Norwin Star category, Page 47
Norwin area: Norwin students plan Easter egg hunt; library book sale and more
Norwin students to hold Easter egg hunt Youngsters will be able to hunt for more than 8,000 eggs at the Easter Egg Hunt at Norwin High School stadium that will start at 10 a.m. April 1. The Norwin High School Student Council is sponsoring the event, which costs $5 per...
$1M instant lottery ticket winner sold in North Huntingdon
A frequent scratch-off lottery ticket buyer at a North Huntingdon pharmacy parlayed his hobby of purchasing a $20 Millionaire Maker chance into a $1 million winner. “I was in disbelief when I scratched it off. I saw that (winning ticket) and thought ‘You’ve got to be kidding me,’ ” said...
Norwin to perform ‘Mean Girls’
“Mean Girls,” a musical that helps to teach life lessons about friendship and being true to yourself while surviving high school, will be presented by the Norwin Theatre Company at 7 p.m. March 23, 24 and 25 and at 2 p.m. March 26 at the Norwin High School auditorium. Mean...
Norwin’s playoff run ends in overtime against undefeated Cedar Cliff
ALTOONA – Norwin saw its run to the PIAA Class 6A championship game end Monday night at Altoona’s Field House. Undefeated Cedar Cliff, the District 3 champions, needed overtime to advance to its first championship game, outscoring the Knights 8-0 in the extra period for a 55-47 victory. Cedar Cliff...
Norwin grad Aleks Brozeski delivers championship performance at PSAC indoor meet
After Slippery Rock sophomore Aleks Brozeski won the PSAC championship in the women’s indoor triple jump, her event coach, Tabitha Bemis, was asked about the victory by one of her fellow coaches. The Norwin grad’s performance came as a bit of a surprise. On paper, at least. Brozeski entered the...
Man wanted in Ohio faces drug, gun charges after traffic stop in Irwin
A traffic stop in Irwin last week resulted in state police finding multiple firearms, drugs and a man who was wanted in Ohio, according to troopers. Justin D. Grandison, 32, of White Oak was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison without bail. Police said they conducted a traffic stop...
Registration open for annual Race for Grace cancer fundraiser
The organizers of a 5K race and walk in memory of a North Huntingdon youngster who lost her life to brain cancer 15 years ago hope this year’s event April 22 will raise $165,000 to support research and families facing cancer. The Race for Grace, held at Norwin High School...
North Huntingdon property owner frustrated by stalled zoning change effort
Two couples who dreamed of building their houses on a 95-acre former North Huntingdon strip mine site they bought for $230,000 will have to wait several more months before they learn if they can live on the land. North Huntingdon commissioners recently tabled a request from Brett and Alyssa Arnold...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 19, 2023
Churchill Chad Gales sold property at 2424 Greensburg Pike to Troy Hoster and Troy Prather for $230,000. Peter Cnossen sold property at 3709 Greensburg Pike to Kimberly Williams for $312,000. Edgewood Estate of Rolland Ritts sold property at 324 Dewey Ave. to Jacon Edward Johnson and Margo Helena Lynch for...
Norwin notebook: Girls bowling team makes run to regional finals
The Norwin girls bowling team surprised two-time defending champion Freeport, then reached the finals of the Western Pennsylvania Regional Tournament earlier this month at AMF Noble Manor Lanes. After a two-game sweep of Freeport, the Knights fell to Norwin, 171-168, in a close final match in the best-of-three series. Kali...
Norwin girls roll past North Allegheny, into PIAA semifinals
When North Allegheny junior Caroline Henderson banked in a half-court shot to end the third quarter, Norwin coach Brian Brozeski told his team not to worry. That’s because Brozeski’s Knights were not to be deterred on this night. Norwin became more determined and didn’t allow another basket in the final...
North Huntingdon group proposes recreational trails connecting Trafford and Yough River
A recreational trails group in North Huntingdon wants to develop a route to connect the Westmoreland Heritage Trail to the Great Allegheny Passage. Robert Morgan and Daniel Korhnak, two of the four founders of the Friends of Norwin Trails, presented an outline to the North Huntingdon commissioners for creating a...
First responders called to rollover crash in North Huntingdon
Emergency responders were called to a rollover crash in Westmoreland County early Wednesday. The crash happened at about 1:45 a.m. near the intersection of Route 30 and Cherry Lane in North Huntingdon. Westmoreland County 911 said it was unclear if there were any injuries. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported a...
