Sewickley Herald category, Page 52
Quaker Valley basketball teams reach playoff goals
Oumou “Mimi” Thiero was a dominant force for the Quaker Valley girls team during the 2023-24 regular season. In fact, the 6-foot-4 sophomore guard/forward proved to be one of the leading players in the WPIAL. “Mimi has been excellent,” QV coach Ken Johns said. “She gets a lot of attention...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 18, 2024
Aleppo Robert Fulford trustee sold property at 111 Forest Edge Drive to Donna Robatisin for $244,440. Bell Acres Gary Deberry sold property at 654 Camp Meeting Road to JCRP Properties LLC for $150,000. Franklin Park Vaughn Wallace sold property at 2017 Karen Drive to Anwarul Hoque and Tasfia Naz for...
Century-old home for sale in Sewickley has storied history
A grand Sewickley house, built in 1905 by famed Pittsburgh architects, is on the market after being in the same family for nearly 80 years. Located at 47 Woodland Road, the property is the work of Frank Rutan and Frederick Russell, best known for the Schenley Park Hotel, today the...
Miss Teen International visits Quaker Valley elementary school as part of Kindness Week
Miss Teen International Alaina Barlock of Greentree visited Quaker Valley School District’s Osborne Elementary to kick off Kindness Week on Feb. 12. The Bishop Canevin High School student read “Llama Llama and the Bully Goat” with second graders and talked about how important it is to be nice to people....
Fellowship: Lent services, community events and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Friday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Friends and...
Quaker Valley School District to add new middle school STEM course
Quaker Valley School District officials plan to expand their middle school curriculum with a new project-based engineering eighth-grade course. Next school year is expected to be the third straight year for class additions through Project Lead the Way, a nonprofit that develops STEM curriculum — science, technology, engineering and mathematics....
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1942
In the news this week 82 years ago: • The Washington Infantry celebrated its sesquicentennial during its annual dinner commemorating Washington’s birthday at the Roosevelt Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group was founded by Revolutionary War veterans in 1792 as the Pittsburgh Light Infantry, changing names several times in the...
Leetsdale to require knox boxes at businesses, multi-family facilities
Leetsdale officials want to codify a safety measure that would require businesses and multi-family facilities to provide easy emergency access for firefighters to their facilities. A knox box is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys that fire departments could use to gain access so they wouldn’t have to...
In brief: Appointments made, deer reminder and more in Quaker Valley area
Bell Acres appointments made Bell Acres council recently appointed people to various boards and commissions. Bradley Semonik was reappointed to the zoning hearing board for a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2026. Gregory Molchen was reappointed to the planning commission for a four-year term ending Dec. 31, 2027. John Walliser...
Club volleyball team with WPIAL stars finds immediate chemistry, success
It’s club volleyball season and one team loaded with talented WPIAL athletes already has brought home a tournament championship. Pittsburgh Elite Volleyball Association’s 17 Premier team took first place at the inaugural Nike Classic Open in Columbus on Jan. 13-14. Maggie Burnham, who played collegiately at Northwestern and Duquesne (when...
Quaker Valley senior drawn to energy of Rutgers rowing team
Quaker Valley’s Lindsay Gledhill, a senior rowing afficionado, took a scientific approach to choosing a college. Rutgers became the crystal clear winner. “I was drawn to Rutgers by the competition, culture of the team, academics and location,” Gledhill said. “Rutgers crew competes in not only the Big Ten but also...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 11, 2024
Bell Acres Daniel Williams sold property at 547 Ambridge Ave. to Christian Kappas for $175,000. Ahmed Badr sold property at 194 Camp Meeting Road Ext. to Karen Louise Hineman trustee for $1,300,000. Edgeworth Arthur Bomberger sold property at 203 Orchard Ln to Robert Duff trustee for $600,000. Franklin Park Demeng...
Feds accuse Sewickley retirement fund administrator of embezzlement amid missing millions
A federal judge this week issued a temporary restraining order against a Sewickley man accused by the U.S. Department of Labor of embezzling millions of dollars from retirement funds that he and his company administer. Authorities say at least $8 million could be missing and unrecoverable from 17 funds overseen...
Sewickley Confectionery becoming a new Scoops ice cream shop
A new ice cream shop in Sewickley will soon open at a familiar location. The Sewickley Confectionery along Beaver Street is being remodeled into Scoops. It is the sixth location for Scoops Pittsburgh founder Mike Collins. He said Confectionery owner Chris Bichsel recently purchased the building and reached out to...
Sewickley area houses of worship preparing for Lenten season
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Beth Samuel...
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Pittsburgh gearing up for annual Evening of Hope fundraiser
A familiar face in volunteer circles is the new executive director of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Pittsburgh. Ali Brush of Fox Chapel is serving to advance the local affiliate of the international organization that strives to graduate educated young people in the U.S. and Latin America. Brush and her...
Bell Acres approves new 3-year deal with full-time police officers
Bell Acres officials have recently inked a new three-year deal with their full-time police officers. Council unanimously voted to approve the contract on Dec. 11. The police department has five full-time officers, including Chief Kristoffer Korol, and several part-time officers. They serve and protect a town of about 5.5 square...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1970
In the news this week 54 years ago: • Mrs. William D. Roberts of Sewickley was part of a Pittsburgh Junior League team working to furnish the Neill Log House, then under restoration in the city’s Schenley Park. The Neill House is recognized by the National Park Service as the...
New fields, amenities proposed for Bell Acres park
Quaker Valley Recreation Association officials want to turn James P. Bouchard Family Park in Bell Acres into an outdoor sports complex with new fields and amenities to benefit generations of young athletes. The association has youth soccer, lacrosse, softball and baseball programs with about 1,700 total participants ages 2-19 each...
Sewickley Valley YMCA Wellness Center renovation project complete
Vince DeBona has made coming to the Sewickley Valley YMCA part of his routine several days a week for more than three decades. The 70-year-old Ambridge man believes staying active is key to healthy living. DeBone loves the amenities and the people at the Sewickley Y. He said the equipment...
In brief: Folk February, summer camps and more around Sewickley area
Folk February Folk February, a concert series highlighting local talent through folk, indie, and Americana music, will feature Pittsburgh’s favorite performers throughout Fridays in February at Sweetwater Center for the Arts’ Community Room. The Turpentiners will perform on Feb. 9, Buffalo Rose on Feb. 16 and Byron Nash on Feb....
Quaker Valley MS’s Brennan Breisinger adds county title to undefeated regular season
Brennan Breisinger is one of a kind on the wrestling mat. As an eighth grader on the Quaker Valley middle school team, Breisinger began the week of Jan. 29 with an unblemished 24-0 record — with 21 pins and three major decisions — and has placed first in the Allegheny...
Sewickley Academy dedicates basketball court for late coach, athletic director Win Palmer
It was a gratifying yet somewhat sad day at Sewickley Academy. On Jan. 20, the basketball court in the Means Alumni Gymnasium and Events Center was dedicated and named for Win Palmer during Spirit Day. Palmer, beloved former coach and director of athletics at Sewickley Academy, died Aug. 31, 2023,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Feb. 8, 2024
Edgeworth Paul Porter sold property at 315 Church Ln to Joseph and Laura Hagan for $825,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1325 Adrian Drive to Kevin Lohar and Anuj Porwal for $712,935. Bernard Mrozek sold property at 1514 Prince Andrew Ct to Stephen Bowen and Maria Chavara...
Events, services at Sewickley area houses of worship for the week of Feb. 2, 2024
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Beth Samuel...
