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Federal bill sends $7M to Western Pa. transportation projects
Nearly $7 million in federal funding is headed to eight Western Pennsylvania communities for transportation and development projects. On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed the spending bill, which will provide more than $6.8 million for projects in Penn Hills, Mt. Lebanon, Carnegie, Aspinwall, Crafton, Churchill, Sewickley and Ben Avon. In...
In brief: Officer disciplined, Key Club collection, bridge lessons and more in Sewickley area
Edgeworth officer facing discipline An Edgeworth officer is facing disciplinary action for an incident that took place last year. Council voted on the disciplinary matter Jan. 20. Borough officials have declined to release the officer’s name or details of the incident. The officer was not terminated or demoted, borough Manager...
Quaker Valley School District families participate in cultural festival at Osborne Elementary
Quaker Valley School District families had a very interactive opportunity to learn about a multitude of backgrounds and countries at Osborne Elementary’s annual cultural festival presented by the Osborne Home and School Association. About 200 students and parents turned out for the event Jan. 21. Volunteers created tables with flags,...
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week for Feb. 8, 2026Video
Trib HSSN basketball team of the week – Quaker Valley Quakers boys Coaches – Mike Mastroianni (34th season) Record – 17-3 overall, 10-0 and champions of Section 2-4A #Earned – Sometimes a great season is born out of the pain from previous campaigns. Over the course of the last two...
Sophomore forward leads Quaker Valley hockey to signature win
Matthias Lezama collected four goals and an assist Feb. 2 to lead the Quaker Valley hockey team to its most important win of the regular season. “We were a motivated group, and it showed in our performance,” QV coach Kevin Quinn said. “I liked all phases of our game.” The...
All-star defenseman makes major impact for Quaker Valley hockey
Luke Koehler is in his fourth year of varsity competition on the Quaker Valley hockey team. A skilled defenseman, Koehler was one of five QV players named as PIHL all-stars in Class A this season. “Luke has always played wherever he was needed for us,” QV coach Kevin Quinn said....
Quaker Valley boys march through section schedule
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team picked up where it left off at the start of the second half of section play. QV defeated rival Hopewell, 77-61, in a tense Section 2-4A game Jan. 30 in front of a near-capacity crowd at the Quakers’ gym. “Hopewell is a very physical...
Quaker Valley assistant getting intense on-the-job training coaching boys, girls teams
By day, KC Johns is an operations manager at Rize Sports in Leetsdale. By night, he is an assistant basketball coach at Quaker Valley Johns rarely takes a day off from QV basketball. In fact, he is in a unique position with the Quakers. Johns is an assistant with both...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley grad stars on ice, in classroom
Quaker Valley graduate Emily Reiner made the the dean’s list with high honors during the fall semester at the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Reiner made the honor roll while skating for the Division 3 MSOE women’s hockey team. She is a 6-foot-2 freshman forward for the Raiders. One of Reiner’s...
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy soccer coaches endorse elimination of overtime
The PIAA recently made a major rule change by eliminating overtime in regular-season games, meaning teams will settle on a draw if they are tied after 80 minutes of regulation. A unanimous decision by the PIAA soccer committee led to the game-changing decision. The rule goes into effect for the...
Sewickley Academy boys, girls put best foot forward at Win Palmer Memorial Classic
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team held what appeared to be a precarious 24-20 halftime lead Feb. 1 against visiting Aliquippa. The Panthers, however, roared past the Quips, 56-34, in the final game of the weekend at the Win Palmer Memorial Classic at Sewickley Academy. “I thought our guys did a...
Friends and Family Day, Ash Wednesday services, food drive and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church joyfully extends an invitation to you and your loved ones to join us for a Friends and Family Day on Sunday,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 8, 2026
Sewickley Hill Haus Co. LLC sold property at 129 River Ave. to Mark Anthony and Carolyn Konzier Klingman for $627,000. Edge Property Managers LLC sold property at 838 Thorn St. to Alexa Noelle Stotlemyer for $125,000. Honeybee Property Co. sold property at 836 Thorn St. Unit 30 to Via Regia...
