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Hard-hitting Eden Christian, Sewickley Academy get set for WPIAL baseball playoffs
Eden Christian Academy and Sewickley Academy clinched berths in the WPIAL baseball playoffs in Section 3-A this season. Eden Christian, Serra Catholic and Bishop Canevin tied for the top spot in the section with 8-2 records while Sewickley finished in fourth place. “We have focused all year on one pitch...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley flag football team captures Bridge Beam trophy
The Quaker Valley girls flag football team won its first “Bridge Beam” trophy May 4 by defeating Ambridge, 19-0, at Chuck Knox Stadium. The winner of the Quaker Valley-Ambridge game receives the Bridge Beam. Mia Duckstein, Natalie Minnock and Ella Palmer scored touchdowns for the Quakers. QV also lost 25-0...
Sewickley Academy junior reaches new heights at Robert Morris meet
Sewickley Academy’s Herlynn Niepa enjoyed her time May 1 at the inaugural Bobby Mo Don’t Run Slow track and field invitational hosted by Robert Morris. Niepa, a junior, won the girls high jump event by clearing a height of 5 feet, 1.5 inches. “It was a great experience, and I’m...
Pieces fit in playoff season for Sewickley Academy softball
The Sewickley Academy softball team has been a force since the start of the 2025 season, and the Panthers are looking to maintain that status in the WPIAL Class A playoffs. “Our team has become a tight-knit group,” Sewickley coach Bob Sirko said. “We emphasized playing to a standard, and...
‘The kind of player I want on my team’: Quaker Valley senior eager to play college hockey
Emily Reiner has engineered quite a career as a student-athlete at Quaker Valley. And she has mapped out a unique blueprint for college. A senior and fourth-year starting goalkeeper on QV’s girls lacrosse team, Reiner also is a standout hockey player. As such, she has committed to continuing her career...
Quaker Valley athletes flood list of top WPIAL track performances
The Quaker Valley track and field teams stormed past the opposition April 30 in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 2A team playoffs at Shenango. The QV girls ran past Winchester Thurston, 81-68, Brownsville, 119-30, and South Side, 135-15, to advance to the WPIAL finals to face North Catholic, Carlynton...
Quaker Valley follows ‘just play ball’ mantra to playoff season
Quaker Valley was hoping to ride its late-season momentum to a strong showing in the WPIAL Class 3A baseball playoffs. With one game remaining, QV held onto third place at 5-4 in Section 1-3A behind Riverside (9-1) and Ellwood City (8-2) and ahead of Mohawk (5-5). “The coaches and I...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 11, 2025
Franklin Park Aaron Baranoff sold property at 1507 Inglewood Drive to Connolly Captital LLC for $642,500. Brian Thornton sold property at 1710 LaCosta Court to Terry and Patricia Allen trustee for $728,750. Jennie Semencar sold property at 2410 Nicholson Road to GQ Homes LLC for $150,000. Mark Nachman sold property...
Summer services, vacation bible school 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. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. The third annual 3 vs. 3...
Cuban food truck a passion for Coraopolis couple
Photos of food formed the foundation of a loving relationship between a former Michigan man and a Pittsburgh woman. Carlos Milanes Jr. would drive about four hours one way to spend precious moments with his future wife, Collyn, in the Steel City before returning to Detroit and his trucking company...
Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart is ‘Keeping Sewickley Green’
Sewickley is going green. The Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart’s theme is “Keeping Sewickley Green.” The garden market tradition has been happening for six decades. May Mart brings about 70 garden clubs, nurseries and nature-oriented businesses to the heart of town on May 10 along Broad Street, selling a...
Letter to the editor: Quaker Valley School District tax increase raises concerns
I am writing to express serious concern over the Quaker Valley School Board’s unanimous 8-0 vote approving a 3.9% real estate tax increase for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Since 2018-2019, district enrollment has declined by approximately 6%, yet staffing, particularly non-teaching support staff, has grown significantly. The number of support...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club, veterans lunch and more in Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club On May 13 at noon, Sewickley Music Club members will hold their annual meeting and spring luncheon at Montour Heights Country Club. The musical entertainment will include The Concord Jazz Quartet featuring Jeff Grubbs (bass), Eric Susoeff (guitar), Andy Reamer (vibraphone), and Thomas Wendt (drums). An aspect...
