Norwin Star category, Page 76
101 animals living in squalor rescued from Uniontown home
Representatives from a no-kill animal shelter rescued 99 dogs and two cats living in squalor at a home in Uniontown on Monday, according to authorities. Uniontown police were called to the house in the 100 block of East Coffee Street shortly before noon on Aug. 23 after receiving a report...
Authors of book about women in business persevering during the pandemic celebrate its launch
Contributors to a book about female business leaders’ strength and determination through the pandemic celebrated its release earlier this month. “Twenty Won: an anthology of 21 female entrepreneurs sharing stories of business resilience during the 2020 global crisis,” launched April 21. It reached bestseller status in several Amazon.com categories and...
2 arrested in Irwin drug bust
Two people were charged by North Huntingdon police during the weekend after a drug bust at an Irwin home, according to court papers. Heidi Renee Mohammed, 43, and Colton Hayden Koett, 19, are being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $25,000 bail each. Township and borough police said they...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 22, 2021
Churchill Millennial Custom Homes LLC sold property at 2325 Marbury Road to Daniel and Patricia Frick for $431,000. Mark Nafziger sold property at 1705 Williamsburg Place to James Allen Manning and Gordon Johnson for $195,500. Delmont James Bertoline sold property at 30 Christy Road to Brandon Stuart and Rebecca Corryn...
Norwin PTAs seek to raise $600,000 for new, upgraded playgrounds
Playgrounds at Norwin’s four elementary schools and its intermediate school would be replaced and upgraded through an ambitious initiative undertaken by Norwin PTA committees seeking to raise $600,000 over the next few years. The PTAs from the elementary schools and Hillcrest Intermediate School have joined with the school district and...
Norwin grad to kick for cash at Steelers game
Ariel Shasko Bonnett admits she is no kicker, but a few short-range field goals through the uprights at Heinz Field Saturday night could change that perception. Especially for a charity. A Norwin graduate and North Huntingdon resident, Bonnett will be one of three contestants in a kicking contest at halftime...
Franklin Regional, Hempfield and Norwin schools team up for K-5 online academy
Three area school districts are banding together to create an online academy for students in kindergarten through fifth grade during the upcoming school year. Franklin Regional, Hempfield Area and Norwin formed the consortium Westmoreland Online Academy. A total of six teachers — two from each district — will be assigned...
Dancin’ In The Streets
Dancin’ In The Street is what Diana Kaduncy of Upper Burrell and Jerry Montrose of Irwin, did to the music of the Woods Family Band on Fourth Streets during the Music in the Streets event on Aug. 19. The overcast skies and threat of rain may have reduced the crowd,...
North Huntingdon couple found dead; carbon monoxide poisoning suspected
Residents along Altman Street in North Huntingdon were shocked Friday to learn about the deaths of two elderly neighbors, believed to have been victims of carbon monoxide poisoning. Joseph and Freda Polinski, both 88, were found dead inside their home Thursday. “A family member was unable to contact his parents...
Norwin band festival kicks off upcoming events
Band to perform show preview at festival The Norwin High School marching band will give its fans a preview of the show it will perform this fall during the Norwin Band Preview Show and Food Truck Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Knights Stadium on...
North Huntingdon OKs permit for alcohol in parks
Alcohol will be permitted in North Huntingdon’s parks, with a township permit. Commissioners voted 5-2 on Wednesday to approve an ordinance creating a $100 permit for those who want to drink beer or wine. Applications for alcohol usage must be approved by Township Manager Jeff Silka. Jason Atwood and Eric...
Norwin band to perform show preview at festival next week
The Norwin High School marching band will give its fans a preview of the show it will perform this fall during the Norwin Band Preview Show and Food Truck Festival from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Knights Stadium on the high school campus in North Huntingdon....
Westmoreland Fair returns this weekend with more to see
There will be plenty of potential pandemic hobbies on display starting Friday as the Westmoreland Fair returns. Entry office secretary Leanna Landy said entries for inside exhibits — such as handmade goods and food items — have increased this year after the 2020 fair was canceled because of the coronavirus...
Artists to chalk portraits of passengers, crew of Flight 93 as part of 9/11 20th anniversary events
Ambassadors and park rangers tell visitors to the Flight 93 National Memorial repeatedly, “It’s all about the heroes of Flight 93.” Those would be the men and women aboard the United jetliner who made America’s first stand in the war on terror in the skies above Somerset County on Sept....
Masks optional at Norwin; mask/maskless classes may be created in elementary grades
Norwin students will have the option of wearing masks in class under a health and safety plan that was the focus of an hour-long debate this week over whether the district should require students to wear masks. The near-unanimous approval of the state-required health and safety plan by the school...
Irwin hires cop, code enforcement officer
Irwin officials recently hired a new police officer, a new code enforcement officer and a new planning and zoning manager. Charles Hume was hired at council’s Aug. 11 meeting as the fulltime planning and zoning manager at a rate of $20.69 an hour, replacing Justin Kachmarek, who left the borough...
Norwin cafeteria workers say proposed pay raise ‘an insult’Video
Norwin School District’s food service workers are upset over the school district’s offer of annual raises of 20-cents per hour during negotiations on a new two-year contract, the union said. “We deserve more than a 2o-cent-an hour rise. That offer is an insult,” cafeteria worker Loni Davis told the Norwin...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 15, 2021
Chalfant Barbara Faye Kaczor sold property at 148 Brighton St. to Mark Bailey and Emily Hilliard for $10,000. Donald Fulmer sold property at 221 Greenfield Ave. to Matthew Ian Lehet and Michelle Elizabeth Stepan for $138,500. Churchill Florence Palmieri sold property at 1445 Beulah Road to Hayward Arnold for $212,000....
Norwin moves Monday board meeting
The Norwin School Board has changed its meeting site for 6:30 p.m. Monday from the administration board room to the high school auditorium on McMahon Drive. It is anticipated that a number of parents will be at the meeting to debate whether Norwin’s health and safety plan should require students...
Norwin area music festival among upcoming events
Music festival set for Irwin Another rendition of Music in the Streets is planned from 5:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 19 in downtown Irwin. The Tim Woods Family Band will perform on Fourth Street. Gail, Kevin, & Co. will perform at the Lamp Theatre Courtyard along Main Street. David Crisci...
Norwin teachers union: ‘productive’ contract talks Tuesday
The Norwin School Board and the district’s teachers union had an eight-hour “productive negotiation sessions” Tuesday and will resume talks on Sept. 1, the day after the current five-year contract expires, a union official. Both the school district and the Norwin Education Association have “a number of issues” remaining to...
Mask supporters, opponents try to sway Norwin board on mandates
To mask or not to mask: That is the question before the Norwin School Board as some parents try to persuade officials to require masks when classes start next month and others passionately defend the freedom of families and students to make their own decisions. The board will vote Monday...
Eastern area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 8, 2021
Delmont Donald Urban sold property at 21 Heritage Court to Noelle Riley for $350,000. Edgewood Glenn Gates sold property at 101 Edgewood Ave. to Susan Barnett and Clarence Steiner for $100,000. Susan Mead sold property at 151 Gordon St. to Margaret Clugston and Timothy Martin Madle for $211,000. Export Estate...
2 men charged in North Huntingdon drug sting
Two Fayette County men were arrested Thursday on charges of selling fentanyl to an undercover North Huntingdon policeman, according to court documents. Ronald “Beetle” Bailey and Stephen S. Bobish, both 32, of Uniontown, were arraigned Friday on multiple charges of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of...
Power surge puts Norwin grad JJ Matijevic on doorstep of major leagues
Left, right, center. Doesn’t matter. JJ Matijevic can spray the baseball all over the park — and deep into the bleachers — with some of the best middle-order hitters in the minor leagues. But the Norwin graduate wants to prove he can hit home runs in the majors, too. He...
