Sewickley Herald category, Page 139
Turnover on Sewickley Parking Authority board reduces members from 5 to 3
The Sewickley Parking Authority board, originally a five-person body, is down to three members. Since 2016, the authority has enforced payment and managed parking in the borough. But multiple members of the board, which determines parking policy, resigned in the second half of 2019. Those who remain plan to oversee...
Sewickley United Methodist hosts monthly lunch
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. • A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visitantiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...
Sewickley library hosts research study, census recruitment session
The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. For more information, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Children’s programs • Lego Club for kindergarten through fifth grade will meet from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Jan. 7....
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 29
Edgeworth Jorge Milo sold property at 424 Beaver Road to SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC for $1,750,000. SIRVA Relocation Credit LLC sold property at 424 Beaver Road to Henry Watson IV and Julie Watson for $1,750,000. Leetsdale James Carter sold property at 5 Elm Ln to David Malarik for $130,000. Osborne...
Year in review: top news stories from the Sewickley area in 2019
A lot happened across the Quaker Valley region in 2019. As we enter a new decade, the Sewickley Herald is looking back at the stories that made the year memorable. Here’s a look at our pick for the top five stories that occurred in the Sewickley Herald coverage area in...
Quaker Valley middle invests in underserved regions of the world through Kiva
Instead of just learning about Africa or Eastern Europe in social studies classes, Quaker Valley Middle School students have the chance to see first-hand the issues that are affecting people across the globe. And they get to help make a difference in those people’s lives. For the last several years,...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 22
Aleppo James Seifert sold property at 157 McCoy Place Road to Benjamin and Tiffany Yocca for $520,500. Leetsdale Henry Marquiss sold property at 700 Beaver St. to Ramon and Andrea Malavet for $335,000. Osborne Carolyn Burletic sold property at 1485 Beaver St. to Mark and Beth Martin for $25,000. Sewickley...
St. Brendan’s to host Quiet Evening Service on Jan. 1
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center...
Edgeworth manager, North Hampton fire chief charged in DUI crash
The Edgeworth Borough manager was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving after a crash earlier this month. John Schwend, who is also fire chief of the North Hampton fire department, was the driver in a crash that happened around 2 a.m. Dec. 15 in Gibsonia, according to...
Possession, disorderly conduct among recent charges in Sewickley, Leetsdale
Prohibited acts Leetsdale police charged Dayna Sue Sneed, 32, of Avalon with one count of prohibited acts, two counts of prohibited acts—possession, two counts of driving under the influence and one count of careless driving Dec. 16 for an incident Dec. 14. DUI • Leetsdale police charged Barry R. Yant,...
Four miniature trains stolen during annual Ambridge show
Four miniature locomotives on display at this year’s Ohio Valley Lines annual holiday show were stolen from the tracks during a busy day of fundraising on Dec. 15, leaders say. Club members noticed the locomotives, owned by four individual members, were missing shortly before closing up for the day, just...
Sewickley Presbyterian youth perform for Masonic Village residents
Students in Sewickley Presbyterian’s after-school program recently performed holiday songs for Masonic Village residents....
Sewickley’s St. Andrew’s hosting blood drive
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...
New parking enforcement hours, increased rate coming to Sewickley
Parking enforcement hours in Sewickley will change in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, the Sewickley Parking Authority will enforce paid parking from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, according to an email blast from the borough. Current parking enforcement hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday...
Sewickley library to show popular holiday film
The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. For information, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Library closed The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Children’s...
Fanfare: Carnegie Women’s Committee Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration
The Women’s Committee of the Carnegie Museum of Art — as it has since 1961 — underwrote the annual tree exhibition and kicked off the holiday season with the Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration on Dec. 4. “This year’s theme was ‘Artistically Inspired,’ because each of the five trees represented a...
Historic Sewickley building enhanced by outdoor lighting installation
The Sewickley Cultural Center – the 1910 Beaux Arts building that serves as the entrance to the village from the Ohio River Boulevard - held its own light-up night Dec. 3 with the reveal of a permanent outdoor lighting installation. The home of Sweetwater Center for the Arts and the...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 15
Aleppo Wendy Batman sold property at 103 Little Glen Drive to Agastheeswaran Somasundaram trustee and Chitra Dharmarajan trustee for $195,000. Bell Acres Jason Bablak sold property at 155 Summerlawn Drive to Ralph Clinton and Kimberly Kerley for $589,900. Debra Easterly sold property at 215 Summerlawn Drive to Scott Eldridge II...
Sewickley assistant manager resigns after 7 months
Sewickley’s Assistant Borough Manager Erin Sakalik has resigned after just seven months in the role. Council hired Sakalik in March to help fill the position vacated by long-time borough manager Kevin Flannery, who resigned in October 2018. Borough Manager Marla Marcinko was also hired in March. According to council President...
Quaker Valley grad creates a different kind of fantasy game
If you love the idea of playing fantasy games, but prefer following celebrities’, musicians’ or politicians’ latest moves to sports scores, Quaker Valley alumnus Wade Tucker has just the game for you. Tucker, 37, of Shadyside, recently launched Trend Teams LLC, which features online gaming similar to fantasy football or...
Sewickley Tavern, Studio St. Germain aim to set air quality precedent
In September, construction commenced on the Sewickley Tavern, which will occupy the space at 409 Beaver St. that once housed the restaurant Bruneaux. After it opens early in the new year, the renovated building could become the first in the world to achieve a prestigious air quality standard, said Sewickley...
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian in Sewickley hosts lunch with the pastor
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...
Sewickley wine and spirits store to reopen in time for holidays
Those planning to stock up on holiday spirits should wait until Dec. 20, when the Sewickley Fine Wine and Good Spirits store reopens. A grand opening will be held at 4 p.m. at the 521 Beaver St. location, and customers who shop that day will receive 10% off in-store wines,...
Possession, DUI among charges filed by Leetsdale police
Prohibited acts • State police charged Cortez Demonte Sain, 26, of Leetsdale with four counts of felony prohibited acts — manufacture, four counts of misdemeanor prohibited acts — possession and one count of misdemeanor prohibited acts Dec. 5 in Leetsdale. • State police charged Gabrielle Sharp, 23, of Leetsdale with...
In Sewickley, business is booming
At least seven businesses opened in Sewickley this fall, while a popular eatery expanded into a neighboring storefront. According to Alexandra Lancianese, Main Street manager at Explore Sewickley, the new businesses include Genisys Body Arts at 422 Broad St.; Pittsburgh House of Oils at 431 Beaver St.; Your CBD Store...
