Sewickley Herald category, Page 87
Masonic Village of Sewickley offers college scholarships to its dining room servers
Faced with staff shortages affecting the food services industry as a whole, Masonic Village had to pause table service in its restaurant. Residents wanted to help with the situation, and being aware of scholarship programs at local schools, formed a Dining Services Scholarship Committee, which includes four residents and Masonic...
Leet names Brian Jameson as new interim police chief
Leet officials have appointed a new interim police chief as the township continues its legal battles with the township’s former top cop. Commissioners unanimously voted Aug. 8 to hire Brian Jameson as the police department’s temporary leader. Jameson, 50, of Ambridge, has more than 26 years of law enforcement experience,...
Sewickley piercing shop owner accused of offering teen girl money for sex
Editor’s note: Watson was acquitted of all charges following a jury trial in October before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer. The charges have since been expunged from Watson’s record. The owner of a Sewickley piercing shop faces charges after police say he offered a 17-year-old girl money to...
Sewickley Council to livestream its voting sessions starting in September
People who want to observe a Sewickley Council meeting soon may not have to leave their home. Council voted 8-1 Tuesday night to livestream their voting sessions. Councilman Todd Renner dissented and did not explain his decision at the meeting. The proposed setup is a NexiGo conferencing camera and stream...
Sewickley considering regulating short-term rental properties, draft ordinance crafted
Sewickley officials are considering adopting regulations for short-term rentals in the borough. Such rentals are defined as being less than 30 days. Council voted Tuesday night to approve advertising an ordinance that would require a person operating such a property to have a permit and be subject to various stipulations....
Former Mars coach takes over Sewickley Academy girls soccer program
The Dale Giovengo coaching era begins this season in the Sewickley Academy girls soccer program. Giovengo was hired in mid-July to take over for Jessica Peluso, who resigned for family reasons. “Jessica Peluso was a dedicated and passionate leader of our women’s soccer program for over 18 years,” SA athletic...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 7, 2022
Bell Acres Saad Aslam sold property at 178 Backbone Road to Robert Stock for $1,000,000. Robert Manson trustee sold property at 110 Barley Road to John Elchin for $167,500. Edgeworth Jeffrey Wigton sold property at 300 Orchard Lane to Jason and Marlia Simmons for $280,000. Sewickley Diana Toman sold property...
Sewickley Chamber Night Mart brings people to borough, boost for businesses
Thousands of people packed Beaver Street for the second summer Sewickley Chamber of Commerce Night Mart. The rocking sounds of Bobby Thompson and the Groove filled the air of the borough’s main thoroughfare July 29. About 23 artisans with handmade goods and eight food vendors set up shop between Broad...
Quaker Valley area residents tour proposed high school site in Leet, school opening pushed back
Quaker Valley School District officials gave a tour of a proposed high school site in Leet to a group of area residents, while legal challenges to a zoning issue continue in Allegheny County Court. The school district wants to build an estimated 167,000-square-foot facility on about 150 acres of land...
Sewickley Historic Review Commission denies request for demolition of old mansion by a parish
The Herbst House, a former Catholic school, convent and private residence along Broad Street in Sewickley, will stand a while longer. The Sewickley Historic Review Commission has recommended denying a demolition request from the Divine Redeemer Parish. Commissioners unanimously voted on the denial Aug. 1 after hearing from a Catholic...
Fellowship events at Sewickley area churches for the week of Aug. 3, 2022
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Fairmount Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School: 9 a.m. on Sundays. Worship service takes place on Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer is offered at 6:30 p.m. Fairmount is celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year. It was founded in 1822 and has been serving God and the community...
In brief: Schlicht receives award, Women’s Club of Sewickley Valley meetings and more
Sewickley man receives Wealth Manager Award Peter F. Schlicht, vice president and financial advisor of a financial/private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Sewickley, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional. The award goes to less than...
