Norwin Star category, Page 45
Irwin hires architect to create building plans; propose renovations
An architectural firm has been hired by Irwin to design plans for the borough building and possible renovations to the 112-year-old structure on Main Street. Ulery Architecture LLC of Unity was hired to create the architectural plans for the borough building at 424 Main St., because Irwin does not have...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 23, 2023
Chalfant Estate of James Minnaji sold property at 1115 Electric Ave. to Gregory and Lucille Dinardo for $1,500. Churchill Joel Carrick sold property at 116 Merrie Woode Drive to Daniel and Tracy Ann Marsh for $249,000. Edgewood Joanna Camarda Webb sold property at 430 W Swissvale Ave. to Giancarlo Scuderi...
Norwin notebook: Track standouts climb medal stand
The Norwin boys track and field team finished second and the girls were third at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational at Latrobe. Ashley Laukus won the high jump with a mark of 5 feet, 3 inches, while Nataiah Robertson-Dutrieuille captured the long jump in 16-11.25, and Hannah Shaw won the pole...
Some Westmoreland polling locations changed
Westmoreland County’s election board on Thursday approved location changes for in-person voting on May 16 at precincts in Irwin, Lower Burrell and Monessen. In Irwin’s third and fourth wards, the polling location will be moved from the First Presbyterian Church that is currently undergoing renovations to the First United Methodist...
Greensburg Salem, Derry, Norwin tops in Envirothon competition
High school students from across the county gathered Thursday at Twin Lakes Park to test their knowledge of the natural world during the 2023 Westmoreland Envirothon competition. With each high school having entered at least two teams, about 125 students rotated among six stations in the park, which is east...
Norwin faces $8 million deficit in proposed budget
Norwin School District officials are looking to cut costs to close a projected $8 million deficit in its 2023-2024 budget. The school board adopted a preliminary budget that projects revenues for the upcoming school year at about $81 million, but with $89 million in proposed expenditures. The board approved the...
Comedy for a Cause event benefits Myasthenia Gravis Association
A Comedy for a Cause event to benefit the Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pennsylvania will be held at 7 p.m. April 29 in North Huntingdon. It will include comedians Teresa Logan and Phil Hughes, and will be at Elements, 3000 Commerce Loop. The cost is $50 and includes a...
Penn-Trafford area: Food drive slated
Food drive slated A Penn Township staffing agency is conducting a snack food drive until May 5 for a North Huntingdon non-profit that helps make birthday wishes come true for children of families in need or who are homeless. Express Employment Professionals at 4012 Route 130, Harrison City, is collecting...
Norwin area: Comedy show fundraiser; seminar on foot ulcers; Democrats to meet; and more
Comedy show fundraiser slated The “Comedy for a Cause” event to benefit the Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pennsylvania will be held at 7 p.m. April 29 at Elements, 3000 Commerce Loop, North Huntingdon. It will include comedians Teresa Logan and Phil Hughes, who will be providing the entertainment. The...
Hempfield’s Tapper, Norwin’s Bilinsky win Scholar Athlete Excellence Awards
During Judge Michael J. Stewart II’s first year as sponsor of the Westmoreland County Scholar Athlete banquet, 2023 winners of the Excellence Award were picked from an outstanding group of finalists. This year’s group consisted of PIAA and WPIAL individual champions and individuals who were on championship teams. They also...
North Huntingdon seeks opioid settlement funds for drug prevention program
The North Huntingdon Police Department hopes to provide an educational program in Norwin’s elementary, middle and high schools beginning this fall. The effort — funded by money from Westmoreland County’s opioid settlement — would be aimed at preventing substance abuse by students. Chief Robert Rizzo proposed to the North Huntingdon...
Norwin softball team holds strong to topple No. 1 Hempfield
Norwin took it personally last year when Hempfield issued four intentional walks in a WPIAL Class 6A softball quarterfinal loss. The Knights made Hempfield pay for it when the Spartans tried it again. In the teams’ first meeting since the playoffs, Alyssa McCormick launched a grand slam in the third...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 16, 2023
Chalfant Greater Pioneer Trust 10140 sold property at 140 Greenfield Ave. to Elizabeth Wilson for $33,000. Churchill Jack Marshall sold property at 2302 Marbury Road to Rybee Two LLC for $182,000. Edgewood Wayne Obitz sold property at 1305 S Braddock Ave. to Yingjian Li and Oiong Wang for $149,000. Forest...
