Sewickley Herald category, Page 40
Freeport takes control early, tops Quaker Valley in continued game
It took an extra day, but Freeport was able to take care of its business against Quaker Valley at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. The teams returned to the field Saturday morning after lightning forced officials to postpone the game after only six minutes Friday evening. The Yellowjackets rolled from the...
Freeport-Quaker Valley football game postponed to Saturday
Mother Nature didn’t allow the Freeport and Quaker Valley football teams to play much of their nonconference game Friday night at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium. The teams were 5 minutes, 48 seconds into the contest when lightning first was spotted by game officials. The teams were ushered off the field...
Edgeworth amends zoning ordinance to ease solar restrictions, tighten dispensary regulations
Edgeworth officials have made it easier for residents to install solar shingles and harder for a medical marijuana dispensary to set up shop in the borough. Both actions are part of zoning ordinance amendments council passed at its Aug. 20 meeting. Solar shingles were not prohibited. They were treated the...
Leetsdale food pantry serves more residents than ever
Leetsdale Mayor Sandra Ford has seen the need for the borough’s food pantry grow since taking over operations several years ago. Run out of a downstairs room of the borough building with a couple of refrigerators and a recently installed freezer, volunteers prepare and deliver nutritionally balanced bags to at...
Familiar foes Freeport, Quaker Valley hope to gain momentum after early-season losses
The Freeport and Quaker Valley football teams are no strangers to one other. Friday’s 7 p.m. kickoff at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium will mark the third time in as many seasons the Quakers and Yellowjackets will meet in nonconference play. Freeport hopes to continue its dominance in the recent series...
Mavuno Festival returns to Sewickley’s Sweetwater Center for the Arts
When most people think about Black history in Western Pennsylvania, they think about the Hill District. But as longtime residents said, don’t forget about Sewickley. Sewickley has a lot of Black history in its own right, from the prevalence of Black businessmen and the many Tuskegee Airmen who lived in...
In brief: Upcoming meetings, road repairs and more in Sewickley area
Bids to be opened Leetsdale officials plan to open bids for a Henle Park Americans with Disabilities Act parking pad on Sept. 13. Bids came through the Quaker Valley Council of Governments. The project is fully funded through an Allegheny County Department of Development grant. Splash pad closed Leetsdale’s Henle...
New head coach sets goal for Quaker Valley boys soccer to be last team standing
Some of the names have changed, but the forecast remains the same in the Quaker Valley boys soccer program. Sean Ryan is in his sixth year of coaching QV soccer; this is his first season as head coach. “Expectations at Quaker Valley are always high,” said Ryan, who has taken...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley athletes playing at college level
Quaker Valley’s 2023-24 senior class is well-represented with athletes continuing their careers at the next level. The following 2024 QV graduates are competing or will be competing in college athletic programs this year: • Katie Blackmer (diving) — Idaho • Ellie Cain (track & field) — Washington University at St....
Quaker Valley girls soccer counting on chemistry to make season memorable
Maggie Behun and Rachel Loudermilk successfully coexist as co-head coaches of the Quaker Valley girls soccer team. They provide a wholesome example of team unity in developing strategy for the QV girls. Behun believes the outlook is promising for this year’s team. “We have a young group of girls who...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Sept. 1, 2024
Bell Acres Joy Johnson sold property at 115 Grouse Ln to Victor Joseph Yates and Amy Knop for $870,000. Franklin Park Edward Hunter sold property at 2352 Nicholson Road to Deborah Rinehart for $365,000. Leet LBKRT LLC sold property at 126 Broad St. to Topo Enterprises LLC for $228,500. Leetsdale...
Fall events, Sunday school and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
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. 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....
St. James students kick off school year with Blue Carpet Ceremony
St. James School warmly welcomed preschool through eighth grade students on their first day of the 2024-2025 school year on Aug. 22 with its traditional Blue Carpet Ceremony. Similar to Hollywood’s red carpet, St. James School students entered the building on a blue carpet accompanied by VIP ropes underneath a...