Quaker Valley High School football players start team activities with community service
A snow day turned into a community service opportunity for Quaker Valley High School football players. The district was closed Jan. 26 following a winter storm that brought about a foot of snow to the area. Off-season workouts that were expected to start that week also were canceled. Coach Thomas...
Sewickley Public Library officials announce strategic plan to create more patron opportunities this year
Increased accessibility, reconfiguration of the main lobby, professional development and expanding educational programming are all part of a recently announced Sewickley Public Library’s strategic plan. The five-year vision of 500 Thorn St. in Sewickley was crafted through community and employee surveys, staff forums and planning sessions in partnership with Virginia-based...
Business in bloom: Fox and the Fleur celebrates 10 years of floral design
There might not be much blooming outside in Pittsburgh right now, but it’s a different story inside Anne Dickson’s cozy Sewickley flower shop along Beaver Street. Step inside and you’ll be greeted with smiles, sweet scents and beautiful blooms to brighten even the dreariest midwinter day. Dickson fell in love...
Sewickley counselor shares tips to beat the winter blues
If the shorter days, frigid temperatures and cloudy skies are starting to affect your mood, you’re not alone. The midwinter months often correlate with spikes in seasonal depression, according to Kristen Lundquist, licensed professional counselor and owner of The Heights Counseling Wellness. “One of the first signs of seasonal depression...
Sewickley Academy officials to add more addresses, signage to campus
Sewickley Academy officials believe adding addresses and signage throughout the campus will help ensure vendors and emergency responders get to the right place. The academy’s address is 315 Academy Ave. in Edgeworth. The problem is there are a dozen buildings on campus. Its bus loop is at 200 Hazel Lane,...
Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting receives grant from Sewickley Valley Community Fund
Samaritan Counseling, Guidance, Consulting received a grant of $5,000 in December from the Sewickley Valley Community Fund. It will be used to help support the organization’s Samaritan Cares program, which provides fee subsidies for adults and children seeking mental health therapy at Samaritan who are uninsured or under-insured. Making therapy...
In brief: Block party, soup swap, meetings, art show and more in Sewickley area
Community invited to join in soup swap Feb. 9 Sewickley Public Library will host a soup swap from 7 to 8 p.m. Feb. 9 at 500 Thorn St. Bring a crockpot or large container full of your favorite homemade soup then swap with fellow participants. Bowls and spoons, breads and...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 1, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Oumou “Mimi” Thiero School – Quaker Valley Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-5 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – There was no “caught looking ahead” for Quaker Valley last week when the Quakers rolled 57-24 at home over Sto-Rox. As is usually...
Sewickley sports notebook: Co-op helps build depth for Quaker Valley swimming
Seven of the 27 athletes in the Quaker Valley swim program attend Sewickley Academy as part of the WPIAL’s cooperative sponsorship program. They are senior Marcus Zhan, sophomores Augustin Zhan and Zak Sharara and freshman Kilian Rodemeyer on the boys team; along with juniors Lydia Kilpela and Anna Fiedler and...
Sewickley Academy boys dominating WPIAL competition
The boys basketball team at Sewickley Academy is like a finely tuned machine. After 15 games, the Panthers had racked up both the best offensive (72.8 ppg) and defensive (29 ppg) averages in the WPIAL in boys basketball. And Sewickley’s hoopsters were even more impressive in Section 2-2A play with...
Quaker Valley wrestler Matt Danna joins 100-win club
Call it a moon landing. This year’s Moon Duals were unforgettable for Quaker Valley wrestler Matt Danna. The 160-pound senior registered his 100th career victory Dec. 13 at Moon by pinning Liam Hulton of Laurel Highlands in 14 seconds. “I was happy to reach 100 career wins,” Danna said. “By...
Alexa Westwood, Quaker Valley swimming teammates working toward goals
It isn’t a rebuilding season for the Quaker Valley girls swim team. It’s more like the Quakers have embarked on a retooling process. “The team has been doing very well and working hard to fill the spots of the many talented swimmers and diver who graduated last year,” Alexa Westwood...
