Sewickley Herald category, Page 101
In brief: Free parking, food drive and more around Sewickley
Free parking There will be free parking on Fridays after 1 p.m. and all day Saturday in December in Sewickley, including Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Regular enforcement and pricing will resume on Jan. 3. Food drive Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Sewickley is conducting a food drive through...
Inexperience, early road games to present challenge to Sewickley Academy boys basketball
Sewickley Academy’s road gear is firmly in place. The SA boys basketball team is not slated to play its first home game until Jan. 7 in a section test with Springdale. It’s the exact opposite of last year when SA did not compete in an away game until mid-January. Of...
With new coach, revamped lineup, Quaker Valley girls basketball looks for smooth transition
Last season, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, seeded No. 2, qualified for the WPIAL finals for the first time before losing to No. 1 Beaver, 44-29. Will the Quakers be able to take that next step forward in 2021-22? Well, first things first. Quaker Valley is aiming for a...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 12, 2021
Franklin Park Lin Lu sold property at 1404 Field Club Ct to Weifeng Xu for $408,395. Albert Flasko sold property at 1304 Hidden Canyon Ct to Lee Michael and Adrienne Leigh Perryman for $799,900. Diane Theil sold property at 2287 McDevitt Road to Thomas Alan Freese III for $192,000. Lynn...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 12, 2021
Aleppo Robert Moraca sold property at 803 Timber Ln to David and Patricia Bartlett for $195,000. Bell Acres Michael Nameth sold property at 105 Charleston Sq to Eric Close for $993,700. Gary Becker sold property at 1 Partridge Ct to Christopher and Nicole Fry for $605,000. Edgeworth John Fitzgerald sold...
Fellowship events in the Sewickley area for the week of Dec. 10, 2021
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Torah Yoga and Meditation Class on Zoom, 8:45 a.m. Dec. 18 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or for Zoom log-in links when necessary. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church The Three Rivers Ringers Concert will take place at 4...
Photos: Quaker Valley Rotary Club Santa Parade
Santa Claus made his arrival in Sewickley during the Santa Parade on Dec. 4. After the parade, which was sponsored by the Quaker Valley Rotary Club, he met with children at the Gazebo at Wolcott Park. The parade featured local fire and police departments, Quaker Valley Marching Band, local dance...
Quaker Valley School District to hold vaccination clinic
Upcoming vaccination clinics and an overview of the Health and Safety report were one of several items addressed at the Quaker Valley School District annual reorganization meeting on Dec. 7. District assistant superintendent Dr. Andrew Surloff said they hope to have a vaccination clinic provided through UPMC Children’s Hospital of...
Kuzma reappointed as Quaker Valley School Board president
New board members were sworn into the Quaker Valley School Board at its reorganization meeting on Dec. 7. Members sworn in included Kuzma and Daniela Helkowski, both of Region 1; incumbent Kati Doebler, of Region 3; and newcomer Stratton Nash, of Region 2. Both Kuzma and Marna Blackmer were selected...
Pittsburgh Festival Opera brings ‘Ho-Ho-Holiday Extravaganza’ to Edgeworth Club
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” Mezzo-Soprano Marianne Cornetti started singing those words when asked about the inspiration of holiday music for her upcoming performance. “I could listen to Christmas music all year long,” said Cornetti, who will be Mrs. Claus at the Ho-Ho-Holiday Extravaganza on Dec. 19...
Sewickley Light Up Night kicks off holiday season
Sewickley’s Light Up Night returned on Dec. 3 following a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. Judging by the number of folks who came out, the tradition was certainly missed last year. Sewickley Police estimated that between 7,500 and 8,000 people attended, according to Sewickley councilmember and committee chair...
Letters to the editor: Don’t build the new QV school on the hill, environmental impacts in our area
Don’t build the high school on the hill As residents of Leet Township who agree with the need for a new Quaker Valley High School building, we have attended the long series of our zoning board hearings. The facts and opinions expressed there by experts and citizens make it clear...
