Sewickley Herald category, Page 15

Republican state Rep. Valerie Gaydos is set to serve a fourth term as representative from Pennsylvania’s 44th House District, unofficial results show. Gaydos and her opponent, Democrat Hadley Haas, both came into the general election out of uncontested primaries. Haas, 53, of Bell Acres, was running a campaign to shore...

An Allegheny County judge on Tuesday afternoon ordered that signs outside of polling places in the state 44th legislative district targeting a Democratic candidate be removed, finding that they contain false information. “I’m going to order that the sign be removed or modified,” said Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John...

A Harmony Township woman knows how to put the “ahhhhhh” in spa. Jonelle McMahan is the owner and president of Sewickley Spa, a full-service spa offering body therapies, massage, facials, massage and complete waxing/lash/brow and nail services in Sewickley. McMahan, 42, is a bundle of smiles, energy and possesses a...

The Sewickley Hunt Club opened its 102nd formal season on Oct. 26 on the grounds of the historic Wilpen Hall estate in Sewickley Heights. The sport is an act of hunting a fox across the countryside with a pack of hounds by a group of people on foot and horseback....

When G. Whitney Snyder Sr. donated property to Sewickley Heights borough in 1997, the gift of land created the opportunity for outdoor and educational experiences at the Fern Hollow Nature Center. “Fern Hollow has committed to preserve the landscape and remains an invaluable educational and environmental resource in the community,”...

Quaker Valley Middle School is taking on a modern classic with “Disney’s Descendants: The Musical.” The show will have performances Nov. 8, 9, 10, 15 and 16 in the middle school auditorium. Musical director Thomas Forrest said he’s had students clamoring to do this show for years, but the prospect...

Quaker Valley’s girls tennis team saw its 2024 season end in the PIAA Class 2A semifinals at the Hershey Racquet Club. QV, this year’s WPIAL runner-up, defeated District 9 champion Elk County Christian, 5-0, in the first round and District 3 winner Berks Catholic, 4-1, in the quarterfinals. District 2...

Sewickley Academy was represented by a pair of talented seniors, Severin Harmon and Karan Kad, at the PIAA Class 2A boys golf championships Oct. 21-22 at Penn State’s Blue Course. Harmon finished in a six-way tie for 41st place with a score of 83-77—159. Kad ended up in a three-way...

Quaker Valley senior Cecilia Montagnese joined an elite list of athletes at Quaker Valley with her top-notch performance at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. Montagnese captured the WPIAL Class 2A title with a time of 17:56.2 at White Oak Park in McKeesport, defeating Uniontown senior Grace Trimmer (18:15.2) by...

Quaker Valley’s boys cross country team, much like the Energizer bunny, just keeps on running. The Quakers won the WPIAL Class 2A team championship Oct. 24 for the 11th time in school history, finishing with 83 points to easily defeat runner-up Beaver and its 132-point total. “We have been preparing...

Ethan Dai and Nolan Wagoner ended their golf careers at Quaker Valley in fashion. Both seniors qualified for the PIAA Class 2A individual championships held Oct. 21-22 at the Penn State Blue Course. For Dai, it was his fourth time golfing in the PIAA tournament. Wagoner was able to experience...

Quaker Valley freshman Lucy Montagnese was a top 10 finisher in Class 2A at the WPIAL girls cross country championships. But it was a small army of supporters that helped inspire the 14-year-old Montagnese to her memorable individual performance. “I could not have run how I did at WPIALs without...

Aleppo Mark AndrewMcCormick Goodhart sold property at 110 Sewickley Ridge Cir to William and Dana Henry for $513,157. Edgeworth Preachers Lane LLC sold property at 317 Church Ln to Robert Farmerie for $1,350,000. William Henry sold property at 330 Highland Ln to Katherine D’Antonio for $643,860. Franklin Park Herman Flaminio...

Quaker Valley captured its first WPIAL girls volleyball title with a 3-0 win against Hopewell in the Class 2A final Saturday at Peters Township’s AHN Arena. Molly MacDonald spearheaded the Quakers with 17 kills and 13 digs. “I’m glad to help out,” MacDonald said. “I mean, we all did a...

It had been 32 years since a Quaker Valley girls soccer team had won a WPIAL championship. The wait for the Quakers to hoist the title trophy again came to an end Saturday. Sophomore Anabel Miko and freshman Lily Baker scored goals in the second half for Class 2A No....

The third and final Tapas Talks event of the season was held on Oct. 24 in the Grand Ballroom of the Allegheny Country Club, featuring an engaging presentation on artificial intelligence by Dr. Byron Galbraith and David Pawloski. More than 120 annual subscribers gathered for the event, which began with...

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,...

The most delicious time to be in Quaker Valley is fast approaching. Savoring Sewickley, the largest annual fundraiser for Friends of the Sewickley Public Library, is set for Nov. 3. This will be the 23rd installment presented by the group dedicated to supporting the bochord along Thorn Street. It is...

Republican Rob Mercuri, a Pennsylvania state representative, is looking to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep Chris Deluzio in a pivotal congressional district that could be crucial in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. Fox Chapel’s Deluzio, a voting rights attorney and Iraq War veteran, defeated former Ross commissioner...

The residents of pivotal Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 will cast their votes on Nov. 5, choosing one of two major party candidates to represent their interests in Harrisburg. Republican Devlin Robinson is the incumbent, a first-term state senator elected to the position in 2020. Democrat Nicole Ruscitto is challenging...

The fight for Pennsylvania’s District 44 State House seat is on, and a winner will be chosen by voters Nov. 5. Republican Rep. Valerie Gaydos — who has served as the district’s House representative in Harrisburg since 2018 — is facing Democratic challenger Hadley Haas in a race Democrats hope to...

On the surface, the WPIAL Class 2A semifinal between top-seeded Quaker Valley and No. 5 Southmoreland appeared to be a battle throughout. However, neither coach was happy with how their team played. “We just need more energy on the court,” said Southmoreland coach Michelle Pergar. “I think that’s something we...

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...

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...

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...