Joe Napsha stories, Page 28
Recycling pumpkins is good for wildlife, environment
The carved and uncarved pumpkins that will be in businesses and homes over Halloween can be put to good use once trick-or-treat is over. Just like glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, paper and cardboard, the old pumpkins can be recycled and put to good use for the environment, the state Department...
Political divide in Norwin separates factions vying for control of school board
Ten candidates — five each on the Republican and Democratic ballots — have formed competing factions in the race for five seats on the Norwin School Board. The board has been divided into two factions for 22 months and voters likely will determine Nov. 7 which slate of candidates will...
Norvelt opens new, spacious fire hall
It was moving day Sunday for the Norvelt Volunteer Fire Department, which transferred its firetrucks and equipment across Mt. Pleasant Road to the firefighters’ new $1 million home with room enough for all of its vehicles. “We outgrew (the old fire hall),” said Norvelt fire Chief Matt Zelenak at the...
Vehicle overturns in New Kensington
A vehicle overtuned along Leishman Avenue in New Kensington early Sunday morning, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor said. There were no reported injuries in the accident, which occurred around 1:50 a.m., the supervisor said. Initial reports said there was entrapment. New Kensington Co. No. 3 responded to the crash....
Snowflakes may fall on Halloween trick-or-treaters
The ghosts and goblins walking around Halloween night to trick-or-treat in Western Pennsylvania could have a coating of white on their costumes. The National Weather Service in Moon is forecasting a slight chance of rain mixed with snow Tuesday night before 11 p.m., then a chance of just snow. The...
Man robbed, pistol-whipped in Shadyside
A man was robbed at gunpoint and pistol-whipped over the head early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The victim, in his early 20s, was robbed in the 300 block of Morewood Avenue, while walking home around 12:45 a.m., by a man who approached him and demanded...
1 dead, 3 injured in Pittsburgh crash
A Pittsburgh man was killed and three others injured Saturday night in Pittsburgh in a two-vehicle collision along Mifflin Road, Pittsburgh police said. Keith Walker, 55,was traveling southbound on Mifflin Road and crossed the center line near the intersection with Lebanon Road, colliding with a northbound sport utility vehicle shortly...
4 people shot in apparent gun battle in Carrick
Two men were wounded in an apparent exchange of gunfire early Sunday morning along Brownsville Road in Carrick, Pittsburgh police said. One of the men, who was shot multiple times in his chest and trunk, was reported in critical condition at at a local hospital. The other man, shot in...
Greensburg YMCA gymnastic event: competing for a good cause
Fourteen-year-old Amelia Raible of North Huntingdon was competing against other young gymnasts in her skill level Saturday at the Greensburg YMCA gymnastics invitational. Raible, a ninth grader at Norwin High School, is part of the 24-member Greensburg YMCA’s Aerials. They are among about 160 gymnasts from eight YMCA teams competing...
Fire damages Latrobe house, residents must seek temporary lodging elsewhere
Two men in a Latrobe house were treated for smoke inhalation early Saturday morning at Independence Latrobe Hospital as a result of a fire that damaged the residence, Latrobe’s fire chief said. The men, whose identities were not immediately available, suffered from smoke inhalation from the fire, Fire Chief John...
Derry Township man killed in motorcycle crash
A Derry Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning, along Route 217 in Derry Township, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said. The victim, James A. Trice III, 35, died as a result of injuries he suffered in the accident at 1:10 a.m. while traveling on Ligonier...
Norwin area: Gymnastic center to hold food drive; election day bake sale set
Irwin to livestream council meetings Those who want to watch the Irwin Borough council meetings, may get that chance in November. Council in October awarded a contract to Precision Copy Products of Clairton to install an Aquos board with a camera to livestream the meetings at a cost no more...
Ross police arrest suspect in shooting near Target store
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Thursday for allegedly firing gunshots at a vehicle near a Target store Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, according to Ross Township police. The suspect, Kenneth Sharp-Haymon, 21, allegedly was involved in the shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near the Target store along...
