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BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects hired to design new Quaker Valley High School
Quaker Valley School Board voted unanimously to hire BSHM and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Architects to design the new Quaker Valley High School on June 8 during a committee meeting. “This is a major step forward for this project, which has been decades in the making,” school board president Jonathan Kuzma...
Victory Float Lounge preparing for renovations in new Sewickley space
Victory Float Lounge is prepping for renovations for its recently opened space in Sewickley on Green Street. In early April, Victory Float Lounge took over the space where the former spa Revitalized was – it shuttered its doors in February. “We saw it as an opportunity to have a location...
Letter to the editor: Critical race theory gets it entirely wrong
The following is in response to John Miller’s letter defending the teaching of Critical Race Theory to children in our public schools. A fairly clear definition of CRT by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs states in part: “CRT recognizes that racism is engrained in the fabric and system of...
Sewickley has a council vacancy, no borough manager
Sewickley no longer has a borough manager and borough council has a vacancy in the 1st Ward. Both announcements were made at a council meeting Tuesday evening, in which council unanimously accepted the resignation of their colleague, Christine Allen. Allen was in the fourth year of her first term. It...
Art classes, National Get Outdoors Day 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. Sweetwater Center for the Arts 200 Broad St., Sewickley. 412-741-4405. sweetwaterartcenter.org. Art classes Summer registration is open. Sweetwater Center...
In brief: Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital recognized, road work, more in Sewickley
Heritage Valley Sewickley has achieved the Healthgrades 2021 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. The distinction places Heritage Valley Sewickley among the top 10 percent of hospitals nationwide for patient experience, according to Healthgrades. For the annual analysis, Healthgrades evaluated 3,297 hospitals that submitted at least 100 patient experience surveys to the...
Quaker Valley middle school boys lacrosse finishes undefeated
The future of the Quaker Valley boys lacrosse program looks bright. The Quakers high school boys lacrosse team made a run to the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs this season but fell to Indiana on the road, 7-5, in the first round. With the success of the middle school team this...
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...
