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Trio of captains lead Quaker Valley girls soccer in WPIAL title defense
The spring season is an important time for the Quaker Valley girls soccer program. The Quakers, the defending WPIAL Class 2A champions, elect team captains for the fall season in the spring. Players vote for the candidates. QV’s captains this year are two seniors, defender Emma Currier and midfielder Ari...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 24, 2025
Aleppo Paul Heffernan sold property at 312 Sewickley Ridge Drive to James and Celia Rutt for $1,198,000. Edgeworth Albertus Beumer sold property at 331 Sycamore Road to Cameron James Boots for $1,350,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1307 Adrian Drive to Shivani Dave and Ankit Patel for...
O’Hara area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 24, 2025
Aspinwall Charles Totten sold property at 411 Center Ave. to George Andrew and Michelle Jamie Harter for $432,000. Estate of William Slanders sold property at 404 Lexington Ave. Unit 2 to Madison Osheskie for $195,000. Blawnox Estate of Mary Ann Wright sold property at 300 Carla Drive to Eric Stern...
New service schedules, blessing backpacks and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Please see the website for more activities. Antioch Baptist Church will celebrate its 135th church anniversary on Aug. 24 at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton...
Leet officials moving forward with war memorial plans
Leet officials plan to create a new memorial honoring current and former residents who serve or have served in the nation’s armed forces. A spot in the heart of Ambridge Avenue Park was chosen last year for the memorial site. The township commissioners voted 4-0 on Aug. 11 to spend...
Sewickley to pave 7 streets, restore some Chadwick Street bricks
Sewickley officials this fall plan to do the first brick restoration project in at least five years and spend about $432,500 to pave seven roads. Council voted 8-0 Aug. 12 to award an estimated $55,100 project to Donora-based El Grande Industries, the lowest of four bidders, to fix the bricks...
New Leet ordinance prohibits most ‘recreational vehicles’ on township property
Leet officials have enacted a new law designed to improve safety and limit liability and damage to township property. The ordinance prohibits gas-powered, electric or manually-powered recreational “vehicles” on township property. “Recreational vehicles” are defined in the ordinance as scooters, skateboards, roller skates, inline skates, bicycles, hoverboards, self-balancing personal transporters...
Quaker Valley High seniors artfully mark their parking spots for the coming school year
Quaker Valley High School seniors continued the tradition of painting their parking spaces ahead of the upcoming school year. More than 50 students participated in the artful preparation earlier this month. The first day of school is Aug. 21. Some spaces had a fishing theme while others focused on sports,...
In brief: Clothesline sale collection, golf scramble and more in Sewickley area
Clothesline sale Sewickley Academy is now accepting new and gently used clothing, shoes, costumes, sporting goods, fashion accessories and books for all ages for its upcoming Clothesline Sale. Items can be dropped off outside the Rea Auditorium on campus from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27-29, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 30,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 17, 2025
Edgeworth Teresa Hammond Mueller sold property at 456 Leet Road to Andrew Bass and Stephanie Jean Gray for $1,279,703. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1309 Adrian Drive to Eric Robert and Kiley Anne Moore for $718,116. Michael Cooper trustee sold property at 2548 Aldon Drive to Eric...
Eden Christian grad playing college volleyball in Florida offers inspiration to small school players
Elena Arnold didn’t decide to transfer from Saint Francis to Rollins College for any one specific reason. It was, instead, due to a myriad of reasons. “Many things drew me to this decision,” Arnold, a former volleyball standout at Eden Christian Academy, said. “Ultimately, I was not making the on-court...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley volleyball has new look after championship season
Mike Vavrek is now in his 15th year as head coach of the Quaker Valley girls volleyball program. Vavrek will be helped out this season by longtime assistant Mike Hensler and first-year assistant Lanie French. The QV girls have a tough act to follow in 2025 as the Quakers captured...
Senior state qualifier, Quaker Valley golf teammates driven to reach goals
Three Quaker Valley golfers qualified for the PIAA Class 2A individual championships last season. Two were seniors — Ethan Dai and Nolan Wagoner — who ended their high school golf careers at the Penn State Blue Course. The third qualifier — Makenna Kamnikar — is back this season. Kamnikar finished...
