Sewickley Herald category, Page 95
In brief: Schlicht receives award, Women’s Club of Sewickley Valley meetings and more
Sewickley man receives Wealth Manager Award Peter F. Schlicht, vice president and financial advisor of a financial/private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Sewickley, has been named a recipient of the 2022 Five Star Wealth Manager award by Five Star Professional. The award goes to less than...
Tide rising for Quaker Valley girls volleyball team
The Quaker Valley volleyball team has it — the first full week of the season, that is — circled on the calendar. The Quakers open their Section 4-2A schedule Sept. 6 at Freedom, followed by their first home match two days later against Central Valley. QV is hoping to turn...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 31, 2022
Bell Acres Dawn Ptak sold property at 718 Ambridge Ave. to Jamie Mehok for $162,000. Franklin Park Summefield Holdings LLC sold property at 2521 Brandt School Road to Kevin Morse and Leona Augustine for $119,900. Christopher Winton sold property at 1435 Laurel Drive to Michael and Revathi Toshok for $675,000....
Sewickley area student news for the week of July 29, 2022
Zoe Barcaskey was named to the dean’s list at Chatham University’s School of Arts, Science & Business for the spring 2022 semester. Leah Whitacre was named to the dean’s list at Chatham’s Falk School of Sustainability & Environment for the spring 2022 semester. •••• Casey Phillips of Sewickley has made...
Sunday school, summer cycling and more at Sewickley area churches
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Fairmount Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School: 9 a.m. on Sundays. Worship service takes place on Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer is offered at 6:30 p.m. Fairmount is celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year. It was founded in 1822 and has been serving God and the community...
Leet officials fire police chief with no prior public notice
Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro, who filed a federal lawsuit in June against the township alleging political retaliation, was fired Monday by commissioners. Molinaro had been on paid leave since April, pending an investigation. Commissioners approved terminating Molinaro after meeting privately during a workshop meeting and then adding it to...
Sewickley’s The Gilded Girl among Allegheny County businesses to receive Comcast grant
A Sewickley skincare and beauty emporium was among 100 Allegheny County businesses to receive a $10,000 grant through Comcast. Company officials announced July 25 that $1 million in grants would be doled out to small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian American...
Letter to the editor: Biblical reason to keep the Herbst House
There are at least three good reasons for the Divine Redeemer Parish to withdraw its application for a demolition permit for the Herbst House. Historically, the house has stood for 140 years and was home to a Catholic school and later a convent. Architecturally, the house represents the Charles Adams...
Letter to the editor: Preserve the Herbst House
Sewickley Valley Historical Society respectfully requests that the Divine Redeemer Parish of Sewickley preserve the Herbst House located on the Broad Street frontage of the Saint James Church campus through adaptive reuse and restoration. One of the things that distinguishes Sewickley as special is its unique “sense of place.” This...
Bomb squad responds to Sewickley after suspicious duffle bag spotted
The Allegheny County Bomb Squad was dispatched to a municipal parking lot in Sewickley on Sunday night after a passerby noticed a suspicious-looking bag and called 911, according to authorities. An x-ray of the bag’s contents by a bomb squad technician determined that it contained a portable vehicle jump-starting kit...
In brief: Music explorer camp, GIFT movie night and more around Sewickley
GIFT Movie Night GIFT (Giving It Forward, Together) is a refreshing, worthy and socially-conscious organization that focuses on validating and empowering seniors and youth. GIFT has provided much-needed services for the community at every stage and age, and connected with many diverse neighborhoods before and during the pandemic. On July...
Quaker Valley boys soccer reloading after championship season
Quaker Valley’s boys soccer team has the toughest of acts to follow in 2022. A year ago, the Class 2A Quakers captured PIAA, WPIAL and Section 4-2A championships and finished with a 24-2 overall record. QV was dominant, outscoring the opposition 128-8 in the regular season, 27-3 in the WPIAL...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 24, 2022
Aleppo James Earl Muders Jr. sold property at 702 Sycamore Road to Heather Dumek trustee for $95,571. Timothy Hadfield sold property at 332 Weber Road to Timothy and Lacey Murray for $475,000. Leetsdale Robert Gerald Mason Jr. sold property at 118 Broad St. to Holly Evanov for $365,000. Sewickley Nathanael...
