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Quaker Valley School District celebrates middle school ‘Blue Ribbon’ recognition
Quaker Valley School District celebrated earning national recognition at the middle school earlier this month. The U.S. Department of Education recognized the school for sixth through eighth grades and its 427 students as a National Blue Ribbon School. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was established in 1982 to recognize...
Sewickley Academy graduate is an astronaut for NASA
When Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke was 3, someone asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. “An astronaut,” Fincke replied. Fifty-four years later, that dream continues to be a reality for Fincke, a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force colonel. The...
Leetsdale fills council seat with parks and recreation volunteer
Caitlin Gresham hopes to make a more lasting impression on her fellow Leetsdale residents than just with face paint. “I really want to get the public in on Henle Park and Washington Street Park (projects),” said Gresham, 27. “(Find out) what they want and keeping them up to date and...
Sewickley moving forward with sewer repair projects
Sewickley officials are moving forward with two sewer repair projects geared toward extending the life of the borough’s aging system and help prevent breaks. The first is an estimated $152,600 project awarded to Insituform Technologies. It’s a subsidiary of Aegion Corp., headquartered in Chesterfield, Mo. They were the lower of...
Sewickley Academy earns AP Honor Roll distinction
Sewickley Academy had 95% of 2024 seniors who took at least one AP Exam during high school, 87% who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam, and 31% who took five or more AP Exams — earning it platinum distinction on the College Board’s 2024 Advanced...
Organizer thrilled with inaugural Quaker Valley Fall Fest 5K
Quaker Valley junior River Capek created, planned and directed the 2024 Fall Fest 5K fun run/walk race in Leetsdale as his self-development school project. Things went well at the Oct. 13 event at Quaker Valley High School, the 16-year-old Capek said. “Things went fantastically well,” Capek said. “We were a...
Tennis coach Christi Hays adds Quaker Valley hall of fame to remarkable resume
Christi Hays is not a Hall of Fame newcomer. Following a successful athletic career at Sewickley Academy, Hays was a standout athlete at Hollins University and was inducted into the Hollins College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. Upon her graduation, Hays returned to the Sewickley area and began what...
Quaker Valley girls tennis proud of runner-up finish after classic WPIAL final
Quaker Valley reached the WPIAL Class 2A finals in girls tennis for the second year in a row. The second-seeded Quakers were denied their quest to repeat as WPIAL titlists, however, falling to No. 1 North Catholic, 3-2, on Oct. 17 at Washington & Jefferson. It was only the second...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Trip to states caps season for Sewickley Academy golfers
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon qualified for the PIAA Class 2A boys golf tournament for the fourth year in a row. Harmon, a senior and fourth-year varsity starter for the Panthers, traveled to Penn State to compete in the PIAA tournament that began Oct. 21. “I hope to continue improving on...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 27, 2024
Aleppo Estate of Douglas McCombie sold property at 111 Nancy Drive to Philip and Rita Golden for $75,000. Ryan Joseph Moran sold property at 124 Shadowlawn Drive to Jacie Leigh Mangold for $147,000. Edgeworth Jason Rampelt sold property at 437 Maple Ln to Shawn and Kelly Marsh for $2,000,000. Franklin...
Fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley still hangs in the balance
A yearslong fight over the fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley soon could come to a head when officials from the borough and Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh meet over the latest proposal for the former school and convent. “A closed meeting of a few key individuals on both sides...
Morning services, fall food festival and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
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. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive,...
Sewickley Hills newlyweds open Barn & BreakfastVideo
Horsin’ around is encouraged at a new barn and breakfast-themed Airbnb experience in Sewickley Hills. Barn & Breakfast at Tail Worthy Stables is a renovated equestrian barn stay available for rent on almost nine acres in Allegheny County. The stay is unique in that it offers one-on-one interactions with a...
