Norwin Star category, Page 10
Irwin office conversion costs rise; mural considered for side of building
Irwin Borough officials are finding the cost of converting a former storefront into administrative offices is running about $75,000 more than the $1.1 million in contracts initially awarded. Contractors began working on the conversion of the former Rosendahl’s Appliance Center storefront at 424 Main St. early this summer. The project...
Norwin overpowers Latrobe on both sides of ball, cruises to shutout victory
When Norwin and Latrobe faced each other in 2024, the Wildcats rushed for 451 yards in a 42-28 victory. Norwin (2-1) was not about to let that happen Friday when they met again. The Knights defense limited the Wildcats (1-2) to 92 yards rushing, 151 total, and they rolled to...
Norwin hopes to turn tables after being ‘pushed around’ by Latrobe last year
Norwin and Latrobe are meeting for the 60th time at 7 p.m. Friday. The longtime Route 30 rivals were original members of the Foothills Conference, where they produced some great games. Will this be another classic? The Knights lead the series 33-25-1, but the Wildcats won last season 42-28 by...
Raptors, virtual tour of Henry Ford museum on tap for Norwin library
Four raptors are expected to be at the Norwin Public Library on Thursday as part of a program on their importance to the ecosystem. Talon Talk will be presented by Nature’s Educators of Florence, Colo., at 6 p.m. at the library, 100 Caruthers Lane, Irwin. Members of the nonprofit wildlife...
Kiski Area sweeps Norwin in annual Pack the Park outdoor volleyball match
Sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70s at first serve greeted the Norwin and Kiski Area girls volleyball teams for the fifth annual Pack the Park outdoor grass-court match at Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park. The energy put forth by both teams was matched by their coaches and the many spectators who...
Woman sentenced for police chase through Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
An Allegheny County woman was sentenced Friday to state prison for a January police chase through residential areas of North Huntingdon. Magdelena Ludwig, 27, of Forest Hills, was ordered to spend three to six years behind bars. She pleaded guilty Friday to fleeing from police, drug possession and resisting arrest...
Norwin, Kiski Area again to square off in Pack the Park girls volleyball event
Tim Toy beamed with excitement as he talked with spectators and organizers and watched the action at last year’s Pack the Park event between the Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams on the outdoor grass court at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift. The Cavaliers and Knights went the distance with...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 31, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Midfirst Bank sold property at 219 Greenfield Ave. to Jay William Henderson and Lauren Rachel Stern for $20,001. Churchill Michael Chiappa sold property at 818 Beulah Road to MS Capital Group PGH LLC for $125,000. Pittsburgh Protestant Reformed Church In sold property at 3608 McCrady Road to...
Norwin girls volleyball rebuilding with young, motivated group
Norwin won only four of 16 matches last girls volleyball season and finished 4-6 in Section 3-4A. As veteran coach Mary Ellen Ferragonio begins her 19th season guiding the Knights, the team faces an overhaul. The Knights play in the gym, so they don’t have to worry about mold-abatement projects...
Norwin notebook: Swankler again named Robert Morris women’s soccer captain
For the second year in a row, senior forward Paloma Swankler, a Norwin grad, was selected as a team captain for the Robert Morris women’s soccer team. Swankler had six goals and five assists last fall and earned All-Horizon League second-team honors. She has started 24 of 56 career games...
Norwin dominates Kiski Area from start to finish, evens record at 1-1
What a difference a week makes. Coming into their matchup Friday night at Norwin Knights Stadium, the hosts and visiting Kiski Area Cavaliers would experience opposite outcomes from how they finished the week prior. Kiski Area (1-1) came into the game after shutting out Knoch despite racking up more than...
Judge rejects defense request to toss felony charge in North Huntingdon crash case
An attempt to get a felony charge thrown out in a North Huntingdon crash that seriously injured a woman last year failed on Friday. Judge Michael Stewart II ruled that prosecutors presented enough evidence to show that Nolan Mullen, 22, was driving recklessly on July 7, 2024, and that the...
Twilight Foundation’s gift helps North Irwin’s Grandma Moose keep typing
A magnifying glass donated by the Twilight Foundation will help Grandma Moose as she types up information to spread the word about the bus trips she organizes. Her real name is Virgie Smith and she lives in North Irwin. Since 1980, she’s billed herself as Grandma Moose and she organizes...
