Patrick Varine stories, Page 49

Murrysville area: Monticello Lights, presentation on Putin, local live music and more

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. ‘Monticello Lights’ set for Dec. 9-10 Residents in Delmont’s Monticello neighborhood will host their annual “Monticello Lights” fundraiser Dec 9 and 10 to benefit the Salvation Army & WTAE’s Project Bundle Up and the Delmont Recreation Committee. It will take place from...
No students injured when Franklin Regional bus hits house

A Franklin Regional school bus driver was transported by ambulance after the bus struck a home in Murrysville on Thursday afternoon, according to county emergency officials. First responders were called to the intersection of Northlawn Circle and Longview Drive after the bus struck a house while making a turn onto...
Route 136 reopens in Hempfield following mobile home fire

Route 136 reopened around 9 p.m. Wednesday night in Hempfield, after crews knocked down a truck fire which had spread to a nearby mobile home, according to a Westmoreland 911 supervisor. First responders were called to a house trailer near the intersection of Route 136, Ladysmith and Beeno roads around...
East Hills man gets 25 years for armed robbery spree

An East Hills man who went on a nine-day armed robbery spree in the east suburbs last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, federal officials said. Eric Jones, 34, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood was sentenced Wednesday, according to U.S. District Attorney Eric Olshan. He had pleaded...
Wagon Wheel co-owner will continue selling ‘Our Famous Red Cake’

Mimi Kaufman of Salem isn’t starting a bakery. But she also wasn’t quite ready to give up the flagship red cake dessert at the Wagon Wheel, the restaurant she has owned alongside her sisters. The Wagon Wheel is closing its doors, but fans of the dessert will be able to...
Roadkill deer collection not a job for the faint of heart — or stomach

Thanksgiving week is a good time of year to be doing Steve Boeser’s morning job. Boeser will admit it’s not glorious work. The 56-year-old Washington Township resident is contracted by Murrysville to pick up roadkill deer. But the colder the weather, the easier his job is. On a late-November morning,...
Pittsburgh pop radio fixture Clarke Ingram diesVideo

If you listened to Top 40 radio in the Pittsburgh area between the mid 1970s and the mid 2000s, chances are good that Clarke Ingram touched your life in some way. The Pittsburgh native, who died Saturday at 66, was not just a mover and shaker in the Top 40...
Puppet-inspired music video earns international acclaim for Greensburg’s Derek Woods BandVideo

Members of the Derek Woods Band have had to pull some strings over the years while building their reputation as a group, working to establish themselves and gain a fan base beyond western Pennsylvania. The band has performed nationally but embarked on its first coast-to-coast U.S. tour in 2023, a...
Duff Park walking trail section will be closed for bridge repairs in Murrysville

A section of the Duff Park walking trail in Murrysville will remain closed through the new year for repairs to two pedestrian bridges. “They’re getting pretty bad,” said Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan. The section of trail which will close is normally accessible through the Roberts Trailhead on Route 22, via...
Some quirky ideas for repurposing those Thanksgiving leftovers

So you’ve arisen the day after Thanksgiving, perhaps feeling a little groggy and still recovering from the turkey coma — yes, I know, I’ve also read the studies that it’s not the tryptophan that makes you sleepy. Agree to disagree. Anyway, the question now becomes, what to do with the...
Holiday songs you may not have heard a million times alreadyVideo

The stout-hearted among us can usually hold off until Thanksgiving, but once the turkey has been digested, there’s no keeping the Christmas music away. A new study used Google search results to determine the 100 most popular Christmas songs in the U.S. — and the top three in each state....
North Versailles officer recovering after being shot; suspect jailed without bond

A North Versailles police officer is recovering from gunshot wounds, and the man accused of shooting the officer Friday morning is in the Allegheny County Jail. The officer was treated and released from an area hospital after the shooting, police said. The officer was shot once in the face and...
Morning Roundup: West Mifflin police seek robbery suspect

Here are some new items from overnight for Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. West Mifflin police seek suspect West Mifflin police are seeking information on a man who they say robbed a local convenience store Tuesday. The armed robbery took place at the Super One store on Greensprings Avenue around 10...
More than 2,000 take part in 32nd annual Turkey Trot in GreensburgVideo

If you’re looking to work up a Thanksgiving Day appetite, running a 5K has to be among one the best options. For more than 2,000 people taking part in the annual Turkey Trot in downtown Greensburg, it’s an option that came with a bonus — proceeds from the 32nd annual...
Meme your way through the Thanksgiving meal

From vicious competition for the last can of pumpkin pie mix to the guy who starts blasting Christmas music as soon as the meal’s over, there’s never any lack of meme-worthy moments to Thanksgiving. While you’re waiting for the turkey to be carved, here’s a selection of wholesome holiday memes....
Morning Roundup: Local faces in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade; man shot in Lincoln-Lemington

Here are a few news items from around the region for Thursday, Nov. 23. Shooting victim upgraded to stable condition A man found shot Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood has been upgraded from serious to stable condition following overnight surgery, according to police. Police were called to the 7000...

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