Sewickley Herald category, Page 2
Leetsdale officials to use eminent domain to acquire VFW Post’s parking lot for public Henle Park spaces
Leetsdale officials plan to use eminent domain to acquire the borough’s Veterans of Foreign Wars’ parking lot. Council recently approved advertising an ordinance declaring its intentions to take the 36 off-street parking spots at 515 Beaver St., also known as Leetsdale VFW Post 3372. The plan is to use those...
In brief: RAD open house at Sweetwater, holiday events and more in Sewickley area
Sweetwater to host RAD open house Sweetwater Center for the Arts, in partnership with the Allegheny Regional Asset District, is hosting an Open House on Dec. 7, serving as the official launch of Sweetwater’s Giving Tree campaign. The RAD Open House is a free event, inviting community members of all...
Bell Acres officials plan to raise taxes by about 5.8% next year
Bell Acres property owners should expect to pay about 5.8% more in real estate taxes next year. Council recently approved advertising its 2026 budget that contains a 0.25-mill hike. That raises the millage rate from 4.82 mills to 5.07 mills. The total millage includes a 0.5-mill fire tax. The budget...
Leetsdale officials plan to raise property taxes by 5.5% with next year’s budget
Leetsdale officials plan to raise real estate taxes by about 5.5% to help support the borough’s first responders. Council recently approved advertising its proposed 2026 budget. It includes a tax hike from 9 mills to 9.5 mills. Borough tax collector Thomas Belacastro said the 0.5-mill increase is expected to generate...
Sewickley’s proposed 2026 budget includes sewer plant and park upgrades, no tax hike
Sewickley property owners should not expect to pay more in real estate taxes as part of next year’s borough budget. Council unanimously voted on Nov. 11 to advertise its 2026 spending plan and is set to formally adopt the budget on Dec. 9. Borough documents indicate the millage rate will...
Quaker Valley School District operating on 2-hour delay Tuesday
Quaker Valley School District will have a two-hour delay Tuesday due to projected inclement weather. District officials made the call around 7 p.m. Monday to postpone student arrival in respond to reports of heavy snow and expected icy conditions. The district Monday afternoon released how officials decide on delays and...
Sewickley Heights’ proposed 2026 budget contains no real estate tax increase
Sewickley Heights officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with their 2026 budget. Council recently authorized the advertisement of next year’s proposed spending plan. It was to be posted by Dec. 1 at the borough office, 238 Country Club Road. Formal budget adoption is set for Dec....
Village Garden Club of Sewickley will host a Greens and Goodies sale
Members of the Village Garden Club of Sewickley gathered at a home in Edgeworth on Nov. 18 to make holiday ornaments for the upcoming Greens and Goodies sale. The event is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 at The Henning House at 327 Broad St. in Sewickley. The...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 30, 2025
Bell Acres Tracia Kunovic sold property at 121 North Ave. to Jason and Tresa Steranko for $435,000. Franklin Park Patricia Cash sold property at 1603 Briarwood Drive to American International Relocation Solutions LLC for $1,000,000. American International Relocation Solutions LLC sold property at 1603 Briarwood Drive to Jason and Danielle...
Clothing drive, live nativity and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, monthly family and Zoom Kabbalat...
Sewickley Hills officials plan to hold the line on taxes in next year’s budget
Sewickley Hills property owners should not expect to pay more in real estate taxes as part of next year’s borough budget. Council approved advertising its proposed 2026 spending plan earlier this month. It is available for review at the borough office, 349 Magee Road. Borough documents indicate the tax rate...
Robinson’s Home & Garden in Sewickley will be ready for the holiday rush
Things are about to get a lot greener at Robinson’s Home & Garden in Sewickley. The live Christmas trees and wreaths were expected to arrive at the shop on Nov. 23, just in time for the holiday rush, which officially begins the day after Thanksgiving. “Our busiest times are spring...
Leetsdale boat launch into Ohio River to reopen in a few weeks
Local mariners may rejoice as a dilapidated public boat launch into the Ohio River from the Leetsdale Industrial Park will soon reopen. The original concrete slab broke off in the 1990s, causing a safety hazard. Borough engineer Dan Slagle said boaters could easily lose an axle or a whole trailer...
