Norwin Star category, Page 5
Norwin notebook: Knights earn all-conference honors in multiple sports
Several Norwin players were selected for the Big 5/6 Conference all-conference football teams. The Knights had eight players selected in Class 6A, including quarterback Tristyn Tavares and running back Giovanni Rothrauff on the first-team offense, linebacker Josh Lenart and defensive back Jake Knight on first-team defense and punter Evan Pfeifer....
Norwin adds to trophy case in successful fall season
The 2025 fall sports season at Norwin will be known as the last season before the “Castle” — Norwin Knights Stadium — was demolished to the ground to make room for a new venue. It will be remembered for that … and so much more. It also was a time...
Former national archivist has new role exploring presidential leadership
A North Huntingdon native who was the national archivist until she was removed by President Donald Trump in February has found a new role leading an initiative that will explore lessons in leadership from American presidents. Colleen Shogan, who led the National Archives and Records Administration from May 2023 until...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Anthony Thomassey sold property at 286 Brighton St. to Fifth Ave Property Group LLC for $75,000. Denise Trasoline sold property at 225 North Ave. to Bridgeloft One LLC for $230,000. Churchill Mircia Martin sold property at 1900 Garrick Drive to James Lewis and Suzanne Marie Spearman for...
Norwin alum Jake Bazala drafted by Savannah Bananas
Pitcher Jake Bazala’s phone was going bananas Friday night. “I have been getting hammered with messages,” Bazala said. The Norwin grad took the next step in his baseball career when he was drafted by the Savannah Bananas, the high-energy barnstorming team that sold out two games last summer in Pittsburgh....
For the right price, Norwin will sell naming rights to its new stadium
The Norwin School District hopes to sell the naming rights to its stadium to recoup some of the cost of a $25.4 million renovation that began this month. School leaders want the funds to defray the cost of the renovation of the 60-year-old Knights Stadium, said Superintendent Natalie McCracken. “We...
Irwin OKs $148K in changes for building project
Irwin council this week approved another round of unanticipated costs for converting a former storefront in a century-old building into modern municipal offices, resulting in a project delay of about four months. On Wednesday, the council approved approximately $148,000 in additional spending to convert the former appliance store into accessible...
2 arrested after North Huntingdon vape shop raid
Two men are behind bars after police raided a North Huntingdon vape shop Wednesday and seized numerous items authorities said were illegal, according to court papers. Al Merdaie Mohamed, 41, of Irwin, and El Hacen Mohamed Najem, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., were charged with drug offenses after an undercover officer...
Norwin area: Holiday parade, new code enforcement officer, more
Irwin sets holiday parade, free parking The annual Light Up Norwin event will usher in the holiday season with a parade and entertainment on Nov. 20 along Main Street in Irwin. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with the East End Kids, followed by Main Street Music students at 5:30 p.m....
Irwin police expected to get new guns
Irwin Borough Council is expected to approve a request for six duty weapons for the police department, ensuring officers will have new, standardized equipment. The anticipated approval is for six duty weapons and two holsters from Witmer Public Safety Group Inc. of Coatsville for $6,074. The cost is discounted for...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 9, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill Bryan Kreider sold property at 2505 Greensburg Pike to Joseph Chilcott for $159,399. Forest Hills Jerome Bitz sold property at 108 Cascade Road to Peter and Gina Chan for $380,000. William Moore sold property at 115 Forest Hills Road to Matthew Frazer for $415,000. Benjamin Spaulding sold...
Big 2nd half fuels North Allegheny’s win over Norwin in WPIAL Class 6A semifinals
The Norwin football program has made nice strides over the years. But there were still things on their bucket last that they had not achieved before Friday’s WPIAL Class 6A semifinal at North Allegheny Newman Stadium. The Knights never had won a conference title, defeated North Allegheny, reached the WPIAL...
Norwin wins Bands of America regional championship
The Norwin High School marching band won first place overall at the 2025 Bands of America Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship on Oct. 25 at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. The competition featured 30 high school bands from four states, including New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia and eight from Pennsylvania....
