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Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of June 29
Aleppo Lisa Sevcik sold property at 210 Timber Ln to Dennis Campbell Jr. for $195,000. Edgeworth W. Daniel Driscoll sold property at 304 Quaker Road to Matthew and Elisabeth Chapman for $850,000. Leetsdale Robert Cobourne Jr. sold property at 14 Ohio River Blvd. to Nealy Maytic for $125,000. Sewickley Bradley...
Quaker Valley swimmer Sophie Besterman to join sister at Bloomsburg
After turning down an offer to play soccer, Quaker Valley graduate Sophie Besterman will join her sister Amelia on the Bloomsburg women’s swimming team. Besterman, 18, committed to compete for the Division II school next season. Besterman was part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed third in this...
Sewickley to open park shelter reservations
Sewickley Borough has announced online reservations for park shelters will reopen at 9 a.m. June 29. Rentals will be available from July through October. The non-institutional/non-commercial rental fee was waived for the 2020 season. The borough noted that War Memorial Park can close and events can be canceled due to...
Parkway North lane restrictions planned in Ohio Township
Traffic will be impacted on the Parkway North next week. Lane restrictions on I-279 in Ohio Township will occur Monday through Thursday, weather permitting, according to a PennDOT press release. Single-lane restrictions will occur in both directions between Mt. Nebo Road and Camp Horne Road, Exit 8, from 9 a.m....
Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry continues distribution
The harvest from Fern Hollow Nature Center’s garden was recently donated to the Sewickley Community Center Food Pantry. The pantry remains available to residents of the Quaker Valley School District and is open for drive-up food distribution from 9 to 11 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month....
Sheetz employee in Ohio Twp. tests positive for covid-19
An employee at a Sheetz location in Ohio Township has tested positive for covid-19, company officials announced Wednesday night. An employee from the store at 1910 Mt. Nebo Road tested positive. The employee has not worked at the store since June 17, according to Sheetz spokesman Nick Ruffner. “According to...
Nazareth Prep taps former Vincentian Academy principal as new head of school
Nazareth Prep, a Catholic high school in Emsworth, named Rita Canton as executive director and head of school. According to a news release from the school, Canton brings more than 20 years of teaching and school leadership to her new role. Canton spent four years as principal and head of...
Quaker Valley student awarded scholarship from women’s organization
A Quaker Valley High School senior has been selected to receive the PEO STAR Scholarship. Hannah Peacock, daughter of Bradley and Karen Peacock, is the recipient for the 2019-20 academic year. PEO is a philanthropic organization that celebrates the advancement of women. Peacock, who was recommended for the scholarship by...
Sweetwater kicks off summer jazz series with free, outdoor concert
Summer Sweet Jazz Music Series returns to Sweetwater Center for the Arts with a free outdoor concert. Pittsburgh drummer Roger Humphries and the RH Factor will play classic jazz from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Sewickley Riverfront Park. The band will perform under the gazebo at Riverfront Park, 300...
Sewickley-area real estate for the week of June 21
Bell Acres Judith Van Schoyck Scheel trustee sold property at 214 Dilworth Road to Bruce and Elizabeth Wright for $790,000. Edgeworth Molly Amsler trustee sold property at 312 Highland Ln to Benjamin Herring and Kara Vezza for $312,500. Leetsdale Kara Vezza sold property at 449 Washington St. to Justin and...
Fern Hollow invites families to take a Sewickley Storywalk
Fern Hollow Nature Center, 1901 Glen Mitchell Road, invites area families to Sewickley Storywalk. Take a walk through Fern Hollow while enjoying one of three nature picture books. Pages from a children’s book are placed along walking paths for children and their caregivers to read together while outside. Two Storywalks...
Drilling underway on Ohio Township road
Drilling operations on Red Mud Hollow Road (Route 4043) in Ohio Township have begun. According to a PennDOT news release, work will occur from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays through June 22 at two locations between Mt. Nebo Road and Brighton Drive. Single-lane alternating traffic will be controlled by...
