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In brief: Free tax prep, Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection and more around Sewickley

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...
With defensive identity, Sewickley Academy boys finding rhythm heading into playoffs

As the WPIAL playoffs approach, Sewickley Academy boys basketball coach Win Palmer is confident with where the Panthers are. Since the beginning of February, the Panthers (6-7, 3-5) have played No. 3 Springdale, No. 1 Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Shenango, which has won seven of its past 10,...
Former Quigley Catholic guard Hailey Drutarosky fitting right in at Sewickley Academy

Not many high school athletes change schools before their senior season, but when Quigley Catholic closed at the end of last school year, Hailey Drutarosky set off on a path she never expected to take. “Nobody ever thinks about transferring schools their senior year of high school,” said Drutarosky, who...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 21, 2021

Aleppo Jetnet Corp. sold property at 505 North Drive to Rossco Partners LLC for $5,800,000. Leet Stephen Macurak sold property at 73 Beech St. to Emily Bennett for $152,750. Richard Watach sold property at 108 Main St. to Melinda Nicholson for $138,000. Dionna Kost sold property at 125 Oak St....
Master’s degree, dean’s list among Sewickley student achievements

Earned master’s degree George Samo of Sewickley graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a master of science in electrical and computer engineering. Dean’s list The following students from the North Hills area were recognized for their academic achievement during the fall 2020 semester by being named to the...
Sewickley resident recognized on Forbes list

Sewickley resident Lacey A. York has been named to Forbes’ 2021 Best-In-State Wealth Advisors list. According to a news release, the list spotlights more than 5,000 top-performing advisors selected from a pool of 32,725. Advisors were nominated by their firms then researched, interviewed and assigned rankings within their respective states....
Sewickley Valley Community Fund awards second round of covid-related grants

The Sewickley Valley Community Fund has awarded a little more than $10,000 in a second round of grants to local organizations helping others during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Three organizations — the Sewickley Community Center, the Sewickley Valley YMCA and the Union Aid Society — each received $3,500 to continue...
New owner takes over Sewickley Spa

Former Sewickley Spa employee Jonelle McMahan is now at the helm as the owner. Former owner Dorothy Andreas opened the business in 1997, according to a news release. In 2000, The Sewickley Spa at Ligonier opened, and in 2003, The Sewickley Spa at The Wisp Resort in Deep Creek Lake...
Letter: Teachers impact education more than buildings

I was privileged to attend a private Quaker school in the 1960s and 1970s. While it was a private school, it had a very small endowment, resources were scarce and budgets tight. While the walls may have been crumbling and gyms doubled as auditoriums, what I remember most were the...
Divine Redeemer Parish in Sewickley to offer fish fry takeout for Lent

Volunteers at Divine Redeemer Parish in Sewickley are eager to hear the sizzle of fish in the fryers on Fridays during Lent. “We wanted to get some normalcy back to the parish,” said Karin Masterani, parish office manager. “It’s part of the Catholic tradition.” All fish fries within the Catholic...
Tabletop game night, virtual true crime discussion group and more from 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,...
Lincoln Park tops Quaker Valley in battle for section lead, will rematch ThursdayVideo

Brandin Cummings gave Lincoln Park the lead with a gutsy 3-pointer in the closing minutes, made two clutch free throws in the final seconds and led his team in scoring for the third game in a row. Oh, and he’s a freshman that comes off the bench. Cummings scored 15...
Op-ed: Quaker Valley can find a better, less costly site for new high school

The existing high school at 625 Beaver St. has seen 95 years of service and the school board of the Quaker Valley School District has decided that we need a new high school. With the help of their consultants, they determined that floor area needs to be increased by approximately...
In brief: Sewickley seeks code enforcement officer, virtual fundraiser and more

The Borough of Sewickley is seeking candidates for the position of code enforcement and zoning officer. The code enforcement and zoning officer performs a variety of routine and complex professional and technical work in the application and enforcement of various property and land use related borough codes and regulations. This...
Quaker Valley wrestling continues upward trend after WPIAL team tournament run

When the Quaker Valley wrestling team faced off with Mt. Pleasant on Jan. 23 at the Hampton Dawg Duals, they came away with a 42-21 loss after only winning four contested matches. So when the Quakers were matched up with the Vikings in the WPIAL Class AA quarterfinals on Feb....
Quaker Valley girls finding their form as postseason approaches

The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is searching for a WPIAL title this season, and with just four losses on their record, the Quakers seem to be in a good position as the WPIAL’s open tournament quickly approaches later this month. Before the No. 2 Quakers fell to No. 1...

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