Bus issues
Quaker Valley School District officials addressed concerns from several Osborne Elementary parents at a meeting Sept. 24.
The parents, mostly from Leet, said their children were waiting for a second round of buses to take them home. Some were not being transported until after 4 p.m. and not arriving home until nearly 5 p.m.
Several parents also claimed the district-posted bus stop times were not being followed.
District officials said they will speak with transportation provider Monark about the concerns and come up with solutions.
The district is hiring bus drivers. More information is available at the district’s website, qvsd.org.
Fundraising continues
Fundraising continues for Sewickley’s annual Light Up Night, 5-9 p.m. Dec. 6.
It is a holiday tradition that dates back at least 40 years. Thousands flock to the borough for food, music, entertainment, shopping and fun.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. People can make tax-deductible monetary donations up to and including celebration night. Donation options include Venmo and PayPal. Links to both are available on the borough website, sewickleyborough.org.
Library activities planned
Mother Goose on the Loose, a free family story time for children ages birth to 3 with their parent or caregiver, is planned for 10-10:30 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m. and 1-1:30 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the Sewickley Public Library, 500 Thorn St.
Registration is required. Call 412-741-6920 or go to sewickleylibrary.org for more information.
Savor Sewickley
The Friends of the Sewickley Public Library are hosting the 23rd annual Savoring Sewickley at the Sewickley Public Library on Nov. 3 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Come and sample small plates from local restaurants and enjoy beer, wine and soft drinks in a casual atmosphere. Visit savoringsewickley.com for more information and tickets.
Thriller Picture Show
The Pittsburgh Moving Picture Festival’s Thriller Picture Show is returning to The Lindsay for the second year in a row. The festival runs Oct. 11-14 and will include a variety of exciting features and short film screenings throughout the weekend. There will also be a showing of George Romero’s 1988 horror thriller “Monkey Shines” on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. For more information, visit thelindsaytheater.org.
Upcoming Local Events
Halloween event set
Three Rivers Karting Entertainment Park presents Trunk-or-Treat from 6-9 p.m. Oct 23 at 541 Avenue B in Leetsdale. The event is free and open to the public.
Sewickley Men’s Club
The topic of the Sewickley Men’s Club, an affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, will be a classical guitar performance by Brannon Lyons on Oct. 4.
For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.
Fire safety fair
The Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 12 on Broad Street in Sewickley (between Beaver and Thorn). There will be fire trucks, emergency vehicles, equipment demonstrations, kids activities, food trucks and more.
This is a free community event that is hosted by the Quaker Valley Fire Safety Committee, which is made up of the Aleppo Township Volunteer Fire Company, Big Sewickley Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Cochran Hose Company, Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company, Fair Oaks Volunteer Fire Department, Leetsdale Fire Department.
Business networking
BNI Village Connections will host an in-person business networking meeting at the Walter J. Brannon Community Center from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Oct. 3. All business professionals are welcome to attend. For more information, call 412-908-1388.
Fall StoryWalks
The Sewickley Public Library and community partners invite you to grab the family and take a stroll through any and all of the five Sewickley StoryWalk locations through Oct. 13 — Allegheny Land Trust’s Audubon Greenway, Fern Hollow Nature Center, Henle Park in Leetsdale, Mary Roberts Rinehart Nature Park and the Ohio Township Nature Center.
A StoryWalk places pages from a children’s picture book along a walking path so that children and their caregivers may enjoy nature and reading together.
Visitors are invited to scan the QR codes at the end of each walk to enter to win copies of the StoryWalk books. Location details and featured titles are available at sewickleylibrary.org/storywalk.
Business Connection
Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet at the Eat N’ Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9. Speakers will be Brian Koeberle, Esq., and Danielle Kicielinski of Dollar Bank. To attend, become a member, or for more information, visit www.gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.
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MGA Fundraiser
The Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA will hold its second annual Tour and Tasting Fundraiser to benefit the organization’s free patient support services on Oct. 27 at McLaughlin Distillery, 3799 Blackburn Road, Sewickley Hills. There will be two tours of the distillery that day — 1:15-2:30 p.m. and 2:30-3:45 p.m. Tickets will be sold for $40 for two people.
Participants will be treated to a tour of the distillery and after the tour they will participate in a tasting event of some of the 40+ bourbons, whiskeys, vodkas and flavored moonshine products created by McLaughlin Distillery. There will also be a 50/50 drawing, a bottle raffle, and more.
To purchase tickets, contact the MGA Office at 412-566-1545 or mgaoffice@mgawpa.org.
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