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Annual report available, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., again is offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
A stable home: Former horse barn converted in Sewickley Heights, listed at $1.2MVideo
The four horse paddocks remain in the basement of the barn-turned-luxurious home in Sewickley Heights. The details in the former working horse farm preserve its history, while modern additions create a spacious up-to-date living space. The barn house is on the market for $1,185,000. “This is an incredibly well-built home,”...
Quaker Valley Middle School returns with 1st live performance in a year
Quaker Valley Middle School students will return to the stage for the first time in a year to present the musical “Into the Woods Jr.” Students will perform the musical May 6-8 live at the Moon Park Amphitheater. The performance will only be available to see live – it will...
Single-lane restrictions begin today in Edgeworth
Overhead utility work on Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) in Edgeworth began today, according to a news release from PennDOT. Single-lane restrictions will occur on Route 65 in each direction between Hazel Lane and Ferry Street from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day through early June. Crews from Thompson...
In brief: Farmers market, Science on Screen at Tull and more in Sewickley
Sewickley farmers market The Sewickley farmers market is back. The market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. through Nov. 1 at the St. James Church of the Divine Redeemer Parish, 200 Walnut St., in the parking lot. Tull Family Theater launches Science on Screen Tull Family Theater’s Science...
Competition hits close to home for Quaker Valley’s Sirianni twins
Stepping onto the tennis court to compete for a WPIAL section title is a goal in itself, but imagine stepping onto the court and seeing your twin on the opposite side. Twin brothers Mike and Will Sirianni, who are juniors at Quaker Valley, found themselves in that situation April 8...
Hot bats leading Sewickley Academy baseball to fast start
The fence at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport went up three days before St. Joseph and Sewickley Academy faced off April 13 in a Section 3-A matchup, and it didn’t take long for Panthers shortstop Adin Zorn to christen it. Zorn was 5 for 5 at the plate,...
Sewickley student news: Quaker Valley kindergarten registration, dean’s list and more
Participating in Syracuse Sport Business Conference Anna Genter, a junior at Syracuse University from Sewickley, is involved in a student-produced Syracuse Sport Business Conference to be held virtually on April 24. She is a sport management and business major through the Whitman School of Business and has been on the...
Goebel-Mulholland engagement
Don and Kimberly Goebel of Ohio Township are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Katarzyna Marie Goebel, to Thomas McQuone Mulholland, son of Jeffrey and Shannon Mulholland of Sewickley. The couple graduated from Sewickley Academy in 2015. The bride to be graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State...
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller crowned WPIAL tennis champs
The WPIAL crowned a pair of boys tennis singles champions as South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson outlasted Shady Side Academy’s Colin Gramley for the Class AAA title, and North Catholic’s Nicolás Scheller made quick work of Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni. Patterson jumped out to an early lead in what turned into...
Sewickley Council awards paving contract to Plum company
Sewickley officials have awarded this year’s paving contract to Plum-based A. Liberoni Inc. The near $597,000 contract was awarded via 6-2 vote Tuesday night despite the concerns of council President Jeff Neff. “I’m surprised they put a bid in after they said they would never work for us again,” Neff...
Annual report available, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., again is offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
Penn Hills man charged with shooting pregnant woman sentenced to federal prison on drug charges
A 19-year-old Penn Hills man facing attempted homicide charges in the January shooting of a 20-year-old pregnant woman in Leetsdale was sentenced to federal prison Monday for his role in a large-scale heroin trafficking ring busted by the FBI two years ago. Roderick Ferguson, 19, who has been linked to...
In brief: Flea market, community food drive and more in Sewickley
Named to Forbes list Katie Larsen of Sewickley was named to the 2021 Forbes “Best-In-State” Wealth Advisor List for the fourth consecutive year. A tenured advisor and founder of the Larsen Group, Larsen is a managing director and wealth management advisor at Merrill. Previously, Larsen was named to Working Mother’s...
Quaker Valley boys tennis in title contention with deep lineup
The Quaker Valley boys tennis team went on a run to the PIAA tournament in 2019 and finished with an overall regular season record of 10-2. Before the coronavirus pandemic canceled their season last year, the Quakers were hoping to do it again. Now, for a third straight season, the...
Team effort helps Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse get off to hot start
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team started the 2021 season with back-to-back wins over Peters Township and Shaler, and both wins came in different ways. The win over Peters Township, a tight three-goal victory, came in a typical grind-it-out game as the Panthers battled adversity with the weather and their...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 11, 2021
Aleppo TTM Holdings Inc. sold property at 414 Rockledge Drive to Amc Real Estate Services Inc. for $60,000. Chance Perdue sold property at 403 Trailside dr to Patricia Perkins for $258,000. Bell Acres Brian Courtney sold property at 45 Charleston Square to Sirva Relocation CR LLC for $982,500. Sirva Relocation...
Student news: Quaker Valley kindergarten registration, scholarships and more
Student volunteer Tice Harkins of Sewickley was among the members of Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s MD Class of 2024 who volunteered to help clean up downtown Scranton. Working in the rain, the students cleaned out the planters found in several blocks of Scranton’s downtown area and planted fresh flowers...
Letter to the editor: Union Aid Society appreciative of community donations
Thanks to Union Aid Society donors Since 1898, the Union Aid Society has been assisting the residents of the 11 municipalities with financial aid and providing supplemental resources on numerous other local programs. As the saying goes, “This is not our first pandemic.” There are vast differences between 1914 and...
St. Matthew A.M.E. Zion Church repairing glass-stained windows
St. Matthew A.M.E. Zion Church is entering the next phase of its year-long effort of renovations. The next project is the repair of the church’s stained-glass windows. The windows were installed in 1911 and the protective covers for them have since yellowed and masked, according to the church. The project...
Safran’s Supermarket weathering covid storm
Lew Safran, owner of Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, met with U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, as the politician made stops in Pennsylvania’s 17th congressional district on March 26. Lamb touted the American Rescue Plan during the visits, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill aimed at financially boosting individuals, businesses and...
Sewickley Valley YMCA’s Judy Scioscia retires after 40 yearsVideo
A fixture at the Sewickley Valley YMCA has retired after a 40-year stint. Judy Scioscia, 67, of Leet was all smiles – and somewhat teary-eyed – during a send-off celebration on April 6. Scioscia has served as that YMCA’s membership director since 2010, but had served in several roles there...
Earth Day Storytime, pop-up book sales and more at Sewickley Public Library
Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is again offering express library services. The Express Library gives users a chance to come into the library to browse the collection, check out items and use the public computers. The library is taking precautions to ensure the safety of library staff and patrons,...
In brief: Sewickley Music Club, Earth Day cleanup and more in and around Sewickley
Sewickley Music Club The Sewickley Music Club will hold its first in-person, socially distanced event following a year-long covid shut down by welcoming world performer and current Pittsburgh resident Allan Snyder. Snyder, accompanied by Bill Brewer, will be singing a program of tunes entitled “Broadway and Beyond – Music from...
2021 Trib 10 Boys Basketball All-Stars
This year’s Trib 10 boys basketball all-star team could look a lot like next year’s team. Of the 10 players selected, six are juniors or sophomores. That list includes Laurel Highlands sophomore Rodney Gallagher and Our Lady of the Sacred Heart junior Jake DiMichele, who earned Trib 10 honors for...
