Sewickley Herald category, Page 139
St. Brendan’s to host Quiet Evening Service on Jan. 1
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center...
Edgeworth manager, North Hampton fire chief charged in DUI crash
The Edgeworth Borough manager was charged with driving under the influence and reckless driving after a crash earlier this month. John Schwend, who is also fire chief of the North Hampton fire department, was the driver in a crash that happened around 2 a.m. Dec. 15 in Gibsonia, according to...
Possession, disorderly conduct among recent charges in Sewickley, Leetsdale
Prohibited acts Leetsdale police charged Dayna Sue Sneed, 32, of Avalon with one count of prohibited acts, two counts of prohibited acts—possession, two counts of driving under the influence and one count of careless driving Dec. 16 for an incident Dec. 14. DUI • Leetsdale police charged Barry R. Yant,...
Four miniature trains stolen during annual Ambridge show
Four miniature locomotives on display at this year’s Ohio Valley Lines annual holiday show were stolen from the tracks during a busy day of fundraising on Dec. 15, leaders say. Club members noticed the locomotives, owned by four individual members, were missing shortly before closing up for the day, just...
Sewickley Presbyterian youth perform for Masonic Village residents
Students in Sewickley Presbyterian’s after-school program recently performed holiday songs for Masonic Village residents....
Sewickley’s St. Andrew’s hosting blood drive
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...
New parking enforcement hours, increased rate coming to Sewickley
Parking enforcement hours in Sewickley will change in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, the Sewickley Parking Authority will enforce paid parking from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, according to an email blast from the borough. Current parking enforcement hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday...
Sewickley library to show popular holiday film
The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. For information, visit sewickleylibrary.org. Library closed The library will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Children’s...
Fanfare: Carnegie Women’s Committee Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration
The Women’s Committee of the Carnegie Museum of Art — as it has since 1961 — underwrote the annual tree exhibition and kicked off the holiday season with the Carnegie Trees Opening Celebration on Dec. 4. “This year’s theme was ‘Artistically Inspired,’ because each of the five trees represented a...
Historic Sewickley building enhanced by outdoor lighting installation
The Sewickley Cultural Center – the 1910 Beaux Arts building that serves as the entrance to the village from the Ohio River Boulevard - held its own light-up night Dec. 3 with the reveal of a permanent outdoor lighting installation. The home of Sweetwater Center for the Arts and the...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 15
Aleppo Wendy Batman sold property at 103 Little Glen Drive to Agastheeswaran Somasundaram trustee and Chitra Dharmarajan trustee for $195,000. Bell Acres Jason Bablak sold property at 155 Summerlawn Drive to Ralph Clinton and Kimberly Kerley for $589,900. Debra Easterly sold property at 215 Summerlawn Drive to Scott Eldridge II...
Sewickley assistant manager resigns after 7 months
Sewickley’s Assistant Borough Manager Erin Sakalik has resigned after just seven months in the role. Council hired Sakalik in March to help fill the position vacated by long-time borough manager Kevin Flannery, who resigned in October 2018. Borough Manager Marla Marcinko was also hired in March. According to council President...
Quaker Valley grad creates a different kind of fantasy game
If you love the idea of playing fantasy games, but prefer following celebrities’, musicians’ or politicians’ latest moves to sports scores, Quaker Valley alumnus Wade Tucker has just the game for you. Tucker, 37, of Shadyside, recently launched Trend Teams LLC, which features online gaming similar to fantasy football or...
Sewickley Tavern, Studio St. Germain aim to set air quality precedent
In September, construction commenced on the Sewickley Tavern, which will occupy the space at 409 Beaver St. that once housed the restaurant Bruneaux. After it opens early in the new year, the renovated building could become the first in the world to achieve a prestigious air quality standard, said Sewickley...
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian in Sewickley hosts lunch with the pastor
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center The...
Sewickley wine and spirits store to reopen in time for holidays
Those planning to stock up on holiday spirits should wait until Dec. 20, when the Sewickley Fine Wine and Good Spirits store reopens. A grand opening will be held at 4 p.m. at the 521 Beaver St. location, and customers who shop that day will receive 10% off in-store wines,...
Possession, DUI among charges filed by Leetsdale police
Prohibited acts • State police charged Cortez Demonte Sain, 26, of Leetsdale with four counts of felony prohibited acts — manufacture, four counts of misdemeanor prohibited acts — possession and one count of misdemeanor prohibited acts Dec. 5 in Leetsdale. • State police charged Gabrielle Sharp, 23, of Leetsdale with...
In Sewickley, business is booming
At least seven businesses opened in Sewickley this fall, while a popular eatery expanded into a neighboring storefront. According to Alexandra Lancianese, Main Street manager at Explore Sewickley, the new businesses include Genisys Body Arts at 422 Broad St.; Pittsburgh House of Oils at 431 Beaver St.; Your CBD Store...
Gingerbread House Party among many Sewickley library happenings
The Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St., offers a variety of programs for people of all ages. Registration, unless otherwise noted, is available by calling 412-741-6920. Children’s programs • A Gingerbread House Party for grades 4-8 will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Dec. 16. Make a gingerbread house,...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 8
Glenfield Clutch Property Solutions LLC sold property at 215 Dawson Ave. to Matthew Wight for $156,500. Leetsdale James Walls Jr. sold property at 24 Victory Ln to KNC Properties LLC for $70,000. Osborne John Barnes sold property at 415 Orchard St. to Jamie Hammond for $750,000. Sewickley Lacy Hannigan sold...
Sewickley organization professionals share tips on photo preservation
Photographs open a window to the past and help preserve memories of important people, dates and events. But all too often, photos are left unorganized and in a place where few can access them. “We insure our homes, our cars, everything, but who’s insuring our memories?” asked Shelley Murray, a...
Animal Friends in Ohio Township names new president & CEO
Four months after terminating President and CEO David Swisher, Animal Friends board of directors has selected his replacement. Longtime employee Kathleen Beaver will lead the organization after being named interim president and CEO in August. “Kathleen’s unwavering commitment to Animal Friends for more than 20 years has been instrumental in...
Tentative road repairs scheduled in Sewickley Valley
Drivers who have been inconvenienced by closures along Little Sewickley Creek Road will have to endure a little longer as PennDOT has tentative plans to make repairs next year. According to PennDOT District 11 spokesperson Steve Cowan, there are two single-lane road closures in Edgeworth and one in Bell Acres,...
Sewickley United Methodist to hold cookie walk
Antioch Baptist Church The church is at 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. followed by worship and praise service at 10:45 a.m. A Bible study and prayer service is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center...
Quaker Valley choir kicks off holiday program at Allegheny County CourthouseVideo
The Quaker Valley High School Concert Choir kicked off Allegheny County’s 52nd Annual Holiday Music Program on Dec. 3. The program includes two performances each weekday at 11:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. through Dec. 19. All concerts are held on the Grand Staircase of the Allegheny County Courthouse, located at...
