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No real estate tax hike in proposed 2025 Aleppo budget
Aleppo officials plan to hold the line once again on township real estate taxes as part of their 2025 budget. Commissioners recently approved advertising next year’s proposed $1.476 million spending plan. Budget documents indicate the millage rate will remain at 3.5 mills. One mill generates approximately $166,000 in revenue. It...
Sewickley Sleigh holiday pop-up is back
The Sewickley Sleigh pop-up bar is back for a second year. Located in the courtyard of the Sewickley Quarter, a bar, restaurant and French Quarter-inspired wedding venue on Beaver Street, the space is adorned with holiday decorations. “People really loved it so we opened earlier this year,” said owner Hannah...
Sewickley-based Custos IQ recognized for excellence in cybersecurity
A Sewickley-based cybersecurity business has been recognized for excellence as a start-up company. Custos IQ was named a 2024 Tech 50 finalist in the start-up company culture category by the Pittsburgh Technology Council from Intersections of Possibility. Co-owners Robert Ragan Jr. and Isabelle Syring work with a small team of...
Resident at Masonic Village at Sewickley celebrates her Serbian heritage
Milana “Mim” Karlo Bizic’s dedication to her heritage is evident the minute you step into her home. The love and appreciation of the history of Serbia are prominent. A library full of books and magazines and other memorabilia connects her to her Serbian ancestors. In her office, one of her...
In brief: Christmas party, parking project starting and more in Sewickley area
Christmas party planned A senior Christmas party is planned for 1 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Leetsdale Manor Highrise community room, 27 Spencer St. It will be hosted by Mayor Sandra Ford and several borough officials and volunteers including entertainment underwriter Maria Napolitano. Live entertainment includes jazz singer Kate Boyko....
Sewickley Music Club holiday luncheon set
The Sewickley Music Club, celebrating its 104th season, is ringing in the Christmas season with Sounds of Pittsburgh Chorus, an award-winning women’s a cappella chorus from the Greater Pittsburgh area. They are a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide organization of women singers committed to advancing the musical art...
Young Sewickley Academy girls roster has plenty of potential
No fewer than 14 players on the Sewickley Academy girls basketball team this season are underclassmen. Sewickley’s third-year coach Jill Capozzi is unfazed. “After only six practices, I can see the effort of this very young squad,” Capozzi said. “We will take it one game at a time and give...
In 1st season as Sewickley Academy boys coach, Mike Iuzzolino likes team’s competitive drive
Mike Iuzzolino is head coach of the Sewickley Academy boys basketball team. To basketball fans, his name rings a bell. Iuzzolino played college basketball at Penn State and St. Francis (Pa.). He competed scholastically at Altoona and was a high school teammate of Doug West, who went on to have...
Quaker Valley wrestling has growing roster, championship goals
The Quaker Valley wrestling program keeps winning — and growing. “This is the biggest roster we’ve had in program history with 24 wrestlers,” QV coach Austin Heinl said. The leaders of the pack are the returning starters, which consist of seniors Jack Diemert (160 pounds), Marcus Richey (172) and Sebastian...
Quaker Valley girls soccer builds legacy in WPIAL championship season
A soccer legacy has been initiated in the Quaker Valley girls soccer program. It was actually kicked off four years ago when Rachel Loudermilk and Maggie Behun took over as co-head coaches, but the legacy took a giant leap in 2024. “We are so proud of the girls and what...
Quaker Valley girls build team around dynamic Mimi Thiero
She’s an attention-getter, for sure. Mimi Thiero is a 6-foot-4 junior guard/forward and third-year starter on the Quaker Valley girls basketball team. “When you have a dynamic player like Mimi, you know that she will get a lot of attention every night,” QV coach Ken Johns said. “I really like...
