Joe Napsha stories, Page 30
North Huntingdon rejects proposed housing plan
Plans for a 70-house development in North Huntingdon’s Altman Farms neighborhood were rejected by township officials after residents and the police chief objected to the project. Commissioners Jason Atwood, Eric Gass, Richard Gray, Virginia Stump, Lyndsay Wengrzyn and Ronald Zona opposed the plan for the subdivision on Lindenwood Drive near...
Sewickley Township recreation center faces wrecking ball
A piece of history — part of the former Sewickley Township Junior-Senior High School, which was being used as a community recreation center — is facing the wrecking ball. The demolition of the building in Herminie will be advertised for bids once the documents for Westmoreland County’s $75,000 allocation for...
Drone show to light up sky for North Huntingdon 3-day 250th anniversary celebration
North Huntingdon’s 250th anniversary extravaganza, which caps a yearlong celebration, kicks off Thursday and continues through Saturday. There will be carnival attractions, amusement rides, food, fireworks, live music and a drone-operated light show at the township’s public works property off Route 30. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration...
Norwin theater group to present ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
William Shakespeare’s 423-year-old comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” will come to life in the Norwin High School Theatre Company’s four performances from Oct. 12 -15 at the Norwin High School auditorium in North Huntingdon. “We think our students are ready to put forth one of Shakespeare’s finest comedic plays,” said...
Pittsburgh police arrest suspect in East Hills murder
A Pittsburgh man was arrested Tuesday and accused of fatally shooting a man last Saturday in the city’s East Hills neighborhood, police said. The suspect, Trevon Taylor, 20, was arrested in connection with the death of Allen Jarrone Stevens in the 2300 block of East Hills Drive, police said. A...
Car wash company halts plans for North Huntingdon site
A North Carolina car wash company has cancelled plans to build at a site along Route 30 in North Huntingdon, an official said. Boing US Holdco Inc. of Charlotte has withdrawn its application to the township zoning hearing board for a variance to permit its Take 5 Car Wash to...
North Huntingdon seeks to fill 6th Ward commissioner’s seat
North Huntingdon residents in the township’s Sixth Ward have a chance to be selected as a commissioner for that district, replacing the incumbent who will resign on Saturday. Sixth Ward Commissioner Lyndsay Wengrzyn-Romano is resigning because she moved to Penn Township. A Republican, she was elected to the board in...
Drones to light up North Huntingdon 250th celebration
North Huntingdon plans to cap its 250th anniversary celebrations in September with a bang — plenty of fireworks at the township’s public works property and a light show featuring about 300 drones in the sky. The Jim Shorkey Auto Group Sestercentennial Summer Celebration will go from 5 to 9 p.m....
North Huntingdon settles suit with former assistant manager
North Huntingdon’s former assistant manager has settled his federal lawsuit with the township over his claims that his contract was breached, without getting the $49,000 in a severance payment he was seeking. In a 5-2 vote Sept. 20, the township commissioners approved the settlement with Michael Turley of South Park,...
Apple harvest time: Wild swings in weather, slow spring start impact production
The fruits of the Simon family’s labors are on display for all to see at the Simon’s Apple Orchard store in Mt. Pleasant Township. The sweet smell of freshly harvested apples permeates the air as bags of apples are made ready for sale. “It was decent. Not a full crop...
USW President Thomas Conway dies
The president of the United Steelworkers was remembered Monday as a fighter for workers and a contract negotiator in the steel, aluminum, oil and other major industries where the union represented workers. Thomas Conway, 71, who died in the Pittsburgh area, had been president of the 850,000-member Pittsburgh-based union since...
Grand View Senior Residences apartment building starting to take shape near Norwin library
After months of extensive earth moving, the wooden framework for the first floor of a 50-unit apartment building for senior citizens is taking shape behind the Norwin Public Library. The building should be ready for residents next spring, a housing authority executive said. “Outside of any setbacks, the project is...
