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In brief: Gift giveaway, holiday movies and more in Sewickley area
Gift giveaway Leetsdale police officers are ready to give away some holiday spirit. They’re preparing for their eighth annual drive-thru gift giveaway, with Santa making a special stop at the Leetsdale VFW Post 3372 from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 21. The event is designed to provide presents to borough...
Leet commissioners approve 18% tax hike next year
Leet property owners will see their township real estate taxes go up about 18% next year. The township commissioners voted 4-0 on Dec. 9 to pass the 2025 budget, which includes the first township tax hike in the last seven years. Commissioner Rody Nash was absent. The millage rate will...
Sewickley Light Up Night draws thousands, sparks holiday spirit
Graham Walker sat stoically in the Sewickley Public Library surrounded by balloons, marshmallow snowmen and inflatable reindeer antlers. The Sewickley teen was focused and determined as he dared not jingle a single bell stacked on a popsicle stick. He walked out a victor in one of the many games taking...
2 local booksellers receive holiday bonus from author James Patterson
Two local independent bookstore employees — Weston Millar from Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley and Carolyn Pallof from White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield — are getting a little extra cash this holiday season, courtesy of bestselling author James Patterson. Since 2015, Patterson has provided these monetary rewards through the American Booksellers...
Edgeworth couple creates community camaraderie with running club
Calling all runners: There’s a new Sewickley-based running club, compliments of a sporty, social married couple living in nearby Edgeworth. Anne and Joel Simpson moved to Edgeworth from New Jersey in 2022 and noticed a lot of solo runners in the Sewickley area but discovered there wasn’t a nearby organized...
Quaker Valley boys find stride in early season tournaments
It was tournament time for the Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team in the first week of the season. The Quakers swept through the Lake Ethel Classic held Dec. 6-7 at Derry, rolling past Class 5A Laurel Highlands, 65-29, and Class 4A Derry, 58-27, in the two-day event. “We had good...
Sewickley Herald notebook: College offers piling up for Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero
The number of college offers received by Quaker Valley basketball standout Mimi Thiero seemingly increases from week to week. “My recruiting process has been going really well,” Thiero said. “I enjoy talking to all of the college coaches and hearing about their programs.” An updated list of offers the 6-foot-5...
Sewickley Academy boys deliver 1st win to coach Mike Iuzzolino
The game of basketball has taken Mike Iuzzolino, Sewickley Academy’s first-year boys hoops coach, to Europe and back. Iuzzolino’s focus Dec. 7, nonetheless, was at 315 Academy Ave. in Sewickley for a nonsection game against Riverview. The Panthers steamrolled past the Raiders, 56-28, to give the retired professional basketball player...
Quaker Valley wrestlers show potential, win 2 titles at Chartiers-Houston tournament
Quaker Valley secured fifth place at the season-opening Chartiers-Houston wrestling tournament held on the weekend of Dec. 6-7. QV coach Austin Heinl believes it was a good learning experience for his team, but he has loftier expectations for the Quakers in 2024-25. “I think the Chartiers-Houston tournament was a great...
Quaker Valley hockey passes tough early season test
The Quaker Valley hockey team passed its first major test of the season with flying colors. The Quakers defeated Chartiers Valley, 6-2, on Dec. 2 at Mt. Lebanon Ice Center in a battle of two of the top teams in the PIHL Class A Gold Division. QV remained undefeated at...
Holiday services, religious school and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.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. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810...
Fun Buy The Pound Toy Store brings out the kid in all of Sewickley
Shelves of plush stuffed animals sit shoulder to shoulder awaiting to be hugged. Miniature dogs, cats, fish and dinosaurs peer out from the shelf looking for a new tiny friend. Hobby horses are piled in a box and ready to gallop. Play-Doh is still solid in the container, puzzles are...
Sewickley Community Center adapts to serve evolving needs
A community center that once welcomed performances by Motown stars — including Diana Ross and the Supremes — continues to evolve to meet the needs of its public. The Sewickley Community Center, originally formed in 1935 as the Sewickley Colored Community Center, remains a steadfast staple center offering a variety...
