Norwin Star category, Page 43
Former WPIAL pole vault champion Tim Tray’s facility offers vaulters a chance to improve
When Tim Tray was in high school at Norwin, the school didn’t have an indoor facility to practice the pole vault. Tray, who cleared 15 feet and was a WPIAL champion in high school in 2003 and was in the mid 16s while winning a conference title at Slippery Rock...
Norwin notebook: Ex-Knights standout Jack Whalen wraps up big freshman year at Seton Hill
Not many freshmen in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference had a better debut season than Seton Hill’s Jack Whalen, a Norwin alum. The outfielder broke a school record for stolen bases in a season and led the team in a couple of offensive categories, finding his place in the lineup...
Norwin area: Bands set for downtown Irwin, Norwin Class of 1961 to gather
Bands, singers to perform in Irwin Several bands and singers will perform free concerts in different locations in downtown Irwin on June 15. The Music in the Streets performances will begin at 5:30 p.m. with Band Anna at the Fifth Street parking lot and Lois Scott singing at The Lamp...
Irwin’s Lamp Theatre hosts free summer music, movies nights
Free entertainment will be offered throughout the summer at The Lamp Theatre in Irwin, with three local music nights and three family movie nights on tap. The outdoor music series starts Thursday in the Harper Family Courtyard, featuring Nick Guckert from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and Barbara Blue from 7:45...
Norwin school budget: No tax hike for 2023-24
Norwin School District will eliminate six teaching positions and one administrative job and tap into the district’s fund balance in 2023-24. The moves will be made as part of the 2023-24 budget that school board members approved Monday that does not increase property taxes. The $85.8 million budget was approved...
No injuries reported in North Huntingdon fire
A fire damaged a home in the Tuscan Hills housing plan in North Huntingdon just after 7 p.m. Monday night. Fairmont-Hahntown Fire Chief Cecil “Skip” Cook said his department and seven other companies fought the flames for about 20 minutes before they were able to put out the blaze. “Upon...
1 taken to hospital following 3-truck crash on Route 30 in North Huntingdon
The eastbound lanes of Route 30 in North Huntingdon were closed for more than an hour Monday near Colony Road while emergency crews responded to a three-truck crash, according to Westmoreland County dispatchers. Responders were called to the scene at 12:30 p.m. A county 911 supervisor said one person was...
Indiana County man arrested after allegedly arranging payment for sex with 12-year-old girl
A man is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison after agents from the state Attorney General’s office said he set up a meeting to pay for sex with a 12-year-old girl through online communication with a person who he believed was the girl’s mother. Anthony R. Laughard,...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of June 4, 2023
Churchill Adam McDowell sold property at 3860 Henley Drive to Elias and Katherine EC Bardis for $315,000. Merle Mermelstein sold property at 2309 Marbury Road to Richard Vanburgess II and Gabriella Alvarez for $540,000. Forest Hills Estate of Regina Zezza sold property at 29 Fairview Road to An Lewis and...
Hannah Shaw ends Norwin track career with state medal
Before a jump, Norwin senior Hannah Shaw tells herself, “You know you can do this.” She waited all season to compete for a state medal, and she came home from Shippensburg with one around her neck. Shaw finished tied for fourth at the PIAA track and field championships in the...
Softball team leads Norwin in strong spring sports season
Norwin brought contenders to the WPIAL spring sports season, along with plenty of highlights: home runs, goals, spikes and record times and distances. From the diamond to the jumping pits, the Knights made their mark. Softball With more than 30 home runs, the Knights used the long ball to build...
North Huntingdon sewage authority raises tap-in fees
North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority’s 12,560 customers will not see an increase in their sewage rates for the fiscal year that began May 1, but customers will see an increase in the tap-in fees starting July 1. The municipal authority, which has its plant along Turner Valley Road, will increase...
Norwin area: Nature festival set at Irwin Park; West Newton library to hold book sale
Rubber duck race fundraiser slated The Natural Festival at Irwin Park, featuring food, music, face painting, games, raffle prizes and the annual Rubber Duck Race, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 24 at the park off Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street. The ducks can be purchased for...
