Patrick Varine stories, Page 64
Fire, hazmat officials clean up fuel spill in Hempfield
County hazmat crews, firefighters and other emergency officials were working late Saturday morning to contain a fuel spill on South Center Avenue in Hempfield. Hempfield Assistant Chief Don Thoma said a truck delivering a piece of heavy equipment to Case Construction crashed and began leaking fuel. Firefighters were laying down...
Delmont approves ‘jake brake’ ordinance
Delmont residents may not get the “no-jake-brake” signs exactly where they want them, but they will get several installed in the borough. When residents initially brought complaints to council about trucks using the Jacobs engine brake system, commonly called “jake brakes,” Delmont police Chief T.J. Klobucar had concerns about enforcement,...
Murrysville area: ‘Blue Line’ church service, tea party, and more
‘Strengthening the Thin Blue Line’ service Murrysville Alliance Church will host a “Strengthening the Thin Blue Line” service in tribute to local police officers at 11 a.m. May 21. It will be at the church, 4130 Old William Penn Highway in Murrysville. All members of law enforcement and their families...
1 transported to hospital after truck crashes into house near Kingston Dam
One person was transported by ambulance to a hospital after a truck crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Unity near Kingston Dam, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Route 30 and Route 217 around 4:30 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that had hit...
Franklin Regional looks at proposed 2023-’24 budget with 2 mill tax hike
The Franklin Regional school board will take a final vote next month on a 2023-24 budget that calls for a 2-mill tax hike. The $66.4 million proposed budget, adopted at the board’s meeting this week, has a roughly $412,000 deficit. In the past few years, district officials have offset budget...
Murrysville council rejects Redstone rezoning request for senior apartments
Murrysville council unanimously turned down a rezoning request last week by Redstone Highlands to fit additional senior-living apartments on property behind their existing facility on Cline Hollow Road. Redstone CEO John Dickson said the company purchased about 36 acres adjacent to its Murrysville location with the intention of eventually expanding....
Canine flu cases crop up in Westmoreland
The canine flu is a lot like the human flu, according to Hempfield veterinarian Roman Lamberski. “You get a bunch of kids together in a day care and one has the flu, they’re going to spread it,” Lamberski said. Canine influenza virus, however, affects dogs rather than people. And it’s...
Primary likely to decide supervisor seats in Unity, Hempfield
Republicans will battle it out within their own party primaries May 16 to earn a spot on the November election ballot in Unity and Hempfield township supervisor races. No Democrats have filed to contend for one open seat in Unity and two open seats in Hempfield. Unity Three Republicans —...
Murrysville attorneys vie to replace Conway at Export district court
After more than two decades as a district judge in Export, Charles Conway will retire from the bench at the end of the year, and two candidates from Murrysville will compete in the May primary election to fill his shoes. Judi P. Petrush, 55, has worked as an assistant district...
Washington Township stable owner charged with animal cruelty
A Washington Township stable owner has been charged with animal cruelty and neglect, after animal control officers said she was filmed using a riding crop and two dogs to abuse a horse during a purported training session. A Humane Society officer began investigating Sandra Hobbs, owner of Victory Stables on...
Accused Uniontown treasurer facing new charges of stealing from church group
Uniontown’s elected treasurer is already facing charges of stealing more than $106,000 in taxpayer funds. On Thursday, she was charged with taking an even larger amount from a regional church organization where she was a trustee, according to prosecutors. Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower announced more than 30 charges...
Morning roundup: $1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Charleroi
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 5, 2023: $1 million winning lottery ticket sold in Charleroi Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced that a $1 million winning ticket in the “$1,000,000 Cash Corner$” game was sold Thursday in Washington County. The ticket was sold at...
Murrysville area: Trail festival, musical tribute to veterans, free youth orchestra concert and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Westmoreland Heritage Trail Community Festival The annual Westmoreland Heritage Trail Community Festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 in Trafford, and this year will include a poker run. In addition to basket raffles, a DJ, fishing for...
Gloomy week giving way to sunshine, warmer temperatures in Pittsburgh area
Mother Nature is bringing nicer weather to Western Pennsylvania, just in time for the weekend. “Anything’s got to be better than what we’ve had the past few days,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Lee Hendricks. “We’ve had a series of two upper-level low-pressure systems that sat over Ontario and just...
Morning roundup: 1 injured in Collier rollover crash, apartment fire in Duquesne
Here are a few news items from Thursday, May 4, 2023: Apartment fire in Duquesne Fire, police and EMS crews are at the scene of a fire on the 2500 block of Duquesne Place Drive in Duquesne. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor said no one had been transported from the...
Murrysville area: Women’s bowling league, ‘Muffins with Mom,’ musical veteran tribute and more
‘Women & Wine’ bowling league A women’s bowling league, “Women & Wine,” invites those interested to join the group on Tuesdays from June 6 to Aug. 15, 6:30 p.m. at Nesbit’s Lanes, 3501 Leechburg Road in Plum. All skill levels are welcome. Participants can sign up a team of four...
Candidates vie for 6 seats on Franklin Regional school board
The Franklin Regional school board is guaranteed to see at least three new faces once the 2023 election cycle is complete. Seven candidates have filed to compete for five four-year seats on the school board. Incumbent members Ed Mittereder, Bill Yant and Diana Altieri Hand did not file for reelection....
Pedestrian struck in Plum shopping center
A 77-year-old man was taken to a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday afternoon in Plum. Emergency responders were called to the Holiday Park Shopping Center on Golden Mile Highway just before 1 p.m. They found the man who had been hit in the plaza’s parking lot....
Police arrest man they say fled following domestic incident in Ross
A Wilkinsburg man is in custody after running from police following a report of a domestic incident Tuesday afternoon in Ross. Shaler police said they were alerted around 4 p.m. to look for a vehicle whose driver was involved in a physical domestic dispute in a neighboring township. Using license...
Morning roundup: Police seek missing West View man
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Police seek missing Pittsburgh man Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in locating a West End man missing since April 27. Jeffrey Farren, 60, was last seen at his Autumnwood Drive home in the...
Aged Van Winkle bourbons featured in upcoming PLCB lottery
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s next round of lottery drawings for more than 3,900 specialty bottles will take place next week. Registration will be open through 5 p.m. on Friday. The lottery is only open to Pennsylvania residents and liquor-license holders. Winners will have a chance to purchase limited-release bourbon...
Morning roundup: Robinson Giant Eagle sold $1M lottery scratch-off
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 2, 2023: $1 million lottery winner from Robinson Giant Eagle A $1 million winning ticket was sold in Robinson through the Pennsylvania Lottery’s “$1 Million? Seriously?” scratch-off game. The ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle on...
Westmoreland Food Bank among 9 in U.S. recognized for outstanding work
Feeding America, the nation’s largest domestic hunger relief group, recognized the Westmoreland Food Bank for its outstanding work. The Delmont-based food bank was part of a group of nine such organizations given recognition at the conference’s “Network Celebrations” last week. Feeding America officials highlighted how Westmoreland Food Bank officials organized...
Morning roundup: 3 injured in Ambridge house fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 1, 2023: 3 transported from Ambridge fire Multiple people were injured in a house fire Sunday night in Ambridge, according to county 911 officials. Fire crews were called to the 800 block of 11th Street around 8:30...
Eating plants and blinking: Western Pa. scientists research evolutionary path of ancient mammal ancestors
Blinking — all of us do it, all the time. But research by scientists in Western Pennsylvania is shedding new light on how something as simple as blinking helped ancient animals begin the transition from water to land, and how some of them developed into plant-eaters. At Seton Hill University,...
