Sewickley Herald category, Page 94
Sewickley Academy buys property next to shopping center in Edgeworth
Sewickley Academy officials have purchased a property in Edgeworth but are offering no details yet about plans for the site. A lot of nearly 42,600-square-feet at 627 Beaver Road was purchased in early April for $825,000, according to the Allegheny County real estate website. The lot includes a two-story red...
In brief: Sewickley resident receives ACE award, rummage sale and more
Sewickley resident receives ACE Award Peter F. Schlicht, a financial advisor and vice president with Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC in Sewickley, has earned the 2021 Ameriprise Client Experience Award. Award recipients earned an overall client satisfaction rating equal to or greater than 4.9 out of 5.0 and maintained stellar business...
Adin Zorn, Sewickley Academy tackle baseball season with confidence
Heightened optimism reigns in the Sewickley Academy baseball program. “The team is excited for the 2022 season as we have a strong core of new and returning baseball players,” SA coach Andrew Petruska said. “We are returning a ton of game experience from last year. The team is returning the...
Quaker Valley baseball team works to contend in tough section
Quaker Valley’s baseball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal round a season ago. QV coach Dean Owrey is looking for another playoff run just as strong — if not stronger — for the Quakers in 2022. “I expect to see QV baseball in the mix of this difficult...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 17, 2022
Edgeworth Wenyue Pang sold property at 112 Elm Ln to Matthew Gordon and Emily Capitano for $550,000. Antonette Roppo sold property at 208 New England Pl to Fernando Goncalves Balestriero and Ivanise Maravalhas Gomes for $480,000. Leetsdale Sherif Al Taher sold property at 129 Victory Ln to Hector and Angel...
Attempted firing of a Leet Township police officer under investigation, police chief put on paid administrative leave
An investigation is underway involving the attempted termination of a Leet Township police officer. The officer in question has yet to to be formally identified. Commissioners established an investigatory committee and authorized attorney Lisa Mantella of the Pittsburgh-based Leech Tishman law firm to launch an investigation at a meeting March...
Students, staff participate in Sewickley Academy’s annual Day of Service
Students, faculty and staff of Sewickley Academy spent much of April 8 sharing their talents with others via more than 20 different service projects during the school’s annual Day of Service. “One of our core values at Sewickley Academy is community. We believe it’s important for our students to learn...
Quaker Valley football hires former Riverview coach Jason Cappa
Quaker Valley has hired Jason Cappa as its new football coach, the school announced Thursday. Cappa has worked at Quaker Valley since 2019, serving as offensive and defensive line coach for the football team, middle school softball coach and a paraprofessional in the life skills classroom at the high school....
Lawmaker calls on state to again reject application to draw water from Big Sewickley Creek for fracking
A lawmaker is once again asking Pennsylvania’s top environmental official to turn down a plan by PennEnergy Resources to draw millions of gallons of water a day from Big Sewickley Creek and one of its tributaries for fracking. In July, state Rep. Robert Matzie, D-16th, sent a letter to state...
Quaker Valley School District to raise real estate taxes 2.9%
Quaker Valley School District property owners should expect to see an uptick in real estate taxes of 2.9% as a result of next school year’s budget. Board members unanimously voted to approve the 2022-23 proposed final budget on April 12. Its formal adoption is scheduled for May 18. The budget...
Sewickley-based Esmark makes second donation to help Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia
Esmark Inc. chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard and his long-time friend Martina Roda have made a second donation of $25,000 to aid and support Ukrainians seeking refuge in Košice, Slovakia. This is the Sewickley-based company’s second donation to City of Košice to aid Ukrainians fleeing to Slovakia. As of...
Sewickley borough building, parking lot to be upgraded through state grant
Sewickley officials are seeking a little more than $1 million in state funds to fix up the borough building and surrounding amenities. Council voted 6-0 on April 12 to apply for a local share assessment grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. Councilman Todd Hamer was absent. Borough engineer Mike Galet...
