Patrick Varine stories, Page 82
First public training camp since 2019 brings out first-time attendeesVideo
The first public Steelers training camp since 2019 brought a lot of first-time attendees to Saint Vincent College for Wednesday’s open practice. “I’m a ride-or-die Steelers fan,” said Mike Johnson, who drove from New Jersey to attend his first training camp. Gary Andress made the drive from Indian Mills, N.J.,...
Women’s dek hockey teams train in Murrysville for international competition
Michelle Cook hasn’t even been playing club ball hockey for two years, so the prospect of traveling to the Czech Republic for an international competition this fall is still a little surreal. “I’m so excited and I can’t wait to go,” said Cook, 38, of Pittsburgh’s Highland Park neighborhood. Cook...
Delmont’s Yellow Bridge Brewing, Notre Dame Club will host fundraiser to aid Ukrainians
Westmoreland County residents can help support aid efforts in the Ukraine by having a beer or two Thursday at Yellow Bridge Brewing in Delmont. The Notre Dame Club of Greensburg/Uniontown will host a “Paint the Yellow Bridge Blue & Gold” fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the brewery, 2266 Route 66...
A fan’s guide to Steelers training camp
The players who arrived at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp Tuesday came in style with giant SUVs and sporty matte-black Porsche coupes. For fans who arrive Wednesday, it will be the first chance to check out training camp at Saint Vincent College since 2019, the last year before the team moved...
Blairsville man charged with indecent assault, corruption of minors
A Blairsville man is charged with felony corruption of minors and related misdemeanors after police said he exposed himself and attempted sexual contact with children. William C. Rodkey, 68, also is charged with corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person less than 13 years old, and indecent exposure. In...
Lower Burrell, Monroeville actors step into lead roles for ‘Beauty and the Beast’
When Matt Mlynarski steps onto the stage these days, he finds himself having to take smaller steps, and being careful not to bend his arms too far. That’s because Mlynarski, 34, of Lower Burrell, in his own words, is “slowly turning into a clock,” in the form of the character...
Homewood shooting leaves 1 person dead
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Police were called to the 7000 block of Kelly Street in Homewood around 3:20 a.m. As they were investigating evidence that a shooting had occurred, Wilkinsburg police reported that they’d located a vehicle...
Route 981 reopens following crash near Mt. Pleasant
Route 981 has reopened between State Street and Boyer Road, after a crash Sunday afternoon involving an overturned vehicle. The crash was reported around 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Boyer Road and Route 981, near the Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass in Mount Pleasant Township. The road was back open as...
Local history has a new home at Export Train Station replica
When it was time to buy snacks at McHugh’s Variety Store in Export, Bill McHugh was a popular kid back in the day. “My grandfather Andrew ‘Happ’ McHugh owned the store with his sister, Martha, so I always got a little more candy for my dime,” McHugh said. “And so...
Morning storm passes, but more rain on the way for Pittsburgh region
After a severe thunderstorm warning passed on Sunday morning, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for additional storms that could reach the region later in the day. NWS officials said the risk remains for additional severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening, with damaging wind being the main...
1 dead following Braddock shooting
Allegheny County Police detectives are investigating the shooting death of a man early Sunday morning in Braddock. Emergency crews were called to the 800 block of Braddock Avenue just before 1:50 a.m. for a report of a shooting. They arrived to find 38-year-old Alon Carrington of Braddock, who’d been shot....
Recent UFO reports spur excitement at annual Kecksburg UFO Festival
The Kecksburg UFO Festival hasn’t taken place in the years since the covid-19 pandemic began. During that same time, U.S. military officials declassified information that includes hundreds of reports of unidentified flying objects. And while nothing at the festival focused on that specifically, it wasn’t far from the minds of...
Tractor trailer overturns on Interstate 70 in New Stanton
Emergency crews are on the scene of an overturned tractor trailer along Interstate 70 in New Stanton. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor said crews were called to the exit ramp toward the Pennsylvania Turnpike, on the westbound side of I-70, around 10:10 a.m. Saturday morning, for a report of an...
