Norwin Star category, Page 61
Norwin grad excited to don orange, green as new Yough athletic director
In his stops along a North Carolina-to-Pennsylvania path through high school sports, Bill Flow has worn a number of hats. He coached boys and girls basketball, football, golf and baseball. His new hat will have a “Y” on it for Yough, where he is set to oversee all sports as...
North Huntingdon woman marks Flag Day with display of 450 flags
Old Glory waved in the breeze hundreds of times over Tuesday — Flag Day — in a North Huntingdon neighborhood. The large patriotic display was the handiwork of Carol Slonecker, who said she placed 450 small American flags along the streets in much of the Redstone Highlands villa home community...
Night of clean comedy benefits Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western Pa.
Family problems, health problems, fear of aging — they’re topics that most everyone can relate to, but not everyone sees the humor in them. Pittsburgh comedian David Kaye can, and he’ll share his wry observations during Comedy for a Cause on July 16 at Elements in North Huntingdon. “I look...
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Aaron Schmook
Aaron Schmook ended his high school athletic career by earning a medal at the PIAA track and field championships. He finished eighth in the javelin. He also played linebacker for the Knights, averaging 6.6 tackles. Schmook recently announced he accepted a scholarship to Kent State. While his season didn’t end...
North Huntingdon rejects Norwin request to waive permit fee
Norwin will pay a $15,755 building permit fee for a school roof project unless the North Huntingdon commissioners reverse a 4-3 decision last week that rejected the school’s request to waive the fee, as has been done in the past for nonprofits. The commissioners cited what they said was the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 12, 2022
Churchill Alexander Ducruet sold property at 100 Thornberry Drive to William and Caitlin Jenkins for $309,900. Monroeville Estate of William Ellis Wheat sold property at 1202 Bowling Green Drive to Daniel McGuiness and Pamela Beattie for $219,900. Gary Fedoronko sold property at 411 College Park Drive to Duke Lundahl for...
Navy veterans reconnect across a continent, 4 decades to begin married life in Irwin
Romantic flames that were first sparked more than four decades ago and half a world away recently rekindled between an Irwin woman and a fellow Navy veteran. Picking up where they left off, Beverly Detofsky and Doug Reichman aren’t wasting any more time. They’re scheduled to exchange wedding vows Monday...
Norwin notebook: Paralympian chosen to promote sport of goalball
A dynamic goal scorer and Paralympian, Calahan Young has made his mark in the sport of goalball. Now the Irwin native and Norwin graduate will be a diplomat for the game he loves. The U.S. Association of Blind Athletes, the national governing body for goalball in the Paralympics, named Young...
Norwin senior honored as Pittsburgh area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce MVP
Norwin senior Sebastian Rosado Guindin knew he was in the running for a unique award but was a little taken aback when his name was called. “Yes, I was surprised when I won,” he said. Rosado Guindin won the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Sports Most Valuable Player...
Kerber’s in North Huntingdon included in state’s annual Scooped Ice Cream Trail
June is National Dairy Month, and state officials are celebrating by asking residents to indulge in one of Pennsylvania’s most popular dairy products: ice cream. Officials from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development were joined by Gov. Tom Wolf in announcing the 30 creameries that make up the...
North Huntingdon jewelry maker Lucy Kelly shares secrets of her success
The summer of 2010 was going to be “the summer of self-improvement” for Lucy Kelly. On the verge of turning 30, living in Pittsburgh’s South Hills and working as a speech pathologist in the Hopewell School District, she was looking for a hobby to fill up some free time. She...
Norwin area: First responders event, paving, scholarships
Norwin first responders will be honored Norwin area police officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians will be recognized at the Norwin Area First Responders Public Safety Event from 1 to 6 p.m. June 25 in downtown Irwin. First responders from North Huntingdon, Irwin and North Irwin will hold fire safety...
North Huntingdon sewage authority hikes rates
Under a new agency budget, North Huntingdon Township Municipal Authority customers are paying an additional $1.50 a month for sewage service, and tap-in fees will increase by $250. A $10.3 million operating budget approved by the authority raises the monthly rate for sewage service from $52.30 for residential customers to...
