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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Litigation regarding proposed Quaker Valley High School continues in Allegheny County Court
Attorneys for and against a proposed Quaker Valley High School in Leet will plead their case before an Allegheny County Court judge in October. Kathy Lederman, law clerk for Court of Common Pleas Senior Judge Joseph James, confirmed all parties involved filed briefs Aug. 29. The legal battle surrounds the...
Sewickley Academy students go back to school
Sewickley Academy welcomed students back to school on Sept. 1. “The first day of school was filled with high energy, warmth, and lots of smiles,” said associate head of school Chris Anderson. “Our community was thrilled to be reunited, and our teachers dedicated time for students to get to know...
Sewickley Valley Community Fund grant provides AEDs to Leetsdale VFD
The Sewickley Valley Community Fund recently provided a grant to the Leetsdale Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of new automated external defibrillators. The new Zoll AEDs will replace units that are outdated and potentially unreliable, and are also identical to the units currently in use by the Quaker Valley...
In brief: Library book sale, YMCA after school program and more around Sewickley
Fall book sale The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library host the annual Fall Book Sale Sept. 9-11. Shop gently used books, children’s books, movies, music & more. The sale hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 and 1-3:30 p.m. Sept. 11. On Sunday, the...
Sewickley Academy golf team set for another excellent season
One of the standards of the Sewickley Academy boys golf program is its “commitment to excellence.” With coach Win Palmer as the team architect, Sewickley won eight consecutive WPIAL championships from 2013-2020. “Commitment to excellence speaks to the goals of a strong work ethic to best prepare both before and...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 4, 2022
Aleppo James Perciavalle sold property at Ferndale Ave. to Flueger L.P. for $23,500. Bell Acres Estate of John DiCola II sold property at 18 Elm St. to Jessica Renee Leety for $160,000. Edgeworth Anthony LoCascio sold property at 325 Meadow Lane to Colin and Anjali Champ for $1,118,850. Daniel Winters...
Sewickley-based Allegheny Land Trust earns national recognition
The Land Trust Alliance’s Land Trust Accreditation Commission granted conservation nonprofit Allegheny Land Trust with its second renewal as a nationally accredited land trust. Allegheny Land Trust, which has the Barking Slopes Conservation Area in Plum among its properties, is one of fewer than 10% of land trusts across the...
Show time: Local teen equestrian jumping to new heights
Bridget Hickton mounts her beautiful horse, Russell. She leads the animal to the ring. Together they take the jumps so eloquently — it’s almost as if they are flying. “I am an animal person, and I believe you can communicate with pets,” said Hickton, an equestrian. “I love this horse.”...
Events at Sewickley area places of worship for the week of Sept. 2, 2022
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church will hold its fall revival on Sept. 28-30 at 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Roberta G. Watkins of Deliverance Temple Ministries in Aliquippa will be the guest speaker. For details, call 412-741-7688 or email antiochfwbaptist@comcast.net. Antioch Baptist Church is located at 332 Elizabeth St. in Sewickley....
Fern Hollow Music Festival set for Sept. 10
Fern Hollow Nature Center will hold its annual fundraiser, the Fall Music Festival, on its grounds at 1901 Glen Mitchell Road in Sewickley Heights from 4-8 p.m. Sept. 10. Fun for the whole family, the Fall Music Festival will feature local favorites Tru Kin and the Sweetwater Cottage Band. The...
Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the St. James-owned Herbst House
To have allowed the building to get into that condition is a violation of the responsibility of a shepherd to conserve resources. To have allowed the building to get into such a decrepit appearance has been an ongoing insult to the neighbors — actually, the whole community. To have allowed...
Sewickley church shares display remembering those lost to gun violence in Allegheny County
Sewickley United Methodist Church officials want to keep victims of gun violence in peoples’ thoughts and prayers. The house of worship along Broad Street had an outdoor display featuring various colored T-shirts with the names, ages and dates of those killed in Allegheny County from October 2021 through June. The...
