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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 16, 2022
Aleppo Michele Bajek sold property at 109 Woodcrest Drive to Amanda Lee Battisti for $225,500. Edgeworth Jeffrey Roberts trustee sold property at 115 Creek Drive to Rhoda Jane Shanley for $1,315,290. Haysville Mary Karcher sold property at 58 South Ave. to Stephen Safko Jr. and Rebecca Safko for $63,000. Osborne...
Sewickley Public Library cancels children’s programs due to covid concerns, staffing issues
Sewickley Public Library has suspended all children’s in-person programs for the month due to rising covid concerns and staffing shortages. The library serves about 750 children a month through its programs and outreach services at various schools throughout the Quaker Valley area. “We’re just hoping to resume services in February...
A new look for New Year’s resolutions as Sewickley gym goers navigate pandemic
The New Year’s resolution to get back in shape is taking on a different look in 2022. While January traditionally has been a time for setting new goals and a new start on a healthier lifestyle, living through a pandemic for nearly two years has had an effect on our...
Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association wants stream restoration, not credits
An environmental group is asking the state to require a natural gas drilling company to do stream restoration in the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed instead of purchasing so-called “restoration credits” that would allow them to do the work in a different location. In a letter to the state Department of...
Green space in Sewickley area to grow more than 90 acres
A network of connected green space in Sewickley Hills, Ohio Township and Franklin Park is expected to grow by nearly 95 acres. Allegheny Land Trust, a non-profit that protects Pittsburgh-area land from development, was awarded $728,200 through recently announced state grants to help purchase the land. Money was made available...
Sewickley area communities reorganize their leadership for this year
Sewickley area councils and commissions have reorganized and set their leadership positions for this year. Aleppo The township commissioners reappointed George Jones and Arthur Williams as president and vice president, respectively. Jones and commissioners Dan Darragh and Amy Richert were each sworn in to new four-year terms. Judy Haluka was...
Sewickley officials seek permanent glass recycling site
Sewickley officials hope to establish a permanent glass recycling location in the borough to be used by the Quaker Valley Council of Government’s recycling program. Sites discussed by council at the Jan. 11 meeting were in Riverfront Park, the same area where recycling pop-up events took place the past couple...
Winter reading, Battle of the Books and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is requiring masks for all patrons age 2 or older, regardless of vaccination status. Public computers are available for two-hour sessions. Limited meeting rooms and study rooms are available. Toys and playsets are unavailable in the Children’s Department. The book drop is available outside...
No tax hike in this year’s Aleppo budget, all services kept
Aleppo Township property owners will not have to dig deeper into their wallets to pay real estate taxes this year. Commissioners recently adopted the 2022 budget and maintained the tax rate at 3.5 mills. It has been at least six years since taxes were raised. Projected revenue and expenditures were...
In brief: GriefShare, St. James School Open House among upcoming Sewickley events
Open House St. James School, located on Broad Street in Sewickley, is holding an open house for grades pre-K through 8, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Jan. 30. Meet the teachers and principal, as well as take a guided tour of the school. To register, email jriley@stjamesschool.us. GriefShare Many of us are finding...
Quaker Valley hockey bounces back into title contention
Quaker Valley finished with a 6-11 record in the PIHL Varsity A Southwest Division last season. That didn’t sit well with the Quakers. The postseason absence provided QV with the impetus for a comeback this year. Through nine games, QV was undefeated and comfortably atop the Varsity A Northwest Division....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 9, 2022
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at 301 Deer Run Road to Sewickley PA LLC for $1,500,000. Dale Cannister sold property at 201 Sewickley Heights Drive to Andrew Sulka and Colleen McLaughlin for $225,000. Bell Acres Jennifer Ross sold property at 104 Skymark Ln to Paul and Linda...
Quaker Valley edges Montour to stay unbeaten, win another section slugfest
It wasn’t pretty at times, but in the end, it was just perfect for Quaker Valley. Senior Markus Frank scored a game-high 24 points, including the tying basket and the winning free throw with 15 second left, as the visiting Quakers remained undefeated with a 47-46 comeback win over previously...