Business owner will appeal nixed North Huntingdon zoning request
The North Huntingdon commissioners have rejected a request to change the zoning classification on a one-acre parcel at the corner of Longview Drive and Robbins Station Road from residential to commercial to permit a concrete and landscaping company to use the property. Property owner Emily Tromm said her husband’s business,...
20 bands to perform at Norwin band festival
Bands from 17 high schools in the region, two universities and the Norwin Alumni Band will perform in the Norwin Band Festival on Saturday at the Norwin High School stadium in North Huntingdon. The Slippery Rock and Indiana University of Pennsylvania bands will join bands from Allegheny, Erie, Fayette and...
Man shot in Coraopolis
A man who was shot on Wednesday afternoon in Corapolis was hospitalized in critical condition, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, who was not identified, was found in the 500 block of Mount Vernon Avenue suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. The shooting was reported at about 5:30 p.m.. Allegheny...
North Huntingdon officials hear pros, cons for multipurpose field at Oak Hollow Park
North Huntingdon officials might decide this week whether to proceed with plans for a multipurpose field with a walking track, bleachers, baseball field, a concession stand and more parking at the township’s Oak Hollow Park — a proposal supported and panned by residents. The commissioners are expected to vote Wednesday...
4 seek judicial appointment to Norwin school board
Four North Huntingdon residents have filed petitions asking Westmoreland County judges to appoint them to fill a vacancy on the Norwin school board, including two who were rejected by the divided board last month. George C. Blissman, Matthew P. Thomas, Fran Bevan, and Emily Gindlesperger are seeking the appointment to...
Students get education in environmental cleanup, career opportunities at Lowber mine drainage treatment
Mt. Pleasant Area High School senior Kelsey Davis was testing clear water Friday that had just discharged from the abandoned Marchand Mine in Lowber to see how much invisible iron was in that liquid. Davis was among the 150 students from five high schools in the region — Kiski Area,...
Donors sought to sponsor markers for unmarked graves at North Huntingdon cemetery
A Harrison City man who has spearheaded efforts to locate unmarked graves at a North Huntingdon cemetery is seeking donors to sponsor markers to be placed at those burial sites. The $60 markers will be on display at the Trafford American Legion Post 331 booth at the Penn Township Fall...
Grant application for Norwin library expansion will need to wait
Norwin Public Library officials will wait until next year to apply for a $400,000 state grant to cover half the cost of planned improvements to the library. “It’s not going to be possible,” to complete an application for the grant by the Oct. 13 deadline for applications, said Diana Falk,...
Norwin board deadlocked on inviting anti-socialist speaker
A Venezuelan immigrant who discusses the harsh life his family endured under a socialist regime in his native county, will not be invited this fall to tell Norwin High School students about his experience and offer his anti-socialism message. In a typical result when the Norwin School Board votes on...
Norwin’s OktCHAMBERfest to fund scholarships
The Norwin Chamber of Commerce will give supporters the opportunity once again to enjoy beer and German food for a good cause at its OktCHAMBERfest fundraiser on Sept. 28 in the Banco Commerce Center, North Huntingdon. For a $25 donation, those attending the OctCHAMBERfest will receive a commemorative beer glass,...
Irwin man joins borough council
Irwin Borough has a new council member who took office this week to serve the remainder of a term that expires at the end of the year. Nick Powanda, 37, was sworn into office Wednesday by Mayor Jeff Clem. Powanda replaces Mike Yunn, who resigned last month because he had...
Jim Rooney to talk about Dan Rooney, Steelers at Saint Vincent
Pittsburgh Steelers fans without a game to watch on Sunday can hear a talk about the team and its former owner, Dan Rooney, at 2:30 p.m. at Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. Jim Rooney, one of Dan and Patricia Rooney’s nine children, will discuss his 2019 book, “A Different Way...
High schools students to get environmental stewardship lesson at Lowber mine drainage treatment site
Students from five area high schools will get the chance to learn about environmental stewardship and its role in the health of a community during an educational program Friday at the abandoned mine drainage treatment system along the Sewickley Creek in Lowber. “It gets the kids out in the field...
