Joe Napsha stories, Page 62
Olympics help spur interest in curling in Western Pa.
The sport of curling — somewhat akin to shuffleboard on ice — is growing in popularity, spurred by the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing, even though the U.S. teams missed out on winning medals. After watching the 2010 Olympics, Bryan Spang of Hempfield caught the curling bug. He started learning...
Teen victim identified in fatal Bon Air shooting
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the 18-year-old who died after being shot Wednesday evening in Pittsburgh’s Bon Air neighborhood. Teron Williams of Pittsburgh died as a result of his injuries, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Police said he was found with a gunshot wound to...
Norwin director claims assignment on racism was critical race theory teaching
A Norwin school board member claims that a high school social studies teacher gave students an assignment on systemic racism in America, which was an example of critical race theory instruction, despite the school administration’s previous assertion that it was not being taught in the district. Director Shawna Ilagan contended...
Quality Inn in New Kensington damaged by fire after car severs natural gas line, crashes into building
Quick action by firefighters early Sunday prevented a blaze from spreading through a New Kensington hotel when a car slammed into the building and sheared off a natural gas supply line that fed the flames, a New Kensington fire official said. “We averted a disaster,” New Kensington fire Chief Ed...
Snowstorm doesn’t deter apple pruners at Murrysville nature reserve
A cold, blustery morning punctuated with a 30-minute snowfall Saturday didn’t stop about a dozen people from joining in an educational experience of pruning wild apple trees in part of the 183-acre Morosini Reserve in Murrysville. As Camie Szantner of Export watched her 6-year-old daughter, Callie, carefully cut a small,...
2 Black community leaders recognized for Greensburg-area community outreach
The founder of a Jeannette-based nonprofit that focuses on educating athletes, as well as the pastor of a Greensburg church were recognized Saturday for their work in reaching out to help the Black community in the region. Dorsey Cox of Jeannette, chief executive officer of Educated Athletes First, and Bishop...
North Huntingdon OKs detective for AG drug task force
A North Huntingdon police detective will become a member of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s drug task force, serving as the only agent based in Westmoreland County. The agreement, which township officials approved this week, will require North Huntingdon to continue to pay the detective’s salary. The state would cover any...
Greensburg ‘Castle House’ for sale
An early 20th-century, two-story stone dwelling known in Greensburg as the “Castle House” for its stone turret, front arches and parapet is attracting widespread attention from prospective buyers — even from as far away as Florida, according to the agent selling the house. “I put it on the ‘For the...
Audit: Norwin mistakes cause state’s $101,255 overpayment for busing
Norwin may lose about $101,250 in future transportation reimbursements for overreporting the busing of about 260 nonpublic and charter school students from 2016-2020, a state audit found. The school district got the extra $101,255 reimbursement in transportation funds beginning in the 2016-2017 school year and continuing though 2019-2020, because of...
Norwin area: Fish fry, pastor returns, more
St. Agnes Church fish fry slated St. Agnes Church at 11400 St. Agnes Lane, North Huntingdon, will hold its drive-through fish fry from 2 to 7 p.m. on six consecutive Fridays from March 4 through April 8. The menu consists of panko hand-breaded cod filet and parmesan-crusted baked cod loins....
Penn-Trafford area: St. Barbara bingo; P-T robotics win
St Barbara Parish plans bingo St. Barbara Parish at Ramaley Lane, Harrison City, will host its monthly bingo at 6:45 p.m. March 3. Doors open at 5 p.m. and paper packages start at $27. The games include a must-go jackpot. Monitors and number boards are used for player convenience. The...
McKees Rocks man accused of courthouse theft
A McKees Rocks man is accused of stealing two credit cards, a debit card and about $140 in cash from the purse of a trial witness at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh, the county sheriff’s office said. The suspect, Aaron Hicks, 28, allegedly stole the cash and cards on...
Greensburg YMCA seeks feedback on services, needs
The Greensburg YMCA will host a public meeting on Thursday and again on Feb. 24 to get feedback on what people want from the facility and how the YMCA can meet the needs of the community. “We really want to hear from the community, what they feel they need and...
Black community leaders to be celebrated at Greensburg event
Black community leaders will be honored this weekend at the Black History Month and American Health Month celebration from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the New Creation Family Worship Center at 119 Westmoreland Ave., Greensburg. The identities of the community two leaders will not be revealed until Saturday, said...
Norwin board pulls plug on CNN 10
The Norwin School Board pulled the plug Monday on daily broadcasts of CNN 10 to middle school students, and the television will be shut off in the classrooms unless students, teachers or administrators want them to watch the broadcast or videos pertaining to topics such as Veterans Day or the...
Lamb touts experience in crowded Senate primary field
If Democratic voters want a candidate who has dealt with the crucial issues a senator will grapple with next year, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb told a group of Norwin Democrats he is the only one in the crowded primary field who has the track record for voting for what they...
Pittsburgh police say man who used a Port Authority bus after bank robbery also did 2 earlier heists
Pittsburgh police said the suspect who robbed a Downtown bank Tuesday morning and used a bus as his getaway vehicle had committed similar robberies just weeks ago. The suspect, Calvin Leavy, 68, of Pride Street in Uptown, was arrested Tuesday in the Midtown section of the city, police said. They...
Pittsburgh man jailed on assault, robbery charges in incident near Pitt campus
A 28-year-old man was jailed for allegedly robbing and assaulting a person early Thursday morning near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland, police said. The suspect, Jason Moran, 28, is accused of assaulting a victim around 1:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Fifth Avenue. The victim was not injured,...
Police investigating body found in Penn Hills
Police in Penn Hills are conducting an investigation Thursday afternoon into a body found in the 5700 block of Verona Road, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Allegheny County 911 said that the body was reported to police at about 3:50 p.m. Additional details were not available....
Trafford manager resigns; borough seeks replacement
Trafford Borough is in the market for a new manager as its top administrator has accepted a position elsewhere. Ashley Stack, 39, who has served as manager since July 2017, informed borough council she is leaving for another position. Council President Kris Cardiff said she did not reveal the identity...
Norwin area: Students win, former police officer speaks, chili and wing competition
Queen of Angels students win in engineering contest The sixth grade class at Queen of Angels Catholic School in North Huntingdon brought home three awards in the recent Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Future City Competition. Students won three awards at the virtual competition last month: Best Futuristic City, Outstanding...
Penn-Trafford area: Scholarships, seniors meet
Bushy Run Lions to offer scholarships The Bushy Run Lions Club will award five scholarships to Penn-Trafford High School graduates, or graduates from other area schools who live in the club’s service area. The scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, community activities, extra-curricular activities, a written statement and financial...
Pa. mine cleanup funding seen as game-changer
Pennsylvania could clean up the vast majority of the state’s abandoned mines and the pollution caused by them with a $245 million federal allocation annually for the next 15 years, a Westmoreland County conservation official said. “This pot of money has the potential to make one of the largest impacts...
Fayette group concerned over possible Dollar General store in Uniontown
A Fayette historical group opposes the possible construction of a Dollar General discount store next to a Uniontown school, which could result in the demolition of an 1870s-era house. From the perspective of the Fayette County Historical Society, even if the store is built on a section of the 1.79-acre...
IRS wants cut of internet sales topping $600 or more per yearVideo
Online sellers who hope to cash in on anything from baseball and football card collections to a valuable old toy may now have to pay a portion of the proceeds to Uncle Sam if they use a third-party payment platform to collect the proceeds. “It will be a change for...
