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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 28, 2025
Aleppo Glenfield Road LLC sold property at 420 Glenfield Road to 410 Glenfield Rd LLC for $495,000. Bell Acres Estate of George Lenz sold property at 109 North Ave. to Brian and Nicole Breisinger for $51,000. Erik Wright sold property at 230 Summerlawn Drive to Ian Lawrence Matts and Elizabeth...
Sewickley Public Library open after HVAC problem forced a 6-day closure
Sewickley Public Library is open in a limited capacity following a heating and air conditioning system malfunction caused flooding in its community room and nonfiction area. Spokeswoman Richelle Klug said they were fortunate most of the books and other materials were not damaged when a heating coil failed Sept. 19....
Pastoral anniversary, fall bible studies and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.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...
Speakeasy proposed next to popular Italian restaurant in Sewickley
A new drinking establishment has been proposed next to Mambo Italia in Sewickley. Sarah Free, a part-time manager at the popular restaurant at 424 Broad St., plans to open up her own speakeasy in the same building in February. The Seven Fields resident made her pitch to borough council as...
Former HGTV star Leanne Ford is ready to make another investment in Sewickley
Celebrity interior designer-turned-Sewickley business owner Leanne Ford plans to expand her reach in the borough by transforming a former flower shop into an Airbnb. The building is a 2,170-square-foot, three-story Victorian-style structure at 524 Locust Place. It was bought for $665,000 in July 2024 by Axel LLC, according to online...
In brief: Bridge lessons, leaf collection and more in Sewickley area
Bridge lessons Bridge Lessons at the Sewickley YMCA start on Sept. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The lessons run for seven weeks. The cost is $75, which includes a textbook and all materials. The classes are aimed at individuals who are 16 years old and up, completely new players or those...
Sewickley Public Library remains closed after flooding
Sewickley Public Library remains closed until further notice after a leak from its heating and air conditioning system caused extensive water damage, according to a post on the library website. The community room, non-fiction section, computer area and staff workrooms were damaged. The problem was unrelated to recent work on...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Sept. 23, 2025
Quaker Valley High School graduate Benjamin Branch-Trevathan graduated in July 2025 from King’s College, University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. He topped his Tripos in History and Modern Languages, graduating with a Double-Starred First. He was awarded the Winifred Georgina Holgate Pollard Memorial Prize from the University of Cambridge for...
Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce calling this year’s Night Mart season a success
Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce officials are celebrating what was described as a successful Night Mart season. Night Marts are the summer vendor and artist gatherings the last Friday of June, July and August in Sewickley’s business district. Organizers estimate between 2,000 and 3,000 people attended the final Mart of...
Mavuno Festival returns as celebration of BIPOC culture in Sewickley
Sweetwater Center for the Arts is continuing an almost-30-year tradition of celebrating Black art and culture with the Mavuno Festival and Exhibition, and this year it will be bigger than ever. Mavuno, which means “first fruit” in Swahili, is a celebration of BIPOC art, food, music and culture that aims...
Leet officials approve new war memorial plans, park projects
Plans for a memorial honoring current and former soldiers from Leet are moving forward. Commissioners voted unanimously Sept. 8 to award an $11,000 war memorial project to Rochester-based Rome Monument. The granite structure will be built in the heart of Ambridge Avenue Park, a short walk from the township office....
Senior captains lead way for otherwise young Quaker Valley volleyball roster
They have achieved prominent, high-level status in the Quaker Valley girls volleyball program. Mia Gartley, Bella Jarrett and Megan Harris rarely if ever leave the court during QV volleyball games. Gartley and Jarrett are 5-foot-9 outside hitters while Harris is a 5-5 junior libero. They are serving as captains this...
Planning, discipline help Sewickley Academy’s Blake Wilmot manage dual-sport fall at 2 schools
Sewickley Academy and the Class 5A Moon Tigers have a co-op partnership on the football field. And Sewickley senior Blake Wilmot has taken full advantage of the opportunity this fall. A senior defender on the Panthers’ soccer team, Wilmot also is a kicking specialist for the Moon gridders. “This is...
