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Edgeworth Elementary fifth graders gain TV production experience
The next Walter Cronkite or Barbara Walters could be sitting today in a fifth-grade chair at Edgeworth Elementary School. Quaker Valley School District has helped give its young learners a chance to experience what it is like to be TV reporters with a recently upgraded student studio. Several students each...
Former HGTV star set to expand business footprint in Sewickley
A historic building is slated to be transformed into a new restaurant, thanks to a celebrity interior designer with a penchant for putting the spotlight on Sewickley. Plans for a proposed new restaurant cleared a hurdle Nov. 5 when Sewickley zoning board officials unanimously (5-0) approved a zoning variance request...
Quaker Valley cross country champ sets standard for siblings
Cecilia Montagnese’s high school legacy in cross country is firmly in place. The Quaker Valley senior was the gold medalist at the WPIAL Class 2A girls individual championship race Oct. 24 at White Oak Park in McKeesport. Montagnese’s time was a career-best 17.56.2 as she ran at a 5:46 mile...
Mother-daughter WPIAL champs show soccer’s hold on Quaker Valley
The groundwork for the 2024 Quaker Valley girls WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship was laid back in 1991-92. Maybe even earlier. “Soccer runs deep in Sewickley,” said 1994 QV graduate Ashley Miko. “Most of the girls and boys grew up playing Sewickley Area Soccer, which has been around for 50...
‘Pride and joy:’ Quaker Valley girls soccer revels in 1st WPIAL title in 32 years
Lily Baker is only a freshman at Quaker Valley, but she played like a savvy veteran in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game. Baker knocked in the shot that gave the QV girls soccer team its first WPIAL crown in 32 years. The No. 2-seed Quakers hung on to beat...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley adds to haul to trophy case during fall season to remember
Mike Mastroianni, athletic director at Quaker Valley, undoubtedly had an extra-wide smile on his face on the first weekend in November. And no, it wasn’t because he was counting down the hours to Election Day. Mastroianni was gleeful over the performances of so many of the Quaker Valley athletes and...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aleppo Richard Starr trustee sold property at 205 Sewickley Heights Drive to Leland and Elaine Sapp for $273,000. Bell Acres Kevin Keegan sold property at 109 Turkeyfoot Road to Si Bishop for $322,500. Edgeworth Jill Edwards sold property at 308 Maple Lane to Peter Kimball Kendall and Alanna Rachel Downing...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 17, 2024
Bell Acres Estate of Edward Dorin Brutout sold property at 115 Lewis St. to Michael Villani for $172,622. Edgeworth William Nicholas Cheddar Jr. sold property at 307 Highland Lane to Gay McGeary for $305,000. Leet Michael Molinaro sold property at 219 Ambridge Ave. to John Lang for $177,000. Wayne Stull...
Sewickley Heights police chief gets new contract, terms reluctantly released
Sewickley Heights officials reluctantly released terms of a new employment contract with police Chief James Harrison. Council unanimously approved the new three-year deal Oct. 21. Mayor George Magovern and council president John Means recommended the contract approval. Borough manager Nathan Briggs said council and the chief “refreshed” the employment contract...
Savory fundraiser results in delicious support for Sewickley library
Sewickley resident Leslie Liebscher could hardly believe an idea more than two decades ago to bring local restaurants together to support the borough would grow into its booster group’s largest annual fundraiser. “I love the library, and it’s so fantastic that our community supports it so well,” said Liebscher, former...
Holiday fundraiser, traditional services and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.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...
In brief: Thanksgiving dinner, holiday events and more in Sewickley area
Holidays at Cochran Hose Cochran Hose Company’s annual Toys for Tots drive is officially underway. There are three ways to donate new, unwrapped toys this holiday season: Drop off your toy at The Ultimate Pastry Shop, Fun Buy the Pound, Mediterra Cafe, or Coffee Village during regular business hours before...
