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In brief: historic review commission meeting, holiday closures and more around Sewickley
Historic Review Commission meeting Sewickley’s Historic Review Commission will meet 7 p.m. Jan. 4 at the municipal building, 610 Thorn St. Beth Samuel offers programs online Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice. Upcoming programs include: • Virtual retreat, 10 a.m. Jan. 3 •...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 27
Bell Acres Jeffrey Ibbotson sold property at 107 Bower Drive to Andrew and Jessica Rodriguez for $155,000. Patricia Derzipilski trustee sold property at 102 Sunset Drive to Jennifer Franz for $235,000. Edgeworth Joseph Ryan sold property at 308 Church Ln to Joshua and Sophia Knight for $975,000. Leetsdale Gatesman Properties...
Sewickley Parking Authority offering free holiday parking
In an ongoing effort to help local businesses, Sewickley Parking Authority has approved free parking all day on Dec. 24, 25, 31 and Jan. 1. Regular enforcement hours will resume on Jan. 2, 2021. Parking Authority chair Cynthia Mullins said that these dates were in addition to free parking offered...
Christmas closure, book request delay info, winter reading and more at Sewickley Public Library
While Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., is not currently open to the public and offering only remote services and curbside pickup, it will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 for Christmas. For the latest updates or to register for events, call 412-741-6920 or visit sewickleylibrary.org. Book request delays...
$2.6 billion Army Corps of Engineers project on Ohio River might get funded faster
Two key pieces of federal legislation could shave off years waiting to start construction of the Army Corps of Engineers $2.6 billion upper Ohio River project. The project, still in the design phase, replaces a lock each at the Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery locks and dams. Recent legislation — the...
Santa makes an appearance in Leet
Santa Claus brought some Christmas cheer to residents of Leet Township on Dec. 19 with the help of Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department. He rode around on a firetruck to the neighborhoods of Olde Sewickley Highlands, Leet Acres, Quaker Heights and more....
In brief: Business networking, Master Naturalist training and more around Sewickley
Beth Samuel offers programs online Beth Samuel Jewish Center will host all programs through Zoom until further notice. Upcoming programs include: • Virtual retreat, 10 a.m. Jan. 3 • Sisterhood Book Club: “Color Me In” by Natasha Diaz, 7 p.m. Jan. 6 Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or Zoom login...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 20
Bell Acres Justin Stockdale sold property at 108 Bower Drive to Peter Desante for $341,000. Mary Louise Wolber sold property at 104 Orris Road to William and Rachel McKeown for $152,000. Edgeworth Darren Martian sold property at 45 Little Sewickley Creek Road to Christopher Mark and Flora Sweeney Hunzeker for...
Sewickley artist Claire Hardy’s rose paintings will be in the background of ‘The Bachelor’Video
While drama is always in the forefront of “The Bachelor,” the background should interest Western Pennsylvania viewers when Season 25 of ABC’s romantic reality show starts Jan. 4. First, the season, starring suitor Matt James was filmed at Nemacolin Resort in Fayette County. Second, paintings by Sewickley artist Claire Hardy...
Sewickley budget approved, no tax hike
Sewickley officials held the line on real estate taxes in their $9 million 2021 budget. Council voted 6-3 in December to pass the 2021 spending plan, which maintains the millage rate at 6.25 mills. Voting for the budget were vice president Todd Renner, Sean Figley, Julie Barnes, Ed Green, Cynthia...
Sewickley area communities report varying numbers of covid-19
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Dec. 16, there have been 79 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
Wreaths Across America ceremony taking place at Sewickley Cemetery
Allegheny Commandery #35 Knights Templar and the Laurel Valley York Rite College #97 are again partnering for Wreaths Across America at the Sewickley Cemetery. On Dec. 19, the 11 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony will be a bit different than it has been in previous years. Edward Foster, committee chairman, said that...
Leetsdale company fined for environmental crimes
A Leetsdale copper processing company will spend three years on probation and pay $550,000 in fines for multiple violations of the Clean Water Act and other counts after pleading guilty on Tuesday in federal court. Hussey Copper, which waived indictment by a grand jury, instead pleaded to the information filed...
Leetsdale holds line on taxes in 2021 spending plan
Leetsdale council held the line on property taxes and reduced another tax when it ratified the borough’s spending plan for 2021. The borough projects its revenue to come in at $2.6 million, a surplus of $126,000 when compared to its $2.4 million projection in expenditures. Council president Wesley James said...
In brief: Networking meeting, Trib journalism scholarship and more around Sewickley
Trib Total Media offers pair of scholarships Trib Total Media is accepting applications for both the Scholarship for Diversity in Media and the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship. The Scholarship for Diversity in Media is open to high school seniors who are culturally, ethnically or racially diverse and are planning to...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 13
Leet Steven Fleury sold property at 206 S. Chaucer Ct to David Hermenau and Sarah Nilson for $488,500. Sewickley Hendrik VanDerVaart sold property at 216 Linden Ct to Marc Pugliese and Sally Jarocki for $570,000. Real Estate Transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....
Tull Family Theater closing to comply with Gov. Tom Wolf’s order
Beginning tomorrow, The Tull Family Theater in Sewickley will close to comply with Gov. Tom Wolf’s shutdown order. According to a news release, patrons who have purchased advance tickets or rented private screenings already have been contacted and offered refunds. The Theater’s Virtual Screening Rooms remain open and can be...
‘For Genevieve:’ Edgeworth father revives daughter’s old playhouse into greenhouse, meditation space
Roughly 19 years ago, a dad wrote a message on a wooden stud of his toddler’s playhouse he had built just for her in the backyard. “For Genevieve’s third birthday,” it read. He then signed his name. A few weeks later, the surprise playhouse was complete. Ron Carlson, 62, of...
Heritage Valley Health System gearing up to treat surge of covid patients expected after the holidays
Heritage Valley Health System officials say they currently have enough beds for the covid-19 patients being admitted to the critical care units at its three hospitals. But the health system has taken steps to treat more critically ill patients if there is a surge. “As with other health care facilities...
Sewickley area coronavirus numbers remain low
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Allegheny County and across the country, the Sewickley area’s numbers remain conservative. As of Dec. 8, there have been 65 total cases of the novel coronavirus in the Borough of Sewickley since March, according to the latest information provided by an interactive Allegheny...
DUI, drug cases among those recently handled in Judge Ford’s Sewickley court
Sewickley District Court Judge Robert L. Ford handled these cases in November. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Sewickley police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • William Franklin, 24, of Beaver Falls on charges of driving under...
Trib HSSN 2020-21 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown
This will surely be a boys basketball season like no other. WPIAL teams are set to tip off Friday and embark on a masked journey through a schedule likely to change many times as the year progresses. Teams all have hopes of hoisting a WPIAL championship trophy in March, much...
In brief: Library returns, Beth Samuel virtual events and more around Sewickley
During Sewickley Public Library’s closure, returns can be made in the library’s book drop near the rear of the building off of the parking lot. No books may be returned inside the building. Because all items need to be quarantined for four days after return, patrons may see items on...
Loaded Sewickley Academy girls roster includes 5 returning starters and then some
The excitement in coach Mark Gaither’s voice was through the roof. Just one year after achieving an overall record of 14-12 and earning a berth into the WPIAL Class A semifinals, the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team is returning all five of its starters and then some. “We have a...
Quaker Valley girls basketball, a program on the rise, sets championship goals
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team got a nice taste of success last season, and now it’s ready for more. After recording an overall record of 17-7 and earning a blowout first-round victory over No. 9 West Mifflin, the Quakers got a shot at No. 1 seed North Catholic. While...
