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Remember When: 1992
In the news this week 27 years ago: • A fund was started to restore the clock tower in the steeple of Sewickley United Methodist Church. The Village Clock Tower Fund would provide the means of restoring the 1883 structure to its original look, which had been drastically altered with...
Beth Samuel to host FBI hate crime program
Jewish communities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the country have grown increasingly concerned about anti-Semitism following the October Tree of Life shooting, which claimed the lives of 11 Jewish worshippers in Pittsburgh. Many people are looking to increase their awareness of hate crimes, said Barbara Wilson, director of programming and...
Battle of Quaker Valley duos caps WPIAL doubles tournament
It was guaranteed that a Quaker Valley team would win the WPIAL Class AA doubles tennis championship Tuesday at the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford. Quaker Valley’s John Watters and Zach Albert topped teammates Potter Oliver and Will Siriani 6-3, 6-2 to claim the championship. Both teams advance to the...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy trained to ‘Stop the Bleed’
While most school days are routine, emergencies — such as a student cutting their finger in a cooking class, or a custodian being injured by a lawnmower — sometimes occur. Staff across the Quaker Valley School District now know how to react and have the right tools for such an...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, May 1
Hello, Sewickley, National PTA has awarded Edgeworth Elementary PTA with a $1,000 grant to host a Digital Families Community event, starting at 6 p.m. Thursday. During the event, families will have conversations about important issues including digital literacy, safety and citizenship. Edgeworth Elementary PTA is one of 200 local PTAs...
Quaker Valley doubles teams to meet for WPIAL title
It will be an all-Quaker Valley final Tuesday afternoon for the WPIAL Class AA boys doubles tennis championship. Zach Albert and John Watters will face Potter Oliver and Will Sirianni at 2 at the Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford. Both squads captured three victories Monday. Albert and Watters scored a...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, April 30
Hello, Sewickley, Join Sweetwater Center for the Arts and local businesses for an evening of celebrating art and creativity. The Spring Gallery Walk, to be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, will feature artist receptions and exhibitions with local, regional and national artists. Statement Pieces, an exhibition of contemporary...
Surprise discovery leads to staff changes at Sewickley historical society
John Poister and Susan Holton of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society (SVHS) were cleaning out a closet in the Old Sewickley Post Office in December when they stumbled upon multiple stocks of decades-old, 16-millimeter film underneath a pile of old material. Poister soon found out the films, which SVHS had...
Sewickley Gallery Walk features regional artists
Rachel Shirey likes to tease the line between function and sculpture. Her collection of Belly Pots — red earthenware representations of torsos bearing stretchmarks, scars and other signs of life and wear — do just that. “I wanted to play with how the figure can change over time,” she said....
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, April 29
Hello, Sewickley, The VFW is collecting old, worn-out flags. A box has been placed outside the Leetsdale VFW Post 3372, 515 Beaver St., Leetsdale, where flags can be donated. For information, call 412-741-5331. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we invite you to experience your neighborhood...
Tull Family Theater welcomes new board member
Alyssa Hanna Falarski, production and property manager of 31st Street Studios, has joined The Tull Family Theater’s board of directors. Falarski’s background spans the management of a 300,000-square foot studio in Pittsburgh’s Strip District for television, films, concerts and events; administration for National Geographic Channels; and on-air and engineering responsibilities...
Sewickley nursing school memorabilia to be displayed
An exhibit of memorabilia from the Sewickley Valley Hospital School of Nursing will be on display at the Old Sewickley Post Office, 200 Broad St., beginning at noon on Nurses Day, May 6. A short program to launch the exhibit will be presented at 12:15 and 7 p.m., followed by...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, April 27
Hello, Sewickley, The Sewickley Music Club will host their spring luncheon at 11:30 a.m. May 14. The Roger Barbour Band will perform “American SongBook,” featuring vocalist Betsy Riddle Ruderfer. This members-only event will be held at the Montour Heights Country Club, 1491Coraopolis Heights Road, Moon Township. — What’s the Neighborhood...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of April 26, 2019
Aleppo Harry Caravaggio III sold property at 709 Sewickley Heights Drive to Sally Tomana for $190,000. Leet Mark Duquette sold property at 108 William Penn Circle to Shannon and Tara Klingensmith for $243,000. Leetsdale Arthur Holman sold property at 88 Broad St. to George and Diane Frederick for $30,000. Kathleen...
Here’s what’s going on around town: Friday, April 26
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Valley YMCA will host a Healthy Kids Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be a bounce house, giant hamster ball, healthy snacks, face painting and more. YMCA membership is not required. This event is free and open to the community. For more information,...
Center to hold hate crime information session
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. • 7 p.m. May 8 — FBI program, “Hate Crime Indicators.” RSVP required by May 6 to attend. Blackburn United Methodist Church The church...
Quaker Valley doubles teams to play for section title
It will be an all-Quaker Valley battle for the Section 2-AA double championship Thursday. Zach Albert and John Watters will face Potter Oliver and Will Sirianni after both teams advanced through Wednesday’s first round, quarterfinals and semifinals. The two Quaker duos also will join the other two semifinal teams at...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, April 25
Hello, Sewickley, Heritage Valley Health System will host a free chronic acid reflux and heartburn seminar from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 30. Dr. Eric Boyle, a surgeon at Heritage Valley Medical Group Surgical Associates, will provide an overview of the latest advances in diagnostics and treatment for gastroesophageal reflux...
Quaker Valley’s Tusick selected as Sewickley Herald Emerging Citizen
Nicholas Tusick is always willing to help. Whether it’s determining what’s wrong with a classmate’s computer at Quaker Valley High School, designing an innovative learning hub in the heart of the school’s library or flying a drone over the site of the proposed new high school to capture footage for...
Remember When: 1926
In the news this week 93 years ago: • Local organizations were preparing for the 14th annual National Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign, a good citizenship effort that took place in different weeks of the year throughout the country. Participants, aided by local scouting troops, garden clubs and veterans’...
Quaker Valley track and field teams set for MAC championships
Members of the Quaker Valley boys and girls track and field teams will test their mettle Wednesday at the Midwestern Athletic Conference championships at Mars High School. All field events and the 100-meter dash preliminaries begin at 2 p.m. Medals will be awarded to the top six in each individual...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, April 24
Hello, Sewickley, The Artist Guild at Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host mosaic artist Debbie Maier Jacknin at their next meeting, 7 p.m. April 29. Her artwork combines her passion for social issues and inspirational messages with her love of nature, sailing, water and Western Pennsylvania. Meetings are free...
Sewickley historical society presents ‘Golden Age of Bridge Building’
Gerry Kuncio will present “The Golden Age of Bridge Building” at 7:30 p.m. today at the Old Sewickley Post Office. From 1924 to 1940, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works erected hundreds of bridges, one of the largest infrastructure improvement programs ever undertaken by a Pennsylvania municipality. The bridges...
Judge selected in Leetsdale carjacking case
A judge has been selected in the criminal case against John Matheny, who is accused of forcing his way into a woman’s car in a Leetsdale Borough parking lot in February. A pre-trial conference is scheduled before Allegheny Court of Common Pleas Judge Robert Colville on May 17. Matheny, 38,...
Ranked Sewickley Academy softball team hopes to avenge lone loss
The Sewickley Academy softball team has won four straight since a loss to Union in its Section 1-1A opener April 4. The Panthers and Scotties will meet again Tuesday at 4 p.m. Sewickley Academy, No. 5 in the latest Trib HSSN 1A rankings, is 5-1 overall and in section play,...
