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Quaker Valley boys see remarkable season end with playoff loss to Belle Vernon
The section champion Quaker Valley boys basketball team had a tough draw in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. Really tough. The Quakers, who shared the Section 4-4A championship with South Allegheny and received the No. 7 seed for the playoffs, lost to visiting Belle Vernon, 81-55,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 5, 2023
Aleppo Daniel Lee Berti sold property at 156 McCoy Place Road to Justin and Danialle Hannah Hawks for $168,750. Patrick Gallagher sold property at 1006 Sewickley Heights Drive to Sheri Lynn Williams for $250,000. Glenn Buchan sold property at 812 Sewickley Heights Drive to Peter Cady trustee for $250,000. Franklin...
Sunday services, Lent dinners and events at Sewickley area churches, houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. On March 19, Family and Friends Day will celebrate Antioch’s ushers and missionaries. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will bring forth the message. The theme this year is “We’re Going to Serve Him!” taken from...
Exposure Sewickley moves into Rodeo Lounge
A popular Sewickley art gallery has relocated. Exposure Sewickley’s new home is inside The Rodeo Lounge, at 507 Beaver St. It’s next to The Hotel & Rosa’s Cantina. Edgeworth resident Ann Fernandez, who founded Exposure in February 2020, said she decided to move there instead of signing a new three-year...
Leetsdale VFD, Sewickley’s Cochran Hose get state grants for equipment, projects
The Leetsdale Volunteer Fire Department will get some new gear and equipment upgrades as part of a state grant. Fire Chief Wes James said the department was recently awarded nearly $12,600 through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s Fire Company and Emergency Medical Service Grant Program. Funds will be...
Sewickley councilman featured in Super Bowl adVideo
Sewickley councilman Todd Hamar had the tough challenge of following Rihanna’s Super Bowl halftime show. The elected leader could be seen on the East Coast chatting with a rising star declared by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers sometime after her performance during the NFL championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and...
Blackhawk steps up, drops rival Quaker Valley to return to WPIAL championship game
The last time Blackhawk played Quaker Valley, Quinn Borroni went off for 23 points, so with her out for the season due to injury, everyone else knew they had to step up if they were going to beat their rivals for a third time Tuesday night. Alena Fusetti led the...
In brief: Chamber leaders announced, kindergarten registration and more around Sewickley
Chamber leaders announced Sewickley Chamber of Commerce officials announced their new board of directors and board leaders. Their names and businesses they run are as follows: Leadership includes board president Denise Shirley of Gather; vice president Chris Bischel of Sewickley Confectionery; board treasurer Becki Meehan of Embody Physical Therapy; and...
Seniors help Quaker Valley girls swim team capture 4th straight section title
Nine seniors were recognized Feb. 16 for their contributions and dedication to the Quaker Valley swim program. Five girls were lauded: Ella Fuener, Zoey Murawski, Emma Smith, Tia Pethel and Hope Linge. On the boys team, Alex Wagner, Spencer Wiehe, Ashton Ragoowansi and John Shillingsburg were the honorees. “The goal...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 26, 2023
Aleppo Robin A Hummel Johnson trustee sold property at 206 Timber Ln to Claudia Wickham Lane for $275,000. Kristin Gene Morrell sold property at 302 Trailside Drive to Peter and Florence Donnelly for $375,000. Bell Acres David Shuman trustee sold property at 141 Beech Ridge Drive to 141 Beech Rd...
Quaker Valley girls keep Knoch offense in check, advance to WPIAL semis
After finishing as WPIAL runner-up in Class 4A two seasons ago, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team has been striving to get back to the title game. The Quakers were derailed in the quarterfinals last season by eventual champion Blackhawk. The Quakers took another step toward getting back Friday night....
Western Pennsylvania fish fries’ supply chain issues vary
Three years after the start of the pandemic that upended supply chains around the world, some local fish fries still are grappling with inventory while others are reporting no problems getting their menu items. On Monday, Land & Sea in Monroeville was packed with cod waiting to be delivered to...
Morning prayer, Lenten dinners and more at Sewickley area churches, houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center Shabbat Morning Services are held every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Beth Samuel Jewish Center is...
