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Sewickley Parking Authority offers free parking on upcoming holidays
The Sewickley Parking Authority will suspend parking fees in the borough for upcoming holiday weekends. The board unanimously passed the offering of free parking Memorial Day weekend. The suspension will be in effect from 1 p.m. May 28 through May 31, with regular parking fees resuming Tuesday. The board also...
Leet man co-authors book about Anne Warburton, UK’s first female ambassador
When siblings Richard and Elizabeth Warburton attended their aunt’s funeral in 2015, they had an idea to write a book chronicling their beloved relative’s life as the UK’s first female ambassador. Six years and 288 pages later, “Women of the Foreign Office” published by England’s History Press on March 1...
Some Sewickley restaurants say loosened covid restrictions won’t have much impact
While some covid restrictions for businesses throughout the state may soon be lifted, some Sewickley restaurant owners say the changes will not have a significant impact on their operations. Gov. Tom Wolf on March 15 announced he would roll back a slew of mitigation measures effective April 4, including the...
Letter to the editor: Encourage QV School Board to initiate a referendum
In your March 11 edition, a citizen-led group calling itself QV Strong addressed your local readers. The group presented themselves as proponents for building a new high school, to be constructed on a hilltop overlooking Leetsdale and Edgeworth. In laying out their case, the group put forth a number of...
Letter to the editor: QV Strong should demand a referendum
QV Strong’s introductory letter to the community on March 11 in the Sewickley Herald misunderstands the strongest argument by new high school opponents regarding a referendum. By definition, a “conservative” financing plan is to secure as much of the necessary capital projected. In fact, it’s the only responsible course, especially...
Savoring at Home series, children’s virtual book club 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,...
Sewickley gets Netflix makeover as part of new film projectVideo
Several Sewickley residents and business owners were excited for the borough’s closeup as Netflix production crews were in town filming scenes for an upcoming project. “I think this is a really pretty area, and think it’s nice that people would want to feature it in some film,” said Kimberly Anderson,...
Sewickley Academy boys capitalize on team growth before playoff exit
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team started this season without an identity or a sense of superior athletic talent that could carry them to wins. By the end of the season, though, the Panthers started doing things the old-fashioned way, and it worked. They played hard-nosed defense and limited top-seeded...
YMCA Summer Day Camp, Penguin Bookshop author talk and more in Sewickley
YMCA Summer Day Camp This summer, let your kids be kids again at the Sewickley Valley YMCA’s Summer Day Camp. During camp at the Y, your child can build robots, dance, become a lego master or gymnast, explore the outdoors and much more. Plus, all camps include art, swimming, games...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 14
Aleppo Eddie Filip sold property at Glenfield Road to Hilary Brown for $25,000. Edgeworth Barrie Athol sold property at 208 Chestnut Road to Jory and Melanie Richman for $1,070,297. Margaret Irvine Weir sold property at 308 Maple Ln to Jill Edwards for $650,000. Estate of Linda Sue Ruhl sold property...
Student news from the Sewickley area for the week of March 13, 2021
Placed in hockey tournament Three Quaker Valley elementary students who are on the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite girls hockey team – Ava Franus, Grace Keisel and Claire Dickson – participated in the Sarah Backstrom 27th Annual Memorial Tournament in Erie last month. The Pittsburgh Pens Elite players placed 2nd in the...
Beaver girls capture program’s 1st WPIAL title
The Beaver girls basketball team could’ve packed it in during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Friday when they trailed section rival Quaker Valley early and things weren’t going their way. But the Bobcats had been through too much. The senior class had suffered a WPIAL championship loss on a...
How to watch the WPIAL basketball finals on Trib HSSN
The first four of 12 WPIAL basketball championship games will be played tonight at a pair of high school gymnasiums, and a quartet of teams will be rewarded for persevering during an unprecedented 2020-21 season. Teams endured covid-19 protocols and shutdowns that provided a bigger challenge than any on-court opponent....
