Norwin Star category, Page 119
1 Allegheny vote changes Norwin election results again
For those who doubt the importance of one vote, let the Norwin School Board race in the GOP primary serve as an educational moment. One vote from the sliver of Allegheny County located in the Norwin School District — which has 30 voters on two streets in White Oak and...
North Huntingdon plans improvements to Lions Park
People who like to walk around Lions Park in North Huntingdon should have a paved trail to get their exercise later this summer. Township commissioners wants to hire a contractor to build an eight-foot-wide paved trail around the perimeter of the park off Robbins Station Road, said Bob Robinson, senior...
North Huntingdon residents, business owners pan PennDOT plans for Route 30
The state’s plans to install jersey barriers on Route 30 from the western end of North Huntingdon to Route 48 will eliminate left-hand turns by creating jug-handle turnarounds, a move designed to increase safety. “It is a waste of time and money. No way is it better,” North Huntingdon resident...
North Huntingdon police issue scam alert
North Huntingdon police are warning residents to beware of a telephone scam by a someone posing as a township police officer who tells them they can use a gift card to pay an arrest warrant issued against them. Chief Robert Rizzo said Wednesday the intended target did not fall for...
Fans flock early to Westmoreland Airshow
Ronald Miller of Connellsville wondered Saturday as watched the World War II training planes modified to look like Japanese fighters and torpedo bombers, perform aerial maneuvers over the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe, that were meant to simulate the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor. Like thousands of...
7 of 9 Norwin School Board candidates headed to the November general election
Editor’s note: This story has been updated since it first appeared to correct errors regarding which candidates received nominations for the November general election. Norwin School District voters will choose from seven candidates who will battle for five seats on the school board in the November general election. Challenger Patrick...
Norwin Historical Society plans Memorial Day ceremonies at cemeteries, monuments
The Norwin Historical Society will hold its annual Memorial Day observances Sunday at area cemeteries and war memorials. The historical society will place a wreath at 1 p.m. at the Monument to the Fallen at the Penn-Lincoln Memorial Park, North Huntingdon. Ceremonies will include a 21-gun salute and the playing...
Irwin Rotary offers Care & Share Pantry to provide food for the needy
A glass-enclosed cabinet outside an Irwin church is filled with nonperishable food — an inventory that changes as people donate what they can and take what they need. The Irwin Rotary Club is responsible for the Care & Share Pantry that stands outside First Assembly of God Church at 501...
Norwin grad to speak at Irwin Memorial Day parade
A Norwin High School graduate who is the commander of 173 members of the elite 82nd Airborne Division, will be the keynote speaker at the Irwin Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning. Capt. Ellyn Grosz, 29, an Irwin native who has been deployed to Afghanistan three times since 2013, will...
Hard work helps Norwin Air Force Junior ROTC win high honors
Hard work combined with community service were responsible for Norwin High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC program earning the second-highest recognition from the Air Force’s Junior ROTC, officials with the program said. “They worked very hard this year as a team. One of the program’s goals is for cadets to...
Norwin grads killed in 9/11 attacks remembered with a plaqueVideo
Two Norwin High School graduates who were among the first victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, were remembered Saturday in a memorial ceremony at the Norwin High School Veterans Memorial. A plaque with the names of Brian Dale, class of 1976, and David Kovalcin,...
Wanted: New place for Irwin fire whistle
Wanted: Home in Irwin for a fire whistle. Must be atop a high building and cause minimal disruption to neighbors when it sounds in the middle of the night. Irwin officials are trying to figure out what to do with the fire department’s whistle, which is mounted on the roof...
9 seek 5 spots in Norwin School Board race
With two school directors deciding not to seek re-election, the Norwin School Board will have at least two new faces on the board next year. Three incumbents and six challengers are on the May 21 ballot in competition for five open seats. All nine candidates have cross-filed. Directors Robert Perkins, a...
North Huntingdon OKs Sheetz site plan; awaits request for liquor license
North Huntingdon officials have approved Sheetz Inc.’s plans to expand its store along Route 30 so that it can meet state liquor laws in order to sell alcohol at the site. Township commissioners Brian Blasko, Zachary Haigis, David Herold and Tony Martino voted to approve the site plans to expand...
North Huntingdon to appeal zoning board OK of cell phone tower
North Huntingdon is taking its township zoning board to court over its decision to allow a cell phone tower to be built on property bordering Manor borough. Township commissioners this week authorized an appeal to Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court. The zoning board on April 2 granted TowerCo 2013 of...
Norwin Meals on Wheels to hold card party
Area residents can enjoy games of cards, bingo and a meal while helping the Norwin Area Meals on Wheels during its annual spring card party on May 23 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s social hall, Leger Road, North Huntingdon. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the party will run from...
Car, motorcycle, truck show set for Norwin Middle School
Motorists who love to show off their pride and joy — their cars, motorcycles and trucks — will get the opportunity at the 13th Annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 19 at Norwin Middle School, 10870 Mockingbird Lane, North Huntingdon. The Norwin Band...
Bidwell rep to discuss workforce training at Norwin library
A Bidwell Training Center representative in Pittsburgh, a subsidiary of the Manchester Bidwell Corp., will discuss workforce training at 1 p.m. May 21 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Bidwell Training is a nonprofit, post-secondary career training school that offers workforce training in seven different careers at no...
Irwin hires part-time police officer
Irwin Borough has hired a part-time police officer to replace a former officer who was named police chief for Elizabeth Borough in Allegheny County. Cody Stanoszek of North Huntingdon was hired May 8 as a part-time officer to replace William Sombo, who became Elizabeth Borough’s police chief in late March....
Norwin to honor graduates killed in 9/11 attacks
Two Norwin graduates who were on a hijacked American Airlines plane that terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 have not been forgotten. On Saturday , Brian Dale and David Kovalcin will be honored when a plaque inscribed with their names is placed on...
Guffey Road section closed for landslide repair in North Huntingdon
A section of Guffey Road in North Huntingdon has been closed as PennDOT crews work on landslide repair. Guffey is closed between Turner Valley Road and Mickanin Road. The closure will last about two weeks, weather permitting. Drivers coming from Irwin will turn left onto Mickanin Road and travel out...
North Huntingdon planners recommend Sheetz get OK to expand store
Sheetz Inc.’s plans to expand and sell alcohol at its North Huntingdon store, located near a Norwin elementary school, cleared one hurdle Monday. The North Huntingdon Planning Commission approved Sheetz’s plans to expand the store at Carpenter Lane and Route 30 by 560-square-feet. This will allow the store to add...
Candidates needed for Irwin, North Irwin and Manor councils
Two boroughs — Irwin and North Irwin — should put out a “help wanted” sign to attract anyone willing to serve on council. Only one person — an incumbent in Irwin — is seeking his party’s nomination in the May 21 primary. There are three seats up for grabs in...
Penn-Trafford Community Band to help Lamp Theatre with concert fundraiser
The Penn-Trafford Community Band and its jazz band, the Jazz Warriors, will hold a fundraising concert for The Lamp Theatre in downtown Irwin with a performance there on Sunday. The recently restored theater at 222 Main St. has become one of the best concert venues in the area, said Ron...
North Huntingdon woman’s book inspired by son’s death
A North Huntingdon woman has written a book about miracles from God, inspired by the unexpected death of her son in September 2013. Laurie R. Sweeney is the author of “Have You Found Your Penny,” a book she says has been five years in the making because it was inspired...
