Monroeville Times Express category, Page 38
North Versailles officer recovering after being shot; suspect jailed without bond
A North Versailles police officer is recovering from gunshot wounds, and the man accused of shooting the officer Friday morning is in the Allegheny County Jail. The officer was treated and released from an area hospital after the shooting, police said. The officer was shot once in the face and...
California developer to rebuild Monroeville public-housing apartments gutted by fire
A California developer is looking to expand its public housing portfolio in Allegheny County with the acquisition of a Monroeville apartment complex that caught fire in March. Community Preservation Partners, based in Irvine, Calif., purchased the Cambridge Square Apartments for $16.6 million, part of $47.2 million investment that will include...
December offerings at Monroeville Public Library
Programs hosted by Monroeville Public Library include: • Holiday Gift Cards: Collage and Natural Dye Eco Prints, 1 p.m. Dec. 1, in person. Join local artist Debbie Walker in an artistic exploration of mixed media materials as she demonstrates using natural dyes and collage techniques to make holiday gift cards....
Rain doesn’t damper holiday spirit at Monroeville Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert
The holiday spirit was buzzing at the 54th annual Monroeville Tree Lighting and Holiday Concert. This free event, hosted by the Monroeville Historical Society, was held at the Old Stone Church on Nov. 21. Despite the rain, the church, which was built in 1834, had a full house of folks...
Allegheny Township police latest to accuse contractor of taking money for work he didn’t do
A home remodeling contractor from Pitcairn who was charged five times in as many years with taking money for work he didn’t do has been accused of committing the same crime in Allegheny Township. Daniel Ronald Amodeo, 54, of the 600 block of Wall Avenue was charged Jan. 25 with...
‘Nobody’s happy about this’ : Board approves $341,000 in Gateway Middle School change orders
As renovations to Gateway Middle School continue well past the initially estimated completion date, more money is going toward the effort. The school board on Nov. 21 voted to approve $341,793.70 in change orders, representing deviations from the original scope of the project, with the bulk of the added expense...
Gateway students participate in 1 Million Book Giveaway
Gateway High School students joined more than 30,000 high school students nationwide in an effort to give 1 million books to underserved youth in their local communities as part of Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, a national high school leadership program. Students took part in a Chick-fil-A Leader Academy Kickoff Experience featuring...
Monroeville business spreads holiday joy for Gateway families
In this season of giving, the employees of Premier Automation LLC in Monroeville have come together to make an impact on families in Gateway School District. The Premier Automation team donated 23 food baskets, each containing everything needed to prepare a wholesome Thanksgiving dinner. Employees donated all the canned goods,...
Spectrum of Lights: Gateway High School Marching Band leads parade at inaugural Kennywood event
Kennywood Park will be the site of the inaugural Spectrum of Lights Night, from 5 to 9 on Nov. 30. The fundraising event, hosted and produced by the Autism Employment Network, will feature the traditional holiday events that Kennywood generally offers, such as games, concessions, select rides and millions of...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 20, 2023
Letters to Santa collected Drop-off boxes for Letters to Santa will be located beginning Nov. 20 at both the Monroeville Recreation Department and Monroeville Public Library. Children will be sent responses to letters received by Dec. 11. Please make sure that children’s names and return mailing addresses are legible. Craft...
Gateway girls ready to turn corner after challenging seasons
Senior Anayla Jordan had an optimistic tone when asked about the prospects for this year’s Gateway girls basketball team. The lone starter back from a team that fought through challenges last year and finished with a 4-18 overall mark and an 0-12 record in Section 1-5A, Jordan said the players...
Gateway boys aim to continue trend of PIAA playoff appearances
Members of the Gateway boys basketball team were outdoors on the football stadium track last week for a series of conditioning runs just a couple of days before the start of official preseason practices. Gators coach Alvis Rogers said endurance in games will be key for his players as they...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 19, 2023
Churchill Kyle Joseph Watson sold property at 2405 Collins Road to Joseph Podnar and Elizabeth Shelly for $237,000. Enterprise Bank sold property at 3779 Greensburg Pike to Harold Shekels for $168,000. Edward Fischer trustee sold property at 2072 Hampstead Drive to J & M Development for $180,299. Edgewood Michael Kostek...
