Norwin Star category, Page 101
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: No. 3 Central Catholic rolls past Baldwin
Adam Obrin threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns as No. 3 Central Catholic earned a 49-6 victory over Baldwin (2-3, 1-3) in Class 6A Conference play Friday night. Eddy Tillman ran for 89 yards and two touchdowns for the Vikings (4-2, 4-2), who led at halftime, 35-0. The Vikings...
North Huntingdon residents seek demolition of smelly ‘cat house’
Residents living near the odor-emanating North Huntingdon house where some 70 cats had to be rescued want the township to tear it down now, not years from now. “The place stinks,” is how James “Rick” Keenan described the neighboring house at 820 Leger Road, where Matthew Jacobs previously lived with...
Police: North Huntingdon cat hoarder said animals took over his house
Police said a North Huntingdon man told them he stopped staying at his township home because cats had overrun it. In September, authorities rescued 73 cats from the property on Leger Road and removed 11 that died. Since being surrendered to Frankie’s Friends in New Kensington, another 22 cats died...
Westmoreland County schools could face difficult closure decisions as coronavirus risk remains high
Westmoreland County school districts face difficult choices as the county’s coronavirus transmission risk is expected to remain “substantial” for at least another week when the state updates its three-tiered Early Warning Monitoring System. Leaders will need to weigh student safety and legal liability as they decide whether to close schools...
Westmoreland County: Almost 70,000 mail-in ballots approved
The Ohio company processing mail-in ballots for Westmoreland County has sent more than 64,000 to the post office and is up-to-date with its processing, a county election official said Thursday. Midwest Direct of Cleveland, which prints and mails the ballots, handled 64,604 ballots as of Tuesday, with an additional 3,800...
North Huntingdon police get 4-year contract extension
North Huntingdon police officers agreed to a wage freeze next year followed by pay raises of 2% in 2022, 2.5% in 2023 and 3% in 2024 under a four-year contract extension reached with the township. Township commissioners on Wednesday unanimously approved the contract that township Manager Jeff Silka called a...
Irwin’s faulty parking meters ‘bagged’ until recalibration
Irwin police will not be writing tickets for vehicles in spaces with an expired meter until they can be recalibrated. The decision to suspend ticket writing at expired meters was prompted by a Westmoreland County Bureau of Weights and Measures’ inspector finding faulty meters in a group of about a...
Westmoreland County says mail-in ballot backlog cleared
Westmoreland County officials reported all but about 4,100 requested mail-in ballots have been sent to voters. The county elections bureau said as of Wednesday morning, more than 64,600 ballots were mailed, clearing a backlog of requests caused by delays at the Cleveland company hired to print and mail them. “The...
North Huntingdon close to resolving backyard chicken battle
North Huntingdon officials appear to be on the cusp of resolving a months-long disagreement on rules for governing the raising of backyard chickens, a dispute that at times has been emotional and acrimonious. The township commissioners on Wednesday are scheduled to consider authorizing employees to draft an ordinance that would...
Norwin girls volleyball, Latrobe boys soccer shut down because of covid-19 concerns
The Norwin girls volleyball and Latrobe boys soccer teams have shut down for 14 days because of possible exposure to covid-19. Norwin canceled its last four matches and Latrobe its final four games. If Norwin (5-4) qualifies for the WPIAL playoffs, based on results of other matches, the team might...
Westmoreland sheriff wants deputies to patrol polling places on Election Day, in case needed
Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert on Tuesday said he will assign deputies to patrol near the county’s 307 polling locations on Election Day. The first-term sheriff said he has received no specific information about threats but he wants deputies at the ready should disturbances or calls of voter intimidation arise...
North Huntingdon-Irwin covid-19 cases up almost 20% in 1 week
The number of coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon and Irwin areas took another jump in the past week, rising about 20% at the same time cases have been increasing in Westmoreland County, according to data from the state Department of Health. The community of about 35,000 residents saw 443...