Sewickley Academy teacher named Pa. First Lego League Mentor of the Year
During the Western PA First Lego League Robotics Grand Championship held at Sewickley Academy on Dec. 11, 2021, Erin Whitaker, Middle School technology coordinator, was named 2021 Pennsylvania First Lego League Mentor of the Year. Three years ago, First Lego League began a process with the U.S. Mint to create...
Edgeworth man sentenced to federal prison, ordered to repay nearly $2 million for tax evasion
An Edgeworth man convicted of tax evasion has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and has been ordered to pay nearly $2 million in restitution. In imposing the sentence on Dean Britton, 57, U.S. Senior District Judge Nora Barry Fischer Judge Fischer said the case was one of...
Glen Osborne native living in Colorado left homeless due to wildfire
Jim and Katie Sullivan celebrated their first wedding anniversary just days after Christmas. The Glen Osborne native turned Colorado resident met his future wife several years ago in the Centennial State and the couple tied the knot on Dec. 29, 2020. Their first anniversary was to be part of a...
Sewickley Music Club honors founder at end of centennial year
Board members from the Sewickley Music Club recently visited the Sewickley Cemetery over the holidays to place a wreath on the gravestone of their club’s original founder, former Sewickley native Olive Nevin. Music Club board president Tamey Zahrobsky felt it was an important gesture to mark the close of the...
Quaker Valley Rotary Club collects socks for homeless veterans
For the second year, the Quaker Valley Rotary Club hosted a sock collection for homeless veterans. Larry and Dawn Capozzolo spearheaded this year’s initiative, placing a box with signs at Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, where community members could conveniently drop of their donations. The club promoted the drive on social...
Sewickley Council is under new management
Sewickley Council has a new president, vice president and several new members. Borough elected officials picked their leaders at a reorganization meeting Jan. 3. Cynthia Mullins and Julie Barnes were named council president and vice president, respectively. Tom Rostek was named president pro tempore. Sworn in were newly-elected members Brian...
In brief: Holiday office closures, free parking and more in Sewickley area
Sewickley municipal offices closed for holiday The Sewickley municipal offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 30 and 31. Bell Acres borough office closed for holiday The Bell Acres borough office will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 27. Free parking There will be free parking Fridays after 1 p.m....
Led by 3-sport standout Cutchember, Quaker Valley wrestling sets goals high
Quaker Valley’s wrestling goals for 2021-22 are three-fold. The Quakers aim to win another section title, qualify for the PIAA team tournament and have multiple individual state qualifiers. With 11 returning starters and four Division I prospects, coach Mike Heinl believes all three are attainable. “We want to stay healthy,...
Quaker Valley swimmers excited to carry on last season’s success
The 2020-21 season proved to be a banner year for the Quaker Valley swimming and diving program. The QV girls team won its second consecutive section title and finished 7-0 overall, breaking several team records in the process. And coach John Nemeth is looking for matching results in 2021-22. “We...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 19, 2021
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at 301 Deer Run Road to Sewickley PA LLC for $1,500,000. Dale Cannister sold property at 201 Sewickley Heights Drive to Andrew Sulka and Colleen McLaughlin for $225,000. Bell Acres Jennifer Ross sold property at 104 Skymark Ln to Paul and Linda...
GriefShare programs, Christmas Eve services and more at Sewickley area churches, places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Western PA Small Congregations Clergy Exploration Series “The Revelation and the Golden Calf: two sides of one coin” presented on Zoom by Rabbi Irv Brandwein of Beth Shalom Congregation in Johnstown. Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or...
Sewickley Heights’ Wilpen Hall preserved as historic estate
When the doors open to Wilpen Hall, guests walk into a different time and place. “Once inside, you are standing in a living piece of history,” said Martin Maines, Wilpen Hall estate manager. “It is a very special place. Wilpen Hall is a slice of Americana that once existed.” The...
