Norwin Star category, Page 121
Norwin Meals on Wheels to hold card party
Area residents can enjoy games of cards, bingo and a meal while helping the Norwin Area Meals on Wheels during its annual spring card party on May 23 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s social hall, Leger Road, North Huntingdon. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the party will run from...
Car, motorcycle, truck show set for Norwin Middle School
Motorists who love to show off their pride and joy — their cars, motorcycles and trucks — will get the opportunity at the 13th Annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 at Norwin Middle School, 10870 Mockingbird Lane, North Huntingdon. The Norwin Band...
Bidwell rep to discuss workforce training at Norwin library
A Bidwell Training Center representative in Pittsburgh, a subsidiary of the Manchester Bidwell Corp., will discuss workforce training at 1 p.m. May 21 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Bidwell Training is a nonprofit, post-secondary career training school that offers workforce training in seven different careers at no...
Irwin hires part-time police officer
Irwin Borough has hired a part-time police officer to replace a former officer who was named police chief for Elizabeth Borough in Allegheny County. Cody Stanoszek of North Huntingdon was hired May 8 as a part-time officer to replace William Sombo, who became Elizabeth Borough’s police chief in late March....
Norwin to honor graduates killed in 9/11 attacks
Two Norwin graduates who were on a hijacked American Airlines plane that terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 have not been forgotten. On Saturday , Brian Dale and David Kovalcin will be honored when a plaque inscribed with their names is placed on...
Guffey Road section closed for landslide repair in North Huntingdon
A section of Guffey Road in North Huntingdon has been closed as PennDOT crews work on landslide repair. Guffey is closed between Turner Valley Road and Mickanin Road. The closure will last about two weeks, weather permitting. Drivers coming from Irwin will turn left onto Mickanin Road and travel out...
North Huntingdon planners recommend Sheetz get OK to expand store
Sheetz Inc.’s plans to expand and sell alcohol at its North Huntingdon store, located near a Norwin elementary school, cleared one hurdle Monday. The North Huntingdon Planning Commission approved Sheetz’s plans to expand the store at Carpenter Lane and Route 30 by 560-square-feet. This will allow the store to add...
Candidates needed for Irwin, North Irwin and Manor councils
Two boroughs — Irwin and North Irwin — should put out a “help wanted” sign to attract anyone willing to serve on council. Only one person — an incumbent in Irwin — is seeking his party’s nomination in the May 21 primary. There are three seats up for grabs in...
Penn-Trafford Community Band to help Lamp Theatre with concert fundraiser
The Penn-Trafford Community Band and its jazz band, the Jazz Warriors, will hold a fundraising concert for The Lamp Theatre in downtown Irwin with a performance there on Sunday. The recently restored theater at 222 Main St. has become one of the best concert venues in the area, said Ron...
North Huntingdon woman’s book inspired by son’s death
A North Huntingdon woman has written a book about miracles from God, inspired by the unexpected death of her son in September 2013. Laurie R. Sweeney is the author of “Have You Found Your Penny,” a book she says has been five years in the making because it was inspired...
Lymphoma survivor from North Huntingdon raising funds for leukemia society
A North Huntingdon man who recently celebrated one year in remission from lymphoma is raising money for research into fighting blood cancer. Charles Colletti, 53, a business development manager for Touch of Color Flooring, is among a group of 12 candidates — six men and six women — competing for...
Irwin reaches deal with new Cafe Supreme owner on $11,100 garbage bill
Robert Juliano moved a step closer to owning the Cafe Supreme restaurant in Irwin after reaching a tentative agreement with Irwin Borough to pay more than $11,000 in delinquent garbage bills that had piled up from the restaurant’s previous owner. Juliano paid Irwin council $3,000 toward the unpaid garbage bills...
