Monroeville Times Express category, Page 27
Monroeville author goes ‘noir’ with 1st mystery novel
Don Ammon of Monroeville grew up writing short plays performed by other children in his neighborhood. By the time he graduated from Penn-Trafford High School, he’d read all 86 of Agatha Christie’s mystery novels and was ready to move to Devonshire, England, to do exactly what Christie was doing. That...
Riverhounds midfielders set to appear at SpectroDolce in Monroeville
Pittsburgh Riverhounds midfielders Kenardo Forbes and Robbie Mertz will be talking soccer and signing autographs from 4 to 6 p.m. July 17 at SpectroDolce Confectionary inside Monroeville Mall. The club’s mascot AMO will be present, and patrons will enjoy sweet treats and activities. SpectroDolce will be revealing a new milkshake...
Gateway adopts 2024-25 budget with 1.21 mill tax hike
The Gateway School Board adopted a final 2024-25 budget in June that includes a 1.21 mill increase in property tax rates. Expenditures in the $94.8 million budget are down just under $1.4 million from the 2023-24 budget. Millage will increase from 22.8507 to 24.0684 mills. Under the new rate, a...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 7, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Estate of Robert Perkoski sold property at 1541 Williamsburg Pl to 2669 LLC for $103,000. Edgewood Steven Crandell sold property at 300 Beech St. to Kirk Brown and Wendy Rondeau for $440,000. Jeffrey Weiss sold property at 180 Gordon St. to Ryan Bernier and Sandra Bernier Yu...
Monroeville area events: Pet blessing, golf outing, more
Blessing of the pets Hillcrest United Presbyterian Church will hold a pet blessing service from 10 to 11 a.m. on July 7. The service will be held under tents in the courtyard of the church, 1622 James St During the service, each pet will be blessed by a minister. The...
Sabers Cheer Camp held at Divine Mercy Academy
Sabers Cheer Camp was held June 24 to 27 at Divine Mercy Academy’s gymnasium, 245 Azalea Drive in Monroeville. All It was open to students going into kindergarten through eighth grade from any local school. According to PTG Fundraising Chairperson Tina Cuda, camp consisted of 37 cheerleaders this year from...
Art sale to support Monroeville library
Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are inviting patrons to own a piece of library history during this month’s art exhibit, which includes a showing and sale of artwork that was donated and previously displayed at the library. The sale will run from through July 29 at the Elaine Biondi...
Gateway Musical theater camp presents ‘Frozen Kids’
Gateway Musical and Monroeville Recreation Parks partnered for the second year in a row for Gateway’s Summer Theater Camp. All students entering third through eighth grades at Gateway and surrounding districts were welcome to participate. Approximately 25 campers auditioned on June 22; workshops on acting, vocal lessons, choreography and staging...
Pirates 3B Ke’Bryan Hayes gives back through youth baseball, shopping events in Monroeville
With music pulsing, bats swinging and gloves at the ready, it was a busy morning of baseball at Gateway High School. For the youth in attendance, it was an opportunity to take part in an event that does not come around too often. Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes hosted a...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 30, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Nedsem Investments LLC sold property at 224 Lynnwood Ave. to EdibertoSepulveda Caraballo for $55,000. Edgewood Estate of Pamela Walker sold property at 107 Lacrosse St. to Lori Ann Heiles and Tara Yaney for $154,000. Justin Meenan sold property at 29 McKelvey Ave. to Mariam Sanogo for $310,000....
TV Talk: Pittsburgh native wants you to guess: Is he ‘The Mole’?Video
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen offers a viewing tip for the coming week. Reality series “The Mole,” which began on ABC in 2001 and then got revived by Netflix two years ago, introduces a Pittsburgh contestant in the show’s second season on Netflix. Now streaming its first five...
Cochlear implants transformed audiologist’s life, now she’s expanded her business to Wilkins
For Suzanne Yoder, who grew up hearing impaired and now owns her own audiology practice, getting cochlear implants changed her life. “I don’t like to use the word ‘miracle’ too lightly, but for me, it was a miracle — because it gave me back my independence,” she said. Cochlear implants...
