Joe Napsha stories, Page 49

The North Huntingdon commissioners reaffirmed their decision to deny a request from the Norwin School District to waive a $15,755 building permit fee needed to make necessary repairs to a school roof. The commissioners voted 6-1 to deny the district’s request as it is facing $1 million in needed roof...

A tornado warning has been issued by National Weather Service for Southwestern Pennsylvania, specifically Washington and Greene counties, from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Monday. In issuing the tornado warning, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was observed near Valley Grove, W.Va., moving in a southeasterly direction at...

One person was reported in critical condition as a result of a rollower crash in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, city police said. One vehicle rolled over shortly before 3:30 p.m. outside of UPMC Children’s Hospital at 44th Street at Post Street, police said. The driver was the only occupant in the...

A rollover crash Monday off the Parkway East in Churchill left one person hospitalized, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The crash was reported at about 4:50 p.m. at the intersection of Rodi Road and William Penn Highway, according to Allegheny County 911. Additional details were not available from Churchill...

A North Huntingdon couple who dreamed of operating their own coffee shop and bakery, have bought a former Irwin coffee shop where they loved to relax while drinking coffee and tea. Eric and Sarah Shearer, both 30, even used it as the place to write ‘thank you notes’ to those...

Norwin School District is no longer a defendant in a federal lawsuit stemming from a dispute between a former board president and a current board member. Both Brian Carlton of North Huntingdon, who lost his bid for reelection to the school board in November 2021, and his wife Margaret Carlton,...

For the first time in three years, there will be a full two-day reenactment on Aug. 6 and 7 of the Battle of Bushy Run. “Everyone’s very excited to be back,” said Liz Staab, facilitator for the Bushy Run Battlefield Museum & Visitor Center at the battlefield site along Route...

A Pittsburgh man was killed Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh when his vehicle went off Bigelow Boulevard and hit a tree, city police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Lonnie J. Middleton III, 52. He was dead at the scene, Pittsburgh police said. The accident occurred...

A suspect in the murder of a Penn Hills man last month was arrested Friday, Allegheny County Police said. Brandin Demonde Jackson, 30, of Wilkinsburg, was arrested at about 2:15 p.m. Friday by the Allegheny County Sheriffs Fugitive Squad Sheriff’s Deputies after police received information that he might be staying...

A Pittsburgh man arrested by Penn Hills police on Thursday, faces homicide charges in the fatal shooting in the city’s Strip District on June 26, according to court documents. Jeffdyn Jahmel Rushton, 33, of Marshall-Shadeland, was arraigned Friday by Pittsburgh District Judge Mik Papas on charges of criminal homicide, attempted...

A 42-year-old North Huntingdon man fired 15-to-20 gunshots inside his house when police arrived Thursday to check on his welfare, leading to a six-hour standoff that ended peacefully, according to the criminal complaint filed in the case. Two North Huntingdon police officers said a gunshot was fired when they approached...

Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Uniontown on Thursday afternoon, Fayette County 911 said. The crash occurred at about 5:25 p.m. along Walnut Hill Road in Georges Township. The identities of the victims were not available. Three other people were injured and flown from the scene...

An Etna man was arrested Thursday in connection with a Fox Chapel burglary last week, but police are continuing to search for an Arnold man who they believe was an accomplice. Allegheny County Police said among the items stolen was a gold bar, jewelry worth thousands of dollars, three Rolex...

North Huntingdon church to hold barbecue Barbecued pulled pork, corn, cole slaw, baked beans, cookies and drinks will be available at the backyard barbecue at the New Hope Presbyterian Church, 12727 Lincoln Way, North Huntingdon. Guitarist Wayne Shafer will play and there will be games and face painting. The cost...

Free community concert at municipal park The Penn Trafford Community Band will perform a free concert by the pond at the Penn Township Municipal Park in Harrison City at 7 p.m. Aug. 5. The Community Band plays marches, patriotic and inspirational tunes, television and movie themes, light jazz, classic rock...

Senior citizens in the Norwin area who are looking for a place to meet people and participate in activities such as crafts, games, fun exercises and musical entertainment are now welcome at an Irwin church three days a week. First United Methodist Church, at Oak and Third streets, will open...

The Pittsburgh Public Schools made official Wednesday what it had revealed last week — the interim superintendent since October was promoted to superintendent, ushering in what school officials hope will be a “reset period” with a opportunity to recommit to public education in the city. The school board unanimously approved...

Yough School District will have a new superintendent with a familiar face — the former middle school principal. Mt. Pleasant Area School District Assistant Superintendent Anthony DeMaro was hired by the Yough School Board last week as the district’s next superintendent under terms of a five-year contract. DeMaro, who will...

A child riding his bike late Tuesday in Glen Hazel was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said 6-year-old Jamel Austin of Pittsburgh died from multiple blunt force trauma of the head and trunk. Police originally reported that Austin was 5. Pittsburgh...

The man fatally shot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood has been identified by authorities. Kyle Wilson, 28, was shot around 3:15 a.m. in the 7200 block of Kelly Street and died about an hour later in a local hospital, according to Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Wilson was...

A Penn Hills man accused of shooting two people in McKees Rocks on May 29 was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Plum, Allegheny County Police said. The suspect, Taelaun Claybourne, 21, as taken into custody in the 500 block of Unity-Trestle Road in Plum around 3 p.m. Police are accusing Claybourne...

Hempfield officials want $3 million in state funding to develop municipally-owned properties, including Hempfield Park. Township supervisors this week authorized manager Jason Winters to apply for a $3 million grant through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The township heard from T.J. Black, president of the Hempfield Area Soccer Club, that...

A man was in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital Monday as a result of injuries he suffered during an assault in Downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. Police said they found the man at about 7:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Smithfield Street. He was transported to the hospital...

The North Huntingdon Seniors are planning a bus trip to Branson, Mo., from Sept. 26-Oct. 1, which will include tickets to six shows, a cave and winery tour and dinners. The trip is $1,113 for a double occupancy room. The bus will leave St. Elizabeth Church in North Huntingdon. Payment...

The former asphalt-covered parking lot at the Manor municipal complex on Main Street, which houses borough offices and the public library, is becoming an environmentally friendly site. The new lot is designed to let stormwater soak into the ground rather than have it flow unchecked into storm sewers that empty...