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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...
North Pittsburgh Symphonic Band wraps up concert season
When his students learn that Sean Desguin actually plays an instrument, they often are surprised. As Hampton Township School District’s elementary band director — he serves in several other music-related capacities, too — Desguin normally is instructing and leading, rather than performing. But he has that latter opportunity through his...
Flower Magazine founder to share floral expertise at Carnegie Museum of Art
Margot Shaw doesn’t buy flower arrangements anymore. Once a self-confessed “call and order flowers girl,” a watershed moment came when planning her daughter’s wedding. Working alongside the floral and event designer, she became inspired and did an apprenticeship with that creator of beautiful blooms. Shaw will present her artistry at...
In brief: Clean up days, tree plantings and more in the Sewickley area
Clean Up Day set Leetsdale Clean Up Day is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon April 22. Volunteers can pickup supplies and a light breakfast at the borough building, 373 Beaver St. A light lunch will be served at noon. Contact Mayor Sandra Ford at 724-266-4820 or email mayorsford@gmail.com for...
With rebuilt roster, Sewickley Academy softball eyes improvement
Small steps. “The program is building up again as our roster has increased from nine to 13 players this year,” said Win Palmer, who is coaching the Sewickley Academy softball team this season. “Bob Sirko, a familiar name to Beaver County softball and who coached at Carlow College, has joined...
4 Quaker Valley volleyball players headed to national tournaments
Quaker Valley’s girls volleyball program is receiving national attention. Four members of the girls varsity team — Annica Kagle, Molly MacDonald, Vanessa Pickett and Nora Hammond — will be competing in the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships this summer. The tournament will take place June 28 to July 6...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 16, 2023
Edgeworth Suellen Miller sold property at 52 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Citizens Bank NA for $350,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1111 Deerfield Drive to Chandra Sekhar Lavudi and Sowmya Pachipenta for $681,056. Pitell Contracting Inc. sold property at McDevitt Road to Anthony Vincent for $160,000....
Sunday services, prayer groups 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....
Candidates in Quaker Valley School Board primary races seek nods from both parties
Editor’s note: The Sewickley Herald is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. The previews for other local race will run in upcoming issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in the Quaker Valley School Board race, in...
Moon senior Anthony Lounder, Winchester Thurston freshman Austin He take WPIAL tennis titles
A senior playing his third WPIAL tournament and a freshman making his WPIAL debut took home boys tennis singles championships Wednesday afternoon at Bethel Park High School. Moon senior Anthony Lounder, the No. 2 seed in the Class 3A bracket, claimed WPIAL gold with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over No....
Sewickley Public Library to host open house for retiring executive director
Sewickley Public Library executive director Carolyn Toth is retiring after 25 years of service. The library at 500 Thorn St. will host an open house in her honor from 4-6 p.m. April 27. Patrons and community members can deliver their best wishes to Toth in the Colbert Room. Light refreshments...
Sewickley Council denies request to demolish historic Herbst House
An old convent and private residence in Sewickley that also once was used as a Catholic school will remain standing as borough leaders have rejected a demolition request. Council voted 6-0 Tuesday night to stand by its historic review commission’s recommendation and not allow what is colloquially called the Herbst...
In brief: Neighborhood cleanups, movie screenings and more around Sewickley
Library screening Sewickley Public Library will host a Made in Pittsburgh: Film Screening event 2-4 p.m. April 14, April 21 and April 28 at 500 Thorn St. It is part of a program highlighting movies made in Western Pennsylvania. The April 14 screening features Tom Hanks’ “A Man Called Otto,”...
Sewickley Valley YMCA swimmers cut times, advance to state meet
Three members of the Sewickley Valley YMCA Sea Dragons swim team advanced to the state meet this season after qualifying at the district championships. All three swimmers — Amelia Suhayda, Logan Monyok and Luke Monyok — are 12 years old. “All three had amazing swims at districts and cut a...
With deep group of returning lettermen, Sewickley Academy baseball poised for success
Sewickley Academy’s baseball home opener could not have gone any smoother. The Panthers socked visiting Bishop Canevin, 10-1, on junior Jordan Smith’s two-hit, complete-game performance. It proved to be a close game until Sewickley erupted for four runs in the fourth and five in the fifth. “The varsity team is...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 2, 2023
Franklin Park Deerfield Estates FP Development LLC sold property at 1119 Deerfield Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $140,300. Deerfield Estates FD Develop LLC sold property at 2456 Nicholson Road to Maronda Homes LLC for $140,300. Jason Lancaster sold property at 2519 Country Side Ln to Kurt Kushner and Lori...
Sewickley area churches hosting a variety of Holy Week 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’s Penguin Bookshop to host local author Jessica Whipple
When do we know it’s “enough”? That was a question posed by Jessica Whipple. “With young children, you read a lot of picture books,” said Whipple, a Quaker Valley High School graduate. “As a parent, you try and teach moderation and contentment. I thought, ‘what if there was a universal...
Pittsburgh’s Caliente earns gold at International Pizza Expo
At the three-day International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Caliente Pizza & Draft House took home its fourth World Championship award plus several other award titles across various competition categories. Matt Hickey, general manager of Caliente’s commissary location, earned the team’s gold medal World Championship title in the Expo’s triathlon...
Letter to the editor: It’s time to build Quaker Valley High School
After serving on the Quaker Valley School Board from 2007 until 2019, it’s disheartening to read the astonishing level of misinformation about the new high school. When I joined the board, it was our preference to renovate or build a new facility on the site of the present high school....
More details of proposed Quaker Valley High School released by architects, full site plans yet to be submitted
Architects of the proposed Quaker Valley High School in Leet have revealed more renderings of the school facade. The proposed school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. It straddles Edgeworth, Leetsdale and Leet. Its latest update came in the form of a video presentation in mid-March...
Several political races in Quaker Valley area uncontested
Editor’s note: The Sewickley Herald is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. They will run in upcoming issues. The list of candidates for municipal and school district races is shaping up for the upcoming primary contests. Election day for those seeking their...
Families participate in inaugural Edgeworth Easter Egg hunt
Edgeworth’s inaugural borough Easter Egg hunt had about 80 children celebrate the occasion with the Easter bunny at Way Park April 1. Borough manager John Schwend called the event a great success and noted the help of firefighters from Cochran Hose Co. and officers from the Edgeworth Police Department. Families...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of April 4, 2023
Aliana Nicole Floro, Madeline Hess and Alexander Johnson made the dean’s list at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for the fall 2022 semester. Isabella Bock and Betsy Watters made the dean’s list at Tuft’s University for the fall 2022 semester. Kristy Carlisle graduated from Morningside University in December with a doctor...
Sewickley’s Sweetwater Center for the Arts says ‘Let Them Cook’ for benefit dinner
Sweetwater Center for the Arts is reviving and revitalizing a longtime favorite event with Let Them Cook, a fundraising dinner of signature dishes made by a group of volunteer home chefs. The event is set for 6 to 9 p.m. April 21 in the center at 200 Broad St., Sewickley....
