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Irwin officials were told this week it could cost about $800,000 — money the borough does not have — to repair a section of a road connecting the site of a proposed senior citizen housing project with Route 30. Gibson-Thomas Engineering of Latrobe, the borough’s engineer, prepared the estimate for
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority cleared another hurdle this week toward building a 50-unit four-story apartment building in Irwin for low-income senior citizens by winning North Huntingdon’s approval of plans for a 1,300-foot roadway to connect the complex to a township road. Despite strong and impassioned opposition from several residents
Norwin School Board members have yet to reach a consensus for how they will deal with a projected $4.1 million shortfall in the district’s proposed 2022-2023 budget. On Monday, board members and residents debated whether the district should increase taxes, dip into its reserves or make spending cuts to balance
Norwin school officials this week debated how to address a possible $4.1 million deficit in the district’s budget for the upcoming school year, prompting a discussion over staffing and possible cuts to avoid raising taxes a maximum of 4.4%. Expenditures are projected to be about $83.5 million for the 2022-23