Norwin Teacher of the Year finalist had many mentors
A Norwin educator whose love of teaching began at an early age is a finalist for the state’s top award. Rachel Kalberer, gifted coordinator-case manager in the Seminar of Elementary Advanced Learners program in the district’s four elementary schools, is one of 12 finalists for the state Department of Education’s...
North Huntingdon woman battles 2 autoimmune diseases
After finding the correct combination of diet, exercise and holistic medicine, Cara Zanella found a way to live with the rheumatoid arthritis that affected her life for nearly two decades. She was able to do it without the use of medication, but the North Huntingdon woman with a passion for...
East suburban real estate transactions week of May 28, 2023
Churchill Jessica Binder sold property at 3826 W. Rural Ct to Dennis Buffone for $235,000. Edgewood Maryanne Silverstein sold property at 224 Elm St. to Colin Deppen and Katie Weidenboerner for $355,000. Aaron Smith sold property at 414 W Hutchinson Ave. to Allyson and Cat rico Morris for $275,000. Forest...
Norwin notebook: Bella Brozeski captures WPIAL hurdles gold
Bella Brozeski overcame hurdles, literally, to capture a WPIAL championship. She was the lone district champion from Norwin. The senior ran to victory in the 300-meter hurdles at the WPIAL 3A finals at Slippery Rock with a winning time of 45.56 seconds. Sophomore Nick Puskar took home a silver medal...
State denies ex-North Huntingdon assistant manager’s appeal regarding records
The state has denied an appeal from North Huntingdon’s former assistant manager who sought to obtain any communications between the township’s manager and accountant regarding his retirement benefits and conduct. The Pa. Office of Open Records stated in its four-page determination last week that North Huntingdon met its burden of...
Hempfield puts foot down, rallies past Norwin into Class 6A WPIAL finals
When Hempfield fell behind by four runs early under the weight of three Norwin home runs, pitcher Riley Miller had a short but succinct talk with her catcher, Ella Berkebile. She had that look in her eye. Enough was enough. “I told her, ‘Those are the last runs they’re getting,’”...
Man accused of leaving nephew for dead in North Huntingdon fails to appear for hearing
A warrant was issued for a Forest Hills man who failed to appear for a hearing Wednesday in a case involving his nephew’s 2022 death in North Huntingdon. The lawyer for Jeffrey Carlson said his client claimed work obligations kept him from attending the hearing in which he was to...
Norwin cuts 5 teaching positions, balks at layoffs, favors no tax increase
In a move aimed paring a projected deficit, the Norwin School Board cut five teaching positions and one administrative job for the 2023-24 school year, despite warnings about the impact it will have on the district’s education program. The positions the board eliminated Monday for the upcoming school year were:...
North Huntingdon rejects buyers’ plans to build homes on industrial parcel
North Huntingdon commissioners deadlocked on a zoning decision that would have allowed two families to build homes near a former strip mine. Commissioner Virginia Stump, who could have been the tie-breaking vote, abstained from participating in the matter because she is a real estate agent and faced a potential conflict...
Veterans benefits presentation, spaghetti dinner planned at Norwin Elks
Westmoreland County Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a free benefits presentation June 15 at the Norwin Elks lodge. The 3:30 p.m. event will be held at 135 Elks Lane, Irwin (in Manor), but space is limited in the lodge’s upper dining room. The presentation will consist of an overview...
New national archivist’s love of history nurtured at home, Norwin
While growing up in North Huntingdon, Colleen Shogan remembers summer vacations as a mix of someplace the family could have fun — like an amusement park or beach — coupled with a visit to a historical site. “My father exposed us (her and brother, Greg) to history,” said Shogan, a...
North Huntingdon man ordered to prison for assault against disabled victim
A North Huntingdon man was ordered to serve up to two years in prison for an assault he claimed he didn’t commit. Tracy Steele Painter, 60, was sentenced Monday to state prison after he was convicted in absentia following a nonjury trial last month in connection with what police said...
