Sewickley Herald category, Page 35
Cello Fury to perform for Sewickley Music Club
The Sewickley Music Club, celebrating its 104th season, is excited for the return of the ever popular Cello Fury to perform Resonant Rhythms: Bridging Classical Elegance with Rock Energy. Cello Fury is a chamber music rock group, established in October 2009 in Pittsburgh. The group consists of cello players Nicole...
Neighbor Spotlight: Law enforcement too strong a draw for newly retired O’Hara officer
A dedicated public servant recently retired in O’Hara. But he didn’t stay retired for long. Mere days after retiring from a 25-year career with the O’Hara Township Police Department, David Harajda took on another full-time policing post — this time as a school security officer at in the Pine-Richland School...
In brief: Hard to recycle event, Thanksgiving Day dinner and more in Sewickley area
Hard to recycle event Sewickley Hills Borough, in partnership with Junkluggers of Pittsburgh, is inviting the community to a free public event aimed at helping residents responsibly dispose of hard-to-recycle items while supporting a great cause. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 16 at the...
EV stations installed in Sewickley, charging fees yet to be set
Electronic vehicle drivers will soon have a new place to charge along the Route 65 corridor. EV stations were recently installed at the Division Street parking lot behind Caliente Pizza & Draft House and Pennsylvania Academy of Dance in Sewickley. The setup includes three machines, two with dual charging capabilities...
Costumes and camaraderie collide at annual Sewickley Halloween Parade
A colorful and costume-filled Halloween scene was on full display during the annual Sewickley Halloween parade held on Oct. 26. The free annual event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Quaker Valley and draws hundreds of participants from surrounding communities to Sewickley Village. Rotary Club of Quaker Valley president...
Sewickley native cruising along in retirement, embraces antique car collection
A Sewickley retiree has been driving the same vehicle for 54 years, and he’s never been happier about it. Rick Brown, 69, was 15 when he found himself with $500 burning a hole in his pocket. “My dad didn’t want me on a motorcycle so I bought the truck,” Brown...
Republican incumbent Devlin Robinson retains state Senate seat
Republican Devlin Robinson has staved off Democratic challenger Nicole Ruscitto and retained his seat representing the state’s 37th Senatorial District. According to complete, but unofficial, election results reported by the Allegheny County Elections Division on Election Day, Robinson collected 52.85% of the vote (79,014 votes) to 47.02% for Ruscitto (70,292)....
Unofficial results: Republican Gaydos set for re-election in the state House 44th District
Republican state Rep. Valerie Gaydos is set to serve a fourth term as representative from Pennsylvania’s 44th House District, unofficial results show. Gaydos and her opponent, Democrat Hadley Haas, both came into the general election out of uncontested primaries. Haas, 53, of Bell Acres, was running a campaign to shore...
Allegheny County judge orders removal of signs with false information at polling places
An Allegheny County judge on Tuesday afternoon ordered that signs outside of polling places in the state 44th legislative district targeting a Democratic candidate be removed, finding that they contain false information. “I’m going to order that the sign be removed or modified,” said Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John...
Sewickley Spa owner dedicated to pampering the public
A Harmony Township woman knows how to put the “ahhhhhh” in spa. Jonelle McMahan is the owner and president of Sewickley Spa, a full-service spa offering body therapies, massage, facials, massage and complete waxing/lash/brow and nail services in Sewickley. McMahan, 42, is a bundle of smiles, energy and possesses a...
Sewickley Hunt Club opens 102nd formal season
The Sewickley Hunt Club opened its 102nd formal season on Oct. 26 on the grounds of the historic Wilpen Hall estate in Sewickley Heights. The sport is an act of hunting a fox across the countryside with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback....
Fern Hollow Nature Center to be renovated, expanded
When G. Whitney Snyder Sr. donated property to Sewickley Heights borough in 1997, the gift of land created the opportunity for outdoor and educational experiences at the Fern Hollow Nature Center. “Fern Hollow has committed to preserve the landscape and remains an invaluable educational and environmental resource in the community,”...
