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TribLive Taste Test: Cookies from CrumblVideo

Dessert for the Memorial Day barbecue is a must. And while we’d never say anything is better than our grandmother’s chocolate chip cookies, this year we’re going to see if the Crumbl cookie chain can give Granny a run for her money. We snagged a four-pack from the new Crumbl...
Competition with teammate leads to WPIAL javelin gold for Norwin’s Cody Scherle

Norwin senior Cody Scherle had been nipping at teammate Aaron Schmook’s heels all season. When Schmook won a javelin title, Scherle was consistently close behind, often as the runner-up. The competition was healthy, but also frustrating at times for Scherle. But the momentum shifted at the WPIAL Class 3A championships...
Norwin notebook: Strong volleyball season ends in WPIAL quarterfinals

Norwin had a strong regular season but bowed out early in the WPIAL Class 3A boys volleyball playoffs. The No. 5-seeded Knights dropped a 3-1 decision to No. 4 Shaler in the quarterfinals. Norwin coach Mike Palaschak said he expected the match to be close, and it was. The Knights...
Fawn stops by for quick tour of North Huntingdon counter-top supplier

There are plenty of job openings in the local economy right now, but Vangura Surfacing Products in North Huntingdon doesn’t really have many positions open for an applicant without opposable thumbs. So when a fawn wandered through an open bay door Friday morning, shop supervisor Russell Shirley knew it wasn’t...
Free fraud prevention seminar slated in Irwin

Representatives from Irwin police, the state banking and securities department and the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office will discuss consumer fraud at a free presentation June 1 at the Lamp Theatre. State Rep. George Dunbar, a Penn Township Republican, is hosting the “ScamJam!” event aimed at helping consumers avoid fraud...
Ohio man sentenced for sex crimes involving Irwin teen

An Ohio man will serve up to 23 months in jail for sending pornographic images to a 14-year-old Irwin girl last year. Phillip A. Puszak, 35, pleaded guilty in March to three felony counts of disseminating explicit sexual materials and unlawful contact with to a minor and one misdemeanor charge...
Memorial Day-related events in, around Westmoreland County in 2022

All events are on Monday, unless otherwise noted: Delmont, Export, Murrysville • The White Valley AMVETS will join the Export, Delmont and Murrysville American Legions in hosting a series of events to mark Memorial Day. The schedule is: 8 a.m., honor roll at the Export American Legion on Kennedy Avenue...
Extra security in place at Norwin after reported threat against student, employee

Extra security is in place in the Norwin School District today after a threat of violence against a student and a middle school employee was discovered on social media Wednesday, Superintendent Jeff Taylor said. The district said Thursday that the student who made the comment — reported through the state’s...
Norwin’s Aaron Schmook commits to Kent State

Aaron Schmook did not set out to commit the week of the PIAA track and field championships. But in a sport that prides itself on timing and separation, his decision seems appropriate all the same. The senior from Norwin has accepted a partial scholarship to throw the javelin at Kent...
Norwin may make teacher cuts to help balance budget

Norwin school board members continued the debate this week about how to cover a $3 million 2022-23 budget shortfall without raising taxes. The district may eliminate full-day kindergarten classes and six teaching positions, including five at the elementary level, to cuts costs. Five proposed new teaching positions, and a proposed...
Kelly sparks 5-run inning that carries Central Catholic over Norwin, into Class 6A semis

Central Catholic sophomore Gavin Kelly is glad there is a quick turnaround from the WPIAL Class 6A baseball quarterfinals to the semifinals. Quick as in, be ready to play again in less than 24 hours. “That’s good. We want to keep playing because we’re hot,” the West Virginia commit said....
Irwin: Police officers hired, zoning officer resigns, paving contract awarded

Irwin officials hired full-time and part-time police officers to replace two members of the force who recently resigned. Council hired Stephen Novotnak of North Huntingdon as a full-time officer. Previously a part-time officer, he will be paid the starting patrolman’s rate of $25.62 per hour, plus benefits afforded in the...
Pa. hopes apprenticeship program can help alleviate skilled-worker shortage

Chad Warhold, owner at Warhold Mechanicals in North Huntingdon, has plenty of business. He just needs to find some additional skilled employees, or those willing to learn. “That’s part of why we got into apprenticeships,” said Warhold, whose company does heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing and gas line work...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 22, 2022

Churchill Tuan Le sold property at 110 Fenwick Drive to Ruben Williams for $244,000. Thing Of Ours Limited sold property at 2340 Greensburg Pike to Callawe Bey for $5,000. Terri Nuyianes sold property at 3783 Greensburg Pike to Donald Justin White for $124,000. Edgewood Kay Masten sold property at 236...
Norwin notebook: Baseball team finishes strong to earn playoff berth

The Norwin baseball team rallied to earn a WPIAL Class 6A playoff spot and a decent seed in the bracket. The fourth-seeded Knights (10-8) were scheduled to take on No. 5 Central Catholic (10-9) in the quarterfinals of the eight-team bracket May 23. The Knights were 4-6 at one point...
Bushy Run Battlefield race to aid fight against human trafficking

Runners will have a chance to compete in a 3.1-mile race at the Bushy Run Battlefield along Route 993 in Penn Township on June 18 and raise awareness of human trafficking, sexual abuse and assault, and homelessness in the region. Those participating in the race, Colors for a Cause, will...

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