Norwin Star category, Page 72
Republican sweep in Irwin mayor, council races
Irwin voters opted for experience in Tuesday’s election when they voted for members of council, but not for mayor, according to unofficial results. In the mayoral race, retired state prison guard Jeff Clem, 62, running on the Republican ballot, topped four-term council member Gail Macioce, 68, a Republican who won...
Norwin guidance counselor accused of having drugs on school grounds
A Norwin Middle School guidance counselor told police the suspected crystal meth and a glass pipe authorities found in his car wasn’t his, and he “didn’t even know what it was,” according to North Huntingdon police. Richard Wesley Kean, 54, of Verona is accused of having a plastic bag with...
Latshaw Pops Orchestra to ring in holidays with concerts in Oakmont, Greensburg, Irwin, Zelienople
The Latshaw Pops Orchestra will continue its long tradition of annual Christmas concerts with a Dec. 9 performance in The Oaks Theater in Oakmont. The 22-piece orchestra will be joined by singers and dancers for the 7:30 show in the theater at 310 Allegheny River Blvd. Bruce Lauffer will conduct...
Norwin employee arrested, details scant from school district, police
A Norwin Middle School employee was arrested outside the building Friday, according to North Huntingdon police and the school district. Superintendent Jeff Taylor did not identify the employee or their position at the school located at 10870 Mockingbird Drive in the township. In a statement issued Monday, Taylor the district...
Norwin: Mask issue prominent in divisive school board campaign
The battle among eight candidates seeking four seats on the Norwin School Board features a slate of four Republican candidates who have opposed the district following the state mandate requiring masks in schools. Newcomers Christine Baverso, 44, Alex Detschelt, 45, and Shawna Ilagan, 39, join incumbent Raymond Kocak, 58, on...
Police: 1 dead, 1 critical after motorcycles hit van that crossed center line in Elizabeth
A woman from Irwin died when the motorcycle she was driving hit a utility van that crossed the center line along McKeesport Road in Elizabeth Township on Sunday, according to police. The crash happened shortly before 5 p.m. when a utility van traveling eastbound veered into the westbound lane near...
Early goal carries North Allegheny to 1-0 win over Norwin
A single goal and sound defense can still carry a tune in the WPIAL soccer playoffs. Always has. Sixth-seeded North Allegheny proved that Saturday afternoon when the sixth-seeded Tigers jammed up No. 3 Norwin for a 1-0 victory in a WPIAL Class 4A boys quarterfinal game at Norwin Knights Stadium....
Norwin notebook: Tiebreakers keep Knights out of football playoffs despite big win
WPIAL mathematics when it comes to tiebreakers can make your head spin and your blood pressure rise, especially if you’re a team trying to get into the football playoffs. Take Norwin. The Knights (3-6, 1-5) put together one of their best games of the season, toppling No. 5-ranked Canon-McMillan, 16-7,...
Norwin closes season with victory over Hempfield
Mathematically, Norwin is out of playoff contention. The Knights didn’t want to hear that, though, in the regular-season finale. If they were going out, they wanted to go out with a bang. Motivated to close the season with back-to-back wins — and get their fourth victory after winning three games...
Seneca Valley girls rally to edge Norwin in OT in WPIAL quarterfinals
When Emma Rigone converted a penalty kick to give Norwin the lead in the second half, it looked like the Knights might sneak out of NexTier Stadium with their second victory there this season, but Zoe Simpson made sure Seneca Valley defended its home turf. Simpson scored the tying goal...
Exotic dancer sues 2 Westmoreland adult clubs, claiming employment law violations
A North Huntingdon exotic dancer wants a local adult night club to pay her more than $58,000 in back wages and damages she says she is owed because the club misclassified her employment status. Deanna Betras, 41, alleges the owners of the former The Filly Corral in South Huntingdon —...
Norwin recognized for Special Olympics
Norwin High School has been recognized as a 2020 National Unified Champion School by the Special Olympics, one of only 10 schools in the state to be honored. The celebration was part of Norwin’s Oct. 15 pep rally during the homecoming festivities. Sophomore Eli Passarelli of the Unified Bocce and...