Morning Roundup: Person injured in crash in North Huntington
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 15, 2023: Person injured in crash in North Huntington An overnight car crash in North Huntington injured one person and caused a power outage in the area. The crash occurred around 11:45 p.m. at Turner Valley Road...
Westmoreland PIHL playoff capsules: Games for March 15, 2023
PIHL playoffs Class A Semifinals Norwin (17-4) vs. Fox Chapel (19-2) 7 p.m. Wednesday, Robert Morris Island Sports Center, Neville Township Seeds: Norwin Blue No. 3; Fox Chapel Blue No. 1 Winner plays: Winner of Greensburg Salem (18-3)/Kiski Area (17-5) in championship at 8:45 p.m. March 20 at UPMC Lemieux...
Woman wanted in North Huntingdon fortune-telling scheme arrested in Florida
A woman accused by North Huntingdon police in a fortune-telling scheme was taken into custody late Monday in Florida. Alexis Candy Mitchell, 29, is being held at a Palm Beach County detention center awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania, according to jail records. Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputies said they contacted authorities in...
Norwin board rejects ban on book, despite board member’s objections
Norwin’s fifth grade students can read “Al Capone Does My Shirts” after the school board Monday deadlocked on an attempt to ban the book from the students’ supplemental reading curriculum. The board’s minority faction — Christine Baverso, Alex Detschelt, Shawna Ilagan and Robert Wayman — voted to remove it from...
Westmoreland PIAA basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 14, 2023
PIAA basketball playoffs Girls Class 6A Second round Norwin (22-4) vs. Lebanon (26-2) 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Bald Eagle Area High School, Bellefonte Tickets: Upcoming Events | PIAA Box Office (hometownticketing.com) District seed: Norwin 7-3; Lebanon 3-5 Winner plays: Winner of 7-1 North Allegheny (21-5)/7-4 Mt. Lebanon (18-8) Friday in quarterfinals...
Police to continue providing security at Irwin Manor
Borough police will continue to provide security services at Irwin Manor under an arrangement with the Westmoreland County Housing Authority, which will pay the officers for that . Irwin Council this week approved the agreement with the county housing authority, which operates the building along First Street that provides housing...
East suburban real estate transactions, week of March 12, 2023
Churchill David Tobin sold property at 2405 Marbury Road to Victor and Tamara Moon Dixon for $345,000. Edgewood Daniel Spencer sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to American International Relocation Soluti for $335,000. American International Relocation Soluti sold property at 554 Greendale Ave. to Nicholas McClintock and Kimberly Frantz for...
Norwin notebook: Pair of Knights swimmers make states
A pair of Norwin swimmers earned spots in the PIAA Class 3A championships, scheduled for March 15-18 at Bucknell University. Nathan Kostrobala and Anna Little qualified for the state meet with strong finishes at the WPIAL championships earlier this month at Pitt. Kostrobala will compete for a state medal in...
Irwin church gets OK to raze former manse, build office-social hall
A downtown Irwin church was given the green light this week to demolish its former manse — once a home to its pastors — and replace it with an office building and social hall. Borough council this week approved the land development plans to tear down the house and build...
Westmoreland historian, Trafford American Legion officer continue to preserve, honor local history
On the 100th anniversary of World War I’s end, Andrew Capets of North Huntingdon published “Good War, Great Men,” which followed the wartime exploits of the 313th Machine Gun Battalion, in which his grandfather served. Over the years, Capets has learned more and more about the men of the 313th,...
Norwin girls shut down Central Dauphin in state tournament
HARRISBURG — Brian Brozeski knew where Norwin would have to succeed to win in the PIAA Class 6A girls basketball playoffs. “When you get to the playoffs, defense is where you can hang your hat,” Brozeski said after his Knights team hung an entire wardrobe on its defense in a...
Norwin area: Senior citizens dinner, senior softball league sign-up, trivia night, Easter discussion
Norwin students plan dinner for senior citizens Senior citizens living in North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin will be able to enjoy a meal and entertainment at the annual Senior Citizens Dinner from 1 to 3 p.m. April 23 at the Norwin High School, 251 McMahon Drive, North Huntingdon. The...