Tide rising for Quaker Valley girls volleyball team
The Quaker Valley volleyball team has it — the first full week of the season, that is — circled on the calendar. The Quakers open their Section 4-2A schedule Sept. 6 at Freedom, followed by their first home match two days later against Central Valley. QV is hoping to turn...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 31, 2022
Bell Acres Dawn Ptak sold property at 718 Ambridge Ave. to Jamie Mehok for $162,000. Franklin Park Summefield Holdings LLC sold property at 2521 Brandt School Road to Kevin Morse and Leona Augustine for $119,900. Christopher Winton sold property at 1435 Laurel Drive to Michael and Revathi Toshok for $675,000....
Sewickley area student news for the week of July 29, 2022
Zoe Barcaskey was named to the dean’s list at Chatham University’s School of Arts, Science & Business for the spring 2022 semester. Leah Whitacre was named to the dean’s list at Chatham’s Falk School of Sustainability & Environment for the spring 2022 semester. •••• Casey Phillips of Sewickley has made...
Sunday school, summer cycling and more at Sewickley area churches
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Fairmount Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School: 9 a.m. on Sundays. Worship service takes place on Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer is offered at 6:30 p.m. Fairmount is celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year. It was founded in 1822 and has been serving God and the community...
Leet officials fire police chief with no prior public notice
Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro, who filed a federal lawsuit in June against the township alleging political retaliation, was fired Monday by commissioners. Molinaro had been on paid leave since April, pending an investigation. Commissioners approved terminating Molinaro after meeting privately during a workshop meeting and then adding it to...
Sewickley’s The Gilded Girl among Allegheny County businesses to receive Comcast grant
A Sewickley skincare and beauty emporium was among 100 Allegheny County businesses to receive a $10,000 grant through Comcast. Company officials announced July 25 that $1 million in grants would be doled out to small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian American...
Letter to the editor: Biblical reason to keep the Herbst House
There are at least three good reasons for the Divine Redeemer Parish to withdraw its application for a demolition permit for the Herbst House. Historically, the house has stood for 140 years and was home to a Catholic school and later a convent. Architecturally, the house represents the Charles Adams...
Letter to the editor: Preserve the Herbst House
Sewickley Valley Historical Society respectfully requests that the Divine Redeemer Parish of Sewickley preserve the Herbst House located on the Broad Street frontage of the Saint James Church campus through adaptive reuse and restoration. One of the things that distinguishes Sewickley as special is its unique “sense of place.” This...
Bomb squad responds to Sewickley after suspicious duffle bag spotted
The Allegheny County Bomb Squad was dispatched to a municipal parking lot in Sewickley on Sunday night after a passerby noticed a suspicious-looking bag and called 911, according to authorities. An x-ray of the bag’s contents by a bomb squad technician determined that it contained a portable vehicle jump-starting kit...
In brief: Music explorer camp, GIFT movie night and more around Sewickley
GIFT Movie Night GIFT (Giving It Forward, Together) is a refreshing, worthy and socially-conscious organization that focuses on validating and empowering seniors and youth. GIFT has provided much-needed services for the community at every stage and age, and connected with many diverse neighborhoods before and during the pandemic. On July...
Quaker Valley boys soccer reloading after championship season
Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team has the toughest of acts to follow in 2022. A year ago, the Class 2A Quakers captured PIAA, WPIAL and Section 4-2A championships and finished with a 24-2 overall record. QV was dominant, outscoring the opposition 128-8 in the regular season, 27-3 in the WPIAL...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 24, 2022
Aleppo James Earl Muders Jr. sold property at 702 Sycamore Road to Heather Dumek trustee for $95,571. Timothy Hadfield sold property at 332 Weber Road to Timothy and Lacey Murray for $475,000. Leetsdale Robert Gerald Mason Jr. sold property at 118 Broad St. to Holly Evanov for $365,000. Sewickley Nathanael...
Osborne Elementary welcomes new principal
Ben Canan will join the Osborne Elementary School staff starting with the 2022-2023 school year. He is joining Quaker Valley School District from Fox Chapel Area School District, where he led the SAP, mental health and behavioral teams, in addition to serving as a member of the Diversity, Equity, and...
