Sewckley lines up 4 streets for repairs in this year’s paving program
Sewickley officials are moving forward with plans to repair four streets this year. Council unanimously voted Feb. 10 to authorize borough engineer Mike Galet to prepare documents for the estimated $630,000 paving project. Streets include the lower portion of Crescent Avenue, Thorn Street from Peebles Street to the boundary, Ferry...
Sewickley Academy stays focused, drops Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Class 2A semifinals
A year ago, highly touted Sewickley Academy was expected to make a run at a WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball crown. However, the Panthers were upended in the district semifinals by eventual champion Jeannette. Was there any talk about that leading up to this year’s semifinal Monday against Our Lady...
ICE arrests Sewickley father whose daughter, 6, is battling cancer
Federal immigration agents conducting a traffic stop Sunday arrested a Sewickley resident and Brazil native whose young daughter is undergoing cancer treatment at a Pittsburgh hospital. A spokeswoman for the family said four Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulled over a car carrying Bruno Guedes da Silva, 38, and his...
Friends and Family Day, clothing collection, support groups and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley.
412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist
sewickley.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,...
In brief: Golf outing, ‘Footloose’ musical, egg hunts and more happening in the Sewickley area
21st Colosimo golf outing planned The 21st annual Anthony Colosimo Memorial Golf Outing is set for June 5 at the Beaver Valley Golf Club, 725 Sixth Ave. in Patterson Heights, Beaver Falls. The cost is $150 per golfer until June 1. Golfer fees paid after June 1 will increase to...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Junior wrestler marches into WPIAL tournament
Seven wrestlers at Quaker Valley qualified for the WPIAL tournament. The qualifiers from the Class 2A Northern Section tournament were seniors Bruce Anderchak (121) and Matt Danna (160), juniors Trey Dunlap (189) and Harper Sipes (145), freshmen Angel Perez (285) and Jake Neff (172) and sophomore Damien McClay (133). “I...
Sewickley Academy girls notch playoff win to remember
No. 10 Monessen went into its WPIAL Class A girls basketball playoff game Feb. 16 at Sewickley Academy with high hopes, only to see its sails deflated by a strong defensive effort by the home team. The seventh-seeded Panthers immediately jumped out to a 13-0 first-quarter advantage en route to...
2 Quaker Valley wrestlers become 3-time section champs
Quaker Valley seniors Matt Danna and Bruce Anderchak captured their third section championships Feb. 14 at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern wrestling tournament held at Keystone Oaks. “Matt and Bruce both won their third titles,” QV coach Austin Heinl said. “They are now tied with the most section titles won...
Sewickley Herald playoff notebook: Sewickley Academy roster loaded with sharpshooters
Notes and quotes from the WPIAL basketball playoffs: • Sewickley Academy senior Amare Spencer’s celebrated his 18th birthday Feb. 16 at the Panthers’ WPIAL playoff win at home against Greensburg Central Catholic. Spencer connected on one of the 13 triples recorded by Sewickley in the 77-17 victory with 6:11 remaining...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 22, 2026
Sewickley J. Christopher Nassief sold property at 275 Elwick St. to Chris and Mara McClain for $1,786,000. Lawrence Martin Burgreen trustee sold property at 611 Grimes St. to John and Vanessa Herman for $649,700. Housing & Urban Development sold property at 740 McDonald St. to Johnathan Krois for $170,000. Real...
Top-seeded Quaker Valley fights off upset-minded Deer Lakes in Class 4A semifinals
The sun might have been shining brightly outside Pine-Richland High School on Saturday afternoon, but inside, the clock was ticking down to midnight. With eight-tenths of a second left and his team down by two points, Deer Lakes junior Evan Moore stepped to the foul line looking to send the...
61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament to take place this month
Paddleball enthusiasts will soon gather at several predominant Quaker Valley venues for the 61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament. This year’s contest features 160 players to be paired off into 80 co-ed teams competing in five different divisions. Many are from the Sewickley area. Festivities begin with revels at the...