In brief: Gift giveaway, Christmas classics and more in the Quaker Valley
Gift giveaway Leetsdale police officers are ready to give away some holiday spirit. They’re preparing for their eighth annual drive-thru gift giveaway, with Santa making a special stop at the Leetsdale VFW Post 3372 from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 21. The event is designed to provide presents to borough...
Sewickley Valley YMCA, Heritage Valley Health System Thanksgiving tradition trots on
A little rain did not dampen the spirits of participants in the eighth annual Sewickley Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning. About 1,900 people took part in the race organized by the Sewickley Valley YMCA and Heritage Valley Health System. It benefits the Y’s Faith in Action program, which matches elderly...
Quaker Valley School Board reappoints president, vice president
Quaker Valley School District will head into the new year with familiar faces leading its school board. Jonathan Kuzma and Daniela Helkowski were reappointed as board president and vice president, respectively. The unanimous votes were made at a reorganization meeting on Dec. 4. Kuzma, a Leetsdale resident and 2001 Quaker...
Proposed 2025 Glen Osborne budget has no real estate tax hike
Glen Osborne officials hope to hold the line on property taxes with their 2025 budget. The proposed $800,0000 spending plan is expected to be passed Dec. 17. Projected revenues include about $391,600 in real estate taxes, $255,000 in earned income taxes, $45,000 in real estate transfer taxes and $9,000 in...
No tax hike in proposed 2025 Edgeworth budget
Edgeworth officials plan to hold the line on real estate property taxes next year. Council voted 5-0 on Nov. 19 to advertise its proposed $3.355 million spending plan. Councilman Dan Wilson and councilwoman Beth Genter were absent. Budget documents indicate the millage rate will remain at 4.5 mills. Next year...
Sewickley Heights homeowner plans to rebuild on site of 2023 house explosion
Nearly a year has passed since an explosion leveled a caretaker’s house on John Tippins’ sprawling Sewickley Heights property. But, as the managing director of a Downtown-based private equity group gets ready to rebuild on the Backbone Road site, at least one neighbor still is wondering what happened to the...
Area filmmaker to premiere horror feature film at the Lindsay Theater in Sewickley
As part of its Emerging Filmmakers Showcase, The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley will premiere “House of Tears” — written and directed by Pittsburgh area writer and director Josh Poe — on Dec. 12. “House of Tears” was conceived by Poe, 25, of Bethel Park, as a nod to 1985 cult...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Junior helps Quaker Valley hockey to quick start
Junior forward Max Modrovich led the Quaker Valley hockey team to a first-place regular-season finish in 2023-24 in the PIHL Varsity A Gold Division. Modrovich, also known as “Double M,” accounted for 19 goals and 21 assists to pace the Quakers offensively. QV racked up a 16-3-0-1 regular-season record, good...
With colleges in hot pursuit, 6-5 guard Mimi Thiero leads Quaker Valley girls into season
Mimi Thiero’s basketball credentials are well grounded. Thiero is an awe-inspiring 6-foot-5 junior guard/forward on the Quaker Valley girls basketball team and a third-year starter. As a freshman, the athletic hoopster was QV’s leading scorer (13.2 points per game) and rebounder (10.4 per game). She also led the team in...
Quaker Valley swimmers look to build on successful season
The Quaker Valley swimming and diving program racked up a banner season in 2023-24. The Quakers are looking for similar results in 2024-25. But before diving too deep into this year, a review of last season as it pertains to the team’s returning athletes seems to be in order. Margaret...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 8, 2024
Aleppo Meanor Family L.P. sold property at 705 Tega Cay Drive to Brian and Grace Sommers for $12,000. Bell Acres JCRP Properties LLC sold property at 654 Campmeeting Road to Gregory and Amanda Elise Lok for $379,000. Edgeworth Shawn Marsh sold property at 219 Orchard Ln to Corey and Lauren...
Pastor with a passion for history serves marks sixth year serving in Sewickley
Faith was a constant during childhood for the Rev. Ryan Kobert, who is in his sixth year as pastor at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sewickley. His devotion began at a young age growing up O’Hara and attending weekly church services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Etna. He graduated...
