Joe Napsha stories, Page 59
Coraopolis man killed in Moon Township crash
A Coraopolis man was killed Friday in a crash in Moon Township, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said. The victim, George McMahon, 59, was injured in the incident along the 500 block of Flaugherty Run Road at about 12:45 p.m., the medical examiner said. He was taken to Heritage...
Pittsburgh Public Schools: Masks required again for some buildings
Pittsburgh Public Schools said Thursday that all students, staff and visitors to some of its buildings will be required to wear masks for the next seven to 10 days because of a covid outbreak. Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School in Downtown and the Colfax School in Squirrel Hill...
Norwin’s $4.1 million budget deficit sparks debate
Norwin school officials this week debated how to address a possible $4.1 million deficit in the district’s budget for the upcoming school year, prompting a discussion over staffing and possible cuts to avoid raising taxes a maximum of 4.4%. Expenditures are projected to be about $83.5 million for the 2022-23...
Penn-Trafford area: Senior citizen groups meet
Patsy Cline music featured at meetings for seniors Singer Cathi Rhodes will perform as country singer Patsy Cline at these upcoming meetings held at the Community United Methodist Church, 3487 Route 130, Harrison City: • Penn Township Senior Citizens, 1 p.m., May 25. Lunch is $6; dues are $2. Masks...
Hempfield man: ‘Don’t give up,’ seek help for mental health issues
Brandon Thomas of Hempfield, who has dealt with bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders and depression for two decades, said it is important for those facing mental health issues not to give up and not to think they are a bad person for what they might have done. “Bad decisions don’t...
Memorial softball tourney set for Jefferson Hills police officer killed in DUI crash
A memorial softball tournament for a Jefferson Hills police officer who was killed in 2020 crash involving a drunk driver will be held Sunday at the John DiVirgilio Sports Complex off Municipal Road in Rostraver. The second annual Dale Provins Memorial Softball Tournament is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m....
North Huntingdon planners recommend OK for backyard chicken permit
A woman who kept six chickens in the backyard of her Elizabeth Township home before moving to North Huntingdon last month got a recommendation Monday from North Huntingdon’s planning commission that she can keep the chickens at her new home. The planning commission unanimously recommended that Sarah Helzlsouer of 12120...
Rain doesn’t dampen Greensburg May Mart plant sale
As she walked around the Greensburg Garden Center’s May Mart sale in an almost steady downpour Friday, Elizabeth Pesci of Hempfield was undeterred by the rain from above or the mud around her feet. “Rain doesn’t bother gardeners. We are used to it,” said Pesci, one of organizers of the...
West Penn Power spending $47 million this year to trim trees to reduce power outages
West Penn Power Co. plans to spend about $47 million to trim trees that could impact power lines and other measures to control vegetation in Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Westmoreland and 14 other counties in the state. “We trim and remove trees to help minimize power outages, particularly during severe weather,”...
Norwin area: Spaghetti dinner, benefit concert, eyeglass collection, more
Dinner to benefit Hartford Heights firefighter A May 15 spaghetti dinner will benefit a longtime North Huntingdon police officer, township commissioner and firefighter who is battling cancer. The Duane Kucera Medical Fund dinner will be from noon to 6 p.m. at the Hartford Heights VFD, 14335 Route 30 in North...
Penn-Trafford area: Students win video contest, yard sale, more
Penn-Trafford students earn $10K video prize Penn-Trafford High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions club was awarded $10,000 for its public service announcement video on the issue of distracted driving. Penn-Trafford won second place among 38 Pennsylvania schools for its “Drive Distracted Free” video in the Pennsylvania Just Drive Public Service...
Former Trafford mayor served community, country and school
Former Trafford mayor Reynold “Rey” Peduzzi had a love for this faith, family, education, community and the military, and he served all of them. Well. “They were his five pillars,” said his son, Ronald Peduzzi of Hilton Head, S.C. Peduzzi, 88, of Harrison City, a former longtime Trafford resident, died...
