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Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, March 27
Hello, Sewickley, Real estate tax on-site collection hours will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 24 and from 9 a.m. to noon April 30 at the borough building. For more information, call 412-741-4015. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we invite you to experience...
Regional artists return to Sewickley for Spring Bound V
Art connoisseurs and bibliophiles will come together during the Spring Bound V gala art exhibit and sale April 6. For the fifth year, the popular Friends of the Sewickley Public Library fundraiser will draw regional artists who will exhibit and sell their work to benefit the library. “It’s nice to...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, March 26
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Borough’s spring leaf collection program is scheduled to begin April 1 and continue through April 12, weather permitting. Leaves are to be placed along the street line and not in the street. Brush, grass and shrubbery clippings are not to be mixed with leaves. Grass and shrubbery...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, March 25
Hello, Sewickley, The Allegheny County Division of Elections is looking for poll workers for Glen Osborne and Haysville for the special election on April 2. If interested, call Rosalie at the Allegheny County Division of Elections at 412-350-4502. Volunteers do not have to be a resident of either community, but...
Mother of Sandy Hook victim: ‘It’s about not giving up’
Faith, family and friends were what got Michele Gay through the darkest moments following the unimaginably tragic shooting that killed her 7-year-old daughter, Joey, and 19 of her classmates at Sandy Hook Elementary School six years ago. Now, Gay has made it her mission to improve school safety across the...
Sewickley selected as ‘Banner Community’
The Borough of Sewickley was honored at a ceremony March 8 as a 2019 Banner Community. The program, sponsored by Allegheny County and the Allegheny League of Municipalities, recognizes communities that show a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability, and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. A...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, March 23
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Valley Women’s Club presents “Time to Get Ready for Spring” Spring Fashion Show, starting at 12:15 p.m. Monday at the Edgeworth Club. Call 412-741-8500 for reservations. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about? With SewickleyHerald.com, we invite you to experience your neighborhood news like never before....
Sewickley Valley municipalities share plans for community development projects
Sewickley Valley municipalities will use federal block grant money this year to enhance parks, pave sidewalks and improve access for those with disabilities. The federal government awards Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) money on a yearly basis to communities that meet specific income guidelines. Allegheny County anticipates receiving more than...
‘Free The Music’ public piano initiative gains momentum
Sewickley could have as many as three public pianos by summer. Since first pitching their plan to place a piano in the Walcott Park gazebo to Sewickley borough council in January, Hudson Colletti and his father, Patrick, have evaluated two more potential locations and launched a website detailing their “Free...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, March 22
Hello, Sewickley, The Artist Guild at Sweetwater Center for the Arts will welcome fiber artist Christine Manges at 7 p.m. Monday to speak about “The History of Rug Braiding in America – It’s More Than You Think.” Christine Manges is a rug-braiding artist living in Edgewood who coauthored the book,...
Christ Church plans Daddy/Daughter Dance and other happenings at area places of worship
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. • 7 p.m. March 23 —Men’s Club Beer Tasting event • 10 a.m. March 24 — Adult Ed with Cantor Rena Shapiro: Dr. Ruth’s Inspiring...
No injuries reported in rush-hour collision between train, car near Sewickley
Sewickley Fire Chief Shayne Quinn said it was lucky no one was injured this morning when a Norfolk Southern cargo train collided with a car. “It was a lucky one for him and an easy one for us,” said Quinn. “We get a lot of bad accidents there. Luckily, there...
Remember When: 1920
In the news this week 99 years ago: • The front page of the Herald featured an image of the first well drilled by the Hartle Farms Company, “the pioneer in the Sewickley oil field’s new development.” An article reprinted from the McKeesport Gas Journal stated “That Sewickley has an...
Here’s what’s going on around town: Thursday, March 21
Hello, Sewickley, The Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring, Mountain Watershed Association and the Breathe Project will hold a stream and pipeline monitoring workshop focusing on the Shell Falcon Pipeline from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Fern Hollow Nature Center. Leaders will discuss how to assess and report violations...
Man, Woman, Citizen, Emerging Citizen of Year selected
The Sewickley Herald Citizens of the Year have been selected from a pool of deserving nominees. Those who were chosen stood out for their dedication to the community. The Sewickley Herald Man of the Year is James Maslanka, a longtime Sewickley mail carrier who dedicates his time and knowledge to...
Watson Institute earns accreditation
Sewickley’s Watson Institute was founded in 1917 as the legacy of Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson Watson of Sewickley. Their former summer home, “Sunny Hill,” became the D.T. Watson Home for Crippled Children after their deaths. Over the years, the organization has expanded its mission to care for and educate...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, March 20
Hello, Sewickley, Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host an opening reception for “60 Years of Making: Edinboro University Ceramics Alumni Exhibition” from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday as part of the Third Thursday series. Edinboro University faculty have been teaching the art of pottery, vessels and ceramic sculpture for...
Quaker Valley police to host safety expo with mother of Sandy Hook victim
Quaker Valley Police Officer Aaron Vanatta will welcome three national experts to discuss school safety Thursday and Friday at the Hyatt Place Pittsburgh South, Meadows Casino, 212 Racetrack Road, Washington. Michele Gay will present “Beyond Tragedy: Response and Recovery in a School-based Crisis.” Following the loss of her daughter, Josephine,...
Leet, Bell Acres address oil and gas zoning
Leet Township commissioners voted three new ordinances into law March 11 that define oil and gas operations, according to Donna Adipietro, who sits on the township’s planning commission. Leet joins others municipalities, including Bell Acres, that have taken similar actions. Natural gas drilling and testing activity has become more common...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, March 19
Hello, Sewickley Wind down from the week with a relaxing hoppy hour of Bunny Yoga with Animal Friends. Practice your rabbit pose with the professionals – Animal Friends’ rabbit residents. Class will start promptly at 6 p.m. Friday and will end around 7 p.m. Supplies are limited, so bring a...
Sewickley Valley YMCA lifeguard performs Heimlich on friend
Caitlin Kiliany didn’t hesitate when a friend recently started choking. “I knew the signs and what I had to do,” she said. Trained as lifeguard at the Sewickley Valley YMCA, Caitlin, 17, immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver when a piece of chicken got stuck in Josh Peters’ throat. The students...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, March 18
Hello, Sewickley, The Western Pennsylvania Civil War Roundtable monthly meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Edgeworth Elementary School. Dave Tritinger will present “Call the Bomb Squad! Defusing the Allegheny Arsenal,” about a backhoe operator finding a cache of Civil War-era cannonballs from the Allegheny Arsenal...
Author examines Civil War letters for Sewickley Valley Historical Society
As he cleared out his parents’ Churchill attic following their death nearly a decade ago, Carleton Young found an old wooden box filled with treasures: Letters written by two soldiers from the Civil War. For Young, a lover of history who taught the subject at Thomas Jefferson High School in...
YMCA Summer Camp registration open
Registration is open for Sewickley Valley YMCA Summer Camps. The 10 weeks of camp are broken into five 2-week sessions, when campers swim, play, run, sing, play sports, make crafts, go on field trips, socialize and hike. For information, visit www.sewickleyymca.org or contact Marc Smith, senior director for youth, teen...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, March 16
Hello, Sewickley, Meet Luke Flowers, illustrator of “The Poems of Mister Rogers” at Penguin Bookshop, starting at 3:30 p.m. March 26. For the first time, 75 beloved songs from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and “The Children’s Corner” are collected in an illustrated treasury. Flowers has illustrated more than 40 children’s books....
