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Artists transform old windows to raise funds for Type 1 diabetes research

For Monroeville resident Steve Rennekamp, the fight against Type 1 diabetes is personal. The founder of Energy Swing Windows lost his first wife, Susan, at age 33, and his son, Stephen, at age 41, both to complications from the disease. This devastating experience became the driving force behind his dedication...
Twin sisters from Monroeville share a love of animals, art

Identical twin sisters Trudy and Judy Milligan of Monroeville became artists at a very young age. They have fond memories of watching their older brother, David, sketch animals at the kitchen table. Though they were only tall enough to rest their chins on the tabletop, the sisters would stand for...
A day of reverence: Rotary holds 9/11 remembrance ceremony in Monroeville

Most Americans can remember exactly where they were on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Although the weeks and months following the terrorist attacks in the U.S. were filled with fear and deep sadness, it was also a time when the country came together as one, setting aside differences. To...
Divine Mercy Academy students back in class with some new faces

Divine Mercy Academy students in Monroeville saw some big changes when classes at the Catholic school started last month. Kindergarteners will no longer receive report cards. Part of a Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese-wide change, kindergarten and preschool teachers will now use badge books to track milestones and skills such as early...
Monroeville library hosts annual Fun Fest

Monroeville Public Library’s seventh annual Fun Fest on Aug. 23. featured food booths, games, music and activities. A petting zoo, balloon artists, inflatable rides and bounce houses, hair tinsel, a D.J. and a magician, painting, and the Gateway High School Robotics Club were just some of the returning favorites. Vendor...
Photographer’s inaugural exhibit attributed to his love of family, friends, nature

Paul Humenik, a longtime Monroeville resident and self-taught photographer, is ready to share his work with the community. The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting his exhibit – “Mother Nature’s Affects” — from Aug. 29 to Sept. 23 at the library’s gallery space. An open reception will be...
Gateway feeling pinch from state budget impasse

Like other school districts across Pennsylvania, the Gateway School District is feeling the financial pinch from a lack of state funding. Pennsylvania legislators are nearly two months overdue in passing the state budget, which has delayed the influx of cash to public school districts. “Well, I’ve been tracking it,” business...
Students use drawings, design to create well wishes for pediatric patients

Students at Forbes Road Career Technology Center were quite busy making get-well cards for patients at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh this spring. The idea came from multimedia design instructor Philip Greene, who teaches grades 10-12 at the Monroeville vo-tech school. “I wanted to make multimedia design relevant for the...
Community book walk debuts in Monroeville

Community Park West in Monroeville is home to a new book walk, a storytelling experience designed for families to read a story as they walk along a path. The community was invited to a ribbon cutting Aug. 11 to check out the permanent book stands installed by Monroeville Public Works....
New crisis protocols in place at Gateway School District

The first day of classes for Gateway School District students in Monroeville is Thursday, and safety was top of mind at this week’s school board meeting. Superintendent Guy Rossi discussed standard response protocol, which he described as a new language that the district is using to distinguish crisis situations, detail...
PitCare’s Meals on Wheels still going strong after 54 years

Dan Casey describes the food he prepares at PitCare’s Meals on Wheels program as “homestyle, with a restaurant quality.” And it’s no wonder, since Casey has worked in the food industry since graduating high school — he was a chef at the Wooden Nickel and Houlihan’s in Monroeville, and many...
Families work together on production of ‘Annie Kids’

For the third annual summer theater camp collaboration between Gateway Musical and Monroeville Recreation and Parks, campers put on a production of “Annie Kids” at the high school’s Robert A. Read Performing Arts Center. The collaboration has become something of a family affair. Gateway senior Ethan Settlemire acted as stage...
Monroeville library prepping for cozy, handmade fundraiser

The biannual Cozy Up to the Library fundraiser began in 2014 with handmade, donated blankets and quilts in celebration of the library’s 50th anniversary – although back then it was known as “Blanket the Library.” “That year, all of the items were donated to local charities,” Friends of the Monroeville...
Cup by cup, Coffee That Helps provides employment opportunity for disabled adults

After a fall caused an angioma in his spine to rupture, Jake Hoff of Monroeville became paralyzed from the waist down. He eventually regained use of one leg and began volunteering at the local Reclamation Community Center. That’s where Hoff met Calvin Clark and started working at Coffee That Helps,...
Monroeville Mischief Makers offer a fun spin on crafting

They are Monroeville’s mischief makers, but not in the traditional sense. A group of 12 working and retired individuals — the oldest member, Marie Bair, is 94 — the Mischief Makers enjoy socializing and celebrating creativity. Their latest creations — a round robin exercise involving fabric — will be showcased...
Monroeville Mischief Makers offer a fun spin on crafting

They are Monroeville’s mischief makers, but not in the traditional sense. A group of 12 working and retired individuals — the oldest member, Marie Bair, is 94 — the Mischief Makers enjoy socializing and celebrating creativity. Their latest creations — a round robin exercise involving fabric — will be showcased...

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