Joe Napsha stories, Page 71

There were no injures Thursday night when the upper floor of a two-story building in the 1600 block of East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side partially collapsed, Pittsburgh Public Safety reported. Public Safety said that no one was in the upper floor at the time of the collapse and...

A house along Bridge Street in Hempfield was extensively damaged by a fire late Thursday night. The fire, which was reported at 10:50 p.m. , went through the roof on the 900 block of Bridge Street, located off the Cedar Street exit of the Route 30 bypass. The property is...

The Norwin School Board and the district’s teachers union had an eight-hour “productive negotiation sessions” Tuesday and will resume talks on Sept. 1, the day after the current five-year contract expires, a union official. Both the school district and the Norwin Education Association have “a number of issues” remaining to...

To mask or not to mask: That is the question before the Norwin School Board as some parents try to persuade officials to require masks when classes start next month and others passionately defend the freedom of families and students to make their own decisions. The board will vote Monday...

Responding to a surge in the coronavirus delta variant, the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg on Monday reinstated requirements that priests and church volunteers wear face masks indoors, regardless of whether they received their covid vaccination. Those attending worship or indoor parish events are “strongly encouraged” to wear a mask as...

Of all the 121 state parks in Pennsylvania, a Williamsport craft brewery named the first of its specially themed line of beers after the 1,200-acre Keystone State Park in Derry Township. New Trail Brewing Co. writes on the can of the hazy IPA — called K.S.P. — that it is...

Golf for Grace fundraiser slated The Golf for Grace event to support the Reflections of Grace Foundation, which raises money to help fight childhood cancer, will be held Sept. 4 at The Madison Club, 519 Yukon Road, Madison. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and shotgun start is at 2 p.m....

Women’s club welcomes new members The Community Women’s Club of Level Green is hosting a new member social at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Level Green Community Building, 123 Murrysville Road. The theme is “Step into Margaritaville.” Dinner will be provided and there is no cost to attend. Any...

A plan for improving and maintaining Pennsylvania’s 121 state parks contains 87 strategies, but none might be more difficult to attain than extracting more funding from the state to address what has been estimated to be $500 million worth of maintenance, safety and infrastructure needs in state parks and forests....

Three 2021 Norwin High School graduates were recognized for their ideas to make the Monroeville Mall more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. Their suggestions include adding a farmers market, planting more landscape to reduce stormwater runoff, creating a recreational park and adding solar panels at the 169-acre mall. Keara Finnigan,...

Father-daughter dance slated in Trafford The Penn-Trafford Area Recreation Commission is sponsoring a father-daughter dance with a catered dinner from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Trafford Manchester Room, 414 Brinton Ave. Disc jockey Tony Roberson will provide the entertainment. The fee is $59 per couple and $21...

St. Agnes Church to hold bazaar A variety of food and entertainment will be featured at the summer bazaar that will be held from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Aug. 6 and 7, and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at St. Agnes Parish, 11400 St. Agnes Lane, North Huntingdon....

North Huntingdon residents served by the township’s municipal authority will not be hit with an increase in sewage treatment rates for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2022, but there will be a $200 increase in tap-in fees. The monthly rates for residential customers will remain at $52.30 per month...

The Pittsburgh region’s economy continued to show signs of a slow recovery, adding 9,300 jobs in June, most of which were in the leisure and hospitality sector. “We are scuffling along, jobs wise. There’s still some of the labor force that’s deciding not to go back to work,” said Frank...

A 1-million-square-foot warehouse proposed for the site near the UPS warehouse and terminal in New Stanton could bring as many as 600 jobs to the community, the development firm’s representative told New Stanton officials. “It is enormous,” Jay Gomolak, chairman of the New Stanton planning commission, said of the warehouse...

An 18-year-old Aliquippa man who died in May as a result of being shot in the head in Pittsburgh after a July 4 fireworks display was a homicide victim, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Sunday. Keyari A. Wynn died May 14 in Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh as a result...

Norwin wants the public’s input on its proposed health and safety plan for the upcoming school year, which includes returning fully to in-class instruction but does not require masks or social distancing. The school district, which will maintain its Norwin Online Academy for students who do not want to return...

Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a woman in the Homewood area late Friday night, city police said. Police said the woman was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg and hip area in the 7700 block of Monticello Street shortly after 11 p.m. She told...

A second suspect in the March 13 shooting death of a man in Duquesne, is in custody, Allegheny County police said Saturday. Carlo Owens, 14, of Duquesne, who is charged with criminal homicide, robbery and conspiracy in the shooting death of Damont Adams, 21, of Duquesne, turned himself in to...

A 16-year-old teenager wanted in connection with the shooting death of a McKeesport man early Saturday morning turned himself into McKeesport police, Allegheny County police said. Saturday. The suspect, Phillip Payne, is accused of shooting Dontae McKenith, 18, at a residence in the 1200 block of Soles Street around 2...