Joe Napsha stories, Page 22
Fire hits Pirates store at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ merchandise store at PNC Park on the city’s North Shore caught fire Friday night as the Pirates were getting ready to play in San Francisco, public safety officials said. Pittsburgh firefighters brought the fire at the Fanatics Pirates Clubhouse Store on Federal Street under control within 20...
Pro-Palestinian protest to continue at Pitt
The pro-Palestinian protest at Schenley Plaza is expected to continue until Monday. Demonstrators told TribLive news partner WTAE that they planned to remain encamped at Schenley Plaza in the city’s Oakland neighborhood. The demonstration began Tuesday in support of Palestinians, a free Palestine and for the University of Pittsburgh to...
Two men shot in McKees Rocks
Two men were shot at a McKees Rock apartment building early Saturday morning, Allegheny County Police reported. County police said one was hospitalized in critical condition and the other was listed in stable condition. The men were found shot inside an apartment building on Bell Avenue in Hays Manor, said...
PennDOT seeks input on Route 30 upgrade
A May 9 hearing will gather input on a proposed improvements to Route 30 from the Route 48 intersection in North Versailles to Carpenter Lane in North Huntingdon. PennDOT representatives and the project team will have the project plans on display from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Hartford Heights...
Norwin area: Drug takeback program slated; library to hold local author book fair and more
Norwin library to host authors in book fair A local author book fair will be heldfrom 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 at Norwin Public Library at 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. These authors are scheduled for the event: Lisa Brozek, Laureen Cauley, Jill Cullen, Victoria Crall, Cathy Greco, Patti...
Some say it’s time for the Norwin stadium project, others ask if district can afford possible $15M cost
An architect will begin designing improvements to Norwin’s Knights Stadium that could cost more than $15 million. But some school board members are questioning what the scope of the project should be and whether the district can afford it. The school board this week approved an agreement with DRAW Collective,...
Students from former Soviet republics get taste of democracy
Aleksis Ratenieks stood outside a polling site in Hempfield on Tuesday morning, working with fellow Hempfield Area students to greet voters and see democracy in action during the primary election in Pennsylvania. “It really does make me appreciate democracy. It makes me appreciate democracy, with all that horrible stuff that...
Regional surveillance system will record license plate images on major roads
Five years after toddler Nalani Johnson was kidnapped and murdered, license plate readers that law enforcement officials say could have saved her will be installed in numerous municipalities across Westmoreland County. The readers will be part of a multicounty surveillance network spearheaded by district attorneys and local law enforcement officials....
Pittsburgh man dies in Parkway East crash
A man from Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood was killed early Saturday morning in a multi-vehicle crash along the Parkway East in Penn Hills, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. Michael Ernest Buyna, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 1 a.m. Saturday, the medical examiner said. State police...
It’s personal for many: UPG Relay For Life raises $7K in battle against cancer
Dennis Rosatti of Hempfield and his son, Bryan Rosatti of Irwin, share a lot in common, not the least of which is both being cancer survivors. The elder Rosatti, 66, was diagnosed as a teenager with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — a cancer that starts in the lymphatic system, which is part...
North Huntingdon aiming to rewrite backyard chicken rules after flap over fowl
North Huntingdon officials plan to create new rules for keeping backyard chickens in an attempt to balance the rights of those who want them against those who cry foul over the fowl. Township commissioners this week voted to repeal an ordinance that allowed chickens to be kept in residential neighborhoods...
Westmoreland development leaders say zoning changes could boost middle-income homebuyers
Westmoreland County needs affordable housing for middle-class workers, and more options for builders seeking to provide it. “We heard it pretty loud and clear that there is a need for housing options,” said Brian Lawrence, executive director of the Westmoreland County Redevelopment and Land Bank, referring to the public meetings...
Norwin students to compete in PennDOT statewide contest
Two Norwin students created a winning plan to connect a community separated by a highway as part of PennDOT’s Innovations Challenge contest for students to develop creative and strategic solutions to real transportation challenges. Troy Horvath and Noah Wilson were regional winners in PennDOT District 12 that includes Westmoreland County...