Sewickley Academy to host first-ever online fundraiser
Sewickley Academy will host its first-ever virtual fundraiser next month. The event, in its 34th year, will include an auction of more than 80 items with bidding that starts April 5 and closes April 10. The online event will start at 5:45 p.m. on April 10. Kaitlin Busch, a spokeswoman...
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship breakdown: Beaver vs. Quaker Valley
WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball championship No. 1 Beaver vs. No. 2 Quaker Valley 5 p.m. Friday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena On the air: 1230 AM, 99.3 FM, 1460 AM; TribHSSN.TribLive.com (video stream) Winner plays: District 8, 9 or 10 champion in PIAA quarterfinals, March 20 How they got...
Sweetwater Center for the Arts to host ‘Trigger Warning’ exhibit in-person
The Sweetwater Center for the Arts will host its first in-person art exhibition since canceling all shows about a year ago. “Trigger Warning,” a gallery that includes artwork focused on gun violence in America, will have an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. on March 19. The exhibition will...
Op-ed: QV Strong group supports new high school, debunks myths
We would like to introduce the Quaker Valley community to our citizen-led group, QV Strong. We are Quaker Valley residents, parents and grandparents who support robust community understanding, involvement and transparency into all school district planning and projects. We are excited about the progress of the New QV High School...
Pop-Up book sale, spring crafts 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,...
Neshannock turns up intensity, beats Sewickley Academy in Class 2A semifinals
For the second time in three years, Neshannock is headed to the WPIAL championship game. The top-seeded Lancers outscored fourth-seeded Sewickley Academy 31-10 in the second half Tuesday en route to a 47-26 home victory in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals. The section foes split their regular season meetings, each...
Cinderella season continues for Quaker Valley girls basketball
Remember all that talk about Southmoreland being the darlings of the WPIAL girls basketball playoffs a year ago? Well, the spotlight might have shifted to the Scotties’ latest opponent. It is Quaker Valley’s turn to wear Cinderella’s slipper in Class 4A. A semifinal team for the second time in school...
Heritage Valley Sewickley nurse honored with Cameo of Caring Award
Registered nurse Sara Manfredi, who works on the Progressive Care Unit at Heritage Valley Sewickley Hospital, has been honored with a Cameo of Caring Award. The award honors exceptional bedside nurses who work in acute care hospitals. According to a hospital news release, “the Cameo of Caring Program & Awards...
Owen DeGregorio makes 7 3-pointers as North Catholic returns to WPIAL semifinalsVideo
North Catholic’s Owen DeGregorio took advantage of Monday’s mild weather to put up some shots with his dad on their outdoor hoop. “Maybe I’ve got to do that before every game,” said the senior, who made seven 3-pointers a few hours later as No. 5 seed North Catholic defeated No....
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsule: Game for Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Here’s a look at Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff game involving a Westmoreland County team: Girls Class 4A Semifinals 3-Southmoreland (16-4) at 2-Quaker Valley (14-4) 6 p.m. Tuesday Coaches: Amber Cernuto, Southmoreland; Tom Demko, Quaker Valley Winner plays: Winner of 4-Knoch (10-1) at 1-Beaver (18-0) in WPIAL championship, 5 p.m. Friday...
In brief: Jessica Strawser book launch, free online tax prep and more in Sewickley
Writers series to host author of ‘A Million Reasons Why’ The Penguin Bookshop Writers Series will host author Jessica Strawser to celebrate the launch of her latest novel, “A Million Reasons Why,” at 7 p.m. March 25. Strawser will be joined by fellow author Kirstin Bair to discuss “A Million...
Gordon, McEnroe lead the way for Sewickley Academy hockey
The Sewickley Academy hockey team is leading the PIHL Class A Northwest Division with a record of 4-1 and an overall mark of 5-9, and the play of junior Jack Gordon and sophomore Matt McEnroe has been a major reason for the success. With 30 goals and 12 assists, Gordon...