Quaker Valley grad recently named speech-language professor at Duquesne University
David S. Ford has dedicated his life to helping people communicate. The Leetsdale native has been a practicing speech-language pathologist since 2011 after he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duquesne University. Ford specializes in voice and upper airway disorders. He has helped singers, teachers, clergy members, call center workers...
Final Sewickley Chamber Night Mart closes out the summer on a high note
Nothing escapes the watchful eye of Sewickley Police officer Darcel Bouyer. He sees everything, even when there are hundreds of people walking up and down the business district. The law enforcement veteran with five years experience in the borough does so from a special vantage point — a custom police...
Dining in the dark coming to Bellevue’s Revival on Lincoln
Darkness can bring other things to light. That’s the thought behind a dining concept called “Pitch Black,” where people are blindfolded and then served a meal. “Blindfolded taste tests are a widely used method which sometimes have proven to trick and heighten our senses and allow us to let go...
St. James students kick off the school year
St. James School rolled out the blue carpet for its students on the first day of school on Aug. 25, and followed that up with its traditional Blue Carpet Reception. Students gathered in the parking lot for about a half hour before school started to catch up with each other....
Letter to the editor: Build Quaker Valley High School as net zero energy building
Oil at $100/barrel, gasoline at $6/gallon, and natural gas about to be shut off for much of Europe … it just makes sense to make any newly constructed building as immune to these shocks as possible. The choice for the Quaker Valley School Board is clear: have the new Quaker...
Letter to the editor: Sewickley short-term rentals ordinance needs specifics
Having read the draft ordinance for short-term rentals being proposed by the Sewickley Borough Council, and after reading council member Tom Rostek’s comments in the Sewickley Herald on Aug. 18, I have the following comments: I agree with Mr. Rostek that the proposed ordinance is a “registration mechanism.” Where are...
In brief: Girl Scouts recruitment night, upcoming meetings and more around Sewickley
Girl Scouts Recruitment Night Find out about Girl Scouting and how you can get involved when Sewickley-area volunteers present information about Glen Oaks Girl Scouts and answer questions about how to register your K-12 daughter, become a volunteer or both. The event will take place from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 15...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis aims to defend WPIAL Class 2A crown
Expect the dynasty to continue this season for the Sewickley Academy girls tennis program. Since 2008, the SA netters have won eight WPIAL titles, including four in the past five years — facing Knoch in the finals all five times — and three PIAA championships, including back-to-back crowns in 2018-19....
Veteran lineup makes Quaker Valley a team to beat in WPIAL Class 2A golf
Four seems to be the magic number for the Quaker Valley boys golf team. The Quakers, who narrowly lost to North Catholic by four strokes in last year’s WPIAL Class 2A finals, is bolstered by the return of four starters on the 2022 squad. Jackson Bould, the WPIAL 2A runner-up...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 28, 2022
Aleppo Logan Hammerschmitt sold property at 1005 Sewickley Heights Drive to Dani Properties LLC for $207,500. Valerie Gaydos sold property at 411 Trailside Drive to Norman and Deborah Meanor for $238,000. Franklin Park John Marklewicz sold property at 1625 Forest Ridge Drive to Nolan and Elizabeth Kurtz for $445,000. Richard...
Worship services, rummage sales and fellowship in the Sewickley area the week of Aug. 26, 2022 
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Beth Samuel Jewish Center holds Shabbat Morning Services every Saturday at 10 a.m. in person and on Zoom. Online Torah Yoga for all ages takes place every third Saturday at 8:45 a.m. Join us for meditation and mindful exercise. Call 724-266-5238 for details. Beth Samuel Jewish...
Four Heroes of World War II Dinner set for Aug. 26
Four people with extraordinary stories of heroics performed during World War II are being honored at a special dinner on Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at the Edgeworth Club in Sewickley. Each of the four has a unique story to share. Julia Parsons is a 101-year-old former Navy WAVE codebreaker...
Quaker Valley School District starts the new school year
School is back in session for students in Quaker Valley School District. The first day of school for students in kindergarten through ninth grade was Aug. 24, while students in grads 10-12 started on Aug. 25. “It was a wonderful day, and watching our students interact with their friends and...


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