Osborne Elementary welcomes new principal
Ben Canan will join the Osborne Elementary School staff starting with the 2022-2023 school year. He is joining Quaker Valley School District from Fox Chapel Area School District, where he led the SAP, mental health and behavioral teams, in addition to serving as a member of the Diversity, Equity, and...
St. James Feast Fest, Summer Cycling and more at Sewickley area churches
Fairmount Presbyterian Church Fairmount Presbyterian Church offers Sunday School: 9 a.m. on Sundays. Worship service takes place on Sundays at 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer is offered at 6:30 p.m. Fairmount is celebrating its 200-year anniversary this year. It was founded in 1822 and has been serving God and the community...
Sewickley Presbyterian Church music director steps down after 35 years of service
Craig Dobbins did more than play the organ and direct the chorus at Sewickley Presbyterian Church. He also did a lot of pastoral care – writing notes, making phone calls, checking on people who were sick and helping with vacation bible school. “He’s been such an important part of the...
Edgeworth has a new emergency dispatcher, tax collector
Edgeworth officials have hired a new full-time dispatcher and appointed a new tax collector. Council voted 6-0 July 19 to hire Moon Township resident Michael Martin as dispatcher. Councilman Daniel Wilson was absent. Martin is the borough’s second full-time dispatcher. Edgeworth also has five part-time dispatchers. Manager John Schwend said...
Tull Family Foundation not renewing Sewickley theater sponsorship
The Tull Family Foundation will not renew naming rights for a movie theater that’s become a cultural destination in Sewickley. Sponsorship of The Tull Family Theater, as the independent non-profit movie house has been known since it opened in February of 2017, will expire at the end of the year....
Quaker Valley School District to host tours of proposed high school site
Quaker Valley School District officials plan to host tours of a proposed high school site in Leet. District director of facilities Charlie Gauthier will serve as the tour guide of the property at 210 Camp Meeting Road. It is a walking tour. Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes. It...
Fox Chapel Area High School grad on a modeling mission in New York City
When Chase Osthoff of Fox Chapel told his friends he was going to pursue a modeling career after high school, they thought he was joking. His friends now know he was a man on a modeling mission. “They’ve all been very supportive,” Osthoff said. “I’m absolutely planning to do this...
In brief: Hard to recycle event, Shade Tree changes and more around Sewickley
Shade Tree moves Sewickley council accepted the resignation of Katie Kirsch from the Shade Tree Commission, and appointed Mary Jablonski to the Shade Tree Commission. Both actions took place at council’s July 12 meeting. Evaluation planned Sewickley council approved Gateway Engineers to complete a financial evaluation to restore and upgrade...
Loaded with seniors, Sewickley Academy boys soccer roster looking forward to season
Sewickley Academy’s Michael DiSantis has modest individual goals for the boys soccer season. “My personal goals are to score more than I did last year and stay healthy throughout the season,” DiSantis said. DiSantis and Hudson Colletti paced the Panthers in scoring last year and were complemented offensively by Adin...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of July 17, 2022
Aleppo KMA Realty LLC sold property at 105 Little Glen Drive to Donald Ward for $200,000. Kelly Krohn sold property at 205 Woodcrest Drive to Wilson and Dimple Joy Henry for $227,000. Edgeworth Timothy Hall sold property at 305 Maple Lane to Matthew Blint and Megan Crowell for $895,000. Franklin...
Sewickley area student news for the week of July 15, 2022
Michael Hertzberg, a 2018 Sewickley Academy graduate who currently attends Arcadia University in Philadelphia, was once again awarded the dean’s honor list with a GPA of 3.8 for the spring 2022 semester. He also received the sixth annual AHCA/Krampade Academic All Stars award. The American Hockey Coaches Association recognizes NCAA...
Sewickley native saves 5 in Alaska river rescue
Sewickley native Will Harbison, a guide on the Taiya River in Alaska, saved five people after an emergency call to his colleague’s radio on June 5. While preparing for the day at the river’s port, Harbison received word of a minor accident regarding a guest on Chilkat Guides Ltd., another...
