Wife Sues Two Years After Husband's Death at Sewickley Treatment Plant

Jack Hogan, 31, died when he fell from a ladder trying to escape from a pit filled with methane gas, according to the lawsuit.

The widow of a Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant worker who died on the job in 2010 is suing the borough and others claiming her husband would still be alive if proper work and safety procedures had been in place. Sarah Hogan of Baden filed two lawsuits July 26 in U.S. District Court and Allegheny County Court on behalf of her late husband, 31-year-old Jack Hogan III's estate, and their only daughter, who was 2 months at the time of her father's death and is now 2-years-old. The lawsuits name Sewickley Borough, plant superintendent Dennis Mike and Franklin Pounds, an employee with Meadville-based Pipeline Systems, Inc. The suits also names Pipeline and two other companies, KLH Engineers, Inc. of Carnegie and Goodea Construction Inc. of …

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First National Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Sewickley Branch

The community is invited to participate in special grand-opening promotions.

This week marks the grand opening celebration of First National Bank's new Sewickley branch on Beaver Street. Light refreshments are being served during the week through Sunday, April 21.  Radio personalities from Pittsburgh's WISH 99.7 will also be broadcasting from the Sewickley branch throughout the celebration week.   In addition to a variety of special promotions, a 6 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for Thursday, April 19. Sewickley Mayor Brian Jeffe will begin by reading a proclamation officially welcoming First National Bank to the community. Branch Manager Gerard Gloekler said the bank welcomes local residents and business leaders. "We invite our Sewickley neighbors to stop by the branch during our grand opening, and to …

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Disabled Residents, Commuters Speak Out Against Planned Port Authority Cuts

Public transit riders testify today before the Allegheny County Port Authority Board of Directors on planned wide-scale service reductions.

Eric Lindey said looming cuts to Allegheny County public transportation will devastate more than 3,000 clients of Milestone Centers Inc., a Wilkinsburg-based nonprofit that provides services for people with mental disabilities.  The impact may be greatest on those who live in the county's suburban communities, said Lindey, director of the center's intellectual and developmental disability services.  "It's services, medical appointments, the grocery store," he said. "They depend on ACCESS [Paratransit) to get around, and this will only disenfranchise them more than they already are. Towns in eastern Allegheny will be decimated by this."  Hundreds of county residents—many of them people with disabilities or commuters—testified today against …

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Sewickley Borough Launches New Website

The new website was created to help users navigate better and to provide useful information to the public.

Sewickley Council Adopts Final Budget With No Tax Increase

Public safety and road-improvement costs make up the largest portion of the 2012 budget.

  Sewickley Council unanimously adopted a $4.8 million budget without a tax increase for 2012. The formal approval Monday night keeps the borough’s total property tax rate at 7.3 mills. This means the owner of a property assessed at $100,000 next year will pay $730 in real estate taxes—the same amount paid in 2011. Council tentatively approved the budget proposal on Oct. 22. Public safety makes up the largest portion of the budget, with police department expenses set at $1.466 million. That amount includes the cost of an additional full-time police officer the borough plans to hire in time to begin working in January. Sewickley has received 25 applications for the position. “Funding the police department…it’s the largest commitment that …

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Another Production Finds Stars in Sewickley

Filming took place Friday for a borough holiday promo in Sewickley.

There was more than one major production being shot in Sewickley on Friday. While much of the attention was on Tom Cruise’s latest production shooting exterior shots at the former Sewickley Country Inn -- now the fictional Three Rivers Motel, Jim Price, president of the Sewickley Valley Chamber of Commerce and Sewickley Mayor Brian Jeffe were shooting a promo for Sewickley's upcoming Light Up Night. The celebration runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 2.  The promo will not only provide details of the month long Yuletide in the Village event, but also feature images of previous Yuletide events.  The promo is being produced by Singing Cowboy productions and will be featured on Sewickley Borough’s public access cable channel (PEG-TV). The channel is …

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Edgeworth, Sewickley in Accord on Fire Services

Sewickley Council to vote on 10-year agreement, which calls for an annual fee of $50,000.

Edgeworth and Sewickley boroughs have come to an agreement in which Sewickley-based Cochran Hose Co. will serve as Edgeworth's fire department. Edgeworth has agreed to pay Sewickley Borough $50,000 annually for Cochran Hose Co. fire services, Sewickley officials said in Tuesday night's committee meeting. Sewickley Council is scheduled to vote on the ordinance Monday at the general meeting.  Borough Manager Kevin Flannery said the ordinance would establish the agreement between the two boroughs to have Cochran Hose Co. provide fire services for an annual fee of $50,000 and a $9,000 contribution to the Fire Capital Reserve Fund.  The agreement would be for 10 years. "We look forward to having reliable fire service at a great rate for …

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Alie Gensheimer

6:21 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011

Hi Annie Kirk, We spoke with Edgeworth Borough manager, Marty McDaniel, who told us that Edgeworth was paying about $45,000 annually for its own fire department. This money funded the firetrucks, fire station, repairs, equipment, etc. Now, Edgeworth will pay $50,000 plus $9,000 in insurance costs annually. So it will cost the borough more now, but Edgeworth plans to sell its firetrucks, which …   more ›

Where in the Patch?

Where in the Patch?

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Who likes guessing games? Sewickley Patch wants to see if you can figure out where and what the mystery picture shows. Here's a hint about this week's photo: It's in Sewickley. Any guesses?

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Larissa Dudkiewicz

8:34 am on Friday, September 23, 2011

You are correct. They do have a pretty impressive cork collection, don't they? If you're missing them, you'll be happy to know they'll be back from hiatus this fall and will be known as the Naked Grape Enoteca, according to their website.   more ›

Where in the Patch?

Where in the Patch?

Do you know where this photo was taken?

Who likes guessing games? This week Sewickley Patch went scouting the community for a more difficult photo to identify. We know this one won't be easy. Let's see if you can figure out where the picture was taken. Here's a tiny hint about this week's mystery photo: It's somewhere in Sewickley. Any guesses?   UPDATE: The answer is the Sewickley YMCA, which a lovely Facebook follower was able to quickly guess.

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Sewickley Residents Share Favorite Memories

These Sewickley residents took time out of their relaxing afternoon to share some of their favorite Sewickley memories with us. Share yours below.

In the spirit of a Facebook page that Sewickley native William Gittins recently created, Sewickley Patch asked residents in town about their most favorite local memories. 

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