Armstrong County hospital considers affiliation with Indiana, Punxsutawney hospitals
Armstrong County Memorial Hospital said Wednesday it is considering a possible affiliation with the hospitals in Indiana and Punxsutawney, in another sign of Western Pennsylvania’s hospitals banding together in a difficult time for community health care systems. The Kittanning-based hospital said Wednesday it signed a nonbinding letter of intent “to...
Pittsburgh man charged in Manchester homicide case
A Pittsburgh man has been accused of the fatal shooting of a man on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Sunday, city police said Wednesday. The suspect, Joshua James Short, 21, is accused of shooting Joseph Sees, 29, in Manchester, around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, police said. Officers found the victim inside a...
Fayette motorcycle crash victims identified
The identities of two Fayette County residents killed in a motorcycle accident early Wednesday morning on the Mon-Fayette Expressway near Uniontown have been released by the Fayette County Coroner on Thursday. The driver, Adam R. Carney, 30, and his passenger, Savanah Stimmell, 33, both of Allison in Redstone Township, died...
Jeannette EMS bankruptcy filing reports more than $850,000 in debts
Jeannette EMS Inc. revealed in a bankruptcy court filing this week it has more than $850,000 in debts that will go unpaid once administrative costs are covered. The ambulance service, which closed July 3, said in a bankruptcy filing that among the debts not secured by any collateral are a...
Person killed by train in Butler
A person was killed Wednesday night after being hit by a train in Butler, according to Butler County 911. The victim, whose identity was not immediately available, was hit about 7:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Negley Avenue. The coroner’s office was dispatched to the scene, the 911 official...
Clean energy funds investment can aid hard-hit communities
If the region can boast there are workers here who are trained in the semi-conductor industry, it could be a boon for economic development. That’s the thinking of Mary Salony, the executive director of the Tri-County Workforce Investment Board. And the group is set to receive $1.4 million in federal...
Morning Roundup: Vehicles slam into homes in Duquesne and Wilkinsburg
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 20: Vehicle smashes into house in Duquesne A vehicle crashed into a house in Duquesne early Friday morning, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported. No one was reported injured in the crash, which occurred just before 2 a.m....
Pennsylvania is most ‘All-American’ state, survey says
Pennsylvania is the most “All-American” state in the nation, according to a survey commissioned by a Massachusetts-based travel company. The Keystone State landed a 9.05 out of 10 from Viator, a Tripadvisor company based in the Boston suburb of Needham, Mass. Viator based its scoring on metrics including home ownership...
Norwin area: VFW Post plans Veterans Day ceremony; St. Agnes group to hold luncheon; North Huntingdon police obtain equipment
VFW Post 781 plans Veterans Day ceremony A Manor native who served 35 years in the Navy and was a member of the Blue Angels jet fighter team, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day ceremonies at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the J. Howard Snyder...
Fire damages home in Arona
An Arona home was damaged by fire late Wednesday night, a Hempfield fire official said. The fire at the two-story wooden-framed house on West Newton Street was knocked down within 15 minutes of the fire departments receiving the call at 10:34 p.m., said Don Thoma, Hempfield assistant fire chief. A...
Western Pa. Conservancy opens grants for waterway access projects
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is accepting applications for projects to improve access for anglers, canoeists and kayakers to streams, lakes and rivers in Western Pennsylvania. The grants from the conservancy’s Canoe Access Development Fund provide technical assistance and grants of up to $5,000 to build and enhance canoe and kayak...
Jeannette EMS seeks more time to file financial report in bankruptcy petition
Jeannette EMS Inc. has asked a federal judge for more time to file a detailed report on its financial affairs, according to court documents. The ambulance service, which closed down in July, asked U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Carlota Bohm in a court filing Wednesday to grant an extension on the filing...
