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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Quaker Valley, Sewickley Academy athletes proud to be chosen for WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit
The 15th annual WPIAL Summit on Sportsmanship took place Nov. 13 at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Student-athletes from the schools in attendance listened to keystone speakers discuss topics related to the importance of sportsmanship in athletics, and the league recognized Cornell and Moon,...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley girls soccer honors supporters
Quaker Valley’s girls soccer team finished with a splendid 19-3-2 overall record in 2024 that included a 6-1 mark in the postseason. The Quakers ran the table at 4-0 in winning the WPIAL Class 2A championship, then went 2-1 in the PIAA playoffs to reach the state’s final four. “Throughout...
Quaker Valley stands atop PIHL Class A after sizzling start
Quaker Valley has jumped to the top of the PIHL gold division as well as the entire Class A thanks to its early 8-0 record. The Quakers racked up 56 goals while allowing just six. “I have been pleased with our start,” QV coach Kevin Quinn said. “We have played...
WPIAL champion Quaker Valley girls see season end in state semifinals
The Quaker Valley girls soccer team gave up just one goal in three PIAA Class 2A playoff games. But the second-half tally by Erie Cathedral Prep cost the Quakers a chance to participate in the state championship game. Instead, Cathedral Prep advanced to the finals thanks to its 1-0 victory...
Eden Christian rower taking talents to Syracuse
It appears Eden Christian Academy senior Grant Brauer has the ideal build to begin his college rowing career next year. Brauer, 17, will take his 6-foot-4, 200-pound frame to upstate New York in 2025 as a freshman member of the Syracuse men’s rowing team. “Yes, I am a very good...
Sewickley artist finds fashion niche with creative clothing line
Marianne Fadden painted every day during the extended covid shutdown — it was her coping mechanism. “I would have gone crazy without painting,” said the retiree and avid painter. “It kept me sane.” A former Westinghouse marketing and communications executive, Fadden left her corporate career to open Creative Dressing By...
Contemporary services, food drives and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 7 p.m. A link is available via Pastor Dean’s Facebook page. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810...
Sewickley officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes
Sewickley officials plan to hold the line on real estate taxes as part of next year’s budget. Council unanimously voted Nov. 12 to advertise the 2025 spending plan, which maintains the millage rate at 6.25 mills. The borough has not raised taxes for at least the past seven years. Proposed...
In brief: Christmas movies, toy drive and more in Sewickley area
Lindsay Theater A sensory-friendly screening of “Moana 2” is scheduled for Dec. 7 at 9:45 a.m. The Christmas Classics series is set for Dec. 13-27. The theater will play seven movies at various times over that span: “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” “Elf,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “The Polar Express,” “A...
Quaker Valley School Board accepts Leet conditions on proposed high school
Quaker Valley School District officials have cleared another procedural hurdle with the proposed high school project. The school board unanimously voted at a special meeting Nov. 12 to accept conditions imposed by Leet commissioners on the district’s land development plan. All five commissioners voted in favor of the proposed 167,000-square-foot...
Sewickley Academy hosts annual Veterans Day assembly on campus
Sewickley Academy hosted Lieutenant Commander (ret.) Dan Dishart, U.S. Marines/U.S. Naval Reserve as guest speaker during the annual middle and senior school Veterans Day assembly held Nov. 11. First-graders presented a sign language version of The Star Spangled Banner onstage in the Rea Auditorium. Dishart is a graduate of West...
Sewickley Hills plans for 2025 include $300K expansion of borough building
Sewickley Hills officials are planning an expansion of the municipal offices and reconstruction of two roads in the borough next year. The projects are part of a $1.1 million budget council introduced Nov. 12. The 1,000-square-foot expansion of the borough building could cost $300,000. Councilman Hunter Hopkins said the expansion...
Pink House Road in Sewickley Heights reopens
Pink House Road and the southbound lane of Fern Hollow Road in Sewickley Heights reopened to traffic Nov 15. Allegheny County Public Works officials said traffic restrictions were required for the replacement of Little Sewickley Creek South Branch Bridge, which included new pavement, pavement markings, signage and guardrail. The bridge...
