Joe Napsha stories, Page 41
Morning Roundup: State gives $272K to Allegheny County for ‘clean’ vehicles
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 1, 2023: State’s $272K grants target electric vehicles Pittsburgh Public Works and other city employees could soon be driving electric vehicles to do the city’s work, thanks to a $272,152 state grant. The state Department of Environmental...
Irwin considers adding surveillance cameras along Main Street
If you are walking in downtown Irwin in the near future, smile, because you could be on a candid camera. Irwin Police Chief Dan Wensel on Tuesday received permission from council to explore the costs of placing two surveillance cameras along the borough’s Main Street for what the chief said...
Fire destroys Ligonier Township house
A Ligonier Township house was destroyed by fire Monday night and the fire rekindled early Tuesday morning, according to a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor. The fire that destroyed the home of David J. Popola and Tamara Haitz along Feathers Lane, three miles north of Ligonier, was reported at 7:45...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police investigate East End shooting
A man was shot Monday in a gas station parking lot in the 4900 block of Baum Boulevard, Pittsburgh police said. Police said the man was outside of his vehicle around 9 a.m. when he was hit. Firefighters and EMS responded to the shooting, and EMS transported him to a...
Spirit flights to Myrtle Beach from Arnold Palmer airport to resume early
Flights on Spirit Airlines from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity to Myrtle Beach International Airport are scheduled to resume May 5, about a month sooner than expected. “We are hoping that this flight starting back up is the beginning of something big,” said Gabe Monzo, executive director of the...
Morning Roundup: Funeral service set for Belle Vernon Area student
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023: Funeral set at Belle Vernon Area High School A funeral service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Belle Vernon Area High School in Rostraver for the 6-year-old girl killed Friday morning when hit...
Westmoreland-Fayette workforce board gets funding for more internships
For Katelyn Slava, a Seton Hill University junior, working as an intern for a Greensburg psychology and counseling service provided her with valuable insight into her future career. “It was perfect for me. I want to own my own practice. It was amazing for me to see how to operate...
After-school arts program expands to Irwin church
A Scottdale woman who is opening an after-school program at an Irwin church next week is hoping to instill a greater appreciation of art in children while spreading her late son’s love of creativity. Antonette Dues, a retired Connellsville Area art teacher, will begin the program from 4:30 to 6:30...
Trout Unlimited will unveil new conservation plan this year
Born out of the devastation of Hurricane Agnes in June 1972, the local chapter of Trout Unlimited will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a new milestone as it unveils its Linn Run Watershed Coldwater Conservation Plan. The Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited, which was created in May...
Police: Teens get in shootout over scam involving drug-laced candy bar
Police say an 18-year-old man was jailed after getting into a shootout with a 17-year-old Mt. Pleasant Township boy on Wednesday after the victim was duped into paying $100 for a candy bar — on the false premise it was laced with mushroom-based chemicals. The suspect, Joseph A. Greep Jr....
6-year-old Belle Vernon Area student dies after being hit by car
On Friday afternoon, the Rev. Mary Kay Glunt placed a pinwheel, colorful flowers and a stuffed white lamb in the yard of First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. Amanda Woznick saw it and knelt in front of it, crying. Glunt’s mementos marked the scene where, hours earlier, Woznick’s 6-year-old daughter...
Norwin area briefs: District to use grant for video surveillance system; ‘Mean Girls’ in March
Norwin gets state aid to enhance safety Norwin has been awarded $50,000 from the state’s Safe Schools Targeted grant program for 2022-2023 to enhance school safety. The district will use part of the grant to upgrade a portion of the school district’s overall video surveillance system. Norwin to perform ‘Mean...
Norwin board members file suit over superintendent assessment
Four members of the Norwin School Board have sued the board president and two other directors, alleging a 2022 assessment of the superintendent was a fraud. The assessment excluded their comments and scores of his performance, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Westmoreland County court. Directors Christine Baverso,...
Moore takes another shot at North Huntingdon district judge’s post
A North Huntingdon attorney who is the solicitor for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s office is taking another shot at becoming a district judge. Henry L. Moore, 61, is running in the May 16 primary for a six-year term as North Huntingdon district judge. The office is being vacated at the...
North Huntingdon sets budget for 250th anniversary events
North Huntingdon anticipates spending about $148,000 for the township’s celebration of its 250th anniversary, which begins with a time capsule reveal and concludes with two days of festivities in mid-September. While the 2023 budget did not include money specifically for the semiquincentennial celebration, township Manager Harry Faulk said that money...
Norwin student collects supplies for New Stanton animal shelter
An 11-year-old Norwin student who loves animals collected some 520 items — pet food, toys, blankets and cleaning supplies — through a drive he organized at his school and in the Norwin community. Gauge Kloock, a sixth grade student at Hillcrest Intermediate School, partnered with the no-kill animal shelter Pet...
Two West Newton trailside businesses for sale
Two businesses that have been mainstays along the Great Allegheny Passage in West Newton — a bed and breakfast and a restaurant — are for sale by owners who have been serving patrons from Western Pennsylvania and around the globe for two decades. The owners of the Bright Morning Bed...
North Huntingdon public works director raises concerns about staffing
North Huntingdon commissioners should be prepared to lose several of the township’s public works employees, the leader of the department said this week. “There could be a mass exodus out of here,” said Richard Albert, director of the department. The commissioners accepted the resignation of Adam Hardy, effective March 3....
Norwin area: Rotary Chili Cookoff slated; North Huntingdon buys police cars
Church plans Lenten soup, haluski sales St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, 90 Bethel Road, North Huntingdon will be selling homemade soup and haluski from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays during Lent. Prices $5 for 12oz soup or haluski & $12 for quart of haluski. Information: 412-627-1678. Chili cookoff...
Norwin board deadlocked on allowing anti-socialism program
A faction of the Norwin School Board failed this week to gain approval to allow a speaker from Venezuela to present an anti-socialism program to high school students. The board was deadlocked 4-4 on whether to allow Daniel DiMartino, a founder of the nonprofit Dissident Project and native Venezuelan, to...
Norwin delays decision to remove book from 5th grade classes
Fifth grade students in the Norwin School District will have to wait another month to find out how the story ends regarding their supplemental reading curriculum. The school board Monday voted 5-3 to consider replacing the 2005 novel, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” with a “more responsible resource,” as Director...
Sewickley Township closes building housing library, recreation center
Sewickley Township’s recreation center and library in Herminie is closed until further notice because of a gap in an exterior wall and cracks in an interior wall housing the gymnasium, officials said. The township supervisors decided Thursday to close the building upon the recommendation of the municipality’s engineer, Gibson-Thomas Engineering...
North Huntingdon commissioners to debate adjusting their salaries
The North Huntingdon commissioners are planning to debate next week whether to raise their $4,375 annual pay for the first time in 28 years, cut it to less than one-third or keep it at the status quo. The board this week voted 5-2 to discuss the salaries Wednesday, Feb. 15,...
Irwin council sticks with boost in ballfield rental fee
An Irwin councilman struck out again in an attempt this week to roll back a 100% increase in fees to rent ballfields at the borough’s two parks. Councilman Mike Yunn on Wednesday had proposed reducing the ballfield rental fees for each session — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4...
Norwin area: Irwin appoints rec board members; concert dates OK’d; Norwin Democrats to meet
Irwin council appoints rec board members Irwin Borough has two new members for its recreation board. Council on Feb. 8 appointed Nick Powanda and Councilwoman Leslie Savage to terms on the recreation board that will end on Jan. 4, 2028. Zachary Kansler, borough solicitor, explained that the date for the...
