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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Letter to the editor: Build the new Quaker Valley High School at 625 Beaver St.
I have attended most of the Leet Zoning Board hearings concerning the placement of a new high school. During these meetings, it has become abundantly clear that a new school should not be built on the hill. Many Leetsdale residents who live below the proposed site have expressed deep concerns...
Child Health Association Speakeasy Ball, Three Rivers Film Festival at Tull and more in Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner
Child Health Association of Sewickley 1108 Ohio River Blvd., Glen Osborne. 412-741-3221. childhealthassociation.org. Roaring ’20s Speakeasy Ball On Nov. 20, The Edgeworth Club will be transformed into the previous century with Child Health Association of Sewickley’s Roaring ’20s Speakeasy Ball. The event is limited to 250 guests, and tickets, starting...
CrossFit MindFire’s first Barbells for Boobs a success
Andrea Plubell, a member of CrossFit MindFire in Sewickley, was struck by a startling statistic: One in eight women are affected by breast cancer. This is a statistic that stuck with her after participating in a Barbells for Boobs event a few years ago, and it led her to reach...
In brief: Schlicht named Valley Care Association board president, art show and more in the Sewickley area
Schlicht named board president Pete Schlicht was appointed president of the board of trustees of the Sewickley area’s Valley Care Association. Valley Care was founded more than 40 years ago on the premise that Sewickley area residents should age with comfort and dignity. To that end, the association operates an...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis team caps super season with trip to state finals
WPIAL champion Sewickley Academy finished the girls tennis season with honors, ending up as PIAA runners-up. The SA girls stormed through the regular season and playoffs until losing a tight 3-2 decision to Wyoming Seminary in the PIAA Class 2A finals Oct. 30 at Hershey Racquet Club. The Panthers closed...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Nov. 7, 2021
Osborne Peter Tang sold property at 610 Davis Ln to Dane and Beverly Wukich for $1,250,000. Sewickley Allen Merriman sold property at 942 Crescent Ave. to Chad and Jessica Whitacre for $30,780. Kathryn Laughlin sold property at 606 Hopkins St. to James Remo Jr. and Delores Remo for $300,000. Sarah...
Edgeworth doctor leading AHN team honored with a 3-star recognition
Dr. Benny Weksler is helping patients breathe a little easier. As system chief of thoracic surgery at Allegheny Health Network, the Edgeworth resident leads the lung cancer lobectomy surgery program, which recently was recognized for its work. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both...
New Antioch Baptist Church Pastor installation, Thanksgiving to go and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church would like to invite you to witness the Installation Service of its new Pastor, Reverend Verton L. Dean Sr. of Moon Township, on Nov. 21. The festivities will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Antioch with a worship and praise service. The guest speaker for...
Keller Chamovitz one-ups dad, leads Quaker Valley past North Catholic in WPIAL finals
Keller Chamovitz has some bragging rights in his household. In 1996, his father Sam scored twice in a WPIAL championship game for Quaker Valley. The younger Chamovitz doubled his total Thursday night. Chamovitz scored four times, helping Quaker Valley earn its 10th WPIAL championship in a 5-0 victory over section...
Quaker Valley School Board race mainly retains incumbents
The Quaker Valley School Board race saw a community divided on the issues of a new high school, curriculum and masks. There were six candidates on the ballot for the race, and one, Stratton Nash, who was cross-filed, ran unopposed in the district’s Region 2. According to the Allegheny County...
Events at Sewickley area churches, synagogues for the week of Nov. 4, 2021
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church would like to invite you to witness the Installation Service of its new Pastor, Reverend Verton L. Dean Sr. of Moon Township, on Nov. 21. The festivities will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Antioch with a worship and praise service. The guest speaker for...
Letter to the editor: Quaker Valley school tax millage and future operating costs
Millage increases a concern As I write my October 2021 check payable to Quaker Valley School District, I look at the millage rate of 0.0194711 ($19.47 on every thousand dollars of assessed property value) and wonder about inevitable increases. The millage will rise by yearly increments for an updated high...
Uncontested races in Sewickley area mainly retain incumbents
Alleppo The Aleppo commissioners race had four incumbent candidates on the ballot for four seats — Republicans George Jones and Daniel Darragh, Democrat Judith Haluka and Amy Richert. Edgeworth In Edgeworth, Republican Mayor Gary Smith ran unopposed and retained his position. There were four Republican incumbent candidates running for four...
Here are municipal general election race results for the Sewickley area
These unofficial results for the Sewickley area come from the Allegheny County Office of Elections website. Bell Acres The race for Bell Acres council had seven hopefuls running for four, four-year seats. Brock Meanor, who was cross-filed; and Republicans David Renfrew and Michelle Veeck, will retain their seats with 307,...
In brief: Boy Scouts selling luminaria kits, Sewickley Music Club and more
Light Up Your Neighborhood with Sewickley Boy Scouts Boy Scouts from Sewickley Troop 243 are continuing the tradition of selling luminaria kits for the holiday season. Each kit contains 10, 5-inch candles, 10 white paper bags and a bag of sand. The price is $14 per kit, by check or...
Quaker Valley volleyball team gains experience, shows improvement
Call it a “near-miss” for the Quaker Valley girls volleyball team. QV finished 4-8 in Section 2-2A, one game behind fourth-place finisher Brentwood (5-7), which earned the section’s final WPIAL playoff spot. North Catholic, the defending WPIAL champion and a PIAA semifinalist a year ago, Avonworth, Seton LaSalle and Brentwood...
Senior sparks Quaker Valley hockey team with high-energy game
Max Quinn is known for his hard-charging, high-energy attitude on the ice. Both are reputations the Quaker Valley hockey senior embraces with fervor. A defenseman who moves to center at times, Quinn is in his second season as team captain. He was an alternate captain two years ago when he...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 31, 2021
Aleppo Richelle Denning sold property at 205 Sewickley Heights Drive 8910 to Richard and Barbara Joy Starr trustee for $217,500. Edgeworth Craig Heryford sold property at 318 Meadow Lane to Simon and Sarah Horslen for $1,374,688. Leet Trent Bower sold property at 308 Kenney Drive to Edward Plachecki Jr. and...
Sewickley area student news for the week of Oct. 29, 2021
Homecoming court Andrew Novak was nominated for Homecoming King at Marietta College. Novak was nominated by the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He is majoring in political science and is a graduate of Quaker Valley Senior High School. Homecoming took place Oct. 23. Day of Service Tice Harkins, along with 11...
Leetsdale withdraws objection to Quaker Valley School District request for Leet Township zoning exception
Leetsdale officials have withdrawn their objection to a special exception request from the Leet Township Zoning Hearing Board for a new Quaker Valley High School. Meanwhile, several township residents testified Tuesday night that the proposed main entrance of the facility is on a winding, treacherous road with additional traffic likely...
Grounds crew: Goats cleared ravine at Sewickley Academy, became teaching tool
Earlier in October, as students at Sewickley Academy walked into school, the youngsters noticed images of goats on their lockers. They were puzzled until they looked out the window. The meaning behind the pictures came into full view. Eight live goats were grazing in the ravine behind the early childhood...
Letter to the editor: Neighbors deserve support, not ridicule
We moved to Sewickley nearly eight years ago now. My wife is from the region, but not the community. When friends and family at my forever home of the Jersey Shore ask how I like living in Pittsburgh, I always answer, “I like living in Sewickley,” and proceed to let...
Letter to the editor: Build the new Quaker Valley High School on existing site
While I live in Glen Osborne, pay substantial tax to support Quaker Valley Schools and have no children who attend schools in the Quaker Valley System, I nonetheless have an opinion about the current dilemma in search of a site for Quaker Valley High School. My understanding is that the...
Sewickley Academy settles with Black former administrator who filed race discrimination lawsuit
The former director of admissions and financial aid at Sewickley Academy who was fired this summer has settled a federal lawsuit he filed against the school. Federal court records show U.S. Magistrate Maureen P. Kelly signed the order dismissing Douglas Leek’s case against Sewickley Academy on Monday. Attorney Sam Cordes,...
Austin’s Playroom opens at The Watson Institute in Leet
A new Austin’s Playroom has opened at The Watson Institute in Leet. “We’re so pleased to have an Austin’s Playroom in our newly-renovated space and know that it will bring smiles and laughter to our children and families as they await their appointments,” said Barry W. Bohn, president and CEO...


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