Norwin Star category, Page 33
Norwin notebook: Alex Thomas shines at PIHL all-star game
Alex Thomas delivered two goals and two assists as the Blue team tied the Gold team, 6-6, in the PIHL Class 2A all-star game on Jan. 28 at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center. Norwin’s Aaron Varrati added two assists for the Blue. Thomas recently returned to Norwin’s team after...
Norwin girls soccer coach steps down
Citing personal reasons, Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger resigned after three seasons with the program. Metzger, a former PIAA champion with Norwin as a player in 1996, had a record of 22-20-2 with one playoff appearance and one postseason win. “I hope to be back in the soccer world...
Norwin community supports alum, lacrosse coach battling cancer
As Zane Yanosko recuperated Thursday in a Pittsburgh hospital room from surgery to attack cancer in his lungs, the Norwin-area community rallied behind the 25-year-old assistant lacrosse coach. Yanosko of North Huntingdon underwent surgery this week to remove cancerous nodules in one of his lungs, according to his mother, Kathy...
Norwin’s depth fuels victory over Hempfield as Knights improve to 8-0 in section
Norwin didn’t have its best game offensively on senior night and left the door open just enough for cold-shooting Hempfield to get its hopes up. Senior point guard Bailey Snowberger left the floor just before halftime with a significant nosebleed, and shots were not falling for Norwin as it tried...
Norwin area: St. Stephen to sell soup, pirohi; Irwin to get new street signs
St. Stephen Byzantine Church to sell soup, pirohi St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church at 90 Bethel Church Rd., North Huntingdon, will hold its first Lenten sale of homemade soups and haluski every Friday, beginning Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. A 12-ounce container of soup is $5, as...
‘Non-stop sitcom with incredible music’: Split Stage Productions brings ‘Urinetown’ to Lamp Theatre
Split Stage Productions’ latest performance doesn’t take itself too seriously, said director Rob Jessup. The theater company, which opened in 2013, will perform the musical “Urinetown” Friday and Saturday and Feb. 8-10 at The Lamp Theatre in Irwin. The 16-person cast will tell the story of a post-apocalyptic world experiencing...
‘We want it’: Norwin girls basketball players excel during small moments in quest for championships
Norwin leads the league in smiles. Watch the girls play basketball and you see an infinite loop of happy moments. High-fives and fist-bumps interrupted by hugs and pats on the back. It looks like fun to play for this team. Senior guard Ava Kobus makes a high-arcing 3-pointer that seems...
Hempfield, North Huntingdon aim to reinforce township identity through branding, signage
Hempfield and North Huntingdon are revamping their signage to bolster each township’s identity. Both are divided by multiple ZIP codes and neighborhoods, and in Hempfield, the township’s officials outlined goals to reinforce municipal identity in their 2023 comprehensive plans. While preparing a comprehensive plan, approved by the supervisors in September,...
Irwin natives open Trafford brewery as gathering place for community
Brothers Chris, Nick and Mike Juricich have shared an appreciation for craft beer for as long as they can remember. The Irwin natives will set their passion into motion today with the opening of their latest entrepreneurial venture, Wye Beer Co., located on Forbes Road in Trafford. “Craft beer is...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 28, 2024
Oakmont Richard Clements sold property at 733 Fir Way to Jeana and Jericho Hilling for $99,075. Penn Hills Emily Duda sold property at 238 Hazel Road to SFR Workforce Owner LLC for $135,000. Richard Terrien sold property at 625 Idaho Ave. to Marsha Jean and Michael Francis Santucci for $205,000....
Norwin notebook: Knights runner makes Division I college choice
Rosemary Gaydos became the latest Norwin track and field athlete to commit to a Division I college program. Gaydos will continue her distance-running and cross-country career at St. Francis (Pa.) in Loretto. Gaydos has lettered every year in cross country, track and field and swimming. Her personal-best times are 19...
2 North Huntingdon men charged with child pornography
Two North Huntingdon men were arrested Wednesday in separate, unrelated child pornography investigations conducted by state police and the state attorney general’s office. In both instances, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children tipped off investigators, according to court papers. The first tip came in July 2022 after Microsoft...
