Norwin area: Irwin Park renovations, West Newton car cruise, pickleball courts in North Huntingdon
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Irwin Park renovations slated
People using Irwin Park this summer will see improvements this summer as a result of a $362,746 project.
Irwin Borough Council recently awarded a contract to Dunn Rite Construction of Forest Hills for the work to pave both parking lots at the park and improve the walking track and the lighting at the popular recreational site.
The project should start this month and be completed within three-to-four weeks, said Steve Schmitt, borough engineer with Gibson Thomas Engineering of Latrobe.
The money to pay for the improvements to the park came from Irwin’s Community Development Block Grant funding.
North Huntingdon seeks funds for pickelball courts
North Huntingdon wants to give people a place to play the growing sport of pickleball, which has elements of table tennis, paddleball and tennis in a fast-paced game.
The township commissioners recently approved an application for a 110,500 grant from the Greenways, Trails and Recreation Program to build the pickleball courts at the municipality’s Oak Hollow Park off Morris Avenue.
The United States of America Pickleball Association says a regulation size court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long, which is the size of a badminton court. This allows for two players to square off against each other or for a game of doubles. By comparison, the standard tennis court’s playing area is 78 feet long and 27 feet wide.
Car cruise set for West Newton
Car cruise lovers can view classic cars at the 16th Annual Downtown West Newton Inc.’s Roctoberfest Car Cruise beginning at 11 a.m. July 16 at the West Newton Lions Field, 511 Pittsburgh St., West Newton
Those who want to display their vehicle can begin registering it at 11 a.m. There is a $10 entrance fee.
Musical entertainment will be provided by a disc jockey and food and refreshments will be sold.
There will be raffles and gift basket raffles as well.
In case of rain, the car cruise will be held July 23.
For more information, call 724-872-0100.
Irwin sells property
Irwin Borough has sold a 78-foot-by-78-foot lot it owns along Chestnut Street to a real estate development firm.
Borough council recently approved the sale of the lot at 711 Chestnut St., to Painter Property Development LLC of North Huntingdon, for $5,200.
Painter Property Development was the highest bidder for the lot.
The borough had acquired the property in July 2017 from the Westmoreland County Land Bank, according to documents filed with the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds.