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Sewickley’s Porcupine Needlepoint Shop celebrates 50th anniversary
As shops have come and gone during the past half-century, one has remained a constant in the Sewickley business district: The Porcupine Needlepoint Shop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this month. “It is something for a business to last this long,” said co-owner Nancy Schurman. “I think we’re probably one...
Upcoming events at The Tull Family Theater
The Tull Family Theater is located at 148 Walnut St. in Sewickley. For a complete list of movie schedules and events, visit thetullfamilytheater.org. Autism Friendly open mic A free autism-friendly open mic session sponsored by The Tull Family Theater, Band Together Pittsburgh and Autism Pittsburgh returns to the Sewickley Theater...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Sept. 13, 2022
Rowan Kriebel of Sewickley is among 14 first-year students at Ohio Wesleyan University selected as 2022-2023 Economics Management Fellows. The competitive, four-year fellowships are awarded each fall by Ohio Wesleyan’s Department of Economics and Business and by the university’s Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship. At OWU, Kriebel plans to...
Sewickley Academy hopes to upgrade athletic facilities
Sewickley Academy officials believe a revamped athletic complex with synthetic turf, lights for night games and various other upgrades will make the school more competitive. “We really want this to be a collaborative, cooperative venture with the community and the town,” Head of School Ashley Britwell said at a tour...
In brief: Upcoming meetings, Cub Scout sign-ups and more in the Sewickley area
Upcoming meetings Sewickley Historic Review Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the borough building, 601 Thorn St. Leet’s planning commission will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the township municipal building, 194 Ambridge Ave. Cub Scout sign-up night Cub Scout Pack 243 will have its sign-up...
Quaker Valley girls volleyball team has high hopes after strong start
Quaker Valley’s girls volleyball appears to be on the upswing. The Quakers opened their schedule with an impressive nonsection victories against Beaver and South Park. Sparked by junior Katelyn Clark’s strong net play, Quaker Valley blanked the Bobcats, 3-0. “I was excited to start the season off strong,” Clark said....
Quaker Valley football making strides during rocky start to season
It hasn’t been smooth sailing for the Quaker Valley football team in the early part of the season. In fact, it’s been a bit rocky. The Quakers started off with a 24-12 nonconference loss at Freedom in Week Zero. Their second game — scheduled against Mohawk — was canceled. Mohawk...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 11, 2022
Franklin Park Neil Michael DiBiase sold property at 1600 Blackburn Heights Drive to James Deily and Amy Nelson for $920,000. Bradley Cook sold property at 1604 Brandtview Drive to Chenghui Li for $330,001. Joshua Olszewski sold property at 1770 Locust Road to Joshua Olszewski for $33,000. Reghu Aravind sold property...
Freeport cruises past Quaker Valley, 61-7
Freeport wasted no time taking control of its nonconference game against Quaker Valley on Friday at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. After the Yellowjackets defense forced a turnover on downs at the Quakers 34, the Freeport offense needed just one play to find the end zone. Gavin Croney connected with Brady...
Fellowship: Fall festivals, Sunday school and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call 412-741-7688 or email antiochfwbaptist@comcast.net. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. in Sewickley....
Litigation regarding proposed Quaker Valley High School continues in Allegheny County Court
Attorneys for and against a proposed Quaker Valley High School in Leet will plead their case before an Allegheny County Court judge in October. Kathy Lederman, law clerk for Court of Common Pleas Senior Judge Joseph James, confirmed all parties involved filed briefs Aug. 29. The legal battle surrounds the...
Sewickley Academy students go back to school
Sewickley Academy welcomed students back to school on Sept. 1. “The first day of school was filled with high energy, warmth, and lots of smiles,” said associate head of school Chris Anderson. “Our community was thrilled to be reunited, and our teachers dedicated time for students to get to know...
Sewickley Valley Community Fund grant provides AEDs to Leetsdale VFD
The Sewickley Valley Community Fund recently provided a grant to the Leetsdale Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of new automated external defibrillators. The new Zoll AEDs will replace units that are outdated and potentially unreliable, and are also identical to the units currently in use by the Quaker Valley...
In brief: Library book sale, YMCA after school program and more around Sewickley
Fall book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library host the annual Fall Book Sale Sept. 9-11. Shop gently used books, children’s books, movies, music & more. The sale hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 11. On Sunday, the...
Sewickley Academy golf team set for another excellent season
One of the standards of the Sewickley Academy boys golf program is its “commitment to excellence.” With coach Win Palmer as the team architect, Sewickley won eight consecutive WPIAL championships from 2013-2020. “Commitment to excellence speaks to the goals of a strong work ethic to best prepare both before and...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Aleppo James Perciavalle sold property at Ferndale Ave. to Flueger L.P. for $23,500. Bell Acres Estate of John DiCola II sold property at 18 Elm St. to Jessica Renee Leety for $160,000. Edgeworth Anthony LoCascio sold property at 325 Meadow Lane to Colin and Anjali Champ for $1,118,850. Daniel Winters...
Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust earns national recognition
The Land Trust Alliance’s Land Trust Accreditation Commission granted conservation nonprofit Allegheny Land Trust with its second renewal as a nationally accredited land trust. Allegheny Land Trust, which has the Barking Slopes Conservation Area in Plum among its properties, is one of fewer than 10% of land trusts across the...
Show time: Local teen equestrian jumping to new heights
Bridget Hickton mounts her beautiful horse, Russell. She leads the animal to the ring. Together they take the jumps so eloquently — it’s almost as if they are flying. “I am an animal person, and I believe you can communicate with pets,” said Hickton, an equestrian. “I love this horse.”...
Events at Sewickley area places of worship for the week of Sept. 2, 2022
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call 412-741-7688 or email antiochfwbaptist@comcast.net. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. in Sewickley....
Fern Hollow Music Festival set for Sept. 10
Fern Hollow Nature Center will hold its annual fundraiser, the Fall Music Festival, on its grounds at 1901 Glen Mitchell Road in Sewickley Heights from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 10. Fun for the whole family, the Fall Music Festival will feature local favorites Tru Kin and the Sweetwater Cottage Band. The...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the St. James-owned Herbst House
To have allowed the building to get into that condition is a violation of the responsibility of a shepherd to conserve resources. To have allowed the building to get into such a decrepit appearance has been an ongoing insult to the neighbors — actually, the whole community. To have allowed...
Sewickley church shares display remembering those lost to gun violence in Allegheny County
Sewickley United Methodist Church officials want to keep victims of gun violence in peoples’ thoughts and prayers. The house of worship along Broad Street had an outdoor display featuring various colored T-shirts with the names, ages and dates of those killed in Allegheny County from October 2021 through June. The...
Quaker Valley grad recently named speech-language professor at Duquesne University
David S. Ford has dedicated his life to helping people communicate. The Leetsdale native has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2011 after he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duquesne University. Ford specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. He has helped singers, teachers, clergy members, call center workers...
Final Sewickley Chamber Night Mart closes out the summer on a high note
Nothing escapes the watchful eye of Sewickley Police officer Darcel Bouyer. He sees everything, even when there are hundreds of people walking up and down the business district. The law enforcement veteran with five years experience in the borough does so from a special vantage point — a custom police...
Dining in the dark coming to Bellevue’s Revival on Lincoln
Darkness can bring other things to light. That’s the thought behind a dining concept called “Pitch Black,” where people are blindfolded and then served a meal. “Blindfolded taste tests are a widely used method which sometimes have proven to trick and heighten our senses and allow us to let go...
