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Norwin (10-0-1, 6-0-0) was fast and fluid on the attack and jumped on the Foxes (6-4-0, 4-2-0) early before a flurry of ...
02/10/2026

Norwin (10-0-1, 6-0-0) was fast and fluid on the attack and jumped on the Foxes (6-4-0, 4-2-0) early before a flurry of goals early in the second half, with Fox Chapel taking a full head of steam on the offensive.

Top-ranked Norwin stretched its unbeaten streak to 11 games — and made it eight wins in a row — with a sweep of Fox Chapel. Ryan Schoemer had two goals as the Knights defeated the Foxes, 5-2, in the boys soccer teams’ second Section 1-4A matchup of the year Thursday

From a Hall of Fame banquet to a night at the races, here's a look at the latest events and happenings going on around t...
01/10/2026

From a Hall of Fame banquet to a night at the races, here's a look at the latest events and happenings going on around the Norwin area.

Hall of Fame banquet Two baseball teams and seven individuals will be inducted into the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame during a banquet at 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at Stratigos Banquet Centre, 131 Colonial Manor Road, North Huntingdon. The 1977 and 1978 high school baseball teams will be inducted, along

An Irwin senior citizens group has found a temporary home for its activities after a storm last month rendered its forme...
01/10/2026

An Irwin senior citizens group has found a temporary home for its activities after a storm last month rendered its former space unusable, but it is searching for a new location in the Irwin-North Huntingdon area.

“We’re looking for a permanent home,” says Beverly McDonald, director of the Irwin Senior Activity Center, and one of the founders of the center four years ago.

An Irwin senior citizens group has found a temporary home for its activities after a storm last month rendered its former space unusable, but it is searching for a new location in the Irwin-North Huntingdon area. It needs an area where it can conduct its programs and also offer lunch

The event is being held at the First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, at the intersection of Main Street and Pennsylvania A...
01/10/2026

The event is being held at the First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, at the intersection of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

The Norwin Art League 50th anniversary of its art exhibition, featuring 146 entries, opens at noon Thursday and continues through Saturday. The event is being held at the First Presbyterian Church of Irwin, at the intersection of Main Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. An opening reception is planned f...

The Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes a new class of legends on Oct. 8 at Stratigos Banquet Centre. From baseball st...
30/09/2026

The Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes a new class of legends on Oct. 8 at Stratigos Banquet Centre. From baseball stars to influential coaches, here are the 2026 inductees.

The 2026 Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame class is baseball-heavy at the top of the order. Former diamond stars JJ Matijevic and Max McDowell will be enshrined along with their former coach, longtime Knights general Mike Liebdzinski, as well as the 1977 and ’78 baseball teams. The class also inclu...

Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: After a challenging start, the Yough girls soccer team rallied to defeat Mt. ...
30/09/2026

Westmoreland County girls soccer notebook: After a challenging start, the Yough girls soccer team rallied to defeat Mt. Pleasant 3-2, maintaining their perfect record.

Somebody finally scored a goal on Yough, but the Cougars aren’t mad. The only team to slip a soccer ball past the Cougars struck again – twice – Monday night at Mt. Pleasant. The host Cougars fell behind 2-0 before erupting for three goals to beat the Vikings for a

The Norwin Knights are embracing the 'next-man-up' philosophy with great success. Find out how their backups are steppin...
30/09/2026

The Norwin Knights are embracing the 'next-man-up' philosophy with great success. Find out how their backups are stepping up to keep the team strong in Class 6A.

Call it proof of concept. When Mike Brown and his staff took over the Norwin football program in 2023, one of their first goals was to implement a strength and conditioning regimen to get the players bigger, faster and stronger to compete in Class 6A. He also made sure everyone

Greensburg Salem junior Luke Sikora is on a quest for the WPIAL golf title after an impressive Section 1-3A tournament w...
27/09/2026

Greensburg Salem junior Luke Sikora is on a quest for the WPIAL golf title after an impressive Section 1-3A tournament win. Plus, updates on the PIHL hockey season, Hempfield's new girls' basketball coach, and other Westmoreland sports news.

Greensburg Salem’s Luke Sikora made a strong push for a WPIAL golf championship last fall, finishing two shots behind Jonah Schollaert of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in the 36-hole Class 2A tournament. Greensburg Salem moved up to Class 3A this season, but the jump hasn’t bothered Sikor...

Here are the Eastern Pittsburgh real estate transactions for this week.
27/09/2026

Here are the Eastern Pittsburgh real estate transactions for this week.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY Chalfant Lamont Fourguson sold property at 286 Brighton St. to Toni Simons for $145,000. Churchill Jeanne Vanbriesen trustee sold property at 12 Holland Road to Byron and Michelle Blevins for $420,000. Edgewood Elisabeth Schroeder sold property at 215 W Hutchinson Ave. to Nicola and...

The Norwin boys cross country team ran past the top two ranked teams in the state and won the the 20th PIAA Foundation I...
26/09/2026

The Norwin boys cross country team ran past the top two ranked teams in the state and won the the 20th PIAA Foundation Invitational Saturday at Big Spring High School in Newville.

The Norwin boys cross country team ran past the top two ranked teams in the state and won the the 20th PIAA Foundation Invitational Saturday at Big Spring High School in Newville. The Knights scored 59 points to pull ahead by 24 points over La Salle College (83) and State

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