Joe Napsha stories, Page 92
Serra Catholic moves to remote learning
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport will move to remote learning because of an increase in covid-19 cases, the third case in the past three days, Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese said Wednesday night. The diocese said it is following guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department in making the decision to...
Norwin schools see 6 more coronavirus cases
The coronavirus cases in Norwin School District continue to mount, with the school reporting Wednesday it had learned that three staff members and three students have tested positive for the virus. One staff member each at the high school, middle school and Hillcrest Intermediate School informed the district they tested...
Norwin area police blotter, week of Nov. 16
Clint H. Richter, 36, of Pittsburgh, by North Huntingdon police, with five counts of access device fraud, two counts of theft and one count of receiving stolen property for allegedly taking a woman’s credit card to obtain $1,570 from victim’s bank account. Charges filed before North Huntingdon District Judge Wayne...
Irwin church plans chili sale on Nov. 21
Chili lovers can get their fill at the “Drive Thru Chili” sale from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, 617 Main St. The meal features a choice of spicy or traditional chili, cornbread and dessert for $5. Due to current covid-19 restrictions, the...
Norwin covid-19 cases pile up
Norwin’s coronavirus cases continue to pile up, as a Hillcrest Intermediate School student is the latest student or staff member to test positive for covid-19. The district said Tuesday that the student has not been in school for several days, so no contact tracing at school is needed at this...
Norwin studies changing elementary school attendance areas
Norwin may change the enrollment areas of its four elementary schools to prevent overcrowding, particularly at Hahntown. Superintendent Jeff Taylor told the school board Monday he expects that a redistricting committee of 20 people will make recommendations next month on redrawing the boundaries for the elementary schools. The proposal —...
Coronavirus cases jump almost 22% in Norwin area
The number of coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin area rose almost 22% from Nov. 9 to 16, mirroring the rise in Westmoreland County cases that has pushed the county to being categorized as being in a “substantial” level for the spread of the virus, according...
Norwin reports 3 more covid-19 cases at high school, plus online student
Norwin is starting the week with another round of covid-19 cases at its high school, as three more students tested positive for the virus — as did a fourth student taking classes though Norwin Online Academy, the district said Monday. The high school building will remain open for classes on...
State seeks to add Pittsburgh-to-New York City Amtrak train
Amtrak’s proposal to add another Pittsburgh-to-Harrisburg daily round-trip train in about three years is good news to Sharon Calloway of Uniontown, a frequent traveler on the Pennsylvanian train from Greensburg to New York City, where she works. “It would be nice to have more than one option,” said Calloway, who...
102-year-old WWII vet honored with French Legion of Honor medalVideo
A member of the vanishing Greatest Generation who survived fighting Germans in France during World War II was honored Saturday by a representative of that country he and hundreds of thousands of others helped liberate from the grips of Nazi Germany 75 years ago. Army veteran Frank Delia of North...
Glassport man accused of assaulting nurse
A 30-year-old man at Torrance State Hospital in Derry Township for a court-ordered mental health evaluation was arraigned on charges of sexually assaulting a nurse there. William Thornhill of Glassport is accused of assaulting the nurse in the Greizman Building as she was taking temperatures of other patients at the...
North Huntingdon close to rules on backyard chickens
After months of wrangling and heated debate, North Huntingdon officials are close to reaching a consensus on how to regulate the raising of chickens in a residential neighborhood, which sets the stage for a vote on Wednesday. Four of the seven commissioners said they would be in favor of letting...
Man in stable condition after shooting in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man shot in the arm Saturday night in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood was hospitalized in stable condition, city police said Sunday. Police said they received a report that a man, who was not identified, was shot about 7:25 p.m. in the 3500 block of Brighton Road. Officers applied a...
‘Phenomenal turnout’ for Westmoreland Toys for Tots TrainVideo
Lindsay Fails made a special 35-mile trip from Indiana County to the Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad line next to Greengate Centre in Hempfield on Saturday afternoon just so she could contribute to the holiday cheer of a child in need. She donated a gift to the Westmoreland County Marine Toys for...
Boy shot in Clairton on Friday night in critical condition
A boy who was shot in Clairton late Friday night was reported hospitalized in critical condition, the Allegheny County Police homicide unit said. Police said they were notified of the shooting at Sixth Street and Large Avenue at about 10:40 p.m., police said. They were assisting Clairton police in the...
More covid-19 cases found at Norwin
The number of covid-19 cases in Norwin schools continues to increase, with another two cases reported on Thursday, the school district said. A high school student and a Hahntown Elementary School student have recently tested positive for covid-19, Norwin said in a statement. School nurses have completed contact tracing under...
Region’s veterans support praised by Army artificial intelligence director at CMU — a Norwin gradVideo
s The military’s efforts to incorporate artificial intelligence in military operations is focused on developing capabilities to support the soldiers, the director of the Army’s Artificial Intelligence Capabilities said Wednesday during Veterans Day ceremonies in North Huntingdon. A graduate of Norwin High School, Ret. Col. Douglas Matty spoke Wednesday to...
North Huntingdon man details Pitt football coach, Carnegie native who died in World War IVideo
A World War I history buff from North Huntingdon shed light on the University of Pittsburgh football coach who quit patrolling the Panthers’ sideline at Forbes Field more than a century ago so he could become a lawyer, only to be killed a month before the Armistice took effect on...
Norwin covid-19 cases piling up
The covid-19 cases in the Norwin School District keep piling up. The school district on Tuesday said that a Norwin Online Academy student and a high school employee have notified the school officials that they recently tested positive for the coronavirus. The online academy students take courses through remote instruction,...
Norwin considers postponing return to in-person classes as covid-19 quarantining rises
Norwin’s superintendent on Monday recommended the district postpone the return to full-time in-school instruction planned to resume Nov. 18 because coronavirus cases have risen in the school district and community, forcing the 14-day quarantining of “hundreds of student and staff” in the past few weeks. Superintendent Jeff Taylor said at...
Norwin area covid cases up almost 10%
The spread of new coronavirus cases in the North Huntingdon-Irwin area fell to slightly less than 10% from Nov. 2 to 9, after spiking as high as 20% in the last week of October, according to data reported Monday by the state Department of Health. There were 615 confirmed covid-19...
Norwin closes high school on Monday because of covid cases
Norwin High School will be closed Monday because of an increase in covid-19 cases, including a possible close contact by players on a sports team to a person with the virus, the school district said Friday. Three new student covid-19 cases were reported Friday, as well as one in a...
Inspired to help others, North Huntingdon woman donates kidneyVideo
A North Huntingdon wife and mother of two — inspired to help others during the coronavirus pandemic — may have given a complete stranger the gift of life. “With all the horrible things going on out there (with the pandemic), I wanted to give a little bit of hope back...
Norwin area events, Nov. 14 and beyond
Irwin Boy Scouts sell pies, luminaria Boy Scout Troop 284 of Irwin is selling Pie Shoppe pies for Thanksgiving and luminaria for Christmas. The deadline for ordering pies is Nov. 14 and drive-thru pickup will be at the First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, between 4...
Soup sale at Harrison City church Nov. 15
The United Methodist Women of Community Church, 3487 Route 130, Harrison City, will hold its annual Fall Soup Sale from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 15. Pre-orders will be taken for chili, stuffed pepper, chicken noodle and wedding soup. A quart of soup is $10; a pint is $5. Pickup...
