Joe Napsha stories, Page 67

Norwin’s top administrator reached out to parents in the school district via email Wednesday, days after two students wore racially insensitive clothing to class. “These images are offensive to many within the Norwin community,” Superintendent Jeff Taylor wrote in the emailed statement. “This situation … (is a) learning opportunity to...

As the debate rages nationally over whether employers should require covid-19 vaccines for workers, a recent survey of businesses in Southwestern Pennsylvania found that close to half of all firms have decided not to mandate the shot to protect against the coronavirus. On the other hand, less than 30% of...

It has been more than four years since Edward and Alice Mioduski of Loyalhanna Township have been able to drink water from their well near Loyalhanna Lake. Drilling mud mixed with the mineral bentonite leaked from the hole that Sunoco Pipeline L.P. was boring underneath the lake in May 2017....

A Halloween attraction in North Huntingdon that was set to open this weekend was halted because it would violate the township’s zoning ordinance. The Springwood Manor home haunt at 1738 Pickford St. was shut down Thursday because operating a haunted house — a commercial enterprise — would violate the township’s...

State Rep. Matt Dowling, whose 51st District covers part of Fayette and Somerset counties, was reported to be in serious but stable condition Thursday as a result of injuries suffered in a car accident Wednesday night, a Republican Party official said. Dowling, 36, of Uniontown, was en route to a...

Norwin to perform musical The Norwin High School Theatre Company will perform“Seussical,” based on the characters of Dr. Seuss, at 7 p.m. Oct. 21, 22 and 23, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 24, at the high school auditorium, McMahon Avenue, North Huntingdon. There are 58 students in the cast and...

Final approval of plans to build a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in New Stanton will have to wait until the developer and borough officials can reach a consensus on a developer’s agreement for the proposed project south of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Borough council on Tuesday delayed approving site plans, pending attorneys...

The owner of the Mariner East II natural gas pipeline has paid the state about $20 million in fines over the past four years after being cited for a series of environmental violations. Now, Energy Transfer L.P. is accused by a statewide investigating grand jury of committing 48 environmental crimes...

Trafford history buffs will be able to view and discuss 120-year-old photographs on the area on which Trafford City and the Westinghouse Foundry were built, during a free program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Trafford Council chambers, 416 Brinton Ave. The Trafford Historical Society recently received the original 120-year-old...

The Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC is sponsoring a fall craft and vendor show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday inside Norwin High School on McMahon Avenue, North Huntingdon. About 150 vendors have sought space for the show, that will be set up along the hallway by auditorium door...

Norwin School District and others around the region are warning students they could face criminal charges if they engage in the latest social media TikTok stunt of smacking a school staff member or teacher. School officials are asking parents to speak to their children to make them aware that such...

Support personnel at Penn-Trafford schools rejected the district’s latest contract offer and are willing to go on strike, the union said Monday. The 76-member union local, representing custodians, secretaries, paraprofessionals and certified personnel assistants, voted overwhelmingly Friday to authorize a strike if “necessary to receive the wages they need and...

When Mia Gill of North Huntingdon had surgery in mid-August to remove a benign brain tumor, there was hope that it would end months of debilitating health problems. But she has been left with migraines, tremors, dizziness and light sensitivity problems that baffled doctors searching for a cure. All the...

Inside the spacious former L.E. Smith Glass Co. warehouse in Mt. Pleasant, the sound of barking dogs filled the air Friday as a variety of breeds jumped into a 45-foot-long pool of water, trying to catch a 6-inch yellow rubber “stick” that their owners tossed to get them to spring forward...

Work to stabilize and restore key components of the Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin, where iron was once produced for U.S. Steel Corp.’s Homestead steel mill, may begin this fall on project estimated to cost $720,000, thanks to a federal grant of nearly $360,000 to the Homestead-based organization that administers...

Fundraiser set for area food pantries A fundraiser to support food pantries in the North Huntingdon-Irwin community will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17 at Moment’s Hall, 231 Jennie Drive, North Huntingdon. Tom’s Turkeys is sponsoring the Gobble Gala, which will feature a dinner catered by Twin...

Penn-Trafford’s annual homecoming events on Oct. 8 and 9 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the merger of Penn Joint and Trafford high schools. The homecoming parade on Oct. 8 in Harrison City will feature floats designed by high school clubs. The homecoming parade and halftime ceremony at Warrior Stadium...

People using natural gas to heat their homes should brace for higher prices this winter. Wholesale prices of the fuel have nearly doubled from a year ago for reasons including the pandemic, foreign sales and fallout from Hurricane Ida. The effects from that perfect storm might begin as soon as...

The federal commissioner for labor statistics will discuss the basic ways in which work is changing in the midst of the covid pandemic and how it could impact the future workplace at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at Saint Vincent College’s Fred M. Rogers Center near Latrobe. William Beach, who has...

The seven-county Pittsburgh region shed jobs and lost workers in August as the economy continues to remain far below the pre-pandemic levels in terms of jobs and those who are working or seeking work, state data shows. “There’s not much shift in the numbers. We’ve pretty much plateaued since last...

Two Hempfield sisters achieved the top Girl Scout rank in the past year, investing many hours in helping improve the community. Jocelyn Schwab, 18, and her sister, Ariana, 17, earned the Gold Award — Jocelyn last year and Ariana, this summer. Jocelyn, a freshman who is studying culinary arts at...

As a youngster growing up in Terre Haute, Ind., Carlonda Reilly, the future Kennametal Corp. executive, was fascinated with how things worked and really liked studying math and chemistry, joining in the competition of the Science Olympiads. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology near Boston, she was in a distinct...

A nonprofit foundation that supports Norwin School District’s educational programs, sports, activities and scholarships hopes to raise $7,500 during its annual Days of Giving, which will be held Oct. 13 to 17 in conjunction with the high school’s homecoming week. The Norwin School District Community Foundation met its $7,500 goal...