Michael DiVittorio stories, Page 39

Multiple garden clubs from the across the Quaker Valley area are coming together for a major flower and plant sale in Sewickley. Sewickley Civic Garden Council’s May Mart returns after a three-year pandemic hiatus. Broad Street will be closed from Beaver to Thorn streets from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m....

Restaurants and breweries from Oakmont and Verona will come together in support of their local library. The Oakmont Carnegie Library will host a Taste of Two Towns fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. May 7. Patrons can sample items from more than a dozen places. There will be door prizes...

The Verona Police Department plans to bring back one of its popular community events after a three-year hiatus. The annual Verona Bike Derby returns June 10 outside the borough building. Railroad Avenue will be closed between Center and South avenues from at least 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It’s good...

Quaker Valley School District officials say they have no plans to sell the current high school or change its use after a new school is built. Superintendent Tammy Andreyko made the announcement at the April 18 board meeting, and expanded on those comments through email with the Tribune-Review. The school...

Best of Blawnox officials have postponed their Earth Day cleanup event due to inclement weather. It has been moved from April 22 to May 13. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon to beautify the borough. Registration and supply pickup begins at Blawnox Fire Station at 376 Freeport Road....

A state police fire marshal is investigating a fire Thursday evening at an abandoned house in Arnold. Firefighters from Arnold, New Kensington and Lower Burrell responded to calls for a fire at 1931 Woodmont Ave. around 6:15 p.m. No injuries were reported and no utilities were on in the two-story...

A celebration of vegetation and libations will soon take place in the spot that’s more than a dot. Verona Garden Club’s third annual annual Botany & Booze fundraiser is set for May 20 at Railroad Park near the borough building. “This year, we’ve got more breweries, more vendors and more...

Leetsdale residents can now raise chickens on their property, provided they adhere to new rules. Council voted 5-1 at a meeting April 13 to adopt an ordinance regulating foul in the borough. President Patricia Lee dissented. Councilman Osman Awad was absent. Lee declined to get into details about why she...

According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Leet has four Democrats seeking party nominations for three four-year seats on the board of commissioners. Those in the primary race are Donna Adipietro, Kristine Shelton, William Wanto Jr. and incumbent president Martin C. McDaniel. Katherine Longwell and vice...

Fox Chapel police say bicycle safety is important for everyone. The department is doing its part to make sure riders are safe by hosting its second annual Bicycle Rodeo from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road. Admission is free. No...

Property owners in the Quaker Valley School District should expect to pay more in real estate taxes as part of next school year’s budget. School board members unanimously approved their proposed 2023-24 spending plan with a 2.9% tax hike. The increase equates to 0.591 mill. The new millage rate would...

A face-lift of a historic Sewickley theater is complete. Fresh coats of paint and new signage adorn the front of The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center at 418 Walnut St. Work was completed earlier this month in yet another milestone in the transition of the independent, film-driven arts nonprofit. “We...

Oakmont officials have hired a familiar contractor for this year’s paving project. Council unanimously voted April 17 to approve a nearly $418,400 contract with Wampum-based Youngblood Paving to repair nine roads. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said Youngblood was the lowest of three bidders. The borough budgeted about $400,000 in paving...

Indiana Township officials plan to repair 14 roads as part of this year’s paving plan. The supervisors awarded Tresco Paving of Pittsburgh a $396,445 paving contract on April 11. Township Manager Dan Anderson said the company was the lowest of seven bidders and does quality work. “They have done work...

Leetsdale officials have tapped a Penn State student for a new mapping project. Resident Conor Kelley, a junior studying agriculture, community and environmental development, was selected via 5-1 vote April 13 as the borough’s Local Government Academy intern to collect data for a geographic information system database. Councilman Jeffrey Weatherby...

According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, Sewickley area voters have four district judge candidates to choose from in the upcoming primary election. Joseph Bellissimo is running for the Republican nomination while candidates Michael J. Lepore, Giuseppe Rosselli and Glen Sovich have all crossfiled. Magistrate Robert...

Eight Fox Chapel roads are expected to be rebuilt this year as part of the borough’s paving program. Council unanimously voted April 17 to award a near $1.428 million contract to Bakerstown-based Shields Asphalt Paving. Borough Manager Gary Koehler said Shields Asphalt was the lowest of three bidders, and the...

Dozens of volunteers took to the streets of Sharpsburg for a tree planting with the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The event took place from 9 a.m. to noon on April 8. Volunteers met up along the 1000 block of Main Street to pick up safety vests and supplies. They were split...

Oakmont council President Lindsay Osterhout cited an increased work load and family responsibilities as reasons she resigned from council. Osterhout was in the final year of her first four-year term on council. Council accepted her resignation Monday. “She was a great addition to council,” said vice president Nancy Ride. “We...

Pittsburgh police are investigating a head-on crash Monday night that left two people hospitalized, one in critical condition. Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller said officers responded to the wreck near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Stevenson Street in the city’s Uptown neighborhood around 8:20 p.m. The crash appeared to...

Editor’s note: The Fox Chapel Herald is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. Previews for contested Blawnox and Aspinwall council races will run in upcoming issues. Indiana Township Republicans have a choice to make when it comes to who will represent their...

These primaries for party nominations for Indiana Township supervisor are uncontested in these districts. District 1 Republican incumbent Paul Jorgensen and Democrat Kara Novogradac are each seeking their party nods for one four-year seat. District 2 Republican incumbent Albert Kaan and Democrat Nettie Owens are each seeking party nods for...

A single-lane restriction on southbound Route 28 in Aspinwall and O’Hara will take place Monday through Friday, April 21, PennDOT officials announced . Officials said it will be from the Virginia Avenue on-ramp to the Highland Park Bridge interchange, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather permitting. The...

A performance six decades in the making will soon take place at McKeesport Area High School. This month marks the 60th anniversary of the St. Nicholas Serbian Tamburitzans. Current members and alumni will take the stage at 1960 Eden Park Blvd. around 3 p.m. April 22. The show features songs...

Editor’s note: The Sewickley Herald is publishing election previews with candidate interviews for contested municipal and school board races only. The previews for other local race will run in upcoming issues. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in the Quaker Valley School Board race, in...