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In-person visits at Westmoreland Manor expected to resume soon
Westmoreland Manor could begin in-person visits with residents within weeks even as coronavirus cases continue to pop up among residents and staff at the county-owned nursing home in Hempfield. Officials said Thursday that one additional case was reported and there are three active coronavirus infections among residents at the 403-bed...
Norwin-area happenings, March 18, 2021, and beyond
Norwin library to feature author on women in WW II The Norwin Public Library is sponsoring a virtual program at 6 p.m. March 22 about women who were involved in the military during World War II. Author Kayleen Reusser, who has interviewed about 250 men and women while writing seven...
Norwin-area charges filed, March 11, 2021
Charges filed with North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne Gongaware. All individuals have the right to a preliminary hearing and are innocent until proven guilty before a judge in the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. • Devon W. Anderson, 30, of Jeannette, by North Huntingdon police with receiving advancement payment...
Irwin OKs buying 75 refurbished meters; sets rates at 25 cents for half-hour
Irwin officials took steps this week to standardize parking rates in the borough at 25 cents for 30 minutes. It’s part of an ongoing process that will start with buying 75 refurbished digital parking meters that will replace mechanical ones. Council on Wednesday unanimously approved the standardized rate. It will...
Upper St. Clair holds off Norwin in Class 6A semifinal battle
The coaches — Upper St. Clair’s Pete Serio and Norwin’s Brian Brozeski — met at halfcourt with a mutual respect, it was clear, for each other’s program. The girls basketball game that just unfolded provided each with what’s sure to be a lasting memory. No. 2 Upper St. Clair, playing...
Program seeks to help Westmoreland seniors who lack technology get coronavirus vaccine appointment
Senior citizens in Westmoreland County who don’t have access to technology to find and schedule coronavirus vaccine appointments are getting some help. The United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania is partnering with Excela Health and others to coordinate and schedule appointments for Westmoreland County’s vulnerable residents 65 and older, said Alyssa...
Norwin freshman emerges as featured playoff performer
Next girl up. It’s the mantra Norwin has adopted out of necessity as two key players were sidelined with season-ending injuries just as the Lady Knights were poised to make a serious playoff push. Norwin (13-4) still made that push, but that it did so without sophomore Savannah Schneck and...
AHN, Highmark Health outfit first responders with more personal protective gearVideo
For about a dozen ambulance services that received free boxes of personal protective equipment Tuesday during a distribution of masks, gowns and face shields at AHN Hempfield Neighborhood Hospital, the initiative was a lifesaver — literally and financially, recipients said. “This will really help out. (PPE is) in really short...
Norwin official vows not to raise school taxes
Property owners in the Norwin School District will not have to pay more in school taxes in the 2021-2022 school year for the first time since 2011, Norwin’s top official promised. In promoting a commitment of doing more with less, Superintendent Jeff Taylor told the school board Monday there will...
Norwin outlines plans for 5 days of in-person classes per week
For the first time this school year, all Norwin students will have the option of returning to class five days a week, beginning March 19, officials said. Bringing students back to class for five days of instruction “is something that’s been very important to our students and our community members,”...
North Huntingdon-Irwin area covid cases continue decline for the week of March 1, 2021
The number of new coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon-Irwin-North Irwin area continued to decline during the first full week of March, with only 41 new confirmed cases from March 1 to 8, according to data the state Department of Health released on Monday. The four ZIP codes covering North...
Carrick man accused of sexually assaulting coworker at North Huntingdon care facility
An Allegheny County man is accused of sexually assaulting a co-worker at a North Huntingdon nursing facility, according to court papers. Daniel A. Odu, 33, of Carrick is charged with attempted rape, aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault. Officials at The Grove at North Huntingdon contacted township police Feb. 6...
