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Restaurants, more businesses being proposed in Sewickley Village
A Sewickley business owner has partnered with a couple of residents to bring new businesses to the borough. Former office buildings along Locust Place are being renovated into chef-owned restaurants, a listening lounge and an apartment, among other developments. They are located in what is colloquially called Sewickley Village. The...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 22, 2022
Aleppo Bonnie Johnston sold property at 106 Woodcrest Drive to Bernadette Petrillo for $207,000. Bell Acres Sound Ideas Media LLC sold property at 562 Ambridge Ave. to St. Barnabas Land Trust Inc. for $480,000. Gregory Wagner sold property at 105 Bell Farm Estate to Michael and Jodi Dowling for $1,550,000....
Quaker Valley School District raises taxes for next school year
Quaker Valley School District property owners will have to dig a little deeper in their wallets to cover real estate taxes next year. The school board voted 6-0 on May 18 to adopt its 2022-23 budget with a 2.9% tax increase. President Jonathan Kuzma and members Gianni Floro and Daniela...
New lawsuit contends retaliation against Sewickley Academy in race debate
A lawsuit filed Wednesday against Sewickley Academy alleges that faculty members were told to teach “both sides” of issues such as slavery in the school’s Black history classes, after last year’s controversy over allegations about a social justice program. Michael-Ann Cerniglia, D. Barrett Gough, Jill Korber Small and Gail Wolfe...
Former debutantes to co-chair The Cinderella Ball
A memorable evening 15 years ago inspired two friends to create that same remarkable experience for other young women. Kelly Waldman and Courtney Elizabeth Benson were debutantes at the 81st Cinderella Ball in 2007. The night inspired them to become co-chairs for the 96th annual event on May 28 at...
Sewickley Nonprofit Corner for the week of May 17, 2022
St. James Church 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. 412-741-6650. divine-redeemer.org. Plastic Bag Sleeping Mat Society Workshop The Plastic Bag Sleeping Mat Society is having a workshop at St. James Church’ Gathering Space (in front of the parking lot) from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 26. The organization is seeking crocheters and plastic...
In brief: Free screening at Tull, military banner program change and more around Sewickley
Free screening at Tull A trio of independent filmmakers will present the free world premiere of their first cooperative feature, a thriller/drama, at The Tull Family Theater at 7 p.m. May 25. The film “Hiraeth” (HEE-writhe), using the Welsh word for homesickness and nostalgia for its title, delivers its message...
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse gears up for playoffs coming off dominant regular season
Quaker Valley’s performance this season in boys lacrosse has been off the charts. It’s been the case of 12 up and 12 down in games played through May 8. The perfect 12-0 record vaulted the Quakers into first place in Section 1-2A. They were the only undefeated team in the...
Sewickley Academy baseball meets lofty expectations with solid season
The Sewickley Academy baseball team had a firm foundation to build upon this season. Junior shortstop Adin Zorn, senior third baseman Sajen Schuchert, sophomore first baseman Jordan Smith and juniors Nick Straka (catcher), Bennett Spencer (infield) and Nick Madison (outfield) were returning starters. Zorn, Schuchert, Smith and Spencer bolstered the...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 15, 2022
Sewickley Daniel Zickefoose sold property at Chadwick St. to Playa Davis LLC for $22,500. Antonio Verbene sold property at 238 Melville Lane to Trevor Heck and Majorie Carlson for $302,000. Sewickley Heights Ann McLarnan sold property at 3 Thawmont Drive to Jeffrey and Sue Marshall Roberts trustee for $670,050. Real...
Quaker Valley High School’s revamped robotics curriculum provides more student opportunities
When Matt Dado came to Quaker Valley High School last year he noticed something about its robotics and engineering curriculum. “I really don’t think anything was broken,” he said. “I would say we had a real solid foundation. The courses really didn’t change (in) name so far. “It was just...
Repairs to Crescent Avenue in Sewickley to take nearly all borough paving budget
A major wall reconstruction project along Crescent Avenue in Sewickley is expected to drain nearly all of the borough’s paving budget this year. Borough engineer Mike Galet said it has not reached the point of an emergency repair, but the slim and winding road could be significantly impacted by the...
