Sewickley Herald category, Page 151
Second viewing of Sewickley film from 1940 scheduled
Over the past month, the Sewickley Valley Historical Society (SVHS) has been overwhelmed with calls concerning the Sept. 18 screening of a vintage film depicting the 1940 Sewickley Centennial celebration. John Poister, who has spent much of the past year restoring the film, said strangers have even stopped him on...
Pets brought to Animal Friends in preparation for Hurricane Dorian
In preparation for Hurricane Dorian’s arrival in South Carolina, Animal Friends and Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team (PAART) are working together to open up space at Charleston Animal Society in order to accommodate pets who are displaced by the storm, according to a news release from the Ohio Township facility....
Shoulder restrictions planned on I-376 in Findlay
Shoulder improvement work to ramps on eastbound Interstate 376 in Findlay Township will occur Wednesday, weather permitting. According to PennDOT, shoulder restrictions will occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday on the following ramps: • Eastbound I-376 ramp to eastbound Business Loop 376 toward Moon • Business Loop 376...
Quaker Valley hires retired state trooper as police officer
David Watts was greeted with high fives and fist bumps as he made his way through the cafeteria at Quaker Valley Middle School. In just a few days on the job, Watts, who started as a school police officer in the district on Aug. 21, was becoming a familiar, friendly...
Pittsburgh-area Ikebana chapter marks 60 years
Pittsburgh Ikebana International Chapter 25 will celebrate its 60th anniversary at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Butler Country Club. Ikebana, an ancient floral art form, spread through the United States following World War II, with families returning and sharing this harmonious, classical style of floral arranging with others. The...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 26, 2019
Bell Acres Phillip Ulrich sold property at 120 Fox Hill Drive to American International Relocation Soluti for $670,000. American International Relocation Soluti sold property at 120 Fox Hill Drive to Raphael and Marie Kuyler for $670,000. Robert Hayden Jr. sold property at 200 Summerlawn Drive to Jason and Jane Bablak...
Sewickley Academy students return to campus
Sewickley Academy students were on campus Aug. 29 for the first day of the 2019-20 school year....
Chipotle out, Taco Bell in for proposed Edgeworth development
Over the past five years, proposals to build McDonald’s and Chipotle restaurants at the intersection of Ohio River Boulevard and Hazel Lane have fallen through. Most recently, developer Edgeworth Real Estate Associates filed a conditional use application with Edgeworth Borough for a Taco Bell restaurant at 25 Ohio River Blvd....
St. Matthews Soul Food Celebration returns
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. Sept 3 - Toddler Tuesday, RSVP required Blackburn United Methodist The church is at 910 Blackburn Road, Sewickley Heights. Christ Church...
Bell Acres councilman accused of driving through Antwon Rose protesters gets probation
A Bell Acres councilman accused of driving his car through crowds protesting the death of Antwon Rose II must complete 25 hours of community service and a year of probation. The trial scheduled for Thursday for Gregory Wagner, 59, was canceled in light of a deal earlier struck this month....
Neville bridge reopens a day early
The Fleming Park Bridge (Neville Road) in Neville and Stowe townships has reopened to traffic. It was expected to reopen Friday, but crews completed their work a day early. The closure, which began Aug. 13, was required for steel repairs, expansion dam replacement, overlay on the concrete deck, sidewalk replacement,...
Fern Hollow event featured farm-to-table feast
The Farm to Table Lawn Party, sponsored by Fern Hollow Nature Center and the Sewickley Heights History Center, was a sold-out event held Aug. 24 on the center’s grounds. Guests dressed in their summer whites and enjoyed a delicious dinner by the Four Twelve Project; cocktails from Four Twelve Winery...
Overnight lane restrictions planned for Route 51 in Moon
Overnight lane restrictions on the Route 51 (Stoops Ferry Road) bridge in Moon Township will begin Sept. 3, weather permitting. According to PennDOT, single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday through Saturday nights at the bridge, located at the intersection with Flaugherty...
Sewickley Harvest Festival returns bigger than ever
A yearly tradition returns Sept. 7 when the Sewickley Harvest Festival takes over the Village. The 29th annual event, presented by the Quaker Valley Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs of Sewickley, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Broad and Thorn streets. More than 120 vendors will sell...
Remember When: 1927
In the news this week 92 years ago: • The front page of the Herald showcased a photograph of the window of Donahoe’s store in Sewickley, which featured a display of the handicrafts done by the Sewickley YMCA’s summer school program. Crafts included two major works — the boys’ project,...
Sewickley’s St. James students head back to class
St. James opened for the 2019-20 school year on Monday. The school, located on Broad Street, is part of St. James Parish and educates students in kindergarten through eighth grade....
Two regional green spaces under contract for Allegheny Land Trust
The Mollenauer Mine and Churchill Valley Country Club once played important roles in their communities. Nature has since reclaimed both sites. Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust (ALT) is raising money to preserve them and facilitate the development of their recreational assets. Through the Bethel Greenway Project, the nonprofit seeks to conserve...
Sewickley Wiffle ball event honors Owen Galluzzo
Everyone loved Owen Galluzzo. He was funny, sweet and wise beyond his years. His classmates at Osborne Elementary called him the mayor of the school. “The principal used to say, ‘He could sell ice to Eskimos, because he’s just so freaking cute,’ ” mom Meghan recalls. Owen was born with a...
St. Stephen’s welcomes new rector
St. Stephen’s Church of Sewickley has elected the Rev. Clint Kerley as its next rector. Kerley will replace the Rev. Geoff Chapman, who is retiring after 24 years at St. Stephen’s. Kerley, originally from Fort Worth, Texas, is a third-generation pastor with a lifelong focus on Christ, the Bible and...
This weekend around Sewickley: game time
Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Aug. 24 • Stop by the Sewickley Public Library’s Children’s Department any time from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and play some good, old-fashioned board games. The library will provide classic games. Sunday, Aug. 25 • Take in a film at the Tull Family...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 19, 2019
Aleppo Estate of Casper Baltensperger Jr. sold property at Ferndale Ave. to Fleuger L.P. for $9,880. Edgeworth Estate of Elaine Natowich sold property at 304 Orchard Lane to Bridjerry Realty LLC for $311,550. Leet William Hall sold property at 309 Ambridge Ave. to Stephen Kent and Stacy Ford for $115,000....
Work to begin on Mt. Nebo Road in Ohio Township
Work on Mt. Nebo Road between Arndt Road and Lowries Run Road in Ohio Township will begin at 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26. The work, which is expected to last until November, includes milling and paving, base repairs, drainage repairs, and safety improvements, said the Allegheny County Department of Public...
Sewickley YMCA celebrates 125 years
The Sewickley Valley YMCA has what member and volunteer George Morgan likes to call the “Cheers” factor. “People have patterns. They go the Y at certain times. If you match up with them, you get to know each other. There’s a welcoming element that sets it apart. Somebody says ‘hi’...
St. Brendan’s in need of ESL tutors
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 6:30 p.m. Aug 23 — Shabbat Under the Stars • 6 p.m. Aug 28 — “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself: Interfaith and Interconnected Perspectives...
Remember When: 1977
In the news this week 42 years ago: • Sewickley Heights Estates group of investors added 165 acres of undeveloped land to its already extensive holdings this week. The land in Bell Acres borough was sold for $50,000 to the company, which already held 800 acres in neighboring municipalities. The...
