Norwin Star category, Page 43
North Huntingdon native and friends escape Hawaii wildfires
Sue Leech Seiff was vacationing in Maui, Hawaii, when she looked out her window Aug. 8 and thought she saw a sandstorm. High winds had been creating sandstorms and ocean funnels, also known as waterspouts — whirling columns of air and water mist — throughout that day. As she came...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 24, 2023
Chalfant Estate of Robert Richard Fox sold property at 240 Highland Ave. to Christopher Leasher for $123,000. Churchill Jeffrey Vella sold property at 2394 Collins Road to Marco Longo for $221,000. Peter Yannopoulos sold property at 165 Thornberry Drive to Rebecca Ann Bennett for $303,900. Edgewood Jonathan Raney sold property...
Norwin notebook: Former Knights baseball standout wins Palomino World Series
Summer baseball is more fun when it comes with some hardware. Just ask Norwin graduate Justin Weaver. While you were on vacation, he was on the fast track to a world series ring. A member of the Youngstown, Ohio, Palomino team, Weaver celebrated a Palomino World Series title with 13...
Expect excitement from loaded Norwin boys soccer team
Scott Schuchert is looking at this boys soccer season with eager eyes. “Exciting times,” the veteran Norwin coach said. The Knights always seem to be in the hunt in Class 4A, and it doesn’t appear this season will be any different. Despite falling to eventual champion Pine-Richland in the WPIAL...
North Huntingdon man killed in violent crash, speeding and alcohol suspected
A North Huntingdon man was killed early Saturday morning when he was ejected from his car that hit a utility pole and overturned multiple times in North Huntingdon, the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office said. The victim, Anthony J. Marsiglio, 43, of Victoria Lane, was killed when his eastbound Cadillac DeVille...
Irwin may livestream borough council meetings
Irwin residents could have a chance to watch community officials conduct business from the comfort of their homes if the borough moves forward with a property to livestream its council meetings. Borough manager Shari Martino was directed this week to do more research with CCA Solutions Inc. of Greensburg to...
Study to focus on Norwin stadium, options for repairing or replacing home-side grandstand
With the handrails of the home-side grandstand at the Norwin Knights Stadium starting to detach from the structure and concrete and masonry showing signs of deterioration, a study will help school officials determine whether repairs or replacement are needed. The Norwin School Board this week approved the proposal from DRAW...
Pa. Turnpike bridge in North Huntingdon safe for traffic after strike by truck, official says
A truck that hit a Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass bridge Thursday morning on Route 30 caused no structural damage to the span near the Irwin interchange, according to turnpike spokesperson Renee Vid Colburn. “We have a contractor that is working on the bridge and making a minor repair to it,” Colburn...
Norwin proposed field fee hike rejected as critics cry foul
A divided Norwin School Board rejected a proposal to increase the fees charged to groups that use the high school stadium and athletic fields. The school board this week voted 4-3 to nix the proposed fee schedule. Directors Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Patrick Lynn and Robert Wayman voted against the...
$35,000 in gear ruined in fighting Irwin fire
A fire that destroyed an Irwin house in June also cost the Irwin fire department more than $35,000 in damaged equipment, an Irwin fire official said. Irwin Councilman Shawn Stitely, who is the deputy fire chief in Irwin Volunteer Fire Department, told council last week that the fire department lost...
Irwin councilman Michael Yunn resigns
Irwin Borough will be seeking a new member of council to fill the remaining months of a council member who has resigned. Councilman Michael Yunn said he resigned effective at the end of the Aug. 9 meeting because he has moved to North Huntingdon. Yunn, a Republican, did not seek...
Penn-Trafford senior wins county title from ‘Distinguished Young Women’
Kari Leventopoulos has known she wants to be a doctor since she was five years old. Now, a scholarship opportunity will help her chase that goal. Leventopoulos, a rising senior at Penn-Trafford High School, won the Westmoreland County title for Distinguished Young Women — a national scholarship program for high...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 17, 2023
Edgewood Suzanne Chybrznski sold property at 223 Chestnut St. to Marcial Saldana and Samantha Shaye for $245,000. Forest Hills Scott Ruffing sold property at 333 Castlegate Road to Ryan Read and Katie Graham for $385,000. Monroeville Estate of Williams Jirak sold property at 250 Azalea Drive to Adriano and Jennifer...
