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Prosecutors to seek death penalty against man accused of killing Uber driver in Monroeville
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office filed notice Thursday that it will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing an Uber driver after she picked him up for a fare. Calvin Crew, 23, of Pitcairn, is accused of shooting Christi Spicuzza, 38, in a wooded area off...
Monroeville Rotary, Gateway Interact Club sponsor Peace Walk and Rally for Ukraine
The Rotary Club of Monroeville and Gateway High School Interact Club are jointly sponsoring a Peace Walk and Rally for Ukraine from noon to 1:30 p.m. May 7 at Monroeville Community Park West, 2399 Tilbrook Road. All are encouraged to come and join the approximately one-mile walk through the park,...
From Gateway water boy to Penn State star, Jaquan Brisker ready for the NFL
Sometimes, Jaquan Brisker inserted himself into practice drills at Gateway High School, inching as close to the varsity football team — and his brothers — as a 12-year-old boy could get. Other times, he was quick to provide relief, producing a cold drink of water for the tired and thirsty...
Anti-Defamation League: 82% increase in antisemitic incidents in Western Pa. in 2021
Western Pennsylvania has seen an increase of more than 80% in antisemitic incidents, the highest figures recorded in the state since tracking began in 1979, according to a report from the Anti-Defamation League. ADL officials released the report this week highlighting 20 incidents in which antisemitism was considered a significant...
Happenings for week of April 25, 2022: Expo, storytime in Monroeville
Tattoos, Booze & Tacos Expo coming to convention center Gratzie Ventures presents its Tattoos, Booze & Tacos Expo April 29 through May 1 at the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd. Hours are 2-10 p.m. April 29, noon to 10 p.m. April 30 and noon to 6 p.m. May 1....
Gateway athletes battle adversity in quest for WPIAL qualifying marks
When breaking down early-season progress of his boys and girls track and field teams, veteran Gateway coach Tom LaBuff said that his athletes have worked hard to cut through adversities such as less-than-stellar weather and the fight to stay healthy in the quest to meet their goals and expectations. “The...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban area real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Churchill Victoria Parks Buford sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC for $199,900. SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC sold property at 2290 Forest Drive to Stephen Gazzo Jr. for $199,900. Julio Mariscal sold property at 3791 W. Rural Ct to Louis Eugene Daugherty IV and Cecilia Elizabeth...
Aspinwall artist, Spectrum Charter students unveil mural in MonroevilleVideo
Spectrum Charter School in Monroeville has a theme that its staff and students try to live out each day: “Look for the good.” There was plenty of good on display Wednesday night, as students joined resident artist Alison Zapata to unveil a 16-by-8-foot mural that will welcome everyone who comes...
Sheriff’s deputies arrest Olive Garden shooting suspect in Pitcairn apartment complex
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies had a hunch that the girlfriend of a wanted fugitive was lying to them Tuesday morning, sparking an apartment complexwide search in Pitcairn that ended in an arrest, authorities said. Accorie Wilder-Mack, 22, has been wanted since March 21 in connection with the robbery and shooting...
Gateway sprinter Amaya Robinson to continue career on a familiar track
Amaya Robinson is building on the past and making the most of the present while lending an eye to the future. The Gateway senior sprinting standout, a WPIAL medalist last year in the Class 3A girls 100-meter dash (sixth) at Slippery Rock, will make Slippery Rock her collegiate home starting...
Gateway baseball team earns split with Penn-Trafford
The Gateway baseball team split last year’s Section 1-5A series with Penn-Trafford on the way to a 6-4 record and a trip to the WPIAL playoffs. Early last week, the Gators hoped to break out the brooms and sweep past the Warriors. But Penn-Trafford wouldn’t go quietly after Gateway took...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 17, 2022
Churchill Joseph Rochez sold property at Churchill Road to Gregory and Jacqueline Karkowsky for $53,000. Alan Petrucelli sold property at 13 Garden Ter to Cheryl Shullick and Heather Laabs for $120,750. Tandy Rice sold property at 24 Thornycroft Road to Cindy Haigh for $121,401. Edgewood Estate of Richard Gusic sold...
