Monroeville Times Express category, Page 44
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of July 31, 2023
Car cruise scheduled American Legion Post 820 in Monroeville is organizing a car cruise to support homeless veterans. The event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 20 at the post home, 4339 Old William Penn Highway. Guests are requested to park at Party Savvy and the dentist’s...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 30, 2023
Chalfant Tri Cog Land Bank sold property at 211 Wilkins Ave. to Fortunae LLC for $25,000. Churchill Wayne Casey trustee sold property at 1624 Branning Road to Glen and Charity Beveridge for $399,900. Barbara Fagnelli sold property at 101 Merrie Woode Drive to Bob and Pamela Hansen for $410,000. Edgewood...
Gateway grad Jaquan Brisker gives back to community before beginning 2nd NFL season
Jaquan Brisker and his Chicago Bears teammates opened training camp July 26 with hopes of putting all the pieces together for a run at a return to the NFC playoffs in 2023. Brisker, a Gateway High School and Penn State graduate, begins season prep with his eyes on team goals...
Fine food featured at 1st Monroeville Night Market
The first-ever Monroeville Summer Night Market went off without a hitch on July 22, with several local vendors attending the event in the parking lot of the convention center. The gathering featured a small beer garden and a DJ for live entertainment, maintaining a steady flow of customers that one...
Man nearly drowns in Wilkins motel pool
A man nearly drowned in a Wilkins Township motel pool Monday, officials said. First responders found the man, an adult “in his 30s,” unresponsive in the pool at a Rodi Road motel, police confirmed. Authorities did not release his name. “This was not a suspicious incident, and appears to be...
In brief: Monroeville area happenings, week of July 24, 2023
National Night Out set for Aug. 1 Monroeville Police Department invites the public to celebrate National Night Out. The event is scheduled for Aug. 1 from 6-8 pm at Monroeville Community Park, 2399 Tilbrook Road, Monroeville. Festivities will take place in pavilions 2 and 4. Residents are encouraged to show...
Gateway, Cal (Pa.) grad Jae’Len Means joins elite runners at national championships
Jae’Len Means’ list of collegiate sprint accomplishments during his time at Cal (Pa.) is long and illustrious. The Gateway graduate was a multi-time All-American who won eight individual Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference titles while with the Vulcans through the spring of 2019. Means said while he was proud of all...
Park Sharks capture 2023 Monroeville Invitational swimming championship
The Haymaker Hammerheads had ruled the roost in recent Monroeville Invitational swim events at Garden City Pool. Haymaker won five in a row through last year and six of the previous seven. But the Park Sharks didn’t allow Haymaker to extend its streak to six straight and captured the 53rd...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 23, 2023
Churchill Janice Schano sold property at 3737 E. Rural Ct to Lamont Coleman for $150,000. Monroeville Allen Horton sold property at 522 California Ave. to Vince and Carol Scala for $50,000. Marcia Conklin sold property at 107 College Park Drive to Sangill Properties LLC for $50,000. Randy Rossi sold property...
Circle of Courage Awards scheduled in Monroeville
The 13th annual Pittsburgh Circle of Courage Awards is scheduled for 6:45 p.m. Aug. 4 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 101 Mall Blvd., Monroeville. Awards honor individuals who show faith and courage in their respective careers. Award categories include religion, government, education, business, medicine, art, media, military, missions and sports....
Cruises for causes: Car shows in Monroeville provide opportunities for philanthropy
The start of a recent Sunday looked as if it might interfere with Bob Guiliani’s plans. “When I came down here this morning at 9 o’clock, I had my wipers on,” he said. “It was raining.” But precipitation eventually gave way to sunshine, meaning that the day’s car cruise at...
No bright future for Back to the Foodture restaurants
After months of emails with lawyers representing Universal Studios, owners of Back to the Foodture have decided the financial stress is just too much. “We have been going back and forth with them since February paying lawyer fees and filing paperwork,” said chef Angel Magwood, co-owner of Back to the...