Norwin area: Irwin holds line on taxes, toy drive, journalism scholarships, more
Irwin expects to maintain tax rate Irwin Borough Council has introduced a $4.4 million general fund budget for 2026 that will maintain the current tax rate for property owners. The rate will remain 23 mills for the general fund, 3 mills for the Irwin Volunteer Fire Department, and 2 mills...
Art league recognizes winners in annual art exhibit contest
Seventeen artists received ribbons and a monetary award as winners for their entries in the Norwin Art League’s 49th Annual Art Exhibit last month. Several of the artists were winners in multiple categories in the contest judged by Jeffrey Jarzynka, owner of Jarzynka Gallery in Pittsburgh. The contests attracted 120...
2 hospitalized following North Huntingdon crash
Two people were taken to the hospital Wednesday evening following a multi-vehicle crash in North Huntingdon. A section of Route 30 reopened shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday after being closed to traffic as emergency crews responded to the crash. A North Huntingdon police dispatcher said the wreck happened near the...
Norwin gets another shot at North Allegheny with championship berth on the line
When North Allegheny rallied to defeat Norwin, 20-17, in Week 4, the Tigers used five big plays to secure victory. They blocked a punt, got two long touchdown passes, a fourth-quarter interception and a stop by defensive tackle Lincoln Hoke. Those plays prevented Norwin from earning its first win over...
Irwin voters opt for 2 incumbents, 2 newcomers
Irwin borough council will see two new members join two reelected incumbents, based on unofficial results from Tuesday’s election. One newly appointed incumbent failed to win a full term. Councilman Tyler Baum, a Republican, led all candidates with 23.6 of the vote in his bid for a second four-year term...
Irwin officials balk at paying more for office project
As Irwin Borough faces almost $170,000 in additional costs from contractors and a designer to convert its century-old building into a modern first-floor government office, council members Monday balked at some of those estimated bills. The project started this year at $1.1 million. The proposed bills for new change orders...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 2, 2025
Churchill Kenneth Mitchell sold property at 2509 Creekedge Drive to Heather Powe for $310,000. Kory Riemensperger sold property at 1528 Williamsburg Pl to Aaron Kreimer and Elise Krugh for $255,000. Edgewood Julie Heinrich sold property at 210 Maple Ave. to Robert Michael Zlot and Sandra Sum Yee Mau for $750,000....
Norwin, Shady Side Academy girls, Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese run to PIAA gold
Norwin girls cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein said he felt 100 or fewer points would be enough to win a PIAA championship. His girls did better than he expected Saturday at the PIAA Class 3A cross country champions at the Parkview course in Hershey. The Knights ran away with the...
Norwin notebook: 3 soccer players earn all-WPIAL honors
Norwin had three soccer players selected to the 2025 all-WPIAL teams. For the girls, who won a section title and made the WPIAL semifinals for the first time in six years, seniors Nicole Bown and Cameryn Reed made the 4A list. Senior Ryan Schoemer was a pick for boys 4A....
Irwin: 5 seeking 4 seats on council
Irwin voters will be able to choose from five candidates, including three incumbents, running for four council seats in the Nov. 4 election. Councilmen Tyler Baum and Frank Rossi, both Republicans, are seeking reelection to another four-year term, while Fonda Dalbow, appointed to council in July to replace Ron Romeo,...
North Huntingdon fire station sued for wrongful death
The widow of a Herminie man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a North Huntingdon volunteer fire station, claiming staff served her husband excessive alcohol, which resulted in his fatal fall. Brandon M. Schmeltz, 44, died on Feb. 12, about two weeks after a fall down a staircase in...
Game commission seeks information after deer is illegally shot in North Huntingdon
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking for information after authorities believe a white-tailed deer was illegally shot Sunday over bait on private property in North Huntingdon. State game wardens in the Southwest Region said the deer was shot between Colonial Manor Road and Cornwall Drive, not far from Route 30,...
