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Pittsburgh area homeschoolers win at regional robotic competition in ColoradoVideo
A group of Christian home-schooled students from Allegheny, Beaver and Butler counties recently placed in a regional robotics competition held in Colorado. The students are members of FINS — Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) — a home-school group. The students, in grades 6-11, demonstrated their STEM skills...
Quaker Valley School Board reappoints president, vice president
Jonathan Kuzma and Marna Blackmer were unanimously reappointed as Quaker Valley School Board president and vice president, respectively, at the board’s reorganization meeting Dec. 6. Kuzma, a 2001 Quaker Valley grad, has been on the board since 2013. This will be his third term as president. The Leetsdale resident and...
Sewickley’s annual Light Up Night celebration draws a big crowd to the borough
Thousands packed Broad and Beaver streets in Sewickley to kick off the holiday season. The borough’s annual Light Up Night celebration brought in families from multiple communities on Dec. 2. “It’s a nice way to meet the community and see the families having holiday fun,” said Sharon Klugh of Hampton,...
Sewickley benefit concert for Ukraine to feature Ukrainian refugee family
When Katerina Boiko fled to the United States with her 13-year-old daughter Alexa to escape the war in Ukraine, her focus was on survival. But after settling in with her sponsor family in Sewickley in mid-July, Boiko felt that she wanted more. “I don’t want to be here just to...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club, rotary scholarships and more around the Quaker Valley area
Sewickley Music Club The Sewickley Music Club’s third musical program of the year will be a festive performance by Bryan Sable, pianist, called “Christmas at the Keys!” Sable graduated cum laude with a B.A. in Music Education from West Liberty State College and holds a M.Ed. in Administration, K-12, from...
Sewickley Academy boys look to compete in tough section
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team is a member of Section 1-2A again this season, but the section itself has a different feel to it. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart won the section title last season then went on to capture WPIAL and PIAA championships and finish with a...
Quaker Valley boys flying under radar after massive graduation losses
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team faces a tall order in 2022-23. The Quakers are the defending WPIAL Class 4A and Section 2-4A champions. They posted a 14-0 section record and 27-1 overall mark last season after advancing to the PIAA championship game. It was a banner season to say...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 4, 2022
Aleppo Mark Messner sold property at 102 Berdine Drive to Edward and Cami Spiker for $315,000. Kristin Morrell sold property at 111 Woodcrest Drive to Catherine Alexander for $325,000. Bell Acres Pamela Jo Miller sold property at 751 Camp Meeting Road to Easton Renwick and Andrea Phung for $300,000. Sean...
Quaker Valley area residents weigh in on Allegheny County judge’s ruling of a proposed high school project
Quaker Valley area residents have mixed reactions to an Allegheny County judge’s ruling on a zoning issue for a proposed Quaker Valley High School. Senior Judge Joseph James issued his six-page opinion Monday overturning a Leet Township zoning board decision to deny a special exception for the 167,000-square foot project....
Letter to the editor: Why are government officials communicating via a PAC ad?
I write with respect to the advertisement published on page 5 in the Nov. 3 Sewickley Herald entitled “Leet First Responders Concern For Hilltop High School Access.” My foremost concern is that government officials (police chief, fire chief, EMS coordinator) are communicating about this issue via an advertisement paid for...
Sewickley Public Library goes fine-free at the start of December
Sewickley Public Library officials have announced a new policy regarding late and overdue materials. The library will no longer charge late/overdue fines on items borrowed from the library. The change became effective Dec. 1. It does not matter whether borrowers check out books, movies, audiobooks, or music — there will...
Judge rules in favor of Quaker Valley School District on high school construction project
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Nov. 28 ruled in favor of Quaker Valley School District’s plans to build a new, $95 million high school. Senior Judge Joseph James issued his six-page opinion overturning the Leet Township zoning board, which in March refused to grant a special exception for...
