Patrick Varine stories, Page 150

Murrysville residents got a detailed look at the proposed Titan well pad on Wednesday night, during a public hearing before municipal council that will continue next month. Huntley & Huntley Energy Exploration, or HHEX, wants to construct a 350-by-500-foot well pad on a 71-acre property off Bollinger Road in eastern...

If you enjoy spending your summer poolside, Hotels.com has a job for you. The company is seeking applications for a “poolhop” position. “This summer, we’re hiring our first-ever ‘Poolhop’ to travel across the country researching the most epic hotel pools from coast to coast,” an online application reads. “It’s a...

Murrysville police advised residents that Windover Road will be closed on Wednesday for road work. Only local traffic is permitted. Municipal public works crews are performing drainage work along the road, according to Murrysville engineer technician Emily Mallisee....

The Murrysville Medic One dive team has searched for missing people, evidence and even for severed fingers. They’ve searched ponds, creeks and quarries. But they’ve never searched a swimming pool. Searching is just one of the things Medic One divers will demonstrate June 28 at the Murrysville Swim Club in...

The Franklin Regional school board approved a 2019-20 budget Monday night that raises property taxes by 2.2 mills. The proposed final budget of $59.7 million is about $1.45 million more than the 2018-19 budget. Most of that increase is the district’s contribution to teacher pensions, or the PSERS system, which...

After three years of planning, multiple town hall meetings and mounting opposition from residents, Franklin Regional school board members this week agreed to spend $48.62 million for the Sloan school project. The board voted 8-1 to award bids for renovating Sloan Elementary School and converting it into a lower elementary...

A Unity Township man was pepper-sprayed in the face and eyes late Sunday night as he attempted to stop a man from breaking into his vehicle. State police charged Christopher W. Reynolds, 37, of Blairsville, with five counts each of theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and loitering/prowling...

Three people were transported to area hospitals following a head-on, two-car crash Monday afternoon on Route 22 in Salem. A Westmoreland 911 supervisor said the crash happened around 5:15 p.m. along westbound Route 22, just east of its intersection with Route 819. Forbes Road VFD Chief Bob Rosatti said a...

Grace Howard was outgoing, loved people and enjoyed the finer things in life. On the latter count, she married the right man, according to her daughter. “She graduated from Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing and was a registered nurse, but she never needed to do any nursing work,” said Sharon...

There may be snakes in the local hardware store, fire-eaters parading down the street and owls and wizards all about town. Once a year, Bellevue becomes Wizardvue, a celebration where the borough transforms into the magical world of Harry Potter with all its quirks and oddities. “After I was elected,...

James Miller never met someone with whom he couldn’t strike up a conversation. “He was a talker,” said his son, Bruce Miller of Mt. Pleasant. “Whenever he was in the room, you might get to throw in a word here and there, but he was always telling a story or...

Eighth graders at Mother of Sorrows School in Murrysville are on to high school following the May 21 commencement ceremony, held at Mother of Sorrows Church. Prior to graduation, however, members of the eighth-grade class also penned a letter to Mother of Sorrows parents, which was included in the school’s...

A man mowing grass along Colleen Lane in Hempfield had to be rescued after falling over a hillside on Tuesday evening. Adamsburg Fire Chief Don Thoma said the man was transported to an area hospital following the incident, which was reported around 8 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available....

Allegheny County police issued an arrest warrant for a 24-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault that took place Monday in McKees Rocks. Police are seeking Nino Johnson, who they said is known to frequent McKees Rocks and Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood. On Monday night, the McKees Rocks Police...

The NBA season may be have wrapped up, but basketball fans in Delmont will have reason to celebrate this summer. Construction to replace the aging former basketball court at Newhouse Park is under way, with a brand-new court surface in place. The court was funded largely through a $50,000 donation...

The Penn Township sisters who opened a Murrysville co-working business this spring have partnered with a Pittsburgh nonprofit to begin hosting an educational series for small business owners. Deb and Sue Cavrak, who opened The Ahfis Creative Coworking in May at the Blue Spruce Shoppes, have partnered with the Idea...

Three Westmoreland County women looking to further their education will have a helping hand from the Murrysville Woman’s Club, whose members awarded them scholarships at a June 6 luncheon. Taylor Franco of Murrysville, Michele Marvich of Greensburg and Danielle Steadman of Mt. Pleasant were the recipients of $6,600 in scholarships...

The Grateful Dead’s fan community is the stuff of rock-music legend. “Deadheads” followed the band across the country, catching shows when they could get hold of a ticket and creating a colorful scene in every city the band played. Old and new fans in recent years have gotten back together,...

Here is a list of Belle Vernon Area members of the Class of 2019, provided by the school district: Rebecca Danielle Anderson Markello Apodiakos Logan James Armstrong Maura Paige Askin Bryan Joseph Bader Kevin Brian Baeza Hannah M. Baker Benjamin Henry Bamford Sean Robert Bane Caleb Matthew Beichner Hayley Jo...

Following his successful “Heartbreak on a Full Moon” 2018 tour, R&B singer and entertainer Chris Brown will bring his “Indigoat” 2019 tour to Pittsburgh in the fall. Brown will perform Sept. 24 at PPG Paints Arena, accompanied by Tory Lanez, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Yella Beezy. The tour...

Before opening the FR Panther Shop, learning support teacher Michelle Longo first had to learn how to use all of the equipment, so she could show her life-skills students. “We literally learned it all together,” Longo said. Funded by a roughly $12,000 grant from the FR Panther Foundation, special-education students...