Norwin Star category, Page 66
2 taken by ambulance from Route 30 crash in North Huntingdon
Two motorists were taken by ambulance for treatment at a hospital following a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night on Route 30 in North Huntingdon, according to Circleville Fire Chief Craig Couchenour. The wreck was reported at 7:40 p.m. near the Flynn Tire auto repair store, a Westmoreland County Public Safety supervisor...
Irwin man accused in stabbing
An Irwin man was arraigned Monday on police accusations that he used a steak knife to stab a man multiple times, according to court papers. Eric A. Perez, 39, is charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats and simple assault. Borough police were called to Maple Street and Mulberry Lane at...
Norwin notebook: Loss to Butler ends solid season for boys basketball team
Norwin’s boys basketball team couldn’t hold off Butler for a second time this season and fell 81-73 in a rematch with the Golden Tornado in the WPIAL Class 6A first round, bringing the Knights’ season to a close. Junior Adam Bilinsky scored 27 points to pace the Knights, who finished...
Norwin girls basketball looks to future after abrupt playoff exit
Norwin had momentum, a nine-point halftime lead and its sights on a return to the WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball semifinals. But Bethel Park wasn’t ready to fold with two quarters to play. The fifth-seeded Black Hawks rallied to take down the No. 4 Lady Knights, 42-36, in the quarterfinals...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of March 6, 2022
Churchill Robert Render sold property at 3619 McCrady Road to Jordan D’Ambrosio for $310,000. Jon Patrick Hansen sold property at 1630 Williamsburg Pl to Flavia Laun for $225,000. Edgewood Philip Roy Currie sold property at 1208 Savannah Ave. to Stephen Panicho for $370,500. Forest Hills Robin Wagner sold property at...
Norwin to present ‘Bring It On – The Musical’
The Norwin Theatre Company will present “Bring It On — The Musical” this month. The musical opens March 17 and continues through March 20 at the high school auditorium, 281 McMahon Drive, North Huntingdon. It is about a cheerleader who has the seemingly perfect teen life as captain of the...
Norwin Democrats to hear candidates from new 12th Congressional District
Norwin Area Democrats will review the new Congressional district maps and how it will affect the area when they meet at 6 p.m. March 9 in the community room of the Norwin Public Library, Caruthers Lane, Irwin. The Democrats plan to get signatures for nominating petitions so they can be...
Norwin area: St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Vietnam War observance, more
Irwin to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day Downtown Irwin will be the site of a pre-St. Patrick’s Day festival featuring Irish music, traditional Irish food, beer and activities for children from noon to 4 p.m. March 12. Restaurants will be serving Irish-themed delicacies and there will be shamrock scavenger hunt. Children’s...
Covid pandemic puts pressure on Pittsburgh region’s child care services
Like so many businesses over the past two years, the child care industry has been whipsawed by the covid pandemic and its impact on the economy. Some parents working from home or leaving their jobs have pulled their children from child care, which creates openings — if the centers can...
Professional drummer’s collection given to Norwin school district
Larry McCloskey began playing the drums when he was 6 years old. By age 10, he was already playing in local nightclubs. The North Huntington resident’s youthful passion for the drums later spiraled into a lifelong musical career. McCloskey, who also was known professionally as Larry Mardell and Larry McCluskey,...
Book about wrestling shoes was major decision for Norwin grad Drew Phipps
If the shoe fits … write a book about it. That is what collector Drew Phipps did to share his unbridled passion for something most take for granted. Something to which many will never give a second thought. Wrestling shoes. Not baseball cards, coins or comic books. Phipps has been...
Norwin notebook: Knights juniors earn trip to state indoor track championships
A pair of Norwin athletes qualified to compete in the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Indoor Championships Feb. 27 at Penn State. Juniors Nataiah Robertson-Dutrieuill and Hannah Shaw finished in the top 20 in their events to reach the state finals. Robertson-Dutrieuill earned a spot in the long jump,...
