Norwin area happenings

Irwin, North Huntingdon plan trick-or-treat

Irwin and North Huntingdon will hold their Halloween trick-or-treat from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31.

A parade in downtown Irwin is planned for 3 p.m. Oct. 24. The in-store trick-or-treat for children will be held just prior to the parade, from 1 to 2:45 p.m.

New retail complex planned near Walmart

Two multitenant buildings planned for the Huntingdon Marketplace mixed-use retail complex got a stamp of approval from the North Huntingdon planning commission.

The group recommended for approval two 6,887-square-foot buildings along Mills Drive that Colony Holding Co. intends to build across the road from the Walmart store. The recommendation, which will be forwarded to the township commissioners, is contingent upon the plans undergoing a final review from Donald Housely, township engineer.

Donald Tarosky Jr., a partner in Colony Holding, said the buildings could accommodate three or four tenants, depending on the demand for space.

The buildings probably will not be constructed until the summer of 2022, Tarosky said.

The commission also recommended approval of plans for a new location for Bella Construction Co. at 14710-14712-14714 Route 30.

Bella Construction wants to put up an additional building on the property and a detached garage.

The recommendation is contingent upon a final review by Housely.

Dinesh D’Souza to speak at Norwin Elks

A nationally known conservative commentator is scheduled to speak at the $40-a-person “Legacy to America” outdoor rally for state and local GOP candidates Oct. 25 at the Norwin Elks, located off Sandy Hill Road.

Dinesh D’Souza, a political pundit and filmmaker, is to speak at the rally. The rally is scheduled for noon to 6 p.m. and is sponsored by 1776 Freedom’s Calling Educational Organization.

D’Souza pleaded guilty in federal court in 2014 to a felony charge of using a “straw donor” to make a $20,000 illegal campaign contribution to a Republican U.S. Senate campaign in New York. President Trump pardoned him in 2018.

Other Republicans scheduled to speak are state Sen. Kim Ward of Hempfield, state Rep. Bud Cook of Ellsworth, state Rep. Matt Dowling of Uniontown, county GOP Chairman Bill Bretz, Auditor General candidate Timothy DeFoor and Attorney General candidate Heather Heidelbaugh.

Food trucks and vendors will be at the scene. Children 12 and younger will be not be charged to attend.

For details, visit facebook.com/1776FreedomsCalling.

West Newton Library seeks donations

The West Newton Library, 124 N. Water St., is accepting donations of books published within the past 10 years for its back room book sale.

The library is accepting hardcover, paperback, children’s, biographies, nonfiction and DVDs, but not cookbooks, encyclopedias or textbooks.

The donations can be dropped off at the library from noon to 5 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays.