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Quaker Valley alum releases jazz album

Zac Zinger was born into the world of jazz. Growing up in the Sewickley Valley, jazz was always playing inside his family home — either on the radio or from his dad’s collection of 2,000 vinyl albums. More than a decade after graduating from Quaker Valley High School in 2007,...
Couple divides time between Sewickley and a sailboat

During hurricane season, Ray and Sandy McCoy reside in Sewickley. From December through May, they travel the eastern Carribbean on their 46-foot sailboat. The couple, 75 and 72,, lived in Upper St. Clair for more than 30 years while Ray taught high school biology at Mt. Lebanon High School and...
New Sewickley series focuses on community

During a traditional speaker series, the orator typically maintains distance from the audience by remaining atop a raised stage and behind a podium. Tapas Talks isn’t your traditional speaker series. “We got the tapas idea because we wanted to do something unique. People can interact and mingle before and after,”...
This weekend in Sewickley: Travel around the world with a flute

Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Sept. 28 • Visit the Sewickley Public Library for Sahaja meditation from 11 a.m. to noon. Enjoy the silence, peace and stress release during this free event. Newcomers are always welcome. For information, call 412-741-6920. Sunday, Sept. 29 • From 3 to 4 p.m.,...
Quaker Valley takes another step toward a new high school

Quaker Valley leaders say they’ve taken another critical step toward building a new high school on more than 150 acres of land the district purchased off Camp Meeting Road. Board members on Sept. 24 approved an agreement with PFM Financial Advisors to help the district develop a long-term financing plan...
Osborne club combines art and gardeningVideo

Many may think gardening would not be a favorite hobby amongst young children, but that is not the case at Osborne Elementary School. The club, which combines gardening and art, allows 12 students from each grade level to join at a time during both the fall and spring sessions. There...
Sewickley UM events include luncheon, welcome dinner, haunted house

Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30 — Rosh Hashanah Services followed by a Kiddush Luncheon...
Remember When: 1979

In the news this week 40 years ago: • At its meeting last week, Sewickley Borough Council voted to hire its first director of public works at an annual salary of $17,500. Only one council member, Marie Guy, dissented, saying “$17,500 is an awful lot to put on our taxpayers....
Vocelli Pizza chain sprouted from first Pittsburgh-area store

While there are more than 100 Vocelli Pizza locations across six states, the pizzeria’s roots are local. Founder Varol Ablak and his father opened their first restaurant in 1988, and in less than five years, opened 20 restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. In 1993, the first franchise was sold. Now,...
Overnight I-79 traffic stops set for Neville, Robinson

Overnight traffic stops will occur on I-79 in Neville and Robinson townships Wednesday and Thursday, weather permitting. Traffic stops of 15 to 30 minutes for crews to set overhead sign structure trusses on I-79 between the Neville Island Bridge and the Crafton/Moon Run (Exit 60) interchange will occur from 9:30...
Mt. Nebo Road work in Ohio Township planned this weekend

Improvement work on Mt. Nebo Road (Route 4022) in Ohio Township will occur this weekend, Friday night through Monday morning, weather permitting. According to PennDOT, paving operations will occur on Mt. Nebo Road at the intersection with Nicholson Road from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday. To allow this...
Around town: Sewickley Art & Music Fest returns for one day only

Hello, Sewickley, The 3rd Annual Sewickley Art & Music Festival will be held from 4:30 to 10 p.m. Friday. Sewickley Borough council approved the closure of Broad Street for the festival earlier this year. The live music schedule is as follows: 4:30 p.m. Ryan Fennell 5 Let’s Groove Tonight -...
Check out the latest offerings from the Sewickley library

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. Children’s programs • A Block Party program for newborn to 6 years old will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday. Develop...
New Explore Sewickley board broadens vision

In the eight years since its founding, Explore Sewickley has supported local business owners by hosting events like the Sewickley Art & Music Fest and Light Up Night. The nonprofit, originally called Village Green Partners, has even supported other nonprofits in town. When the current board took over in May,...
Wiffle ball park honoring Sewickley boy officially dedicated

Sept. 2 marked the fifth annual Owen Galluzzo Memorial Picnic and Wiffleball Classic at War Memorial Park. But it wasn’t the only way Sewickley residents honored the boy this month. A father and son’s effort to turn a parcel of land, once used as a dumping ground for contractors, into...
This weekend around Sewickley: SA’s Clothesline sale returns

Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Sept. 21 • Sewickley Academy’s 66th Annual Clothesline sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Men’s, women’s, children’s, designer and vintage clothing, accessories, sports equipment, shoes, books, DVDs, and CDs will be...

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