Natalie Miller stories, Page 2

Nearly 100 years ago, concert soloist Olive Nevin founded the Sewickley Music Club. The purpose of the organization was to “bring musicians in the Quaker Valley together not only for performing but for learning about different musical styles, composers, dance, and just to meet each other,” according to a book...

During a traditional speaker series, the orator typically maintains distance from the audience by remaining atop a raised stage and behind a podium. Tapas Talks isn’t your traditional speaker series. “We got the tapas idea because we wanted to do something unique. People can interact and mingle before and after,”...

Julie McMullen was just shy of her 27th birthday when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. While it was a shock, Julie said she was lucky that it was detected when it was. In many cases, by the time a woman is diagnosed, the cancer has spread. “I was having...

The Sewickley Valley YMCA has what member and volunteer George Morgan likes to call the “Cheers” factor. “People have patterns. They go the Y at certain times. If you match up with them, you get to know each other. There’s a welcoming element that sets it apart. Somebody says ‘hi’...

Sewickley and Allegheny County police departments are working to find two people who allegedly forced their way into a Sewickley home and held a husband and wife at gunpoint. Sewickley Sgt. David Mazza said Monday that there should be some developments in the new few days. “We’re confident we’ll be...

Animal Friends longtime President and CEO David Swisher has been terminated. According to Animal Friends board Chairwoman Gina Carlos, Swisher has been replaced by Kathleen Beaver, former chief strategy officer. “Upon being made aware of allegations against President and CEO David Swisher involving violations of the organization’s employment policies, Animal...

A Glen Osborne woman was not injured when a tree fell on her house this afternoon. According to Sewickley fire Chief Shayne Quinn, the tree fell at about 3:20 p.m. on the house at 1485 Beaver St. “We have no idea why the tree came down,” said Quinn. “There was...

Sewickley-area residents will soon have to travel a little farther for their wine and spirits. The Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at 521 Beaver St. will temporarily close for renovations, starting at 7 p.m. Sunday. State Liquor Control Board spokesman Shawn Kelly said he can’t provide a...

The featured speakers of an event Thursday at Walker Park in Leet Township were among the region’s most esteemed. Directors and CEOs of nonprofits, festivals and theaters addressed an enthusiastic crowd, providing tips on balancing work and personal lives and telling stories of childhood dreams that blossomed into successful careers....

A dog who was found shot in Stowe Township is recovering at Animal Friends. Milk Dud, an approximately one-year-old Rottweiler, was found by a Good Samaritan and brought to Pittsburgh Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Center - North Hills early in the morning of June 10, said Anthony Pardo, medical director...

Pops of color and a swathes of green surround Lisa Pegden’s home. The open doors of a newly constructed conservatory allow a breeze to brush the petals of potted flowers, and an outdoor brick oven and seating area welcomes guests to the expansive space. While her Edgeworth garden is meticulously...

Sewickley resident London Cain had a vision. With help from the community, fundraising and a lot of elbow grease, he brought it to life. After a year and several successful productions under his belt, Cain is preparing for the Iron Horse Theatre Company’s first summer show, “Harps and Harmonicas,” opening...

Steve Justice works in cartoons. His paintings are vibrant, extravagant and maybe even farcical. But Justice isn’t joking around. “Here I am, all artistic angst, and some people look at them like ‘He’s clowning around,’ ” he said. “I’m not joking around. It might look funny, but it’s a lot of...

In 2017, Rich Levitt found his son on the basement floor. Jonathan — 22 years old, a gifted athlete, an art-lover, a son who sent his father heart-felt cards — was dead. “I will grieve forever,” said Rich. “I will never move on. I will move forward.” Moving forward includes...

Dr. Anthony Mooney said the honor of being named Pennsylvania Principal of the Year by the Pennsylvania Principals Association is a “career-defining moment.” “My name is attached to it, but it’s the sum of many parts,” said Mooney, Quaker Valley Middle School principal since 2015. “So many people here, and...

Hello, Sewickley, and happy Mother’s Day! Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to an annual survey released by the National Retail Federation. Eighty-four percent of adults in the U.S. are expected to celebrate in honor of...

Debbie Maier Jacknin was always artistic. As a child, she enjoyed drawing and painting, and as an adult, she learned to knit and crochet. But it wasn’t until her husband took a class and introduced her to the world of glass mosaics that she found her niche. “The next thing...

Rachel Shirey likes to tease the line between function and sculpture. Her collection of Belly Pots — red earthenware representations of torsos bearing stretchmarks, scars and other signs of life and wear — do just that. “I wanted to play with how the figure can change over time,” she said....

When delegates at the United Methodist Church’s General Conference voted in February to reaffirm a policy stating the “practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,” the Rev. Russel Shuluga responded with a Bible verse. “The Apostle Paul affirms in Galatians 3:28, ‘There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is...

On a Monday afternoon, children in Sewickley Community Center’s daycare program stretch out on colorful cots, preparing for a short rest after a morning full of activities. Nearby, Bob Patterson Jr. is set up in a meeting room, his laptop and phones before him as he participates in a conference...

Jimmy Maslanka’s introduction to the Sewickley community occurred in 1979, when he visited the area for a mail carrier job at the Sewickley Post Office. The Bellevue resident had the opportunity to work in other post offices in the region, but he was charmed by Sewickley’s idyllic setting. “It was...

Art connoisseurs and bibliophiles will come together during the Spring Bound V gala art exhibit and sale April 6. For the fifth year, the popular Friends of the Sewickley Public Library fundraiser will draw regional artists who will exhibit and sell their work to benefit the library. “It’s nice to...

Sewickley Fire Chief Shayne Quinn said it was lucky no one was injured this morning when a Norfolk Southern cargo train collided with a car. “It was a lucky one for him and an easy one for us,” said Quinn. “We get a lot of bad accidents there. Luckily, there...

Caitlin Kiliany didn’t hesitate when a friend recently started choking. “I knew the signs and what I had to do,” she said. Trained as lifeguard at the Sewickley Valley YMCA, Caitlin, 17, immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver when a piece of chicken got stuck in Josh Peters’ throat. The students...