In brief: Ben Avon house tour, Ryan Shazier book signing and more around Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club Holiday Tea One could say The Sewickley Music Club is “wrapping up” its year-long Centennial celebration in a bow — a Christmas bow, that is. Enjoy the sounds of the Pittsburgh String Trio at the Holiday Tea on Dec. 14. The festivities will take place at the...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 5, 2021
Aleppo PrimInvest Corp. sold property at 131 Ferndale Ave. to Henry Passerrello for $33,000. Mildred Krulac sold property at 209 Ferry Road to John Raymond Pujol for $147,500. Clifton Alexander Schreiber sold property at Weber Road to Michael and Kelsey Monyok for $3,000. Clifton Schreiber sold property at 322 Weber...
With new starting lineup, Sewickley Academy girls look to return to WPIAL semifinals
Sewickley Academy girls basketball advanced to the WPIAL semifinal round the past two seasons. Although the Panthers may be hard-pressed to replace five senior starters from a year ago, they do have a talented group of athletes looking to make some noise this season. This year’s team is built around...
Thiero, Frank among veteran returning starters set to lead Quaker Valley
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team has two important characteristics: The Quakers are talented and experienced. That should lead to some difficult times for opponents this winter. Adou Thiero, Markus Frank, Jack Gardinier and Wil Dunda are returning senior starters. All are 6-feet tall or taller. “We return four seniors...
Fellowship: Events at Sewickley area churches, places of worship for Dec. 3, 2021
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Torah Yoga and Meditation Class on Zoom, 8:45 a.m. Dec. 18 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or for Zoom log-in links when necessary. Grace Anglican Church A special service of Advent Lessons and Carols will take place...
Sewickley Library launches Holiday StoryWalk at Ohio Township Nature Center
The Sewickley Public Library has partnered with the Ohio Township Nature Center to offer the first-ever Holiday StoryWalk. The Holiday StoryWalk brings a festive twist to the seasonal StoryWalk programs offered in the past. Visitors are invited to stroll down the walking path at Ohio Township Nature Center and read...
Keller Williams Realty Sewickley hosting inaugural Christmas Home Tour
For the first time, Keller Williams Realty Sewickley Division is hosting a Christmas Home Tour. From 4-8 p.m. Dec. 11, attendees will get a chance to check out five Sewickley-area properties decorated for the holidays. The styles of the homes vary, according to Lisa Kunkel, a Keller Williams Sewickley real...
Route 65 road work underway in Sewickley
Lane restrictions on Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) in Sewickley have begun. According to a PennDOT news release, single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions of Route 65 between the Chestnut Street/Bank Street and River Street/Broad Street intersections from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays through Dec. 21. Restrictions will...
In brief: Ben Avon house tour, Ryan Shazier book signing and more around Sewickley
Ben Avon house tour The Avon Club’s 2021 Ben Avon Holiday House Tour will be Dec. 4. A daylight tour will take place 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and a candlelight tour is from 6-9 p.m. The homes chosen represent a wide variety of architectural styles and designs, and special attention has...
Defense forms backbone of Quaker Valley soccer’s state title team
They say defense wins championships in football. The same could be applied to soccer. Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team entered the postseason as the Section 4-2A champion. Not only were the Quakers unbeaten at 12-0 in the section, they did not allow a goal. Remarkably, QV outscored the opposition 99-0...
Quaker Valley reflects on memorable run to another PIAA boys soccer title
Quaker Valley’s soccer legacy climbed a notch higher this season. The QV boys team rolled to section, WPIAL and PIAA championships in 2021, finishing 23-2 overall. With nine starters and five of the top six scorers back from last year’s 11-1-1 squad, the Quakers started the 2021 campaign with great...
Sewickley’s Bizic honored for efforts in Serbian education and culture
Milana “Mim” Bizic was very surprised when His Grace, the Right Reverend Irinej, Bishop of the Eastern American Serbian Orthodox Diocese, called her up to the podium at the Omni William Penn Omni Hotel with hundreds of guests present, to receive the highest award given to someone in the educational...
Sewickley area churches hosting Light Up Night events and more
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Adult Ed with Rahel Musleah — Namaste and Shalom: A Virtual Tour of Jewish India on Zoom, 7 p.m. Dec. 8 • Torah Yoga and Meditation Class on Zoom, 8:45 a.m. Dec. 18 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more...