PennDOT: Sewickley Bridge to be closed around-the-clock for 24 days
The Sewickley Bridge will be closed for 24 days for repairs starting next month, PennDOT announced Tuesday. The around-the-clock closure of the bridge spanning the Ohio River between Route 51 in Moon and Route 65 in Sewickley is scheduled to run from July 17 through Aug. 10. About 20,000 vehicles...
Sewickley Farmers Market open for business
The Sewickley Farmers Market, held in the St. James Church parking lot, 200 Walnut St., returns, operating from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through the last Saturday before Thanksgiving. During the green phase of reopening, customers are required to wear masks and asked to stay 6 feet away from...
Sewickley Academy graduate names released
Fifty-two graduating seniors have been honored by Sewickley Academy. The class of 2020 is: J.F. Aber Ella Balet Alexis Barlock Arjan Bedi Vinka Bencic Mira Bhatia Alex Billiar Chloe Black Connery Brown Sarah Brown Catherine Cable Chase Capito Cooper Cheng Annie Clouse Alessandro Cocovich Jackson Coles Caroline Cox Tru Dabney...
Concerts to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank rescheduled to Butler drive-in
A benefit concert for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank has been rescheduled. Rockers Gene the Werewolf, the Hawkeyes and the Clarks will now perform June 27 at the Starlight Drive-In along North Main Street Extension in Butler. It was originally booked as a two-night performance with Gene the Werewolf...
Sewickley-area real estate for the week of June 14
Edgeworth John Stunda sold property at 223 Hazel Ln to Evan McClung for $179,000. Leet Damien Philibert sold property at 300 N. Chaucer Court to Julian and Aundrea Carrillo for $737,000. Mathew Killian sold property at 220 Pilgrim Drive to Jeffrey and Suzanne Modrovich for $432,000. Sewickley Hills Earl Miller...
La Roche hosting summer virtual campus visits, admissions programs
The coronavirus pandemic put a stop to in-person visits for those interested in attending La Roche University. But prospective students can get university information during a series of virtual admissions events scheduled throughout the summer. High school students can sign up to meet with faculty and staff using the Zoom...
Fundraisers benefit Animal Friends
As Animal Friends works toward restoring all services, several events to benefit the Ohio Township nonprofit are planned. From Friday through Sunday, every Pittsburgh-area Primanti Bros. location is participating in an online fundraiser for Animal Friends according to an email from the nonprofit. Enter the promo code ANIMALFRIENDS in the...
Trib’s new eCommerce program helps generate sales while supporting local nonprofits
Trib Total Media has launched a new eCommerce marketplace for businesses and nonprofits looking to increase sales while also supporting the community. The Trib introduced the EverybodyShops.com platform this week in connection with its growing list of Neighborhood News Network sites, which provide hyper-local news to 31 Pittsburgh-area neighborhoods, according...
Tull virtual film, Q&A focuses on diversity in science field
The Tull Family Theater’s Science on Screen film and speaker series finale will be available online and include a Q&A. According to a theater news release, “Picture a Scientist,” a documentary accepted for this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, follows scientific and social researchers who are creating a new chapter of...
Sewickley parking to include new rates, fines and time limits
There have been many changes to the Sewickley Parking Authority this year, the latest among them impacting rates, time limits and fines. But it’s not all bad news for Sewickley parkers. The three-hour time limit in Zone 1 has been lifted, and enforcement hours have been reduced to 9 a.m....
Concerts at Moon drive-in to benefit Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
With many summer activities canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic, people might have to travel to the moon to experience live music. Promoters Drusky Entertainment and Rich Engler made that possible by presenting benefit shows for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Moon Township. The Clarks are set to...
Sewickley Parking Authority considers action on enforcement
The Sewickley Parking Authority has announced a special meeting to be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday that will include possible action on enforcement rates, times and fines. The authority suspended enforcement in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. Zone 1 enforcement is scheduled to restart June 15, while Zone 2...
Aleppo road to close through October
Glenfield Road between Ferry Road and the I-79 southbound exit ramp in Aleppo Township will close starting at 7 a.m. Friday. The closure, which is expected to end in October 2020, is required for construction of a new retaining wall, drainage repairs, excavation, guardrail installation, paving and pavement markings, according...
