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Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 9, 2022
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at 301 Deer Run Road to Sewickley PA LLC for $1,500,000. Dale Cannister sold property at 201 Sewickley Heights Drive to Andrew Sulka and Colleen McLaughlin for $225,000. Bell Acres Jennifer Ross sold property at 104 Skymark Ln to Paul and Linda...
Quaker Valley edges Montour to stay unbeaten, win another section slugfest
It wasn’t pretty at times, but in the end, it was just perfect for Quaker Valley. Senior Markus Frank scored a game-high 24 points, including the tying basket and the winning free throw with 15 second left, as the visiting Quakers remained undefeated with a 47-46 comeback win over previously...
Sewickley Academy teacher named Pa. First Lego League Mentor of the Year
During the Western PA First Lego League Robotics Grand Championship held at Sewickley Academy on Dec. 11, 2021, Erin Whitaker, Middle School technology coordinator, was named 2021 Pennsylvania First Lego League Mentor of the Year. Three years ago, First Lego League began a process with the U.S. Mint to create...
Edgeworth man sentenced to federal prison, ordered to repay nearly $2 million for tax evasion
An Edgeworth man convicted of tax evasion has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and has been ordered to pay nearly $2 million in restitution. In imposing the sentence on Dean Britton, 57, U.S. Senior District Judge Nora Barry Fischer Judge Fischer said the case was one of...
Glen Osborne native living in Colorado left homeless due to wildfire
Jim and Katie Sullivan celebrated their first wedding anniversary just days after Christmas. The Glen Osborne native turned Colorado resident met his future wife several years ago in the Centennial State and the couple tied the knot on Dec. 29, 2020. Their first anniversary was to be part of a...
Sewickley Music Club honors founder at end of centennial year
Board members from the Sewickley Music Club recently visited the Sewickley Cemetery over the holidays to place a wreath on the gravestone of their club’s original founder, former Sewickley native Olive Nevin. Music Club board president Tamey Zahrobsky felt it was an important gesture to mark the close of the...
Quaker Valley Rotary Club collects socks for homeless veterans
For the second year, the Quaker Valley Rotary Club hosted a sock collection for homeless veterans. Larry and Dawn Capozzolo spearheaded this year’s initiative, placing a box with signs at Safran’s Supermarket in Sewickley, where community members could conveniently drop of their donations. The club promoted the drive on social...
Sewickley Council is under new management
Sewickley Council has a new president, vice president and several new members. Borough elected officials picked their leaders at a reorganization meeting Jan. 3. Cynthia Mullins and Julie Barnes were named council president and vice president, respectively. Tom Rostek was named president pro tempore. Sworn in were newly-elected members Brian...
In brief: Holiday office closures, free parking and more in Sewickley area
Sewickley municipal offices closed for holiday The Sewickley municipal offices will be closed Dec. 23, 24, 30 and 31. Bell Acres borough office closed for holiday The Bell Acres borough office will be closed Dec. 24 and Dec. 27. Free parking There will be free parking Fridays after 1 p.m....
Led by 3-sport standout Cutchember, Quaker Valley wrestling sets goals high
Quaker Valley’s wrestling goals for 2021-22 are three-fold. The Quakers aim to win another section title, qualify for the PIAA team tournament and have multiple individual state qualifiers. With 11 returning starters and four Division I prospects, coach Mike Heinl believes all three are attainable. “We want to stay healthy,...
Quaker Valley swimmers excited to carry on last season’s success
The 2020-21 season proved to be a banner year for the Quaker Valley swimming and diving program. The QV girls team won its second consecutive section title and finished 7-0 overall, breaking several team records in the process. And coach John Nemeth is looking for matching results in 2021-22. “We...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 19, 2021
Aleppo 79 North Land Owner LLC sold property at 301 Deer Run Road to Sewickley PA LLC for $1,500,000. Dale Cannister sold property at 201 Sewickley Heights Drive to Andrew Sulka and Colleen McLaughlin for $225,000. Bell Acres Jennifer Ross sold property at 104 Skymark Ln to Paul and Linda...
