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Sewickley Academy alum Jason Li again named finalist for Jack Nicklaus Award
For the second straight year, former Sewickley Academy golfer Jason Li has been recognized as one of the top golfers in NCAA Division III competition. At the end of May, the Carnegie Mellon senior was named a finalist for the NCAA Division III Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Aleppo Constance Elizabeth Mellon Kapp sold property at 208 Rolling Hills Drive to Melissa Hooper for $270,000. Abdul Dulloo sold property at 1208 Sewickley Heights Drive to Frederick Jonathan Kellinger for $430,000. Haysville Jeffrey Bates sold property at 540 Sycamore Road to Kevin Herrington and Sara Horsey for $820,000. Leetsdale...
Sewickley Academy breaks tie with 4 seconds left to top Mt. Lebanon, advance to PIAA girls lacrosse semis
Sewickley Academy led for only 4 seconds Saturday, but it was the last four. Elsa Gordon scored off a pass from Emma DiSantis for what proved to be winning goal to give the Panthers their only lead of the game in an 18-17 comeback victory over Mt. Lebanon in the...
Academic achievements, graduates and more in Sewickley student news
The following students from the Sewickley area were recognized for their academic achievement during the spring 2021 semester by being named to the dean’s, president’s or provost’s list at the college or university they attend: • Belmont University: Christopher Barefoot, Ryan Loftis • Capital University: T.J. Houser • Grove City...
Quaker Valley Middle School book club donates 1,000 books to Ambridge Area School District
A Quaker Valley Middle School book club donated 1,000 books to two Ambridge Area School District schools as a part of its effort to eliminate book deserts. ProjectLIT, formed in April last year, wanted to donate books to a school that did not have an in-house library or limited access...
Quaker Valley junior raises money for Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Edgeworth Elementary holds parade to celebrate grant-funded ‘Hack a Bag’ projectVideo
Edgeworth Elementary kindergarten and first-grade students were able to parade in style June 3, showing off their newly “hacked” canvas bags. Seven classes participated in the parade, walking in a circle around the school’s lobby area as teachers waved and cheered while music played in the background. Kindergartener Mary Holland...
Letter to the editor: Governance ethics, transparency and conflict of interest concerns in Sewickley
Sewickley council needs ethics code I am one of two neighbors who recently opposed an adjoining neighbor’s variance request to build a large addition on his small lot. Despite our presentation of valid arguments why this property did not meet the conditions required to issue a variance, the Sewickley Zoning...
Sewickley native Regueiro named as chair of Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute
Sewickley native Miguel Regueiro, M.D., has been named chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute. “Dr. Regueiro’s leadership and focus align with our mission of caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve,” said Cleveland Clinic’s Chief of Staff Beri Ridgeway, M.D. “His dedication to...
Lewis & Clark historic marker unveiling, countdown to kindergarten and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Editor’s note: The Nonprofit Corner is a new weekly listing of the Sewickley area’s nonprofit events and fundraisers. To have your information listed, email Sewickley Herald editor Katie Green at kgreen@triblive.com. Sewickley Valley Historical Society 200 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-5315. sewickleyhistory.org. Historic marker unveiling Sewickley Valley Historical Society, along with...
Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse caps historic season
After a year off because of the coronavirus pandemic and so many unknowns coming into the season, the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team entered the campaign with no expectations. And yet the Panthers just completed one of the best seasons in the program’s recent history. Behind seven seniors, including captains...
Quaker Valley baseball finishes season strong
When baseball season started in late March, Quaker Valley got off on the wrong foot, losing back-to-back games against eventual Section 2 champion Montour by a combined 10 runs. That rough start continued, but the Quakers turned their season around in late April, made a playoff push through the beginning...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Aleppo Ferndale Development Group LLC sold property at 103 Ferndale Ave. to David and Michael Ann Cerniglia for $375,000. Allen Uhrine sold property at 1306 Merriman Road to Masonic Villages Grand Lodge PA for $176,000. Edgeworth Thomas Schlosser sold property at 411 Woodland Road to James and Amy Dantonio for...