Quaker Valley educator honored for her leadership, positive impacts
A Quaker Valley School District educator was recently honored for her leadership skills. Susan Gentile has been with the district for more than 25 years. She began her teaching career as a middle school English language arts teacher and worked as a high school English teacher. Gentile also served as...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Nov. 29, 2022
Grove City College student Mara Brak has been selected as one of the finalists for Elevator Pitch Competition, which ) provides student entrepreneurs an opportunity to “pitch” their ideas for a new commercial or social enterprise to judges in a two-stage contest. Each student has two minutes — about the...
In brief: Soccer camp registration, upcoming meetings and more in the Sewickley area
Cochran Hose Company holiday events The Cochran Hose Company is collecting new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Stop by one of the following local businesses during regular business hours before Dec. 2: The Ultimate Pastry Shop, Fun Buy the Pound, Safran’s Supermarket or Bridgeside Market. Drop your toys off...
New coach expects Sewickley Academy girls to adopt defensive identity
The Sewickley Academy girls basketball team has a new head coach. She is not new to the program, however. Jill Capozzi has taken over as head coach after serving as an assistant to Mark Gaither last season. “I left teaching and coaching to raise my children and last year got...
Returning contributors have Quaker Valley girls in position to make noise
Last season was a learning experience for the coaches and players on the Quaker Valley girls basketball team. The Quakers advanced to both the WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A playoffs in Ken Johns’ first year as floor boss. This season, QV is looking to make more noise in the section,...
Shabbat morning services, Light Up Night events and more at Sewickley area churches, places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. First Friday Family Services, 7 p.m. Dec. 2. Levin 1 Religious School students will lead. Oneg to follow. Religious school classroom day (in-person only), 9 a.m. Dec. 4. Kabbalat Shabbat Services...
Sewickley area churches, places of worship hold holiday events, services
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Beth Samuel Jewish Center is at 810 Kennedy Drive in Ambridge. For more information, visit bethsamuel.org. Christ Church at Grove Farm Sunday services are at 9 a.m. (traditional) and 11:15 a.m....
Letter: Law enforcement should monitor horse riders
I love horses. I don’t always love the people who ride horses, especially when they are out in large numbers, wearing their scarlet-red “Riding to Hounds” costumes on the roads of Sewickley Heights/Hills and Bell Acres. These clowns often, and unapologetically, hog both lanes of two-lane roads as if they...
Bradford Woods man makes wood carvings from the heart
As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, N.Y., Alfred Akner would patriotically carve model airplane kits. It’s what all of the kids did to pass the time during World War II, he said. But the hobby fell away when he was in high school. Then, close to 30 years ago,...
Letter to the editor: Herbst House sale has been discussed
I would like to take exception to a quote by Father Brian Noel in the Nov. 10 article on the Herbst House on Broad Street “Still in limbo” by Michael Divittorio. In the article, Fr. Noel states that “We’re not looking to sell that property. It was never our intent...
Letter to the editor: Sewickley council president responds to budget story
As president of Sewickley Borough Council, I am writing about the article published online Nov. 10 (and in print Nov. 17) “Sewickley officials pass preliminary budget without public input.” Contrary to the eye-popping headline, Sewickley’s budget was developed, discussed and passed just as it always is — in a series...
Leetsdale’s 2023 preliminary budget contains no tax hike
Leetsdale property owners should not expect to pay more in real estate taxes next year. Council voted 4-1 Nov. 10 to pass and advertise the preliminary 2023 budget. The final budget is expected to pass Dec. 8. President Patricia Lee, vice president Maria Napolitano, Osman Awad and Jeffery Weatherby in...
Sweetwater Center for the Arts Holiday mART kicks off with preview party
The Sweetwater Center for the Arts will kick off its annual Holiday mART with a special preview party from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dec. 1. The KEEPING SPIRITS BRIGHT PREVIEW PARTY will include two complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, as well as the opportunity to view and purchase the art, crafts, and...
