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Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 22, 2024
Aleppo We Buy Homes Pittsburgh LLC sold property at 103 Berdine Drive to Jeremy Carter and Taylor Timmons for $352,000. Sheila Lenehan trustee sold property at 110 Shady Lake Drive to Rebecca Cady trustee for $205,000. James Gregory trustee sold property at 406 Timber Ln to Douglas and Susan McMillin...
Italian Mass, community service and more at Sewickley-area houses of worship
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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
New Sewickley councilwoman sworn in
Sewickley resident Linda Solecki was sworn in to her new council seat by Mayor George Shannon on Sept. 10. She fills the vacancy created when former councilman Brian Bozzo moved to nearby Glen Osborne. His term was set to expire at the end of 2025. Solecki was chosen from two...
New parklet outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center in Sewickley to open soon
A new small Sewickley park outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center will soon be open to the public. The lawn outside the main entrance to the renown entertainment and educational venue at 418 Walnut St. has been under construction since July. The borough owns the land and the lawn...
Leetsdale council has a vacancy
Leetsdale councilwoman Patricia Lee has resigned. The former council president tendered her resignation effective this month. Council unanimously voted to accept it and advertise the vacancy Sept. 12. Its remaining members commended Lee for her service to the borough. “She did a great job,” vice president Osman Awad said. Lee...
Sewickley United Methodist Church band Leap of Faith releases debut album
Sewickley United Methodist Church’s contemporary worship service is now reaching beyond the church walls. The service’s band, Leap of Faith, released its debut album “The River Rises” on Aug. 11, and it’s streaming everywhere. This project has been a long time coming. Leap of Faith began its musical journey more...
Leet to host special meeting for proposed Quaker Valley High School project
Leet commissioners have scheduled a special meeting to consider action on a proposed Quaker Valley High School. It is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 at the township building, 194 Ambridge Ave. The proposed 167,000-square-foot school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. The district property straddles...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Sept. 17, 2024
Stella Christensen made the dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, for the spring 2024 semester. Mary-Cate Sesky made the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA at the University of Alabama for the spring 2024 semester. Andrew Rostek, Seth Ryder and Nathan Cullo graduated from PennWest University on...
In brief: Ole 5K returns, firefighter recruitment and more in Sewickley area
Ole 5K Lace up your running shoes and be part of the Olé 5K Benefit Race on Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. in North Park. The family-friendly race starts at Harmar Grove Pavilion (behind the swimming pool) and 100% of the proceeds go to support the Clínica del Pueblo, a...
Sewickley notebook: Quaker Valley girls soccer holding teams off the scoreboard
Some recent highlights in the Sewickley Herald coverage area: • Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team didn’t allow a single goal in its first five games of the season. The Quakers blanked Ambridge, 8-0, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 7-0, Keystone Oaks, 5-0, and Hopewell, 3-0, and played to a...
Basketball, track experience set up Quaker Valley hall of fame inductee for success in life
Bobby Farrington, a 1982 Quaker Valley graduate, was known for his basketball and track skills as a high school athlete. However, the QV Sports Hall of Fame inductee provided a list of prominent people in his life, and they all were academic influencers. • Martha Ridgeway: “She always challenged me...
Softball skills take Leetsdale teen on trip to Italy
Mya Eshenbaugh can now say she has played softball on an international level. The 14-year-old Eshenbaugh, a Leetsdale resident, traveled with family members Aug. 7-17 to Italy to compete against club teams and visit several cities. Eshenbaugh’s team was made up mainly of girls from the upstate New York, ages...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 15, 2024
Bell Acres Peter Walker sold property at 110 Meta Drive to Ryan and Zoe Gorka for $330,000. Franklin Park Andrew James Spangenberg sold property at 2519 Brandt School Road to Benjmain Sedelmeier and Kaeleigh Gagnon for $485,000. Estate of Donald Corace sold property at 2613 S. Hunters Point Court to...
Franklin Park man arrested for Sewickley incident
A man wanted for questioning in connection with a lewd incident in Sewickley has been identified and arrested by Allegheny County Police. David Whitten, 82, of Franklin Park was taken into custody at his home Friday evening. He had been identified as the person witnesses said exposed himself and committed...
Franklin Park lakefront estate is on the market for $4.2M
A lake estate offering privacy, nature and abundant water-themed activities is on the market in Franklin Park. The luxurious sprawling brick and stone home located at 1635 Pegher Lane is tucked away down a private paved driveway and nestled next to a six-acre lake. It’s listed for $4.2 million with...
Fall programming, Italian Mass and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
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 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
Sewickley police need help identifying man
Sewickley police seek the public’s help in identifying a man they would like to question in connection with an investigation into lewd activity in the borough. Police Chief Dave Mazza said officers received reports of a white man exposing himself to people and committing lewd acts near the intersection of...
Taste of Sewickley reaching the $1 million mark for KidsVoice
Foster children are shuffled from home to home to home — and by the time they reach adulthood and age out of the system, there aren’t many places for most of them to go. Some end up on the street or even worse. “These kids have no safety net,” said...
Leet adopts policy for memorial tree, plaque requests
Leet officials want to help residents and others who may want to plant a tree in memory of a loved one. The township commissioners adopted a new policy memorial tree policy via 4-0 vote Sept. 9. Vice President Dan Peluso was absent. The policy states the donor must submit an...
Cochran Hose Co. showcases latest lifesaving equipment
Cochran Hose Company recently acquired a lifesaving device to bolster its medical service capabilities. The Sewickley volunteer fire company has about a dozen specially trained firefighters capable of using LUCAS, a mechanical chest-compression system. The device has been with the department for a few months and was on display as...
Crowd flocks to Sewickley Harvest Festival
Members of the service clubs that organized the Sewickley Harvest Festival are celebrating after the largest fall event in recent borough history. Nearly 150 vendors and more than 6,000 people were buying and selling a variety of items during the 33rd edition of the festival, held Sept. 7. It was...
In brief: Artist at the library, Alzheimer’s benefit and more in Sewickley area
Artist at library Italian artist Fabrizio Gerbino has created eight paintings on paper and canvas for his solo exhibition “Italian Landscapes,” on view through Sept. 29 at the Sewickley Public Library. On Sept. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m., the library will host a casual meet and greet with Gerbino....
Under new coach, Sewickley Academy girls soccer looks to take next step
Gary Weber has a compelling background in soccer and is resolute when it comes to his favorite sport. Weber, first-year coach of the Sewickley Academy girls soccer team, competed on the pitch at Shaler, Mercyhurst and with the Beadling Soccer Club. He has been coaching soccer for 30 years. “I...
3-sport standout to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Rick Ruperto was a three-sport standout at Quaker Valley, excelling in football, basketball and track and field. He graduated in 1992 and has been chosen this year as an inductee into the QV Sports Hall of Fame. “Being selected for the QV Sports Hall of Fame is an incredible honor...
Eden Christian girls soccer hopes to turn making playoffs into a habit
Eden Christian Academy was a WPIAL playoff qualifier in girls soccer last season. The Warriors are determined to repeat their postseason posture again in 2024. “Last season, we were able to make it to the playoffs, something that hadn’t happened for a few years,” coach Alex Davis said. “We are...
