Norwin Star category, Page 67
Norwin boys hold off Penn-Trafford, earn playoff spot for 1st time in 6 years
Norwin didn’t make a field goal in the fourth quarter, but that might have had something to do with the effort the Knights were putting in on the defensive end against visiting Penn-Trafford. It was, attack on defense, rest on offense and hold on tight from there. Or, maybe they...
Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek sinks near 70-foot buzzer-beater
Brianna Zajicek moved to point guard this season, so she has a different perspective on the game and new decisions to make. As she dribbled up the floor Thursday night at Penn-Trafford with the third-quarter clock ticking down to single digits, she made some magic happen. “I was trying to...
Man jailed in North Huntingdon drug bust
A Wilkins man is being held without bail after North Huntingdon police said he was involved in a November drug deal, according to court papers. Kenneth R. Rhodes Jr., 31, was arrested Thursday on charges of possession with intent to deliver, criminal use of a communication facility, witness retaliation and...
Suman, Penn-Trafford steal the show, top No. 3 Norwin in final seconds
Penn-Trafford stole one. Literally. A flurry of late takeaways, including two by Maura Suman — their all-time steals leader and lone senior — along with some three-point plays down the stretch, propelled the Lady Warriors to a spirited 37-36 upset over No. 3 Norwin on Thursday night in the Section...
Cat found in North Huntingdon with zip ties around body recovering at Frankie’s Friends in New Kensington
A cat found with zip ties wrapped around its body is recovering after surgery at Frankie’s Friends Cat Rescue in New Kensington. Dr. Becky Morrow, medical director of Frankie’s Friends, called it a case of animal cruelty. “There’s no good reason to do that,” she said. “At best, it was...
Norwin area: Students win, former police officer speaks, chili and wing competition
Queen of Angels students win in engineering contest The sixth grade class at Queen of Angels Catholic School in North Huntingdon brought home three awards in the recent Engineering Society of Western Pennsylvania’s Future City Competition. Students won three awards at the virtual competition last month: Best Futuristic City, Outstanding...
Troopers: Hempfield woman accused of cutting boyfriend with knife in altercation after DUI crash
A Hempfield woman was arrested this week on aggravated assault and drunken driving charges after state police say she cut her boyfriend’s hand with a knife and punched him during a Jan. 31 argument when she crashed her SUV. Jessica L. Fink, 39, is accused of driving erratically after departing...
Pool renovations can’t slow Norwin swim teams
The pool is undergoing a remodel at Norwin, but that doesn’t mean swimming talent has dried up. The Knights boys and girls programs have learned to cope with the inconvenience, even rallying around it through another WPIAL season. “We have been busing to nearby East Allegheny High School to practice...
Norwin notebook: Girls basketball team makes statement with win over North Allegheny
It was a head-turning win if there ever was one. The Norwin girls basketball team dismantled No. 1 North Allegheny, 56-31, on Jan. 27 to move into a first-place tie with the Tigers in Section 1-6A. North Allegheny was undefeated at the time (15-0) and had won 33 straight section...
Poor-rated Irwin bridge slated to be replaced in 2023
A 57-year-old Irwin bridge rated in poor condition by the state is to be inspected every six months — or more frequently, if needed — but is not scheduled to be replaced until next year, according to state and local officials. The 20-foot-long Fairwood Drive bridge, which connects the Villages...
North Huntingdon official wants to revisit rec center idea
More than 10 years after North Huntingdon voters rejected taking on debt to build a proposed $18 million community recreation center, a township official wants to take another look at the concept. With the change in dynamics and demographics in the township over the past decade, Commissioner Jason Atwood said...
North Huntingdon girl succeeds in karate despite health challenges
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OSHA probes North Huntingdon skid loader accident
Workplace safety investigators have launched a probe into an accident that injured a man this week as he was using a skid loader to dump dirt over a hillside in North Huntingdon. The worker was ejected as the equipment slid 150 feet to the bottom of a ravine, emergency responders...
Crews rescue equipment operator who went over steep hillside off Route 30 in North Huntingdon
The operator of a skid loader suffered non life-threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon when the equipment went over a 150-foot hillside behind the Norwin Commerce Center along Route 30 in North Huntingdon, Hartford Heights Deputy Fire Chief Mark Gibas said. Gibas said he did not know the identity of the operator...
Penn Township police charge North Huntingdon woman with DUI, drug charges following crash
In the middle of processing a woman on drunken driving charges over the weekend, Penn Township police tacked on more charges after reportedly finding three containers of methamphetamine, $1,230 in cash and a loaded 9 mm handgun inside her purse, according to court documents. Malinda Sue Kovac, 24, of Larimer...
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek
Norwin’s girls basketball team is 10-4 overall, 6-1 in section play, heading into the back half of the season. While they are at the top of the standings, it was not exactly an easy path there for the Knights. They were expecting junior Savannah Schenck back after an ACL injury...
Tough schedule pays off as Norwin boys down Hempfield
Norwin and Hempfield know something about tough nonsection schedules. Both boys basketball teams have gone against some of the top teams in Class 6A and 5A in the hopes those games would sharpen their lineups for Section 3-6A play. After playing 5A No. 1 Laurel Highlands close and then beating...
Irwin woman accused by police of stabbing man 6 times
An Irwin woman is free on $15,000 unsecured bond after police said she stabbed a man six times, according to court papers. Lori Jo Olsen, 53, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and simple assault. Borough police said they were called to Olsen’s Spruce Street home Thursday at 9...
Norwin girls easily drop No. 1 North Allegheny
Norwin had a “purple out” Thursday night as part of a fundraiser. The girls basketball team was seeing red from the opening tip. Fourth-ranked Norwin started fast and never loosened its grip, leaving a trail of nine 3-pointers in its wake on the way to beating the No. 1 out...
Norwin area: Irwin fire department fundraiser, Conor Lamb to meet with Democrats
Irwin fire department to hold fundraiser Those attending the Irwin Volunteer Fire Department annual benefit dinner and raffle on March 5 at Antonelli Event Center, 100 Colony Drive, Irwin, have a chance to win $4,000 and other prizes. Doors open at 6 p.m., with bar to open at 6:30 p.m....
Norwin library to hold book sale
The Friends of the Norwin Public Library will hold a sale of “gently used materials” from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 2. The proceeds from the book sale will benefit the Norwin Public Library, especially the children’s summer reading program. No electronic scanning devices will be permitted by patrons....
What’s that? John Irwin House holds history of borough
For some who grew up in the Irwin area, the yellow house at the corner of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Irwin may simply be known as the teddy bear shop. While it hosted Ye Olde Teddy Bear Shoppe for 25 years, drawing in children with an easily...
North Huntingdon official wants to revisit rec center idea
More than 10 years after North Huntingdon voters rejected taking on debt to build a proposed $18 million community recreation center, a township official wants to take another look at the concept. With the change in dynamics and demographics in the township over the past decade, Commissioner Jason Atwood said...
Jury split in verdicts for Norwin teacher, husband in middle school musical case
A Westmoreland County jury acquitted a Norwin Middle School teacher of failure to comply with child protective service laws but found her husband guilty of a similar charge. The jury deliberated more than five hours Tuesday before it rendered its mixed verdict to clear English teacher Tobitha Sasso, 42, of...
Police: Hit-run driver drove to liquor store after causing Route 30 crash in North Huntingdon
North Huntingdon police say a man was under the influence of alcohol, hit another driver and left the scene before making a quick stop at a liquor store and circling back past the crash on Route 30. Dennis M. Moog Jr., 58, of Jeannette, was arrested Saturday on multiple misdemeanor...
