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Quaker Valley students celebrate Homecoming, crown new king and queen
Quaker Valley High School students recently celebrated homecoming and crowned a new king and queen. Seniors Nicholas Winnowski and Alexa Westwood were named this year’s royal couple during halftime of the game between the Quakers and the Hopewell Vikings on Sept. 26 at Chuck Knox Stadium. Last year’s king —...
Bell Acres resident Christina Cassotis leads Pittsburgh International Airport into a new era
During her job interview, Christina Cassotis made a bold statement to board members of the Allegheny County Airport Authority and the Allegheny County executive: “Hubs do not work in the Midwest.” The region will remember the 1992 Pittsburgh International Airport being designed to be a hub for US Airways. It...
In brief: Fall events, leaf collection and more in Sewickley area
Fall event Leetsdale will be hosting a free hayride event from 2-4 p.m. Oct 26. The ride will be from Henle Park along Broad Street up to Beaver Street and back to the park. Rides provided by Brian Brown Landscaping. More information will be available on the borough website, leetsdaleboro.net....
Sewickley Valley Sitters partners with Ringlet app to connect parents to childcare
When Rachael Wonderlin and Darla Whitlock need a babysitter they know where to look — their smartphones. The moms are taking part in a soft launch for an app that connects parents to the Sewickley Valley Sitters, which offers a network of childcare for local families. Ringlet was created by...
Sewickley Music Club launches 105th season
The Sewickley Music Club welcomes back its members for the 105th year, and the 2025-2026 season boasts a talented lineup of musical performances. The first musical program will be performed by Alejandro Pinzón (bandoneón tango instrument) and David Huchin Castro (guitar). Pinzón is the music director and principal conductor at...
Yoga in Sewickley fosters wellness and communityVideo
Yoga in Sewickley is a place to relax the body and the mind. Sharon Beddard Hess always tries to start each class with an intention, something to focus on because, to her, teaching yoga isn’t just about “going in there and exercising.” “This is a body, mind, practice,” Hess said....
Quaker Valley star Mimi Thiero excited to grow her game at Maryland
Quaker Valley senior Oumou “Mimi” Thiero celebrated a significant birthday in her life with a major announcement. It was a long and sometimes tedious process, but Thiero finally had an answer about her college commitment. The 6-foot-5 senior who celebrated her 18th birthday Sept. 17 offered a verbal commitment that...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers boys soccer team eyes playoff run
Luca Peluso doesn’t take a break during the school year as a three-sport athlete at Sewickley Academy. Peluso is a four-year varsity starter in boys soccer and also competes in hockey and lacrosse. He has been one of the Panthers’ offensive mainstays on the pitch this season as a 6-foot-1...
Momentum building toward playoffs for Sewickley Academy girls soccer
Gary Weber embraced a strong message for the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team in 2024 in his first year as head coach. His coaching plan included aspects such as teamwork, pride and unity. Sewickley tied for first in Section 3-A last season, advanced to the WPIAL playoffs for the fifth...
Quaker Valley runner serves notice with win at Hershey meet
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese enjoys running. And winning. Montagnese zeroed in on first place in the 1,600-meter event at the PIAA Class 2A boys track and field championships in the spring. His latest victory was attained Sept. 20 in Hershey at the 19th annual PIAA Foundation XC Invitational. “We are...
Quaker Valley homecoming king, queen are good sports
Quaker Valley’s homecoming royalty is steadfastly entrenched in the athletic realm. Seniors Alexa Westwood and Nicholas Winnowski were named homecoming queen and king for 2025-26 at halftime of the QV-Hopewell football game Sept. 26 at Chuck Knox Stadium. “I was surprised and happy,” Westwood said. “A lot of the little...
Quaker Valley boys soccer sizzles in September
The Quaker Valley boys soccer team did not lose a game in September. QV rang up an 8-0-1 record with the only “blemish” being a 1-1 tie Sept. 25 against Avonworth. The Quakers outcored their eight other opponents 60-2 last month with seven clean sheets. “I am proud of how...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 5, 2025
Aleppo Graysen Molinaro sold property at 206 Little Hollow Drive to Franks A Lot LLC for $259,000. Bell Acres Shea Matthews sold property at 778 Camp Meeting Road to Lari Ruth Meyer for $450,000. Franklin Park Michael Hope sold property at 2673 Hunters Point Drive to Bridget Reardon for $260,000....
