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‘Oh my goodness!’ Dunk propels Jeannette boys past Sewickley in Class 2A semifinals
All the talk about Sewickley Academy’s height was canceled out by Jeannette’s post players in the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals. Jeannette sent a message with one defining play: Xavier Odorisio-Farrow’s drive and slam over 6-foot-8 Mamadou Kane in the third quarter sent the crowd into a frenzy and helped send...
Westmoreland County basketball playoff preview capsule for Feb. 24, 2025
WPIAL basketball playoffs Boys Class 2A Semifinals 3-Jeannette (21-2) vs. 2-Sewickley Academy (20-4) 7:30 p.m. Monday at Fox Chapel Winner plays: Winner of 8-Union (18-6)/4-Neshannock (21-2) at 5 p.m. on Friday in championship at Petersen Events Center Players to watch: Adam Ikamba, Sewickley Academy; Markus McGowan, Jeannette Layup lines: Sewickley...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers shake off nerves in playoff-opening win
Sewickley Academy’s boys basketball team didn’t experience any playoff jitters in its WPIAL Class 2A first-round game Feb. 17 against Bentworth. The second-seeded Panthers jumped out to a 19-2 lead after just eight minutes and won by a resounding 59-26 final score. Freshman Mamadou Kane, a 6-foot-8 forward/center, sparked Sew­ickley...
Quaker Valley wrestlers show championship form at section tournament
Quaker’s Valley’s dominance on the mat was on full display at the WPIAL Class 2A Northern Sectional tournament Feb. 15 at Keystone Oaks. Nine QV wrestlers finished as top-six placers, including five that advanced to the championship round. All nine qualified for the WPIAL tournament. “I’m happy with how our...
Quaker Valley girls’ defensive effort rewarded with playoff win
The Quaker Valley girls basketball team is a resilient group. The seventh-seed Quakers displayed their adaptability Feb. 14 against No. 10 McGuffey in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A basketball playoffs. QV defeated the visiting Highlanders, 39-35, to advance to a quarterfinal matchup Feb. 17 against No. 2...
Shabbat services, book club and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.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. We are excited to invite you...
Pedestrian upgrades planned for War Memorial Park in Sewickley
Sewickley officials plan to make one of their parks more pedestrian friendly. War Memorial Park’s old wooden bridges may be removed this summer and replaced with steel ones. The 20-acre park’s walking trail, including the access point from the woods by the Sewickley Valley YMCA parking lot along Blackburn Road,...
In brief: Pop-up bridge games, business networking and more in Sewickley area
Pop-up bridge games The Edgeworth Bridge Club is sponsoring POP-UP Bridge games on March 2, April 20 and June 29 from 2-5 p.m. The games will be hosted by The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in the community room. All bridge players from beginners, social bridge players to spouses of...
Leetsdale officials contemplating borough manager position
Leetsdale officials may be adding a new top administrator. Council plans to work with the Allegheny League of Municipalities to find a borough manager. The issue was raised at recent borough meetings; however, no agreement with ALOM has been struck and starting a search was not listed on this month’s...
Fern Hollow Nature Center set to break ground on expansion this fall
Fern Hollow Nature Center administrators are making strides with ongoing fundraising efforts for an expansion project at the nature preserve that sits on 33 acres in Sewickley Heights. Since 1997, Fern Hollow Nature Center has welcomed all ages to experience and explore the nature side of Sewickley Heights Borough. In...
Leetsdale considering major renovations to Henle Park
Leetsdale officials plan to leverage state and Allegheny County funds to make upgrades to a popular borough park. Henle Park is in line for a number of improvements, including a multi-sport court, Americans with Disabilities Act compliant sidewalks, playground equipment, landscaping and other improvements. Plans are in the design phase...
Sewickley’s Jason Richey in line to become Allegheny County GOP chair
A Sewickley attorney who formerly ran for governor is in line to become the next chairman of the Republican Committee of Allegheny County, as both of his opponents have dropped out of the race. The Allegheny County GOP is scheduled to hold an election Saturday to replace outgoing Chairman Sam...
