Contract approved

Edgeworth officials recently approved a new police contract.

The five-year agreement is for 2024-2028. It includes a 5% raise the first year, 4% raises in years two and three and 3% raises in years for and five. Officers agreed to contribute 12% toward their medical insurance.

Borough manager John Schwend said he and councilman Ivan Hofmann worked with police representatives on the contract. Schwend called it a great contract for both parties and it will help retain and recruit top quality police officers in the future.

Business Connection

Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat N’ Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 27. Speakers will be Bill Forde of Keller Williams Commercial Realty and Nick Hollinger of Patriot Lending. To attend, become a member, or, for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446 ext. 302.

Senior men’s club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will host Brian Dempsey from the Drug Enforcement Agency on Sept. 29. Dempsey will talk about the fentanyl crisis. Quaker Valley School Board candidate Bill Jasper will speak on Oct. 6. For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.

Fire safety fair

The Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 14 on Broad St in Sewickley (between Beaver and Thorn). There will be fire trucks, emergency vehicles, kids activities, food trucks and more. The free community event is hosted by the Quaker Valley Fire Safety Committee, which is made up of the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Company, Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Cochran Hose Company, Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company, Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department and Leetsdale Fire Department.

QVRA Night Fundraiser

Quaker Valley Recreation Association invites families to its first QVRA Night fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 22. Baseball, softball, lacrosse and soccer will have stations setup on the fields at the James P. Bouchard Family Park with fun activities for kids to try their hands at a sport they may have never played before. If a child visits all stations, they will be entered into a drawing to win great prizes.

Once the sports activities wrap up at 7:30, and after the prize and raffle winners our announced, stay around to watch a movie on the field.

Attendees will have the opportunity to walk the property and visit the site of the future Leo Moss Memorial soccer field, as well as learn about the other improvements coming to the park.

The concession stand will be open for dinner and serving lots of treats all evening.

When kids aren’t visiting our sports stations, they can play with Coach Dave Gray from CDG Sports, who will be hosting some of his favorite games. AHN Sports Medicine will be setup and running agility drills and endurance training. There will also be several raffles going on for your chance to win some great prizes.

Suggested donation is $10 per child. For full details and to sign up, visit Fun.QVRA.org.

Karts in the Dark

Three Rivers Karting Entertainment Park in Leetsdale undergoes a hair-raising transformation into a Haunted Wonderland with the launch of “Karts In The Dark” Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights Oct. 13-29. The hauntingly thrilling event promises to take you on a ride like no other, blending fast-paced karting with spine-chilling spectacles, axe throwing, arcade games and treats. For more information, visit threeriverskarting.com.

Sewickley walking tour

History, notoriety, and happenstance merge to form a quilt pattern as American as apple pie with DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh’s Sewickley Secrets walking tour. Join former librarian and amateur historian Meghan Snatchko as we unravel some secret history on a one-mile loop. Tickets are priced at $20 with two tour dates to choose from on Sept. 24 or Oct. 21. Beginning at 2 p.m., the tour duration is 90 minutes and begins at 200 Broad Street. All DOORS OPEN Pittsburgh tours require tickets to be bought online prior to a tour. Ticket sales close at 5 p.m. the day prior to each tour. For additional event information, and to purchase tickets, visit doorsopenpgh.org.

LEGO expo planned

Sewickley Public Library will host a LEGO Expo through Sept. 30 at 500 Thorn St. People are invited to check out various displays crafted by children and their families. Certificates will be awarded for best family master build, master building junior division and best Sewickley building look-a-like. All ages are welcome. Call 412-741-6920 for more information.

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