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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...
Deluzio, Mercuri face off for pivotal 17th Congressional District seat
Republican Rob Mercuri, a Pennsylvania state representative, is looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio in a pivotal congressional district that could be crucial in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Fox Chapel’s Deluzio, a voting rights attorney and Iraq War veteran, defeated former Ross commissioner...
Robinson, Ruscitto vying for 37th District State Senate seat
The residents of pivotal Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 will cast their votes on Nov. 5, choosing one of two major party candidates to represent their interests in Harrisburg. Republican Devlin Robinson is the incumbent, a first-term state senator elected to the position in 2020. Democrat Nicole Ruscitto is challenging...
Gaydos, Haas weigh in on issues affecting the 44th House District
The fight for Pennsylvania’s District 44 State House seat is on, and a winner will be chosen by voters Nov. 5. Republican Rep. Valerie Gaydos — who has served as the district’s House representative in Harrisburg since 2018 — is facing Democratic challenger Hadley Haas in a race Democrats hope to...
Quaker Valley battles past Southmoreland to advance to Class 2A volleyball finals
On the surface, the WPIAL Class 2A semifinal between top-seeded Quaker Valley and No. 5 Southmoreland appeared to be a battle throughout. However, neither coach was happy with how their team played. “We just need more energy on the court,” said Southmoreland coach Michelle Pergar. “I think that’s something we...
Quaker Valley School District celebrates middle school ‘Blue Ribbon’ recognition
Quaker Valley School District celebrated earning national recognition at the middle school earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school for sixth through eighth grades and its 427 students as a National Blue Ribbon School. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was established in 1982 to recognize...
Sewickley Academy graduate is an astronaut for NASA
When Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke was 3, someone asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. “An astronaut,” Fincke replied. Fifty-four years later, that dream continues to be a reality for Fincke, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force colonel. The...
Leetsdale fills council seat with parks and recreation volunteer
Caitlin Gresham hopes to make a more lasting impression on her fellow Leetsdale residents than just with face paint. “I really want to get the public in on Henle Park and Washington Street Park (projects),” said Gresham, 27. “(Find out) what they want and keeping them up to date and...
Sewickley moving forward with sewer repair projects
Sewickley officials are moving forward with two sewer repair projects geared toward extending the life of the borough’s aging system and help prevent breaks. The first is an estimated $152,600 project awarded to Insituform Technologies. It’s a subsidiary of Aegion Corp., headquartered in Chesterfield, Mo. They were the lower of...
Sewickley Academy earns AP Honor Roll distinction
Sewickley Academy had 95% of 2024 seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 87% who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 31% who took five or more AP Exams — earning it platinum distinction on the College Board’s 2024 Advanced...
Organizer thrilled with inaugural Quaker Valley Fall Fest 5K
Quaker Valley junior River Capek created, planned and directed the 2024 Fall Fest 5K fun run/walk race in Leetsdale as his self-development school project. Things went well at the Oct. 13 event at Quaker Valley High School, the 16-year-old Capek said. “Things went fantastically well,” Capek said. “We were a...
Tennis coach Christi Hays adds Quaker Valley hall of fame to remarkable resume
Christi Hays is not a Hall of Fame newcomer. Following a successful athletic career at Sewickley Academy, Hays was a standout athlete at Hollins University and was inducted into the Hollins College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Upon her graduation, Hays returned to the Sewickley area and began what...
Quaker Valley girls tennis proud of runner-up finish after classic WPIAL final
Quaker Valley reached the WPIAL Class 2A finals in girls tennis for the second year in a row. The second-seeded Quakers were denied their quest to repeat as WPIAL titlists, however, falling to No. 1 North Catholic, 3-2, on Oct. 17 at Washington & Jefferson. It was only the second...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Trip to states caps season for Sewickley Academy golfers
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon qualified for the PIAA Class 2A boys golf tournament for the fourth year in a row. Harmon, a senior and fourth-year varsity starter for the Panthers, traveled to Penn State to compete in the PIAA tournament that began Oct. 21. “I hope to continue improving on...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 27, 2024
Aleppo Estate of Douglas McCombie sold property at 111 Nancy Drive to Philip and Rita Golden for $75,000. Ryan Joseph Moran sold property at 124 Shadowlawn Drive to Jacie Leigh Mangold for $147,000. Edgeworth Jason Rampelt sold property at 437 Maple Ln to Shawn and Kelly Marsh for $2,000,000. Franklin...
Fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley still hangs in the balance
A yearslong fight over the fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley soon could come to a head when officials from the borough and Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh meet over the latest proposal for the former school and convent. “A closed meeting of a few key individuals on both sides...
Morning services, fall food festival 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,...
Sewickley Hills newlyweds open Barn & BreakfastVideo
Horsin’ around is encouraged at a new barn and breakfast-themed Airbnb experience in Sewickley Hills. Barn & Breakfast at Tail Worthy Stables is a renovated equestrian barn stay available for rent on almost nine acres in Allegheny County. The stay is unique in that it offers one-on-one interactions with a...
In brief: Mattress fundraiser, trial cleanup and more in the 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,...
Quaker Valley area trick-or-treat times, Halloween events
Rotary Club of Quaker Valley’s 2024 Halloween parade is set for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 26. It will begin at the borough building (participants should arrive by 10 a.m. for line-up). The Quaker Valley Marching Band will participate, and festivities also include treat bags, hot dogs, chips and drinks. Sewickley Public...
Leetsdale council seeks 2 junior members
Leetsdale teens who want a more hands-on opportunity to learn about local government can find one through the borough’s junior council program. Candidates are being sought from high school juniors and seniors living in town to have a seat at the table and participate in meaningful discussions and projects. Students...
Letter to the editor: Gun legislation could prevent suicides
As we continue to experience excessive gun violence in Pennsylvania, we must question why a number of our state legislators oppose legislation to ban ghost guns; to upgrade universal background checks of gun purchasers; to require safe storage of guns and to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders, aka a Red...
Quaker Valley High School project takes major step forward with Leet commissioners’ approval
After outlining more than a dozen conditions, including a new one publicly introduced just prior to the vote, the Leet commissioners approved land development plans for a proposed Quaker Valley High School. All five commissioners voted in favor of the proposed 167,000-square-foot school on Oct. 22. It is planned on...
Sewickley Herald bringing readers more news, sports, community
You might have noticed that this issue of the Sewickley Herald looks a bit different than previous ones. It does, and it’s part of TribLive’s continuing effort to focus on hyper-local community news. “We’ve carefully considered the feedback from our valued readers and advertisers, and their overwhelming desire for more...
Sewickley Academy thespians prep for fall play
Famed macabre author Edgar Allan Poe is the focus of this season’s fall play at Sewickley Academy. “Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe: the Final Mystery” runs Oct. 24-26 at the Gregg Theater on campus. The free event is open to the public, but tickets should be reserved in advance by visiting...
