Joe Napsha stories, Page 101

Facing a drop in gas tax revenue from fewer motorists driving at a time when the Pennsylvania Turnpike won’t turn over more than $100 million due in July, PennDOT might delay noncritical bridge and highway projects if the state does not get $700 million to $800 million in covid-19 federal...

The global economic slowdown hit Kennametal Inc. hard in the quarter ending March 31, as it earned just 3 cents per share from net income that plunged to just $2.24 million on sales that dropped to $483.0 million, a 19% decline from a year ago. The Pittsburgh-based industrial toolmaker said...

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and governors from six other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states Sunday pledged to join forces to build the manufacturing capacity to make coronavirus testing kits, personal protective equipment and ventilators to protect the health care system in the fight against covid-19. “By working together we can combine...

A house near the Loyalhanna Dam was damaged by fire early Sunday when a shed in the rear of house caught fire. Vinyl siding in the rear of the house, nearest to the shed, was burnt , exposing the wooden studs and insulation at the Hickory Road house in Loyalhanna....

A 57-year-old Hempfield man was the victim of identity theft last year in which $1,063 in merchandise was illegally purchased by someone opening a credit line in his name, state police at Greensburg said. The unknown thief gained access to the victim’s social security number and was able to open...

There were no new deaths in Allegheny County from covid-19 since Saturday, but there were 12 additional cases, the Allegheny County Health Department reported Sunday morning. The number of people who have died from covid-19 remains at 102, the county health department said Sunday. Of that number, 92 are listed...

Gregory Vincent’s 40-foot recreational vehicle was sitting in storage, waiting for the day he could drive it across country with the car he drives in autocross competitions in tow. But the coronavirus shutdowns closed autocross competitions for the foreseeable future, so much so that Vincent doesn’t believe they will resume...

North Huntingdon property owners will have until Aug. 31 to receive a discount on their township real estate taxes. The township commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved an extension of the April 30 deadline for the discount period. The commissioners at the special meeting also waived any interest and penalties on...

The Pittsburgh region’s unemployment rate jumped to 6% in March, but local economists predict the worse is yet to come because the jobless data was collected before the coronavirus-ordered shutdown of the state’s economy. “I’m pretty certain the region is looking at something above 16% (jobless rate) for April,” said...

Two Norwin teachers with experience on their school’s 3D printer, recently produced 40 plastic face shields for a local ambulance service. The shields were delivered last week to North Huntingdon EMS/Rescue and were put in use by the emergency medical technicians and paramedics, according to Jared Schultz. Schultz is a...

Amtrak has extended the suspension of its passenger rail service between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia until at least May 18 — instead of May 4, as previously reported. With Gov. Tom Wolf’s stay-at-home order extended until May 8, the Pennsylvanian and Keystone trains will not be resumed next week as tentatively...

Students at the North Huntingdon parochial school may have new outdoor learning and play activity space next school year that will serve as space for lessons on the environment. Queen of Angels School on Main Street was awarded a $10,000 Green Gift from Noble Environmental of Pittsburgh. It will help...

Tom Logan’s forefathers have been farming their land in Hempfield since Grover Cleveland was sitting in the White House during the last decade of the 19th century. Now, 126 years later, Logan Family Farms LLC is getting a boost from modern technology in the form of Chatham University’s online Pennsylvania...

If you can’t allow people to crowd streets and peruse classic cars during coronavirus-related restrictions, there is nothing stopping a virtual car cruise. That is exactly what the Irwin Business & Professional Association has planned at noon Saturday, via the Downtown Irwin Facebook page, said Michael Pochan, an IBPA member....

Sandy L. Lucas Ruggiero became involved in 4-H many years ago when her daughter wanted to raise rabbits. Although she grew up in Pittsburgh, not out in the country, Mrs. Ruggiero took to helping Jamie raise rabbits and served as a 4-H leader for many years, said her daughter, Jamie...

Derry Area has joined other school districts across the state in abandoning the traditional commencement ceremony for the Class of 2020 for a virtual one. Superintendent Eric Curry told the school board Thursday that “we are fairly confident” the virtual commencement ceremony on June 10 will be held on the...

With large gatherings prohibited because of the coronavirus-related restrictions, the Pittsburgh Technology Council will hold a virtual job fair on Wednesday, May 27. The event is billed as an opportunity for companies to expand their pipeline of tech talent, as well as a “time efficient solution to recruitment efforts.” The...

Fewer Pennsylvanians filed new jobless claims last week, new figures show, but the impact of coronavirus-related shutdowns across the state since mid-March has resulted in nearly 1.6 million workers filing claims. More than 196,000 workers filed initial claims for the seven-day period beginning April 12, down some 42,000 claims from...

People who have been shut out the past month from buying a car will be able to now that Gov. Tom Wolf has lifted some restrictions on dealerships. “We’ve got permission for online sales, but the showroom still will be locked down. We’re not allowed to have people coming in...

A former University of Pittsburgh Medical Center executive is the first woman to lead the regional chapter of the American Automobile Association. Teresa “Terri” Petrick, 62, of North Huntingdon, was named president of the AAA East Central region as of April 1, the East Liberty-based organization said Tuesday. She is...