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Garden tour returns to Sewickley area
Pops of color and a swathes of green surround Lisa Pegden’s home. The open doors of a newly constructed conservatory allow a breeze to brush the petals of potted flowers, and an outdoor brick oven and seating area welcomes guests to the expansive space. While her Edgeworth garden is meticulously...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Tuesday, June 4
Hello, Sewickley, Allegheny Land Trust will present Plant Pursuit: Botany for Beginners from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Audubon Greenway conservation area on Magee Road. Learn the basics of botany during a guided hike, hosted by Jen Dalke of Blue Heron Nature Skills. Wear good hiking shoes and...
Iron Horse ready for new season
Sewickley resident London Cain had a vision. With help from the community, fundraising and a lot of elbow grease, he brought it to life. After a year and several successful productions under his belt, Cain is preparing for the Iron Horse Theatre Company’s first summer show, “Harps and Harmonicas,” opening...
New owners take over Aleppo industrial park housing Amazon, Chrysler
Two real estate investors have purchased the 408,000-square-foot 79 North Industrial Park, a seven-building light industrial complex located along Interstate 79 in Aleppo Township. ASB Real Estate Investments and an affiliate of Endurance Real Estate Group purchased the industrial portfolio in a joint venture for $38 million, according to a...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, June 3
Hello, Sewickley, Friends of the Sewickley Public Library Book Sale returns this weekend. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, and 9 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. From 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, fill up a bag for $5. All proceeds benefit the Sewickley Public Library of the Quaker Valley...
Tull Family Theater offers summer programming
The Tull Family Theater has announced special summer programming will be held through August. In addition to new releases, the theater will offer classics, art, music and seasonal films. Viewings will include films on Degas, Mozart and Picasso and the Beatles. Favorites like “The Goonies,” “The Color Purple,” “Stand by...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, June 1
Hello, Sewickley, A Sunday Concert in the Park will be held June 16, Father’s Day, at Fern Hollow Nature Center. River City Brass and an ensemble of Quaker Valley student musicians will perform. Bring a blanket and enjoy live music, yard games, food trucks, ice cream and an art expo....
Real estate transactions from the Sewickley area for the week of May 31, 2019
Aleppo Veterans Administration sold property at 203 Trailside Drive to Michael and Kristen Hess for $165,000. Edgeworth Walter Gregg sold property at 443 Oliver Road to David and Dorothy Pusateri for $425,000. Sewickley Thomas Hartley trustee sold property at 230 Thorn St. to Tiancheng International Group Inc. for $890,000. Douglas...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Friday, May 31
Hello, Sewickley, After months of planning, the Free the Music initiative is ready to launch. Studio 419 will host a casual gathering to celebrate and reveal Sewickley’s first public piano from 6 to 9 p.m. today. There will be complimentary hors d’oeuvres, drinks and sweets, as well as live music...
Local churches gear up for Vacation Bible School
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at bethsamueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 3:30 p.m. June 2 — Peace is a Community Project with speaker Shulamit Bastacky, Holocaust survivor. United Presbyterian Church of Ambridge, 823 Maplewood Ave. This...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Thursday, May 30
Hello, Sewickley, Sewickley Academy’s Senior School presents the inaugural New Works Festival, featuring all world-premiere shows written by Sewickley Academy faculty and students. Each show is designed, directed and cast by students. The shows to be performed are “Tituba: First Witch of Salem” by Matt Griffin, “The Prince of Sheep”...
Remember When: 1916
In the news this week 103 years ago: • Herald editors called attention to the deteriorating state of Old Economy, the historic Ohio Valley town that was home to the Harmony Society, a Lutheran sect that practiced celibacy and thereby worshiped itself out of existence by 1905. The front page...
Goddard School students tour Beaver County’s Brunton Dairy
Kindergarten students from The Goddard School of Cranberry Township learned where milk comes from as they explored Brunton Dairy in Independence Township this week. The children took a tour of the milking barn and milk house, greeted calves and were treated to Brunton’s regular and chocolate milks. The class was...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Wednesday, May 29
Hello, Sewickley, Lincoln Park Summer Film Festival will be held next week at the Tull Family Theater. Film students in grades 9 through 12 from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland will exhibit their work on the big screen at 6:30 p.m. June 3. After the screening, students...
10 girls, 10 years, 1 troop; Sewickley-area Girl Scouts graduate
For the last decade, 10 Sewickley area girls have stuck together through rain and snowstorms, backpacking trips and out-of-country adventures, always looking to help others. As members of “The Waterfall Troop,” or Girl Scout Troop 50930, they live by the motto, “Always loyal, loves challenges.” “They decided as little, little...
Sewickley celebrates Memorial Day through annual parade, programs
The Sewickley area once again honored those who died serving the country through several Memorial Day events over the weekend. A memorial service was held Saturday at the United States Coast Guard station in Glen Osborne and a veterans memorial service took place at Sewickley United Methodist Church on Sunday....
Regional artist returns to Sewickley
Steve Justice works in cartoons. His paintings are vibrant, extravagant and maybe even farcical. But Justice isn’t joking around. “Here I am, all artistic angst, and some people look at them like ‘He’s clowning around,’ ” he said. “I’m not joking around. It might look funny, but it’s a lot of...
Sewickley-area real estate transactions for the week of May 27, 2019
Aleppo William Hinzman sold property at 811 Redgate Road to Masonic Villages Grand Lodge PA for $575,000. Glenfield Cyril Yaras Jr. sold property at 106 Phillips Lane to Adam and Megan Melamed for $3,200. Leet Carrie Ann Zaccaria sold property at 180 Oak St. to Tiffany and Sarah Phillips for...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Sunday, May 26
Hello, Sewickley, Looking for a bargain? Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Spring Rummage Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. The department is located at 1850 Big Sewickley Creek Road. — What’s the Neighborhood News Network all about?...
Sewickley VFW Auxiliary collecting for troops
The Sewickley VFW Auxiliary is holding a drive to collect personal care items for troops overseas. From June 2-23, new men’s and women’s stick deodorant, lip balm, and baby wipes will be collected in the foyer of the Sewickley Public Library during regular business hours. These items will be forwarded...
Little Sewickley Creek fuel spill monitored by DEP
A woman was walking her dogs along Little Sewickley Creek near Edgeworth on Mother’s Day when she noticed something out of the ordinary about the water. She called Cochran Hose Company, who, along with an Allegheny County hazardous materials response team and the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), responded...
St. Stephen’s car wash to fund medical mission
Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit bethsamuel.org or contact the center at beth samueloffice@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. May 25 – Torah Yoga • 3:30 p.m. June 2 – Peace is a Community Project with speaker Shulamit Bastacky, Holocaust survivor....
Remember When: 1959
In the news this week 60 years ago: • Sewickley was preparing to host its 79th annual Memorial Day program, led by Lt. Col. Fred L. Buswell of the U.S. Army Reserve Signal Corps, the honorary marshal. The parade would begin at American Legion Post 4 with activities planned throughout...
Sewickley committee honor vets’ request for no Memorial Day fireworks
When George Crawford made a donation to the Sewickley Memorial Day Parade Committee, he assumed there would be fireworks. After all, the borough has been putting on a display during Memorial Day weekend for more than five years. “It was a really great time for everybody, and I was reasonably...
Sewickley council will have contested race in November
The November election to decide four open Sewickley council seats will include only one contested race. Two newcomers and three incumbents ran in the primary. Councilwoman Michelle Denk, a Democrat who represents Ward 3, decided not to seek reelection. The only declared primary candidate from Ward 3 was Democrat Thomas...
