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Norwin Star notebook: Triple jumper puts a bow on high school career
For John Giansante, it is all about rhythm. From his pre-event routine in the triple jump, to his preparation for playing the violin at a musical competition, he has a purposeful focus. The senior from Norwin is taking his duality to the college level. He will compete for the Seton...
Medically cleared to return to court, Norwin’s Ty Bilinsky headed to UPJ
Ty Bilinsky went from thinking it might be time to throw his basketball shoes over the telephone wires to merging back into the fast lane to a possible college career. The Norwin senior, who encountered several health issues over the winter and missed most of his final high school season,...
Half-century and counting for Westmoreland County’s longest tenured employeeVideo
Barb Jollie is in a class by herself. Working as a dependency hearing officer for Westmoreland County’s family court division, Jollie has been the one constant in the government over the past half-century. She was honored this week by commissioners for reaching a milestone, 50 years of employment with the...
Irwin shop seeks rainbow paintings for Big Brothers Big Sisters benefit
A rainbow after a storm is a sign of hope. At Irwin’s Feathers Artist Market and Gifts, owner Tracy Alaia is hoping to spread some peace, love and joy through the second annual Project Rainbow art show and auction. People are invited to purchase a canvas for $2 at the...
Norwin area happenings, June 10, 2021 and beyond
Wreaths Across American to hold craft fair A craft and vendor show featuring handmade crafts for sale, homemade treats and an ice cream truck will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 26 at the J.Howard Snyder Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 781 at 100 Billot Ave., North...
Norwin approves budget; holds line on taxes
Property owners in the Norwin School District will not pay more in taxes for the 2021-2022 fiscal year under a budget that maintains the same rate for the first time since 2011 without cutting programs, services or furloughing staff, the district said. The $80.5 million budget the school board unanimously...
Westmoreland City man arrested in crash that killed passenger
A Westmoreland City man was arrested on homicide by vehicle charges after state police said it was reported he was speeding before an August crash in Hempfield that killed a passenger, according to court papers. Nick M. Rossi, 34, who also has a Greensburg address listed in court records, was...
Norwin area happenings, June 10 and beyond
Irwin to hold ethnic food festival An ethnic food festival and craft show will be held in downtown Irwin from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 12. Crafters will be in the parking lots along Second, Third and Fifth streets. Restaurants will be offering ethnic food menus. The Mikey D...
Bathroom hidden camera earns North Huntingdon man jail term
A North Huntingdon man will serve up to 23 months in jail for recording video of female co-workers in the bathroom of a business where they worked and eavesdropping on conversations another had with a supervisor. Nicholas Traill, 35, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of burglary, invasion of privacy, possession...
North Huntingdon police say man sold informant 5 bricks of heroin in drug sting
North Huntingdon police said they used a confidential informant Sunday to set up a heroin purchase from a Pittsburgh man in the parking lot of a Route 30 motel, according to court documents. Jakarr “Fatz” Jenkins, 25, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer section, was arrested on two counts of manufacture, delivery and...
Police accuse Irwin florist of hiding camera in arrangement to take nude photos of woman
Police charged a 57-year-old Irwin florist with possessing obscene materials, saying he hid a video recording device in a floral arrangement he placed in a woman’s bedroom and downloaded nude images of her to his computer, according to court papers. North Huntingdon police also charged Eric J. Belak, a township...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Chalfant Mary Grace Bogovich trustee sold property at 307 North Ave. to Lashawna Jones for $8,300. Churchill Christopher Mielo sold property at 121 Fenwick Drive to Michael Ray and Sarah Anne Dawson for $279,900. Anthony Honko sold property at 152 Thornberry Drive to Regis and Kathryn Driscoll for $199,000. Edgewood...