Sewickley area student news for the week of May 13, 2022
Anita Shah of Sewickley was among three Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students who recently presented at the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Careers in Medicine, and Organization of Student Representatives National Meeting in Denver. The students, all members of the MD class of 2023, delivered an oral presentation entitled...
Photo Album: Sewickley Academy prom
The theme was A Night in Hollywood for this year’s Sewickley Academy prom. Members of the junior and senior classes – along with their guests – danced the night away at the Priory Hotel on the North Side on April 23....
Sewickley officials mull Chadwick Park upgrades, seek state grant
Pickleball may be coming to Chadwick Park in Sewickley. Council is considering the addition, as well as refurbishing the park’s tennis courts and basketball area, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve recreational amenities. “We have a backlog of needs in terms of refurbishing the parks, and we’re just...
Edgeworth Elementary principal among Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation MVPs
Principal Carol Sprinker is just as important to Quaker Valley School District’s Edgeworth Elementary as Sidney Crosby is to the Pens, according to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Crosby was recently named team MVP – and so was Sprinker through the foundation’s Principal MVP program. “It’s very humbling,” Sprinker said. “I’m...
Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner for the week of May 10, 2022
Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchel Road, Sewickley Heights. 412-741-6136. fhnc.org. Sip, Scrub & Shrub From 7-8:30 p.m. May 26, participants will make earth-friendly bath salts, body and lip scrubs while enjoying small bites and shrubs. What is a shrub? It’s a concentrated syrup beverage that combines fruit, sugar...
In brief: Night Mart vendor spots open, library events and more in Sewickley
Night Mart vendor spots open Applications for Sewickley Night Marts are open to local artisans, bands and food vendors. No commercial vendors will be accepted. Applications are available through the Sewickley Chamber of Commerce. Deadline to apply is May 31. Those who apply after that will be considered for a...
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero commits to play basketball at Kentucky
Quaker Valley senior Adou Thiero committed Sunday to play basketball for Kentucky and coach John Calipari, who also coached Thiero’s father at Memphis in the early 2000s. Thiero chose the Wildcats over offers from Pitt, Maryland and Xavier, having visited all four schools in the past month. He announced his...
Quaker Valley runners collect medals during strong season
Kadin Johnson is the fastest athlete at Quaker Valley this school year. A senior sprinter on the QV boys track and field squad, Johnson was a medalist in three spotlight events at the recent MAC Invitational at Shenango. Johnson won the 400-meter dash in 51.02 seconds and placed second in...
Sewickley-area players thrilled to compete in PIHL girls league
Elizabeth Bowers is honored to be playing for the West team in the newly formed PIHL girls division. The history-making season was supposed to start in 2020, but those plans were put on hold in the early days of the pandemic. Surely, the 15-year-old Bowers’ demeanor reflects each member of...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Aleppo Ferndale Development Group LLC sold property at 1486 Beaver St. to Merritt Krause and Kelly Moore for $400,000. Bell Acres Bradley Peacock sold property at 169 Backbone Road to Matthew Collavo and Melissa Jo Lee for $735,000. Edgeworth John Holton sold property at 205 Church Lane to David Tilton...
Noah’s Ark Kindergarten students read poems to their moms for Mother’s Day
Each child reached for his or her mom’s hand. They escorted their mothers into the kindergarten classroom blooming with colorful decorations. Parents took a seat in one of the miniature chairs as their children served muffins and bagels, and a cup of coffee or tea. A tiny planter with a...
Op-ed: What does our cultural landscape say about us?
At first glance, a single building within a community may suggest a random or isolated structure, but under broader scrutiny, a more robust story can emerge, revealing layers of history far beyond what the initial glance suggested. At the intersection of Beaver Road and Village Drive is an important fact,...
Mobile trailer to sell CBD edibles in Pittsburgh region
A new mobile trailer is hoping to bring CBD edibles — cookies, brownies, and pastries infused with non-THC products — to shoppers all over Pittsburgh later this summer. Moodedibles is a company that produces small-batch edibles infused with CBD, Delta 8 and other minor cannabinoids. All edibles contain below the...
