Problem with new install of my old site

That indeed is a good point.
Removing the static-network line still seems like a good idea.

You could also just look at the logs, after all you can connect to the pi via ssh/putty right?

sudo journalctl -u piaware -n50 --no-pager

this command should give you the relevant log.

Here is how to connect via ssh/putty: For Beginners - How-to SSH to RPi - Setup Putty in Windows