Sewickley man detained by ICE for weeks expected to return home within next few days
A Sewickley man will be released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody after spending weeks in detention, following an immigration judge’s decision Monday to grant him bond. Bruno Guedes da Silva, a native of Brazil, is expected to be freed on a $5,000 bond set by the judge after he...
Man rescued from hillside near Emsworth Lock and Dam
A fisherman was rescued after being trapped on the riverbank near the Emsworth Lock and Dam late Saturday. Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company posted to Facebook that crews responded at 9:45 p.m. and found an elderly man about 20 feet over the hillside on rocky ground. The incident happened near Pittsburgh...
Quaker Valley’s Will Meagher takes another step forward with section singles title
Quaker Valley junior Will Meagher was seeded second in the Section 3-2A boys tennis singles tournament. But the athletic Meagher climbed one rung up the section ladder at this year’s championship event. Meagher defeated North Catholic senior and No. 1 seed Justin Garvey, 6-2, 7-5, in the finals April 2...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley boys tennis stacking wins
Quaker Valley’s boys tennis team was unbeatable at 4-0 in the early part of the spring season. The Quakers were 2-0 in Section 2-2A and won two other nonsection matches against Class 3A Moon and 2A Montour. QV rolled past Knoch and Springdale in section play and won all four...
Quaker Valley track teams get off to quick start
The Quaker Valley track and field program has been a powerhouse in this decade. QV was represented by 16 athletes in 24 events, along with four relay units, at the PIAA Class 2A meet last year. The boys team advanced as a two-time WPIAL champion then racked up 75 points...
Sewickley art exhibitions support Youth Arts Possibilities program
First National Bank Exhibition Hall in Sewickley is hosting exhibitions to raise money for arts programs for children in underserved communities. Ron Donoughe captures Western Pennsylvania on a canvas. The Lawrenceville artist has painted images all over town, many done in an outdoor setting. His work is being featured at...
Clothing collection, worship services and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw
baptistsewickley.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...
Belle Vernon’s Max Henson, North Allegheny’s Advaita Sircar reign again in WPIAL boys tennis
Max Henson said he loved the feeling of having a WPIAL singles gold medal around his neck last year at Bethel Park. A change of venue for this year’s tournament didn’t alter the outcome for the Belle Vernon senior. Henson closed out another impressive run to a title with a...
USA Today ranks Sewickley best small town in the NortheastVideo
Sewickley officials believe they live in one of the best towns around. USA Today readers agree as they have recently named the Allegheny County borough the No. 1 small town in the Northeast. The announcement came as part of the media outlet’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Ten towns in...
Charges dropped against Sewickley man detained by ICE
Charges against a Sewickley man detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been withdrawn. Bruno Guedes da Silva, 38, has been in federal custody since Feb. 22. He was charged with the sale or transfer of firearms and unsworn falsification to authorities. Charges stem from an incident in early...
Sweetwater Center for the Arts set to acquire ownership of their building
After occupying the building for nearly four decades, and after almost ayear and a half of negotiations and bureaucracy, Sweetwater Center for the Arts will soon officially own its longtime home, the Old Sewickley Post Office. Established in 1975, Sweetwater Center for the Arts moved into the Old Sewickley Post...
Sewickley community joins together in prayer for young girl battling cancer, dad detained by ICE
Squeezing a plush toy that matched her white and blue dress, Maria Paula de Araujo Guedes sat on the steps leading to the pulpit of the Sewickley United Methodist Church. Accompanied by her older brother, Breno de Araujo Guedes, and their mother, Ana Paula de Araujo Pinto, the family was...
Divine Redeemer Parish officials testify about need to demolish, not sell or restore former convent
Divine Redeemer Parish reaffirmed its intent to demolish the former convent known as the Herbst House during continued testimony late last month in a court-ordered hearing before Sewickley Council. The hearing — remanded by Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas after council denied the demolition in April 2023 — is...