Quaker Valley boys soccer driven to meet and exceed program’s high standards
Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team finished 14-4-1 in 2024 in Sean Ryan’s first year in charge of the program. QV ended the regular season with a 14-game unbeaten streak and first-place finish in Section 2-2A. The Quakers, who outscored opponents 86-8 in section play and 87-14 overall, tied with Avonworth...
Anniversary celebration, weekend Mass and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Antioch Baptist Church will celebrate its 135th church anniversary on Aug. 24 at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton Dean will bring forth the word. A dinner will immediately follow the service. All are welcome. Christ Church at Grove Farm 249 Duff Road,...
Art appreciation: Ohio Township woman colors the world
Among the pages of the textbook “Art Through the Ages” by Helen Gardner, Carolyn Brahney learned to appreciate art and inspire others to embrace their creativity. A 1962 graduate of Youngstown (now State) University with a Bachelor of Arts in fine arts and education, Brahney began teaching junior high school...
Moonlit burger joint expands into Sewickley
Sewickley residents will enjoy easy access to a smash burger this fall as Moonlit Burgers announced it will be opening its third location. The property located on Locust Place is expected to begin serving diners in September. Mike McCoy, who owns Moonlit along with his partner Derek Stevens, said they...
Quaker Valley School District officials, staff prepare for start of 2025-26 school year
Quaker Valley School District officials and staff are eager to welcome nearly 1,830 students at the start of the 2025-26 school year. Students in kindergarten through ninth grade are expected to report Wednesday, Aug. 20, and all students will be in schools the following day. Staffers are to report Thursday,...
Sewickley first responders, community celebrate inaugural Night Out
Sewickley police Sgt. Dave Yurkovac said expectations were exceeded with the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration outside the borough building. About 500 people were estimated to have participated in the two-hour event along Thorn Street on Aug. 5. Festivities included a performance by The Deuces Wild Band, a balloon...
In brief: Clothesline sale collection, fall book sale and more in Quaker Valley
Clothesline sale Sewickley Academy is now accepting new and gently used clothing, shoes, costumes, sporting goods, fashion accessories and books for all ages for its upcoming Clothesline Sale. Items can be dropped off outside the Rea Auditorium on campus from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 27-29, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 30,...
Coach Tom Eshenbaugh looking to change culture in Quaker Valley football program
First-year coach Tom Eshenbaugh is looking to restore the Quaker Valley football program to the land of respectability. And the mending process begins now. The crown jewel for QV football was the 2017 season when the Quakers won their first and only WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A championships and finished...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Class of 2025 to enter Sewickley Academy hall of fame
Four individuals and one team will be inducted into the Sewickley Academy Sports Hall of Fame this fall. The Class of 2025 consists of former athletic director/basketball coach Win Palmer, Tom Droney (2010), Tara Utchel (1999), Katarina Lackner (2005) and the 2003 girls state championship soccer team. The Hall of...
Coming off banner year, Quaker Valley tennis has exciting options to fill lineup vacancies
Awards and accolades were dispatched freely throughout the 2024 season for the Quaker Valley girls tennis team. And with good reason. The Quakers finished with a 16-3 overall record and were 6-0 in section play — losing only two individual lines all year. That meant back-to back-section titles for the...
Love of volleyball, focus on academics carries Quaker Valley’s Molly MacDonald to Middlebury College
Quaker Valley grad Molly MacDonald is a tall and talented, highly educated athlete. Yes, she was a top-notch volleyball player for the Quakers for four seasons, but she’s also played a variety of other sports in her accomplished athletic career. “I was happy playing soccer, lacrosse, basketball and tennis and...
Western Pa. volleyball talent on display at 3rd annual Queens of the ‘Burgh event
The Foxes proved to be champions at the third annual Queens of the ‘Burgh girls volleyball tournament. “This was our best year yet,” said Avonworth coach John Skarupa, who founded the event. “We had seven teams, 64 players. There were 37 high schools and 10 clubs represented. It was a...
