Sewickley Herald

08/03/2025

“I don’t answer my phone for numbers I don’t have saved,” Dorian Goosby-Dean, 34, said. “For some reason, I picked up my phone when Ken Johns called. I would not have wanted to find out via voicemail. I am blessed and honored."

Dorian Goosby-Dean of Quaker Valley goes up for two against Jordan Hall (1) of Jeannette during a game Feb. 21, 2009, at Plum.

08/03/2025

The Quakers were celebrating their first appearance in the WPIAL finals and winning their first district title in school history, defeating section rival Hopewell, 3-0, in the finals at Peters Township’s AHN Arena.

Quaker Valley’s Mia Gartley hits against Hopewell’s Alyssa Spang during the WPIAL Class 2A girls volleyball championship Nov. 2, 2024 at Peters Township High School.

08/03/2025

Here are the Sewickley area real estate transactions for this week.

08/02/2025

This week's service times, donations and more at Sewickley area houses of worship.

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 page.

08/01/2025

It is almost unheard of to get a second chance to make a first impression.

However, Sewickley police have that opportunity in what is expected to be the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration.

However, Sewickley police have that opportunity in what is expected to be the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration.

08/01/2025

BMW of Sewickley has a new owner who is no stranger to the automotive industry.

Taso Theodorou started selling cars as a teenager in Chicago, and said the journey to Western Pennsylvania has been a smooth one.

BMW of Sewickley has a new owner who is no stranger to the automotive industry. Taso Theodorou started selling cars as a teenager in Chicago, and said the journey to Western Pennsylvania has been a smooth one. “I’ve had a little bit of time to get out there and go

08/01/2025

It is almost unheard of to get a second chance to make a first impression.

However, Sewickley police have that opportunity in what is expected to be the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration.

It is almost unheard of to get a second chance to make a first impression. However, Sewickley police have that opportunity in what is expected to be the department’s inaugural National Night Out celebration. National Night Out began in 1984 as a community-building event designed to promote pol...

08/01/2025

BMW of Sewickley has a new owner who is no stranger to the automotive industry.

Taso Theodorou started selling cars as a teenager in Chicago, and said the journey to Western Pennsylvania has been a smooth one.

Taso Theodorou started selling cars as a teenager in Chicago, and said the journey to Western Pennsylvania has been a smooth one.

07/31/2025

Mario Ulizzi toils in the Sewickley Shoe Repair on Beaver Street. The cobbler meticulously works various leathers, sometimes for hours, doing the work by hand.

Skilled in the art of shoe repair, he will be featured in an upcoming documentary called “Beneath The Sole,” directed by Ryan Rust of Venture Road Pictures.

The cobbler meticulously works various leathers, sometimes for hours, doing the work by hand. Ulizzi can replace a sole, bring back the shine, put on a new heel, make scuff marks disappear and add fresh laces.

07/30/2025

4th of July volunteers needed, golf outing, and more in Quaker Valley

Volunteers needed The Borough of Leetsdale’s 4th of July Celebration has been a tradition since 1943 and has been enjoyed by the communities within and outside of Quaker Valley. The committee is looking ahead to the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026. It invite...

07/29/2025

Here are this week's Sewickley area student achievements.

Serena Hutchens, a 2025 Quaker Valley High School graduate, earned her Girl Scout Gold Award on June 8. Her project was called Pride of Quaker Valley, and highlighted the importance of the high school’s marching band and music programs with a three-part art piece depicting her experiences. Each ar...

07/27/2025

“It is an honor to be selected and for my name to be included with so many great athletes and people,” Derek Molitor, a 1998 QV graduate, said. “I really did not think that this was a possibility, so it caught me off-guard. My brother called me the night before I received a text from coach (Mike) Mastroianni, but we did not connect."

Molitor was an elite two-sport athlete for the Quakers in the late 1990s, excelling in football and track and field. And he is one of this year’s selections for induction into the Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame.