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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Quaker Valley girls shake off growing pains, get in win column
Patience and perseverance finally prevailed for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, as the Quakers kept plugging away through the first four weeks of the season. With a team comprised of three freshmen, six sophomores two juniors and one senior, the QV girls found it difficult to attain their first...
Sunday services, extended Advent initiative and more at Quaker Valley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 12-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Beth Samuel...
More Quaker Valley area governments organize their leadership for the year
More Quaker Valley area communities welcomed their newly-elected officials as well as appointed their council leaders. Bell Acres Mayor Kenneth Alvania swore in Christopher Abell, Lane Grafton and Gregory Molchen to their new council seats. This will be Abell’s fifth term, Grafton’s second and Molchen’s first term. David Renfrew was...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1904
In the news this week 120 years ago: • “The New Year is here at last — bright, joyous and beaming,” Herald editor W. H. Robertson proclaimed in a poetic editorial. “How lovely nature has seemed, decked in her royal robes. No queen was ever more resplendent in her jewels...
Sewickley borough manager gets new 2-year deal
Sewickley officials have approved a new employment agreement with borough manager Donna Kaib. Council unanimously voted Jan. 9 to retain its top administrator the next two years. The agreement comes with a big pump in pay from when she was first hired in August 2021. Kaib’s starting salary for the...
Sewickley library book returned 54 years later
It’s not often that something lost for more than half a century is recovered. Such a moment happened this past holiday season at the Sewickley Public Library. Former borough resident Carol Patterson McIntyre took out a copy of “Beowulf” in 1969. She said she borrowed it for an assignment her...
Aleppo holds the line on property taxes with this year’s budget
Aleppo property owners will not have to pay more in township real estate taxes this year. Commissioners recently adopted their 2024 budget and maintained the millage rate at 3.5 mills. Township manager Gwen Patterson said Aleppo has not raised taxes in more than 15 years. Projected revenues and expenses were...
Sewickley patrolman Mark Smilek remembered for dedication, bringing joy to others
A Sewickley police officer who died after battling leukemia the past seven years is being remembered as a protector who brought joy to many. Part-time Officer Mark Smilek was a former Pentagon police officer who was at the facility during the 9/11 attacks, with a law enforcement career that spanned...
Leetsdale approves 5-year contract for Rave Alert system
Leetsdale officials recently approved a new five-year deal for the use of a messaging system to help alert residents of emergencies and borough events. Council voted Dec. 14 to approve the continued use of Rave Alert, a mass notification system through Rave Mobile Safety, at a cost of $1,250 a...
After strong start, Sewickley Academy boys look ahead to section play
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team closed out the month of December most impressively. The Panthers won four consecutive games and six of seven down the month’s home stretch. Their only loss during this time was a tense one-point decision Dec. 8 to Serra Catholic. The Panthers followed up with victories...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak, Jack Kazalas among WPIAL’s best wrestlers early on
Notebook items from Quaker Valley and Sewickley Academy athletics: Quaker Valley’s Bruce Anderchak (107 pounds) and Jack Kazalas (139 pounds) were ranked first in their weight divisions in the WPIAL 2A individual wrestling rankings for the week of Dec. 25. Anderchak, a sophomore, ended the month with a 15-1 record;...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Jan. 7, 2024
Aleppo Ruth Cain sold property at 103 Berdine Drive 2344 to We Buy Homes Pittsburgh LLC for $160,000. Julia Tr sold property at 120 Veshio Drive to John and Olivia Chutz for $580,000. Estate of Wesley Smith Jr. sold property at 30 Rhodes Ave. to Christian and Jennifer Nauman for...
Several Quaker Valley area communities reorganize leadership
Many Quaker Valley area communities have their newly-elected officials sworn in as well as council and commission leaders appointed. Aleppo Commissioner Judith Haluka was sworn in to her second term by outgoing Magistrate Robert Ford, and Commissioner Arthur Williams was sworn in to his third term by new Magistrate Giuseppe...
