5-2 guard Giuliana Giannikas plays big for Norwin girls again in win over Upper St. Clair
Suzie McConnell-Serio is regarded as one of the greatest undersized guards to play basketball. Period, full stop. The 5-foot-4 Upper St. Clair girls coach won a gold medal in the Olympics and played in the WNBA, highlights on a decorated resume. If anyone can appreciate a runty point guard with...
2 elderly residents escape house fire in North Huntingdon
An elderly couple escaped injury Tuesday morning, fleeing a blaze that destroyed their home in the Hahntown section of North Huntingdon, a fire official said. Flames were already jumping through the windows of 319 Main St. when crews arrived, said Fairmont-Hahntown Fire Chief Cecil “Skip” Cook. While initial reports suggested...
Irwin, North Huntingdon garbage collection delayed
Garbage collection in Irwin was canceled Monday by Waste Management because of the weather and rescheduled for Saturday, borough officials said on a Facebook post. In North Huntingdon, garbage collection will be delayed by one day, according to the township website. The offices of Irwin Borough and North Huntingdon were...
Norwin notebook: Cross country coach honored as state’s best
Norwin is known for its almost year-round training for track and field and cross country. Running is a lifestyle at the school. Athletes scale hills, trek through wooded trails and circle the track, even in the winter when it is snowing. The man in charge of the training — he...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Edgewood Rui Babilonia sold property at 152 Oakview Ave. to Mathew Nathan Sathiyanathan Naveen and Anupriya Ebenezer for $275,000. Forest Hills Carson 2800 Associates L.P. sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 210 to Carlene Catania for $42,000. Monroeville Linda Cunningham sold property at 707 Citadel Drive to...
Norwin area: Cubcake fundraiser, stream bank restoration, scholarships, more
Cubcake fundraiser set Bakers are being sought to contribute cupcakes to the Norwin Lions Club’s 11th annual Cubcake Wars fundraiser from noon to 3 p.m. March 1 at the Norwin High School cafeteria, 251 McMahon Drive. The proceeds from the cupcake sale go to the charities supported by the Norwin...
Franklin Regional clips Norwin for section title in matchup of top 2 teams in Class 3A
The top two wrestling Class 3A teams in the WPIAL put on quite a show Wednesday at Franklin Regional. The match was not only for the Section 9 title, but it was also for the top seed in the upcoming WPIAL team tournament. Returning 3A champion and No. 1-ranked Franklin...
Norwin School District sets property tax hike limit
Norwin school directors have decided to cap any property tax increase for the 2026-27 school year at 4.5%, the maximum allowed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education without seeking voter approval through a referendum. The school board Monday authorized the cap based on the state’s calculated inflation index for the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 18, 2026
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Forest Hills Christopher West sold property at 259 Cascade Road to Patrick and Carolyn Sheehan for $270,000. Jesse Campayno sold property at 324 Sharon Drive to David Lefkowitz and Dawn Haberlach for $357,500. Nicholas Oran Fallone sold property at 332 Sharon Drive to George Reuss for $285,600. Jeffery...
Norwin library to create children’s story walk at Irwin Park
Children visiting Irwin Park this year may have the opportunity to read a book while walking along a path, engaging in activities that coincide with the book’s theme. The Norwin Public Library received approval from Irwin Borough Council this week to create a story walk. The experience will feature 15...
Path that started at Norwin carries Indiana offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan to brink of national title
A former high school lacrosse coach turned millionaire playcaller for the No. 1 college football team in the country is a win away from a national championship. If Norwin alum Mike Shanahan tells you he is living the dream, he means it. The second-year offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach...
Irwin bridge closed after hole opens in deck of structure
Irwin closed the Colony Drive Bridge off Route 30 on Wednesday following the discovery of a foot-wide hole in the deck. The closure has prompted a full evaluation of the structure to determine its integrity. Dan Schmitt, an engineer with Gibson-Thomas Engineering of Latrobe, could not provide council members with...