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan set for 2nd half of season after claiming section singles title
Quaker Valley’s Avery Allan had to be at her competitive best if she entertained any thoughts of winning the girls singles title in Section 5-2A tennis. As the No. 1 seed, the QV sophomore faced Sewickley Academy junior Lucy Taylor in the championship round where she emerged with a 6-1,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 21, 2025
Bell Acres Kevin Leonard sold property at 80 Charleston Sq to Christopher Robert and Megan Eyre Bunting for $1,300,000. Edgeworth Stephanie Gray sold property at 309 Highland Ln to Casey Shea and Kelly Jean Townshend for $675,000. Franklin Park Ruth Lestina sold property at 2465 Citation Ct to Norbert Pawel...
Morning worship, Sunday school and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.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...
Sewickley Harvest Festival draws 6,000 people despite spotty weather
Kelsey Taroli could not stop smiling at the Sewickley Harvest Festival earlier this month. The 9-year-old and her family had just moved this summer from Chesapeake, Va., to the borough and were in the midst of one of its largest community celebrations. What made her smile the widest was not...
Morning Roundup: Man stabbed in Carrick; Sewickley library closed due to water damage
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, Sept. 20: Man in stable condition after stabbing A man is recovering after being stabbed in the neck in Carrick. Pittsburgh police were dispatched around 2:10 a.m. Saturday to the 2300 block of Brownsville Road for reports of...
Tu Y Yo café in Sewickley offers Latin American coffee, small bites and sweets
Tu Y Yo means “You and I” in Spanish. It’s the moniker of the newest café in Sewickley, offering Latin American coffee, small bites and sweets. “This is my newest journey,” said owner Grace Betancourt Jones, who lives in Fox Chapel. “I talked with my husband, my children, my mother...
Taste of Sewickley fundraiser surpasses $1M for KidsVoice
Taste of Sewickley began as a small potluck among friends a decade ago and has grown into a well-known Sewickley fundraiser where dozens of volunteers plan, cook and serve their neighbors a multi-course gourmet meal. Children are the focus of the annual event that raises money for KidsVoice. The Allegheny...
Arrival of Stanley Cup champ Tyler Kennedy boosts Sewickley Academy hockey program
Tyler Kennedy adds high value and instant credibility to the Sewickley Academy hockey program. Kennedy spent nine years in the NHL where he played in more than 500 games for four teams. He was an integral member of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stanley Cup championship squad in 2009. Kennedy brings his...
Quaker Valley basketball star Mimi Thiero commits to Maryland
Two weeks after cutting her college basketball choices to a dozen schools, Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero whittled her list all the way to one. The 6-foot-4 senior committed to Maryland on Wednesday, choosing a Big Ten program that just made a trip to the NCAA’s Sweet 16. Thiero announced her...
In brief: Paving contract, alumni weekend and more in Sewickley area
Paving awarded The Sewickley Heights council recently awarded a contract estimated at $54,700 to Youngblood Paving to repair Pink House Road. Borough manager Nathan Briggs said the deal was for patching and a stretch of overlay on Pink House Road and Pony Hollow Road. These roads will also have Microsurfacing...
Sewickley barber’s passion for hair inspired by family history
A black-and-white photograph of Justin David’s great-great-grandfather giving David’s great-grandfather his first haircut is adhered to the top right corner of the mirror inside The Sewickley Barbershop at David’s styling station. A second image, this one in color, that captured his mother, Pamela Kim, giving his father, Robert Kim, a...
Leet commission president Martin McDaniel honored by QVCOG
Leet Commission President Martin McDaniel was recently honored for his years of public service to the Quaker Valley area. The former Edgeworth borough manager received a proclamation from the Quaker Valley Council of Governments during its annual reception at the Edgeworth Club on Aug. 28. It was also McDaniel’s 78th...