Westmoreland prison, manor register additional coronavirus cases
An additional seven guards and nine inmates have tested positive for coronavirus at the Westmoreland County Prison in Hempfield, bringing the total to 11 guards and 45 inmates. The courts have halted transfer of inmates to the courthouse in Greensburg, according to county Solicitor Melissa Guiddy. “All inmates will appear...
Norwin tracks 7 more cases of coronavirus; school board majority supports full reopening
On a day when the Norwin announced seven more cases of coronavirus cases among students and staff, a majority of the Norwin School Board supported plans for students to return to class five days a week next month, rather than the current hybrid plan. Three high school students, two Hillcrest...
More ballot delays in Westmoreland County
More delays in the mailing of ballots to Westmoreland voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election could prompt county commissioners to take back control over the process that was shipped out-of-state last month. Commissioner Sean Kertes said Monday internal discussions are underway to have elections bureau staff at the...
Westmoreland gets $3.4 million to remove lead paint, other hazards from low-income houses
Lead-based paint will be removed from more than 140 low-income homes in Westmoreland County using federal money. County officials said $3.4 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will pay for two new programs that will start by early summer to remediate the toxic substance...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Churchill Wayne Chung Wei Chang sold property at 61 Holland Road to Tadd and Jonna Morris for $225,000. Estate of Doris Fabrizi sold property at 762 Margaretta St. to Edward Werner for $8,000. Edgewood Girish Chavan sold property at 322 Dewey Ave. to Jessica Becker and Jacqueline Bialostozky for $355,000....
Photos: Irwin Fall Festival held at Banco Business Park
The first Irwin Fall Festival is being held at the Banco Business Park this weekend. More than 35 vendors are on hand selling fall-related wares, including candles and painted cement pumpkins, as well as other handmade crafts, clothing, accessories, food and drinks. The event also features several food trucks and...
Norwin reports 2 more covid-19 cases
Two more Norwin elementary school students have tested positive for the coronavirus, the school district announced Saturday morning. One student attends Sunset Valley Elementary School, which has had covid-19 cases, and the other student attends Sheridan Terrace. This is the first Sheridan Terrace student the school district reported who had...
Norwin notebook: Trip to WPIAL finals a 1st for Knights golfers
Norwin switched home courses for boys golf this fall. Nothing against Irwin Country Club, it was just that the Knights wanted a place more comparable to the places where their section foes play regularly. So, they moved to Youghiogheny Country Club near McKeesport. It was a few more miles down...
Underclassmen growing up quickly for Norwin football
Class 6A football can make a team grow up quickly in the WPIAL. Playing younger players is not always ideal but doing so, whether it be out of necessity or because of merit, can pay dividends down the road when underclassmen are more accustomed to the varsity level. Norwin has...
WPIAL Class 6A roundup: Butler snaps 24-game losing streak
Cooper Baxter scored on a 15-yard interception return, a 60-yard fumble recovery, a 3-yard pass from Isaiah Kelly, and runs of 1 and 21 yards as Class 6A Butler snapped a 24-game losing streak by beating Blackhawk, 55-14, in nonconference play. Justin Kabay ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns...
Westmoreland County Halloween happenings
• Collinsburg: Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company will host a free party for children 12 and younger from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the firehall, 514 Hickory Drive. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There will be a costume contest, food, drinks and prizes. • Export: The borough...
Norwin holds to Nov. 4 school reopening; no students, staff got virus at school, district says
Norwin school officials said that the district still is planning to resume the five-day in-person instruction on Nov. 4, even though the number of covid-19 cases are rising in the North Huntingdon-Irwin area and Westmoreland County. School Superintendent Jeff Taylor said in an email statement this week that the district...
Westmoreland County approves drop box sites for mail-in ballots
Westmoreland County will have drop boxes at five regional sites before the Nov. 3 general election to help collect tens of thousands of expected mail-in ballots. Voters started to receive ballots this week, and as of Thursday, more than 51,600 were sent. Another 9,600 are in the queue to be...