Eastern suburban Pittsburgh real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 27, 2022
Churchill Estate of Marylyn Knolle sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike Apt 305 to Andrea Bullock for $180,000. Aaron Billger sold property at 2416 Marbury Road to Paul Jeffrey and Gail Elizabeth Roup for $482,085. Edgewood Brian Henry sold property at 1220 E End Ave. to Brian Wallace for $335,000....
North Huntingdon church helps girls find the perfect prom dress — for freeVideo
More than 100 girls sifted through racks of tulle and silk in many hues Saturday morning at Norwin Christian Church, searching for their perfect prom dress. The Dressed in Joy event transformed the North Huntingdon church into a boutique featuring rows of donated dresses, piles of high-heeled shoes, jewelry and...
Saturday could mark last local game for former Norwin star Alayna Gribble
A basketball career that seemed to begin ages ago is turning to twilight, but Alayna Gribble has one more local stop before she throws her sneakers over the telephone wires. Gribble, a grad student guard at St. Joseph’s and the all-time leading scorer at Norwin, will play in Pittsburgh one...
Norwin student charged with making threat against school district
An 18-year-old Norwin student is accused of using computer software at his home Thursday to threaten an attack on the district before heading to work at a nearby home improvement store, police said. Nolan R. Kugler, who lives in North Huntingdon, initially denied making the threat when questioned by township...
Norwin lifts modified lockdown over bomb threat
The Norwin School District Thursday afternoon lifted the modified lockdown that the school district had been under since early morning as a result of a bomb threat, Superintendent Jeff Taylor said in a message. The district did not release any details of the bomb threat, which it announced around 11:45...
Olympics help spur interest in curling in Western Pa.
The sport of curling — somewhat akin to shuffleboard on ice — is growing in popularity, spurred by the recent Winter Olympics in Beijing, even though the U.S. teams missed out on winning medals. After watching the 2010 Olympics, Bryan Spang of Hempfield caught the curling bug. He started learning...
Bethel Park girls stage 2nd-half rally to get past Norwin in Class 6A quarterfinals
Flat and frustrated at halftime, Bethel Park reminded itself there were still 16 minutes of basketball to play. That the outcome was far from decided and it still had plenty to offer this game. Fourth-seeded Norwin had a nine-point lead and looked to have the No. 5 Black Hawks, who...
Norwin director claims assignment on racism was critical race theory teaching
A Norwin school board member claims that a high school social studies teacher gave students an assignment on systemic racism in America, which was an example of critical race theory instruction, despite the school administration’s previous assertion that it was not being taught in the district. Director Shawna Ilagan contended...
Pittsburgh’s eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 20, 2022
Churchill Nancy Carpenter sold property at 2300 Forest Drive to Adam Bates and Abigail Kalnas for $187,000. Edgewood Heather Elise Gomer Kirschner sold property at 123 Pennwood Ave. to Kelly Currie for $209,000. Forest Hills Estate of Karen McMahon sold property at 285 Barclay Ave. to Carl and Susan Depasquale...
Norwin notebook: Wrestling team wins late-season tournament
The WPIAL team wrestling championship had already been decided, but that didn’t stop Norwin from beating up on opponents. The Knights won the Derry Duals on Feb. 12 in impressive fashion. They went 5-0 to take the title, defeating Meadville (47-19), Franklin Regional (46-22), Trinity (36-33), Derry (52-17) and Frazier...
Playoff berth breathes new life into Norwin boys basketball program
Norwin players and coaches sprinted toward center court and embraced one another. They soon were joined by some student fans who rushed the court after the final buzzer sounded. It had been a while since the Norwin boys basketball team, the program, felt something like this. Such energy and excitement...
North Huntingdon OKs detective for AG drug task force
A North Huntingdon police detective will become a member of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s drug task force, serving as the only agent based in Westmoreland County. The agreement, which township officials approved this week, will require North Huntingdon to continue to pay the detective’s salary. The state would cover any...
Audit: Norwin mistakes cause state’s $101,255 overpayment for busing
Norwin may lose about $101,250 in future transportation reimbursements for overreporting the busing of about 260 nonpublic and charter school students from 2016-2020, a state audit found. The school district got the extra $101,255 reimbursement in transportation funds beginning in the 2016-2017 school year and continuing though 2019-2020, because of...