North Huntingdon approves policy limiting employees’ cellphone use while driving
North Huntingdon employees driving on township business have to pull off the highway and stop their vehicle if they want to make or take a call or text on their cellphone. Township commissioners recently approved the policy on a 3-2 vote with commissioners Brian Blasko, Darryl Bertani and Zachary Haigis...
Norwin student to build butterfly garden
With the monarch butterfly losing its habitat, a Norwin High School student wants to create a butterfly garden at the high school for the insects as they migrate from Mexico. “This could be a safe place for them,” junior Emily Jumba told Norwin School Board recently. She hopes to create...
North Huntingdon, Penn Township police to collect unwanted meds
Residents can get rid of old or unwanted prescription drugs at collection points set up Saturday by the North Huntingdon and Penn Township police departments as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. North Huntingdon police will have a collection bin at the police station at the Town...
Norwin music program 1 of 6 honored in Westmoreland
Norwin’s music program has joined 623 school music programs across the United States, as well as five others in Westmoreland County, to be designated as one of the 2019 Best Communities for Music Education. Norwin has a robust musical program with more than 20 musical ensembles involved in more than...
Benefit concert to help Irwin girl fighting cancer
A benefit concert and raffle for the families of a 3-year-old Irwin girl battling leukemia and a 13-year-old Liberty Borough boy being treated for cancer is planned for April 27. Conrad’s Concert 8 will be held 7 p.m. to midnight at Zander’s Sports Bar/Palmieri’s Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road, Plum....
North Huntingdon sues developer, zoning board in billboards dispute
North Huntingdon Township has sued its own zoning hearing board and a Greensburg developer, seeking to overturn the board’s decision granting a permit to place a billboard along Route 30, just east of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Irwin interchange. In a suit filed in Westmoreland County, the township wants a judge...
Norwin to install speed bumps at elementary schools
In an attempt to slow down motorists driving around three of its elementary schools, Norwin will spend $6,200 to install eight speed bumps at those schools this summer. The school board on April 15 awarded Brant’s Asphalt LLC of Hempfield the contract to install four speed bumps at Stewartsville Elementary...
Bench dedicated to late Trafford supporter, restaurant owner
When Renee Cappetta died last July, Trafford not only lost the person who owned and operated the popular Parente’s Ristorante, but the borough lost a big booster. “She did so much for the town. She did all the light-up nights and did the festivals. She gave so much for town,...
State offers Penn Township $1.4 million to control flooding
Penn Township has a $1.45 million loan offer on the table to reduce flooding in the Harrison Park and Hyland Road areas. Officials have yet to decide if they want it. Township leaders have roughly six months to decide whether they want to accept the loan, township manager Alex Graziani...
North Huntingdon promotes 5 police officers
The North Huntingdon Police Department has two new lieutenants and three new sergeants. Sgts. Gregory Arendas and Jay McCurdy were promoted to the rank of lieutenant by the township commissioners Wednesday. Officers Nicholas Dreistadt, William Kauffman and Justin Wardman were promoted to sergeant. Arendas and McCurdy were the only two...
Irwin reaches deal with prospective Cafe Supreme owner on $11,100 garbage bill
Robert Juliano moved a step closer to owning the Cafe Supreme restaurant in Irwin after reaching a tentative agreement with Irwin Borough to pay more than $11,000 in delinquent garbage bills that had piled up from the restaurant’s previous owner. Last week, Juliano proposed to Irwin council he would pay...
Norwin discusses possible tax hike, doesn’t expect layoffs
Norwin School District property owners may pay 3% more in real estate taxes for the 2019-2020 school, the most the school district can raise taxes without getting approval from the state education department or district voters. In discussing the proposed budget for the upcoming school year, Norwin anticipates raising real...
Norwin OKs new stadium turf, despite opposition
Norwin officials have agreed to spend more than half a million dollars on artificial turf at two high school fields, a move opponents wanted to delay until the cost of swimming pool repairs is known. The Norwin School Board on Monday awarded a $587,174 contract to Shaw Sports Turf to...