Food bank collection, worship schedules and more at Sewickley area churches
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. The fourth pastoral anniversary of beloved Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will be celebrated on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 10:45 a.m. The guest speaker...
Battle of the Books fundraiser for north libraries tops $2,000, logs 1st year with a perfect score
“What famous inventor did not believe in sign language despite having a deaf wife and mother?” If you’ve read “True Biz” by Sara Nović, as many competitors at this year’s Battle of the Books did, you’ll know the answer: Alexander Graham-Bell. Book lovers from all over northern Allegheny County gathered...
Quaker Valley School District’s Edgeworth Elementary to get infrastructure upgrades
Quaker Valley School District officials plan to spend about $1.93 million to overhaul Edgeworth Elementary’s HVAC system. The school directors voted 8-0 on Sept. 23 to award the renovation project to Wexford-based McClure Co. Board Vice President Daniela Helkowski was absent. Charlie Gauthier, district director of facilities and administrative services,...
War, apartment fire punctuate Ukrainian woman’s unexpectedly long stay in Western Pa.
Nadiia Koshykova packed light on Dec. 12, 2021, when she traveled by rail, then by plane, from her native Ukraine to visit her son’s family in their Ohio Township home. “I have one suitcase — winter clothes,” Koshykova, 66, said. “I wanted to see America and then return back to...
In brief: Leaf collection, middle school carnival and more in Quaker Valley
Leaf collection Glen Osborne’s pilot leaf collection program is set to begin Oct. 6 and run through Dec. 8. Collections will be made on Mondays and Wednesdays by the borough’s new public works contractor, Brian’s Property Maintenance. Residents do not need to register or contact the borough to have their...
Consign Sewickley curates a luxury experience for customers
When you walk into Consign Sewickley on Beaver Street, you might find a chic Louis Vuitton handbag, a pair of Christian Louboutin heels with their signature red soles, a classic LelaRose dress or a sparkly gold necklace from Tiffany with the recognizable robin’s-egg blue packaging. The store gives a second...
Fern Hollow Fall Music Festival breaks records
Fern Hollow Nature Center’s 25th annual Fall Music Festival was a record-breaking success on Sept. 6, drawing the largest crowd in the event’s history. Despite a gloomy forecast, more than 450 people enjoyed a perfect fall evening filled with music, community and celebration. The festival raised nearly $30,000 in support...
Fitness area proposed for Henle Park in Leetsdale
Leetsdale resident Whitney Gresham remembers when the Henle Park trees weren’t as tall. She said the family had a great view of the Fourth of July fireworks from their home about a block away from the recreation site. The park’s natural beauty and potential were a major factor in moving...
Aleppo mourns the loss of a township commissioner, welcomes new one
Aleppo is mourning the loss of one of its commissioners while welcoming a new board member to finish his remaining term. Dan Darragh, who was described as a devoted man of faith and family, died Sept. 2. Appointed to the board in January 2016 for a two-year term, Darragh was...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer success starts on defense
Sewickley Academy’s boys soccer team in anchored by a pair of top-notch underclassmen this season. The Panthers’ starting goalkeeper is freshman Hayden Haley, who is supported by sophomore goalie Carson D’Antonio, who also plays in the field. “It’s a great feeling to know we have two talented and capable goalies...
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan takes pride in run to WPIAL finals
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan was awarded the No. 2 seed in Class 2A for the WPIAL girls tennis singles tournament. And the QV sophomore ended up second as top seed Gabrielle Dusi of Belle Vernon earned a marathon 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory in the finals Sept. 18 at North Allegheny....
With winning record in 1st half of season, Quaker Valley moving in right direction
Week 4 is the unofficial midpoint of the WPIAL high school football season. Quaker Valley played four nonconference games in the first half and won three of them. The Quakers defeated Valley in Week 4 by a score of 29-20 to add to earlier nonconference wins over Freedom and Keystone...
