Sewickley Herald category, Page 39
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley girls soccer teams enjoy robust rivalry
It’s showtime for the Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls soccer teams. The players on both sides have been patiently waiting for Friday to arrive. On that date, the Quakers play the Panthers at 4 p.m. in nonsection action. It’s a significant game for both teams. “Growing up in Sewickley...
Longtime Sewickley funeral home moving to Coraopolis
A longtime Sewickley funeral home is moving business a few miles away. Services at the R.D. Cole Funeral Home at 328 Beaver St. will cease Sept. 26 and the business will reopen under the same name at 1316 Fourth Ave. in Coraopolis the following day. The Beaver Street building is...
In brief: Thriller Picture Show, road closures approved and more in Sewickley area
Thriller Picture Show The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival’s Thriller Picture Show is returning to The Lindsay for the second year in a row. The festival runs Oct. 11-14 and will include a variety of exciting features and short film screenings throughout the weekend. There will also be a showing of...
Sewickley Academy senior takes section tennis title
As the No. 2 seed, Sewickley Academy’s Rayna Thakkar was one of the favorites at the Section 5-2A girls singles tennis tournament. And she didn’t disappoint. The senior netter took first place at the event, defeating Our Lady of the Sacred Heart senior and Therese Bernas, 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2,...
Quaker Valley runner plans fundraising 5K in Leetsdale
Quaker Valley junior River Capek is an integral member of the QV track and field program and boys cross country team. The QV boys won their second consecutive WPIAL 3,200-meter relay title in Class 2A last year, as the team of Capek, Jonah Montagnese, Jackson Pethel and Clark LaLomia clocked...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 22, 2024
Aleppo We Buy Homes Pittsburgh LLC sold property at 103 Berdine Drive to Jeremy Carter and Taylor Timmons for $352,000. Sheila Lenehan trustee sold property at 110 Shady Lake Drive to Rebecca Cady trustee for $205,000. James Gregory trustee sold property at 406 Timber Ln to Douglas and Susan McMillin...
Italian Mass, community service 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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
New Sewickley councilwoman sworn in
Sewickley resident Linda Solecki was sworn in to her new council seat by Mayor George Shannon on Sept. 10. She fills the vacancy created when former councilman Brian Bozzo moved to nearby Glen Osborne. His term was set to expire at the end of 2025. Solecki was chosen from two...
New parklet outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center in Sewickley to open soon
A new small Sewickley park outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center will soon be open to the public. The lawn outside the main entrance to the renown entertainment and educational venue at 418 Walnut St. has been under construction since July. The borough owns the land and the lawn...
Leetsdale council has a vacancy
Leetsdale councilwoman Patricia Lee has resigned. The former council president tendered her resignation effective this month. Council unanimously voted to accept it and advertise the vacancy Sept. 12. Its remaining members commended Lee for her service to the borough. “She did a great job,” vice president Osman Awad said. Lee...
Sewickley United Methodist Church band Leap of Faith releases debut album
Sewickley United Methodist Church’s contemporary worship service is now reaching beyond the church walls. The service’s band, Leap of Faith, released its debut album “The River Rises” on Aug. 11, and it’s streaming everywhere. This project has been a long time coming. Leap of Faith began its musical journey more...
Leet to host special meeting for proposed Quaker Valley High School project
Leet commissioners have scheduled a special meeting to consider action on a proposed Quaker Valley High School. It is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the township building, 194 Ambridge Ave. The proposed 167,000-square-foot school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. The district property straddles...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Sept. 17, 2024
Stella Christensen made the dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, for the spring 2024 semester. Mary-Cate Sesky made the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA at the University of Alabama for the spring 2024 semester. Andrew Rostek, Seth Ryder and Nathan Cullo graduated from PennWest University on...
In brief: Ole 5K returns, firefighter recruitment and more in Sewickley area
Ole 5K Lace up your running shoes and be part of the Olé 5K Benefit Race on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. in North Park. The family-friendly race starts at Harmar Grove Pavilion (behind the swimming pool) and 100% of the proceeds go to support the Clínica del Pueblo, a...
Sewickley notebook: Quaker Valley girls soccer holding teams off the scoreboard
Some recent highlights in the Sewickley Herald coverage area: • Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team didn’t allow a single goal in its first five games of the season. The Quakers blanked Ambridge, 8-0, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7-0, Keystone Oaks, 5-0, and Hopewell, 3-0, and played to a...
Basketball, track experience set up Quaker Valley hall of fame inductee for success in life
Bobby Farrington, a 1982 Quaker Valley graduate, was known for his basketball and track skills as a high school athlete. However, the QV Sports Hall of Fame inductee provided a list of prominent people in his life, and they all were academic influencers. • Martha Ridgeway: “She always challenged me...
Softball skills take Leetsdale teen on trip to Italy
Mya Eshenbaugh can now say she has played softball on an international level. The 14-year-old Eshenbaugh, a Leetsdale resident, traveled with family members Aug. 7-17 to Italy to compete against club teams and visit several cities. Eshenbaugh’s team was made up mainly of girls from the upstate New York, ages...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Bell Acres Peter Walker sold property at 110 Meta Drive to Ryan and Zoe Gorka for $330,000. Franklin Park Andrew James Spangenberg sold property at 2519 Brandt School Road to Benjmain Sedelmeier and Kaeleigh Gagnon for $485,000. Estate of Donald Corace sold property at 2613 S. Hunters Point Court to...
Franklin Park man arrested for Sewickley incident
A man wanted for questioning in connection with a lewd incident in Sewickley has been identified and arrested by Allegheny County Police. David Whitten, 82, of Franklin Park was taken into custody at his home Friday evening. He had been identified as the person witnesses said exposed himself and committed...
Franklin Park lakefront estate is on the market for $4.2M
A lake estate offering privacy, nature and abundant water-themed activities is on the market in Franklin Park. The luxurious sprawling brick and stone home located at 1635 Pegher Lane is tucked away down a private paved driveway and nestled next to a six-acre lake. It’s listed for $4.2 million with...
Fall programming, Italian Mass 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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
Sewickley police need help identifying man
Sewickley police seek the public’s help in identifying a man they would like to question in connection with an investigation into lewd activity in the borough. Police Chief Dave Mazza said officers received reports of a white man exposing himself to people and committing lewd acts near the intersection of...
Taste of Sewickley reaching the $1 million mark for KidsVoice
Foster children are shuffled from home to home to home — and by the time they reach adulthood and age out of the system, there aren’t many places for most of them to go. Some end up on the street or even worse. “These kids have no safety net,” said...
Leet adopts policy for memorial tree, plaque requests
Leet officials want to help residents and others who may want to plant a tree in memory of a loved one. The township commissioners adopted a new policy memorial tree policy via 4-0 vote Sept. 9. Vice President Dan Peluso was absent. The policy states the donor must submit an...
Cochran Hose Co. showcases latest lifesaving equipment
Cochran Hose Company recently acquired a lifesaving device to bolster its medical service capabilities. The Sewickley volunteer fire company has about a dozen specially trained firefighters capable of using LUCAS, a mechanical chest-compression system. The device has been with the department for a few months and was on display as...