Several couples get engaged at Steel City Con
Steel City Con at the Monroeville Convention Center is known for providing people an opportunity to meet celebrities, get autographs and find comic and pop culture memorabilia of all sorts. Within the past year, it has been a place for something else for at least three couples: romance. Shawn Savage,...
Flag in Monroeville raised in honor of National Donate Life Month
Forbes Hospital in Monroeville has followed annual tradition by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month. More than 110,000 people are awaiting organ transplants in the United States, including more than 2,500 people in western Pennsylvania. National Donate Life Month, celebrated every April, encourages more Americans to...
Sedlak family organizes more than quarter century of cleanup days in Monroeville
Joe Sedlak is happy to be part of more than a quarter century of organizing a community cleanup day in memory of his father, former Monroeville Councilman Jack Sedlak. And as far as he’s concerned, this year’s clean-up day on April 30 can’t come soon enough. “This is probably as...
Stewards at Steward: Gateway students help provide environmentally friendly alternatives for Earth Day
In 1970, the nation’s first Earth Day ushered in an era of American conscientiousness on behalf of the environment. Well, maybe that finally will start happening in earnest a few generations down the road, thanks to people like Kassandra Poliziani. The kindergarten teacher at Gateway’s Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary...
Gateway boys volleyball ready to make its mark in Class 2A
The Gateway boys volleyball team got a chance to show its potential at the early-season Seneca Valley tournament on April 2. Fourth-year coach Phil Randolph said he saw a lot of good things from his players as they came together to advance to the tournament semifinals before falling to Norwin...
Gateway baseball team off to strong start after extra-inning victory
With five seniors and several other returning underclassmen to fuel the machine, the Gateway baseball team’s optimism for the 2022 season grew in the weeks leading up to the season opener at Pine-Richland on March 29. The Gators won that game in close fashion, 7-6, and it sparked the team...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Chalfant Estate of Arthur Breeger sold property at 130 Lynnwood Ave. to Valerie Alexis Stallworth for $80,000. Patrick Clevenger sold property at 214 Wilkins Ave. to Alfred Cova for $180,000. Churchill Ralph Pichardo sold property at 2187 Garrick Drive to Brian Jones and Alexa Tokarski-Jones for $319,000. Dale Ford Jr....
Monroeville Christian Church hosts revival April 10-13
Spring Revival is scheduled for April 10-13 at Monroeville Christian Church, 3780 Northern Pike. The church welcomes Dick Chambers as guest speaker. He has been preaching and teaching the gospel for 48 years and has held more than 500 rallies, seminars, revivals, camp meetings and retreats in 22 states and...
Golden Gloves Western Pa. finals set for Saturday in Monroeville
The Western Pennsylvania Golden Gloves winter and spring 2022 schedule comes down to Saturday evening and a card full of championship bouts at Pro Sports in Monroeville. Boxers representing Butler Cubs, Team 412 WPAL, Wolfpack Boxing, Jack’s Gym, 3rd Avenue WPAL, Pittsburgh Boxing, Scorchin Boxing, Erie Boxing Academy, South Park...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 8-10
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Spring carnival Carnegie Mellon University’s annual Spring Carnival is back after being held virtually the past two years because of the pandemic. The event on the Oakland campus continues Friday through Sunday. A committee of students coordinates with other groups...
Monroeville Public Library presents ‘America and the Holocaust’ program
Monroeville Public Library will present a chat with Fred Carlson, illustrator of the graphic novel “America and the Holocaust,” at 7 p.m. April 21. Carlson is an artist, teacher and former national president of the Graphic Artists Guild. He will discuss his career as an illustrator and his experience working...
Westmoreland Heritage Trail stop signs stolen from Monroeville trailheadVideo
As president of the Westmoreland Heritage Trail, Stan Rudge usually has plenty of things on his plate. Dealing with the theft of two stop signs at the Monroeville trailhead has not been one of them. Until now. “It looks like someone literally cut the post right at the top of...
Actor Michael O’Keefe talks ‘Caddyshack,’ more serious work ahead of Steel City ConVideo
During his days as a rising star in the 1970s and ‘80s, Michael O’Keefe was the kind of performer younger actors could look up to. O’Keefe could do it all, including a guest shot in 1974 at age 19 – playing a paralyzed soldier on “M*A*S*H,” arguably the best show...