Norwin girls earn emotional victory over North Allegheny, complete season sweep
Norwin could have given the game ball to any number of players after an impressive 64-44 win over rival North Allegheny. Junior Kendall Berger had 21 points and made 11 of 12 free throws Thursday night in North Huntingdon. Sophomore Ava Christopher scored 10 and helped sustain a key fourth-quarter...
Norwin wrestling team looks strong in thumping Penn-Trafford
Norwin prepped for the WPIAL Class 3A team tournament with an impressive performance against rival Penn-Trafford on Wednesday. The Knights looked like and wrestled like a team that could be dangerous in the playoffs. Norwin (11-5, 4-1) won 10 of the 13 matches, including four pins, two wins by forfeit...
Norwin superintendent to leave district, catching school board off guard
Norwin Superintendent Jeff Taylor is leaving the district when his contract expires at the end of the school year, he said Monday. Taylor notified district faculty and staff in an email sent at 4:30 a.m. and at Monday night’s board meeting. He wouldn’t detail plans after his contract expires June...
North Huntingdon closes section of road extension after it slides into creek
North Huntingdon has closed a section of a road off Route 993 in the Ardara neighborhood because part of the roadway slid into a creek that is a tributary of Brush Creek, North Huntingdon said Thursday. Pine Hollow Road Extension was closed between Pine Hollow Road in North Huntingdon and...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Barbara Hanowich sold property at 200 Wilkins Ave. to Arthur and Darnella Williams for $169,900. Forest Hills Charles Destro sold property at 134 Avenue F to Deborah Rogers for $215,000. Arlyn Florkey sold property at 28 Hillcrest Road to Erus Holdings LLC for $78,702. Bala Lemak sold...
Norwin’s goal: ‘Swim fast and be hungry’
Norwin’s swimming teams are hoping to take the momentum of a pre-holiday run into the thick of the season schedule. The boys team had a 5-1 record and the girls were 3-3 as WPIAL section play was ramping up. “We (were) heading into the hardest part of the year over...
Norwin senior citizens could get property tax break for volunteering at schools
Senior citizens in Norwin School District could get a tax break for volunteering in the district. The school board this week tasked school administrators with researching how the district could create what state law calls a “senior tax reduction incentive volunteer exchange” (STRIVE) program. School Board President Matt Thomas said...
Franklin Regional wrestling rallies to defeat Norwin, clinch section title
The Franklin Regional wrestling team used a late surge to stay unbeaten and win the Section 3-3A title Wednesday by defeating Norwin in a first-place showdown. The Panthers (4-0, 15-0) got a pin from senior heavyweight Juliano Marion and three decision wins by their lightweights to rally for a 29-19...
Norwin outlasts Hempfield to snap losing streak, earn 1st section win
Norwin sophomore Alex Graney had struggled scoring in recent games. But he scored a game-high 14 points Tuesday, including the Knights’ first four of the fourth quarter, and helped Norwin snap a five-game losing streak and earn its first Section 2-6A victory, 56-50, against Hempfield. The loss was the Spartans’...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 18, 2024
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Joseph Tomlinson sold property at 145 Kings Dale Road to Jalen and Kayla Thomas for $330,000. Monroeville Curillio Paul Caliari sold property at 1592 Lynn Ave. to DS Invest LLC for $35,000. NCRC House Rehab FD LLC sold property at 2118 Monroeville Road to Bradan Tinstman and...
Norwin notebook: Girls wrestling wins 1st dual meet; girls basketball faces tough schedule
With an electric atmosphere to usher in a new era, the Norwin girls wrestling team won its inaugural dual match as WPIAL program by toppling visiting Southmoreland, 45-18, on Jan. 3. Addison Elyes (112 pounds), Camden Reese (136), Avalin Barry (142), Jo Dollman (148), and Kavsyn Champion (155) all posted...
Transfer reunites Bilinsky brothers at Pitt-Johnstown
It wasn’t exactly a brotherly shove, but Adam Bilinsky admits having a chance to play basketball with his older sibling again played a key role in his decision on where to transfer. Bilinsky, who decided to exit Mercyhurst after playing in just nine games as a freshman, will join his...
North Huntingdon might join Secret Service cyber fraud task force
North Huntingdon officials are expected to consider an agreement with the Secret Service that would allow its detectives to join the federal agency’s cyber fraud task force and be trained to fight financially motivated cybercrime. “We would be pretty much on the cutting edge for Westmoreland County,” police Chief Robert...
