Sewickley Herald category, Page 143
Christ Church holds MOPS kids clothing and more sale
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 antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. • The church will...
Sewickley streets, lots to be closed for paving
Sewickley streets and parking lots will close temporarily in preparation for paving work. According to assistant borough Manager Erin Sakalik, Youngblood Paving — chosen as contractor in a bid process last month — has informed the borough that milling work on Green Street and the Green Street parking lot will...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for Oct. 10
Aleppo Victoria Lowry sold property at 18 Rhodes Ave. to David Smiechowski for $1 (state deed transfer stamps indicate a value of $73,022). Thomas Mendicino sold property at 122 Waterworks Road to Jacques Rebibo for $500,000. Edgeworth Gregory Paul sold property at 407 Maple Lane to Mitchell and Carter Patteson...
Sewickley Parking Authority turning unpaid tickets over to magistrate
The 700 people who owe the Sewickley Parking Authority money for unpaid tickets from this year may want to send in their fines. The authority has begun the process of turning unpaid tickets over to Magisterial District Judge Robert Ford’s office for collection, said Erin Sakalik, assistant borough manager. Anyone...
Remember When: 1967
In the news this week 52 years ago: • Leetsdale Borough Council unanimously passed its first anti-littering ordinance this week. Council also accepted a bid of $3,907 for a 1968 Plymouth “Police Special” four-door sedan with air conditioning for its police force. • A letter to the editor signed by...
Tull program addresses aging and relationships
Imagine heading out to a speed dating event where 15 eligible bachelors or bachelorettes are waiting to meet you. Only, now you’re in your 70s or 80s. You might have been married before and lost the love of your life, or you never found the right one. More than 100...
Around town: Black, female writers featured in Sweetwater event
Hello, Sewickley, Join Sweetwater Center for the Arts from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 17 and hear the words and expressions of poets from the (sub)Verses Social Collective. This group of black, female writers will share their writings, offer a literary history lecture and be available to discuss their works...
Sewickley entrepreneur takes her wares on the road
Longtime Sewickley resident Carol Weir worked for the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, then as a stay-at-home mom, before becoming an entrepreneur. She now earns a living selling at about a dozen trunk shows throughout the East Coast and Midwest regions each year. Weir first started selling at trunk shows...
Animal Friends provides free straw for outdoor animals
To prepare for the cold months ahead, Animal Friends has straw ready and is offering free bags to anyone caring for outdoor animals, including feral and community cats. Bags of straw can be picked up at Animal Friends seven days a week. While Animal Friends encourages owners to keep pets...
Harpist featured in Sewickley concert series
Music Plus, the concert series at St. James Church, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley, presents harpist Marissa Knaub Avon at 3 p.m. Oct. 20. The concert will feature solo works as well as selections with flute and cello. A variety of styles will center around the theme of nature and life,...
Leet woman opens Sewickley CBD shop
When Holly Teegarden started using CBD, or cannabidiol, to combat her anxiety, she felt a natural calm that she didn’t know before. Through online research, she became knowledgeable about the products and began telling all of her friends to try what she said is a life-changing treatment. She wanted to...
This weekend in Sewickley: Sweetwater open house, pet blessings and a family fest
Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Oct. 5 • Sweetwater Center for the Arts will hold an Open House from noon to 3 p.m. as a part of the Allegheny Regional Asset District’s RADical Days. Those who attend can experiment in culinary arts, ceramics, painting and more. Children 12 and...
St. Stephen’s hosting Family Fun Night
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 10 a.m. Oct. 6 — Sukkah decorating and pancake breakfast • 7 p.m. Oct. 8 — Kol Nidre services • 9:30 a.m. Oct....
Savoring Sewickley in 20th year
It’s time to eat, drink and be merry as Savoring Sewickley returns for the 20th year to raise funds for the Sewickley Public Library. Hosted by the Friends of the library, Savoring Sewickley, to be held Oct. 20, brings together restaurants, caterers and clubs from across the area who offer...
Remember When: 1933
In the news this week 86 years ago: • A polo match to benefit the Unemployed Service Fund was to be held at the YMCA field. The library team was to play the returning champions, the Fox Chapel polo team. The State Highway Patrol Stunt Team of Harrisburg would also...
Sewickley club keeps the music going for nearly 100 years
Nearly 100 years ago, concert soloist Olive Nevin founded the Sewickley Music Club. The purpose of the organization was to “bring musicians in the Quaker Valley together not only for performing but for learning about different musical styles, composers, dance, and just to meet each other,” according to a book...
‘Fake news’ a real discussion at Sewickley Public Library
Just because a reader does not agree with a story does not make it fake news. That knowledge and how opinions are not news were among the many related topics discussed at a fake news and information literacy workshop presented at the Sewickley Public Library by PublicSource Executive Director Mila...
Quaker Valley alum releases jazz album
Zac Zinger was born into the world of jazz. Growing up in the Sewickley Valley, jazz was always playing inside his family home — either on the radio or from his dad’s collection of 2,000 vinyl albums. More than a decade after graduating from Quaker Valley High School in 2007,...
Couple divides time between Sewickley and a sailboat
During hurricane season, Ray and Sandy McCoy reside in Sewickley. From December through May, they travel the eastern Carribbean on their 46-foot sailboat. The couple, 75 and 72,, lived in Upper St. Clair for more than 30 years while Ray taught high school biology at Mt. Lebanon High School and...
New Sewickley series focuses on community
During a traditional speaker series, the orator typically maintains distance from the audience by remaining atop a raised stage and behind a podium. Tapas Talks isn’t your traditional speaker series. “We got the tapas idea because we wanted to do something unique. People can interact and mingle before and after,”...
This weekend in Sewickley: Travel around the world with a flute
Happening this weekend around Sewickley: Saturday, Sept. 28 • Visit the Sewickley Public Library for Sahaja meditation from 11 a.m. to noon. Enjoy the silence, peace and stress release during this free event. Newcomers are always welcome. For information, call 412-741-6920. Sunday, Sept. 29 • From 3 to 4 p.m.,...
Quaker Valley takes another step toward a new high school
Quaker Valley leaders say they’ve taken another critical step toward building a new high school on more than 150 acres of land the district purchased off Camp Meeting Road. Board members on Sept. 24 approved an agreement with PFM Financial Advisors to help the district develop a long-term financing plan...
Osborne club combines art and gardeningVideo
Many may think gardening would not be a favorite hobby amongst young children, but that is not the case at Osborne Elementary School. The club, which combines gardening and art, allows 12 students from each grade level to join at a time during both the fall and spring sessions. There...
Sewickley UM events include luncheon, welcome dinner, haunted house
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@ comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 7 p.m. Sept. 29 — Erev Rosh Hashanah Services • 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30 — Rosh Hashanah Services followed by a Kiddush Luncheon...
Remember When: 1979
In the news this week 40 years ago: • At its meeting last week, Sewickley Borough Council voted to hire its first director of public works at an annual salary of $17,500. Only one council member, Marie Guy, dissented, saying “$17,500 is an awful lot to put on our taxpayers....
