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Upper St. Clair, Sewickley Academy claim WPIAL team tennis titles
It was a great day to be a Panther at the WPIAL girls team tennis championship. That’s because Upper St. Clair in Class 3A and Sewickley Academy in Class 2A captured titles with impressive 4-1 wins Wednesday at the Washington & Jefferson College Tennis Center. Upper St. Clair defeated 2020...
Sewickley Nonprofit corner for the week of Oct. 19, 2021
Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, Sewickley Heights. 412-741-6136. fhnc.org. Chily & Oyster Festival date moved Join Fern Hollow Nature Center on its beautiful grounds 5:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 5 for an Oyster and Chili Festival featuring The MillBillys, an acoustic good-time country, roots and blues band from Pittsburgh....
Leetsdale council has 4 open seats and 6 candidates on the ballot
Six candidates are in the race for four, four-year terms on Leetsdale council. Incumbents Benjimen Frederick (current council vice president) and Osman Awad will face newcomers Beth Carroll, Patricia Lee, Maria Napolitano and Elizabeth Surmacz. Here are the candidates and their answers to the questions posed by the Sewickley Herald....
In brief: Light Up Night set, craft show and more around Sewickley
Light Up Night date set Sewickley Light Up Night is set for 5-9 p.m. Dec. 3. Celebrations will take place along Broad and Beaver streets. There will be fireworks, live music, food trucks, ice sculpture competitions, live reindeer, horse and carriage rides and more. It also will be a Zero...
Quaker Valley boys soccer team tears through section, preps for playoffs
Quaker Valley already has claimed one championship this fall. QV’s boys soccer team prepped for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs by stacking up a 12-0 record in section play. Not only were the Quakers unbeaten in the section, they did not allow a single goal. Remarkably, QV outscored the opposition...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Aleppo Joseph Cibulas sold property at 260 Ferry Road to Branden Halaja and Mikaela Duckstein for $365,000. Bell Acres Kurt Meyer sold property at 120 Gaydos Lane to Hoffman Brothers Property Management LLC for $33,000. Sewickley Kimberly Moslen sold property at 525 Bank St. to Illya Yanchuk for $289,900. Real...
DEP denies PennEnergy Resources’ request to draw millions of gallons of water per day from Big Sewickley Creek
A decision by state environmental regulators to deny an energy company’s request to draw up to 3 million gallons of water a day from Big Sewickley Creek and one of its tributaries for fracking is being lauded as an important step toward protecting the waterway’s ecosystem. PennEnergy Resources’ application in...
Sewickley Academy hosts Hall of Fame ceremony
Sewickley Academy kicked off Reunion Weekend on Oct. 8 with a Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The event took place in the EventsCenter and Means Alumni Gym, and was attended by students in grades four through 12, as well as faculty, staff, alumni, board members and other Hall of Fame...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society offering Preservation Grant
Sewickley Valley Historical Society announces the opening of applications for the 2022 Preservation Grant. Established in 2018, the Sewickley Valley Historical Society Preservation Grant annually awards funding for up to $10,000 to eligible nonprofit organizations and public entities within the 11 boroughs of the Quaker Valley School District. Matching funds...
4 candidates running for 2 Leet commissioner seats
Leet’s board of commissioners race has four hopefuls vying for two, four-year terms. Incumbent and current board of commissioners president Donna Adipietro will face newcomers Daniel Peluso, Rody Nash and Stephanie Turner. Here are the candidates and their responses to the election questions posed by the Sewickley Herald. Donna Adipietro...
Sewickley Parking Authority to dissolve next year, parking enforcement expected to remain the same
The Sewickley Parking Authority will dissolve sometime next year and parking enforcement will once again be done via the borough office. Councilwoman Cynthia Mullins said the transition will not impact how meters are enforced and tickets are paid. The authority has three part-time workers, all of which will remain Sewickley...
Birth announcement – Marek
Bethany and Michael Marek of Sewickley announce the birth of their son, Gabriel Michael Marek. Gabriel joins big brother Abel and big sister Miriam. Gabriel was born Sept. 21 at 5:43 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 20.5 inches long. Maternal grandmother is Margaret Scalercio. Maternal great-grandparents are...