In brief: musical comedy, concert, other Monroeville happenings, week of July 17, 2023
Musical comedy performance Alabaster Performing Arts will perform “Family Reunion,” a musical comedy, at 7 p.m. July 26 at New Covenant Church, 2225 Grandview Ave., Monroeville. The show tells the tale of love, laughter and coming home for a colorful family of feuding cousins, picnic baskets, relay races and returning...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 16, 2023
Churchill John Anders Bendixen sold property at 317 Carlton St. to Thomas Fitzurka and Christie Kolenc for $285,000. Edgewood Estate of Susan Louise Bailey sold property at 124 W Swissvale Ave. to Margaret Pereira trustee for $677,000. Forest Hills Estate of David Berkowitz sold property at 297 Barclay Ave. to...
2023 Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star Team: Gateway’s Brad Birch
The Gateway football team’s 2022 season ended sooner than expected with a close WPIAL Class 5A first-round home loss to Upper St. Clair at Antimarino Stadium. While the returning Gators players, including senior quarterback Brad Birch, said they learned a lot from that game and from the season overall, they...
Wilkins Starbucks workers seek to decertify union representation
Some workers at the Penn Center East Starbucks in Wilkins Township are petitioning the National Labor Relations Board to hold a vote to decertify the union representing employees at the coffee shop. Penn Center East joined Starbucks Workers United last year. The employee who submitted the petition, Elizabeth Gulliford, is...
Lawsuit: Bad cellphone data led to botched raid of Monroeville home
A family whose Monroeville home was stormed by Pittsburgh SWAT officers in January is suing the city in federal court, claiming the violent raid violated their civil rights. The family said in the lawsuit that at least 20 officers carrying machine guns raided their Paulson Avenue home Jan. 22, scaring...
‘Pop-up’ distributions at Gateway High School help hundreds each month
For Thanksgiving, a group of Moss Side Middle School mothers arranged a “pop-up” food distribution that served more than 40 families. “We noticed how many people we helped, and there was more of a demand,” organizer Jennifer Czyzewski said. “So we wanted to go ahead and do it districtwide, and...
‘A vegan version of everything’: Festival at Monroeville convention center showcases animal-free fare
Folks who are vegan, forsaking food derived from animals, tend to field the question: How do you do it? Rebecca Gilbert enjoys telling people that these days, it can be a breeze. “I mean, there is a vegan version of everything. The foods that we know and love, that we’re...
In brief: Quilt show, fun day, yard sale, other Monroeville area happenings, week of July 10, 2023
Classic Car Cruise Papa Rocks Pizza will host a Classic Car Cruise in Haymaker Village Shopping Center’s parking lot in Monroeville. The event is scheduled to begin at noon and will include food and music. The event is free and open to everyone. All classic cars and vehicles are encouraged...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of July 9, 2023
Churchill Gary William Gardiner sold property at 47 Churchill Road to Steven and Suzanne Wray for $354,900. Eric Bram sold property at 2514 Collins Road to Samuel Christopher Jobson and Dierdre Lee McCluskey for $234,000. Richard Fitzgerald sold property at 3204 Nottingham Drive to Mark Koleck for $310,000. Marsha Tharp...
Big summer for Monroeville Marlins youth swimming program
The Monroeville Marlins summer swim program’s opportunity to utilize Gateway’s facilities has paid off as the organization will be well represented at a local long course championship meet later this month. The Marlins, who used to be based at the Haymaker Swim Club, have utilized the Gateway natatorium for the...
Allegheny County hosts Dog Days of Summer parties at off-leash parks; Harrison Hills event scheduled July 18
The dog days of summer are looking good for area pooches. They will be the guests of honor at Allegheny County-sponsored events in Harrison, Indiana Township and Monroeville. The county’s Special Events Department is hosting a free, roving party for four-legged friends at Harrison Hills, Hartwood Acres and Boyce Park....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 7-9
We’ve made it to the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Liberty Mile The Fleet Feet Liberty Mile is on Friday in Downtown. More than 1,500 runners are expected to participate in this evening race and compete for more than $23,000 in prize money. The first heat starts...
Soapy suds fill Levin Furniture fountain in Monroeville
Levin Furniture & Mattress employees arrived at their Monroeville location Thursday morning to find a giant mountain of soap spilling out of the waterfall which adorns the front of their property on Route 22. “People sabotaged it overnight and threw four bottles of Dawn dish liquid into it,” said Levin...
