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Freshman Jack Kazalas carving his own path within Quaker Valley wrestling program
From 2016-19, John Rocco Kazalas put his stamp on the Quaker Valley wrestling program. He earned two section championships, three third-place finishes at the regional tournament, and found a place on the PIAA podium twice. He also won the first WPIAL title in program history as a senior. Now, his...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 7, 2021
Aleppo Lyndsey Costa sold property at 103 Sewickley Heights Drive to Susan Quinn for $218,000. Robert Welsh sold property at 311 Weber Road to Sheridan Edmondson for $285,000. Bell Acres Samuel Cadwell sold property at 12 Highview Drive to David and Shelly Hairston for $550,000. William Edmondson sold property at...
Greensburg Central Catholic boys advance to WPIAL semifinalsVideo
With some film to watch and more time to prepare, Greensburg Central Catholic installed a new defense for Sewickley Academy, a team that beat the Centurions in the last game of the regular season, for the rematch in the WPIAL playoffs. Maybe the result would be different, GCC figured, if...
Sewickley Academy shuts down Greensburg Central Catholic
Sewickley Academy made 19 of 28 free throws and eventually pulled away for a 38-21 victory over Greensburg Central Catholic in the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball quarterfinals Friday night. No. 4 Sewickley Academy advanced to play No. 1 Neshannock in the semifinals at 6 p.m. Monday. The 12th-seeded Centurions...
Local businesses ‘hold seats’ at Tull Family Theater
You’ve seen the no-contact fans at sporting and performance events: the cardboard cutouts of grandmas, dads, youngsters — even pets — that fill seats while covid-related occupancy restrictions are in place. Locally, these cardboard “fans” are popping up at The Tull Family Theater, as regional businesses “hold” the seats until...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, March 5, 2021
Here’s a look at Friday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams: Boys Class 6A Quarterfinals 6-Pine-Richland (12-5) at 3-Hempfield (12-5) 6 p.m. Friday Coaches: Bob Petcash, Pine-Richland; Bill Swan, Hempfield Winner plays: Winner of 7-North Allegheny (16-6) at 2-Fox Chapel (19-2), 6 p.m. Tuesday in semifinals About Pine-Richland:...
Neighbor Spotlight: Environmental activist seeks economic solution to cut fossil fuel consumption
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, March 4, 2021
Here’s a look at Thursday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams: Girls First round Class 5A 11-South Fayette (14-5) at 6-Latrobe (12-2) 6 p.m. Thursday Coaches: Bryan Bennett, South Fayette; Mark Burkhardt, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 14-Moon (7-11) at 3-Hampton (14-5), 6 p.m. Monday About South Fayette:...
Fort Pitt Museum virtual storytime, Creativebug 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,...
Burger-O’Rourke engagement
Diane Krill and John Burger of Sewickley announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Burger, to Michael (Mickey) O’Rourke, son of Betsy and Samuel Halcomb, also of Sewickley. The future bride and groom are graduates of Quaker Valley High School, where they met. After graduation, Burger attended Miami University of...
Trib HSSN Boys Basketball Team of the Week for March 1, 2021
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball program has high expectations each year based on a solid foundation of success. However, coming into the final week of the regular season, the Panthers were at .500 and dealing with a difficult postseason tuneup against last week’s Trib HSSN team of the week, Greensburg...
In brief: Free tax prep, virtual networking and more in the Sewickley area
Free tax prep United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Free Tax Prep program is offering free virtual or hybrid tax preparation through April 10 for individuals across the region. With these new virtual services, clients can upload their materials, and tax experts will prepare and review the return. The hybrid tax...
Patrick Cutchember becomes 4th Quaker Valley wrestler to win WPIAL title
In the short history of Quaker Valley’s wrestling program, only three wrestlers had the opportunity to have a WPIAL gold medal placed around their neck before this season. On Feb. 20, after trips to the finals the past two years, 189-pound junior Patrick Cutchember joined the ranks as he captured...
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero is embracing a bigger role
For the past three years, Adou Thiero’s role for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team has been evolving. He started as a freshman and averaged 7.5 points per game by being a shooter and distributor for a team that went on to make its third-straight WPIAL finals appearance. Then, as...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 28, 2021
Aleppo Diane Snow sold property at 312 Sewickley Ridge Drive to Paul and Hildy Heffernan for $563,000. Cordelia Glenn sold property at 201 Trailside Drive to Michael Hess et al. and David Macmillian for $190,000. Laurie Johns Woelfel sold property at 145 Veshio Drive to Edward and Melanie Turngren for...
Letter to the editor: Appreciation for Cochran Hose Company, neighbors
On Jan. 18, our home on Centennial Avenue caught fire. We would like to thank Cochran Hose Company and all the other fire departments that responded. The firefighters bravely ran into our home that was actively burning and billowing black smoke. They not only put out the fire but also...
South Park’s O’Connor, North Catholic’s Foley capture WPIAL Class AA diving titles
Cole O’Connor saved his toughest dive for last and it paid off. The South Park senior trailed by five entering the final round, but successfully executed an inward double with a 2.8 degree of difficulty to score 46 points and vault himself to his first WPIAL Class AA diving championship...
Remembering Bob Bagans, former Sewickley Valley YMCA program director, Key Club administrator
Bob Bagans may not have had relatives living in Sewickley, but many considered him as close as family. “He was a very dear friend,” said Bob Kluz, a longtime member of the Kiwanis Club of Sewickley with Bagans. “Bob was a big part of this community, and this community took...
Letter to the editor: Mier makes good points about QV high school
In the op-ed piece written by John M. Mier in the Feb. 18 edition of the Sewickley Herald, Mier makes several good points regarding the school board’s misguided purchase of 128 acres of sloped, undeveloped land for the site of a new high school. First is the outright misrepresentation on...
Letter to the editor: QV secondary students need better
Recent letters to the editor address the Quaker Valley School District’s decision to build a new high school. The District is off-target. Considering the financial investment and return on investment, this decision is ludicrous. Mr. Meier and Ms. Kipp’s op-eds (in the Feb. 18 issue) summarize the arguments opposing a...
Quaker Valley School District to donate items to Sewickley Community Center, the Center for Hope in AmbridgeVideo
Liam Welge has been leading donation drives for a while. “I love helping out people. It’s just always something I do,” he said. The 14-year-old, Quaker Valley Middle School eighth-grader has led sweater, book and food drives. His latest endeavor has been spearheading a district-wide food drive for the Sewickley...
Children’s book club, March mystery box 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’s Edgeworth Club keeps duckpin bowling tradition rollingVideo
Joe Sawyer dampens his right hand with a wet green cloth, grabs his ball and lines a shot slightly right of center, much like he has done for about 33 years. The Sewickley resident winds up, takes a few steps and lets the ball go with an underhanded toss down...
Bellevue council president, borough’s 1st Black member, to run for mayor
Bellevue Borough Council President Val Pennington is running for mayor. The first Black member of Bellevue’s council, he would also be, if elected, the first Black mayor of the borough along the Ohio River. Pennington spent Sunday afternoon at a North Borough Progressives political action committee petition drive-thru on Cliff...
WPIAL posts final swimming and diving performance lists
The WPIAL released its final swimming and diving performance lists Sunday evening, and individual swimmers and relays continued to produce new WPIAL-best performances during the final week of the regular season. Posting new top times in Class AAA are Butler senior David Bocci (boys 100-yard butterfly, 49.82), Upper St. Clair...