Norwin area: Irwin appointments, bingo, solar energy meeting, more
Irwin appointments Irwin Borough Council has appointed three members to the parks and recreation board, including two former council members. All terms began this month and run through Dec. 31, 2031. The appointees include former council member Fonda Dalbow, who recently sought a full four-year term in the November election,...
Sheetz in North Huntingdon sells $1.4 million winning lottery ticket
Someone who purchased a Match 6 Lotto game $2 ticket Wednesday at a Sheetz convenience store in North Huntingdon is a lot richer. The Pennsylvania Lottery said that a $1.42 million jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the store at the intersection of Route 30 and Carpenter Lane....
Irwin OKs plans for Chipotle restaurant
Irwin officials gave the green light to a national Mexican food chain’s plan to build one of its 4,000 restaurants along Route 30 in the borough. Borough council on Wednesday unanimously approved the land development plan from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. for its eatery at 9174 Route 30, the site...
Hempfield boys give coach best birthday present: a win over Norwin
Austin Butler walked into the locker room to greet his team after a big section win, only to find his players had locked themselves behind a fenced-in area. The Hempfield coach looked perplexed and proceeded with caution. Suddenly, the Spartans burst into song — a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday”...
Diminutive Giuliana Giannikas plays big for Norwin girls in win over Hempfield
At 5-foot-2, Giuliana Giannikas is often out-sized on the basketball court. But the budding point guard uses her skill and cool temperament to overcome mismatches. Well, that and something else. “You just have to be physical and be a dog,” the Norwin freshman said. Giannikas was nipping at Hempfield’s heels...
Norwin school bus company facing driver shortages
Norwin’s bus transportation contractor, First Student, is faced with a driver shortage because of retirements and a rash of illnesses, forcing the district to scramble to get some students to school. “We communicate with First Student throughout each day to make and adjust plans to ensure that the driver shortage...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 11, 2026
Churchill Jens Danielsen sold property at 2511 Collins Road to Jake Eged for $213,000. Estate of John Perry sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike to Eugene and Audrey Wlahofsky for $222,500. Diane Davis sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Unit 403 to Leon and Jeanetta Blackston for $230,000. Estate of...
Norwin notebook: Hockey team making strides
The Norwin hockey team has more wins already than it had all of last season. The Knights, who had one win last year, defeated Baldwin, 4-2, to improve to 2-7-1. Cal Costantino had a goal and two assists, Zayn Zeravica added two assists and Mason Hohman, Jonah Andrykovitch and Brody...
Norwin girls basketball alumni starring on college hardwood
One might be hard-pressed to find a high school girls basketball program with so many players in the college game. Norwin has talent scattered across the NCAA landscape, local and out of state, and those players are making their marks this winter. Here is a look at some of those...
Norwin girls rally past 1st-place Canon-McMillan
It was beginning to look like dire straits for Norwin not even three minutes into its girls basketball matchup with first-place Canon-McMillan on Friday. The Big Macs jumped out to an 11-point lead after Madison Clair hit her team’s second 3-pointer of the game. For better or for worse, though,...
Norwin area: Sage’s Army bingo, Irwin council elects leaders, more
Sage’s Army bingo, free movie Friends of Sage’s Army Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to helping those struggling with addiction and in recovery, will sponsor music bingo from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 22 at 814 Lanes & Games, 4589 Route 136, Hempfield. Midnight Haven Entertainment will provide the music. Admission...
$1 million scratch-off sold at North Huntingdon Walmart
A North Huntingdon Walmart store sold a $1 million-winning Jackpot Scratch-Off ticket, according to Pennsylvania Lottery. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket, according to Pennsylvania Lottery. Walmart store managers declined to comment when reached by TribLive over the phone. Jackpot is a $20 game that...
Fire kills 6 dogs at North Huntingdon kennel
Six dogs were killed Wednesday night in a fire that destroyed a wood-frame kennel in North Huntingdon, a fire chief said Thursday. The kennel at Bowser’s Dog Services was in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene at 3031 Baker School Road, Larimer fire Chief William Hardy said. A neighbor...