Norwin officials to discuss in-school options for instruction
Norwin school officials are planning to discuss options for more in-person instruction during a school board meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Monday. Superintendent Jeff Taylor is expected to address plans for students in grades five through 11 to have the option of returning to school for four days of in-person...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Chalfant William Becker sold property at 178 Brighton St. to James and Carol Tessauro for $150,000. Estate of John Boyce sold property at 220 Highland Ave. to PGH Holding LLC for $45,000. Churchill William Dipaolo sold property at 3766 E. Rural Court to Emily Rybinski for $157,000. Delmont Eric Seabury...
Big 2nd half allows Norwin girls to pull away from Butler
Halftime speeches and the adjustments that accompany them have helped many a WPIAL basketball team advance in the postseason. After a sluggish first half Saturday afternoon against Butler, Norwin had a heart-to-heart at the break and reversed course for another trip to the semifinals. In a flurry, the third-seeded Knights...
Norwin notebook: Bilinsky to be selected for Roundball Classic
The Roundball Classic is returning in full force this spring. Organizer Allen Deep said the all-star basketball event will be played May 13-15 at Geneva. Rosters are far from finished, but Deep knows one player he will invite to the event. He said Norwin senior guard Ty Bilinsky will be...
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Area teams set for rematches in quarterfinals
Rematches will be the order of the day for three Westmoreland County teams as they take to the WPIAL basketball quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. In boys Class 2A, No. 5 seed Jeannette (14-4) will take on No. 13 Winchester Thurston (9-4), a Section 3 opponent that dealt the Jayhawks a 65-60...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, March 6, 2021
Boys Quarterfinals Class 5A 10-Latrobe (8-6) at 2-New Castle (18-2) Noon Saturday Coaches: Brad Wetzel, Latrobe; Ralph Blundo, New Castle Winner plays: Winner of 6-Penn Hills (13-4) at 3-Laurel Highlands (13-3), 6 p.m. Wednesday in semifinals About Latrobe: Senior Ryan Sickenberger converted a three-point play with 43 seconds left to...
Greensburg offers free lifeguard certification course to boost lagging recruitment
A good lifeguard is hard to find, which is why Greensburg’s recreation department is offering free lifeguard certification courses as a new recruitment tool. “We had a difficult time in general getting kids to apply for the jobs,” said Trudy Ivory, former recreation facilities manager for the city. Ivory retired...
Irwin cans longtime engineering firm; council at odds over whether move saves money
Irwin switched engineering firms, dumping its longtime engineer in favor of a Latrobe firm. With no public debate on the issue or explanation for its decision, borough council voted 5-2 this week to immediately terminate Bove Engineering Co. of Hempfield and hire Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co. Council members Rick Burdelski, Leslie...
Budding North Huntingdon artist takes talent to tattooing
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Westmoreland commissioners demand increase in covid vaccine deliveries
Westmoreland County’s Republican leaders on Wednesday demanded Pennsylvania Department of Health officials increase the supply of covid-19 vaccines to the county. In a letter sent to Alison Beam, the state’s acting secretary of health, Commissioners Sean Kertes and Doug Chew called for ‘immediate and substantial adjustments” to the distribution of...
She’s lovin’ it: 100-year-old McDonald’s worker has no plans to retireVideo
Ruth N. Shuster was crowned “Queen for a Day” at McDonald’s Big Mac Museum in North Huntingdon, a well-deserved honor for a loyal employee who has greeted customers at the eatery the past 27 years. What made this honor — a throwback to Jack Bailey’s 1950s-era television show of the...
High school roundup for March 2, 2021: Pine-Richland girls rally past Peters Township
Kaili Doctor and Sophie Catalano scored 14 points each as Pine-Richland mounted a second-half surge and defeated Peters Township, 54-45, in a WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball first-round matchup Tuesday night. The No. 10 Rams (7-10) outscored Peters Township 21-10 in the third quarter. Sarah Pifer added 12 points, including...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 28, 2021
Chalfant Federal National Mortgage Assn. sold property at 314 Highland Ave. to Jonathan Dietz for $154,900. Bridgett Bothell sold property at 1010 Pin Oak Court to Maciej Skrzypczak for $98,000. Delmont Shawn Kelley sold property at 23 W Pine St. to Shawn Kelley and Traci Peters for $1 (state deed...
