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AREALCIASS REUNION
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Leetsdale's Class of1946 celebrated ib 65th class reunion Saturday with a gathering of classmates.
ALEPPO 1 BELL ACRES j EDGEWORTH ] GLENFIELD I G1£N OSBORNE I HAYSVILLE ] LEET I LEETSDALE I SEWICKLEY I SEWICKlfY HEIGHTS J SEWICKLEY HILLS THURSDAY October20,2011 . An edition of the TRIBUNE-REVIEWC
WITH
Pennysaver
50 CENTS
CLASSIFIEDS
Scan code to view subscription offers.
INSIDE
QV HOMECOMING
Quaker Valley celebrates its annual homecoming with the traditional crowning of the queen. Page 10
jNDEX
Opinion.......................6
Fellowship................... 12
Crossword......................22
Obituaries.....................26
Sports.........................29
Real Estate...................33
A Tradition Since 1903
VOLUMEIO8, ISSUE42
AN EDITION OFTHE TRIBUNE-REVIEW
www.yoursewickley.com
412-324-1403
• PHOTO/KRISTINA SERAFINI
A LAYER of fog drifts high above the Sewickley Bridge in this photo taken from a vantage point at the Sewickley Cemetery.
Sewickley Bridge marks its 100th anniversary
'By Bobby Cherry
STAFF WRITER
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 connection points with Route 51 in Moon and Route 65 in SewicMey.
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.
The bridge has withstood major floods of1936, heavy truckloads and extensive use as detours for Interstate 79 and other nearby spans. But it was government bureaucracy that almost forced the closure of the Sewickley Valley's most iconic symbol.
Edgeworth resident Gloria Berry knows all too well about the thebridge’s fate in the 1970s.
Berry, along with a group of residents, and business and community leaders, formed the Committee to Save the Sewickley Bridge in the mid-‘70s when concern grew over whether the bridge would continue crossing the Ohio River.
During a harsh winter, state Department of Transportation officials in January 1977 closed the $29 million Interstate 79 Bridge that had opened less than five months earlier.
A tugboat captain spotted a crack in the new span, prompting officials to take action.
.Two days later, on Jan. 30,1977, the Sewickley Bridge
CONTINUED ON PAGE 2
‘Everybody DOBS It
PMSMimh s Trusted Experts Since 1963
SOUTH HILLS: CRANBERRY-
2-851-9991
_934--7771
647397534406
Object Description
| Title | Sewickley Herald |
| Subject | Sewickley (Pa.)--Newspapers |
| Description | A weekly community newspaper in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Coverage includes September 1903-Most recently available. |
| Creator | Trib Total Media, Inc |
| Publisher | Trib Total Media, Inc |
| Date | 10-20-2011 |
| Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Allegheny County; Sewickley |
| Type | text |
| Digital Format | image/tiff |
| Source | Microfilm |
| Language | English |
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| Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Sewickley Public Library, Attn: Reference Department, 500 Thorn St. Sewickley PA 15143. Phone: 412-741-6920. Email: sewickley@einetwork.net |
| Contributing Institution | Sewickley Public Library |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Description
| Title | 2011-10-20.Page01 |
| Creator | Trib Total Media, Inc |
| Type | text |
| Digital Format | image/tiff |
| Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Sewickley Public Library, Attn: Reference Department, 500 Thorn St. Sewickley PA 15143. Phone: 412-741-6920. Email: sewickley@einetwork.net |
| Contributing Institution | Sewickley Public Library |
| Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
| Full Text | HAUNTED HOUSE pib» riMterflMwfct AREALCIASS REUNION RVGE25 Leetsdale's Class of1946 celebrated ib 65th class reunion Saturday with a gathering of classmates. ALEPPO 1 BELL ACRES j EDGEWORTH ] GLENFIELD I G1£N OSBORNE I HAYSVILLE ] LEET I LEETSDALE I SEWICKLEY I SEWICKlfY HEIGHTS J SEWICKLEY HILLS THURSDAY October20,2011 . An edition of the TRIBUNE-REVIEWC WITH Pennysaver 50 CENTS CLASSIFIEDS Scan code to view subscription offers. INSIDE QV HOMECOMING Quaker Valley celebrates its annual homecoming with the traditional crowning of the queen. Page 10 jNDEX Opinion.......................6 Fellowship................... 12 Crossword......................22 Obituaries.....................26 Sports.........................29 Real Estate...................33 A Tradition Since 1903 VOLUMEIO8, ISSUE42 AN EDITION OFTHE TRIBUNE-REVIEW www.yoursewickley.com 412-324-1403 • PHOTO/KRISTINA SERAFINI A LAYER of fog drifts high above the Sewickley Bridge in this photo taken from a vantage point at the Sewickley Cemetery. Sewickley Bridge marks its 100th anniversary 'By Bobby Cherry STAFF WRITER 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 connection points with Route 51 in Moon and Route 65 in SewicMey. 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. The bridge has withstood major floods of1936, heavy truckloads and extensive use as detours for Interstate 79 and other nearby spans. But it was government bureaucracy that almost forced the closure of the Sewickley Valley's most iconic symbol. Edgeworth resident Gloria Berry knows all too well about the thebridge’s fate in the 1970s. Berry, along with a group of residents, and business and community leaders, formed the Committee to Save the Sewickley Bridge in the mid-‘70s when concern grew over whether the bridge would continue crossing the Ohio River. During a harsh winter, state Department of Transportation officials in January 1977 closed the $29 million Interstate 79 Bridge that had opened less than five months earlier. A tugboat captain spotted a crack in the new span, prompting officials to take action. .Two days later, on Jan. 30,1977, the Sewickley Bridge CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 ‘Everybody DOBS It PMSMimh s Trusted Experts Since 1963 SOUTH HILLS: CRANBERRY- 2-851-9991 _934--7771 647397534406 |
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