Monroeville church’s events address holiday stress
Monroeville United Methodist Church is hosting two events during the holiday season for people who are not feeling particularly merry amid all the festiveness surrounding them. A “Holiday Survival Guide” event is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 6, hosted by the church’s health and wellness team for those who are...
Monroeville students to receive honor at Medallion Ball
Two Monroeville students will be presented with the St. Lucy’s Auxiliary to the Blind Junior Medallion Award at the Medallion Ball this month. The auxiliary, whose mission is to “encourage and inspire a lifetime commitment of volunteer service in young women,” has been sponsoring the ball since 1964. The auxiliary,...
Divine Mercy Academy honors veterans
The students of Divine Mercy Academy in Monroeville honored veterans with a special program on Nov. 13. The program began with the pledge of allegiance and the singing of the national anthem. There was a special prayer of gratitude and blessing for veterans. “We are here to honor true heroes,...
Monroeville Senior Citizen Center ramps up activities
The Monroeville Senior Citizens Center has many new and exciting programs for adults ages 50 and older to enjoy as 2024 approaches. “We’re always trying to expand our programming to be able to provide the most that we can for our community,” department head Tara Gresock said. “One of the...
Advent of Tess: Monroeville resident offers origami challenge
Perhaps you’ve marveled at someone taking a piece of paper and folding it to produce the shape of a bird or flower. That general practice served as Madonna Yoder’s introduction to origami. “It started with making my own toys during church services,” the Monroeville resident said. “I would sit there...
Monroeville police officer injured in shooting returns home from hospital, police chief says
A Monroeville police officer shot Saturday night in the line of duty is out of the hospital. In an update posted to the department’s Facebook page, Chief Kenneth D. “Doug” Cole said the officer was shot multiple times Friday night in Allegheny Township and is now home recovering from his...
Monroeville area happenings, week of Nov. 13, 2023
Letters to Santa collected Beginning Nov. 20, drop-off boxes for Letters to Santa will be located at both the Monroeville Recreation Department and Monroeville Public Library. Children will be sent responses to letters received by Dec. 11. Please make sure that children’s names and return mailing addresses are legible. Craft...
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show rolls through Monroeville Convention Center
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show rolled into the Monroeville Convention Center on Nov. 4 and 5. At least 1,000 locomotive enthusiasts and their families attended the two-day event. Show manager Neal Carnaby said there were between 300 and 400 vendor tables and a similar layout to previous shows. There...
Gateway welcomes newest class of Sports Hall of Fame honorees
Four years separated the opportunities for the Gateway athletics family to honor its own. More than 150 people gathered together Nov. 4 at Edgewood Country Club to again celebrate memorable sports accomplishments with the enshrinement of the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Celebrated this year were Shayla...
Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse caps high school career at PIAA championship meet
Two years ago as a sophomore, Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse placed 67th in the Class 3A boys race at the WPIAL cross country championships at Cal (Pa.). He wasn’t able to reach the state meet in Hershey, but Gators coach Tom LaBuff said the then first-year high school runner was making...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Chalfant Karen Curtis sold property at 220 Fairview Ave. to Celeste Rousseau and Lydia Drew for $169,000. Churchill Joseph Sheehan sold property at 811 Margaretta St. to Ranney Lawrence for $152,000. Edgewood Kenneth Bonawitz sold property at 233 Elm St. to Nicholas Kilwein for $141,649. Monroeville Tim Becker sold property...
Police say man who shot Monroeville officer was wanted for stealing ex-girlfriend’s Jeep
A Clairton man charged with shooting a Monroeville officer Friday while leading police on a chase in a stolen Jeep was wanted for allegedly stealing it Oct. 23. Monroeville police have charged Bruce Alvarado, 38, with the theft of the Jeep Cherokee from his former girlfriend during an argument with...