Norwin girls keep faith in win over Mt. Lebanon
Seeing was believing for the Norwin girls soccer team. When senior Cameryn Reed scored off a corner kick from sophomore Tatum Casper just three minutes in — for the team’s first goal of the season — the Lady Knights’ confidence began to rise in their matchup against No. 5-ranked Mt....
After playoff season, Norwin girls hope to keep momentum rolling
Norwin returned to the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs last season and nearly advanced out of the first round, falling to No. 12 seed Mt. Lebanon, 1-0, on penalty kicks (4-3). The fifth-seeded Knights finished 10-8-1, winning seven of their final 10 games to return to the Class 4A postseason after...
Norwin boys leaning on young talent to overcome losses
A stunning, last-second goal by North Hills sent Norwin reeling – and packing – last season, bringing an end to a potential WPIAL title repeat. Norwin players still can’t bear to watch the film. But the Knights have moved on from a 3-2 first-round loss, just like they moved on...
Allegheny jail guard to serve probation for drunken driving crash in North Huntingdon
An Allegheny County Jail guard pleaded guilty this week to being drunk when he caused a violent crash three years ago in North Huntingdon, injuring another motorist. Dwight D. Edwards, 52, of Penn Township was charged following the Nov. 14, 2022, crash on Morris Avenue. Police said Edwards’ pickup truck...
Penn-Trafford escapes with win over Norwin after controversial late fumble
Norwin was that close to another second-half comeback, but Penn-Trafford held on this time — barely. Tristyn Tavares pushed forward on first-and-goal from th 2-yard line with 1 minute, 22 seconds left and appeared to cross the goal line. But the ball came out, and Lucah Butler recovered for the...
Norwin, Penn-Trafford ready to battle for Route 30 bragging rights
Penn-Trafford senior middle linebacker Jamison Yurt has had Friday’s date circled since last year’s game at Norwin. Norwin senior quarterback Tristyn Tavares also has had this date circled. He and his teammates would like to hang another “L” on Penn-Trafford. The Knights scored three second-half touchdowns and rallied to defeat...
Mold remediation continues at Norwin High School
Crews continued to clean mold at Norwin High School on Monday, and maintenance and custodians helped teachers and staff clean district and personal items in preparation for the first day of school this week, the district superintendent said. Superintendent Natalie McCracken told the school board Monday a disaster restoration contractor,...
Soft spoken with a mean streak, Lucas Altier anchors massive Norwin offensive line
Lucas Altier’s goals for his senior season are larger than he is. Unproven and hefty, the Norwin football player stands 6-foot-5 and weighs in at 315 pounds. He naturally stands out. “He’s the biggest kid I have coached,” Knights coach Mike Brown said of the right tackle. “This is the...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
ALLEGHENY COUNTY Churchill William Costello sold property at 2525 Greensburg Pike 202 to Michael Lanigan and Sandra Zurich for $200,000. Sean McKelvey sold property at 3750 Margate Road to Ms Capital Group Pittsburgh LLC for $150,000. Edgewood MB Trade LLC sold property at 507 Greendale Ave. to Jacob and Diana...
Norwin officials: Schools safe to open after mold remediation
Classes at Norwin will begin Wednesday as scheduled as the district has been working to remediate mold problems discovered at Norwin High School, the Knights Stadium and other buildings in the district, the school superintendent said. Superintendent Natalie McCracken told the school board this week that the facilities are ready...
North Huntingdon man accused of disrupting township meeting
A North Huntingdon man who has verbally lashed out at township commissioners, administrators and the police department is charged with disrupting a public meeting last month. Nicholas A. Carrozza, 35, is charged with one misdemeanor count of disrupting a commissioners’ meeting July 16, according to the affidavit filed by township...
North Huntingdon couple celebrating 50th anniversary; among the few who have reached that milestone
A North Huntingdon couple will be celebrating 50 years of wedded bless on Aug. 16, making them among the few couples that celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Kenneth and Vickie Vargo Tickerhoof will be joining family and friends during the evening of Aug. 16 at the Greenhouse Winery on Gracin...
