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After strong start, Gateway’s Brady Sundin builds confidence for invitational, championship meets
Brady Sundin didn’t have the 2020 cross country season he had hoped. “It wasn’t ideal,” said Sundin, who finished the season with what he said was a less-than-desired 108th-place finish in the Class 3A boys race at the WPIAL championships at White Oak Park. “I think I had overtrained from...
Pine-Richland gets 2nd win by upsetting Gateway
Things didn’t start the way Steve Campos would’ve liked after replacing Eric Kasperowicz as Pine-Richland’s coach. An 0-3 start to the season had the Rams in an unfamiliar position. That could be changing as Pine-Richland earned a second straight win by defeating No. 2-ranked Gateway, 21-7, in a Class 5A...
Florida man, 32, dies after being struck on Route 22 in Monroeville
A Florida man was hit and killed by an SUV on Route 22 in Monroeville Thursday night, Allegheny County Police said. The collision happened at Route 22 and Elliot Road around 9 p.m. According to county police, first responders found Kenneth Allan Kissell Jr., 32, of Nokomis, Fla. He was...
Strongman competition in Frazer pits amateur athletes from across the nation against local talentVideo
Some of the nation’s strongest amateur athletes made the trek to a Frazer fitness center this month to compete for honor and glory. Steel City’s Strongest, a United States Strongman sanctioned contest at the Legends of Pittsburgh Fitness and Performance Center in the Pittsburgh Mills mall, featured 65 athletes including...
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center benefits from donation of supplies from senior adult organization
Forbes Road Career and Technology Center in Monroeville was one of five schools to recently receive a donation from Community LIFE in an effort to facilitate teenage engagement in the healthcare field. Supplies donated to the school included stress balls, hand sanitizer, colored pencils, loose leaf paper and binders, and...
Gateway School Board adjourns meeting after confrontation among audience members over masks
Gateway School Board members walked off stage before their scheduled meeting Monday night when several people in the audience argued over a mask mandate. Before the meeting, the crowd was reminded of the state mandate to wear a mask in Pennsylvania school buildings. A few in attendance pushed back, with...
Portion of Center Road to be closed for 28 days in October
A portion of Center Road in Plum, near the Monroeville border, will be closed for a 28-day period at the beginning of October. Plum Contracting Inc., along with the PA Turnpike Commission, will implement a 28-day detour of Center Road, effective Oct. 1. The purpose of the closure will be...
In brief: Botanical garden giveaway, Garden City Food Pantry distributions and more in Monroeville
Daffodil bulbs Monroeville Botanical Garden volunteers will distribute free daffodil bulbs from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 25 at the Monroeville Community Park West gazebo area. The bulbs will be given away while supplies last. The botanical garden welcomes volunteers from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays to help keep the...
Gateway girls soccer shows improvement during 3-game winning streak
The Gateway girls soccer team came out on the short end of a 5-1 result against Plum, the WPIAL Class 3A runner-up the past two seasons, in the season opener Sept. 4. But the Gators bounced back from that loss and won three straight against Hampton, Armstrong and Knoch, all...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Churchill Jessica Thompson sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Chase Aaron and Margaret Robins for $208,000. Delmont Milene Brennan sold property at 44 Park Drive to Brandi Rega for $185,000. Edgewood Colleen Polit sold property at 114 Elm St. to Joshua Goldie and Lizabeth Guzman Mitchel for $370,000. Shawna...
Gateway sophomore running back Jaquon Reynolds breaks out against Penn Hills
Jaquon Reynolds waited his turn. The diminutive 5-foot-7, 163-pound sophomore running back put in his time last year as a freshman at Gateway and grew his game under the watchful eye of the Gators coaches as well as veteran players such as Derrick Davis, now playing at LSU. After an...
Longtime Monroeville father-son dental practice surprised with retirement party
A father-son dentist duo got the surprise of a lifetime Sept. 18 for what they were expecting to be completely different events. Richard Sepesy Jr. thought he was attending a wedding. Richard Sepesy Sr. thought he was attending a special church service. “I was telling my wife ‘if we are...