St. James Church in Sewickley to host fish fry every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday
changes are coming to the lone Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh fish fry in the Quaker Valley area. Patrons of the Divine Redeemer Parish’s St. James Church in Sewickley will see a new express take-out line, department heads wearing headsets like NFL coaches as well as some changes to the menu....
Sewickley Heights police chief on administrative leave; investigation underway
Sewickley Heights police Chief James Harrison has been placed on administrative leave as the borough investigates alleged controversial communications. In a letter sent to residents earlier this month, borough officials said they received an anonymous letter containing purported copies of the communications and had been made aware that several residents...
Glen Osborne welcomes a new council member
Glen Osborne officials welcomed resident Jen Coyne as their newest council member. Council voted 5-0 Feb. 17 to appoint Coyne to fill the seat vacated by Anne Fruehauf. Councilman Gary Schurman was absent. Fruehauf, former chair of council’s finance committee, moved to nearby Edgeworth and resigned last month. Coyne’s term...
Exceptional people and compassionate touch: Verland sets gold standard for caregiving
When Christina Davis began a new career last year as a caregiver at Verland, she knew she’d be caring for a very special group of people. What she didn’t realize was how much she’d be cared for in return. Davis spent 21 years working as a certified nursing aide in...
Sewickley Academy students build set, prepare for March musical
Sewickley Academy students have been hard at work for months both on and off stage in preparation for their upcoming musical. Everyone in the production plans to cut loose March 5-7 in Rea Auditorium and present “Footloose.” There are about a dozen students in the crew, nine in the orchestra...
Quaker Valley dethrones defending champ Belle Vernon in Class 4A quarterfinals
Belle Vernon knew that it would have to be mistake-free on offense and defense if it wanted to travel to Quaker Valley — the top seed in Class 4A — and return home with a victory Wednesday night. Despite meticulous preparation from the No. 8 Leopards, it was the Quakers...
Tapas Talks kicks off 2026 series with exploration of how Western Pa. is an AI infrastructure powerhouse
Tapas Talks hosted the first event of its 2026 season on Feb. 12, drawing a large, inquisitive audience to explore why Western Pennsylvania is rapidly becoming the global destination for artificial intelligence infrastructure. The program at the Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley featured International Electric Power leaders Peter Dailey, CEO,...
No. 2 Sewickley Academy delivers painful lesson to Greensburg Central Catholic in 2A 1st roundVideo
Sewickley Academy took apart Greensburg Central Catholic, 77-17, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball playoffs Monday night. The Panthers’ defense stole the show as they forced 22 turnovers, collecting 14 steals as a team. Sewickley Academy’s Lucas Grimsley, Mamadou Kane, Caiden Battles, Rob Southall, Ja’mere...
In brief: Sewickley Hills reorganizes council, COG appoints officers, block party at library and more
Sewickley Hills Council reorganizes again Sewickley Hills Council on Feb. 10 had to redo its Jan. 5 reorganization meeting because of a possible Sunshine Act violation. Solicitor Madison Baric said the January meeting inadvertently was not posted on the borough website. Mayor David Malarik swore in Councilmen Tom Klixbull and...
Playground options under consideration for Leetsdale’s Henle Park
Alexander “Sasha” Napolitano hopes the next time he plays in Leetsdale’s Henle Park, it will be on some new climbing and spinning playground gear. The 14-year-old was among about a dozen Quaker Valley-area residents who got a look at new play area concepts for the park along Ferry Street on...
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 Academy boys, girls ready to take their shot in WPIAL basketball playoffs
Both Sewickley Academy varsity teams extended their seasons in 2025-26. Both squads qualified for the WPIAL playoffs off their performance against section opponents and were scheduled to tip off the postseason Feb. 16 at home. The Sewickley boys ran through the regular season with a near-perfect 21-1 record, outscoring the...
Quaker Valley boys, girls heat up heading into playoffs
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team has been unbeatable since the start of the new year. The Quakers won 11 consecutive times, finished the regular season 19-3 overall and landed the top seed in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs. “With our consistent play over the season and by capturing the...
