Sewickley Herald category, Page 70
Energy company’s latest plan to use Big Sewickley Creek water for fracking draws more pushback
Environmental activists fighting to stop an energy company from drawing millions of gallons of water a day out of Big Sewickley Creek for fracking say the driller has submitted an application to take water from an area that is a popular spot for fishing and swimming. =Members of the Big...
Letter to the editor: Protect our children from gun violence
There has been much drama and controversy about the proposed new Quaker Valley High School. In an August 2022 news article about the new school building plans, it was noted the engineering team must “balance the desire for community access and safety of the school.” No matter your stance on...
Retirement party held for outgoing Sewickley Public Library executive director
Retiring Sewickley Public Library executive director Carolyn Toth mingled with dozens of guests at an open house and party in her honor at the library last month. The library at 500 Thorn St. hosted the celebration April 27. Her last day has not been announced. The search for her replacement...
Sewickley area student accolades for the week of May 2, 2023
Jupjeet Dhingra made the dean’s list at Washington University in St. Luis for the fall 2022 semester. Dhingra is enrolled in the university’s McKelvey School of Engineering. The Garden Club of America awarded a summer environmental studies scholarship to Sewickley native Eliza Atwood. Atwood was awarded the Clara Carter Higgins...
WPIAL scholar-athlete award shines spotlight on Nora Johns’ remarkable Quarter Valley career
Nora Johns’ high school resume is exemplary. Many have acknowledged that fact, and the WPIAL agrees. A senior three-sport star at Quaker Valley, Johns recently was named as a recipient of the WPIAL’s James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award and the $1,000 scholarship that goes with it. The selection committee chose 10...
Title contenders face off as PIHL girls division’s 2nd season begins
Opening-week action in the PIHL’s second season sponsoring a girls division took place April 18-20. The defending champion East team split decisions, starting off with a 4-1 loss to Northeast and rebounding with a 3-2 win against West two days later. Moon’s Lillian Relyea, a sophomore forward, peppered in the...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 30, 2023
Aleppo Clarence Edward Trapp Jr. sold property at Unknown Address to Richard Trapp for $4,129. Franklin Park Dianne Nazif sold property at Carriage Ln to Joseph Dominic and Alexandria Reed Shevchik for $105,000. James Oliver sold property at Panno Drive to Levi Barthels and Lauren Mathos for $135,000. Leetsdale Matthew...
Sewickley area churches hosting spring services, events
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church will be hosting a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on May 20, at 12:30 p.m. at Brooks Elementary School, 1720 Hassam Road, Coraopolis. All are welcome. The tournament is for ages 8–11, 12–14, 15–17, and 18 and up....
Sewickley Music Club spring luncheon and annual meeting set
The Sewickley Music Club 2022-2023 season will hold its members only Spring Luncheon & Annual Meeting along with a musical performance called Masterworks for Brass by the Pittsburgh Brass Project with Kevin McManus 11:30 a.m. May 10 at the Edgeworth Club, 511 East Drive in Sewickley. Reservations are due April...
Volunteers turn out for Sewickley Earth Day cleanup efforts
Dozens of Sewickley area residents participated in an Earth Day cleanup effort and tree planting April 22. The cleanup took place at the parks, boat launches at Walnut and Chestnut streets, and along other roadways and alleys. At least six memorial trees were also replaced at various parts of the...
OpEd: Please put our children’s safety first with new Quaker Valley High School
I’m the proud parent of two sons who attended Quaker Valley School District. Until 2018, I had no cause for concern that QVSB would jeopardize children and resident’s safety when designing a new high school, which I believe we need. However, safety in the design has been severely compromised over...
Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart to return after pandemic hiatus
Multiple garden clubs from the across the Quaker Valley area are coming together for a major flower and plant sale in Sewickley. Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart returns after a three-year pandemic hiatus. Broad Street will be closed from Beaver to Thorn streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Sewickley Valley Community Fund approves Fern Hollow sewage grant
The Sewickley Valley Community Fund has approved a grant to the Fern Hollow Nature Center in Sewickley Heights. The grant will be used by Fern Hollow to leverage a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a project to connect Fern Hollow and the neighboring Sewickley...