Charges withdrawn against former Leet police chief who had been accused of assaulting his father
Former Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro will not stand trial for allegedly assaulting his father. Beaver County District Attorney’s Office withdrew charges of simple assault and harassment Tuesday, a county court clerk confirmed. Online court documents indicated a preliminary hearing was scheduled that morning before District Judge Steven N. Necaster....
Quaker Valley swimmers again have high expectations for 2023-24 season
Quaker Valley’s Emily Connors is widely recognized as one of the blue-ribbon swimmers in the WPIAL. She was coached at QV for three years by John Nemeth, who resigned following the 2022-23 season and has been succeeded by former Oakland Catholic/Central Catholic coach Merci McCarthy. “I started coaching Emily as...
Initial reports indicate Columbia Gas lines not involved in Sewickley Heights explosion
Columbia Gas lines do not appear to have been involved in the Dec. 12 cottage explosion in Sewickley Heights, the state Public Utility Commission said Friday. Pipeline safety engineers from the PUC are investigating the incident which injured one person and destroyed a structure at 543 Backbone Road. “At this...
Holiday services and events at many Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 12-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Sunday school is every first Sunday of the month at 9:30 a.m. Morning worship and praise service is weekly at 10:45 a.m. Virtual Bible study is every first Wednesday at 7 p.m. The link is on the church’s website. Beth Samuel...
Sewickley Heights officials hold the line on real estate taxes for next year
Sewickley Heights property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes next year. Council unanimously voted Dec. 18 to pass its 2024 budget and maintain the tax rate at 5.5 mills. Projected revenues and expenditures were listed at about $2.89 million. Expected income includes about $1.59 million...
Bell Acres businessman convicted of $15 million fraud asks for reduction of his 1-year prison term
The Bell Acres man convicted in the largest tax fraud ever in Western Pennsylvania is asking a federal judge to reduce his sentence. Joseph Nocito, 81, was ordered to serve one year and one day in federal prison. Following his sentencing in September, he was allowed to remain free on...
Remember when: Sewickley Herald headlines from 2013
In the news this week 10 years ago: • Longtime Sewickley Borough councilperson Bob Hague was preparing to step down after 20 years of service. Hague was a social studies teacher in the Quaker Valley School District when he was recommended to the local Republican committee as a potential candidate...
Glen Osborne officials hold the line on real estate taxes for next year
Glen Osborne property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes next year. Council unanimously voted Dec. 19 to pass its 2024 budget and maintain the tax rate at 4.9 mills. Budgeted revenues and expenditures were balanced at about $793,000. Projected income includes about $380,000 in real...
Edgeworth Elementary second grader takes over as principal for a day
Ellie Neal got a very early start on a potential career in education. The Edgeworth Elementary second grader served as principal for a day shortly before the school district’s holiday break. Dressed in a blazer and other work apparel, the young administrator walked the halls with a radio and handled...
Leetsdale officials hold the line on real estate taxes for next year
Leetsdale property owners will not have to pay more in borough real estate taxes. Council voted 6-1 to adopt its 2024 budget on Dec. 14. Councilman Roger Nanni dissented. He said he wanted more time to review the spending plan and look for ways to reduce taxes. The tax rate...
Sewickley Academy students accepted into PMEA District 1 Orchestra, Choir
Three Sewickley Academy Senior School students have been accepted to PMEA District 1 Orchestra and Choir. Juniors Hallie Dong, violin I, and Jaydon Kurian, violin II, have been accepted to the PMEA District 1 Orchestra. Both students were chosen by a selection committee from a large and competitive pool of...
In brief: Holiday story walk, Christmas movies and more in the Quaker Valley
Holiday Story Walk The Sewickley Public Library has partnered with Allegheny Land Trust, Leetsdale Borough and Ohio Township Community Park to offer three Holiday StoryWalks in the parks this holiday season. Visitors are invited to bundle up and stroll down the walking path at Audubon Greenway, Henle Park and the...


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