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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...
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...
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...
Monroeville Public Library holds ‘Wizard of Oz’-themed fundraiser
The Monroeville Public Library hosted “Wizard of Oz” tea fundraiser on June 2 at the Lourdes Center at Christ the Divine Shepherd, Monroeville Campus. Patrons were invited to dress up in “Wizard of Oz attire,” though costumes were not required. This was the library’s third consecutive tea fundraising event —...
Pen, ink, pointillism featured in Monroeville library gallery
The Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are hosting a free public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. June 15 at the library titled “Dots: The pointillist art of Jack Puglisi.” Puglisi’s work is on display through June 25 in the library’s Elaine Biondi Gallery Space, 4000 Gateway Campus Blvd....
Rotary awards scholarships to Gateway High School seniors
Monroeville Rotary held a scholarship luncheon on May 23 at the Courtyard by Marriott, where four Gateway seniors were awarded college scholarships. Bill Segar, who passed away in 2008, was an active Rotarian and District Governor. He was on the Gateway School Board for 28 years and a baseball coach...
Burchfield Primary School celebrates end of year with kindergarten prom
Burchfield Primary School celebrated its third annual kindergarten prom on May 29. The early-evening event was for kindergarten graduates and their guests. The students dressed in their finest outfits while enjoying snacks, listening to music and dancing. Students entered on a red carpet, where they had the opportunity to have...
Monroeville resident, optometrist adds ‘author’ to list of achievements
Monroeville resident Dr. Elisa Beth Haransky-Beck holds many titles, including optometrist, wellness practitioner, consultant, coach, somatic yoga instructor, educator and speaker. She founded Sustainable Monroeville in 2009 and Vegan Spirituality-Southwest PA in 2019. Along with several organizations, such as the League of Women Voters and Protect Penn Township and Trafford,...
Gateway speech instructor’s final promotes gratitude
Phil Randolph has been a full-time Gateway High School teacher for 18 years. “I first student taught here right out of college in 2005, and they’ve kept me around ever since,” said Randolph, who teaches English. In addition to serving as the boys’ volleyball team head coach, junior class council...
Gateway student project honors police officers
For Gateway High School’s Spring Impact Project, students of the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy wanted to show their appreciation to local police departments. “We want the officers to know that they are supported and appreciated,” said adviser Marci Klinger, adding that the students believe it’s their duty to give back to...
NEED awards scholarships, honors community members
The 61st annual Negro Emergency Education Drive scholarship awards dinner was held May 3 at the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh. This year’s theme was “We Are Our Ancestors’ Wildest Dreams!” The Negro Emergency Education Drive, or NEED, was established in 1963. In addition to scholarships, the nonprofit college access...
Eagle Scout candidate plans to revamp Gateway food pantry
Keegan Parady, a high school freshman and Boy Scout with Troop 220 in Pitcairn, plans to revamp the busy food pantry area at Monroeville’s Gateway High School for his Eagle Scout project. Parady volunteers with the food pantry, helping with donations and distribution from a busy room located at the...
Gateway holds annual skilled trades, career fair
Gateway High School in Monroeville hosted its fourth annual Skilled Trades and Career Fair May 1, giving students a chance to meet with representatives from post-secondary skilled trades programs, apprenticeships and employers. School counselor Colleen Tortorella, who organizes several field trips for students each year, said the school has wonderful...
Focus group makes recommendation for Kiwanis Park
A Kiwanis Park focus group has suggested either a rental/event or a community center at the Shaler Township park. They conducted a study of all Shaler parks, with a concentration on Kiwanis, to determine what is best suited for each location. The study includes what amenities currently exist at each...
Gateway teacher receives Hunt award
Gateway School District teacher Emily Levine was presented the Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award on April 24 during a ceremony at The Frick Pittsburgh. Levine is the 25th educator to receive the honor. “Since 1999, The Frick Pittsburgh has annually recognized a teacher with the Roy A. Hunt Foundation Award...
May artist at Monroeville library prefers unconventional pieces
Morgan Anders doesn’t like to paint on typical canvases. “I find random objects to paint on, such as irons, cabinet doors and church pews,” said Anders, who signs all of her pieces as Morganza Paisley. In particular, she is drawn to discarded and unwanted items. The Friends of the Monroeville...
Behind the Art: Barbara Boyd Carter’s work donated to Monroeville Historical Society
Although the Carter family moved often, Debbie and her brother Frank lived in Pitcairn and Monroeville for about six years with their parents, Frank Sr. and Barbara. Frank Sr. attended Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he studied chemical engineering. Frank’s high school sweetheart, Barbara Boyd, wanted to study art. She...
Paper vs. plastic? Gateway 1st graders decorate bags to encourage environmental choice
This time each year, first grade teacher Kassandra Poliziani asks her students at Gateway School District’s Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary to decorate brown paper bags. But they don’t keep the colorful bags. Instead, they actually return them to two local stores to encourage shoppers to make environmentally sound choices....
Monroeville Rotary honors 2 longtime members
Monroeville Rotary members meet every week, but their meeting on April 4 marked two exceptional milestones. Two Rotarians – Ron Lombard and John “Jack” Finnegan – were honored for 50 years of service. President John Keating noted April 4 was Lombard’s exact 50-year anniversary, as he joined on April 4,...
Artistic spouses featured at Monroeville library’s Biondi gallery
Friends of the Monroeville Public Library are featuring husband and wife Al and Patti Middlemiss in April’s art exhibit. The pair’s works are on display at the Elaine Biondi Gallery Space through April 24. According to Patti Middlemiss, there are about 35 pieces featured. Al Middlemiss’ latest watercolor collection of...
Master gardener to discuss permaculture at Monroeville library
Monroeville resident Craig Rowland will conduct a three-part series at the Monroeville Public Library on growing fruit and permaculture. The term “permaculture” — a combination of permanent agriculture and permanent culture — was coined by Bill Mollison and is “the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems.” The philosophy...
March Madness is a new tradition at Monroeville’s Sunrise School
When Sunrise School in Monroeville returned to the classroom after the covid pandemic, middle school support teacher Erica Pavlovic wanted to bring some joy and fun back into the Allegheny Intermediate Unit building. Pavlovic created a March Madness event for students to celebrate the annual NCAA college basketball tournament. “Restrictions...
Monroeville area EarlyAct Club promotes ‘Service Above Self’
Last fall, the Monroeville Rotary partnered with Divine Mercy Academy to create the first EarlyAct Club in the school. President-elect Diane Milowicki, along with President John Keating and parent-teacher guild member Tina Cuda, wanted to bring EarlyAct to Divine Mercy Academy and presented the idea to the school. This year,...