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 24, 2023
WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs Class 4A Quarterfinals 6-Highlands (15-7) vs. 3-Elizabeth Forward (17-5) 6 p.m. Friday at Gateway High School, Monroeville Winner plays: Winner of 7-Beaver Area (14-8) at 2-North Catholic (19-3) on Tuesday in semifinals (site/time TBD) Players to Watch: Kalleigh Nerone, Highlands; Julia Resnik, Elizabeth Forward Layup lines:...
Quaker Valley girls look forward to playoff test against Knoch
There’s no knocking Quaker Valley’s quarterfinal-round playoff opponent. QV’s girls basketball team, which received the No. 4 seed and a first-round bye, will clash with No. 5 Knoch at home Feb. 24 in the WPIAL Class 4A tournament. The Knights (15-8) scooted past No. 12 Hopewell, 53-21, Feb. 21 in...
Sewickley Academy students have ‘Big Fish’ to fry with new theater director
When Rachel Smith took over as Sewickley Academy’s theater director earlier this school year, she thought about ways to introduce herself to students and the community. She pondered what type of show would be great for young performers and people coming out of a pandemic searching for entertainment in an...
Quaker Valley School District officials approve tentative calendar for 2023-24
Quaker Valley School Board approved a tentative 2023-24 calendar during the Feb. 21 school board meeting. The first day of the next school year will be Aug. 23. Winter break is planned for Dec. 22 through Jan. 1. Two key dates that have not been determined are the last day...
Letter to the editor: Time for a referendum?
The lead article in the Jan. 26, 2023, edition of the Sewickley Herald states the potential 2023 QVSD tax increase will be within the ACT 1 index. This would be a hike of 4.1% or less on your 2023 QV property bill, but they hope to hold the increase to...
Edgeworth Elementary School Kindness Week benefits Animal Friends
Many dogs and cats will not go hungry due to the kindness of Edgeworth Elementary students and the Quaker Valley community. The young learners were able to collect more than 800 pounds of pet food and supplies for Animal Friends Feb. 13-17 as part of the school’s Kindness Week. They...
Belle Vernon comes alive in decisive opening-round win over Quaker Valley
In a game where Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore scored 32 points to lead the Leopards over Quaker Valley, 81-55, in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff matchup Monday night, coach Joe Salvino was impressed with his squad’s togetherness first and foremost. “It was a team effort and that’s what we...
In brief: Beekeeping 101, rotary seeking new members and more in the Sewickley area
Beekeeping class Master beekeeper Steve Rapasky of Meadow Sweet Apiaries will lead the Beekeeping 101 event for beginners on 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. March 4 at Fern Hollow Nature Center. The classroom-based course will introduce beginning beekeepers to honey bee biology and beekeeping basics. Honey bee castes, races, pests, diseases, equipment...
Quaker Valley wrestler Logan Richey joins elite company
Quaker Valley senior Logan Richey joined an elite group of wrestlers at his school Feb. 1 with his performance at the WPIAL Class 2A team tournament. Competing at 145 pounds, Richey recorded his 100th career victory via a pin at the 3:35 mark against Jefferson-Morgan’s Grant Hathaway. The talented QV...
Quaker Valley bounces back from skid in time for Penguins Cup playoffs
Quaker Valley’s youthful hockey team snapped out of its funk Feb. 9 with an impressive 8-4 win against North Catholic. The victory temporarily propelled the Quakers past North Catholic in the PIHL Class A Gold Division standings. “Given the youth of our team, including the seven freshmen, I am very...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 19, 2023
Aleppo AMC Real Estate Services Inc. sold property at 414 Rockledge Drive to Joseph Zottola Jr. and Taylor Zottola for $529,497. Bell Acres Kimberly Ambrose sold property at 2435 Campmeeting Road to Michael and Amy Louise Minnock for $160,000. Edgeworth Dustin Mounts sold property at 213 Orchard Ln to John...
Pittsburgh Opera fashion show featured live opera performers
Guests expect to see fashion models on a runway. But for a show to include live opera singers’ powerful voices with songs from “Carmina Burana,“ ”Rigoletto” and “Rinaldo”? That’s not something you see and hear every day. Friends of the Pittsburgh Opera hosted their annual style event on Monday with...
