Patrick Varine stories, Page 33

Industry leaders say beer could use some love in 2024. Shipments of the long-popular brew in the U.S. fell more than 5% during the first nine months of 2023, according to an industry expert. Worse, Beer Marketer’s Insights, the industry tracker, expects sales overall in 2023 to be at their...

If Export officials ultimately decide to take back control of Italy Road from PennDOT, they will have nearly $200,000 in grant funding available for sewage work. Council President Barry Delissio announced that the borough had been approved for more than $360,000 through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Environmental Development’s...

Allegheny County Police detectives have charged a McKees Rocks man with a shooting that took place Tuesday night in the borough. Police were called to the 700 block of Mary Street at 8:16 p.m., and found a man who had been shot twice, once in the shoulder and again in...

Priests in the Greensburg Catholic diocese are on point when it comes to both homilies and homecooking if the annual “Prayer and Perfect Pairings” event is any indication. “It’s a fun adventure and also a great way to help fund our mission here,” said Bishop Larry Kulick, a Leechburg native...

Jason Werner didn’t know much about taxes when he volunteered to help prepare them for others. The Atlanta native, attending the University of Pittsburgh in pursuit of a finance degree, had worked in high school and done summer jobs. But his parents always did his taxes. “I had no prior...

Nick Saxon loves the creativity that the kitchen provides . From his main job as executive chef and beverage director for Braddock’s Rebellion, the restaurant in the Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, to his commercial kitchen, SaxonFood Ink in Prospect, Butler County, Saxon loves nothing more than firing up a...

Officials have identified the person who died in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon at the intersection of Route 217 and Industrial Boulevard in Derry Township. West­moreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the victim as David Leonard, 72, of Derry. Carson said Leonard, traveling in a red Nissan Rogue traveling south...

Jon Mullin and Brendan Bailey’s clash is not flashy like an Errol Flynn duel in one of those classic black-and-white swashbuckling films. Then again, flashiness is not a typical feature of effective, real-world sword-fighting. The goal is not to look impressive; the goal is to win the fight. Mullin and...

Murrysville council approved Dollar General’s plans for a store just south of Delmont along Route 66. Again. The project was originally approved in August 2022. “The developer has had some difficulty receiving (Pennsylvania Department of Transportation) approvals for some of the sight-line distances and they’ve been working on that,” Murrysville...

One person was taken to the hospital following a crash Wednesday afternoon on Curry Hollow Road in Pleasant Hills, emergency officials said. First responders were called to Curry Hollow Road near Bliss Drive just after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Crews arrived to find a head-on collision and one person trapped in...

Emergency crews responded to a Pennsylvania Turnpike crash involving two tractor trailers Wednesday afternoon, Westmoreland 911 officials said. The crash happened about 4 p.m. in westbound lanes of the turnpike at mile marker 91.2 just east of Donegal. Additional information was not immediately available....

A White Township man died of injuries suffered when he was hit by a truck early Wednesday morning. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman Jr. said Noah M. Chappell, of Winding Lane in White Township, was riding a bicycle southbound on the 500 block of Old Route 119 North when he...

When Riley Galloway gets up to sing at the weekly acoustic open stage at Yellow Bridge Brewing in Delmont, you’d never know that she’s been playing in public for only a few months. The 16-year-old Irwin resident’s voice fills the space with the confidence of someone who has been performing...

Murrysville, Export and Delmont will all hold their annual reorganizational meetings and regular monthly meetings on the same night. All three towns will reorganize officers for 2024 and hold their regular business meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 2: • Murrysville will hold its reorganizational meeting and its first of two monthly...

Balancing a checkbook. The basics of taking out a business loan. The impact of a home mortgage. For the average high school student, these don’t sound like exciting concepts. And in adulthood, they don’t get much more exciting. But they are essential. And state legislators want all high school students...

In recent years, some car manufacturers, including Ford, Tesla and Volkswagen, have quietly proposed removing AM radio from some vehicles. Members of the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters think it’s the tip of a subscription-based iceberg and are hoping recent bipartisan federal legislation can stop it in its tracks. “The best...

A Monroeville man was taken to the hospital after he was struck by a car Sunday in Hempfield. State police were called to Route 30 near West Hills Drive just after 6 p.m., after 30-year-old Agusto N. Tojil of Monroeville was struck by a car as he attempted to cross...

Pitcairn Police Chief Scott Farally’s annual undercover assignment is quite a few steps off the beaten path. Each year, Farally can be seen around the borough in December, dressed as everyone’s favorite holiday sour-puss, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. This year, PTO parents at Dr. Cleveland Stewart Jr. Elementary arranged...

Hidden Valley skiing fans can hit the slopes Friday, and those waiting for Laurel Mountain will be able to head downhill starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Vail Resorts announced opening dates and holiday hour for ski and snowboard operations at its Laurel Highlands locations. Hidden Valley Hidden Valley Resort opened...

Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Native plants program A staff member from Rust Belt Natives will host a Jan. 16 presentation on gardening with native plants at the Murrysville Community Library. Participants will learn how to create a low-maintenance, environmentally friendly garden space, how to choose the...

Western Pennsylvania saw its first decent snowfall Dec. 18. But it’s been “snowing” at Dr. Lou DiToppa’s house for a while now. DiToppa of North Huntingdon has been ramping up his Christmas decoration display for a few years. It began with brightly lit snowflakes around his house, front yard and...

Westmoreland Conservancy officials got decent weather but unfortunate cloud cover for their annual winter solstice walk on Thursday evening. The shortest day of the year saw the sun setting at 4:57 p.m. About 16 participants were hoping to see it in spectacular fashion from an observation deck built by a...

There are times when Nick Turner of Pitcairn sits in his recliner, and his eyes begin to water from the odor. He doesn’t know for certain where the smell is coming from. But it has been happening for a long time and reached a level on Friday that caused one...