Quaker Valley School District to enact new social media policy
A new policy will soon have Quaker Valley School District officials taking a closer look at their social media pages. Designed to establish a process and standards for approval and operation of district-owned accounts, the proposed guidelines also address school directors’ and school employees’ personal social media. The new policy...
Sewickley’s ‘Spider-Man’ laid to rest
Sewickley area residents and visitors are mourning the loss of their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Elmer Cletus Borh, affectionately nicknamed after the Marvel superhero, died at Heritage Valley Sewickley hospital on Sept. 30. He was 68. Born in Butler, he was the youngest of Cletus Harry and Janet Florence Bohr’s five...
2 Quaker Valley school board members honored for years of service
Two Quaker Valley School Board members were recognized by a state organization for their years of service to the district. Pennsylvania School Boards Association member outreach manager-west Lena Hannah honored Geoff Barnes for his five years of service and Gianni Floro for his 24 years. Board members are placed on...
‘Killer comfort food’ and classic cocktails await at Lula in Sewickley
Restaurateur Stephen Browning of Franklin Park began flipping pizzas and immersing himself in the restaurant industry when he was 16. At 53, he’s still at it, only now he’s the boss. After always working for others, he’s settled into a positive place as owner and operator of Lula in Sewickley....
Sewickley native continues fire chief role at Cochran Hose Company
Sewickley native Shayne Quinn spends more time at the fire station than at his own house — and he’s just fine with that. The Cochran Hose Company chief has filled the lead role for eight of his 21 years serving with Cochran. “The best thing is the group of people...
Quaker Valley girls volleyball makes more history with 1st WPIAL title
The Quaker Valley girls volleyball team has a handle on this history-making thing. The Quakers have been able to rack up historic seasons in 2023 and 2024. Last year, QV ended up third in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament, qualified for the PIAA playoffs and finished 17-4. The Quakers lost...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Freshman delivers for Quaker Valley girls soccer
One of the youngest players on the Quaker Valley girls soccer team made the shot that reverberated throughout the Leetsdale Borough area. Freshman defender Lily Baker found the back of the net against Burrell in the 71st minute of the WPIAL Class 2A championship game Nov. 2 at Highmark Stadium....
Quaker Valley cross country season builds to big finish at states
Cecilia Montagnese’s outstanding postseason run in cross country stretched all the way to Hershey, site of the PIAA championships. A senior at Quaker Valley, Montagnese placed third in the PIAA Class 2A girls race Nov. 2 with a time of 18 minutes, 49 seconds on the Parkview cross country course....
Quaker Valley girls volleyball sweeps through playoffs to win 1st WPIAL title
There haven’t been too many more dominant performances in the WPIAL girls volleyball tournament than Quaker Valley’s this year. The top-seeded QV girls did not lose a set in Class 2A, sweeping past No. 16 Keystone Oaks, No. 8 Ellwood City, No. 5 Southmoreland and, in the final at Peters...
Quaker Valley tennis team ‘paid their rent’ during season to remember
Christi Hays, Quaker Valley’s veteran tennis coach, is known to use famous quotes at times when discussing the Quakers’ program. She recently offered the following: “There is a great J.J. Watt quote that goes, ‘Success is not owned, it is leased, and the rent is due every day.’ “Well, the...
Quaker Valley football enjoys highlights, laments inconsistency during 2024 season
There were two givens in the Quaker Valley football season. Any time the Quakers reached 30 points in the scoring column, they won the game. QV defeated Valley, 34-14, in Week 4 and McGuffey, 33-10, in Week 9. The Quakers finished with a 2-7 record and were 1-5 in the...
Quaker Valley decorated doubles team wraps up impressive postseason run
Kirsten Close and Avery Allan made an indelible mark in the Quaker Valley girls tennis program in 2024. Close, a 5-foot-8 senior, and Allan, a 5-foot freshman, are two of the best high school tennis players in the state. They also now rank as the No. 1 girls doubles tandem...
Election Day dinner, Sunday services and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive,...
