Joe Napsha stories, Page 47
Norwin accepts advertising from law firm and others; legal firm’s advertising, Irwin fills vacancy; and more
Irwin fills assistant manager’s job Irwin Borough has filled the vacancy created when its assistant manager resigned from her job in early October. Borough council on Oct. 12 promoted Katelind Sartori, the full-time bill and lien supervisor and assistant code enforcement officer, to the assistant manager’s position at a salary...
Manor group plans Halloween party; Super Seniors to meet; radon workshop slated and more
Manor rec board to hold Halloween party A Halloween party for children will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Manor Community Room, Main Street. The Manor Recreation Board is sponsoring the party and will have refreshments, a costume contest, crafts games and a disc jockey....
Bushy Run Battlefield plans lace-making program
A woman who has studied with lacemaking experts in the United States and Europe will present a program on making lace and how it has changed over the centuries at 7 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum along Route 993 in Penn Township. Marion Warzel of Ligonier...
Irwin church seeks furniture donations to help needy families
An Irwin church is taking donations of gently used furniture Saturday to support The Blessing Board, a Shaler-based nonprofit that provides household furnishings to those in need at no cost. The mission team at the First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, 617 Main St., will be accepting donations from 9 to...
Norwin students intrigued by Black Hawk helicopter
It’s not every school that gets a visit by an Army Black Hawk helicopter in conjunction with its homecoming festivities. That was the case at Norwin High School on Friday, when a Pennsylvania Army National Guard Black Hawk choppered into a high school parking lot. “It’s something different for the...
Norwin happenings: Halloween party, card party, police raise, more
Halloween party slated in Irwin The Irwin Back Alley Halloween Costume Par-tay for those age 21 and older is planned for 6 to 10:30 p.m Oct. 15 in Depot Alley behind the Masonic Hall at 227 Main St., Irwin. Organized by the Irwin Business & Professional Association, partygoers can bring...
Norwin pumpkin sale to help families battling pediatric cancer
A group of fifth grade students at Norwin’s Hillcrest Intermediate School will sell pumpkins at 4 p.m. Friday outside the Advance Auto Parts in the Norwin Hills Shopping Center along Route 30 in North Huntingdon. The effort will raise money for Andrew’s Avengers, which helps to support children and their...
Grain bin rescue: Westmoreland firefighters get training to save trapped farmers
If a farmer falls into a bin with flowing shelled corn, wheat, oats, sunflower seeds or barley, they might sink to their knees and be unable to free themselves in the time it took to read this sentence. In as little as 20 seconds, an adult can be buried in...
Norwin students to perform fall plays
The Norwin High School Theatre Company is falling back into its roots of doing plays this autumn season, with three fall one-act plays, from Oct. 13 to Oct. 16 at the Norwin High School auditorium. The theater company will perform “The One Act Play That Goes Wrong,” “21 Chump Street”...
Irwin assistant manager resigns
Irwin Borough’s assistant manager has resigned from her job. Stacie Santimyer’s resignation was accepted at a borough council meeting Tuesday, effective immediately. Santimyer was hired in September 2019, after Shari Martino, who had been the assistant manager, was promoted to the manager’s position the previous month. Katelind Sartori is the...
Westmoreland communities place their bets on windfall from casino revenue
Community leaders are hoping to be flush with cash after they placed their bets on winning a share of $3.75 million in local casino revenue. A portion of the money that gamblers spent having fun at Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield last year could be used for community upgrades such...
Employers have jobs to offer, yet struggle to fill vacancies
Gemma Koury of Greensburg was looking for a job Sept. 26, checking the various employers who lined the halls of the PA CareerLink office at the Westmoreland County Community College near Youngwood. “I was looking for something in elder care,” said Koury, 32, who had been working in a restaurant...
Driver killed in crash when his dump truck goes airborne on Indiana County highway
An Indiana County man was killed early Tuesday morning when the empty dump truck he was driving on Route 119 south of Indiana, Pa., went off the highway and flew through the air before landing on the road below, according to state police at the Indiana station. The victim, Thomas...
Irwin police to get 6% raise in 2023 under new pact
Irwin’s police officers will get a 6% raise beginning in January in the first year of a new contract. The borough recently approved a three-year contract with the Irwin Police Officers’ Relief Association. It raises wages by 4% in 2024 and another 4% in 2025, said Shari Martino, borough manager....
Norwin foundation seeks donations for student scholarships, programs
The nonprofit Norwin School District Community Foundation hopes to raise $7,500 for student scholarships and programming during its annual Days of Giving campaign, which coincides with Norwin’s homecoming week activities from Oct. 3-9. Some of the money raised will go toward the foundation’s smallest scholarship endowments and the Norwin Alumni...
Norwin area: Churches to hold Oktoberfest, vets parade registration, women’s business group meeting, more
Irwin church to hold Oktoberfest An Oktoberfest featuring kielbasa, pork, hot dogs, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, applesauce and dessert will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20 at the First United Church of Christ, 400 Main St., Irwin, Those interested in attending must buy tickets prior to the event...
Penn-Trafford area: Story walk event, business group meeting, blood drive, more
Level Green church to hold fall event Five fall-themed books will be on display to read on the autumn-decorated paths during the Fall StoryWalk from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 on the front lawn of the Level Green Presbyterian Church, 105 Olive Drive. Participants can follow at their own...
Penn-Trafford CROP walk slated
Penn-Trafford CROP walk slated The Penn-Trafford CROP Walk to raise money for area food banks will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Bushy Run Battlefield, Route 993, east of Harrison City. Participants will have several options, such as a 5-K walk and a shorter walk, as well...
Group seeks to cut Norwin library funding; director says service cuts may follow
Norwin Public Library could lose about 85% of its taxpayer-generated funding if voters in the area it serves decide to cut 1 mill from the special 1.2-mill library tax on real estate. “It will impact the library’s state funding and other funding. It will have a cascade effect,” that likely...
Man shot dead in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood
A man was fatally shot multiple times Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood, police said. The victim, who was shot around 8:15 p.m., was found on the road in the 500 block of Kohne Street, after a caller reporter multiple rounds fired in the area, police said. He was pronounced...
Man shot in Turtle Creek
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the leg Tuesday night in Turtle Creek, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, who was not identified, was reported shot around 9:05 p.m. in the 300 block of Clugston Avenue, police said. The man was transported to an area hospital and is...
Pittsburgh police seek missing girl, 13
Pittsburgh police were searching for a 13-year-old girl Tuesday who left her home for classes at Westinghouse Academy, but did not return at the end of the school day. The girl, Kamahra Sanders, was last seen wearing a white shirt, black pants and white shoes, when she left her Carver...
Deputy warden retires from Westmoreland jail
George Lowther started his job as a corrections officer with the Westmoreland County Prison on the first day the facility opened in 1993. Lowther, who rose through ranks over the years to become deputy warden, will be saying goodbye to the jail in Hempfield and his longtime job. The county...
Westmoreland County begins testing of voting machines in preparation for general election
Westmoreland County election officials Monday began the lengthy week-long process of testing all the voting machines and scanners to ensure they are operating properly before being sealed and transported to voting sites beginning seven days before the Nov. 8 election. The tests to be conducted on all 889 voting machines...
Breezy day doesn’t dampen Mt. Pleasant glass festival crowd
A cool breeze with an intermittent threat of showers Sunday afternoon did not prevent crowds of people from enjoying the numerous food and craft booths and entertainment at the Mt. Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival in downtown Mt. Pleasant. “It was packed Friday and Saturday. People come from all over...
