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...
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...
Lucas Grimsley adds 1,000-point milestone to stellar Sewickley Academy resume
Sewickley Academy’s talented senior Lucas Grimsley was an all-state selection following the 2024-25 basketball season. Other all-staters in boys basketball for the Panthers were Neil Hoy (1998), Corey Diethorn (2004), George Raftis (2005), Tom Droney (2009, 2010), Chris Groetsch (2016, 2017), Justin Pryor (2017), Nate Ridgeway (2017, 2018), Isaiah Smith...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley boys edge Indiana in playoff tune-up
The high school schedule-maker linked three Quaker Valley teams together Feb. 9 in late regular-season action — two at home, one on the road. All three were victorious: • Sam Chapman, a 6-foot-3 junior guard, scored 17 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, to lift Quaker Valley boys...
Sewickley antiques collector shares true meaning of Valentine’s Day
“Remember me.” Those simple words speak volumes when they are written on a valentine or inscribed on silver by someone whose heart belongs to you. For Milana “Mim” Bizic of Sewickley, it’s a message she takes seriously. As the former national vice president of the Love Token Society, Bizic has...
Sewickley approves new 2-year contract with borough manager
Sewickley officials have inked a new two-year deal with borough Manager Donna Kaib. Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 10 to extend Kaib’s employment through 2027. Council members Tom Rostek and Linda Solecki were absent. The agreement is retroactive to the start of this year and calls for a salary of...
Osborne Elementary Polar Ball fundraiser designed to educate, help school families
Osborne Elementary families soon will be dancing the night away as part of an educational and entertaining fundraising evening. The eighth annual Polar Ball is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. It’s open to all grade levels. Activities include arts and crafts, basket raffles, music and more. A...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 15, 2026
Aleppo Luther Stevens Jr. sold property at 601 Timber Lane to Joseph Hadock Jr. and Maria Hadock for $472,500. Lisa Ziegler Esdt sold property at 114 Woodcrest Drive to Michael and Kristen Hess for $135,000. Bell Acres Estate of Edward Clayton Kemena sold property at 116 Lewis St. to Trenton...
Greensburg native excited to be back in Pa. as principal of Quaker Valley’s Osborne Elementary School
Joshua Ringling said his first order of business as the new principal of Osborne Elementary School is building relationships with students, staff, administrators and Quaker Valley-area families. Welcomed with cards, posters, a paper hat and other odds and ends, the Greensburg native recently moved back to the area to start...
From Sewickley to Slovakia: Esmark sponsors new international ice hockey team
All eyes may be on Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, but an interesting ice hockey alliance has formed in recent weeks between Sewickley and Slovakia. These worlds collided when Jim Bouchard, founder and chairman of Esmark Inc., took a call last year from his family’s former nanny, Miriam Marhevska....
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...