In brief” ‘Spirit of ’76’ showing, home safety checks and more in Sewickley area
‘The Spirit of ‘76’ Join Sewickley Valley Historical Society and the Lindsay Theater in exploring history as it is portrayed and preserved through film. At 7 p.m. April 30, at The Lindsay Theater will be showing “The Spirit of ’76.” This quirky film follows three futuristic time travelers on a...
Leetsdale hosts annual Easter egg hunt at Henle Park
Leetsdale hosted its annual Easter Egg hunt at Henley Park on April 4. About 130 children rummaged to find at least 3,000 eggs at the community park along Ferry Street. There were different hunting areas for children of different age groups. The borough also provided light refreshments. Mayor Sandra Ford...
Leet couple accused of inappropriate encounter with minor now face slew of theft-related charges
A pair of former Sewickley Water Authority employees under investigation for alleged inappropriate conduct with a minor now faces new theft-related charges. Nathan Turner, 40, and his wife, Stephanie Turner, 35, both of Leet’s Fair Oaks neighborhood, are charged with receiving stolen property, access device fraud, criminal conspiracy and theft...
Sewickley Music Club announces April performance
The Sewickley Music Club returns for the second half of its 2025-2026 season with local musician and artist Benjamin Bugaile along with Nathália Kato at
1:30 p.m. April 14 at Sewickley Presbyterian Church, 414 Grant St. Bugaile is a musician and artist associated with Ingomar Church. He has been featured...
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week for April 5, 2026Video
Trib HSSN diamond team of the week – Eden Christian Academy Warriors baseball Coach – Mark Feldman (third season) Records – 3-3 overall, 2-0 in Section 3-A #Earned – There is a lot to be proud of when it comes to silver. Silver to a sports team means you were...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Mike Iuzzolino earns coach of the year nod
Sewickley Academy’s Mike Iuzzolino was lauded as the WPIAL Class 2A boys basketball coach of the year by Trib HSSN. In 2025, it was close but no golden cigar for Sewickley after the Panthers were knocked off in the district semifinals by Jeannette and lost in the state championship game...
Early season success sparks Sewickley Academy softball
Charlotte Andrews made a monumental first impression on the Sewickley Academy softball season. In Sewickley’s first game of the year March 30 against Bishop Canevin, the right-handed sophomore pitcher tossed a five-inning no-hitter — striking out 14 — in her team’s 10-0 victory in Section 1-A. “For Charlotte put up...
Sewickley Academy boys tennis welcomes start of new era
The Sewickley Academy boys tennis team was led by Severin Harmon the past four years. Harmon, now at Dartmouth, was one of the team’s top singles players throughout his outstanding tennis career. He also competed at the No. 1 position on the boys golf team. To coach Whitney Snyder’s delight,...
‘TNT goes BOOM’: Veteran Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team on a mission for success
Sam Futrovsky has a unique approach to a season as coach of the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team. “We have a mantra and read a book together throughout the course of the season,” he said. “This year, the mantra is ‘TNT goes BOOM.’ This one has two parts, where for...
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse opens season with strong foundation
The Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team qualified for both WPIAL and PIAA playoffs in Class 2A last season. QV won eight of its last nine regular-season games and took a five-game winning streak into the district playoffs where it defeated Indiana, 12-3, Seton LaSalle, 16-3, and Blackhawk, 13-9, before losing...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 5, 2026
Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1406 Juniper Ln to Maronda Homes LLC for $160,000. Chendi Ni sold property at 2524 Brandt School Road to Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide In for $395,000. Graebel Relocation Services Worldwide In sold property at 2524 Brandt School Road to Emerson...
Quaker Valley School District administrator honored by state organization
A Quaker Valley School District administrator was recently recognized by a state organization for making an impact on students. Aaron Rea, coordinator of instructional programs, was given the PA EDGE’s Data-to-Impact Educator Award at a conference earlier this year. EDGE stands for Elevating, Developing, & Growing Educators. The organization is...
