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Sewickley Military Banner program returns
Sewickley Councilman John Dunn has been in contact with about three dozen people interested in purchasing a military banner in honor of a loved one who served. At his request, Sewickley council approved a motion to restart the Sewickley Military Banner program at a Feb. 12 meeting. The 24-by-36-inch, double-sided...
Quaker Valley girls open WPIAL playoffs Monday
The 13th-seeded Quaker Valley girls basketball team opens the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs against No. 4 Freeport on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at North Allegheny High School. The winner will take on the winner of No. 12 Knoch and No. 5 Elizabeth Forward in the quarterfinals Thursday at a site...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for week of Feb. 18
Here are the latest Sewickley area real estate transactions: Bell Acres Andrew Vernon Mays sold property at Magura Road to William and Erin White for $8,500. Hayley Botha sold property at 125 Sevin Road to BGRS LLC for $130,000. BGRS LLC sold property at 125 Sevin Road to Katharine Renner...
Sewickley Academy presents ‘Disney’s Beauty and the Beast’Video
It’s a “tale as old as time,” but Sewickley Academy Senior School’s upcoming take on “Disney’s Beauty and the Beast” will be a novel interpretation. “This ‘Beauty and the Beast’ will be different from any ‘Beauty and the Beast’ people may have seen before,” said Matthew Griffin, artistic director and...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Monday, Feb. 18
Hello, Sewickley, Happy President’s Day. The holiday dates back to 1968, when Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Bill, which created as many three-day weekends as possible — instead of having random federal holidays in the middle of the work-week. As a result, Washington’s birthday was moved to the third...
Soup Crawl tickets to be sold March 6
Following the success of the sold-out Chocolate Walk on Feb. 9, Explore Sewickley has announced plans for the annual Sewickley Soup Crawl. The event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. April 6. Check in starts at Explore Sewickley, 418 Beaver St., at 11:30 a.m. Canned good for the...
YMCA to host Winter Blast
Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for Winter Blast, a family evening of activities at the Y. From 6 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 23, enjoy the bounce house, hamster ball, obstacle course, face painting, and family swim in the Large and Warm Water Pools. Basketball will be available in the...
Here’s what’s happening around town: Saturday, Feb. 16
Hello, Sewickley, Tickets are now available to meet the Penguins Wives + Girlfriends at GATHER in Sewickley as they launch the sale of their cookbook, “Welcome to Our Table.” The proceeds of the book will be donated to the BridgeTogether Fund which was created by the Wives + Girlfriends to...
Lane restriction planned for Camp Horne Road
A lane restriction is planned on Camp Horne Road, Route 4021, in Ohio Township Feb. 18-21, weather permitting. A single-lane restriction will occur as needed in the eastbound direction between Ben Avon Heights Road and the on-ramp to southbound I-279 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, according to...
Places of worship plan events in Sewickley area
Here’s what’s happening in area places of worship: Beth Samuel Jewish Center The center is at 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. For information, visit beth samuel.org or contact the center at bethsamuel office@comcast.net or 724-266-5238. • 9 a.m. Feb. 16 — Torah yoga class with Jennifer Ferris-Glick • 10:30 a.m. Feb....
Remember When: 1947
In the news this week 72 years ago: • Seventeen representatives of local civic organizations organized the first joint Advisory Health Council for the Sewickley, Edgeworth and Osborne school districts. The council was formed to ensure the thoroughness of medical and dental exams given to area schoolchildren. Such exams had...