Irwin resident: stop excessive fireworks
An Irwin resident this week pleaded with borough officials to have the police take action to prevent residents from setting off “excessive fireworks” over the upcoming July 4 holiday. Jennifer Incheck of Melrose Avenue told council this week that the fireworks set off in her Penglyn neighborhood over the July...
Split Stage musical salutes those about to rock at Irwin’s Lamp Theatre
If there’s a lack of ’80s rock in your life, Split Stage Productions has a remedy. The theater company will shake the walls of Irwin’s Lamp Theatre beginning Friday with a five-night run of the jukebox rock extravaganza “Rock of Ages.” First a Broadway musical and then a movie, “Rock...
Norwin area: Irwin street concerts, library program on flu pandemic
Music in the Streets returns to Irwin Several musicians will perform throughout downtown Irwin June 16 from 5:30 to 11 p.m. during the Music in the Streets event. Darryl & Kim will perform from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Lamp Theatre courtyard on Main Street, while Band Anna will...
Norwin OKs budget, keeps full-day kindergarten sessions
Norwin property owners will pay slightly more in real estate taxes in the upcoming fiscal year after the school board narrowly adopted a final budget Monday. By a 5-4 vote, the board approved a 1-mill tax hike for property owners in North Huntingdon, North Irwin and Irwin. The move increases...
North Huntingdon police accuse man of intentionally striking pedestrian with SUV
An Allegheny County man accused of intentionally striking a man with his SUV in the parking lot of a North Huntingdon Sheetz was arrested by police. Alan B. Israel, 45, of White Oak was charged after the incident at 8:19 a.m. Sunday outside the store at 13700 Route 30. The...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of June 5, 2022
Edgewood Ronald George sold property at 520 Allenby Ave. to Valerie Jamison for $275,000. Forest Hills Aedan Tracy sold property at 642 Filmore Road to Clara Heath and Akshay Ramesh for $240,000. Monroeville Gerald Irwin Jr. sold property at 4225 First St. to Jeremy Fruchter for $155,000. Laurianne Essay sold...
Norwin notebook: Baseball, softball standouts earn all-section honors
Norwin athletes once again made their mark in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications this spring. The Big 5/6 Conference, which covers Class 6A and 5A athletics, had its all-section banquet May 25 and announced its top players in baseball and softball. Section 2-6A baseball’s first team included seniors Jack Whalen...
Irwin disc jockey still spinning ’50s, ’60s tunes in his 80s
When George Reccelle was growing up in McKeesport in the 1950s, he listened to legendary Pittsburgh disc jockey George “Porky” Chedwick on the Homestead radio station WAMO and fell in love with the music he heard. “He played mostly African-American music on WAMO. He was a groundbreaker for playing that...
Irwin: $800,000 needed for major road repairs for housing authority project
Irwin officials were told this week it could cost about $800,000 — money the borough does not have — to repair a section of a road connecting the site of a proposed senior citizen housing project with Route 30. Gibson-Thomas Engineering of Latrobe, the borough’s engineer, prepared the estimate for...
North Huntingdon man pleads guilty to killing Penn Township couple
The man who was brazen enough to gun down their brother and his girlfriend last year refused to even make eye contact with Seth and Zack Erdeljac as they sat in court for his sentencing Wednesday. “Evil does exist in this world, and it is sitting here in the courtroom...
Riderless horse marks Memorial Day ceremonies in North HuntingdonVideo
For the past two years, Memorial Day ceremonies at the Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon have included a “riderless horse,” with military boots facing backward in the bootstraps, a tribute to soldiers lost over the years. One of those soldiers was Army Signal Corps member Daniel Tomko, who...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Churchill Valerie Cooper sold property at 2512 Collins Road to Frank Slaughter for $222,000. John Robinson sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Alexander Carmody and Katelyn Larue Burns for $237,500. Keith Clark sold property at 3325 Longbow Drive to Corey Hoffman and Sierra Nannini for $366,000. Forest Hills Estate...