Quaker Valley boys plan to mix youth, experience to earn another playoff trip
The recipe for success for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team in 2024-25 appears to be a substantial blend of youth and experience. The Quakers’ master chef is veteran floor boss Mike Mastroianni. “We have a unique mix as we are still a very young team but have a good...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Dec. 5, 2024
Aleppo Manly Applegate sold property at 505 Timber Ln to Mary Odom for $423,150. Estate of Kathy Bannan sold property at 102 Trailside Drive to Robert Boback for $236,400. Bell Acres John Edward Burlett sold property at 568 Ambridge Ave. to Levi McQuaid for $152,000. Franklin Park RRM Consulting Inc....
Fellowship: Bible lessons, sensory-friendly services and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual Bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy...
Leetsdale police ready to host 8th annual drive-thru gift giveaway
Leetsdale police officers are ready to give away some holiday spirit. They’re preparing for their eighth annual drive-thru gift giveaway, with Santa making a special stop at the Leetsdale VFW Post 3372 from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 21. The event is designed to provide presents to borough youth and...
Quaker Valley High School stadium to get new turf, track for next school year
Quaker Valley School District student-athletes will have a new home-field advantage next school year. The school directors recently voted to award a $1.16 million turf and track replacement project to Keystone Sports Construction of Montgomery County. Charlie Gauthier, district director of facilities and administrative services, said the current surface is...
Leetsdale officials plan to hold the line on real state taxes next year
Leetsdale officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with their 2025 budget. Council unanimously voted Nov. 14 to advertise its estimated $2.9 million preliminary spending plan. Budget documents indicate the millage rate will remain at 9 mills. Of that, 8 mills are planned for general purposes and...
Sewickley Academy hosts annual Thanksgiving food drive
Sewickley Academy students and staff were all about giving during the annual Spirit of Community Food Drive hosted on campus from Nov. 4-18. Thanksgiving-themed food items and monies were collected and two vans were loaded Nov. 20 with food and delivered to The Good Samaritan Church and Food Pantry (a...
Future of Herbst House in Sewickley discussed at borough library event
A slight majority of Sewickley Valley Historical Society survey participants want to see a former Catholic school and convent demolished in the borough’s historic district. An even larger majority of participants identified themselves as members of Divine Redeemer Parish, which remains in discussions with borough officials over the future of...
Sewickley’s Light Up Night set for Dec. 6
A holiday tradition that draws thousands of people to the main streets of Sewickley is quickly approaching. The borough’s annual Light Up Night celebration is set for 5-9 p.m. Dec 6. About 10,000 people attended last year’s celebration and organizers are expecting the same attendance this year. “Our goal is to...
Rats provide hands-on instruction opportunities for students at Sewickley Academy
Rats scampering about a classroom is no reason for panic at Sewickley Academy. Instead, it’s embraced and encouraged. The second grade students are provided a hands-on learning opportunity from two sibling resident rodents, Cheeseball and King Bob. The duo resides in a large cage in second grade teacher Karen DiMaio’s...
Quaker Valley joins Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month program to provide students special meals with local produce
Quaker Valley School District students this school year are getting a special meal made from scratch each month as part of a program designed to promote local agriculture and educate young folks about what they eat. The district has joined in the Pennsylvania Harvest of the Month program. It was...
Leet property owners could pay 18% more in real estate taxes next year
Leet property owners may see their township real estate tax bills jump by 18% as part of next year’s budget. Township commissioners unanimously voted Nov. 11 to advertise the proposed 2025 spending plan with a 1.4-mill tax hike. The current tax rate is 7.7 mills. The rate would go up...
Renee Piatt creates and curates a collection of jewelry to empower women
For Renee Piatt, seeing earrings, necklaces, bracelets or rings from her collection on another woman is about more than noticing sparkling pieces of jewelry — it’s about a deeper shine. “I want to empower women with my jewelry,” said Piatt, founder of the Renee Piatt Collection. “When she walks into...
Quaker Valley inks new pact with food service, buildings and grounds workers that includes 4.5% yearly raises through 2030
Quaker Valley School District recently approved a new contract with its buildings and grounds and food service workers that will cover employees into the next decade. The collective bargaining agreement with the district’s Unit 2 impacts 47 professionals. School board members unanimously voted Nov. 16 to approve the six-year contract....