Lawn concert on tap to feature Latin American music at Monroeville Public Library
Monroeville Public Library will hold a lawn concert celebrating music from Latin America on Sept. 27. “Lawn Concert! Diamete Trìo with Lilly Abreu: Music of Latin America” will begin at 7 p.m. and run through 8:30. Admission will be free to the public with chairs available for seating. Attendees are...
VA breaks ground on $92 million outpatient clinic near Monroeville Mall
VA Pittsburgh broke ground Thursday on a $92-million outpatient clinic in Monroeville expected to be completed in spring 2023. Under a 20-year lease, the 64,000-square-foot facility will be located outside the Monroeville Mall on Mall Circle Drive near the mall’s Macy’s department store. With the clinic, the VA aims to...
Trib HSSN football players to watch for 2021 Week 3
Here are four WPIAL high school football players to watch in Week 3: Brad Birch Gateway, So., QB Birch, who transferred from Jeannette, completed 11 of 19 passes for 222 yards as Gateway defeated Penn Hills, 41-13. Next up for the Gators will be a nonconference test at Bethel Park...
LEGO event helps families build memories at Monroeville Convention CenterVideo
Interactive activities, special guests and displays as big as an elephant helped thousands of families create lasting memories at the Monroeville Convention Center. Brick Fest Live, the nation’s largest fan-created LEGO show took place earlier this month. “I like playing with them,” said Arianna Collins, 8, of Baldwin. The young...
Monroeville Readers Theater set to kick off performances at local senior care facilities
Looking to engage with residents, the Monroeville Readers Theater will perform short plays at local care facilities beginning Sept. 28. The slate of appearances will open with “That Thing” by John Shanahan and “Table for Three” by Carl L. Williams at Independence Court of Monroeville at 2 p.m. Sept. 28....
Soxman Funeral Homes in Penn Hills adds bereavement care dog to help families cope
Soxman Funeral Homes welcomed a new “employee” to its ranks last month with the addition of a bereavement care dog. Lilo, a yellow lab, joined the company on Aug. 1, her third birthday. The compassionate pup comes from a litter of eight, all of which are named after Disney characters....
In brief: Candidate fundraiser, Women’s Business Network and more in Monroeville
Candidate fundraiser A buffet dinner fundraiser for candidate Eric Casteel for Allegheny County Council District 8 will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 16 at Veltre’s Wedding and Event Center, 324 Coxcomb Hill Road in Plum. Speakers at the event will be Casteel, County Councilwoman Cindy Kirk and County Chairman and...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 12, 2021
Chalfant P & L Investments & Holdings X L.P. sold property on Electric Ave. to TRD Properties LLC for $70,000. Churchill Alec Hanley sold property at 3856 W. Rural Court to Madia & Associates Inc. for $200,000. Delmont Dorothy Catarinella sold property on Dogwood Road to Zachary and Monica Bruno...
Special Needs Aquatic Program, Monroeville Marlins team up for new initiative
When Monroeville resident Jamee Kovacs sees her son, Caleb, having fun in a swimming pool, her heart is filled with excitement and also the desire to give him more opportunities in the water. That was the main impetus for Kovacs, a board member with the Monroeville Marlins Swim Club, to...
Gateway runners kick off season at host invitational
The Gateway cross country teams have a lot on their plate in the early portion of the season, and coach Tom LaBuff said workouts and challenging competition are helping the boys and girls runners gauge where they are in their progression and also set goals for the end of the...
Gateway bounces back, rolls past Penn Hills
Gateway looked to send a message Friday night. By the end of a 41-13 road win over Penn Hills, it had done just that. Following a 21-16 loss to Thomas Jefferson a week ago, Gateway (2-1) jumped on Penn Hills early to take a 27-0 lead into half. The Gators,...
Brick Fest Live brings its LEGO extravaganza to Monroeville Convention Center this weekend
Brick Fest Live, the nation’s largest touring fan-created LEGO show, comes to the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. More than 1 million LEGO bricks will be on display throughout the 70,000-square-foot venue. The show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd....
Police: Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Monroeville hotel
A man was found shot multiple times inside a Monroeville hotel Friday morning. Police responded to calls for the shooting around 4:40 a.m. at Rodeway Inn & Suites along the 2700 block of Mosside Boulevard. A man who police did not identify was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He...
