Joe Napsha stories, Page 73

A New York-based national bank is planning to build its first full-service branch in Westmoreland County along Route 30 in Irwin at the site of a former Greek restaurant. A contractor is demolishing Andros Restaurant at 9399 Route 30, for JP Morgan Chase Bank National Association, which purchased the ½-acre...

Irwin officials are expected to get an update from the head of Westmoreland County Housing Authority on Wednesday on plans for a four-story apartment building for senior citizens, a project that has sparked concern among local officials and criticism on social media. Michael Washowich, authority executive director, said he plans...

The sun set in late May on the long restaurant careers of Robert and Anna Jo Noviello, owners of a popular Greensburg restaurant that had been in the family for three generations. The Noviellos sold the Sunset Cafe at South Urania Avenue and Laird Street to Ronald and Angela Mellinger...

A metal equipment storage building at a Murrysville farm was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire at the farm on Hills Church Road, but several farm vehicles were inside the building when it caught fire, said John Bohince, chief of the White Valley fire...

Pet Friends to host ‘Woofstock’ concert Pet Friends will be hosting its annual Woofstock benefit outdoor concert from 2 to 9 p.m. July 31 at Quinn Brewing Co., Banco Business Park, 2000 Commerce Loop, 1061 Main St., North Huntingdon. The fundraiser will feature local bands: Soulios, The Rust Project and...

Lt. Jeremy Mock, a Navy logistics officer, recently participated in Exercise Phoenix Express 2021. The 16th iteration of the North African maritime exercise involving 11 nations was held from May 17 to 28, in Tunisia and throughout the Mediterranean Sea. Mock, a Penn Borough native, is 1997 Penn-Trafford High School...

South Greensburg will get a new traffic signal at the borough’s busy intersection of Broad Street and Huff Avenue, the result of a $237,270 grant from the state. The existing traffic signal is old and outdated and there is a need for the newest signal technology, said Jaime Peticca, borough...

An empty FedEx truck traveling eastbound on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Donegal and New Stanton exits was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon, Mt. Pleasant Fire Chief Jerry Lucia said. Both eastbound lanes of the tollroad were closed until the fire was extinguished, Lucia said. The incident occurred about three...

The new owner of a Sunoco convenience store-gas station along Route 30 in Irwin is seeking approval from borough officials to permit him to transfer a liquor license from Scottdale in order to sell alcohol at his station. Irwin council has scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. July 14...

State police at Greensburg are asking for help in identifying a tattooed man who allegedly stole about $100 in merchandise Friday from a store in the Westmoreland Mall along Route 30 in Hempfield. Three shirts were stolen from Zumiez in the mall about 2:30 p.m. by a man who had...

Specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Inc. reached a tentative contract Friday with its striking steelworkers, which could end a walkout that began March 30, if ratified by those on strike. The tentative contract with the United Steelworkers and the 1,300 ATI employees at nine plants was reached after three days of...

For those who don’t have a fishing license, but would like to try it, the state Fish and Boat Commission is offering adults the chance to fish for free for Sunday. While people don’t need a fishing license Sunday, all other fishing regulations, including season and creel limits, still will...

A state senator who traveled to Arizona to see a private company recount votes in the presidential election that Donald Trump lost is scheduled to speak to a group in North Huntingdon on July 18. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, is planning to speak at the Audit The Vote...

Norwin Class of 1961 to hold reunion The Norwin Class of 1961 will hold its 60th reunion from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 at the Manor Valley Golf Course, 2095 Denmark-Manor Road, Penn Township. For more information or to register, contact Allan Martin, 724-864-1140, or norwinclass1961@aol.com. Neuropathy support group...

Manor Lions Club to sell barbecue chicken The Manor Lions Club will sell a one-half barbecue chicken meal for $8, beginning at 11 a.m. July 10 at the parking lot of Roberts Roofing Co., 89 Harrison City-Manor Road, along Route 993. The meal includes applesauce, roll, cookie and a drink....

The Pittsburgh region lost 10,700 workers from the seven-county labor force in May and is 31,000 below May 2020 during the covid restrictions on the economy, a problem that continues to plague the region, according to economic data the state released Tuesday. “The labor force is not showing any rebound...

Gov. Tom Wolf ordered state flags at all commonwealth facilities, public buildings and grounds in Westmoreland County to fly at half-staff in honor of a longtime Greensburg firefighter who died over the weekend. Richard A. Fry, 77, was found in his vehicle June 24 after participating in the Mt. Pleasant...

Excela Health saw its net income jump to $71.9 million from July 2020 through March 31, a $100 million turnaround from the $34 million loss it posted from July 2019 through March 2020, according to a hospital report. The Greensburg-based health system, with hospitals in Greensburg, Latrobe and Mt. Pleasant,...

An ambitious graduate of Penn-Trafford High School created a company that combines information on elections and voting trends throughout the nation with a variety of statistical demographics that can be sold to educators as well as political campaigns, providing them with insight into what issues might resonate with voters. Trevor...

Route 40 in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, between the intersection of Route 281 and the Somerset County line, will remain closed over the weekend and into next week because of a slide that blocked the highway with trees and debris, PennDOT officials in Uniontown said Friday. The road will...

A section of Route 40 in Fayette County between the intersection of Route 281 and the Somerset County border was closed late Thursday night because a slide has blocked the road with trees and debris, PennDOT said. The emergency closure in Henry Clay Township will remain in effect until crews...

Four people seriously injured in a head-on crash on Route 31 in Donegal Township Thursday were flown by emergency medical helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh, state police said. The collision occurred about 4:45 p.m. near the entrance to the Caddie Shak recreational complex when an eastbound Honda Civic...