Quaker Valley’s Nora Johns wins state gold in 1st year running 300 hurdles
SHIPPENSBURG — Nora Johns ran the 300 hurdles for the first time this spring, and the Quaker Valley sophomore can remember the thoughts running through her head at the time. “I was like, I just hope to make it to the finish line,” Johns said with a laugh. Two months...
Quaker Valley School District avoids tax increase for 2nd consecutive year
Quaker Valley School District residents will not see a tax increase for the second consecutive year. The Quaker Valley School Board voted unanimously to approve the 2021-2022 final general fund budget on May 25 in the amount of $53,610,250. The budget will be used to fill an estimated $728,000 gap....
Quaker Valley High School to hold in-person graduation
Quaker Valley High School seniors will be able to celebrate the ending of a chapter together in person at Chuck Knox Stadium. Graduation will be held 7 p.m. June 10. Principal Deborah Riccobelli said 157 seniors will be graduating. All students, guests, staff and administration must wear a mask and...
$3.4M to fight blight coming to Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Communities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are receiving about a quarter of the combined $12 million in state grants to combat blight, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office announced. In Allegheny County, 23 municipalities and organizations are receiving about $2.1 million, while five in Westmoreland County are getting about $1.3 million. Projects...
Christine Allen resigns from Sewickley Council weeks after manager was fired
Christine Allen said she could no longer be a Sewickley council member after her colleagues moved to fire the borough’s manager. “In light of everything, I just can’t (stay),” Allen said. “As a Christian, I prayed on this a lot, and I cannot stay on this council.” She submitted her...
Letter to the editor: Critical race theory is not ‘a racist teaching’
In the May 13 issue of the Sewickley Herald, a letter urged the Quaker Valley School Board to ban ideas from the curriculum, restricting free thought and free speech in our schools (“What is Quaker Valley’s stance on critical race theory?”). As an educator and a proud American, I was...
Montour celebrates 1-run win over Quaker Valley in WPIAL 4A quarterfinals
With two runners on, no outs and trailing by a run, Montour’s Mason Sike was told to be ready to lay down a bunt. To his surprise, the bunt sign never came. “I was really thinking it was going to happen, and he gave me the green light,” said Sike,...
In brief: Free parking on Memorial Day, Blessing of the Bicycles and more in Sewickley
Free parking on Memorial Day Parking will be free in the Borough of Sewickley beginning at 1 p.m. May 28 through May 31. Enforcement will resume at 9 a.m. June 1. Deceased veterans service A service honoring our deceased Veterans will be held at 1 p.m. May 31 in the...
Sewickley Academy baseball hoping to build on 1st playoff appearance in 3 years
Coming into this season, players on the Sewickley Academy baseball team wanted to change how they were perceived. After missing out on the playoffs the last two playable years, the Panthers wanted to show they weren’t a team to roll over every time they took the field. “The guys approached...
Quaker Valley girls put on show at WPIAL track championships
After their run to the WPIAL Class 2A team championship May 12, the Quaker Valley girls track and field team had the opportunity to compete at the individual championship on May 19. They put on quite the show. Four individuals qualified for the PIAA state track meet at Shippensburg on...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 23, 2021
Bell Acres William Marcotte sold property at 115 Fox Hill Drive to John Eddie Braswell III and Ashley Bess Braswell for $695,000. Osborne Robert Fusco sold property at unknown address to William and Barbara Boswell for $1,402. Peter Lundquist sold property at 1519 Beaver St. to Jonathan and Jennifer Lynn...
Tull Family Theater welcomes 2 Black female filmmakers to new residency program
Two Black female filmmakers will be able to bring their film to life about an under-recognized Black inventor thanks to a new program launched by the Tull Family Theater. The theater’s Artists in Residency Program is a 12-month program that focuses on supporting artists “whose work has been interrupted by...
