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Theft, firearms charges among those filed by Monroeville police June 9, 2021
The following charges were filed June 9 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Michael Farneth, 38, of Monroeville with two counts of theft by unlawful taking. Charges were filed June 9 in connection with an incident along the 4300 block of Northern...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Patrick Body, Gateway
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. A year ago, Gateway’s Patrick Body and Derrick Davis formed one of the most...
In brief: Musical production in the park, student news and more in Monroeville
East End Productions, a component of East End Kids, will be performing the musical “Good News” this summer. Bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit back and enjoy the musical on July 9 and 10. The shows are free and open to the public. There will be 1 and...
TribHSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Brad Birch, Gateway
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Brad Birch is a little like a stranger visiting a foreign land when he...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 27, 2021
Chalfant Gregory Felmley sold property at 139 Rossmore St. to Arthur Ryden and Sandra Hall for $75,000. Churchill Harry Baxter Jr. sold property at 1931 Hampstead Drive to Donald Robinson and Deann Jones for $231,500. JPV Holdings LLC sold property at 2310 Marbury Road to Cory Jude and Danielle Diane...
Murrysville library program will focus on Turtle Creek’s history, recovery
In the 1970s, anyone living in the vicinity of Saunders Station near the Murrysville-Monroeville border is likely to have known Turtle Creek by another name: “Sulfur Creek.” It was a far cry from the waterway’s earliest known name, “Tulpewi Sipu,” which translates from the native Delaware Algonquian as “turtle stream.”...
Public input sought on a proposed Turtle Creek Connector project linking trails
Public input is being sought on a proposed Turtle Creek Connector Trail, which would link the Westmoreland Heritage Trail to the Great Allegheny Passage. The connector would create a near 9-mile bike trail linking several of the communities within the Turtle Creek Valley including Rankin, Braddock, North Braddock, East Pittsburgh,...
In brief: Living Dead weekend, fellowship and more in Monroeville
Living Dead Weekend Living Dead Weekend Monroeville 1985 Edition, a huge fan gathering and convention, is coming July 2-4. It will be like 1985 has returned with Return of the Living Dead and Day of the Dead reunions. The event will take place inside the Monroeville Mall, which was used...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 20, 2021
Churchill Mark Richardson sold property at 2630 Saybrook Drive to Joshua and Melody Obusek for $205,000. Delmont Estate of LaNesta Hardesty sold property at 113 E Pittsburgh St. to Robert Cole II and Kerri Rae Cole for $81,250. Edgewood William Rose sold property at 1035 E End Ave. to Jesse...
Gateway Sports Hall of Fame making plans for next induction
When the Gateway Sports Hall of Fame enshrined its 2019 class in October of that year, the committee members already were looking forward to the next biennial induction ceremony in 2021. But the covid pandemic caused a change in plans. Now, the hall of fame is looking forward to the...
Devout Brewing in Penn Township expands outdoor seatingVideo
It doesn’t typically get loud and rowdy at Devout Brewing in Penn Township. But if it did, co-owner Matt Joseph wouldn’t have to worry about complaints from the neighbors. Situated in the Bushy Run Corporate Park off Mellon Road, all of Joseph’s neighbors are pretty well cleared out by 6...
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark celebrates her 102nd birthday
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark has seen a lot in her lifetime. She was born to John and Amelia Schaffer just before the roaring 1920s and grew up in Bellvue during the Great Depression. Clark witnessed the development of countless technological and medical advancements and has been around to see 19...
Pop culture, costume fans grateful for Steel City Con’s return after postponements
For Connellsville native Tessa Voss, being around fellow costume creators and other artists at the Monroeville Convention Center earlier this month was very much appreciated. “Seeing everyone’s reactions to seeing their favorite characters is, like, the best thing,” said Voss, 18. “You see little kids get inspired and go crazy...
Theft among charges handled by Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey Herbst on June 7, 2021
Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst handled these cases June 7. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court l Victoria Robertson, 27, of Clearwater, Fla., on charges of receiving stolen property...
Drugs, harassment among charges filed by Monroeville police May 26 to June 4
The following charges were filed May 26 to June 4 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: l Anna Mishkov, 26, of Monroeville with retail theft and criminal conspiracy. Charges were filed May 27 in connection with an incident along the 200 block of...
Avets’ new veterinary hospital in Monroeville is now open
Avets officials recently cut the ribbon on their new veterinary hospital in Monroeville. The 19,000-square-foot emergency and specialty facility at 2674 Monroeville Blvd. is open to clients and patients all day every day. Marketing Director Amanda Gruber said the move to the new spot, after having been at 4224 Northern...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 13, 2021
Churchill Douglas Winsand trustee sold property at 2101 Beulah Road to Bradley and Stephanie Towell for $221,000. Estate of James Kukurin sold property at 6 Cliffwood Trail to David Allan Graham and Claire Frances Larkin for $435,000. Ronald Santoriello sold property at 120 Merrie Woode Drive to Joseph Stanley and...
Gateway baseball players look forward to summer season in WPBL
Last summer, a group of baseball players from Gateway High School and one from South Fayette formed the Monroeville Gators team in the Western Pennsylvania Baseball League. The WPBL came about after the cancellation of the spring high school season because of the covid pandemic, and players from throughout the...
Monroeville’s Ritson to join Team Pennsylvania teammates at Las Vegas tournament
Beau Ritson is no stranger to high-level youth hockey as a member of the Pens Elite travel program. The 11-year-old Monroeville resident now is gearing up for play as part of Team Pennsylvania at a top-flight youth tournament in Las Vegas on July 6-9. The Kings of Vegas tournament was...
Part of Pitcairn Road, Stroschein Road closing to film Showtime series ‘American Rust’
Part of Pitcairn Road and Stroschein Road will be closed to film the Showtime series “American Rust.” Fidelis Productions, LLC was granted a permit to film on June 18 from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. John Adkins, location manager for Fidelis Productions, said the show has filmed on the road...
Gateway High School celebrates 2021 graduates on school’s football fieldVideo
Despite the pouring rain and lightning strikes minutes before Gateway High School’s graduation began, families and friends were excited to see their loved ones walk to receive their diplomas. Nicole Evans traveled from Florida to see her nephew Kevin Farrar II graduate. “It’s exciting because we are in a better...
Monroeville man sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for cocaine-dealing while on probation for heroin conviction
An Allegheny County man has been sentenced to 5½ years behind bars for plotting to sell cocaine for a prison drug smuggling ring while on probation for a prior heroin-dealing conviction, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Dorianne Harris, 28 — whom officials linked to residences in Monroeville as well as Munhall,...
Monroeville community shows love to library through paper airplanes projectVideo
Visitors will have a sight to see when they enter the lobby at the Monroeville Public Library. The new art display titled “Soaring Together” invites patrons to show what the library means to them by writing or drawing their favorite book, streaming service, library program or movie title on a...
Drugs, disorderly conduct among charges filed by Monroeville police May 20, 2021
The following charges were filed May 20 with Monroeville District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst. Charges were filed by Monroeville police: • Joseph Pollock, 55, of Penn Hills with driving under the influence, driving with a suspended license and without required financial responsibility. Charges were filed May 20 in connection with...
Peace Pole erected in Monroeville with mission of inclusionVideo
Each of the 37 languages welded onto the newly installed Peace Pole in Monroeville Community Park West represents the municipality’s rich diversity. The 12-foot stainless steel pole was delivered June 4 from Cincinnati and erected near the park’s gazebo, just past the main entrance. On it is the saying “May...