Saint Vincent College announces 2023 Alumni of Distinction awardees
Saint Vincent College is recognizing seven alumni this year for exemplary service based on their accomplishments, careers and commitment to the legacy of the school. The 2023 honorees include Irwin native and 2000 graduate, Jennifer Miele. Miele works as the chief communications officer for the Diocese of Greensburg. She was...
2 deceased vets among 6 selected for Penn-Trafford Hall of Fame
Two men who served in the military and died from possible chemical exposure while on duty are among the six inductees this year into the Penn-Trafford High School Alumni Hall of Fame. Veterans Thomas Hickey and Dustin Ionadi join Andrew Ferri, Lance Laspina, Christopher Burnside and Nicholas Braun as the...
New mural, lighting project add to downtown Greensburg aesthetics
The South Pennsylvania Avenue parklet in downtown Greensburg is getting a face-lift with the addition of a mural on the wall of a building on its north side. The mural is sponsored by Suzanne and Michael Ward, owners of City Cribs 2 and RSVP Gifts and More. Both the parklet...
Proposed solar-powered Wi-Fi proposal for Irwin park goes dark
Irwin council this week essentially nixed a proposal to seek funding for picnic tables with solar panels that could power Wi-Fi and charging stations at the borough’s park off Pennsylvania Avenue. Councilman Tyler Baum’s proposal from Aug. 9 to have the borough’s engineer research possible grant funding for the project...
Norwin briefs: Park’s solar-powered Wi-Fi nixed; bus trip to Franklin planned; Irwin traffic signal upgrade
Irwin nixes solar-powered Wi-Fi at park Irwin Borough officials nixed a proposal to seek funding for picnic tables with solar panels to power Wi-Fi and charging stations at Irwin Park. Councilman Tyler Baum’s proposal that the borough’s engineer, Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. of Latrobe, do additional research into the possibility of...
With new coach at helm, Norwin hungry to return to playoffs
If there is a difference between a Norwin kid and a Hempfield kid, Mike Brown is out to find it. After two years at Hempfield, Brown left to become the coach at Norwin. Some saw it as a lateral move — one 5A school to another, one toiling program for...
License plate replacement events planned in Westmoreland
Two free events being held by state Rep. George Dunbar this month will help Pennsylvania motorists who have peeling or hard to read license plates get a replacement. The representative is working with Penn Township police from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday in the green parking lot at Penn...
Norwin board member sues superintendent, district over criticism of social media post
A Norwin School Board member is suing the district and its superintendent, claiming his First Amendment right to free speech was violated. Alex Detschelt of North Huntingdon claims Superintendent Jeffrey Taylor violated his rights Oct. 28, according to the suit filed in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh. Taylor criticized Detschelt’s...
Norwin board to hold special meeting for those seeking to fill vacancy
The Norwin School Board is seeking candidates who want to fill the remainder of the term of a school director who died last week. The school board Monday authorized an advertisement seeking candidates interested in serving the remainder of Joanna Jordan’s term, which was to end the first Monday of...
Norwin’s Max McDowell promoted to Triple-A with Phillies
For the third straight season, Max McDowell will be on the doorstep of a major league call-up. A Norwin alum and eighth-year minor leaguer, McDowell received a promotion Monday when he was elevated to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The 29-year-old catcher played...
Turtle Creek coach inducted into Professional Skaters Association Coaches Hall of Fame
Bob Mock feels like the luckiest guy in the world. “Every day I get to go to a great place and try to impart my knowledge to the next generation of skaters,” said Mock, 72, of Turtle Creek who has been coaching ice skaters for nearly a half-century. He was...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of Aug. 6, 2023
Forest Hills John Rutkoski sold property at 139 Fairfax Road to Michael Hughes for $205,000. Adam Michael Vincent Zelenko sold property at 222 Sheryl Ln to Matthew Stephen Zelenko for $225,000. Edward Boenigk sold property at 529 Windsor Ave. to Pink Boots LLC for $80,000. Monroeville Estate of Rudolph Bailey...