GOP senatorial candidate Mehmet Oz to tour Central Westmoreland tech center
Republican senatorial candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz on Thursday will take his campaign to the Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Stanton, where educators are expected to discuss the importance of supporting technical education and its role in meeting the region’s need for skilled labor. Oz, along with state...
Norwin student waives hearing on bomb threat
A Norwin student accused of issuing a threat that a bomb would explode at the high school on Feb. 24, waived his rights to a preliminary hearing Wednesday on the charges. Nathan R. Kugler, 18, of North Huntingdon, was to undergo a hearing before North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware...
New Bushy Run Battlefield facilitator is pre-Revolutionary War history buff
The Bushy Run Battlefield and museum near Harrison City will have a new leader, a soon-to-be University of Pittsburgh graduate with a history degree who will oversee day-to-day operations at the Penn Township site of the 1763 battle between British and colonial soldiers and Native Americans. Elizabeth Staab, 22, of...
Norwin area: Democrats meet, movie night, youth day, more
Norwin Area Democrats will discuss candidates Norwin Area Democrats group will discuss candidates for the May 17 primary during a meeting at 6 p.m. May 12 at the Norwin Public Library community room, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Norwin library planning book sale May 18 The Friends of the Norwin Public Library...
Farmers markets reopening in Westmoreland County
Farmers markets are springing up in the region, including a sale this Saturday in Greensburg. About 15 vendors will be selling their homemade products at the farmers market from 9 a.m. to noon at Lynch Field in Greensburg, said Paul Sarver, manager of the Farmers Market Association of Central Westmoreland,...
Penn Township police to take outdated meds in Drug Take Back Day
The Penn Township Police Department will take unused, unwanted and outdated drugs during the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at the Penn Crossing Shopping Center along the Harrison City-Export Road in Harrison City. The drugs will be collected at the...
Pittsburgh region jobs up, jobless rate down in March
The seven-county Pittsburgh region created more jobs in March and more people returned to the workforce, pushing the unemployment rate down to below to pre-pandemic levels of 2020, according to data released Tuesday. The area’s economy added 13,200 nonfarm jobs in March, raising the level to 1.23 million, which was...
Latrobe man fulfills dream to run marathon, despite upcoming surgery
Joe Peroney of Latrobe has two “jobs” tomorrow — tasks to which he has devoted a lot of time and energy. While most people will take it easy Saturday morning, Peroney’s first duty of the day is to start at 6:45 a.m. running five laps, and then about a mile...
Area artists get out to paint Bushy Run Battlefield scenes
Five area female artists spread across the historic Bushy Run Battlefield on Friday, painting scenes of how the state park is today rather than what is was 259 years ago when British and colonial troops fought a decisive battle against Native Americans in what was once hilly woodlands. Patricia Dickun...
Longtime Yukon firefighter served community, country
A longtime Yukon volunteer firefighter was laid to rest Friday in his hometown, given the traditional honor of a procession of firetrucks from several South Huntingdon departments and surrounding communities. The funeral procession for Jeffrey A. Kite, 61, who had been a member of the fire company for 45 years,...
North Huntingdon votes to table decision on housing project road
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority’s plan to build a 50-unit senior citizen apartment building in Irwin hit a snag this week when the North Huntingdon commissioners tabled a vote on approving the project’s 1,300 foot road intended to connect the site to a township street. The commissioners voted 4-3 to...
Penn-Trafford area: Mental health program, Super Seniors meet
P-T to host program on mental health Penn-Trafford will host a free program May 2 to help parents and guardians recognize the signs of student mental health issues. Jordan Corcoran of Pittsburgh, the chief executive of Listen, Lucy, will describe her own battles with mental health issues and offer suggestion...
Norwin area: Drug takeback, flea market, trivia night, more
North Huntingdon police takeback program The North Huntingdon police will hold a drug takeback program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 30 in the lobby of the police station, 11279 Center Highway. Police will accept unused and outdated drugs, but not EpiPens or syringes. Cremes and liquids should...
