Norwin Star category, Page 49
North Huntingdon police seeking woman in $10,000 fortune-telling scheme
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...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Anna Little
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...
Norwin grad Hailee Culbertson hoping to build on breakout year with Alderson Broaddus softballVideo
To say Hailee Culbertson’s first two seasons of college softball were difficult would be an understatement. During her freshman year at Alderson Broaddus, the pandemic trimmed the Battlers’ schedule to a mere 10 games. In 2021, the effects of the pandemic were less prevalent, but, the Norwin grad said, issues...
Norwin do-it-all basketball standout Kendall Berger ‘never satisfied’
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,...
After-school arts program expands to Irwin church
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...
Trout Unlimited will unveil new conservation plan this year
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 notebook: Track team brings home medals from TSTCA meet
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...
Norwin keeps New Castle close, but Red Hurricanes pull away for victory
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...
Norwin girls show no signs of rust in dominant quarterfinal win over Baldwin
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 area briefs: District to use grant for video surveillance system; ‘Mean Girls’ in March
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...
Norwin board members file suit over superintendent assessment
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,...
Moore takes another shot at North Huntingdon district judge’s post
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...
Norwin grad Mara Polczynski hopes to lead Grove City women’s basketball to top of PACVideo
There usually isn’t a whole lot that can add further zest to a Grove City-Westminster sporting event. Separated by only 15 miles of Route 208, the Division III schools are natural rivals. But Irwin’s Andrew Polczynski found another angle in the schools’ women’s basketball matchups last season. It was easy...
North Huntingdon sets budget for 250th anniversary events
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...
Norwin student collects supplies for New Stanton animal shelter
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...
Norwin notebook: Alex Thomas sparks streaking hockey team
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...
Norwin pole vaulter lands with Division I track program at Northeastern
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 public works director raises concerns about staffing
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....
Norwin area: Rotary Chili Cookoff slated; North Huntingdon buys police cars
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...
Cat killed in North Huntingdon house fire
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...
Norwin board deadlocked on allowing anti-socialism program
A faction of the Norwin School Board failed this week to gain approval to allow a speaker from Venezuela to present an anti-socialism program to high school students. The board was deadlocked 4-4 on whether to allow Daniel DiMartino, a founder of the nonprofit Dissident Project and native Venezuelan, to...
Norwin delays decision to remove book from 5th grade classes
Fifth grade students in the Norwin School District will have to wait another month to find out how the story ends regarding their supplemental reading curriculum. The school board Monday voted 5-3 to consider replacing the 2005 novel, “Al Capone Does My Shirts,” with a “more responsible resource,” as Director...
North Huntingdon commissioners to debate adjusting their salaries
The North Huntingdon commissioners are planning to debate next week whether to raise their $4,375 annual pay for the first time in 28 years, cut it to less than one-third or keep it at the status quo. The board this week voted 5-2 to discuss the salaries Wednesday, Feb. 15,...
Adam Bilinsky reaches milestone as Norwin eliminates Hempfield from playoffs
Adam Bilinsky was hoping his 1,000th point would come on a dunk. So were his family, friends and fans. After all, clips of some of his high-rising jams have gone viral. The slams have become his calling card. But the senior from Norwin — they call him “Bomber” — settled...
Irwin council sticks with boost in ballfield rental fee
An Irwin councilman struck out again in an attempt this week to roll back a 100% increase in fees to rent ballfields at the borough’s two parks. Councilman Mike Yunn on Wednesday had proposed reducing the ballfield rental fees for each session — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4...
