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Sewickley Public Library open for express service, virtual events
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,...
Netflix to film part of ‘The Chair’ in Sewickley in March
Sewickley officials have given the green light to a Netflix project to be filmed in the borough. Council voted Feb. 9 to approve a request for roving closures of several streets and the use of five police officers on March 15. Crews are expected to be working from at least...
In brief: Sewickley seeks code enforcement officer, career news and more
Sewickley seeks code enforcement and zoning officer 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...
Sewickley Academy girls hitting stride midway through season
Despite a few losses early on this season, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is starting to find a rhythm. The Panthers won six of their first nine games, and the three losses came against top-tier teams. In their second game of the season, the Panthers fell to WPIAL Class...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 8, 2021: 6A girls basketball heats up
As we begin the stretch run of this unique basketball season, most folks are checking out the races for section titles in the final two-plus weeks of the regular season. That is not the case in Section 1-6A. Defending champion North Allegheny, barring a collapse, will notch another section title...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 7
Aleppo Raymond Sisak sold property at 1012 Sewickley Heights Drive to Joseph and Marianne Cibulas for $218,750. Bell Acres David Hoyer Anderson trustee sold property at 115 Grouse Lane to Joy Johnson for $480,000. Edgeworth Eric Pogue sold property at 505 Maple Lane to Ian and Jennifer Miller for $925,000....
Sewickley’s Penguin Book Shop hosting virtual discussion with Anne Corley Baum
Looking for a job? Then you might want to make sure you are near a computer at 7 p.m Feb. 11 when Anne Corley Baum will discuss her latest book, “Small Mistakes, Big Consequences for Interviews.” The virtual discussion is hosted by Sewickley’s Penguin Book Shop as part of its...
High covid-19 case counts appear to have moved from Sewickley Heights to Sewickley, Bell Acres
An ongoing issue in gathering covid-19 data in the Sewickley area is causing skewed and inaccurate numbers for several communities. A swell of covid-19 cases in Sewickley Heights has decreased — but the cases appear to have been moved to neighboring communities because of an ongoing issue in gathering data...
Neighbor Spotlight: Leet’s Mark Houser authors book on antique skyscrapers
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...
First Black Bellevue council member paves way for social justice
“Please come out and join me in my quest to make this a better planet 1 square mile at a time!!” Those are more than the words of Val Pennington, Bellevue borough council president and its first Black council member. “Bellevue is 1-square mile so that thought popped into my...
Sewickley Public Library gets national honor, hosts virtual events and more
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not open to the public and is offering only remote services and curbside pickup. To schedule curbside pickup, fill out the form online requesting the items you want, select a date and time and pick up the items at the scheduled time. When...
Arrest warrant issued for man accused of shooting pregnant woman in Leetsdale
Editor’s note: This issue went to press on Feb. 4. For more recent developments in this case, visit sewickleyherald.com. Allegheny County police have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with the Jan. 25 shooting of a pregnant 20-year-old woman in Leetsdale. Investigators charged Roderick Ferguson, 19,...
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 2, 2021
Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 1, 2021: Team rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Waynesburg, 8-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 14-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 9-0, 3 4. Franklin Regional, 16-3, 4 5. Norwin, 4-1, 7 6. North Allegheny, 11-1, 5...
Animal Friends has 2 new Humane Society police officers
Two Humane Society police officers, Justin Galvin and Krista Koontz, were officially sworn in as Allegheny County Humane Society police officers on Jan. 25, according to a release from Animal Friends. Koontz and Galvin will serve Allegheny County as members of Animal Friends’ Humane Investigations team. Among the many programs...
WPIAL posts latest swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL on Monday morning released its latest swimming and diving performance lists. They are for times and point totals recorded at meets through Saturday (Jan. 30). Seneca Valley junior Daniel Simoes, North Hills senior Joshua Bogniard, North Allegheny sophomore Alexa Sundgren, Neshannock senior Conner McBeth, Quaker Valley junior Isabel...
In brief: Child Health Association virtual fundraiser, free tax prep and more around Sewickley
Child Health Association hosting virtual fundraiser The Child Health Association of Sewickley has been dedicated to caring for children in our area for the past century. The all-volunteer organization typically produces a biennial play in conjunction with a black-tie optional gala to raise money in support of children’s causes in...
Senior Max Belt has turned into a Swiss Army knife for Sewickley Academy
For the past four years, Sewickley Academy senior Max Belt has been a mainstay in the boys basketball playing rotation and always has provided coach Win Palmer with a steady perimeter-shooting presence. This season, the three-year starter has taken his game to a new level. Through their first seven games...
WPIAL champ Isabel Huang of Quaker Valley picking up where she left off last season
Quaker Valley junior swimmer Isabel Huang stepped to the top spot of the podium at the WPIAL championship twice last season, winning gold in the 200-yard IM and 100 backstroke. She is picking up where she left off. During Quaker Valley’s meet against Moon on Jan. 26, Huang put together...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 31
Aleppo Wayne Beckemeyer sold property at 104 Little Hollow Drive to Gary Adam Bucuren for $189,900. Estate of Judith Weitz sold property at 507 Sewickley Heights Drive to Rocco Aloe and Janice Kazalas for $187,900. Sewickley Estate of Donna Papinchak sold property at 223 Melville Ln to Promise 33 LLC...
Dean’s list, virtual performances and more for Sewickley area students, alumni
Sewickley Academy freshman performing in Butler University Vocal Competition Sewickley tenor Max Peluso will perform in the 2021 Butler University Second Annual Vocal Competition on Feb. 20. Peluso is a ninth-grader at Sewickley Academy. He competed with 39 participants (ninth-through 12th-graders) from around the country. Each participant was required to...
Why Sewickley Heights had a shockingly high case rate of covid-19
On paper, Sewickley Heights has had one of the highest case rates of covid-19 in Allegheny County. In early January, the borough of roughly 800 residents had about 307 positive cases — a case rate of 3,700 per 10,000 residents, or 37%. Nationally, the rate was 7.5% on Jan. 25....
Allegheny County inks 35-year deal to use hydropower generated in Emsworth for government buildings
The power used by the Allegheny County Courthouse, jail and other government buildings will be generated by hydroelectric energy harnessed from the Emsworth Lock and Dam, county Executive Rich Fitzgerald said Thursday. Fitzgerald was joined by Paul Jacob, CEO of Boston-based Rye Development, which has an office in Downtown Pittsburgh,...
Latest Sewickley area coronavirus stats
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Jan. 27, there have been 203 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Sewickley’s Crazy Mocha hosting ’20/20 is Hindsight’ art exhibitionVideo
When life gives you (covid-19) restrictions, make an art gallery. That’s what management of the Crazy Mocha site in Sewickley decided to do recently when it partnered with Sharpsburg-based Zynka Gallery to put together an exhibition they’ve entitled “20/20 is Hindsight.” The title is a play on the adage that...
Pregnant teen shot in Leetsdale, found in vehicle that crashed along Route 65
Police responding to a 911 call for a shooting in Leetsdale late Monday night found the victim — a 19-year-old pregnant woman — several miles away after the car she was riding in crashed, according to authorities. The shooting was reported at 11:25 p.m. at the intersection of Route 65...