Mark Rengers Gallery to highlight photographer Richard Snodgrass
Mark Rengers Gallery in Sewickley is set to showcase the work of noted local photographer and author Richard Snodgrass. “Richard Snodgrass: Retrospective” opens Aug. 30 and will highlight the artist’s decades-long career of capturing life in Western Pennsylvania. “I’m really pleased,” Snodgrass said. “(Mark Rengers) has been so supportive of...
Edgeworth officials approve Beaver Road wall replacement contract
Edgeworth officials are moving forward with a long-awaited repair project along Beaver Road. The falling stone wall that supports the road between Church and Edgeworth lanes will be fixed and a new sidewalk installed. Access Limited Construction of Bethel Park, considered to be rockfall mitigation and steep slope specialists, was...
Leetsdale to seek bids for boat launch restoration early next year
Quaker Valley area fishermen and boating enthusiasts will have to wait until at least spring to launch into the Ohio River from Leetsdale. Borough officials said they plan to move forward with a boat launch restoration project next year despite having already secured funding. The borough was awarded $228,000 in...
Sewickley Public Library’s family storytime, other programs shifting to fall programming
The best part of Jennifer Farmerie’s day is seeing the smiling faces of families at the Sewickley Public Library. She has seen many as the children’s department head for the past eight years. From reading at storytimes to welcoming special guests at various programs, good vibes abound when Farmerie’s on...
Sewickley Harvest Festival set to return Sept. 7
A fall tradition geared toward community engagement and supporting local businesses will soon sprout up again in Sewickley. The annual Harvest Festival is scheduled for Sept. 7. It will be the 33rd installment of the autumn jubilee presented by the Rotary Club of Quaker Valley and Kiwanis Club of Sewickley....
In brief: Girl Scouts recruitment night, Edgeworth Bridg Club and more in Quaker Valey
Girl Scouts Recruitment Night Sewickley-area volunteers will present information about Glen Oaks Girl Scouts and answer questions about how to register your K-12 daughter, become a volunteer or both. Please join us on Sept. 9 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Club Thaw outdoor pavilion, 174 Campmeeting Road Ext. in Bell...
Ravens OL coach, Sewickley native Joe D’Alessandris dies
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Joe D’Alessandris, whose nearly half-century of coaching offensive linemen eventually brought him to four different NFL teams, has died. He was 70. The Baltimore Ravens, D’Alessandris’ employer since 2017, announced that he died Sunday. He was hospitalized earlier this month with an unspecified illness, and that...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Basketball teams get new section homes
The WPIAL recently released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports. In boys basketball, Class 4A lost five teams and switched from four sections to three. Quaker Valley and Avonworth moved from the defunct Section 4 into Section 2, where they will join Ambridge, Beaver, Central...
With top players back, Sewickley Academy girls soccer looks for 3rd straight playoff berth
The Sewickley Academy girls soccer team is aiming for a trifecta in 2024. The Panthers are looking to land in the WPIAL playoffs for a third consecutive season and for the fourth time in five years. Sewickley is led by a new face to the program as Gary Weber has...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Aug. 25, 2024
Franklin Park Deerfield Estate FP Development LLC sold property at 1326 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $140,300. Stephan Strunk trustee sold property at 1509 Brimfield Drive to Kiler and Steven Wilson for $660,000. Estate of Ruth Laurina sold property at 2544 Cole Road to Kadijah Abston and Matthew...
Leet planning commission recommends approval of Quaker Valley high school plan
Quaker Valley School District’s plans for a new high school have cleared another hurdle as Leet planning commission voted 4-0 on Aug. 22 to recommend approval of the preliminary and final site plan. The proposed 167,000-square-foot school is on 150 acres of land off Camp Meeting Road. The district property...
Shabbat services, fall feast 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....
