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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Quaker Valley hockey players to play in national championships
Many of the skaters in the PIHL maintain their time on the ice as members of local club teams. Five Quaker Valley hockey players — four freshmen and one middle schooler — are on club squads that have advanced to the USA Hockey national championships to be held March 30...
Optimism abounds for Quaker Valley hockey after playoff season
The PIHL regular season is a long grind, beginning in October and running into February. Quaker Valley, competing in the Varsity A Gold division, finished fourth behind North Hills, McDowell and North Catholic with a 14-5-0-1 record. The Quakers started out 2-2 then skated to wins in nine of their...
New-look Quaker Valley lineup aims to bring aggressiveness, hard work to diamond
Quaker Valley’s baseball team suffered massive graduation losses last year. Eight of the nine starters in 2022 were seniors, leaving only shortstop Hunter Doherty as the lone returning starter in 2023. Doherty started at second base last season. “We will be competitive,” said Rich Garbee, QV’s first-year coach. “We will...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 26, 2023
Edgeworth Devon Wyatt sold property at 330 Shields Ln to Bruce Meyer and Christie Little for $4,475,000. Franklin Park Fiorello Malit sold property at 2462 Brandt School Road to Brandon and Sylvia Wolfe for $586,000. Christopher Haver sold property at 1609 Forest Ridge Drive to Robert Harris and Judith Bamporiki...
2 fish fry Fridays remain at Divine Redeemer Parish
A tradition of food and fellowship has returned to Divine Redeemer Parish’s St. James Catholic Church in Sewickley. Its Lenten fish fry is back in full force this season after an all-take-out experience in 2021 and last year’s pandemic hiatus. About 75 volunteers come together each week to make the...
Many Quaker Valley students and staff to get new Apple devices next school year
Quaker Valley School District officials approved the purchase new MacBook Air laptops for staffers and ninth generation iPads for students as part of an ongoing technology refresh program. Karyn Dobda, director of innovation and strategic initiatives, said 100 MacBook Air laptops will be given to staff at Edgeworth and Osborne...
Sewickley officials examining streets for this year’s paving project
Sewickley officials and Gateway Engineers are working on finalizing a list of streets for this year’s paving plan. Council at its March 14 meeting discussed several options on how to spend the budgeted $600,000 for road improvements. Engineer Mike Galet said he used a pavement condition index, which measures streets...
Plarn Sleeping Mat Society, Shabbat services and more at Sewickley area churches, houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. For more information, call 412-741-7688 or visit www. antioch fwbaptistsewickley.org. Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center meets every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom for Morning Shabbat Services. First Friday...
In brief: Lunch & learn, Mark Rengers Gallery show and more in Sewickley area
Lunch & Learn Fern Hollow Nature Center and the Sewickley Heights History Center will offer a new Lunch and Learn Series on the third Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Each program will take place at the History Center and will focus on a different nature-related topic such...
Quaker Valley sees pair of wrestlers hit 100-win milestone
It doesn’t often happen that a high school wrestling team has two 100-win grapplers in one season. Quaker Valley is not your average wrestling program. Two QV grapplers racked up their 100th career wins this season, giving the Quakers six wrestlers to reach the century mark in the seven seasons...
Quaker Valley boys will bring plenty back after 2nd straight section title
Quaker Valley’s boys basketball team has a chance to make a little history in 2023-24. QV has won 10 section championships in school history, but the Quakers have never won three in a row. Next year’s team will have the opportunity to do just that. “We really do not look...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 19, 2023
Aleppo Edward Aiken Jr. sold property at 146 McCoy Place Road to Jordan Case for $291,030. David O’Connell sold property at 305 Trailside Drive to Neil and Sherry Traurig for $239,500. Franklin Park Kathleen Hale sold property at 2573A Grouse Rdg to Gary Gaddy and Sandra Herring for $326,000. Allan...
Fellowship: Upcoming Lent, Easter events at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. On March 19, Family and Friends Day will celebrate Antioch’s ushers and missionaries. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will bring forth the message. The theme this year is “We’re Going to Serve Him!” taken from...
