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100-year-old Blackburn Road wall preserved
A section of historic wall has been restored, to the delight of the Sewickley Valley Historical Society (SVHS) members. Harton Semple, president of SVHS, recently sent a letter of thanks to Sewickley Heights Borough for the sensitive preservation of a historic stone wall along Blackburn Road. A portion of the...
Places of worship plan events in Sewickley area
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. • 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24 – Torah yoga workshop with Jennifer Ferris-Glick • 6:30 p.m. March 1 – Shabbat Across America • 7 p.m. March...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, Feb. 22
Hello, Sewickley, Animal Friends will present “Common Diseases of the Pet Rabbit” at 2 p.m. Feb. 24 at their facility at 562 Camp Horne Road. This informative session will teach what to look for as an owner and what to do to prevent or treat common diseases of rabbitcompanions. Topics...
Quaker Valley wrestlers set for PIAA Southwest Regional
Conner Redinger (132), John Rocco Kazalas (145), Patrick Cutchember (160), Geoff Magin (195), Justin Richey (113) and Brad Fadeley (285) will represent Quaker Valley Friday and Saturday at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional at Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Complex. Redinger and Kazalas captured WPIAL championships...
Sewickley council hears proposal for additional parking at former VFW site
Members of the Donald T. Campbell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5756 put their building up for sale last year. According to Berkshire Hathaway’s Sewickley real estate office, the property, located at 529 Beaver St., is currently under contract. At a Feb. 12 meeting, Sewickley council provided feedback on a...
Remember When: 1964
In the news this week 55 years ago: • The Sewickley Council of Garden Clubs was set to host Louise Bush-Brown, author of a notable series of gardening books. Along with her landscape architect husband, James, Mrs. Bush-Brown published “America’s Garden Book,” first published in 1939 and since revised several...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, Feb. 21
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Public Library Children’s Department provides an adaptive storytime for preschool children who are differently abled, may by on the autism spectrum, have sensory processing issues, or feel overwhelmed by noises or crowds. This inclusive program of stories, songs, activities and free play is welcoming and will adapt...
Tull theater to premiere first live theatrical performance
The topic of guns can be a contentious one, but a production making its way through the region provides a space for people with all views to express themselves. “It’s not confrontational. It pushes at both sides. The power of the piece is that it finds space in the middle....
Knitting for Missions: Sewickley group puts their skills to useVideo
On any given Thursday afternoon, as many as a dozen women can be found in Room 2C of Sewickley Presbyterian Church’s Faith House. While they talk about anything and everything — minus politics — their fingers deftly create for people near and far. “It’s wonderful to have a purpose for...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, Feb. 20
Hello, Sewickley, Sweetwater Center for the Arts newly formed Artist Guild is open to all working artists and craftsmen. Their mission is to foster a networking forum to celebrate diversity and to link artists to each other and to the community. The guild’s next meeting will be held at 7...
Sewickley Academy girls basketball team returns to action with playoff matchup
After an eight-day break from competition, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team kicks off the WPIAL 1A playoffs against California on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Canon-McMillan. The Panthers (11-7) are the No. 8 seed, and they face a Trojans (10-10) squad hoping to get back on track after losing...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, Feb. 19
Hello, Sewickley, The Western PA Civil War Roundtable monthly meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20 at Osborne Elementary School. The lecture will be “Abraham Lincoln and paying for the war” with Gary Augustine. Augustine, one of the roundtable’s founding members, served for 16 years as...
Sewickley Military Banner program returns
Sewickley Councilman John Dunn has been in contact with about three dozen people interested in purchasing a military banner in honor of a loved one who served. At his request, Sewickley council approved a motion to restart the Sewickley Military Banner program at a Feb. 12 meeting. The 24-by-36-inch, double-sided...
Quaker Valley girls open WPIAL playoffs Monday
The 13th-seeded Quaker Valley girls basketball team opens the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs against No. 4 Freeport on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at North Allegheny High School. The winner will take on the winner of No. 12 Knoch and No. 5 Elizabeth Forward in the quarterfinals Thursday at a site...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of Feb. 18
Here are the latest Sewickley area real estate transactions: Bell Acres Andrew Vernon Mays sold property at Magura Road to William and Erin White for $8,500. Hayley Botha sold property at 125 Sevin Road to BGRS LLC for $130,000. BGRS LLC sold property at 125 Sevin Road to Katharine Renner...
Sewickley Academy presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’Video
It’s a “tale as old as time,” but Sewickley Academy Senior School’s upcoming take on “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” will be a novel interpretation. “This ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will be different from any ‘Beauty and the Beast’ people may have seen before,” said Matthew Griffin, artistic director and...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, Feb. 18
Hello, Sewickley, Happy President’s Day. The holiday dates back to 1968, when Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which created as many three-day weekends as possible — instead of having random federal holidays in the middle of the work-week. As a result, Washington’s birthday was moved to the third...
Soup Crawl tickets to be sold March 6
Following the success of the sold-out Chocolate Walk on Feb. 9, Explore Sewickley has announced plans for the annual Sewickley Soup Crawl. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. April 6. Check in starts at Explore Sewickley, 418 Beaver St., at 11:30 a.m. Canned good for the...
YMCA to host Winter Blast
Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for Winter Blast, a family evening of activities at the Y. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 23, enjoy the bounce house, hamster ball, obstacle course, face painting, and family swim in the Large and Warm Water Pools. Basketball will be available in the...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, Feb. 16
Hello, Sewickley, Tickets are now available to meet the Penguins Wives + Girlfriends at GATHER in Sewickley as they launch the sale of their cookbook, “Welcome to Our Table.” The proceeds of the book will be donated to the BridgeTogether Fund which was created by the Wives + Girlfriends to...
Lane restriction planned for Camp Horne Road
A lane restriction is planned on Camp Horne Road, Route 4021, in Ohio Township Feb. 18-21, weather permitting. A single-lane restriction will occur as needed in the eastbound direction between Ben Avon Heights Road and the on-ramp to southbound I-279 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, according to...
Places of worship plan events in Sewickley area
Here’s what’s happening in area places of worship: Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamuel office@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. Feb. 16 — Torah yoga class with Jennifer Ferris-Glick • 10:30 a.m. Feb....
Remember When: 1947
In the news this week 72 years ago: • Seventeen representatives of local civic organizations organized the first joint Advisory Health Council for the Sewickley, Edgeworth and Osborne school districts. The council was formed to ensure the thoroughness of medical and dental exams given to area schoolchildren. Such exams had...
