Norwin Star category, Page 45

Like districts across the state, Derry Area wants to ensure that its students, faculty and staff have the safest academic experience possible. So when security weaknesses were identified during an armed intruder drill last year, the district knew it had improvements to make. Now, thanks to a state grant, those...

Apparently, the difference between third and fourth place for Norwin was getting back into character. “The last game left a sour taste in our mouths, so we wanted to come out and play better,” Lady Knights center Lauren Palangio said. “We needed to come out and play more for each...

WASHINGTON — The nominee for archivist of the United States made her second appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee Tuesday, after the panel blocked her last Congress following a high-profile probe into records at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Colleen Shogan, an executive for the...

If you are walking in downtown Irwin in the near future, smile, because you could be on a candid camera. Irwin Police Chief Dan Wensel on Tuesday received permission from council to explore the costs of placing two surveillance cameras along the borough’s Main Street for what the chief said...

Before Jasmine Timmerson left Fox Chapel and headed for the team bus, she had one last thing to do. She had to pick up the team’s basketball bag. It’s a heavy, fully loaded basketball bag, which Timmerson could hide inside if she wanted to. A lot of teams have freshmen...

North Huntingdon police are looking for a woman accused of taking more than $10,000 from a township man through a fortune-telling scheme. They have an arrest warrant for Alexis Candy Mitchell, 29, on charges of theft by deception and fortune telling. Mitchell’s last known address is in Monroeville, but authorities...

Excelling at one stroke is hard enough, but how about four? That’s what swimmers who compete in the individual medley have to do, racing in the backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly and freestyle. One of those swimmers is Norwin’s Anna Little, who won the event at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet...

Kendall Berger saw minimal varsity time last season for Norwin. She was just another role player in a long line of them, which was fine with her because she was only a freshman and welcomed playing time however it came. Norwin likes to substitute readily, sometimes swapping five for five,...

A Scottdale woman who is opening an after-school program at an Irwin church next week is hoping to instill a greater appreciation of art in children while spreading her late son’s love of creativity. Antonette Dues, a retired Connellsville Area art teacher, will begin the program from 4:30 to 6:30...

Born out of the devastation of Hurricane Agnes in June 1972, the local chapter of Trout Unlimited will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with a new milestone as it unveils its Linn Run Watershed Coldwater Conservation Plan. The Forbes Trail Chapter of Trout Unlimited, which was created in May...

Norwin sent its top athletes to the Tri-State Coaches Association Indoor Championships on Feb. 18 at Edinboro University, and a number of them came home with medals. The girls distance medley relay of Anna DeFazio, Bella Brozeski, Emma Jiancristoforo and Annie Czajkowski took third in 13 minutes, 13.98 seconds and...

The last time the New Castle boys basketball team played in the largest classification, the Red Hurricanes won WPIAL and PIAA championships. Now in Class 6A for the first time, New Castle picked up where it left off in 2014. The top-seeded ‘Canes defeated Norwin, 59-47, in the WPIAL quarterfinals...

After a 13-day layoff from game competition, Norwin hoped to be back in rhythm in its WPIAL girls basketball playoff opener. No issues, there. The Knights came out and played like a fine-tuned guitar. And shredded Baldwin. Sophomore guard Kendall Berger scored 21 points in her first career playoff start,...

Norwin gets state aid to enhance safety Norwin has been awarded $50,000 from the state’s Safe Schools Targeted grant program for 2022-2023 to enhance school safety. The district will use part of the grant to upgrade a portion of the school district’s overall video surveillance system. Norwin to perform ‘Mean...

Four members of the Norwin School Board have sued the board president and two other directors, alleging a 2022 assessment of the superintendent was a fraud. The assessment excluded their comments and scores of his performance, according to a lawsuit filed this week in Westmoreland County court. Directors Christine Baverso,...

A North Huntingdon attorney who is the solicitor for the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s office is taking another shot at becoming a district judge. Henry L. Moore, 61, is running in the May 16 primary for a six-year term as North Huntingdon district judge. The office is being vacated at the...

North Huntingdon anticipates spending about $148,000 for the township’s celebration of its 250th anniversary, which begins with a time capsule reveal and concludes with two days of festivities in mid-September. While the 2023 budget did not include money specifically for the semiquincentennial celebration, township Manager Harry Faulk said that money...

An 11-year-old Norwin student who loves animals collected some 520 items — pet food, toys, blankets and cleaning supplies — through a drive he organized at his school and in the Norwin community. Gauge Kloock, a sixth grade student at Hillcrest Intermediate School, partnered with the no-kill animal shelter Pet...

The playoff-bound Norwin hockey team made it four wins in a row as the Knights batted away Indiana. Alex Thomas had three goals and an assist, and Dom Cerilli scored twice in a 5-2 victory for the Knights (14-4-1) on Feb. 9. Burmeister made 24 saves for Norwin, which welcomed...

Pole vaulting was, in the beginning, nothing more than a harmless suggestion to Hannah Shaw. Now, it’s her passion. And it has landed her a spot with a Division I college program. Shaw, a senior at Norwin, will continue her track and field career at Northeastern, a Colonial Athletic Association...

North Huntingdon commissioners should be prepared to lose several of the township’s public works employees, the leader of the department said this week. “There could be a mass exodus out of here,” said Richard Albert, director of the department. The commissioners accepted the resignation of Adam Hardy, effective March 3....

Church plans Lenten soup, haluski sales St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, 90 Bethel Road, North Huntingdon will be selling homemade soup and haluski from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays during Lent. Prices $5 for 12oz soup or haluski & $12 for quart of haluski. Information: 412-627-1678. Chili cookoff...

A cat died and two homes were damaged in a porch fire Wednesday afternoon in North Huntingdon. No one was home when the fire started around 4 p.m., and no people were injured, according to Circleville Fire Chief Craig Couchenour. Two dogs were taken alive from the home at Woodall...