Co-ed garden club a social, horticultural haven in Sewickley
There’s an abundance of flower power in Sewickley. Members of the Village Garden Club of Sewickley have promoted horticulture camaraderie, service and dedication to the Sewickley community since 1927. But don’t look for stodgy, elderly ladies clutching their pearls and sipping tea at the monthly meetings held September through June....
With college plans set, Meredith Fallgren helps Quaker Valley girls lacrosse make playoff push
Quaker Valley junior Meredith Fallgren landed an early Christmas present last December. Fallgren is a midfielder/defender on the QV girls lacrosse team who four months ago made an early commitment to continue her academic and athletic careers at Christopher Newport University, located in Newport News, Va. “CNU was the first...
Captains help Quaker Valley develop in inaugural flag football season
Quaker Valley is well-versed in the athletic landscape with an array of multi-sport student-athletes in attendance at the Leetsdale high school. The four captains on the QV girls flag football team — freshmen Mia Duckstein (HB/QB/S) and Ava Hajok (C/WR/S), sophomore Maya Sidani (WR/LB) and junior Willa Herman (QB/LB) —...
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse eyes deeper run in WPIAL postseason
Quaker Valley’s boys lacrosse team started out 4-0 this spring before suffering its first loss, a close 6-5 decision to Indiana in mid-April. The Quakers rolled past Canon-McMillan, 11-9; West Allegheny, 20-1; Winchester Thurston, 14-2; and North Catholic, 10-4, in their first four games. Following the Indiana game, QV lost...
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley earn seeds for WPIAL team tennis playoffs
The Sewickley Academy boys tennis team has been led again this season by senior Severin Harmon, a four-year starter who plans to attend Dartmouth in the fall. Harmon has been the team’s No. 1 singles player throughout his career. He also competed at the No. 1 position on the QV...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Heights hockey player part of championship team
The South Pittsburgh Rebellion 2010 hockey team recently won the 2025 14U Tier 2 MidAm Championship at the Ice Castle. One of the players on the team was Royce Wiegand, a resident of Sewickley Heights. Wiegand and his teammates advanced to the 14U Tier 2 USA Hockey National Championships held...
Herlynn Niepa leads Sewickley Academy athletes at South Fayette Invitational
Sewickley Academy’s track and field program finished with a pair of medalists April 26 at the 2025 South Fayette Invitational. Despite competing in brisk weather conditions, junior Herlynn Niepa placed fourth in the girls high jump event by clearing a height of 4 feet, 11 inches, Niepa also specializes in...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 4, 2025
Leetsdale Sewickley Victory Property LLC sold property at 108 Victory Lane to DJEM Property Group LLC for $175,000. Sewickley Victory Property LLC sold property at 38 Victory Lane to DJEM Property Group LLC for $175,000. Sewickley Victory Property LLC sold property at 40 Victory Lane to et al for $175,000....
Quaker Valley School District closed Friday
The Quaker Valley School District will be closed Friday as municipalities continue to clean up after this week’s storms. District officials made the closure announcement Thursday evening after consulting with Monark Transportation, Duquesne Light, and municipal officials. “It was determined that there are still too many road closures, road impediments,...
After the storm: Thunderstorms, treacherous winds leave destruction throughout the region
An imposing, 90-mile-long squall line of fast-moving thunderstorms barreled through the region on April 29, moving at speeds up to 60 mph, and packing winds that reached into the 70-mph range. Those winds downed countless trees and left numerous roads impassable or littered with debris. Schools and businesses closed. And...
Home improvement: Bellevue business owner helps clients spruce up residences, businesses
Diana Edwards is a style consultant — for homes and businesses. Owner of LIME Painting North Pittsburgh, a luxury home painting and home improvement business, Edwards connects clients with the resources to spruce up their residence or business from adding a fresh coat of paint to an exterior or interior...
Sewickley Academy inducts 8 into Cum Laude Society
Eight outstanding members of Sewickley Academy’s class of 2025 have been inducted into the prestigious Cum Laude Society, an honor reserved for students who have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, intellectual curiosity and integrity throughout their high school careers. This year’s inductees are Jason Chen, Rocco Colditz, Hallie Dong, Severin Harmon,...