Norwin students address commercial truck parking, win regional PennDOT contest
A team of three Norwin High School students won a PennDOT regional contest after designing a solution to the lack of parking for commercial trucks along interstate corridors. The proposal from Nicholas Cormas, Gabriel Conboy, and Caden Hoffman was selected as the regional winner for schools in Westmoreland, Fayette, Washington...
Norwin notebook: After slow start, baseball team finds footing
After a slow start, the Norwin baseball team is regaining its footing. The Knights opened the season with four straight losses but rebounded by winning two out of three games against Baldwin in a three-game Section 2-6A series. Chris Slatt went 3 for 4 with a double and three RBIs,...
After taking lumps last season, Norwin boys lacrosse taking steps forward
Norwin missed out on the WPIAL Class 3A boys lacrosse playoffs last year, but there is optimism around the team that a postseason return could be imminent. A young team is growing into its uniform. “We believe we have a great group with quality leaders, young talent and solid veterans,”...
Overnight closure scheduled between Irwin, Pittsburgh interchanges of PA Turnpike
Westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed from midnight until 5 a.m. Sunday between the Irwin and the Pittsburgh interchanges for repairs and maintenance. State police and turnpike personnel will be stationed at the impacted interchanges to assist drivers, and message signs will provide information on closures and...
Canon-McMillan baseball overpowers Norwin behind Andrew Kocan’s 2 homers
Brawny and powerful, Andrew Kocan is an intimidating presence at the plate. The Canon-McMillan senior first baseman — all 6-foot-4, 285 pounds of him — is headed to Virginia Military Institute to play football. An offensive lineman and defensive end, Kocan did the lead-blocking for the baseball team Thursday, launching...
Norwin briefs: Medicine take-back program; trails meeting; Fight the Blight fundraiser
Area police to participate in medication take back program North Huntingdon police will join departments in Murrysville and Penn Township in participating in the national Prescription Medication Take Back Day Program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 22. North Huntingdon police will accept the unneeded and outdated medications —...
Aggressive, distracted drivers targeted by police
It didn’t take long for police with an eye peeled for aggressive driving behaviors Wednesday in North Huntingdon to find a speeding motorist who was using a phone while behind the wheel. The traffic stop was one of many motorists can expect to see around the area as law enforcement...
ABBA disco party fundraiser slated for Kidney Foundation, women’s shelter
A North Huntingdon restaurant and brewery are teaming up to provide tacos and a salsa bar and alcohol at an ABBA Disco Party fundraiser for the National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania and Hearth women’s services in Pittsburgh from 7 to 11 p.m. April 15 at the Elements Event Center,...
North Huntingdon church sponsors program to welcome immigrants
An effort to make immigrants welcome in the Norwin community where they are a distinct minority is being launched by a North Huntingdon church. “We want them to see what’s best about this community. We want them to stay here and raise their families here,” said Pastor Nick Poole, lead...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of April 9, 2023
Chalfant Greater Pioneer Trust 10140 sold property at 140 Greenfield Ave. to Elizabeth Wilson for $33,000. Churchill Jack Marshall sold property at 2302 Marbury Road to Rybee Two LLC for $182,000. Edgewood Wayne Obitz sold property at 1305 S Braddock Ave. to Yingjian Li and Oiong Wang for $149,000. Forest...
Pysanky takes practice at Greensburg art workshopVideo
Spring Cassidy of North Huntingdon is pretty sure she’s just going to buy a standard egg dye kit from the store next year. “This is not easy,” said Cassidy, as she worked to create a delicate design on her egg using a traditional Ukrainian kistka, a short wooden dowel rod...
Norwin boys volleyball has net-front talent to contend
Norwin is one of the top boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL this season. Just ask the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. The well-regarded outfit had Norwin ranked No. 2 in Class 3A two weeks into the season. The Knights hope to live up to the raised expectations. Coach Mike...
