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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Camp Hill tops Quaker Valley in double overtime of PIAA Class 2A boys soccer title game
MECHANICSBURG — Quaker Valley held a lead in the PIAA Class 2A boys soccer final for 57 minutes, but in a game that would ultimately last 108 minutes, that was not enough. Camp Hill scored in the eighth minute of the second overtime to defeat the Quakers, 2-1, for the...
Sewickley Valley Community Fund awards grants
The board of directors of the Sewickley Valley Community Fund recently approved significant grants to the Sweetwater Center for the Arts and The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center. At Sweetwater, the grant will be used to modify the environment of their children’s art room to make it friendly for children...
2023 PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship preview: Camp Hill vs. Quaker Valley
PIAA Class 2A boys soccer championship Camp Hill (19-2-2) vs. Quaker Valley (20-4) 1 p.m. Friday at Eagle View MS, Mechanicsburg On the air: PCN-TV Seeds: Camp Hill 3-2, Quaker Valley 7-2 How they got here: Camp Hill defeated Scranton Prep, 4-1; Northwestern Lehigh, 1-0; and Blue Mountain, 1-0. Quaker...
Quaker Valley School Board-elect members see recent election as referendum on proposed high school
Winners of the Quaker Valley School Board race feel the election served as referendum on the proposed high school project. Candidates who were in favor of the estimated $105 million development and how the school district has proceeded thus far defeated challengers who voiced concerns about the school and wanted...
Sewickley Public Library’s 150-year history celebrated
Dustin Shilling spent the past several months rummaging through countless documents and photos in order to showcase a major part of Sewickley’s history. The more he researched, the more his interest grew. The result was a near seven-minute slideshow with music and narration projected on a screen surrounded by various...
Tapas Talks holds final event of 2023 season
Tapas Talks held its third and final event of the third season Oct. 26 at Allegheny Country club. The program featured Keith Recker, who discussed “Color at Work.” As the editor in chief of the TABLE magazine and author of two books, “True Colors: World Masters of Natural Dyes and...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1968
In the news this week 55 years ago: • Hal Harrison, a noted naturalist, visited Sewickley Academy to present a film program and lecture to students there. Harrison, who lived in Tarentum, was described in 1953 ad for Bausch Lomb binoculars as “one of the most widely-read wildlife experts in...
Christian homeschooled FINS Robotics team qualify again for regional competition in Colorado
A group of Christian home-schooled students from the North Hills is headed to Denver next month to participate in a robotics competition against top teams from Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Students of FINS—Family Instructors of the Northern Suburbs (of Pittsburgh) Robotics Team have qualified for the...
Leet officials approve budget with no real estate tax increase
Leet officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes with next year’s budget. Commissioners voted 4-0-1 Nov. 13 to advertise the 2024 preliminary spending plan. The millage rate is expected to remain at 7.7 mills. It has been at least four years since the last Leet Township tax...
Sewickley real estate tax rate remains the same for next year
Sewickley officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes next year. Council voted 8-0 Nov. 14 to advertise its proposed 2024 spending plan of $9.83 million. Council president Cynthia Mullins was absent. Proposed budget documents indicate the tax rate will remain 6.25 mills. The borough has not raised...
Sewickley Public Library back to regular operations following renovation project
Sewickley Public Library is back to regular operations following its $1.6 million renovation. The scaffolding that was at the main entrance and side of the facility has been removed and the second floor children’s section has been restored to its former glory after programs were moved to the first floor...
Sisters from Quaker Valley lead Pennsylvania charge at national youth wrestling tournament
Dublin Parnell, representing Quaker Valley in the 8U/50-pound division, kicked off October as an All-American wrestler. Dublin participated for Team PA Red at the War of Roses Midwest National Duals Tournament in Indianapolis and was the only team member to go undefeated at the weekend event. The talented youth grappler...
