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North Huntingdon should get about $3 million from the latest $1.9 trillion covid relief bill that Congress approved last month, though specifics on how the township can spend the money have yet to be outlined. “There’s a lot of bullet points” saying what the American Rescue Plan money can be...

A Pittsburgh private equity firm purchased a Jeannette-­based company that is one of the largest privately owned gravesite operators in the nation, with 26 memorial parks, including four in Westmoreland County and another in Washington County. Stonewood Capital Management said this week an unnamed affiliate purchased CMS East Inc. on...

Drive-thru chicken barbecue sale The Stewartsville Lions Club will hold a drive-thru chicken barbecue sale beginning at 11 a.m. April 25 at the Holiday Travel parking lot, Route 30, across from Norwin Town Square in North Huntingdon. Due to social distancing guidelines, meal orders will be taken from the customers,...

Coronavirus vaccinations for the homebound in Westmoreland County will be a well-coordinated operation once they get underway in a few weeks. EMS providers around the county will work with Excela Health, the county department of public safety and the United Way to reach adults in their homes, making sure to...

Weary from a year of pandemic-related isolation, a McKeesport-area woman transformed her anxiety into an inspirational book detailing the good that transpired from a global lockdown. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” will launch April 21. It is...

Norwin’s high school and Stewartsville Elementary will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and all athletics and activities have been canceled because of covid cases, the district said Tuesday. The high school will be closed because of a seventh positive case, and Stewartsville Elementary will close because there was a third...

Norwin students are likely to get a longer summer vacation under a proposed school calendar that would have classes begin after Labor Day. Superintendent Jeff Taylor recommended to the school board Monday that it would be better to start school on Sept. 8 than in mid-August for several reasons related...

There was a 2.1% increase in the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases in the four ZIP codes covering most of the Irwin, North Huntingdon and North Irwin areas from April 5 to 12, according to data released Monday by the state Department of Health. It was the second consecutive...

Eight public housing complexes throughout Westmoreland County will see security upgrades later this year. Those upgrades included installation of high-definition security cameras at seven county Housing Authority sites in Irwin, Latrobe, Scottdale, Monessen and Trafford, and modernized door locks at a facility in New Kensington. The project will be paid...

Tickets are available for sale online for the Norwin High School Theatre Company’s four performances of “The Little Mermaid” from May 5-9 at the Knights Stadium. Performances are planned for 8 p.m. each night, rain or shine. Gates will open at 7 p.m., and seats will be on a first-come...

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its Week 3 boys volleyball rankings Monday morning, and for the second week in a row, there is a new team at the top of Class AA. Ambridge, on the strength of a 3-2 win over rival North Catholic in a Section 1-AA...

Over the past 10 seasons, there have been two dominant WPIAL baseball teams in the sport’s highest classification that have played in eight district title games, winning six Class AAAA or 6A championships. Pine-Richland and Seneca Valley. The Rams won in 2010, 2017 and 2019. The Raiders won three championships...

Churchill Paul Viator sold property at 3611 McCrady Road to Ruby Gardner for $410,000. Edgewood Jason Folmar sold property at 17 Love Place to Thomas Bergamasco and Megan Peters for $317,000. Export Joel Eichinger sold property at 5865-5867 Madison Ave. to Linfang Wu for $78,000. Forest Hills Nello Bartolozzi sold...

Norwin will send two more girls soccer players to NCAA Division I programs. Junior forward Paloma Swankler announced she has committed to play at Robert Morris, while senior Morgan Sigut is headed to Long Island (N.Y.). One of several speedsters for the Knights, Swankler, an all-section player, was a scoring...

A global pandemic put a line through last season, ending playoff streaks for both of the Norwin track and field teams. The boys had made the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals in 2017 and ’18, while the girls reached the team finals four years in a row (2016-19) and have made...

Eric Chorba zeroed in on a 1-0 fastball that arrived a touch inside. When it met the business end of his bat and he sent it climbing toward a sun-canvased sky, the Norwin senior was out of his admitted slump and his team was well on its way to another...

When Sharon Wallhausen of Irwin was growing up, her great aunt told stories about their family being part of the Revolutionary War Patriots, but Wallhausen was never able to uncover enough family history to prove the link. Wallhausen, who had a passion for genealogy, eventually traced her family’s ancestry back...

Car cruise planned in Irwin The traditional spring car cruise will be held from noon to 5 p.m. April 24 in downtown Irwin. About 85 vehicles have preregistered for event, according to organizer Gary Ed. The car cruise typically attracts around 450 vehicles, which are parked along Main Street and...

Several school districts in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were named among the best communities for music education by a national organization. The NAMM Foundation recognized the schools for their outstanding commitment to music education. In its 22nd year, the designation is awarded to districts that show outstanding achievement in efforts...

Charges filed with North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • Ashley L. Converso, 34, of Westmoreland City, by North Huntingdon police with possession of...

Sales of a children’s book about dog adoption will benefit an Irwin nonprofit animal rescue organization. Pet Friends Inc. partnered with Marianne Spampinato of Johnstown, who wrote “Betsy the Rescue Dog.” The sale is timed to coincide with the sixth anniversary of her adoption of Krissy, a border collie-terrier mix,...

While The Lamp Theatre in Irwin remains closed for concerts and shows because of coronavirus restrictions, supporters are continuing their fundraising efforts for the venue. Volunteers are being asked to donate household goods for a flea market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the patio adjacent...