Allegheny Land Trust enters final push to secure Sewickley Hills parcel
Allegheny Land Trust is in the final push of a $1 million campaign to purchase a 75-acre property in Sewickley Hills for preservation. The conservation nonprofit needs to raise $100,000 by April 30 in order to acquire the Buerkle Woodlands at the northwest corner of the Mount Nebo Interchange along...
Holy week services and other events at Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Sewickley officials hire grant writer to help get money for new projects
Sewickley officials hope to acquire more funds for projects through the assistance of a grant writer. Council recently appointed Kimberley Hileman to seek such financial opportunities in order to benefit the borough. “Like many small communities with aging infrastructure, we have a backlog of capital needs,” council president Cynthia Mullins...
In brief: War College Speaker Series at Sewickley Academy, flea market and more
U.S. Army War College Speaker Series The U.S. Army War College is bringing its Eisenhower Speaker Series, “Internal and External National Security Challenges,” to Sewickley Academy from 6-7:30 p.m. April 20 in the Gregg Theater. The event is free and open to the public and seating will be first-come, first-serve....
Quaker Valley write final chapter in storybook careers
The Quaker Valley boys basketball team made a gallant effort in its quest to win a PIAA title, taking a 27-0 record into the state finals. After capturing section and WPIAL championships, QV finished as the PIAA Class 4A runner-up. “Like all high school basketball teams in 2020-21, we dealt...
Quaker Valley boys tennis aims to defend WPIAL Class 2A title
Quaker Valley’s boys tennis team is the defending WPIAL Class 2A champion. And with a senior-laden roster this spring — including the top three players from last year, Mike Sirianni, Will Sirianni and Henry Veeck — the Quakers covet their chances of repeating. The QV netters are coached by Christi...
Sewickley area real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bell Acres Ashwin Bhatawadekar sold property at 230 Summerlawn Drive to Erik Wright for $550,000. Edgeworth Dolly Simons trustee sold property at 427 Maple Ln to Keith and Christina Singleton for $353,750. Leetsdale Brian Rader sold property at 670 Beaver St. to Gerald Persuit for $160,000. Sewickley Christian Fawcett sold...
Partial building collapse leads to demolition in Bellevue
A building on a residential Bellevue street was demolished Thursday after it began to collapse, authorities said. Bellevue police said in an alert about 4 p.m. that a three-story building had collapsed in the 500 block of Forest Avenue. Property records show the brick building was sold to Dream Homes...
Letter to the editor: Concerned Sewickley Parents should reconsider demands
We wish to address the Concerned Sewickley Parents who authored the petition advertisement on page 7 in the Sewickley Herald’s March 31 edition. In your petition, you demand that several actions be taken by Sewickley Academy’s Board of Trustees and Head of School. We studied your demands. In doing so,...
Holy week services and other events at Sewickley area churches
Divine Redeemer Parish Eucharistic Adoration at St. Mary, 444 Glenfield Road, takes place 8-9 p.m. Wednesdays. At St. James, 200 Walnut St., it takes place from 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Mondays, 3-7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon-4 p.m. Fridays and on Saturdays after 9 a.m. Mass. Walk-ins and signups are welcome. For more...
Quaker Valley junior named Youth of the Year finalist
Boys & Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania held its annual Youth of the Year competition, the regional level of the national Boys & Girls Clubs of America award contest, and named their finalist – Quaker Valley High School junior Paige Frank. Youth of the Year is the signature effort of...
Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero named 2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year
2022 TribLive HSSN Boys Basketball Player of the Year Adou Thiero Quaker Valley 6-foot-6, Senior, Guard When your father played college ball for John Calipari and your mother was selected in the WNBA draft, you grow up knowing basketball might be in your future. Adou Thiero liked that idea. “I...
In brief: Sewickley Valley YMCA Easter egg hunt, flea market and more
YMCA Easter egg hunt planned April 16 Join the Sewickley Valley YMCA for its Easter Egg Hunt from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 16 at the Y’s Athletic Field. Bring your basket to collect prize-filled eggs; a separate area will be designated for kids ages 3 and under. There will...