GriefShare programs, Christmas Eve services and more at Sewickley area churches, places of worship
Beth Samuel Jewish Center Upcoming programs at Beth Samuel Jewish Center include: • Western PA Small Congregations Clergy Exploration Series “The Revelation and the Golden Calf: two sides of one coin” presented on Zoom by Rabbi Irv Brandwein of Beth Shalom Congregation in Johnstown. Email BethSamuelOffice@comcast.net for more information or...
Sewickley Heights’ Wilpen Hall preserved as historic estate
When the doors open to Wilpen Hall, guests walk into a different time and place. “Once inside, you are standing in a living piece of history,” said Martin Maines, Wilpen Hall estate manager. “It is a very special place. Wilpen Hall is a slice of Americana that once existed.” The...
Sewickley officials hold the line on taxes with their 2022 budget
Sewickley property owners will not have to pay more in real estate taxes as part of the borough’s 2022 budget. Council approved next year’s spending plan and maintained the millage rate at 6.25 mills via 6-2 vote on Dec. 14. Council president Jeff Neff and vice president Todd Renner dissented....
Sewickley has a new police chief
David Mazza looked into his wife Lisa’s eyes, placed his hand on a Bible provided by his grandfather, Ross Johnson, and pledged to uphold the law and protect the people of Sewickley. The Reserve Township man was sworn in as the borough’s new police chief Tuesday night. Mazza, 50, has...
3 convicted of scheme to smuggle drugs into federal prisons
Three Pittsburgh-area residents were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury on drug distribution and money-laundering charges in connection with a drug ring operating within the federal prison system, according to U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung. Noah Landfried, 37, of Moon Township; Michel Cercone, 48, of Sewickley; and Anthony Smith, 30, of...
Quaker Valley School District still requiring masks
Students, staff and visitors will still need to wear masks when inside Quaker Valley School District buildings, despite the recent Pennsylvania State Supreme Court affirming a lower court ruling that Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health didn’t have the authority to issue a mask mandate for schools earlier this school year....
Doric Lodge #630 in Sewickley gives gifts to families in need
Each year, the Sewickley YMCA invites underprivileged families to pick up free Christmas gifts for their children. For the past several years, Doric Lodge #630 has raised money and purchased presents to support the event. In a continuing effort to present Masonry in a positive light in the community, the...
Tull Family Theater hosting holiday pop-up shop
The Tull Family Theater’s annual Holiday Extravaganza will be screening all-time holiday favorites from Dec. 17-21. Gather friends and family together for “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “A Christmas Story” and the sensory-friendly “Elf.” This year, the theater is hosting a pop-up, offering holiday shopping convenience for one-of-a-kind gifts from six...
Letter to the editor: Quaker Valley needs a new school now
Every other day, I see a letter here with some other ridiculous reason why we should not build a new Quaker Valley High School. Yesterday it was dirt, last month it was coffee shops. The major flaw with this is, years ago, it had already been proven that it’s not...
In brief: Free parking, food drive and more around Sewickley
Free parking There will be free parking on Fridays after 1 p.m. and all day Saturday in December in Sewickley, including Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. Regular enforcement and pricing will resume on Jan. 3. Food drive Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Sewickley is conducting a food drive through...
Inexperience, early road games to present challenge to Sewickley Academy boys basketball
Sewickley Academy’s road gear is firmly in place. The SA boys basketball team is not slated to play its first home game until Jan. 7 in a section test with Springdale. It’s the exact opposite of last year when SA did not compete in an away game until mid-January. Of...
With new coach, revamped lineup, Quaker Valley girls basketball looks for smooth transition
Last season, the Quaker Valley girls basketball team, seeded No. 2, qualified for the WPIAL finals for the first time before losing to No. 1 Beaver, 44-29. Will the Quakers be able to take that next step forward in 2021-22? Well, first things first. Quaker Valley is aiming for a...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Dec. 12, 2021
Franklin Park Lin Lu sold property at 1404 Field Club Ct to Weifeng Xu for $408,395. Albert Flasko sold property at 1304 Hidden Canyon Ct to Lee Michael and Adrienne Leigh Perryman for $799,900. Diane Theil sold property at 2287 McDevitt Road to Thomas Alan Freese III for $192,000. Lynn...
