Sewickley Herald category, Page 144
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...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 16, 2019
Bell Acres Randall Dearth sold property at 171 Turket Foot Road to Old Republic Diversified Services Inc. for $1,750,000. Old Republic Diversified Services Inc. sold property at 171 Turket Foot Road to Jennifer Johnson trustee for $1,750,000. Edgeworth Gabriel Acosta Mikulasek sold property at 439 Oliver Road to Brandon and...
Medallion Ball Tea held
The Medallion Ball Bishop’s Tea was held Sept. 14 at the Pittsburgh Field Club....
Sewickley church hosts gentle yoga class
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. 21 — Selichot; RSVP is required. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30...
Sewickley Academy student selected for international education
It was a dare from a friend at Sewickley Academy that led Ella Zhou to study abroad in India a year ago. That experience led to another journey overseas this year for Ella, 16, who is spending her final two years of high school at the United World College-Red Cross...
Remember When: 1982
In the news this week 37 years ago: • Sewickley Academy welcomed its new headmaster last week. Douglas O. McClure was presented with a scroll signed by 630 students at a ceremony presided over by Kathy Atwood, student council president, and Anne O. Jackson, chair of the school’s board of...
Route 51 in Moon to close through Oct. 2
Bridge replacement work will require the closure of the Route 51 (Stoops Ferry Road) bridge in Moon Township, beginning Friday night, weather permitting. The bridge, at the intersection of Flaugherty Run Road (Route 3089) and McGovern Boulevard (Route 51) will close to traffic at 7 p.m. Friday continuously through 7...
Around town: Learn to compost with Sustainable Sewickley
Hello, Sewickley, A composting workshop by the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Sustainable Sewickley will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m today at the Sewickley Public Library. The workshop explains the importance and benefits of composting, the process, setting up a compost pile, proper maintenance and ways of using finished...
Update: Aleppo road to remain closed through Thursday
Redgate Road (Route 4028) in Aleppo Township will remain closed overnight Wednesday. PennDOT crews have excavated a portion of Redgate Road between Shields Lane and Rhodes Avenue. The department anticipated reopening the road at 3 p.m. Wednesday, but determined the road is not safe for vehicular traffic. The roadway will...
Around town: Pulitzer Prize-winning poet to speak at Sewickley book shop
Hello, Sewickley, Penguin Bookshop, in partnership with the Robert Morris University Honors Program, will present an evening with Peter Balakian at 7 p.m. Thursday. He is the author of several books of poems, most recently “Ozone Journal,” which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2016. Balakian’s memoir “Black Dog of Fate”...
