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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...
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....