Sewickley area student achievements for the week of Feb. 18, 2025
Zoe Bertram, Rourke Kennedy, Elena Mohan and Nolan Stamford made the dean’s list at Bucknell University for the fall 2024 semester. Grace Heliger has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester at Baldwin Wallace University. Lily Page made the president’s list with a 4.0 GPA at...
The Watson Institute helps Leet police secure new speed sign
Leet police soon will have a new speed-monitoring device to combat aggressive driving. The department is in the process of acquiring a new Traffic Logix solar-powered radar speed sign that can be set up along nearly any road and will flash a motorist’s speed as they pass. The device also...
All Quaker Valley School District students now have library cards
The Sewickley Public Library set a goal to get library cards into the hands of all students in the Quaker Valley School District. This January, that milestone was achieved thanks to some collaborative efforts. The project is part of a wider student library card initiative from the Allegheny County Library...
Sewickley Academy girls wrap up playoff spot in last game on section schedule
Sewickley Academy’s playoff chances in girls basketball hinged on two things. The Panthers needed to win Feb. 6 and have Eden Christian lose its final section game. They got both. The Sewickley girls won a nailbiter against Leechburg, 36-35, and the Warriors dropped a 75-12 decision to Union, the Section...
Sewickley Academy boys exceed expectations with flawless section record
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball team rolled through Section 2-2A this season with a 12-0 record, two games ahead of runner-up Northgate at 10-2. Winchester Thurston finished third at 8-4, while Brentwood and Eden Christian tied for fourth with 5-7 records. As a reward, Sewickley Academy (17-4) landed the No....
Retired teacher continues to make mark on Quaker Valley sports as photographer, coach
John Doucette has been the man behind the camera at Quaker Valley since 1994. “I started taking photos after spending two months traveling Europe prior to my student teaching experience in London,” Doucette said. “I moved to the Pittsburgh area in 1993 with a teaching and coaching position in the...
Quaker Valley girls heat up in 2nd half of season to finish 2nd in section
Quaker Valley finished as the runner-up in Section 1-3A in girls basketball with a 10-4 record. As a result, the Quakers, seeded No. 7, drew No. 10 McGuffey on Feb. 14 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A tournament. McGuffey finished third behind co-champions Keystone Oaks and Seton...
Quaker Valley boys overcome adversity to claim 21st straight playoff berth
The postseason is a familiar neighborhood for the Quaker Valley boys basketball team. The Quakers have advanced to the playoffs for 21 consecutive years. QV qualified for the WPIAL playoffs this season via a fourth-place finish in Section 2-4A. “As all teams face during a season, we really had our...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 16, 2025
Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1320 Adrian Drive to Kunal and Pratibha Gulati for $625,490. Dening Yan sold property at 1418 Chadworth Ct to Ronald Hepp and Danielle Heffner for $875,000. Melissa Klobuchar sold property at 2583B Grouse Rdg to Matthew and Karley Busato for $210,000. SND...
Praise service, food drive and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfw baptistsewickley.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. We are excited to invite...
In brief: Live music at Sweetwater, firefighter training, and more in the Sewickley area
Live music at Sweetwater Sweetwater Center for the Arts welcomes Addison Agen, an indie-folk singer-songwriter best known as Season 13’s first runner-up on NBC’s “The Voice,” on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Based out of Nashville, she has shared the stage with artists such as Bob Seger, Brandy Clark, Gordon...
Pittsburgh’s Billy Gardell gets serious in new movie ‘The Vortex’
According to Billy Gardell, his humor is quintessentially Pittsburgh. “My work ethic comes from there, and so I’ve been telling ‘DVE for 20 years, everything I’ve done in Hollywood — whether it was looking for auditions, being broke, you know, being up for a yogurt commercial all the way to...
Sewickley’s latest boutique, Picket Fence was inspired by similar family-owned stores
One of the newest businesses in Sewickley, The Picket Fence, opened last fall to a warm welcome from the community. “Sewickley is a wonderful neighborhood,” said Maureen Staley, who co-owns the business with her sister and their mother, Patti Staley. “It has a good community presence, and people have told...


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