Patrick Varine stories, Page 11

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Symphony East holiday luncheon The public is invited to the annual Symphony East “Sounds of Joy” holiday luncheon, set for 11:45 a.m. Dec. 2 at the Lamplighter Restaurant on Route 22. A buffet luncheon will be served at 11:45 a.m....

Cranberry Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning that left a man in serious condition. Township police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side of Franklin Road. A 28-year-old man was walking south near the intersection...

A woman with multiple warrants in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties was taken into custody Wednesday by Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies. Carley L. Johnson, 27, who lists addresses in Irwin and Pittsburgh, has been a fugitive since April 2023, when she failed to appear in Westmoreland County district court on robbery...

Here are news items for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024: Police return runaway horse Pittsburgh police in Zone 1 were chasing an unexpected suspect Wednesday — a runaway horse. Around 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of an escaped horse near Brighton Road and Harbison Avenue near the city’s Riverview...

The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is seeking feedback as it develops guidelines to address bullying and harassment in schools. The commission released an initial draft of proposed guidelines on Aug. 8. “In August we received more than 70 public comments on our harassment in education guidance,” said commission Executive Director...

A pedestrian has died after being struck by a car late Tuesday night in Forest Hills, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said an adult male was struck shortly before 10 p.m. near the intersection of Ardmore Boulevard and Sumner Avenue. The pedestrian, who police have not identified, was taken...

Here are some news items for Wednesday, Nov. 13. McKeesport teacher’s aide charged with assault A teacher’s aide at Francis McClure Elementary School in White Oak has been charged with assaulting a 5-year-old special-needs student. Allegheny County Police were assigned to investigate a ChildLine report about an incident that allegedly...

Southwestern Pennsylvania set an April record for rainfall this year, racking up nearly 8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. But over the past six months, the region has experienced drought-like conditions that have left Western Pennsylvania at a 3-inch rainfall deficit. This has created ideal conditions for brush...

Two people were injured in a crash Saturday along Route 780 in Upper Burrell. Police and EMS were called to the intersection of Route 780 and Stoney Hill Road shortly before 5 p.m. for the two-vehicle crash. According to a Pennsylvania State Police report, the driver of a Chevy Silverado...

A Rivers Casino employee has been charged with dealing nearly 200 fraudulent hands of blackjack between Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jamie L. Smith, 33, of Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, was seen on video surveillance by police and gaming enforcement agents overpaying patrons on winning...

Murrysville council will consider a 2025 budget that does not call for a tax increase. The municipality’s $17.28 million budget includes $3.8 million in capital spending. Capital projects for next year will include grant-supported bridge work along with $100,000 for new police equipment and vehicles and the replacement of HVAC...

Here are some overnight new items for Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Teen shot in leg in East Hills Pittsburgh police are investigating after a 16-year-old was shot early Sunday morning in East Hills. Police were called to the 2300 block of Wilner Drive around 2:45 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter...

A 206-year-old bridge that has been a treat for curiosity seekers since it emerged because of unusually low water levels at Youghiogheny River Lake is being closed to the public because of safety concerns. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is restricting access to the Great Crossings Bridge,...

Veterans Day events are being held throughout the region. To submit an event, email gbgnewsroom@triblive.com. Events • White Valley AMVETS and Murrysville American Legion Post 711 will host Veterans Day activities throughout Murrysville, Export and Delmont on Nov. 9. They are: 9 a.m. at Eastview Union Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Delmont;...

Jerry Deible wanted more people to see Murrysville’s honor roll monument for local World War I and II soldiers. Having been originally installed in 1967 on a small piece of property near the intersection of Old William Penn Highway and Sardis Road, it didn’t have much visibility. So Deible began...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Yingling recognized by local, state officials Longtime Franklin Regional school board member Herb Yingling was recently recognized with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as well as a proclamation from Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan declaring Sept. 27, 2024, “Herb Yingling...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. Toy drive AY Beauty in Monroeville is collecting toys for its first community toy drive in partnership with Lean On Me, which organizes support groups for single mothers. Donations are due by Nov. 30 and can be dropped off at...

Artist repurposes used panels, canvases The public is invited to a free opening reception of “Leonid Shower,” an exhibit by Monroeville resident Jay Winter, from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Monroeville Public Library Gallery Space. A retired geologist, Winter’s artwork is inspired by the Earth and sky...

With 100% of precincts reporting, Democrat incumbent Brandon Markosek will retain his seat in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives. Markosek, with just under 60% of the vote, beat Republican challenger John Ritter with 40% of the vote in the 25th District. More than 34,000 votes were cast in the race. Markosek...

With 100% of precincts reporting, incumbent Republican Jill Cooper will retain her seat in the state House. With more than 38,000 votes cast, Cooper beat out Democratic challenger Davon Magwood, 67% to 32%, in the 55th District race in northern Westmoreland County. “I’m grateful for the trust that people have...

Just under three years ago, the Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority delivered a model to state environmental officials mapping out the flow of sewage through its 330-mile system. It was among the mandatory goals in a 2019 consent order entered into by FTMSA as well as its client communities, with...

Franklin Regional officials and Unity Printing held a grand opening Friday for The Panther’s Den, a brick-and-mortar store inside Unity’s Fancy Fox Embroidery & Silkscreen in Murrysville. The shop and its attendant website will be the exclusive home to merchandise using logos the school district created and trademarked. The school...

The Franklin Regional Athletic Association isn’t wasting time in building on its first successful year with a cheerleading squad. This year they added a competitive cheer team, and its members just brought home a first-place finish in the 12U division at the HACC Cheer Fest, held Oct. 27 in Hempfield....

In response to the detection of new deer populations hosting chronic wasting disease, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has issued 500 additional antlerless tags for a newly established hunting area in Armstrong County. Hunters can purchase additional tags for Deer Management Assistance Program unit 7305, roughly 25,000 acres including part or...