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Sewickley Pop-Up Store Offers Treasures from The Attic

New pop-up store in Sewickley offers an eclectic mix of vintage, antiques, collectibles, and decorative accessories that are priced to sell.

Judy Bailey had an idea to take a vacant storefront and put it to good use, turning years of stored treasures into Sewickley’s newest pop up store, The Attic. Bailey is the owner of Soho, located right next door, and the former Bailey & Bailey boutique. She and friend Natasha Green decided to clear out some of the items they have collected or held onto over the years, and put them up for sale. “We have such a conglomeration of things,” Bailey said. Green described the store as an attic and garage sale in a shop, hence the name “The Attic.” Everything is priced to sell, she said. The store carries a hodgepodge of vintage, antiques and collectibles. Items range from a bird house and a brass bed to children's items and window panels. Bailey …

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Cheers Owners Announce Retirement, Store Closing

Practically everything is on sale at 436 Beaver St., Sewickley, where owners say March 24 will be the last official day.

After nearly 40 years in the community, Cheers Gifts, Antiques and Interiors will close when the owners officially retire in March. Tom and Jeanne DeFazio said they had been talking for awhile about closing the store at 436 Beaver St. and came close to it last fall, but the DeFazios said they believed the town needed as much business as possible and decided to stick around.  “Now is the right time for us,” the store owners said. “The town is looking great with many new shops and restaurants, and it’s time for us to relax, maybe travel a little and enjoy our grandson, Evan, plus by this summer, he will be a 'big brother' when his mother delivers our second grandchild.” Jeanne DeFazio has undergone treatment for amyloidosis, a rare disease. …

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Larissa Dudkiewicz

3:26 pm on Monday, January 30, 2012

Thanks for that interesting tidbit. I agree, best wishes to the DeFazios. They are great people.   more ›

Grand Opening: Pie in the Sky Jewelry Offers Other Cool Stuff

The inventory has expanded to include items such as cashmere hats and scarves, in addition to antique, vintage and contemporary jewelry.

  A new store has opened in the Sewickley village. Pamela Squires, owner of pie in the sky jewelry & other cool stuff, brings her eclectic mix of antique, vintage and contemporary jewelry as well as other small antique and vintage items to 341 Beaver St., at the corner of Blackburn Road. Squires, who opened Wednesday, previously offered her jewelry items exclusively online. She said the inventory has expanded to carry other small items, such as cashmere hats and scarves made by MORF, Made Of Rescued Fabrics. "Their stuff is so cool," Squires said. "We have just really cool stuff!" Store hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except for Wednesdays when the store is open later until 8 p.m. The store's number is 412-508-0847

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Cecyl M. Thaw

A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m. Nov. 20 in Beth Samuel Jewish Center, 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge.

Cecyl  M. Thaw, 90, of Sewickley, Pa., passed away peacefully on November 5, 2011.  Born in Beaver Falls to Barnett and Rose Marcus, Cecyl was the oldest of the four children:  the late Beatrice (Petty Schwartz), Jeannie (Winston) and A. Richard Marcus.  Later moving to Squirrel Hill, she attended Taylor Allderdice High School and Carnegie Tech (Mellon) andUniversity of Pittsburgh.  She met and married her beloved Murray in 1946;  they were partners in life and now, forever and a day.   Residing in Sewickley for nearly 60 years, together they raised two children - Deborah (Milt) Valera and Robert (Barbara Cooley Thaw). In her 67th year, she became a proud and doting Nana initially to Rachel and then, a few years later, Marcus.  Along with …

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Antique Sale Off to a Flying Start

Antique and Unique Sale at the Barn continues from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

The 10th anniversary of the Antique and Unique Sale marks a decade of local folklore. Urban legends of finding amazing treasures at the Barn of Chestnut Hill, are spun larger and larger every year. Those who want to get the best dibs on some of what is rumored to be the best collection around will get there for the 8 a.m. start time. But don't fret, there is plenty to choose from. Operated by an interior designer, the one thing you can be certain of is fabulous finds, architectural treasures, antiques, accessories and more. The sale continues from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.  753 Chestnut Road, Edgeworth.

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A Treasure Trove: Beautiful Jewelry in Unexpected Places

Pamela Squires of Sewickley fashions signature pieces that fit your unique style or personality.

Pamela Squires’ Sewickley studio is quite like a treasure chest. Everywhere you look there are overflowing charms, chains, bits and beads just waiting to be transformed. It is like being inside a jewel box. Pearls are waiting to be strung, shiny new baubles are spilling out of their holders, glittering gemstones, and the dull sheen of antique treasures all overtake the senses at the first glimpse of the brightly light space. It is organized chaos -- in a good way. The treasures sit in a tiny neat brick home on the corner of Beaver and Grimes streets in Sewickley, at the corner of the Lighthouse Baptist Church parking lot. Squires, the maker of the magic, is a little dynamo. Squires had to step off the corporate ladder in 2004 due to a …

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