2015-6-18; Sewickley Herald

              COMING ATTRACTION
Organizers break ground on the
long-awaited Vanguard Theater
project in Sewickley. Page 4.
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
See what homes, businesses and properties are being sold throughout the
area. Page 21,
CLASS ACTS
The Quaker Valley Hall of Fame
announces which former Quaker stars
will be in the Class of 2015. Page 28.
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BEATING THE HEAT
"Look, I'm a walrus" says Sarah Jane Turk [right], 7, to her sister Hannah,
10, as they and their siblings Carter, 9, and Lucy, 5, play in a pool Saturday
outside their Sewickley home. Neighbor Benjamin Bartling, 21, keeps an eye
on the bunch.
Borough's rules on
lawn maintenance
fuel ongoing debate
As Sewickley resident s
legal case continues,
officials cite uniformity,
public health concerns
by TOM McCEE
Grass and plants can't
grow out of control on
residential property in
Sewickley.
Council unanimously
approved tougher regulations for grass and weed
length Monday night. The
borough's new ordinance
calls for grass to be no
more than 6 inches high
and includes definitions
on what can grow wild.
The new rules come as
the borough is involved in
a legal case with resident
Larry Oswald, 71, of Hill
Street.
Building inspector
Nancy Watts cited Oswald
for allowing his grass to
grow in excess of 6 inches
last year.
He said that by letting
flowers and other plants
grow in his yard, he will
increase the amount of
clean air in his neighborhood.
Oswald said the borough "took me to court,
fining me because I don't
want to pollute and hoped
to find an acceptable alternative."
Oswald was found
guilty last year in district
court of violating the
borough's property-maintenance, grass-cutting
and vegetation ordinance
at his 16.550-square-foot
property at 521 Hill St. in
Sewickley.
He appealed, and a
hearing is set for Tuesday
in the Allegheny County
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