Sewickley Herald category, Page 150
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, July 4
Hello, Sewickley, Happy Independence Day! The Leetsdale 4th of July Committee will host the borough’s 76th annual celebration. Festivities include a carnival with rides and food from 1 to 10 p.m. today and from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The parade begins at 2 p.m. today, starting on...
Sewickley Fine Wine to temporarily close
Sewickley-area residents will soon have to travel a little farther for their wine and spirits. The Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection store at 521 Beaver St. will temporarily close for renovations, starting at 7 p.m. Sunday. State Liquor Control Board spokesman Shawn Kelly said he can’t provide a...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, July 3
Hello, Sewickley, Old Economy Village in Ambridge will conduct two free classes in July. An Introduction to Wine Making Class will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 13. The instructor, Frank Mazzotta, opened Mazzotta Winery in 2015. This class will discuss various types of wines and the...
Remember When: 1997
In the news this week 22 years ago: • Members of the Woman’s Club of Sewickley were poised to celebrate the group’s centennial year with a special slate of programs as well as a commemorative book. The club was founded in 1897 by Mary Cooley Bassett of Edgeworth and had...
Sweetwater launches Acoustic Music Series
Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley has held its wintertime SweetJazz Music Series for nearly 20 years. The concerts frequently sell out, and Sweetwater’s community room transforms into an intimate nightclub setting for each show. The Sweetwater staff has looked to provide a summer music series offering the same...
Here’s what’s going on around town: Tuesday, July 2
Hello, Sewickley, The Sewickley Valley YMCA will operate on an altered schedule Thursday in observance of Independence Day. Child Watch will be closed. The large pool will be open for adult lap swim from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and for lap swim and open swim from 11 a.m. to...
Sewickley native at the helm of El Fumador
Growing up in Sewickley, Dante Maruca frequently visited the businesses and shops along Beaver Street, never imagining that he’d eventually be one of the proprietors. But 30 years after graduating from Quaker Valley, Maruca is the owner of El Fumador Cigars, selling premium cigars, pipes, tobacco and accessories. “I never...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of June 28, 2019
Aleppo Dustin Jones sold property at 131 Ferndale Ave. to Priminvest Corp. for $30,000. William Barnes sold property at 156 S. McCoy Place Road to James Courtney Jr. and Selina Courtney for $330,000. Bell Acres David DePace sold property at 133 Willow Ridge Road to Jason and Kristy Lynn Krouse...
Christy House serves last lunch of the season
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. July 11 – Knitting 101 • 9 a.m. July 14 – Volunteer Day • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the Park;...
Bell Acres bears latest in string of regional sightings
Bell Acres residents should be on the lookout for an unwanted visitor. Police have issued two warnings this week about black bear sightings in the borough. On June 26, police posted on Facebook about a black bear in the area of Witherow Road. The animal stopped for a snack at...
Remember When: 1937
In the news this week 82 years ago: • Residents of Coraopolis celebrated the borough’s 50th jubilee with five days of festivities, beginning July 1 with a historical pageant, sports day, commemorations held by local churches, concert at Ewing Field by the 100-piece Altoona P.R.R. band, and a reception for...
Quaker Valley adopts formal policy on hiring of relatives
A new policy in the Quaker Valley School District still permits the district to hire family members of the school board and administration. However, under the policy, a board member or administrator cannot advocate for a family member’s hiring or promotion. That’s how Quaker Valley has operated in the past,...
Social media-savvy entrepreneur opens unique shop
In 2016, Kathryn Richardson sold everything to travel the world with her husband and two young daughters. She even closed her women’s clothing store in Sewickley, Rosewood Boutique. While traveling through Asia, Australia and Europe, she became inspired by the coffee shops she encountered along the way. The shops in...
Property taxes raised for Quaker Valley
Residents in Quaker Valley School District will be paying more in real estate taxes for the 2019-20 school year. Quaker Valley board members unanimously approved their final $51.7 million spending plan last month. The budget includes a 0.5625-mill increase to the district’s property tax for 2019-20, setting the rate at...
Allegheny Land Trust receives public input for watershed plan
The Big Sewickley Creek Watershed stretches over 46 square miles and encompasses 12 municipalities, including Bell Acres, Marshall Township and Economy. A tributary of Big Sewickley Creek runs through Patti Perkins’ backyard. Perkins said she frequently takes her grandchildren down by the water to view the abundant animal life. She...
Sewickley official: 16% of businesses with delinquent tax paid
Sewickley officials, disappointed by the response to recent business privilege tax collection efforts, have said tax dollars from residents are being used to pay for services the privilege tax should cover. Council started working with collection firm turnKey Taxes last year in response to decreases in business privilege tax revenue....
Here’s what’s happening around town: Sunday, June 23
Hello, Sewickley, Authors Stephen and Jessica Rose of The Peach Truck will bring their famous peaches to the Penguin Bookshop from 1 to 2 p.m. June 30. Get more information and check out their cookbook, “The Peach Truck, 100 Delicious Recipes for All Things Peach,” at www.penguinbookshop.com. — What’s the...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, June 22
Hello, Sewickley, A Pittsburgh Ballroom dance will be held June 29 at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive, Sewickley. Doors open at 7 p.m. Open dancing will be held from 7:30 to 10:30. The cost is $10. For more information, call 412-423-6144. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about?...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for week of June 17, 2019
Aleppo Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada sold property at Deer Run Road to 79 North Land Owner LLC for $713,600. Sun Life Assurance Co. Canada sold property at 501 North Drive to 79 North Portfolio Owner LLC for $37,286,400. Edgeworth Mia Kail Bojalad sold property at 620 West Drive to...
Annual iBike camp held at Quaker Valley Middle SchoolVideo
The fifth annual iBike@QV camp was held at Quaker Valley Middle School this week. The week-long camp offers Western Pennsylvania students with special needs the opportunity to learn how to ride a bicycle. The children are given the bikes to take home with them after the camp ends. The iBike@QV...
Regional leaders address Glen Oaks Girl Scouts
The featured speakers of an event Thursday at Walker Park in Leet Township were among the region’s most esteemed. Directors and CEOs of nonprofits, festivals and theaters addressed an enthusiastic crowd, providing tips on balancing work and personal lives and telling stories of childhood dreams that blossomed into successful careers....
Watoto Children’s Choir to perform at Christ Church
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at bethsamuel office@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. July 11 – Knitting 101 • 9 a.m. July 14 – Volunteer Day • 6:30 p.m. July 19 – Shabbat in the Park;...
In the end, injury forces Sewickley bicyclist to stop cross-country journey
This incredible cross-country bicycle journey is over, a little sooner than expected. Christian Echavarria of Sewickley had to get off the bike he planned on riding 3,070 miles. He stopped pedaling near the 1,800-mile mark. He was participating in the Race Across America when so-called saddle sores became so bad,...
Sewickley Community Center celebrates Juneteenth
Sewickley Community Center, 15 Chadwick St., will celebrate Juneteenth from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The annual holiday is one of the oldest celebrations of the abolition of slavery in the world. According to the center, the festival dates back to June 19, 1865, when news arrived in Texas that...
Remember When: 1976
In the news this week 43 years ago: • A major fire in the heart of Sewickley Village made the front page. On Sunday, June 13, a fire was reported at the Jesters Lounge, a bar and restaurant on Beaver Street. It took six fire companies two hours to put...
