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Ben Avon sisters continue efforts to assist children, families in Haiti

Ben Avon sisters continue efforts to assist children, families in Haiti

Sewickley Herald — January is a month of memories for two Ben Avon sisters thrust into harm's way when an earthquake caused major damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti, three years ago. Since the Jan. 12, 2010, natural disaster, Jamie McMutrie, 33, and her sister Ali McMutrie, 24, have spent much of their time providing basic services for Haitian families in need. The sisters gained local and national attention then as the orphanage the McMutries worked in for years leading up to the earthquake was heavily damaged, forcing the pair to bring to the United States 54 children awaiting adoptions with help from then-Gov.
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'Jeet Jet?' Authors of Pittsburgh food guide to kick off book tour in Sewickley

'Jeet Jet?' Authors of Pittsburgh food guide to kick off book tour in Sewickley

Sewickley Herald — French fries on salads and hot sauce on everything aren't the only food trends in Pittsburgh. Just ask Julia Gongaware, Mandy McFadden, Sarah Sudar and Laura Zorch. The four western Pennsylvania natives offer regular restaurant critiques on their blog - eatPGH.com - and have done so since 2009. But now, the foursome can add author to their repertoire as their book - "Food Lovers' Guide to Pittsburgh: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings" - debuts this week in Pittsburgh area bookstores.
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Commitment to Sewickley Valley news still strong after 109 years

Commitment to Sewickley Valley news still strong after 109 years

Sewickley Herald — The Ford Motor Co. opens. Pepsi-Cola registers a patent for its yet-to-become popular soft drink. Teddy bears begin making their way into American homes. And the Weekly Herald begins covering the Sewickley Valley. The year was 1903. Wednesday marked a milestone in the history of this newspaper. It was Sept. 19, 1903, that Sewickley Valley residents had a new weekly community newspaper - the Weekly Herald, which later became known as the Sewickley Herald.
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Leetsdale residents upset by Quaker Valley's parking lot plan

Leetsdale residents upset by Quaker Valley's parking lot plan

Sewickley Herald — Members of a citizens group on Tuesday night urged Quaker Valley school directors to find an alternate plan to reduce traffic back-ups at the high school in Leetsdale. "Safety is paramount," said Beth Carroll, a representative of the group Concerned Taxpayers of Quaker Valley. "If so, then why are we waiting any period of time to solve the problem? There are ways to solve the safety problem right now, this year, on the current footprint of the school." Carroll asked board members and administrators to "be a good neighbor.
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Some Leetsdale council members, employees rack up thousands on taxpayers’ tab

Some Leetsdale council members, employees rack up thousands on taxpayers’ tab

Sewickley Herald — In the square mile along the Ohio River known as Leetsdale, taxpayers covered $14,000 in food, drinks and even a Christmas party for elected officials and borough employees during the past two years, according to records. One of Allegheny County's smallest communities with about 1,100 people, Leetsdale has no rules governing spending for its government officials. The borough's operating budget totaled $2.1 million this year, funded in part by a tax increase that generated about $200,000. The average house is assessed at $50,000, county real estate records show.
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Ride Through Time: A look at the region’s rich amusement park history

Ride Through Time: A look at the region’s rich amusement park history

Sewickley Herald — For more than 100 years, American amusement parks have enter- tained and thrilled those looking for summertime excitement. But as cultures shifted and competition increased, thrills from many parks stopped and left only memories behind.
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Location, location, location — not everyone catching Foursquare fever

Location, location, location — not everyone catching Foursquare fever

Sewickley Herald — Like many locals, Douglas Derda often crosses the Sewickley Bridge. But each time the 34-year-old social media enthusiast does so, he “checks in,” letting others know his whereabouts. Derda, of Cranberry Town ship, is one of more than 800,000 users of Foursquare, a location- based service that lets users “check in” at various places using their smart phones. What's the purpose of letting your friends and total strangers know your whereabouts?

Writer spends part of the days of his life escaping in Salem

Writer spends part of the days of his life escaping in Salem

Sewickley Herald — “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” After a long day, nothing is more enticing than a visit to the fictional town of Salem, where for as long as I can remember, I have engrossed myself in the lives of the Bradys and Hortons on NBC's long-running daytime soap opera, “Days of our Lives.” “Days” is one of a dwin- dling number of afternoon daily dramas.
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Sewickley Bridge turns 100

Sewickley Bridge turns 100

Sewickley Herald — Around these parts, it usually takes a bridge to get from here to there. For most of the last 100 years, the Sewickley Bridge has offered motorists a chance to get from here to there by driving over the mighty Ohio River from its connec- tion points with Route 51 in Moon and Route 65 in Sewickley. From the original span, which opened Sept. 19, 1911, to the second span, which opened Oct. 21, 1981, the bridge's history is like that of a Pennsylvania drive — smooth sailing with plenty of bumps along the way.
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WQED documentary features Old Economy, Leetsdale site

WQED documentary features Old Economy, Leetsdale site

Sewickley Herald — It was by chance that Rick Sebak came upon Old Economy Village. While filming “Right Beside The River,” his latest installment of the Pittsburgh History Series, Sebak, a WQED documentary filmmaker, had planned to eat lunch at Ambridge's well-known Police Station Pizza. But the restaurant was closed, so Sebak trekked down the road to Old Economy. The documentary showcases small finds and historical landmarks along the region's water- ways, like Old Economy Village and a ship build- ing yard in Leetsdale.
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