Norwin area: Night at Races fundraiser, appointments, more

IC Church sets Night at the Races

Immaculate Conception Church at 308 Second St., Irwin, will hold a Night at the Races fundraiser at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Our Lady’s Plaza, the church’s social hall.

For a $20 admission ticket, participants will receive a horse and jockey for the eight races, as well as food, including a dessert, and soft drinks and beer. The doors open at 5:15 p.m.

Bettors who have the winning horse or jockey will receive $40. There will be Super Bowl raffle with a chance to win a 50-inch television, Pittsburgh Steelers commemoratives and $500 in cash.

North Huntingdon makes appointments

The North Huntingdon commissioners made three appointments during its Jan. 18 meeting.

Joseph Korenic was chosen for the North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority, while Kevin Zenk and Robert Merda will serve on the township’s emergency management committee.

St. Barbara Parish sets bingo

St. Barbara Parish, 111 Raymaley Rd., Harrison City, will host a monthly bingo on Feb. 2.

Doors open at 5 p.m. the games begin at 6:45 p.m.

Paper packages start at $27. Monitors and number boards are used for players’ convenience.

The kitchen will be open to purchase food. Coffee is free. The building is wheelchair accessible.

For information, call 724-744-7474 or 724-744-4584.

Water rates stand in new municipal authority budget

Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County water customers will see no rate changes for the next year under part of a new $107.6 million operating budget unanimously approved by the agency’s board of directors.

Water rates last were increased in 2017 as part of a three-year plan to raise revenues for infrastructure improvements.

The new budget, which begins April 1, includes slight increases in revenues and expenses. Officials said rising costs could accelerate spending over the next 12 months.

“Certain expenditures will see big increases, and we’ll see where that takes us, while revenues have been flat for the most part,” MAWC business manager Brian Hohman said.

The authority serves more than 122,000 water customers in Allegheny, Armstrong, Fayette, Indiana and Westmoreland counties. It also has nearly 30,000 sewer customers.