Sewickley Herald category, Page 2
Sewickley Valley Chamber launching ‘Thursday Night Live’ series
As a way to provide more time to shop and visit Sewickley, some businesses are staying open later each week on Thursdays beginning May 7. Termed “Thursday Night Live” by the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce, the concept will give people who may not be able to stop during the...
Sewickley Academy softball team prepares for postseason
Sewickley Academy started the 2026 softball season strong, compiling a 5-1 record in the first month. The Panthers outscored the opposition 60-13 before hitting a lull with section losses to South Side and Union, the defending WPIAL and PIAA champion. Sewickley returned to its winning ways with consecutive victories against...
Sewickley Academy’s Chase D’Antonio, Blake Wilmot solidify college plans
The date April 15 was an important 24 hours in the lives of Sewickley Academy seniors Chase D’Antonio and Blake Wilmot. Both student-athletes signed letters of intent that day, D’Antonio with Haverford and Wilmot with Denison. D’Antonio will continue his soccer career with the Fords; and Wilmot, a kicking specialist...
Sewickley Academy freshman hurdler bursts onto high school track scene
Dual-sport standout Claire Karsman is a freshman at Sewickley Academy and already has received statewide acclaim. Karsman, 15, specializes in the hurdling events for the Panthers track and field program and currently is ranked as the top freshman in the state in the girls 300-meter hurdles. The Sewickley underclassman has...
Sophomore delivers clutch hit in statement win for Quaker Valley baseball
Quaker Valley sophomore Rafe Furfari doesn’t own a driver’s license yet. But Furfari, 16, certainly knows how to drive in runs for the QV baseball team and already is a difference-maker. His biggest and most dramatic hit of his young career proved to be the difference for the Quakers in...
Quaker Valley dominates again at MAC track invitational
Quaker Valley has owned the MAC track and field invitational in recent years and 2026 was no different. Both the QV boys and girls teams won the meet April 22 for the third consecutive time. This year’s meet held at Shenango included 28 schools. QV’s boys team took first place...
Sunday services, book club and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The fourth annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament will take place at noon on May 23 at Quaker Valley High School. The event is...
Basketball tournament, clothing collections and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. The fourth annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament will take place at noon on May 23 at Quaker Valley High School. The event is...
Sewickley Academy’s Mamadou Kane named state’s Class 2A boys basketball player of the year
Mamadou Kane was a consistent performer throughout a 30-1 season for the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team, but he was at his best when it mattered most. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward had 15 points and 12 rebounds in the PIAA championship game to lead the Panthers to a 52-36 victory...
Divine Redeemer Parish may sue Sewickley if not permitted to demolish Herbst House
Sewickley council may face a federal lawsuit if it does not approve the demolition of a former convent known as the Herbst House. The building is owned by Divine Redeemer Parish and is located along Walnut Street in one of the borough’s historic districts. Parish attorney Robert Ridge brought up...
Aleppo firefighters working to adjust station siren, respond to residents’ complaints
The Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Company is working to balance traditional emergency notifications with residents’ concerns. Since August, company officials have received several complaints about the fire station’s siren and have requested that it be silenced. One of the complaints was about it going off at 2 a.m. and 5...
Leetsdale to host community meeting Sunday for boat launch master site plan
Leetsdale official want to hear from residents and visitors about what they would like to see at the borough boat launch and riverfront. The borough partnered with the consulting firm Pashek+MTR last year to create a master site plan for the area. Data collection began in September. The public launch...
In brief: New office space in Leetsdale, road closures and more in Sewickley area
New office space Leetsdale officials voted 6-0 on April 9 to approve a $7,320 office build-out to be done by Pittsburgh-based Big Dog Construction. Councilman Scott Zahner was absent. Councilman James DeGori said the company was the lowest of two bidders. The new office space will be across from the...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of April 28, 2026
William Samo earned a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta in December. Hunter Lubbert was named to the dean’s list at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for the fall 2025 semester. Mara Brak, Lauren DeLeonardis, Sarah Janicki, Austin Johncour, Cassidy Johncour, Alexis...
Quaker Valley School District holds spring business roundtable
Quaker Valley School District created an initiative called Portrait of a Learner last fall as a way to continue to evolve and engage with students, teachers, staff and the community. Details of that initiative and other school projects were discussed at a spring business roundtable on April 22 at the...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Eden Christian on winning streak heading into playoffs
Eden Christian Academy’s baseball team won its eighth and ninth consecutive games with back-to-back section victories over Monessen. The Warriors won by a 10-0 score April 20 as senior pitcher Jackson Bremmer picked up the win. Senior INF/P Brady Hull and sophomore OF/P Levi DeFazio each doubled and knocked in...
Sewickley Academy softball builds off strong start
The Sewickley Academy softball team has been a significant offensive juggernaut in the early portion of the 2026 season. The Panthers were 5-1 in both Section 1-A and overall and averaged 11.8 runs per game in their five victories. Sewickley rolled past Bishop Canevin, 10-0, South Side, 8-3, Rochester, 16-0...
Pair of Quaker Valley doubles teams earn spot in WPIAL doubles field
It was an all-Quaker Valley matchup in the Section 3-2A boys tennis consolation round April 15 at Nichols Courts, home of Sewickley Academy tennis. Senior captains Sutton Hoehl and Patrick Connors defeated the sophomore tandem of Dom Ditano and Carter Hawes in a doubles battle of QV teammates. Hoehl and...
Jonah Montagnese leads Quaker Valley with record-breaking showing at Butler Invitational
Jonah Montagnese has had a brilliant career so far as a third-year distance runner in the Quaker Valley track and field program. Montagnese added another milestone to his resume at the 61st annual Butler Invitational on April 18 at Art Bernardi Stadium. The QV junior broke his own meet record...
Quaker Valley’s Emma Currier caps standout career with WPIAL Scholar-Athlete honor
Emma Currier was defensive anchor for four years on the Quaker Valley girls soccer team. The senior defender served as a team captain last fall along with Ari Bosh, a senior midfielder, and Annabel Miko, a junior midfielder/striker. Currier also has been an integral member of the QV girls track...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 26, 2026
Aleppo Estate of Susan Reuter sold property at 311 Sewickley Ridge Drive to T Ronald and Bonnie Casper for $791,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1141 Deerfield Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $160,000. Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1208 Magnolia Ct to Ranbir...
Bell Acres police chief recognized for life-saving effort
Bell Acres officials recognized Police Chief Kristoffer Korol for his life-saving efforts at a crash scene earlier this year. Korol was first on scene for a single-vehicle crash along Ambridge Avenue in Bell Acres on Feb. 24 at 8:37 a.m. A woman had crashed her SUV into a trailer in...
Silo turned into an Airbnb stop on the Sewickley House Tour
Jennifer DeSalvo wanted to create a space that was unique and that also honored the history of the former farm she owns. So, she purchased a silo. “One of my favorite parts of the property is the woods surrounding it,” DeSalvo said. “The silo becomes one with its surroundings.” The...
Sewickley Public Library improvement plan bolstered by state funds
Plans to revamp the Sewickley Public Library’s first floor and make it more expansive, accessible and modernized are moving forward with the help of state funds. Library officials recently partnered with Pittsburgh-based consulting firm Bridging Generosity to do a feasibility study. That study is expected to analyze fundraising data and...
Proposed 2026-27 Quaker Valley School District budget includes 3.5% tax hike
Quaker Valley School District officials plan to raise real estate taxes by 3.5% in next school year’s budget. No cuts to programs or services are included in the proposed 2026-27 spending plan, which was approved by school directors via 8-0 vote on April 21. Geoff Barnes, school board vice president...