1 dead after police pursuit, rollover crash at Allegheny County Airport
Allegheny County Police are investigating a pursuit that ended in a fatal crash early Saturday morning at the Allegheny County Airport. At about 3:20 a.m. Saturday, county police said the driver of a black Cadillac Escalade nearly struck a Duquesne Police Department vehicle on Route 837 near Center Street and...
Murrysville brothers join Coast Guard, continue family’s military service
When Nathan Harris made the decision to enter the U.S. Coast Guard, it was more than just choosing a school. And it was more than just competitive sibling rivalry. Harris’ older brother Drew is already in his second year of Coast Guard training. The Harris brothers’ decision carries on a...
Murrysville monarchs fly free as Delmont library prepares for July 30 release party
Members of the Murrysville Garden Club brought a little “monarch magic” to Murrysville Community Library patrons on July 13, in the form of “butterfly wands” for their monarch butterfly release. The “wands,” made from native wildflowers, bring freshly hatched butterflies up close for program participants to observe. The garden club...
Murrysville area: Kindergarten open house, Family Fun Night in Delmont, more
Kindergarten open house at Franklin Regional Incoming kindergarten families in the Franklin Regional School District are invited to attend a “Rockin’ Into Kindergarten” program and open house at 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at the district’s primary school, 4121 Sardis Road. Families can tour the new school and meet teachers and...
You can own a dinosaur skeleton — and other prehistoric stuff — for the right priceVideo
Despite every child gazing in wonder and/or terror at the world-famous Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, they will never be able to buy it and put it in their house. But for the right price, they might be able to afford his cousin. An exhibition-ready,...
Late-night storm could bring heavy wind to Pittsburgh region
A line of strong storms headed northeast will lengthen over the next few hours and bring heavy thunderstorms and potentially severe weather late Wednesday night to the Pittsburgh region, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS issued a hazardous weather advisory for all of Southwestern Pennsylvania for Wednesday evening,...
Beaver County man dies after Glen Osborne motorcycle crash
A Beaver County man died of injuries sustained during a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon in Glen Osborne, according to Allegheny County Police. Emergency crews responded to a motorcycle-vehicle crash around 3:40 p.m. near the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard and River Road. The man driving the motorcycle, 62-year-old Shawn Grimm...
Export dance studio headed to World Dance Championship later this month
This month, DeStella Dance Centre’s Alexis DeSabatine will mark a decade of owning the Export studio, and the 10th year is shaping up to be the best yet. “We went to Virginia Beach to compete at the Dream Makers National Dance Competition, and we had four of our dances make...
Pittsburgh Black Pride Week concert features Grammy winner Mya, Pittsburgh native Amir White
As he was growing up in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Amir White would sing along and mimic television and radio – first the commercials, but not long after, the songs. “I think I was born to do music,” said White, who now splits his time between the Steel City and Atlanta...
New Kensington native to patrol Ohio River as part of Fish & Boat Commission’s newest officer class
Tyler Balla knew he wanted a career in law enforcement when he was growing up in New Kensington. “My uncle was a police officer in St. Petersburg, Fla., and he was my buddy,” Balla said. “Every time he’d come home, he’d always tell law enforcement stories. He passed away from...
Protect PT will showcase Philadelphia artist’s work at new education center
A local environmental group will host an exhibit showcasing the work of Philadelphia artist Meg Lemieur in Penn Township. Protect PT’s Community Environment Education Center will host the exhibit with an opening reception from 6-10 p.m. on July 23. Lemieur creates art using graphite and ink, and adding bursts of...
Tennessee man, 19, fatally shot outside Washington housing complex
A Tennessee teenager was shot and killed in the early hours of Friday morning outside a Washington County public housing complex, according to county Coroner Timothy Warco. Emergency officials responded to the Jollick Manor housing complex off of South Franklin Street just after 12:15 a.m. Friday morning, for a report...
