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Norwin news: Softball tournament, rummage sale, Lancaster trip
PAL to hold adult softball tournament The Police Athletic League Norwin will hold its seventh annual one-pitch adult co-ed softball tournament from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 at the PAL Norwin Complex on Bridge Street in North Huntingdon. The tournament is open to adults age 21 and older...
North Huntingdon approves ending contract with trash hauler; new bids to be sought
North Huntingdon officials approved ending the township’s contract with its trash hauler at the end of the year. Township commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday on the separation agreement with County Hauling LLC of Rostraver. The contract had been a four-year agreement set to expire in 2024. The township now will advertise...
North Huntingdon Eagle Scout’s project improves Manor playground
A playground in Manor got a fresh coat of paint and some updates thanks to a North Huntingdon teen’s Eagle Scout project. Zebedee M. Marincic, a member of Boy Scout Troop 251 of Larimer, led the efforts to improve the playground in Mount Manor, located off Gregory Drive. The Boy...
North Huntingdon OKs alcohol by permit in parks
Beer and wine can flow at gatherings in North Huntingdon parks if someone rents a pavilion, shows proof of liability insurance and obtains a permit. Township commissioners voted 5-2 Wednesday to approve a policy that creates a permit and criteria for alcohol use by anyone at least 21 years old...
North Huntingdon considers allowing alcohol in township parks
North Huntingdon may allow beer and wine at township park pavilions if renters pay for an alcohol permit and provide proof of liability insurance. The township will draft an ordinance to set criteria and requirements for those interested in obtaining a permit, said Jeff Silka, township manager. The board of...
North Huntingdon, trash hauler to part ways at end of year
A Rostraver trash collection company that has been the target of complaints by North Huntingdon officials and residents will terminate its contract at the end of the year, two years before the pact was set to expire. “It’s a mutual separation agreement,” Zachary Haigis, commissioners’ president, said of the proposed...
Greensburg YMCA to hold fundraiser
The Greensburg YMCA will hold a Neighbors Helping Neighbors fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at J. Corks restaurant, 25 E. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Proceeds from this year’s event will go toward numerous capital projects, large and small, the YMCA said in a statement. The relaxed event will...
Pitt faculty unionization vote slated, Pitt says
The University of Pittsburgh’s faculty members will be able to vote starting next month on whether they want the United Steelworkers to represent them in contract negotiations. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board decided the secret-ballot vote for about 3,000 employees will be conducted from Aug. 27 to Oct. 12, the...
Norwin promotes covid vaccine clinics
Norwin students 12 and older and school district residents will be able to get a free covid vaccine before school starts Sept. 8 by making an appointment at Excela Square at Norwin Medical Commons in North Huntingdon. To be fully vaccinated, two doses of the Pfizer shot will be administered...
Irwin cops take turn as baristas
The owner of a boutique bakery in Irwin and borough police participated in a fundraiser with a caffeinated kick on Thursday. Caroline Lewis, owner of the Cheesecake Caffe on Main Street, sponsored a cleverly-named “Lattes With Law Enforcement” three-hour event, where officers donned aprons over their police uniforms to make...
Norwin GOP fills vacancy on school board ticket
Norwin area Republican committee members selected a replacement for the candidate who withdrew from the GOP ticket for the school board election in November, snubbing the school board president who also sought the nomination. Shawna Ilagan of North Huntingdon beat fellow Republicans Dorey Stabile McCarron and Norwin School Board president...
Missing 11-year-old North Huntingdon boy found, police sayVideo
An 11-year-old boy who had been reported missing Friday morning in the Penns Woods section of North Huntingdon has been found around 11 a.m., North Huntingdon police said. Police issued an alert at 8:43 a.m. saying that the boy was last seen this morning on Caroline Drive in the Penns...
Munhall man killed in vehicle-pedestrian crash
A 72-year-old Munhall man was killed Thursday morning when he was hit by a vehicle in West Homestead, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. The victim, Anthony Donofrio, was hit at 10:35 a.m. in the 100 block of Seventh Avenue and West Street, the medical examiner’s office stated. The...
Suicide prevention resource center opens in IrwinVideo
A resource center has opened in Irwin to provide support and suicide prevention information to those in emotional distress who may be contemplating suicide or have been impacted by it. Come, Talk Inc., a nonprofit resource center inside the Norwin Chamber of Commerce offices at 321 Main St., is “for...
Greensburg YWCA field hockey registration set
The Greensburg YWCA girls field hockey program is registering girls now through Aug. 30, for a season that resumes after being canceled last year because of the covid pandemic. The practices and home games will be played at Hempfield Park, 222 Forbes Trail Road. Beginners and returning players in grades...
Penn-Trafford happenings: Benefit, Kid’s Day, blood drive
‘Back the Blue’ event to benefit police The Schoolhouse Tavern in Claridge will host a “Back the Blue” event at 7 p.m. July 31 to benefit the Penn Township Police Department. A $10 donation will include a performance by Dallas Marks and an all-you-can-eat cookout at the tavern, 2001 Main...
Irwin OKs Sunoco station owner’s request for liquor license transfer
Irwin officials approved a Sunoco gas station and convenience store owner’s request to transfer a liquor license so that beer and wine could be sold at the site along Route 30 sometime next year. Borough council this week approved the request from S&D Oil Co. of Upper St. Clair to...
Westmoreland County housing director defends senior project for Irwin
Irwin will benefit financially from a proposed $14 million, 50-unit apartment building for low-income senior citizens, according to the county’s housing director. “We’re really heavily invested in Westmoreland County. We’re really heavily invested in Irwin Borough,” Michael Washowich, executive director of the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, told borough officials. Washowich...
Goodwill to open new store in Salem; job fair slated
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania plans to open a new location in a Route 22 plaza in Salem, an area where the nonprofit has seen growth in both shopping and donations, a spokesman said. The store will be about five miles from an existing Goodwill store at the Franklin Plaza in...
Route 30 reopens in North Huntingdon following car fire at auto repair shop
A fire Tuesday night at an auto repair shop Route 30 in North Huntingdon closed both the eastbound and westbound lanes of the busy highway, police said. Route 30 was closed between Route 48 and the Ardara Road intersection in the western end of the township. It reopened shortly after...
Greensburg YMCA to hold meeting on future plans
The Greensburg YMCA, which reopened on June 14 after having been closed since September, plans to provide its members and general public with an update on its operations during two town hall meetings on July 27. The YMCA staff, board members and directors will offer insight into its plans for...
Westmoreland water authority GIS system recognized
A geographic information system that locates and monitors the status of the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s infrastructure was recognized with a national award. “There is so much more we can do (with the GIS), that we could not do five, six years ago,” said Thomas Ceraso, the authority’s assistant...
Chase Bank plans Irwin branch along Route 30
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...
County housing authority project in Irwin raises concerns
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...
Sun sets on long career at family-owned Greensburg restaurant
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...
