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Sewickley hospital receives Easter donation
Jim Hindinger and the Sewickley Borough Police Department delivered Easter baskets to Heritage Valley Health System on behalf of Easter for Eli, an organization started by Martin Garrett in memory of his son Eli, who lost his battle with cancer just days before his fourth birthday....
Sewickley’s Sweetwater celebrates new space
Sweetwater Center for the Arts celebrated the opening of Studio419, a community art space and gallery at 419 Beaver St. About 50 students from 17 area schools submitted work that was displayed during the April 4 launch. Studio419 offers workspace and classes. Sweetwater’s spring fundraiser, SpringLUXE, will be held at...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, April 20
Hello, Sewickley, Join the Sewickley Public Library on their quest to watch every Pixar movie from the beginning. Today they will be screening “Finding Nemo” at 1 p.m. Bring a blanket and get cozy with your family. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we invite you...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of April 19, 2019
Aleppo Scott Holquist sold property at 408 Sewickley Heights Drive to Steven Kyle and Elke Peters for $182,000. Leetsdale Bruce Migota sold property at 202 Beaver St. to PNC Bank NA for $1,590. Sewickley Robert Munro sold property at 268 Bank St. to SJ Group for $106,000 (state deed transfer...
Sewickley-area churches plan Easter events
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. April 20 — Torah Yoga • 6 p.m. April 20 — Second Night Seder Blackburn United Methodist Church The church is at...
Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley track and field teams ready to compete at Butler Invitational
The Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley track and field teams will join dozens of other squads from all around the WPIAL at the 55th annual Butler Invitational on Thursday at Butler High School. Field events and others on the track will begin at 12:15 p.m. as individuals and relays post...
Remember When: 1944
In the news this week 75 years ago: • The Allegheny County American Legion became the first in the country to begin recruiting “a full company of WACs,” or Women’s Army Corps members. Sewickley Valley Post 4 of the American Legion was designated as a local recruiting station. Job openings...
Sewickley native chosen as Citizen of the Year
On a Monday afternoon, children in Sewickley Community Center’s daycare program stretch out on colorful cots, preparing for a short rest after a morning full of activities. Nearby, Bob Patterson Jr. is set up in a meeting room, his laptop and phones before him as he participates in a conference...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, April 18
Hello, Sewickley, Spring is in the air, and that means it’s time for the Sewickley Farmer’s Market. The market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through the end of November. Stop by the Saint James parking lot to see what’s available. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network...
Sewickley dog rescued from Georgia hosts ‘pawtagraph’ session in McCandless
A pit bull who was rescued from a fighting ring was on hand recently at the Riverstone Book shop in the McCandless to “pawtagraph” copies of a new book about his life since being freed from neglect and abuse Tyrion Pittister of Sewickley, who was rescued from a dog fighting...
Sewickley Academy boys tennis team hopes to continue surge towards WPIAL playoffs
The Sewickley Academy boys tennis team finds itself in playoff position in Section 2-AAA with two section matches remaining. The Panthers are 4-1 in section with 5-0 wins over Butler and Mars, a 4-1 triumph over Seneca Valley and a close 3-2 victory against Pine-Richland. The only setback came against...
Osborne Elementary students get wild with ‘Lion King Kids’
Things got a little wild when the Osborne Elementary fifth-grade drama club presented “The Lion King Kids” on April 11. For nearly two decades, the club has been presenting an annual musical. Students audition for a full-length children’s musical complete with costumes, scenery, props, lighting and sound. All shows include...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, April 17
Hello, Sewickley, The Western PA Civil War Roundtable monthly meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. today at Edgeworth Elementary School. Bill May will present “McConnell’s Mill’s Surprising Civil War Connection.” The historian and storyteller will talk about the creation of McConnells Mill State Park through the lives...
Sewickley Academy’s Bedi to battle for tennis state-tournament berth in WPIAL consolation final
Sewickley Academy’s Arjan Bedi will compete Tuesday in the consolation final of the WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles tournament. The winner of the match between Bedi and South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson, set for 2 p.m. at Mt. Lebanon High School, will qualify for the PIAA tournament May 24 and...
Heating problem forces Quaker Valley to close Osborne Elementary
Osborne Elementary School is closed April 16 because of problems with the heating system, the Quaker Valley School District announced. Teachers were asked to report to the school at their regular time. The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment testing at the school will be rescheduled....
Sewickley Valley residents perform with Tuesday Musical Club
For some members of Pittsburgh’s Tuesday Musical Club, it’s been years since they played an instrument. Others perform regularly in orchestras across the area. And some picked up an instrument for the first time in their golden years, thanks to the group that touts itself as the oldest musical organization...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, April 16
Hello, Sewickley, Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ ultimate thrown pottery competition is back by popular demand. From 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, artists will show off their skills on the wheel. Potters will compete to create the tallest, thinnest and widest pots. There will be drinks, snacks and music by...
Sewickley mixed-used condo, restaurant development planned
Plans for a mixed-use development at the corner of Beaver and Walnut streets in the borough are moving forward. Forastero LLC has hired Sewickley-based architectural firm Studio St. Germain to redesign the building at 400-402 Beaver St., which currently houses the Esthetics of Sewickley spa and hair salon. After redesign,...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, April 15
Hello, Sewickley, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald will be the speaker at the April 26 meeting of the Senior Men’s Club of Sewickley ValleyYMCA. The club is open to all senior men, meets weekly starting at 9 a.m. in Hunter Gym followed by a program at 10, and includes speakers...
Friends of Sewickley Public Library host art show gala
The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library hosted their fifth art show gala, Spring Bound, on April 6. The Children’s Department was transformed into a stunning gallery space. Library and art lovers alike enjoyed the evening while raising nearly $10,000 for the library....
Here’s what’s going on around town: Saturday, April 13
Hello, Sewickley, The sound of handbells will fill St. James Church as Ring Pittsburgh takes part in the Music Plus Concert Series on April 28. Their 3p.m. concert will be led by founder and director Jim Rossetti, whose work with handbells goes back 26 years. Ring Pittsburgh is an auditioned...
Edgeworth Elementary librarian honored as All-Star educator
Edgeworth Elementary librarian Gabriella Miller, third from left, in hat, was selected as an All-Star teacher by Chevron, the Grable Foundation and the Pittsburgh Pirates. A surprise assembly was held at the school on April 8. Miller received $1,000 to use in her classroom and a custom Pirates jersey and...
Quaker Valley boys tennis hopes to complete undefeated section slate
The Quaker Valley boys tennis team wraps up Section 2-AA play Friday afternoon, weather permitting, against Ambridge at 3:30 p.m. at Hopewell High School. The Quakers are 7-0 in the section and 9-2 overall. QV stepped away from section action Thursday and suffered a 3-2 loss to Thomas Jefferson from...
Sewickley Academy held their annual Day of Service
Students from Sewickley Academy participate in the annual Day of Service on April 12 at Orchardview Stables in Marshall....
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 12, 2019
Aleppo Susan E. Lav Dudley trustee sold property at 110 Sewickley Ridge Circle to Mark Andrew and Theresa Mary McCormick Goodhart for $360,000. Bell Acres David Rhodes sold property at 2191 Campmeeting Road to Geoffrey and Geoffrey Rhodes for $393,900. Sewickley Christine Clark sold property at 344 Bank St. to...