Quaker Valley High School to remain as is after new school is built, district officials say
Quaker Valley School District officials say they have no plans to sell the current high school or change its use after a new school is built. Superintendent Tammy Andreyko made the announcement at the April 18 board meeting, and expanded on those comments through email with the Tribune-Review. The school...
Sewickley Academy names Mark Shelley new Head of Middle School
Mark Shelley has been hired as Sewickley Academy’s new Head of Middle School, starting in July 2023. “We conducted a nation-wide search and brought in several candidates to meet with faculty, staff, administrators, parents and students,” said Sewickley Academy Head of School Dr. Ashley Birtwell. “With Mark, the feedback received...
In brief: Flea market, tree planting and more around Sewickley
Flea market Little Hill United Methodist Church, located at 2350 Magee Road Ext., Sewickley/Franklin Park will hold its annual Flea Market from noon to 7 p.m. on April 27-28, and half-price and hoagie sale on April 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Tree planting scheduled Leetsdale will host a tree...
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon shines in WPIAL singles tournament
A budding WPIAL tennis rivalry took place April 12 at the Class 2A singles tournament held at Bethel Park. Winchester Thurston’s Austin He, the top-seeded 2A singles player as a freshman, defeated Sewickley Academy sophomore and second seed Severin Harmon in the championship match by scores of 6-2, 6-4. The...
Quaker Valley baseball chasing section championship
Quaker Valley was in a three-way battle for second place in Section 1-3A when the season’s second half commenced. But after winning four consecutive section games, the young, hard-hitting Quakers were aiming for a higher spot than second place; they planned to contend for the section championship. “Our goals start...
Vacation Bible School, spring trips and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church will be hosting a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament on May 20, at 12:30 p.m. at Brooks Elementary School, 1720 Hassam Road, Coraopolis. All are welcome. The tournament is for ages 8–11, 12–14, 15–17, and 18 and up....
Leetsdale officials adopt rules for raising chickens in the borough
Leetsdale residents can now raise chickens on their property, provided they adhere to new rules. Council voted 5-1 at a meeting April 13 to adopt an ordinance regulating foul in the borough. President Patricia Lee dissented. Councilman Osman Awad was absent. Lee declined to get into details about why she...
Leet commissioners’ race has 4 Democrats running for 3 nominations
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Leet has four Democrats seeking party nominations for three four-year seats on the board of commissioners. Those in the primary race are Donna Adipietro, Kristine Shelton, William Wanto Jr. and incumbent president Martin C. McDaniel. Katherine Longwell and vice...
Quaker Valley real estate taxes to jump 2.9% next school year
Property owners in the Quaker Valley School District should expect to pay more in real estate taxes as part of next school year’s budget. School board members unanimously approved their proposed 2023-24 spending plan with a 2.9% tax hike. The increase equates to 0.591 mill. The new millage rate would...
Facade improvements at ‘The Lindsay’ in Sewickley are complete
A face-lift of a historic Sewickley theater is complete. Fresh coats of paint and new signage adorn the front of The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center at 418 Walnut St. Work was completed earlier this month in yet another milestone in the transition of the independent, film-driven arts nonprofit. “We...
Leetsdale selects Penn State student as Local Government Academy intern
Leetsdale officials have tapped a Penn State student for a new mapping project. Resident Conor Kelley, a junior studying agriculture, community and environmental development, was selected via 5-1 vote April 13 as the borough’s Local Government Academy intern to collect data for a geographic information system database. Councilman Jeffrey Weatherby...
Sewickley area district judge race has 4 candidates seeking party nods
According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Sewickley area voters have four district judge candidates to choose from in the upcoming primary election. Joseph Bellissimo is running for the Republican nomination while candidates Michael J. Lepore, Giuseppe Rosselli and Glen Sovich have all crossfiled. Magistrate Robert...
