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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 10, 2025
Bell Acres Patrick Peter Dickinson sold property at 111 Bell Farm Estates to Patrick and Katie Patterson for $1,695,000. Mark Alan Besterman sold property at 11 Sands Ave. to Stephen and Savannah Myers for $192,000. Franklin Park Jamie Nussbaum sold property at 1518 Ashbury Ln to Paul Richard Cooke and...
Adult Sunday school, backpack blessings and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Christ Church at Grove Farm 249 Duff Road, Ohio Township. 412-741-4900. ccgf.org. Sunday morning services will be held at 8:45 a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m. (modern) effective Aug. 17. More information about our service styles, the Encounter Coffee Bar, and the Lakeside Café are available online. The Global Leadership Summit...
Mark Rengers Gallery in Sewickley preserves art and memories
In Mark Rengers Gallery, one of the shadow boxes on the wall contains memorabilia from Rengers’ late father, Edward F. Rengers, who served in World War II. When someone looks at a framed image or collection of pieces behind the glass, it creates a feeling of what they are seeing,...
In brief: Quaker Valley girls basketball fundraisers, golf scramble and more
Girls basketball fundraisers The Quaker Valley High School Girls Varsity Basketball Team will be competing in a holiday tournament in Orlando this December and fundraisers are underway to help the team. The team is having a car wash at Herbst Auto Repair at the corner of Walnut and Thorn streets...
Holy Family Institute’s Sister Linda Yankoski leads a life of caring for others
When Sister Linda Yankoski was asked what she needed to care for the children who came to stay at Holy Family Institute after the 2010 Haiti earthquake, her answer was “rocking chairs.” “We had babies we needed to rock to sleep,” said Yankoski, one of the Sisters of the Holy...
Sewickley’s Spoiled Chics closing at end of August
Saying goodbye is never easy. Cora DeLoia stood in the doorway of her Sewickley boutique and reminisced about everything she will miss about Spoiled Chics, which is closing at the end of August. Since 2003, it’s been a staple in the heart of Sewickley on Beaver Street. “Through this door...
Dorian Goosby-Dean set to take place among Quaker Valley athletics greats
Dorian Goosby-Dean is considered one of the greatest athletes ever to compete at Quaker Valley. It’s quite a tribute. And thanks to his athletic achievements in a record-breaking career, Goosby-Dean has been selected for the Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025. He...
Quaker Valley prepares to defend WPIAL girls volleyball title
The WPIAL season ended for the 2024 Quaker Valley girls volleyball team with a police-escorted parade with firetrucks traveling through the town of Sewickley on the way back to the high school. The Quakers were celebrating their first appearance in the WPIAL finals and winning their first district title in...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 3, 2025
Aleppo Estate of Wesley Smith Jr. sold property at 16 Rhodes Ave. to Oxox LLC for $225,000. Joseph Jackson sold property at 100 Sewickley Ridge Cir to Joseph and Amy Pozycki for $520,000. Jerry Veshio Jr. sold property at 104 Veshio Drive to Ryan and Molly Morgan Knoll for $725,000....
New service times, donations 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. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy...
Sewickley Police Department trying again for its 1st Night Out
It is almost unheard of to get a second chance to make a first impression. However, Sewickley police have that opportunity in what is expected to be the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration. National Night Out began in 1984 as a community-building event designed to promote police-community relationships. It...
BMW of Sewickley under new ownership
BMW of Sewickley has a new owner who is no stranger to the automotive industry. Taso Theodorou started selling cars as a teenager in Chicago, and said the journey to Western Pennsylvania has been a smooth one. “I’ve had a little bit of time to get out there and go...
Sewickley Shoe Repair to be featured in documentary
In the Sewickley Shoe Repair on Beaver St., Mario Ulizzi toils among rows of worn shoes and boots. The cobbler meticulously works various leathers, sometimes for hours, doing the work by hand. Ulizzi can replace a sole, bring back the shine, put on a new heel, make scuff marks disappear...
In brief: 4th of July volunteers needed, golf outing, and more in Quaker Valley
Volunteers needed The Borough of Leetsdale’s 4th of July Celebration has been a tradition since 1943 and has been enjoyed by the communities within and outside of Quaker Valley. The committee is looking ahead to the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026. It invites all to join...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of July 29, 2025
Serena Hutchens, a 2025 Quaker Valley High School graduate, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award on June 8. Her project was called Pride of Quaker Valley, and highlighted the importance of the high school’s marching band and music programs with a three-part art piece depicting her experiences. Each art piece...
‘Validity’ to be screened as part of Lindsay Theater’s Emerging Filmmakers seriesVideo
As part of its Emerging Filmmakers series, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center is preparing to screen a film that will both thrill and challenge its audience. In “Validity,” a doctor working on research regarding treatment practices for hypothermia unearths studies that could cause a breakthrough in the field —...
2-sport standout Derek Molitor set to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Quaker Valley’s athletic program hit the daily double with Derek Molitor as one of its competitors. Molitor was an elite two-sport athlete for the Quakers in the late 1990s, excelling in football and track and field. And he is one of this year’s selections for induction into the Quaker Valley...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 27, 2024
Aleppo BJ & T Develop LLC sold property at Unknown Address to Sydney Norton for $305,999. Bell Acres Philip Costa Jr. sold property at 1130-1132 Big Sewickley Creek Road to Freeland St. Rentals LLC for $252,000. Edgeworth Ronald McCormick sold property at 311 Orchard Ln to Benjamin and Claire McCormick...
Fellowship: Vacation Bible School, ‘plarn’ workshop 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. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy...
New ADA parking spaces reignite property line disputes in Leetsdale
Ongoing disputes between Leetsdale VFW Post 3372 and the borough have gone to a new level as a result of recently installed Americans with Disabilities compliant parking spaces at Henle Park. The borough had received grant funding through the Allegheny County Department of Economic Development and Quaker Valley Council of...
Author of ‘Fine Young People,’ a Sewickley-set novel, to visit Penguin Bookshop
In the pages of the book “Fine Young People,” readers meet Frankie, who is a good daughter, a loyal best friend and a model student in her final semester at an elite Catholic prep school. Frankie’s hockey player classmate Kyle Murphy takes his life after posting a cryptic message about...
Exterior renovation project underway at Sewickley Public Library
Bob Lavery has been coming to the Sewickley Public Library for nearly 30 years. The borough resident has witnessed many of its renovations and rehabilitations from the expansion in the late 1990s and the replacement of its Spanish tile roof of the reference department (also known as the original entrance...
diVino Wine Bar a step closer to opening in Leetsdale
A push to turn a former Leetsdale church into a wine bar has led to a change in the borough’s zoning ordinance that could make it easier for future building use changes. Nate and Valeriya Harsch of Harmony Township plan to open diVino Wine Bar & Retail at 126 Broad...
Sewickley Stampede & Roundup showcases vintage cars
When Sewickley resident Joey Bojalad III gets into his 1955 AC Ace, he thinks of his late father, Joe Bojalad Jr. The elder Bojalad raced the sports car all over the East Coast and Canada. “This car is a piece of history to me,” Bojalad said on July 15 at...
In brief: Pulitzer-Prize winning author talk, municipal news and more in Sewickley area
Book talk Sewickley Public Library will host a book talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Edda Fields-Black from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 5 at 500 Thorn St. She will be talking about her latest effort, “Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War.” Learn how...