In brief: Mattress fundraiser, trial cleanup and more in the Sewickley area
Mattress fundraiser The Quaker Valley Marching Band and Vocal Ensemble’s annual mattress fundraiser is set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Quaker Valley Middle School gym (618 Harbaugh St.). This one-day sale offers huge savings on all sizes of name-brand mattresses as well as luxury pillows and sheets,...
Quaker Valley area trick-or-treat times, Halloween events
Rotary Club of Quaker Valley’s 2024 Halloween parade is set for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 26. It will begin at the borough building (participants should arrive by 10 a.m. for line-up). The Quaker Valley Marching Band will participate, and festivities also include treat bags, hot dogs, chips and drinks. Sewickley Public...
Leetsdale council seeks 2 junior members
Leetsdale teens who want a more hands-on opportunity to learn about local government can find one through the borough’s junior council program. Candidates are being sought from high school juniors and seniors living in town to have a seat at the table and participate in meaningful discussions and projects. Students...
Letter to the editor: Gun legislation could prevent suicides
As we continue to experience excessive gun violence in Pennsylvania, we must question why a number of our state legislators oppose legislation to ban ghost guns; to upgrade universal background checks of gun purchasers; to require safe storage of guns and to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders, aka a Red...
Quaker Valley High School project takes major step forward with Leet commissioners’ approval
After outlining more than a dozen conditions, including a new one publicly introduced just prior to the vote, the Leet commissioners approved land development plans for a proposed Quaker Valley High School. All five commissioners voted in favor of the proposed 167,000-square-foot school on Oct. 22. It is planned on...
Sewickley Herald bringing readers more news, sports, community
You might have noticed that this issue of the Sewickley Herald looks a bit different than previous ones. It does, and it’s part of TribLive’s continuing effort to focus on hyper-local community news. “We’ve carefully considered the feedback from our valued readers and advertisers, and their overwhelming desire for more...
Sewickley Academy thespians prep for fall play
Famed macabre author Edgar Allan Poe is the focus of this season’s fall play at Sewickley Academy. “Nevermore! Edgar Allan Poe: the Final Mystery” runs Oct. 24-26 at the Gregg Theater on campus. The free event is open to the public, but tickets should be reserved in advance by visiting...
Fern Hollow Music Festival fundraiser breaks records
Fern Hollow Nature Center’s recent music festival fundraiser raised $28,000, marking the highest amount ever collected in the event 24-year history. The Sept. 28 festival attracted more than 400 music lovers and nature enthusiasts from the area, all united in their commitment to Fern Hollow’s mission. This year’s festival featured...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Oct. 22, 2024
Quaker Valley High School had three 2025 National Merit Semifinalists and three Commended Students this year. The Semifinalists, representing less than 1% of graduating high school seniors nationwide, are Ryan Steinfurth, Sam Whitacre and Henry Zutter. Commended Students are Kwilai Karto, George Lin and Jack Miller. Jailene Acevedo, Riley Carroll...
Sewickley Academy student’s medical diagnosis spurs AED training, awareness
A Sewickley Academy student is on a heartfelt mission to promote cardiovascular awareness. Sophomore Ben Terrell of Sewickley was diagnosed with a heart condition in the seventh grade after undergoing numerous medical tests. Since then, he’s been vocal about his journey navigating a heart-related diagnosis of anomalous coronary artery. According...
Quaker Valley soccer teams check boxes on to-do lists en route to playoffs
Quaker Valley soccer has been amazing this season. QV’s girls team wrapped up first place in Section 3-2A with a 9-1 record, outscoring the opposition by a 37-4 margin in those 10 games. “We have a talented group, but you can’t win with talent alone,” said Rachel Loudermilk, QV’s co-head...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley duo sets sights on state title
The PIAA Class 2A girls tennis doubles playoffs will be held Nov. 1-2 at Hershey Racquet Club. Quaker Valley senior Kirsten Close and freshman Avery Allan are hoping to make a sweet showing in the Chocolate Town tournament. Close, a left-handed hitter, and Allan, who is right-handed, are the reigning...