In brief: Aleppo meeting change, toy drive and more in Quaker Valley area
Christmas tree recycling Aleppo residents should check their mailboxes for a township postcard about its annual Christmas tree recycling program. Township Manager Gwen Patterson said the card will have information about when residents should leave out their trees. Public works crews will collect and mulch them after the holiday. Meeting...
Sewickley Academy Thanksgiving food drive brightens the holidays
The Sewickley Academy community demonstrated its generosity and commitment to community service through the annual “Spirit of Community” Thanksgiving Food Drive. On Nov. 19, Sewickley Academy Senior School students delivered donated goods to the Good Samaritan Food Pantry at Saint Luke Evangelist Parish in Ambridge. Over the two-week collecting period,...
5th Ukraine benefit concert to be held Dec. 17
While organizers of the Benefit Concert for Ukraine chamber music series are thrilled with its success, they are dismayed that the concerts are still necessary. The Dec. 17 concert at Sewickley Methodist Church will be the fifth concert in the series, which began in December 2022 after the war in...
Ex-Leet fire chief, wife charged in misconduct case involving junior firefighter
A former Leet Township fire chief and his wife were arrested Nov. 24 after investigators said she exposed herself to a teenage fire department volunteer and told him she was eager to have sex with him once he turned 18, according to Allegheny County Police. Nathan Turner, 40, texted his...
Sewickley prepares for Light Up Night
Sewickley’s most wonderful time of the year is fast approaching. Light Up Night is set for 5-8:30 p.m. Dec. 5. Thousands are expected to pack the borough’s business district for the holiday extravaganza, complete with live music, ice sculpting, horse-drawn carriage rides, food trucks, crafts, games and an expanded kids...
Way Hollow Road in Sewickley Heights, Edgeworth open after nearly 6-year closure
A state road linking Sewickley Heights and Edgeworth boroughs that has been closed for nearly six years has reopened. Way Hollow Road was shut down Jan. 24, 2020, due to a series of landslides that disrupted the critical thoroughfare for both communities and the Sewickley area. Local and state officials,...
Quaker Valley grad thrives in freshman season with Middlebury College volleyball
Quaker Valley extended its proficiency in sports all the way to New England this season to the small town of Middlebury, Vt., site of Middlebury College. Quaker Valley graduate Molly MacDonald finished her freshman season on the Middlebury women’s volleyball team ranked among the team leaders in kills (third) and...
Bridge City FC revives Pittsburgh’s indoor soccer legacy
The scent of rubber turf mixed with sweat is evident upon entering the arena, as is the sound of cleats striking the ball. The echo of fans cheering along with the blow of the referee’s whistle fill the air as the ball whooshes into the net. It’s the anticipation of...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 23, 2025
Aleppo Gary Sestic sold property at Unknown Address to Rylen Faloni for $229,500. Bell Acres Estate of Joseph Laforte sold property at 9 Highview Drive to Kevin Cleary for $525,000. Franklin Park Estate of Kenneth McCarthy sold property at 2361 W. Gate Drive to Robert and Madison Boback for $410,000....
Support groups, Thanksgiving dinner and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. 412-266-5238. bethsamuel.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center offers weekly Shabbat services, monthly family and Zoom Kabbalat Shabbat...
Sewickley artist opens IM Studio in Leetsdale
At her new Leetsdale studio, IM Studio, Sewickley artist Isabella “Bella” Maroon has turned her lifelong passion for clay into a space for creativity and connection. Through hands-on classes and workshops, she invites others to experience what clay has always given her — a way to reflect, to grow, and...
Sewickley, Glen Osborne come to terms on new 5-year police contract
Sewickley police officers are expected to be patrolling Glen Osborne streets for years to come as part of a new contract between the boroughs. Sewickley Council unanimously approved a new five-year deal with its neighboring community on Nov. 11. Glen Osborne Council was to vote in favor of its end...
