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Franklin Regional senior McCain Varley was one of three students recognized with the 2019 Good Citizen of the Year Award from the local chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. The Queen Alliquippa Chapter, which dates back to 1911, recognized Varley along with Norwin senior Victoria Saunders and Elizabeth Forward...

The 2019 elections and canvassing for those elections will be discussed when the Norwin Area Democratic Committee meets at 6 p.m. April 10 at the Norwin Public Library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. William Essay, a newly appointed member of the Norwin School Board, will speak about the importance of the...

A Norwin High School team’s bridge made of pasta and held together by hot glue was able to hold 37.4 pounds before collapsing, winning the team first place in a competition that aims to increase student awareness in engineering. Several hundred people watched as 19 teams from high schools across...

Verizon Wireless customers in eastern North Huntingdon, Manor and the Adamsburg areas should get better coverage for phone and data if the company builds a cellphone tower on property Manor owns in North Huntingdon, a Verizon attorney said. The township zoning hearing board this week granted TowerCo 2013 LLC and...

“The Living Last Supper,” a dramatization of Jesus’ last meal before his crucifixion, will be performed by First United Methodist Drama Team from April 16 and 18. The free performance will begin nightly at 7 p.m. at the church, 210 Oak St., Irwin. Church members will perform as disciples, Jesus,...

An organization of retired entrepreneurs will present two free workshops on business-related topics this month at the Norwin Public Library on Caruthers Lane in Irwin. Westmoreland SCORE — Service Corps of Retired Executives — will present “Small Business Basics” from 5-7:30 p.m. April 15 for those wanting to start their...

A North Huntingdon woman’s challenge over what constitutes a family when it comes to renters in single-family homes will have to take her cause up with township commissioners. The zoning hearing board cannot offer an “advisory opinion” on an interpretation of the zoning ordinance’s definition of a family, George Butler,...

Sheetz Inc. wants to sell beer at one of its stores located across the street from a Norwin elementary school. The Altoona-based convenience store chain submitted plans to the North Huntingdon planning commission for expanding its convenience store at the corner of Carpenter Lane and Route 30 to provide seating...

A former North Huntingdon police officer has been named police chief in Elizabeth Borough. William Sombo took over duties of police chief Monday after being appointed to the position by borough officials last week. He has worked as a part-time officer in Elizabeth for several years, borough Secretary Pamela Sharp...

The Race for Grace, a 5K-run and walk around Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, is again expected to attract about 3,000 participants when the race starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, the race director said. Race-day registration begins at 7 a.m., with breakfast available. Late registration costs $30 for adults...

The Irwin Boy Scout Troop 284 is selling mulch — red, brown and black — on May 4-5 to raise money to go the World Scout Jamboree at Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia from July 22 to Aug. 2. Free delivery is available to those in the Irwin 15642...

The Norwin School District’s police officer has a police vehicle to drive between the district’s seven buildings — not a new one, but a used one from the North Huntingdon Police Department. The township commissioners unanimously approved a request on March 20 from Norwin to donate a 2014 Chevrolet Impala....

The Norwin School Board has narrowed its choice for its next superintendent to two experienced administrators — the Mars Area superintendent and a North Hills assistant superintendent. Both finalists for the job — Wesley Shipley, 52, a Scottdale native, and Jeffrey Taylor, 46, a Canonsburg-area native — told the school...

The Norwin Senior Softball League is looking for players — specifically ones who are age 55 and older and still want to play for fun. The slow-pitch league typically fields six teams, said Bill Rollason, president of the Norwin Senior Softball Association. Players need not be North Huntingdon residents. Those...

North Huntingdon residents already volunteering with Irwin’s fire department or emergency medical service will get a tax break similar to one proposed for Irwin residents serving the same roles in North Huntingdon. North Huntingdon commissioners this week unanimously approved extending the volunteer service tax credit for residents serving in Irwin...

Norwin School Board may be in a position to hire a new superintendent next month, according to a school board official. More than 20 candidates applied for the position, board President Barbara Viola said. Interviews have already started. Viola declined to say if any candidates were employees of the district....

A Norwin High School graduate will make his local debut as a professional wrestler on March 23 at a benefit for the Hartford Heights Volunteer Fire Department. Himself a volunteer firefighter, Tyler Harrison, aka “Jason Tyler,” will appear with Pittsburgh wrestler T-Rantula and other wrestlers at 7:30 p.m. March 23...

“Chili or wings?” Cheyenne Moyer asked a group of people who walked into Cafe Supreme in downtown Irwin. In front of her were two flavors of wings and a pot of chili, ready to serve the line of people that made their way down the hallway. Cafe Supreme was just...

Irwin Borough officials this week decided to delay any decision on starting an amusement tax. Options for the proposed tax, which has stirred controversy, include a levy of 5 percent or a flat 50 cents on the price of tickets sold at entertainment venues in the borough, such as The...

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church’s plans to build a one-story office building on its North Huntingdon land cleared one hurdle Monday when the township planning commission recommended approval of the project, as long as the church meets certain conditions. The recommendation to the North Huntingdon commissioners that it approve the...

Some famous and not-so-famous Irish foremothers will be discussed during the Women of Ireland Cultural Program at 6 p.m. March 14 at the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Donna Jordan of North Huntingdon, who has conducted extensive research into her family’s heritage in Scotland and Ireland, will presented the...

The 12th annual Race for Grace, which has raised more than $1 million for the fight against childhood brain cancer, will be held April 6 at Norwin High School. The event is in honor of Grace Ekis of North Huntingdon. She died in 2008 at age 5 from a terminal...

North Huntingdon is seeking residents who want to serve on volunteer township boards and commissions. The township recently advertised for those interested in serving on two township-affiliated agencies involved in sewage treatment: the North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority and the Western Westmoreland Municipal Authority. Members of both authorities are appointed...