Bag+Barre kickboxing/fitness studio opens in Sewickley
A Sewickley couple has launched a new business in the borough designed to help people reach their fitness goals and kick butt doing it. The kickboxing studio Bag+Barre, owned by Mackenzie and Spencer Te’o, recently opened at 551 Beaver St. near the Verizon store. The couple have lived in town...
Sewickley couple launches Burgh Bus — interactive comedy show, party ride
The Burgh Bus takes riders on more than a trip to and from school — owners Nick and Kat Walker refer to it as a form of “Pittsburgh transportainment.” “It is different than anything else you can do in Pittsburgh,” said Ryan McBride, of Bellevue, who has ridden several times....
Sewickley cleanup day returns after pandemic hiatus, volunteers wanted
Sewickley officials hope volunteers turn out in droves for the return of the borough’s Earth Day cleanup. The annual beautification was canceled the past few years due to the pandemic. Details were announced at the March 14 council meeting. The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon April 22....
Sewickley fire safety event will kick off free smoke detector program
Having a working smoke detector in a home could be the difference between life or death, according to Sewickley fire officials. “Having that early alert of a smoke detector, it’s going to save your life or it’s going to give you the benefit of the doubt and the time to...
Sewickley area student news for the week of March 14, 2023
Alexandra Ballou, a marketing major, was named to the dean’s list at Saint Francis University for the fall 2022 semester. Leah Whitacre was named to the dean’s list at Chatham University’s Falk School of Sustainability & Environment for the fall 2022 semester. Jared Pfister, a business administration major, has been...
In brief: Senior Men’s Club, library programs and more around Sewickley
Senior Men’s Club An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host Joe Roberts, who will talk about pulmonary embolisms on March 17. On March 24, first violin chair in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Christopher Wu will talk about a life of music and golf; and...
Girls relay teams push pace for Quaker Valley swimmers
The stars of the show for the Quaker Valley swim program were the girls relay teams. All three relay units were medalists at the WPIAL Class 2A championships March 3-4 at Pitt’s Trees Pool. The 200-yard freestyle relay team, consisting of senior Ella Fuener, sophomores Kwilai Karto and Paige Juliano...
Senior scorer steps up during Quaker Valley playoff run
Maria Helkowski had a memorable run in the WPIAL playoffs for the Quaker Valley girls basketball team. The gritty 5-foot-6 senior guard was the Quakers’ leading scorer in all three games, a 52-39 win at home over Knoch in the Class 4A quarterfinals, a 51-40 loss to Blackhawk at North...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of March 12, 2023
Edgeworth Laurence Topper sold property at 759 Chestnut Road to Jamie and Madisson Luchini for $1,150,000. Franklin Park Adam Watson sold property at 1948 Georgetown Drive to Federal National Mortgage Assn. for $250,000. Russell Feingold sold property at 2525 Lindenwood Drive to Andreas John and Paulina Horvei for $630,000. Purdy...
Fellowship: Kids’ Community Closet, Lent speaker series and more at Sewickley area churches
Antioch Baptist Church Sunday service is at 10:45 a.m. On March 19, Family and Friends Day will celebrate Antioch’s ushers and missionaries. The service begins at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Verton L. Dean Sr. will bring forth the message. The theme this year is “We’re Going to Serve Him!” taken from...
Sewickley Academy likely to preserve ‘Blacksmith’s House’ in Edgeworth
Sewickley Academy officials have no plans to demolish what is known as the Blacksmith’s House in Edgeworth. Head of School Ashley Birtwell addressed those concerns, as well as rumors of the nearly one-acre lot at 627 Beaver Road being repurposed as a parking lot, at a borough planning commission meeting...
Sewickley Valley Historical Society celebrates 50th anniversary
Joe Zemba stepped inside the Sewickley Valley Historical Society to research a property he’d purchased in the neighborhood along Beaver Street in 1996. His interest in the home led to him being invited to join, which he did the following year. “I love Sewickley, and I love this organization,” said...


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