After 35 years, coach Joe Hohman continues to make an impact at Divine Mercy Academy
Joe Hohman may not be the biggest name in area basketball coaching circles, but the long-tenured varsity boys coach at St. Bernadette’s school in Monroeville, now Divine Mercy Academy, has built a successful winning resume for 35 years while also serving as a trusted mentor to hundreds of players who...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 23, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Edwin Leach sold property at 321 Dewey St. to Tyler Klein and Jane Alise Myhers for $440,000. Estate of Francis Garcia sold property at 8007 Westmoreland Ave. to Jacob and Meghan Linsenbigler for $134,000. Forest Hills Forest Hills Borough sold property at 444 Ave. D to Oliver...
Fire extinguished quickly at Monroeville TGIFriday’s
No injuries were reported during a brief fire at the TGIFriday’s in Monroeville, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Part of the building was charred, leaving holes on the side of the building’s second floor. Employees told WTAE there wasn’t fire in the kitchen, but the building began filling with...
Monroeville area: Summer concerts, festivals, community sale, more
Fourth of July parade The Monroeville Independence Day Parade will take place at 9 a.m. July 4. It will proceed west along Route 22 from the Miracle Mile Shopping Center to the Monroeville Convention Center. Business owners, organizations, bands and groups are invited to enter a float or participate in...
Monroeville singer to perform at women-led Babesburgh on North Shore
A Monroeville singer-songwriter will be among the featured acts at the first-ever Babesburgh celebration on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Gabrielle Fike, 22, will perform at 4 p.m. at the June 29 festival, which will feature women-owned or women-led breweries, artists, farmers, health practitioners, performers and more. “This will be the biggest...
4 suspects in custody after leading Monroeville police on car, foot chase
Four suspects were taken into custody after Monroeville police said they led them on a car and foot chase Wednesday evening. A Penn Hills man and three associates were arrested after the man allegedly threatened people inside a Monroeville home then attempted to flee police. Monroeville police Chief Doug Cole...
Divine Mercy Academy student credits love of reading for spelling prowess
Don’t try to stump Divine Mercy Academy’s Owen Brown with words like irreconcilable or independence. The sixth grader competed against twenty-five other students in grades 4 through 6 at the Pittsburgh Diocesan Spelling Bee on May 21. The spelling bee was held at St. Louise de Marillac School, 310 McMurray...
Gateway bowlers cap season with successful trip to national tournament
The Gateway boys bowling team finished fourth overall at the Pennsylvania State Championships in March at Leisure Lanes in Lancaster. But it wasn’t the final event of the season for the team, which returned to Leisure Lanes on June 8-10 for the U.S. High School Bowling Foundation’s National Championships. “We...
Monroeville Junior Legion team working toward strong finish to season
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team concluded the 2023 season in the Pennsylvania state playoffs, capping a successful summer that saw them win 19 of 30 games. Post 820 started the run by surviving a rugged regular season and playoff tournament in the Westmoreland County League. Monroeville coach Mark Rawls...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 16, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Ernestine Cratsley sold property at 3752 Margate Road to Susan Helene Goodis and Matthew Brian Mathis for $155,000. 3608 McCrady Road Trust sold property at 3608 McCrady Road to Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church In for $289,900. Edgewood Roger Dale Anderson sold property at 215 Race St. to...
‘I basically was running on Dunkin’ and adrenaline for most of yesterday,’ pastor says after Monroeville arson
In the wake of an arson Thursday at a Monroeville Catholic church rectory, the Rev. Michael Conway has been busy. As pastor of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, he’s been rushing between its locations in Monroeville and Penn Hills, meeting with parishioners and leadership and trying to make plans for...
Monroeville area: VA town hall meeting, memorial golf outing and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. VA town hall meeting The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a veterans’ town hall and open house at its Monroeville outpatient clinic on June 21. Veterans and their families, as well as the public, are invited to hear from...
Pittsburgh man charged in fire at Monroeville church, 5 other fires in Allegheny County
A Pittsburgh man was arrested in connection with several fires across Allegheny County, including a fire early Thursday morning that badly damaged the office and rectory building of Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish in Monroeville and a former Wilkins restaurant. Wilkins police charged David Harknett, 41, with aggravated arson, criminal...
