Sewickley Herald category, Page 120
Letter to the editor: Mier makes good points about QV high school
In the op-ed piece written by John M. Mier in the Feb. 18 edition of the Sewickley Herald, Mier makes several good points regarding the school board’s misguided purchase of 128 acres of sloped, undeveloped land for the site of a new high school. First is the outright misrepresentation on...
Letter to the editor: QV secondary students need better
Recent letters to the editor address the Quaker Valley School District’s decision to build a new high school. The District is off-target. Considering the financial investment and return on investment, this decision is ludicrous. Mr. Meier and Ms. Kipp’s op-eds (in the Feb. 18 issue) summarize the arguments opposing a...
Quaker Valley School District to donate items to Sewickley Community Center, the Center for Hope in AmbridgeVideo
Liam Welge has been leading donation drives for a while. “I love helping out people. It’s just always something I do,” he said. The 14-year-old, Quaker Valley Middle School eighth-grader has led sweater, book and food drives. His latest endeavor has been spearheading a district-wide food drive for the Sewickley...
Children’s book club, March mystery box and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is again offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Sewickley’s Edgeworth Club keeps duckpin bowling tradition rollingVideo
Joe Sawyer dampens his right hand with a wet green cloth, grabs his ball and lines a shot slightly right of center, much like he has done for about 33 years. The Sewickley resident winds up, takes a few steps and lets the ball go with an underhanded toss down...
Bellevue council president, borough’s 1st Black member, to run for mayor
Bellevue Borough Council President Val Pennington is running for mayor. The first Black member of Bellevue’s council, he would also be, if elected, the first Black mayor of the borough along the Ohio River. Pennington spent Sunday afternoon at a North Borough Progressives political action committee petition drive-thru on Cliff...
WPIAL posts final swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its final swimming and diving performance lists Sunday evening, and individual swimmers and relays continued to produce new WPIAL-best performances during the final week of the regular season. Posting new top times in Class AAA are Butler senior David Bocci (boys 100-yard butterfly, 49.82), Upper St. Clair...
In brief: Free tax prep, Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection and more around Sewickley
Free tax prep United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Free Tax Prep program is offering free virtual or hybrid tax preparation through April 10 for individuals across the region. With these new virtual services, clients can upload their materials, and tax experts will prepare and review the return. The hybrid tax...
With defensive identity, Sewickley Academy boys finding rhythm heading into playoffs
As the WPIAL playoffs approach, Sewickley Academy boys basketball coach Win Palmer is confident with where the Panthers are. Since the beginning of February, the Panthers (6-7, 3-5) have played No. 3 Springdale, No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Shenango, which has won seven of its past 10,...
Former Quigley Catholic guard Hailey Drutarosky fitting right in at Sewickley Academy
Not many high school athletes change schools before their senior season, but when Quigley Catholic closed at the end of last school year, Hailey Drutarosky set off on a path she never expected to take. “Nobody ever thinks about transferring schools their senior year of high school,” said Drutarosky, who...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 21, 2021
Aleppo Jetnet Corp. sold property at 505 North Drive to Rossco Partners LLC for $5,800,000. Leet Stephen Macurak sold property at 73 Beech St. to Emily Bennett for $152,750. Richard Watach sold property at 108 Main St. to Melinda Nicholson for $138,000. Dionna Kost sold property at 125 Oak St....
Master’s degree, dean’s list among Sewickley student achievements
Earned master’s degree George Samo of Sewickley graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a master of science in electrical and computer engineering. Dean’s list The following students from the North Hills area were recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2020 semester by being named to the...
Sewickley resident recognized on Forbes list
Sewickley resident Lacey A. York has been named to Forbes’ 2021 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list. According to a news release, the list spotlights more than 5,000 top-performing advisors selected from a pool of 32,725. Advisors were nominated by their firms then researched, interviewed and assigned rankings within their respective states....
Sewickley Valley Community Fund awards second round of covid-related grants
The Sewickley Valley Community Fund has awarded a little more than $10,000 in a second round of grants to local organizations helping others during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Three organizations — the Sewickley Community Center, the Sewickley Valley YMCA and the Union Aid Society — each received $3,500 to continue...
New owner takes over Sewickley Spa
Former Sewickley Spa employee Jonelle McMahan is now at the helm as the owner. Former owner Dorothy Andreas opened the business in 1997, according to a news release. In 2000, The Sewickley Spa at Ligonier opened, and in 2003, The Sewickley Spa at The Wisp Resort in Deep Creek Lake...
Letter: Teachers impact education more than buildings
I was privileged to attend a private Quaker school in the 1960s and 1970s. While it was a private school, it had a very small endowment, resources were scarce and budgets tight. While the walls may have been crumbling and gyms doubled as auditoriums, what I remember most were the...
Divine Redeemer Parish in Sewickley to offer fish fry takeout for Lent
Volunteers at Divine Redeemer Parish in Sewickley are eager to hear the sizzle of fish in the fryers on Fridays during Lent. “We wanted to get some normalcy back to the parish,” said Karin Masterani, parish office manager. “It’s part of the Catholic tradition.” All fish fries within the Catholic...
Tabletop game night, virtual true crime discussion group and more from Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is again offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Lincoln Park tops Quaker Valley in battle for section lead, will rematch ThursdayVideo
Brandin Cummings gave Lincoln Park the lead with a gutsy 3-pointer in the closing minutes, made two clutch free throws in the final seconds and led his team in scoring for the third game in a row. Oh, and he’s a freshman that comes off the bench. Cummings scored 15...
Op-ed: Quaker Valley can find a better, less costly site for new high school
The existing high school at 625 Beaver St. has seen 95 years of service and the school board of the Quaker Valley School District has decided that we need a new high school. With the help of their consultants, they determined that floor area needs to be increased by approximately...
In brief: Sewickley seeks code enforcement officer, virtual fundraiser and more
The Borough of Sewickley is seeking candidates for the position of code enforcement and zoning officer. The code enforcement and zoning officer performs a variety of routine and complex professional and technical work in the application and enforcement of various property and land use related borough codes and regulations. This...
Quaker Valley wrestling continues upward trend after WPIAL team tournament run
When the Quaker Valley wrestling team faced off with Mt. Pleasant on Jan. 23 at the Hampton Dawg Duals, they came away with a 42-21 loss after only winning four contested matches. So when the Quakers were matched up with the Vikings in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals on Feb....
Quaker Valley girls finding their form as postseason approaches
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is searching for a WPIAL title this season, and with just four losses on their record, the Quakers seem to be in a good position as the WPIAL’s open tournament quickly approaches later this month. Before the No. 2 Quakers fell to No. 1...
Ex-journalist from Sewickley finds purpose in retirement from California as novelist
When Reg Henry left the newspaper industry and retired in an unincorporated town in California’s Big Sur region, he couldn’t escape his craft. Instead, he reinvented it. Henry, 73, a former nationally syndicated columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, retired from the company in 2014 and quit writing the column in...
Village Candy opens pop-up shop in Tull Family Theater
One former Sewickley business has teamed up with a Sewickley nonprofit for some sweet touches. Village Candy, which closed its Beaver Street storefront last fall, currently has a pop-up shop inside the Tull Family Theater – with all of the proceeds going to the nonprofit. It’s a win-win for both...