EV charging station prices set in Sewickley, service to start in the coming weeks
EV charging stations in Sewickley are one step closer to being put in service. Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Nov. 12 setting charging rates and regulations for the recently installed devices in the Division Street parking lot. The charging fee is $3 per hour, billed to the user in...
Couple gives significant gift to Sweetwater Center for the Arts
Sweetwater Center for the Arts announced a generous six-figure contribution from Carol and Gary Schurman to support the art hub’s 50th-year campaign. The significant gift aims to elevate existing adult and teen programming while creating enhanced resources for artists in the community. The Schurmans recognize the impact of an endowment...
Roy Kraynyk, retired from Allegheny Land Trust, turns to artistic pursuits
For decades, Roy Kraynyk has worked to protect and conserve green space in Sewickley and beyond. After retiring at the beginning of this year, he’s turned his sights to more personal pursuits. “I try to prioritize recreation and creation now with my time,” Kraynyk, 67, said. He served as executive...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Nov. 19, 2024
Grace Heliger was among more than 660 first-year students welcomed to the Baldwin Wallace University campus this fall who earned more than $12.6 million in merit scholarships. Heliger earned a $21,000 President’s Scholarship based on outstanding academic achievements in high school. She is also playing basketball at Baldwin Wallace. Evan...
Sewickley woman’s Sweet Water Decor business sells its 2 millionth candle
Melissa Horvath had just gotten engaged and was perusing the online platform Etsy looking for wedding invitations when this thought came to mind, “I could do this,” she said. So she did. The Sewickley resident started a business – Sweet Water Decor — in her basement in December 2014. “I’ve...
Edgeworth Elementary fifth graders gain TV production experience
The next Walter Cronkite or Barbara Walters could be sitting today in a fifth-grade chair at Edgeworth Elementary School. Quaker Valley School District has helped give its young learners a chance to experience what it is like to be TV reporters with a recently upgraded student studio. Several students each...
Former HGTV star set to expand business footprint in Sewickley
A historic building is slated to be transformed into a new restaurant, thanks to a celebrity interior designer with a penchant for putting the spotlight on Sewickley. Plans for a proposed new restaurant cleared a hurdle Nov. 5 when Sewickley zoning board officials unanimously (5-0) approved a zoning variance request...
Quaker Valley cross country champ sets standard for siblings
Cecilia Montagnese’s high school legacy in cross country is firmly in place. The Quaker Valley senior was the gold medalist at the WPIAL Class 2A girls individual championship race Oct. 24 at White Oak Park in McKeesport. Montagnese’s time was a career-best 17.56.2 as she ran at a 5:46 mile...
Mother-daughter WPIAL champs show soccer’s hold on Quaker Valley
The groundwork for the 2024 Quaker Valley girls WPIAL Class 2A soccer championship was laid back in 1991-92. Maybe even earlier. “Soccer runs deep in Sewickley,” said 1994 QV graduate Ashley Miko. “Most of the girls and boys grew up playing Sewickley Area Soccer, which has been around for 50...
‘Pride and joy:’ Quaker Valley girls soccer revels in 1st WPIAL title in 32 years
Lily Baker is only a freshman at Quaker Valley, but she played like a savvy veteran in the WPIAL Class 2A championship game. Baker knocked in the shot that gave the QV girls soccer team its first WPIAL crown in 32 years. The No. 2-seed Quakers hung on to beat...
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley adds to haul to trophy case during fall season to remember
Mike Mastroianni, athletic director at Quaker Valley, undoubtedly had an extra-wide smile on his face on the first weekend in November. And no, it wasn’t because he was counting down the hours to Election Day. Mastroianni was gleeful over the performances of so many of the Quaker Valley athletes and...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Nov. 17, 2024
Aleppo Richard Starr trustee sold property at 205 Sewickley Heights Drive to Leland and Elaine Sapp for $273,000. Bell Acres Kevin Keegan sold property at 109 Turkeyfoot Road to Si Bishop for $322,500. Edgeworth Jill Edwards sold property at 308 Maple Lane to Peter Kimball Kendall and Alanna Rachel Downing...


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