleaded guilty in exchange for a lesser charge of aggravated assault. He originally faced attempted homicide and riot charges, among others.
• Travelers beware: there may be delays from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. between the Allegheny Valley and Pittsburgh exits tonight on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in both directions.