Norwin hockey program moving in right direction
Norwin second-year hockey coach Mike Robinson lists his team’s strengths in this order: • Goaltending • Offensive ability • Leadership Put them together and the Knights have three stars that can potentially lead them to the PIHL Class A postseason. “Our goaltending already this year has come up big and...
North Huntingdon names acting manager, effective Nov. 1
North Huntingdon commissioners have promoted assistant manager Mike Turley to interim manager when Jeff Silka leaves the job Nov. 1. Turley will also serve as secretary, treasurer and right-to-know officer. Silka’s resignation was approved Wednesday. He submitted his resignation in late September to take a similar position in Cumberland, Md....
Norwin area: Pirohi sale, craft show, bus trip, more
Craft, vendor show at New Hope Church The New Hope Church Craft & Vendor Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Circleville Volunteer Fire Department social room, 129 Robbins Station Rd., North Huntingdon. Lunch can be purchased, and the sale of baked goods...
North Huntingdon votes to condemn former Rivertowne Pub building
North Huntingdon officials voted this week to condemn the former Rivertowne Pub & Grille building on Route 30 so it can be demolished, though the saga might not be over. Commissioners voted 6-1 on Wednesday to condemn the closed tavern, following a hearing Oct. 14. The property is owned by...
Ballot in North Irwin remains empty
Serving on North Irwin’s government is a job that apparently none of the small borough’s voters want. Just like in the primary, no one is on the ballot for one of four two-year terms on borough council. Mayor John McIntyre is running for reelection on both the Democratic and Republican...
Norwin resident seeks racial sensitivity, diversity training for school staff after students wore Confederate flag clothing
A Norwin resident upset over two high school students wearing Confederate flag clothing last week wants the district to consider instituting training programs for racial sensitivity and diversity inclusion. LaSchalle Armstrong of North Huntingdon asked school officials Monday to consider having the racial sensitivity training for the staff, who are...
Irwin police arrest man they said became combative with first responders, officers
A 49-year-old Trafford man who police say became combative with paramedics and officers responding to a call Friday was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault on police officers and making terroristic threats. Irwin EMS were dispatched to Vine Street about 8:30 p.m. Friday to assist Paul Hudak, who said...
Westmoreland Land Trust hosts road-rally fundraiser
A handful of dark clouds were gathering on the horizon Sunday morning as classic, modern and muscle cars lined up at the Donohoe Center in Hempfield for the first Westmoreland Ramble, a road rally to benefit the Westmoreland Land Trust. But with a positive forecast and a 66-mile course that...
North Huntingdon seeks condemnation of old Rivertowne Pub
The former Rivertowne Pub & Grille along Route 30 in North Huntingdon is either a building that is unfit for human use, with broken windows and a collapsed section of floor, or it is a structure that can be simply repaired and resurrected as a restaurant. Township commissioners recently heard...
Norwin alum McCauley to lead Saint Vincent men’s volleyball
Kate McCauley brings a wealth of experience to her new position at Saint Vincent College. McCauley, a Norwin and SVC grad, was named the head men’s volleyball coach at her alma mater. She currently is a third-year assistant with the women’s volleyball team and works as positions manager of operations...
Norwin notebook: Norwin football has long night
Several area football teams had to sit through delays Oct. 8 as lightning and storms moved through Allegheny County. Norwin was one of the teams subjected to an unsual Friday night. In McCandless, Norwin and North Allegheny were cruising along when lightning struck and forced the teams into the locker...
North Huntingdon proposes 2022 budget that doesn’t raise taxes
North Huntingdon officials adopted a preliminary budget Thursday that does not raise taxes. Property owners will not have to pay more real estate taxes under a tentative budget that takes $1.14 million from the fund balance to cover a projected deficit. Commissioners voted to adopt a proposed $14.17 million general...
Shuttered North Huntingdon haunted house had to clear local, state hurdles
The North Huntingdon couple who had hoped to give people a Halloween treat by visiting their “home haunt” in a neighborhood would have had to satisfy both state and local regulations. Jeff Silka, township manager, told commissioners Thursday that a desist order was issued Oct. 7 based on the fact...