Norwin notebook: Knights baseball, softball teams reflect on seasons
Postseason runs that were expected to last a lot longer ended rather abruptly in the WPIAL semifinals for the Norwin baseball and softball teams. The baseball Knights were roughed up by rival Hempfield, 12-2, while the softball team fell to Canon-McMillan, 7-4. Both were No. 2 seeds. Neither team qualified...
Norwin baseball star’s initiative reaches out to pregnant women
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
North Huntingdon business celebrates good times with outdoor signsVideo
A North Huntingdon couple has created a business of spreading joy through creating customized outdoor signs for events such as birthdays, family events, graduations for high school classes and individual students. “We’re in the joy industry. Everything we do with our signs brings joy,” said Nick Benevento, who co-owns Yardobrations...
North Huntingdon man accused in 2 homicides will stand trial for arson, attempted carjacking and firearms charges
Victor F. Steban, ordered Tuesday to stand trial for the killing of a Penn Township couple, also will be tried on charges related to what police say was the start and finish of his alleged four-day crime spree last month. Steban, 53, of North Huntingdon waived his right to preliminary...
Country concert in Irwin Park to benefit military personnel, veterans
The sixth annual Country Sounds for Soldiers Concert promises music by “home-grown country artists with a party-down-South attitude.” Music will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday in the amphitheater at Irwin Park in downtown Irwin. The concert will benefit Operation Troop Appreciation, a West Mifflin-based nonprofit that provides support for members...
Covid spread slowing in North Huntingdon, Iwin area
The weekly spread of covid in the North Huntingdon-North Irwin-Irwin area has slowed to a trickle, with just 15 new cases from May 24 to June 1, according to state Department of Health data released Tuesday. There was only a .4% increase in the rate of new covid cases from...
North Huntingdon police seeking information on 2-vehicle crash
North Huntingdon police are asking the public’s assistance for information on a two-vehicle crash Monday on Route 30 that sent three people to an area hospital, including one in critical condition. Chief Robert Rizzo reported the crash occurred about 12:24 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Route 30 at Norwin...
North Huntingdon man ordered to stand trial for Penn Township slayingsVideo
“I told you this would happen. I told you not to run your mouth,” Victor F. Steban allegedly said as he stood over Jacob Erdeljac, taunting the dying man. Steban, 53, had just ambushed Erdeljac, 40, and his girlfriend, Mara Casale, 27, outside the home they shared in Penn Township,...
Irwin parade, ceremony honors military, veterans on Memorial Day
The Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsored a Memorial Day parade Monday in Irwin. Here are some scenes from the event, which began at Immaculate Conception Church, followed Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue, then proceeded eastward to Irwin Union Cemetery for a ceremony....
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Delmont Estate of Evelyn Grubich sold property at 216 Freeport St. to Glenn and Linda Jobe for $19,500. Forest Hills James Conte sold property at 202 Glasgow Road to Michael Gasior for $100,000. Monroeville Frances Mitchell sold property at 1354 Foxboro Drive to Kyle Reese for $175,000. Stephanie Sapp sold...
Rain changes, but doesn’t dampen Norwin graduationVideo
Persistent rain in the afternoon and evening forced Norwin to move its graduation ceremonies into the high school gymnasium, but the adjustment didn’t dampen the 90-minute ceremony for the 406 seniors who make up the class of 2021. Lily Jarosz was the valedictorian and Quinn Kubistek was the salutatorian. Cullen...
Collectibles convention set for Irwin
Vendors and collectors who want to sell or display their items can do so at a mini-convention for collectors and admirers from noon to 5 p.m. July 11 at the Shidle Lodge, 417 Main St., Irwin. The Collectible and Retro Lovers convention, nicknamed CARLcon, will feature various collectibles items —...
North Huntingdon man charged with retaliation in ongoing neighborhood dispute
A North Huntingdon man awaiting trial on multiple complaints in an ongoing dispute with neighbors is facing more charges after police say he fired a pellet gun and damaged the homes of some of his accusers, according to court documents. Matthew D. Fox, 38, of the 13000 block of Dean...
