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Quaker Valley School District highlights mental health efforts
When Penny made her way into last month’s Quaker Valley school board meeting, board members smiled and some administrators took pictures. The 2-year-old purebred bulldog has that impact on everyone at the high school, Principal Deborah Riccobelli said at the April 26 voting session. Penny trained at Misty Pines Pet...
In brief: YMCA Senior Men’s Club, Sewickley council meeting and more
Senior Men’s Club An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will have Simply Strings on May 6 at the YMCA. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for an informal social gathering followed by the presentation at 10. Upcoming presentations include FFA air traffic controller James Tompkins on...
Sewickley Academy boys tennis looks forward to WPIAL playoffs
Sewickley Academy coach Whitney Snyder had not met freshman Severin Harmon before this season. Snyder did not know Harmon and would not have recognized him. And he surely had not seen him in competition on a tennis court. Well, Harmon made a great first impression on the Panthers’ veteran coach....
Young Quaker Valley softball team gaining experience in limited action
Quaker Valley’s softball team hopes the 2022 season ends up being a good learning experience. The Quakers are a young club with five freshmen and three sophomores on its 12-player roster. “This year, QV softball has quite a few newcomers,” coach Nicole Olson said, “and we expect to utilize our...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Aleppo Patricia Moyles sold property at 576 Glenfield Road to PJR Properties LLC for $105,000. Glenfield Estate of Edward Steinhauser sold property at 171 Dawson Ave. to Dawson St. LLC for $165,000. C & E Motors Inc. sold property at 200 Dawson Ave. to Dawson St. LLC for $495,000. Sewickley...
Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh elects new bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new bishop. The Rev. Alex Cameron will oversee 41 congregations in the western region of Pennsylvania, along with six other churches in Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee. He will lead nearly 6,500 parishioners in his new role, including those from churches in Greensburg, Ligonier,...
Student news: Quaker Valley distracted driving event, college news and more
Distracted driving event Quaker Valley High School students gathered on April 21 to learn more about distracted driving and take a pledge not to be distracted behind the wheel of a vehicle. Students signed a distracted driving awareness banner, which is now displayed in the high school where other students...
Sewickley Academy computer science students open an escape room
Thirteen members of Sewickley Academy’s junior and senior classes are planning an escape, and they’re hoping to involve as many of their classmates, teachers and parents as possible. It’s not an escape from school, in fact, this project has them especially excited for class as they spend their days building...
Sewickley Academy names Associate Head of School
Sewickley Academy has named Chris J. Anderson as its Associate Head of School. Anderson will assume the role in July, the Academy announced on April 25. “I am so excited to be back. I left 11 years ago to come here to Episcopal Academy. I have really missed Sewickley Academy...
Quaker Valley School District approves changes to middle school courses
Quaker Valley School District officials have approved changes in the program of studies for the middle school. The board voted on April 26 to replace two English language arts classes with a new ELA class. The new course incorporates reading comprehension, vocabulary development, the writing process and grammar skills. Throughout...
Michael Mullins named Sewickley emergency management coordinator
Army veteran and former Boy Scout Michael Mullins believes he is prepared for his next opportunity. The retired lieutenant colonel and certified registered nurse anesthetist was recently named Sewickley’s new emergency management coordinator. Hailing from Champaign, Ill., Mullins served in active duty from 1975 through 1978, and was in the...
Architects give presentation update on proposed Quaker Valley High SchoolVideo
Leaders of Quaker Valley School District’s project team have delivered a presentation and update on the proposed high school project. Architects at the April 26 school board highlighted community engagement that took place the past year or so, and showcased some conceptual drawings of an estimated 167,000-square-foot facility. Alternate plans...
In brief: Library events, rummage sale and more around Sewickley
Library events Sewickley Public Library will offer spring craft to-go kits at 10 a.m. May 3 in the children’s department, 500 Thorn St. The free kits are geared for children preschool to second grade, and are available while supplies last. Mother Goose on the Loose, an online storytime for babies...
Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni navigates tough draw to make 2nd straight WPIAL final
Quaker Valley senior standout Mike Sirianni repeated as a silver medalist at the WPIAL Class 2A boys singles tournament held April 12-13. Similar to last year, Sirianni, a four-year No. 1 singles competitor at QV, lost to North Catholic’s Nicolas Scheller in the WPIAL championship round. “I was very pleased...
Cappa looks to build on ‘solid foundation’ with Quaker Valley football
It’s time. Actually, it’s his time. Jason Cappa is ready and focused. After serving as a Quaker Valley football assistant as the offensive and defensive line coach, Cappa is primed to step up as the Quakers’ new head coach. And it’s all systems go for the 45-year-old Cappa. He was...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 24, 2022
Edgeworth Terra Edgeworth Associates sold property at 301 Ohio River Blvd. to KW 535 LLC for $4,850,000. Leetsdale Edward Kosis Jr. trustee sold property at 22 Beaver Road to SBHW Real Estate LLC for $379,000. Joseph Mogyorosi sold property at 21 Winding Road to Robert Patterson and Cynthia Phillips for...
Photo album: Tapas Talks at Allegheny Country Club
Tapas Talks’ second event for the 2022 season took place on April 7 at Allegheny Country Club. Many friends and neighbors attended the event. Matt Galluzzo, president and CEO of RiverLife, shared his involvement with RiverLife with a program entitled “Riverfronts for All: Advancing a 21st Century Vision for Pittsburgh.”...
Quaker Valley School District files court appeal over Leet zoning board’s denial of high school-related application
Quaker Valley School District officials have formally filed an appeal in Allegheny County Court challenging the Leet Township Zoning Hearing Board’s denial of its special exception application for a proposed high school. The 45-page appeal was filed April 12. Its documents were also posted earlier this month on the township’s...
Pa. Game Commission creates award for John Oliver who preserved more than 200,000 acres in the state
If you’ve been to state parks or public lands in Southwestern Pennsylvania, chances are John C. Oliver III had a hand in acquiring some of that acreage. Regional parks that Oliver helped secure additional property for include Ohiopyle, Moraine, McConnell’s Mills and Raccoon state parks. That’s just a small part...
Sewickley Academy buys property next to shopping center in Edgeworth
Sewickley Academy officials have purchased a property in Edgeworth but are offering no details yet about plans for the site. A lot of nearly 42,600-square-feet at 627 Beaver Road was purchased in early April for $825,000, according to the Allegheny County real estate website. The lot includes a two-story red...
In brief: Sewickley resident receives ACE award, rummage sale and more
Sewickley resident receives ACE Award Peter F. Schlicht, a financial advisor and vice president with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Sewickley, has earned the 2021 Ameriprise Client Experience Award. Award recipients earned an overall client satisfaction rating equal to or greater than 4.9 out of 5.0 and maintained stellar business...
Adin Zorn, Sewickley Academy tackle baseball season with confidence
Heightened optimism reigns in the Sewickley Academy baseball program. “The team is excited for the 2022 season as we have a strong core of new and returning baseball players,” SA coach Andrew Petruska said. “We are returning a ton of game experience from last year. The team is returning the...
Quaker Valley baseball team works to contend in tough section
Quaker Valley’s baseball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal round a season ago. QV coach Dean Owrey is looking for another playoff run just as strong — if not stronger — for the Quakers in 2022. “I expect to see QV baseball in the mix of this difficult...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 17, 2022
Edgeworth Wenyue Pang sold property at 112 Elm Ln to Matthew Gordon and Emily Capitano for $550,000. Antonette Roppo sold property at 208 New England Pl to Fernando Goncalves Balestriero and Ivanise Maravalhas Gomes for $480,000. Leetsdale Sherif Al Taher sold property at 129 Victory Ln to Hector and Angel...
Attempted firing of a Leet Township police officer under investigation, police chief put on paid administrative leave
An investigation is underway involving the attempted termination of a Leet Township police officer. The officer in question has yet to to be formally identified. Commissioners established an investigatory committee and authorized attorney Lisa Mantella of the Pittsburgh-based Leech Tishman law firm to launch an investigation at a meeting March...
