Norwin Star category, Page 74
Norwin area: Food pantry fundraiser, purse auction planned
Fundraiser set for area food pantries A fundraiser to support food pantries in the North Huntingdon-Irwin community will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17 at Moment’s Hall, 231 Jennie Drive, North Huntingdon. Tom’s Turkeys is sponsoring the Gobble Gala, which will feature a dinner catered by Twin...
Guilty plea entered in North Huntingdon Valentine’s Day fatal crash that killed 4
Thu Thanh Carole Nguyen knew her mother was a slow driver and didn’t initially worry when she and her three friends were late in returning home after a Valentine’s Day special Mass at a Pittsburgh church. Months after she learned her mother and two friends were killed in a head-on...
Norwin foundation sets Days of Giving for school homecoming
A nonprofit foundation that supports Norwin School District’s educational programs, sports, activities and scholarships hopes to raise $7,500 during its annual Days of Giving, which will be held Oct. 13 to 17 in conjunction with the high school’s homecoming week. The Norwin School District Community Foundation met its $7,500 goal...
Irwin’s Lamp Theatre wants to make wall a showpiece for art
Scenes of the borough and surrounding area in large shadowboxes may be included in an ambitious plan to repair and beautify an outdoor wall on the side of The Lamp Theatre in downtown Irwin. “We want to enhance the building, so that it makes a pleasing view,” on the wall...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Chalfant George Markovic sold property at 223 Wilkins Ave. to Harry Trautman et al. and Sarah Trautman for $67,000. Delmont Estate of Lloyd Miller sold property at 561 Athena Drive to John McElwain for $185,000. Edgewood Randy Crawford sold property at 401 W Hutchinson Ave. to Roderick and Carly Lapid...
Norwin tennis team off to strong start behind ‘seasoned’ lineup
With the largest and most experienced team she has since taking over at Norwin in 2018, girls tennis coach Diane Pesarsick has even larger expectations for the Knights this fall. Norwin, which has 23 girls in its program — 11 varsity, six of whom are seniors — is looking to...
Norwin notebook: Knights girls soccer rebounds after early loss
Norwin girls soccer coach Diane Metzger isn’t panicking. After all, it’s only one game. The first-year coach knew Latrobe was talented and could be the team to beat in Section 3-4A when her Knights visited the Wildcats for the section opener. Latrobe scored two first-half goals and held off Norwin...
Norwin tops rival Penn-Trafford for 6th straight victory as Yuricha nets pair
Since a loss to Seneca Valley two games into the season, Norwin has been a brick wall. The Knights boys soccer team is keeping the net sealed on the defensive end and winning games with a gritty approach that has allowed offense to come in the flow of games, rather...
Norwin area: ‘Pink Out,’ fundraisers, pet blessing and more
Norwin girls volleyball team to hold ‘Pink Out’ The Norwin Lady Knights High School volleyball team will hold its annual Pink Out fundraiser game against Hempfield Area girls volleyball team on Oct. 7. The junior varsity game will be held at 6 p.m. and the varsity game will be held...
Irwin to hold rubber duck race to promote water quality
Irwin Borough and the Turtle Creek Watershed Association are joining forces with an event aimed at educating the public about the importance of water quality while sponsoring a rubber ducky race along a section of a Tinker’s Run tributary at Irwin Park. Planned for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept....
Norwin board urged to fight mask mandate rules
A week after the Norwin School Board meeting was abruptly adjourned before business could be conducted because people in the audience would not don face masks, the school board heard the complaints during a virtual meeting and was urged to fight state orders that students be masked while in school....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 19, 2021
Churchill Jessica Thompson sold property at 2303 Forest Drive to Chase Aaron and Margaret Robins for $208,000. Delmont Milene Brennan sold property at 44 Park Drive to Brandi Rega for $185,000. Edgewood Colleen Polit sold property at 114 Elm St. to Joshua Goldie and Lizabeth Guzman Mitchel for $370,000. Shawna...
