Sewickley Herald category, Page 94
Holy week services and other events at Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Sewickley officials hire grant writer to help get money for new projects
Sewickley officials hope to acquire more funds for projects through the assistance of a grant writer. Council recently appointed Kimberley Hileman to seek such financial opportunities in order to benefit the borough. “Like many small communities with aging infrastructure, we have a backlog of capital needs,” council president Cynthia Mullins...
In brief: War College Speaker Series at Sewickley Academy, flea market and more
U.S. Army War College Speaker Series The U.S. Army War College is bringing its Eisenhower Speaker Series, “Internal and External National Security Challenges,” to Sewickley Academy from 6-7:30 p.m. April 20 in the Gregg Theater. The event is free and open to the public and seating will be first-come, first-serve....
Quaker Valley write final chapter in storybook careers
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team made a gallant effort in its quest to win a PIAA title, taking a 27-0 record into the state finals. After capturing section and WPIAL championships, QV finished as the PIAA Class 4A runner-up. “Like all high school basketball teams in 2020-21, we dealt...
Quaker Valley boys tennis aims to defend WPIAL Class 2A title
Quaker Valley’s boys tennis team is the defending WPIAL Class 2A champion. And with a senior-laden roster this spring — including the top three players from last year, Mike Sirianni, Will Sirianni and Henry Veeck — the Quakers covet their chances of repeating. The QV netters are coached by Christi...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bell Acres Ashwin Bhatawadekar sold property at 230 Summerlawn Drive to Erik Wright for $550,000. Edgeworth Dolly Simons trustee sold property at 427 Maple Ln to Keith and Christina Singleton for $353,750. Leetsdale Brian Rader sold property at 670 Beaver St. to Gerald Persuit for $160,000. Sewickley Christian Fawcett sold...
Partial building collapse leads to demolition in Bellevue
A building on a residential Bellevue street was demolished Thursday after it began to collapse, authorities said. Bellevue police said in an alert about 4 p.m. that a three-story building had collapsed in the 500 block of Forest Avenue. Property records show the brick building was sold to Dream Homes...
Letter to the editor: Concerned Sewickley Parents should reconsider demands
We wish to address the Concerned Sewickley Parents who authored the petition advertisement on page 7 in the Sewickley Herald’s March 31 edition. In your petition, you demand that several actions be taken by Sewickley Academy’s Board of Trustees and Head of School. We studied your demands. In doing so,...
Holy week services and other events at Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Quaker Valley junior named Youth of the Year finalist
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania held its annual Youth of the Year competition, the regional level of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America award contest, and named their finalist – Quaker Valley High School junior Paige Frank. Youth of the Year is the signature effort of...
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero named 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year Adou Thiero Quaker Valley 6-foot-6, Senior, Guard When your father played college ball for John Calipari and your mother was selected in the WNBA draft, you grow up knowing basketball might be in your future. Adou Thiero liked that idea. “I...
In brief: Sewickley Valley YMCA Easter egg hunt, flea market and more
YMCA Easter egg hunt planned April 16 Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for its Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 16 at the Y’s Athletic Field. Bring your basket to collect prize-filled eggs; a separate area will be designated for kids ages 3 and under. There will...
Talented young goalie backstops Quaker Valley hockey to memorable season
Landon Buterbaugh stepped in as Quaker Valley’s starting goalkeeper from Day 1 of his freshman year. It doesn’t happen often in high school hockey. But QV coach Kevin Quinn didn’t hesitate to station the 5-foot-9, 130-pound Buterbaugh in front of the net this season. He responded with an all-star performance....
Quaker Valley swim teams seeing results
John Nemeth recently completed his second season as Quaker Valley’s swim coach. Nemeth, a physical education teacher at QV’s middle school, was an eight-time All-American at Denison. Nemeth coached at Chartiers Valley from 2015-20 and is a coach with Pittsburgh Elite Aquatics. He previously coached at Centerville High School in...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Bell Acres Estate of Richard Smith sold property at 113 Orris Road to Jeffrey Bruce and Shelley Davies Wygant for $375,000. Edgeworth Walter Reuter III sold property at 329 Sycamore Road to Brandon and Margaret Behun for $585,000. Sewickley Eric Brandon Smith sold property at 36 Beaver St. to Philip...
Emsworth Locks and Dams receive $77M to improve cargo ship travel
The White House has announced $77 million in federal infrastructure funding for upgrades to the Emsworth Locks and Dams on the Upper Ohio River in Allegheny County. The funding will go to constructing new lock chambers that “will allow large cargo ships to reliably and efficiently pass through the upper...
Lenten Soup Supper & Study, Easter egg hunt and more around Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Quaker Valley School District’s peer jury program helps students learn from mistakes
Imagine being a teen and getting into a fight in school or on a bus. Damaging a desk or some other school district property or involved in other mischief. Going to juvenile court or a local magistrate can result in a criminal record and fines. Quaker Valley School District is...
Quaker Valley School District responds to Leet zoning hearing board’s formal denial of proposed high school application
The future of a proposed Quaker Valley High School may be settled in Allegheny County Court. School district officials announced Wednesday they plan to appeal the Leet zoning hearing board’s denial of its special exception application for the school to the county court sometime in early April. The proposed $95...
Sewickley Sons of Italy embarks on heritage archive project
An effort to help preserve Italian history in the Sewickley area is underway. What started as an idea from residents and members of the Sons of Italy social club has developed into the Sewickley Area Italian Heritage Archive Project. The goal is to amass a collection of materials and then...
Donations collected at Leetsdale VFW to help people of Ukraine
A Leetsdale collection drive to help the people of Ukraine netted truckloads of donated items, according to township organizers. The event took place March 25 at the Leetsdale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3372 and at resident Martha Gilbert Golden’s house along Victory Lane. It was organized by Mayor Sandra...
Sewickley Academy to hold art auction to benefit Fine Arts programming
Sewickley Academy has been given an art collection by a generous local donor to offer for sale to benefit the Fine Arts programming at the school. Twenty-five pieces will be on display to the community on April 13 in the Campbell Gallery of the Rea Auditorium on campus from 4-6...
In brief: YMCA Easter egg hunt, marshmallow peeps at the library and more around Sewickley
YMCA Easter egg hunt planned April 16 Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for its Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 16 at the Y’s Athletic Field. Bring your basket to collect prize-filled eggs; a separate area will be designated for kids ages 3 and under. There will...
Sewickley’s Skowron caps college career with strong season for Chatham women’s basketball
Julianna Skowron ended her college basketball career in a big way. After a successful four-year stint at Allegheny College, Skowron, a 6-foot-1 forward, competed at Chatham as a graduate student in 2021-22. The Oakland Catholic product led the Cougars to their all-time winningest season in women’s basketball, netted her 1,000th...
Quaker Valley swimmers, divers produce medal-winning performances
Quaker Valley swimmer Emily Connors ended her superb sophomore season as a triple medalist at the PIAA Class 2A girls championships held at Bucknell. Connors placed sixth in the 100-yard freestyle in 52.22 seconds and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.16. She finished third in both events at the...