Norwin students win poster contest
Three Norwin seniors earned top honors in a national poster competition by the Industrial Scrap Metal and Recycling Industry. Emily Arendas, Megan Potthoff, and Heather Smarick were winners with their poster that focused on on redesigning paper plates for increased recyclability. They proposed innovative changes such as alterations to the...
Irwin to hold hearing on Manor Grille liquor license
The owners of Manor Grille want to transfer their liquor license from their former restaurant in Manor to their new location in downtown Irwin. Derek and Megan Gutkowski are seeking to transfer their liquor license to their new location at 200 Main St., which formerly was the site of Brandy’s...
Nearly $8 million Norwin deficit could be covered by raising taxes and dipping into reserves
Norwin officials are projecting a nearly $8 million deficit as the district works on a 2024-2025 budget. The spending plan presented by Ryan Kirsch, director of business affairs, projects about $83 million in revenue and anticipates about $91 million in expenses. It doesn’t account for about $9.4 million in reserves....
Norwin stadium targeted in makeover that includes new home grandstand
Norwin is planning on an ambitious project to raze the Knights Stadium’s home grandstand next year. The Norwin School Board is expected to vote on April 22 to approve the project. None of the board members at the meeting Monday voiced any objection to the project. The district could be...
UPS layoffs to begin at New Stanton; shipper to cut 206 jobs
UPS plans to end its dayshift package sorting operations Monday, just as the company said in February it would eliminate 198 part-time jobs and eight full-time positions at its warehouse. Regina Dalton, a UPS spokeswoman, said in a statement she was not aware of any changes in the plans for...
Fitness centers donate books to Charlie Batch charityVideo
Three fitness centers in the region donated 3,200 new and gently used children’s books to enhance reading and literacy through a charity founded by former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch. “It was a great donation, for sure. It will help provide books for our summer reading program and our Batch...
Westmoreland Cultural Trust taps Penn Township native as new CEO
Twenty-one years ago, Penn- Trafford High School student Benjamin Luczak stood on the stage of The Palace Theatre in Greensburg, performing for an audience in the musical “Brigadoon.” In a few weeks, Luczak, 37, will have the responsibility of overseeing operations of The Palace, now that the Westmoreland Cultural Trust has...
Irwin gets police body cameras, OKs prosecutorial review of footage
Irwin has joined six other municipalities in the county that have an agreement to let prosecutors review police body camera recordings before publicly releasing the footage. Irwin council this week unanimously approved the memorandum of understanding from Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli. Prosecutors who will review the footage are...
Norwin area: Irwin Clean Up Day; mulch sale; pirohi sale and more
Irwin Community Clean Up Day slated Irwin Borough will hold its free Community Clean Up Day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 20 at Irwin Park parking lot off Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Waste Management will provide the dumpsters and Westmoreland Cleanways will handle the disposal of electronics,...
Hempfield house with 20 acres and lake listed for $1.25M
An easily recognizable home with a private lake surrounded by acres of woodlands near Hempfield Area High School is on the market for $1.25 million. “This home was designed for entertaining,” said Scott Ludwick, the listing agent and associate broker for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services in Unity. The four-bedroom, four-bath...
Woman, 3 children hurt in crash in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood
A woman and three children were sent to hospitals Monday night when the woman’s vehicle hit a utility pole in the Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The driver was hospitalized in critical condition after the crash, reported at 6:55 p.m. at Arlington Avenue and Rinne Street, police said. A...
Zoning hearing board to review plans for townhouse in Irwin
A North Huntingdon developer wants to build a two-story four-unit townhouse in Irwin. Painter Development Co. LLC is seeking a special exception to Irwin’s zoning ordinance to build the multi-unit residential building at the corner of Chestnut Street and Eighth Avenue. The borough’s zoning hearing board has scheduled a hearing...