Runners of varying experience levels mix together on Norwin cross country teams
As experienced and trail tested as the girls cross country team is at Norwin, the boys team is just as inexperienced. But this could have the makings of a nice yin and yang situation for coach Brian Fleckenstein and the Knights. Fleckenstein doesn’t just see the boys blending into the...
Norwin notebook: Former Knight leads Pitt’s women’s soccer to record scoring surge
Redshirt junior Emily Harrigan helped the Pitt women’s soccer team to its largest margin of victory in program history. Harrigan, a former Norwin star who has rediscovered her roots in Pittsburgh since transferring from Rutgers, scored two goals — the first two of the game — in a 7-0 victory...
Crews responding to working fire in North Huntingdon
Firefighters are responding to a working house fire in North Huntingdon, according to a Westmoreland 911 emergency dispatcher. Crews responded to the 1900 block of George Circle shortly before 5 p.m. for reports of a possible bedroom fire. This will be updated as more information becomes available....
Norwin Chamber to hold OktCHAMBERfest fundraiser
Fans of German food and a beer can partake of both while raising money for scholarships at the Norwin Chamber of Commerce’s fourth OktCHAMBERfest from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 22 at Quinn Brewing, Banco Business Park, 3000 Commerce Loop, North Huntingdon. Participants will receive a commemorative beer glass, one...
Norwin area: Craft and vendor show, book sale, more
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church to hold craft, vendor show A holiday craft and vendor show will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 2 at Mack Hall at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 200 Leger Road, North Huntingdon. There will be about 40 tables of area crafters...
North Huntingdon OKs new trash hauling contract; boosts rates $25 a quarter
A hike in residential garbage collection rates in North Huntingdon next year that is part of a new deal was almost inevitable, given the “below-market rates” charged by the current hauler, township officials said. The four-year contract commissioners approved Wednesday with Waste Management Inc. will boost residential rates to $77.25...
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2021 Week 3
Class 6A Hempfield (2-1) at Seneca Valley (2-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, at NexTier Stadium, Jackson Township Hempfield unleashed its running game in the second half last week, daring Franklin Regional to stop it on the way to a 30-28 win. Junior Gino Caesar ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns...
Park Hopper Challenge highlights Westmoreland County’s recreational opportunities
When the coronavirus pandemic was at its peak in 2020, the use of public parks offered the chance for a relatively safe way to get out, exercise and be around others. Local, state and federal parks saw a marked increase in use over the past 18 months, and the parks...
Rate increase expected under proposed North Huntingdon trash hauling contract
North Huntingdon residents could see a jump of about $25 per quarter in their trash bills next year under a new four-year contract expected to be approved by commissioners, and the rates would increase each year through 2025. A change in how garbage is collected is part of the reason...
Norwin halts school board meeting over mask issue
The Norwin School Board halted its meeting shortly after it started Monday because some people in the audience refused to wear masks as required by the state. District solicitor Russell Lucas gave those without masks the opportunity to put one on, and, after announcing “one last chance,” declared that no...
Match 6 Lotto jackpot ticket worth $3.74M sold in North Huntingdon
A jackpot Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $3.74 million was sold Sunday at a Sheetz store in North Huntingdon, state lottery officials announced. Lottery officials said the ticket was bought at the convenience store location on Ronda Court, near the Walmart along Route 30. The ticket matched all six winning...
Irwin recognizes first responders who saved woman’s lifeVideo
An Irwin woman who suffered a cardiac arrest last month was saved by the quick response and actions of three ambulance personnel, who were recognized last week for their life-saving effort. Irwin Council gave certificates of appreciation to Irwin Volunteer Fire Department paramedic Robert Gowans and emergency medical technicians Jordan...
Kiski Area, Norwin volleyball teams ‘fired up’ to play in special outdoor event
The Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams are set to meet Monday, but not in the usual gymnasium setting. The nonsection matchup will be outside on the grass court at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift. The “Pack the Park” event celebrates the impact volleyball has on the area communities and...
