Patrick Varine stories, Page 16

Editor’s note: This is the second story in an occasional series on the causes and impact of inflation. Consider the humble Triscuit. Introduced in 1902, it’s been a snack-cracker staple for decades in the U.S. It’s made primarily from whole-grain wheat, oil and salt — pretty simple as far as...

Jeric Fry has used the rigor and order of jiu-jitsu to find calm in his own life. He started the nonprofit Veteran Bushido Brotherhood to see if it could help fellow veterans to also work through trauma, difficulty or hard times. He showcased it for athletes across the region this...

The man charged with attacking two Jewish students from the University of Pittsburgh with a glass bottle also threw one at two people the day before, according to police. Carnegie Mellon University Police charged Jarrett Buba, 52, of the city’s West Oakland neighborhood with aggravated assault, reckless endangering, simple assault...

Here are some news items for Friday, Sept. 6: Police seek Duquesne Club burglars Pittsburgh police are seeking information on two men who attempted to burglarize the Duquesne Club on Aug. 27. Police said two suspects entered through an open window shortly before midnight Aug. 27, after gaining access from...

Drawing and painting have been part of Darlene Miklos’ life for as long as she can remember. “Even as a child, I thought of myself as an artist,” said Miklos, 81, of Murrysville. “I went from pencil drawings to charcoal to oil painting and finally to watercolors.” Her watercolors will...

When Ernie Vallozzi started Vallozzi’s Restaurant in 1980, his very first hire was Amy Dicesere. Neither knew at the time that they would not only spend their entire careers together, but also create one of the largest sanctioned croquet tournaments in the United States. That certification is relatively recent, but...

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Flight 93 National Memorial in Stonycreek Township on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, White House officials announced. Harris is expected to arrive in Pittsburgh today, according to the White House Press Office. She and Biden were also...

Here are news items for Thursday, Sept. 5: Couple charged again with mistreating children A Washington Township couple, due in court later this month on neglect charges from 2022, was again charged with mistreating children, according to Westmoreland County detectives. Jordan S. Heidt, 29, and Heather M. Johnson, 33, both...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com or bpoole@triblive.com. International Women meeting The International Women group will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 6 at Cross Roads Presbyterian Church, 2310 Haymaker Road, Monroeville. The program will feature member Sharon Battle, a local travel agent who will offer highlights from recent...

Here are a few news items for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. Stolen guns recovered in Homewood traffic stop A man and two juveniles were arrested after a traffic stop yielded drugs and multiple weapons, including two handguns that had been reported stolen. Pittsburgh police said officers were patrolling in Homewood...

Humane officers from North Huntingdon animal shelter All But Furgotten are investigating the suspicious death of a pit bull terrier whose body was found Aug. 25 in West Newton. Tone, a 2-year-old white-and-gray pit bull, was reported missing from West Newton on Aug. 22. “All But Furgotten got involved because...

A McKeesport teenager has been arrested and charged with a fatal shooting Sunday in the city. Allegheny County Police charged Daemond Artemus, 17, with homicide, carrying a gun without a license and gun possession by a minor in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old Dylan C. Saula of North...

In response to a shooting Friday night that forced the evacuation of Woodland Hills High School’s football stadium and an early end to the football game, district officials at Woodland Hills announced immediate changes to their policy on ticketed events. In a letter to district parents and the community, Woodland...

Pittsburgh Police said a motorcyclist is in critical condition after a vehicle that had been parked pulled out in front of him late Sunday night in the city’s South Side neighborhood. First responders were called to East Carson and South 21st streets around 11:45 p.m. for a report of a...

Allegheny County Police are investigating a fatal shooting of a North Versailles man in McKeesport. First responders were called to the 500 block of Lysle Boulevard around 10:50 a.m. Monday morning, where they found an adult male in the road who had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the...

A Pittsburgh woman has been arrested after city police say she beat her 3-year-old granddaughter to death and then left her in her bed for several days before alerting authorities. Denise Johnson, 56, of the North Side, was charged with homicide, aggravated assault, child endangering, corruption of a minor and...

Betty Trout loves her backyard bees almost as much as she loves painting them. So when she heard about Tarentum’s Manos Gallery putting out a call for local artists to submit pitches for a fundraiser exhibit called “24 Minis,” she knew exactly what she was going to paint. “This was...

Yough River Lake in Somerset County will be down to just one usable launch ramp as federal officials close out the typical recreation season a little earlier than usual, they said Friday. “We were a little bit ahead this year because of the dry season,” said Vince Klinkner, resource manager...

Rotary to host Oktoberfest The Murrysville-Export Rotary will host its annual Oktoberfest from 5-9 p.m. Sept. 14 at The Lamplighter. Early-bird online tickets are $30; door tickets are $35. All tickets include dinner and one alcoholic beverage. Additional glasses of beer and wine will be $4. The Lamplighter is at...

Pittsburgh police are seeking information about a city woman who was reported missing. Police said Latasha Jefferson was last seen in the Oakland neighborhood on Wednesday around noon. They said she is at risk due to a medical condition. Jefferson is described as a Black woman, 5-feet-3-inches tall and 170...

Giant Eagle’s decision to sell its GetGo franchise to focus on its role as a leading grocer is indicative of increasing competition from national retailers, an industry expert said. Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard, parent company of Circle K convenience stores, announced the purchase of GetGo on Aug. 19. Giant Eagle CEO...

Church security has been at the top of Pastor Glenn Germany’s mind ever since a man stood up in Germany’s North Braddock church in May, pointed a gun at him and pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire and the man, North Braddock resident Bernard J. Polite, was arrested....

A Pittsburgh man faces local and federal charges after police say he fled a Monroeville traffic stop in late May, leaving behind a trail of weapons and drugs. Alvin J. McGhie, 36, of Pittsburgh, was charged this week with drug possession with intent to distribute, illegal possession of a firearm...