Quaker Valley junior spearheads charity to benefit women in El Salvador
Kirsten Close is not your average transfer student. The standout tennis and lacrosse athlete launched a unique program almost immediately upon walking through the doors of her new school, Quaker Valley. Close, a 16-year-old junior who transferred from Sewickley Academy, has dedicated much of her time over the past year...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 12, 2023
Aleppo John Kincaid Jr. sold property at 1214 Sewickley Heights Drive to Fifth Ave Property Group LLC for $315,000. Bell Acres Albert Sciulli sold property at 102 Turkeyfoot Road to Prime Contractor Supply Corp. for $750,000. Edgeworth Andrew Fowler sold property at 317 Church Ln to Preachers Lane LLC for...
Shady Side Academy freshman bursts onto WPIAL tennis scene
Shady Side Academy freshman Meriwether McCargo upset the apple cart. That is to say, the 14-year-old McCargo won the WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship Sept. 21 at North Allegheny by upsetting the reigning champion. “I was super excited to win the WPIAL championship,” McCargo said. “As a freshman, I...
Remember When: Sewickley Herald headlines from 1990
In the news this week 33 years ago: • A $28-million parking garage addition at Sewickley Valley Hospital was set to open. Known as the South Wing project, the construction added 465 parking spaces and replaced the former main entrance of the hospital complex. Four new operating rooms were part...
Leet commissioner facing charges filed by Sewickley police
Leet Commissioner Rody Nash is facing charges of indecent assault and harassment in connection with an incident involving a female employee. The woman accuses Nash, 63, of making inappropriate comments about her body and rubbing his hands on her back while the two were at a Sewickley property Aug. 15,...
St. Brendan’s in Franklin Park hosts Cookie Walk Nov. 18
The Cookie Monster would love this, not to mention Santa and his elves. St. Brendan’s Episcopal Church of Franklin Park will hold its annual Holiday Happenings Craft Show and Cookie Walk on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than two dozen vendors will offer handcrafted goods...
Union workers at West View Water Authority poised to strike as contract negotiations drag on more than a year
Members of the Utility Workers Union of America Local 416 at West View Water Authority could go on strike at any time. Union president John Witheral said members voted in May to authorize a strike after negotiations with the authority stalled but have held off. Their last contract, a five-year...
Quaker Valley area contested race winners
Several incumbents retained their seats while others were dethroned in contested Quaker Valley area races Nov. 7. Here are the winners, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Edgeworth council Republican incumbent Elizabeth Genter was the top vote getter in a four-candidate race for three...
Realty One Group Horizon: The brokerage for luxury homes, like this Emerald Fields beauty in Pine
Q: Do you know why Realty One Group Horizon is the brokerage for luxury listings? A: Through innovative, targeted marketing, expert market analysis, their cutting-edge One LUXE marketing platform, and a sophisticated understanding of a discerning clientele, Realty One Group Horizon has uniquely positioned itself as the industry standard in...
Rosselli elected to replace longtime magistrate Ford on Leetsdale area bench
Democrat Giuseppe Rosselli has been elected as the new Leetsdale area magistrate, according to complete but unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division. Rosselli earned 5,737 votes and Republican challenger Joseph Bellissimo received 5,253 votes in a two-candidate race for the six-year judicial seat. There were eight write-in votes....
In brief: Welcome, Yule concert, Thanksgiving dinner and more in Sewickley area
Welcome, Yule concert P.E.O. Chapter BN of Sewickley is sponsoring a Welcome, Yule concert featuring local pianist Bryan Sable Nov. 25 at Coraopolis United Methodist Church. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the concert beginning at 7 p.m. Following the concert, a social time will include light refreshments from Stangl’s...
Quaker Valley cross country teams accomplishing goals in postseason
It’s been a sweet season for the Quaker Valley boys cross country team. The Quakers qualified as a team for the PIAA Class 2A race, which was set for Nov. 4 in Hershey. “We know there are many strong teams in the 2A race of the PIAA championships, especially those...
Quaker Valley greats gather for 2023 hall of fame induction weekend
The celebratory Sports Hall of Fame weekend returned to Quaker Valley this fall after a three-year pause due to the covid pandemic. Six individuals and two teams were inducted on the weekend of Oct. 13-14, increasing the number of HOF individuals at Quaker Valley to 103 and HOF teams to...


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