Mackenzie Livingston played basketball in college, but if flag football had been an option, things might have been different.

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Monroeville added three new officers to its police force this month, including its first officer fluent in Spanish, bringing the department to 49 officers.

Karen Junge Luce’s “Challenge Accepted” quilt exhibit will be on display in the Monroeville Public Library Gallery Space from March 28 to April 22.

In anticipation of September’s Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh, students from 25 school districts throughout Allegheny County convened March 26 at Acrisure Stadium to discuss their efforts to promote acceptance and counter hate in their communities.

Mike Ruminski was drafted into the Army in June 1967 and volunteered to serve on long-range patrols when his unit was shipped to Vietnam.

Gateway’s baseball team got off to a strong start to the season with a 16-1 victory over North Hills in a nonsection game March 18.

Gateway softball hasn’t had many wins to celebrate over the three years Donny Holl has been coach.

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A traffic crossover in Monroeville will start March 22 as work begins to demolish and replace the bridge carrying I-376 over Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville.