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Repairs to Crescent Avenue in Sewickley to take nearly all borough paving budget
A major wall reconstruction project along Crescent Avenue in Sewickley is expected to drain nearly all of the borough’s paving budget this year. Borough engineer Mike Galet said it has not reached the point of an emergency repair, but the slim and winding road could be significantly impacted by the...
Sewickley area student news for the week of May 13, 2022
Anita Shah of Sewickley was among three Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine students who recently presented at the AAMC Group on Student Affairs, Careers in Medicine, and Organization of Student Representatives National Meeting in Denver. The students, all members of the MD class of 2023, delivered an oral presentation entitled...
Photo Album: Sewickley Academy prom
The theme was A Night in Hollywood for this year’s Sewickley Academy prom. Members of the junior and senior classes – along with their guests – danced the night away at the Priory Hotel on the North Side on April 23....
Sewickley officials mull Chadwick Park upgrades, seek state grant
Pickleball may be coming to Chadwick Park in Sewickley. Council is considering the addition, as well as refurbishing the park’s tennis courts and basketball area, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve recreational amenities. “We have a backlog of needs in terms of refurbishing the parks, and we’re just...
Edgeworth Elementary principal among Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation MVPs
Principal Carol Sprinker is just as important to Quaker Valley School District’s Edgeworth Elementary as Sidney Crosby is to the Pens, according to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation. Crosby was recently named team MVP – and so was Sprinker through the foundation’s Principal MVP program. “It’s very humbling,” Sprinker said. “I’m...
Sewickley’s Nonprofit Corner for the week of May 10, 2022
Fern Hollow Nature Center 1901 Glen Mitchel Road, Sewickley Heights. 412-741-6136. fhnc.org. Sip, Scrub & Shrub From 7-8:30 p.m. May 26, participants will make earth-friendly bath salts, body and lip scrubs while enjoying small bites and shrubs. What is a shrub? It’s a concentrated syrup beverage that combines fruit, sugar...
In brief: Night Mart vendor spots open, library events and more in Sewickley
Night Mart vendor spots open Applications for Sewickley Night Marts are open to local artisans, bands and food vendors. No commercial vendors will be accepted. Applications are available through the Sewickley Chamber of Commerce. Deadline to apply is May 31. Those who apply after that will be considered for a...
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero commits to play basketball at Kentucky
Quaker Valley senior Adou Thiero committed Sunday to play basketball for Kentucky and coach John Calipari, who also coached Thiero’s father at Memphis in the early 2000s. Thiero chose the Wildcats over offers from Pitt, Maryland and Xavier, having visited all four schools in the past month. He announced his...
Quaker Valley runners collect medals during strong season
Kadin Johnson is the fastest athlete at Quaker Valley this school year. A senior sprinter on the QV boys track and field squad, Johnson was a medalist in three spotlight events at the recent MAC Invitational at Shenango. Johnson won the 400-meter dash in 51.02 seconds and placed second in...
Sewickley-area players thrilled to compete in PIHL girls league
Elizabeth Bowers is honored to be playing for the West team in the newly formed PIHL girls division. The history-making season was supposed to start in 2020, but those plans were put on hold in the early days of the pandemic. Surely, the 15-year-old Bowers’ demeanor reflects each member of...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 8, 2022
Aleppo Ferndale Development Group LLC sold property at 1486 Beaver St. to Merritt Krause and Kelly Moore for $400,000. Bell Acres Bradley Peacock sold property at 169 Backbone Road to Matthew Collavo and Melissa Jo Lee for $735,000. Edgeworth John Holton sold property at 205 Church Lane to David Tilton...
Noah’s Ark Kindergarten students read poems to their moms for Mother’s Day
Each child reached for his or her mom’s hand. They escorted their mothers into the kindergarten classroom blooming with colorful decorations. Parents took a seat in one of the miniature chairs as their children served muffins and bagels, and a cup of coffee or tea. A tiny planter with a...
Op-ed: What does our cultural landscape say about us?
At first glance, a single building within a community may suggest a random or isolated structure, but under broader scrutiny, a more robust story can emerge, revealing layers of history far beyond what the initial glance suggested. At the intersection of Beaver Road and Village Drive is an important fact,...
Mobile trailer to sell CBD edibles in Pittsburgh region
A new mobile trailer is hoping to bring CBD edibles — cookies, brownies, and pastries infused with non-THC products — to shoppers all over Pittsburgh later this summer. Moodedibles is a company that produces small-batch edibles infused with CBD, Delta 8 and other minor cannabinoids. All edibles contain below the...
Quaker Valley School District highlights mental health efforts
When Penny made her way into last month’s Quaker Valley school board meeting, board members smiled and some administrators took pictures. The 2-year-old purebred bulldog has that impact on everyone at the high school, Principal Deborah Riccobelli said at the April 26 voting session. Penny trained at Misty Pines Pet...
In brief: YMCA Senior Men’s Club, Sewickley council meeting and more
Senior Men’s Club An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club will have Simply Strings on May 6 at the YMCA. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for an informal social gathering followed by the presentation at 10. Upcoming presentations include FFA air traffic controller James Tompkins on...
Sewickley Academy boys tennis looks forward to WPIAL playoffs
Sewickley Academy coach Whitney Snyder had not met freshman Severin Harmon before this season. Snyder did not know Harmon and would not have recognized him. And he surely had not seen him in competition on a tennis court. Well, Harmon made a great first impression on the Panthers’ veteran coach....
Young Quaker Valley softball team gaining experience in limited action
Quaker Valley’s softball team hopes the 2022 season ends up being a good learning experience. The Quakers are a young club with five freshmen and three sophomores on its 12-player roster. “This year, QV softball has quite a few newcomers,” coach Nicole Olson said, “and we expect to utilize our...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of May 1, 2022
Aleppo Patricia Moyles sold property at 576 Glenfield Road to PJR Properties LLC for $105,000. Glenfield Estate of Edward Steinhauser sold property at 171 Dawson Ave. to Dawson St. LLC for $165,000. C & E Motors Inc. sold property at 200 Dawson Ave. to Dawson St. LLC for $495,000. Sewickley...
Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh elects new bishop
The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new bishop. The Rev. Alex Cameron will oversee 41 congregations in the western region of Pennsylvania, along with six other churches in Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee. He will lead nearly 6,500 parishioners in his new role, including those from churches in Greensburg, Ligonier,...
Student news: Quaker Valley distracted driving event, college news and more
Distracted driving event Quaker Valley High School students gathered on April 21 to learn more about distracted driving and take a pledge not to be distracted behind the wheel of a vehicle. Students signed a distracted driving awareness banner, which is now displayed in the high school where other students...
Sewickley Academy computer science students open an escape room
Thirteen members of Sewickley Academy’s junior and senior classes are planning an escape, and they’re hoping to involve as many of their classmates, teachers and parents as possible. It’s not an escape from school, in fact, this project has them especially excited for class as they spend their days building...
Sewickley Academy names Associate Head of School
Sewickley Academy has named Chris J. Anderson as its Associate Head of School. Anderson will assume the role in July, the Academy announced on April 25. “I am so excited to be back. I left 11 years ago to come here to Episcopal Academy. I have really missed Sewickley Academy...
Quaker Valley School District approves changes to middle school courses
Quaker Valley School District officials have approved changes in the program of studies for the middle school. The board voted on April 26 to replace two English language arts classes with a new ELA class. The new course incorporates reading comprehension, vocabulary development, the writing process and grammar skills. Throughout...
Michael Mullins named Sewickley emergency management coordinator
Army veteran and former Boy Scout Michael Mullins believes he is prepared for his next opportunity. The retired lieutenant colonel and certified registered nurse anesthetist was recently named Sewickley’s new emergency management coordinator. Hailing from Champaign, Ill., Mullins served in active duty from 1975 through 1978, and was in the...
