A North Huntingdon police officer will instruct Norwin students this school year in a program designed to prevent substance abuse. Students will be taught basic skills to make good decisions regarding at-risk behaviors such as taking drugs or drinking alcohol. The North Huntingdon commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with
The North Huntingdon Police Department hopes to provide an educational program in Norwin’s elementary, middle and high schools beginning this fall. The effort — funded by money from Westmoreland County’s opioid settlement — would be aimed at preventing substance abuse by students. Chief Robert Rizzo proposed to the North Huntingdon