Quaker Valley School District officials recognize student accomplishments
Multiple Quaker Valley School District students were recognized this month for their athletic and academic achievements. It is customary to hand out awards at the final school board meeting before graduation. That tradition continued with many family members in attendance for a special ceremony led by district communications director Michelle...
Summer camp, Sunday services and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
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. Beth Samuel
Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, monthly family and Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat...
Leetsdale officials recognize borough police sergeant for life-saving efforts
Leetsdale officials recognized one of their borough police officers for his life-saving efforts earlier this year. Mayor Sandra Ford presented police Sgt. Mike Slawianowski with a certificate of appreciation on May 14. He was one of four emergency responders to act quickly during a medical emergency and vehicle crash in...
Bell Acres couple gives new home to mysterious Sewickley Bridge photo
Some time ago, Shelley Wygant was browsing Rivertown Antiques in Ambridge when something caught her eye. It was a photograph that she ended up taking home with her — and that she believes has historical significance. “It was like 20 bucks,” Wygant, 66, of Bell Acres, said of the photo....
In brief: Senior picnic, Fourth of July fundraiser and more in Quaker Valley area
Fundraiser set A fundraiser for Leetsdale’s Fourth of July committee is planned for 1-4 p.m. June 21 at diVino Wine Bar at 126 Broad St. Seating is limited. Tickets are $50 and $75 with wine and charcuterie included. Email Councilman Scott Zahner at szahner1@yahoo.com for tickets and more information. Picnic...
Quaker Valley High School graduation set for June 1
Quaker Valley School District officials are preparing to send off the class of 2026. Graduation is set for 7 p.m. June 1 at Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale. The football field is expected to be lined with 153 graduates, as well as the school’s concert band and chorus. Superintendent Tammy...
Unsung relay team leads Sewickley Academy’s strong showing at WPIAL track meet
Sewickley Academy senior basketball players Caiden Battles, Amare Spencer and Justin Prunzik teamed up with senior soccer standout Chase D’Antonioto to pull off an impressive championship feat. Battles, a 5-foot-8 guard on the Panthers’ WPIAL and PIAA title-winning basketball team, Spencer and Prunzik, both forwards, and D’Antonio won the WPIAL...
Playoff berths become norm for Sewickley Academy baseball
Sewickley Academy has advanced to the WPIAL baseball playoffs in seven of the past nine years. The Panthers qualified for the first round in 2024, 2025 and this season after advancing to the quarterfinals in 2023. Sewickley lost to Carmichaels, 7-4, in this year’s first round to finish 8-10 overall...
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese steals show at WPIAL meet
Quaker Valley’s Jonah Montagnese dominated as is his custom. A junior running phenom, Montagnese was the star of the show as a four-time titlist at the WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships May 14 at Slippery Rock University. Montagnese finished first in the boys 800-meter (1:56.77), 1,600 (4:17.15) and...
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team hit stride in 2nd half of season
Nine consecutive regular-season victories propelled the Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team into the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. QV racked up a 14-2 record in the regular season and received the No. 3 seed for the district tournament. Coincidentally, the Quakers defeated both No. 6 Blackhawk and No. 2 Hampton by...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Seniors helped Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse build from ground up
There are only three seniors on the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team who are fourth-year competitors in 2026. Defensive specialists Jack Carlson and Blake Wilmot, also an LSM, and midfielder Luca Peluso have cemented their legacy for the Panthers. “This senior class holds a special place in this program,” coach...
Vacation Bible School registration, worship services 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. The fourth annual 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament will take place at noon on May 23 at Quaker Valley High School. The event is...
Betsy Wentz Interior Design partners with Abner Henry for high-end furniture line
In Paris on a holiday trip with her family in December, Betsy Wentz noticed a beautiful console table in the window of an antique shop. Not long before that vacation, she had been asked if she wanted to design a furniture collection. “I took a picture of the table and...
Tapas Talks hosts Sandy Cooper for talk about holistic health and wellness
Tapas Talks hosted the second event of its 2026 season on May 4 at Allegheny Country Club, drawing another inquisitive audience to explore the evolving landscape of holistic health and wellness through the lens of functional medicine. The evening featured board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and certified Functional Medicine practitioner...
Sewickley Heights police chief search, investigation costs $26K
Sewickley Heights officials have partnered with the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association to search for the borough police department’s next chief. Borough manager Nathan Briggs said officials researched four groups to provide the service and went with the association due to its expertise in Pennsylvania and inherent commitment to the...
Quaker Valley School District officials approve 2026-27 budget
Quaker Valley School District property owners will pay about 3.5% more in real estate taxes as part of the next school year’s budget. No cuts to programs or services are included in the 2026-27 spending plan, which was approved by school directors in a 6-0 vote on May 20. Board...
Quaker Valley High School students mark prom milestone
The life of a high schooler consists of multiple milestones. There’s the first and last day of school, field trips, homecoming, possibly getting a first job and learning how to drive. Few of those events have the glitz and glamour of prom. There’s the suits and dresses, the hair, the...
In brief: Aleppo VFD open house, Colosimo golf outing and more in Sewickley area
Offices closed Sewickley borough offices will be closed on May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. Spring book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library will host the Spring Book Sale June 5-7. Shop the book sale for great prices on gently used books for adults, teens and children;...
Leetsdale, Leet and Bell Acres firefighters move forward with merger
The proposed merger of three Quaker Valley area fire departments is moving forward. Firefighters from Leetsdale, Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Protective Association in Leet and Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department in Bell Acres voted on May 11 to become Quaker Valley Fire District. Each department held separate business meetings...
Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse focused on playing to potential
Sewickley Academy’s boys lacrosse team won six of seven decisions in the second half of the regular season. Sewickley secured a WPIAL playoff berth and the No. 5 seed in Class 2A. The Panthers tied for third with Shaler in Section 2 at 7-3 and took an 11-5 overall record...
All-time leading scorer Lucy Roig plays starring role with Quaker Valley girls lacrosse
Lucy Roig has had a legendary lacrosse career at Quaker Valley. A four-year starter, the QV senior broke the all-time record for goals scored, finishing the regular season with 258 in her career. Roig eclipsed the record with a seven-goal performance April 30 in a 16-4 win against Aquinas Academy....
Senior class lays groundwork for growth of Quaker Valley boys lacrosse program
The Quaker Valley boys lacrosse team is a veteran group. Normally, there are seven upperclassmen in its starting lineup. “This senior group and previous assistant coaches on staff really welcomed my arrival and have allowed me to help build something that future generations of players can look forward to,” said...
Eden Christian baseball carries momentum into playoffs
Eden Christian Academy came into the playoffs as the favorite to win the WPIAL Class A baseball championship The Warriors finished first in Section 3 with an 8-0 record, ended the regular season 13-4 overall and was seeded No. 1 in the WPIAL Class A bracket. “We played a very...
After playoff loss, Sewickley Academy looks to bright future
The Sewickley Academy baseball team started out dismally this season with three losses before righting the ship with four consecutive victories. The Panthers routed West Greene and Monessen, both by 16-1 scores in four innings, followed with a 17-0 whitewash over Monessen again in four frames, and trounced Union, 13-6,...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 17, 2026
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at Deer Run Road to OLP Pitt Land LLC for $68,200. 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at North Drive to OLP Lot 14 PA Land for $391,105. 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at North Drive to OLP Lot...
