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FUN AND GAMES
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FIT FOR A CHANGE
An iconic Sewickley building that once
was a train station is being transformed
into a gym. Page 12.
REAL ESTATE LISTINGS
See what homes, businesses and
properties are being sold throughout
the area. Page 21.
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Sharpshooter
Sewickley Academy's Chris
Groetsch is averaging 20.8
points per game for the
Panthers. Page 27.
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A blast of winter
Donning a sombrero, public works employee James Ersher, 32, blows snow from the sidewalk at Wolcott Park
in Sewickley during a snow shower Tuesday. "I'm just trying to keep warm thoughts," Ersher said of his choice
of head wear.
Edgeworth woman's removal of oaks OK'd
by BOBBY CHERRY
An Edgeworth woman can
remove three heathy pin oaks from
in front of her home despite the
borough's bid to preserve the trees
for aesthetic appeal, an Allegheny
County Common Pleas judge ruled
last week.
Judge Alan Hertzberg ruled Dolores Bassett, 85, can take down the
trio of trees whose roots are cracking a previously repaired stretch
of sidewalk along Oliver Road in
Edgeworth, according to court documents filed Monday
Lawyers for the borough and for
Bassett agreed the trees, which are
in a public right-of-way between the
sidewalk and the street, damaged
the walkway.
But Bassett wanted to remove the
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Solicitor says OK
for councilman,
mayor to serve
on parking board
by LARISSA DUDKIEWICZ
Sewickley's parking
authority solicitor has
determined there is no
conflict of interest having
a borough council member
and the mayor serve on the
board.
The opinion from parking authority solicitor
Frederick Wolfe came after
member Robert "Mike"
Glenn raised issue at a
Jan. 5 meeting over borough council member Tom
DeFazio and Mayor Brian
Jeffe serving on the board.
"We're a separate entity negotiating with the
council," Glenn said. "To
me those are conflicts of
interest."
Sewickley Council created the five-member parking
authority board in October
to address public parking matters and consider
financing the construction
of a parking garage with-
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