6 candidates running for Quaker Valley School Board
There are six candidates on the ballot for the Quaker Valley School Board race – and one, Stratton Nash, is running unopposed in the district’s Region 2. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, three candidates are vying for two spots in Region 1 – incumbents...
Tull Family Theater running Pittsburgh 48-Hour Film Project, Oyster and Chili Festival and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Tull Family Theater 412 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-259-8542. thetullfamilytheater.org. Pittsburgh 48 Hour Sci-Fi & Horror Film Project The Pittsburgh 48 Hour Film Science Fiction and Horror Project teams — 24 of them, all within 100 miles of Pittsburgh — charged through the first weekend of October, making a short film...
In brief: Sewickley Wine Walk, Old Economy Village programs and more
Sewickley Wine Walk The Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Wine Walk is set for Nov. 3. Attendees will be able to experience 30 choice wines as they walk the streets of Sewickley’s business district. Early bird tickets are $35. Only 50 tickets will be available at the door...
Quaker Valley runners Cohen, Otto stay ahead of the pack
One is a senior. One is a sophomore. Individually, Anna Cohen and Matt Otto represent the top competitors on the Quaker Valley girls and boys cross country teams. Cohen, a senior who is known as a cerebral student-athlete, has been a solid runner throughout her high school career. Second-year QV...
Quick start, experienced roster boost Quaker Valley hockey team
After one game, the Quaker Valley hockey team already was ahead of last year’s pace. QV lost its first four PIHL games last season en route to a 6-11 record and didn’t attain its first victory until Jan. 12 against Westmont Hilltop. The Quakers opened the 2021-22 season Oct. 4...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Bell Acres Henry Maier sold property at 75 Charleston Sq to John and Julie Smith for $1,195,000. Edgeworth Christopher Keller sold property at 755 Chestnut Road to Randall and Sharon Dearth for $3,175,000. Esmark Center LLC sold property at 100 Hazel Ln to OP Sewickley LLC for $12,500,000. Joseph Diggins...
Bridge Educational Foundation scholarships, Sewickley student accolades and more
Bridge Educational Foundation scholarships Bridge Educational Foundation and its donor, Waste Management, are donating $26,500 in scholarships to Allegheny County families as students start the new school year. Students attending Blessed Francis Seelos Academy, Eden Christian Academy, Holy Cross Academy and St. Joseph High School will benefit from the scholarships....
Sewickley United Methodist Church’s pumpkin patch celebrates 20th year
A sea of orange has decorated the front lawn at Sewickley United Methodist Church for two decades every October. There are pumpkins of all sizes in the recognizable bright orange hue as well as other colors, including shades of orange and white, and complementary decorations such as gourds. The annual...
Knoch twins, Latrobe duo collect WPIAL doubles gold
For the second year in a row, sisters from Knoch rule the roost in WPIAL Class 2A doubles. Last year, it was Brooke and Ally Bauer taking home gold. On Thursday, it was sophomore twins Emily and Lindsey Greb who put it all together to capture a championship. The Grebs,...
Quaker Valley, South Fayette golfers claim WPIAL championships
When she was 9 years old, Marissa Malosh first picked up a golf club during a vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. A family friend and avid golfer, Rob Watterson, watched her hit balls on the beach and thought it was a good idea she keep the club in her hands...
Quaker Valley School District officials, architects feeling good about proposed high school process
With a proposed Quaker Valley High School project still in its early design phase, district officials and architects feel things are heading in the right direction. “Although this has been a time-consuming process, we want our community to know that we remain steadfast with our excitement for this building project,”...
Sewickley area has multiple uncontested races
Multiple communities in the Sewickley area have uncontested municipal races – the majority of which have incumbent candidates. The Edgeworth council race is uncontested, as four candidates are running for four open seats. Those candidates are newcomer Katherine Larsen and incumbents Daniel Wilson, Joseph Hoepp and Ivan Hofmann. According to...
Quaker Valley High School to be closed Tuesday after bed bugs discovered
Quaker Valley High School will be closed Tuesday due to bed bugs, school district officials announced Monday night. A staff member discovered the bugs on a student’s clothing, according to a post on the district’s website. “Out of an abundance of caution, an extermination company will treat the high school...