Quaker Valley Middle School to stage Disney’s ‘Descendants’ musical
Quaker Valley Middle School is taking on a modern classic with “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical.” The show will have performances Nov. 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 in the middle school auditorium. Musical director Thomas Forrest said he’s had students clamoring to do this show for years, but the prospect...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley tennis run ends in state semifinals
Quaker Valley’s girls tennis team saw its 2024 season end in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals at the Hershey Racquet Club. QV, this year’s WPIAL runner-up, defeated District 9 champion Elk County Christian, 5-0, in the first round and District 3 winner Berks Catholic, 4-1, in the quarterfinals. District 2...
Sewickley Academy seniors cap high school golf careers at PIAA tournament
Sewickley Academy was represented by a pair of talented seniors, Severin Harmon and Karan Kad, at the PIAA Class 2A boys golf championships Oct. 21-22 at Penn State’s Blue Course. Harmon finished in a six-way tie for 41st place with a score of 83-77—159. Kad ended up in a three-way...
Dedication pays off in WPIAL cross country title for Quaker Valley senior
Quaker Valley senior Cecilia Montagnese joined an elite list of athletes at Quaker Valley with her top-notch performance at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. Montagnese captured the WPIAL Class 2A title with a time of 17:56.2 at White Oak Park in McKeesport, defeating Uniontown senior Grace Trimmer (18:15.2) by...
‘Aiming for gold and nothing less,’ Quaker Valley boys hit their target at WPIAL cross country meet
Quaker Valley’s boys cross country team, much like the Energizer bunny, just keeps on running. The Quakers won the WPIAL Class 2A team championship Oct. 24 for the 11th time in school history, finishing with 83 points to easily defeat runner-up Beaver and its 132-point total. “We have been preparing...
Quaker Valley golfers cap season at PIAA championships
Ethan Dai and Nolan Wagoner ended their golf careers at Quaker Valley in fashion. Both seniors qualified for the PIAA Class 2A individual championships held Oct. 21-22 at the Penn State Blue Course. For Dai, it was his fourth time golfing in the PIAA tournament. Wagoner was able to experience...
Fisher’s Files: Family fuels Quaker Valley freshman runner
Quaker Valley freshman Lucy Montagnese was a top 10 finisher in Class 2A at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. But it was a small army of supporters that helped inspire the 14-year-old Montagnese to her memorable individual performance. “I could not have run how I did at WPIALs without...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 3, 2024
Aleppo Mark AndrewMcCormick Goodhart sold property at 110 Sewickley Ridge Cir to William and Dana Henry for $513,157. Edgeworth Preachers Lane LLC sold property at 317 Church Ln to Robert Farmerie for $1,350,000. William Henry sold property at 330 Highland Ln to Katherine D’Antonio for $643,860. Franklin Park Herman Flaminio...
Quaker Valley sweeps Hopewell for 1st WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship
Quaker Valley captured its first WPIAL girls volleyball title with a 3-0 win against Hopewell in the Class 2A final Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. Molly MacDonald spearheaded the Quakers with 17 kills and 13 digs. “I’m glad to help out,” MacDonald said. “I mean, we all did a...
No. 2 Quaker Valley edges Burrell for 3rd WPIAL girls soccer crown
It had been 32 years since a Quaker Valley girls soccer team had won a WPIAL championship. The wait for the Quakers to hoist the title trophy again came to an end Saturday. Sophomore Anabel Miko and freshman Lily Baker scored goals in the second half for Class 2A No....
Tapas Talks tackles AI
The third and final Tapas Talks event of the season was held on Oct. 24 in the Grand Ballroom of the Allegheny Country Club, featuring an engaging presentation on artificial intelligence by Dr. Byron Galbraith and David Pawloski. More than 120 annual subscribers gathered for the event, which began with...
In brief: Marching band fundraiser, trail cleanup and more in Sewickley area
Mattress fundraiser The Quaker Valley Marching Band and Vocal Ensemble’s annual mattress fundraiser is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Quaker Valley Middle School gym (618 Harbaugh St.). This one-day sale offers huge savings on all sizes of name-brand mattresses as well as luxury pillows and sheets,...
Food and drink fundraiser set for Sewickley Library
The most delicious time to be in Quaker Valley is fast approaching. Savoring Sewickley, the largest annual fundraiser for Friends of the Sewickley Public Library, is set for Nov. 3. This will be the 23rd installment presented by the group dedicated to supporting the bochord along Thorn Street. It is...
