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Thursday, January 31, 2008
An edition of Trib Total Media
Changed behavior begins with understanding. QVHS Culture Club held its second annual Diversify Day. See Page 15.
NEWS
A group of women hope for comfort and healing with each stitch. They donate pillows and turbans to patients. See Page 12,
SPORTS
The academy suffered a setback in Midland, while the PIHL All Stars took the ice at the Airport. See Page 21.
Local News ..................2
Opinion,......,...........6
Tempo........................15
Obituaries ..................20
Sports......................21
Real Estate................25
DELICIOUS
FELLOW KINDERGARTNERS Eddie Brez and Drew Esber enjoyed the ice cream sundaes on Monday. This was one of the activities planned for students at St. James School in Sewickley, as the Diocese of Pittsburgh celebrated Catholic Schools Week.	Photo by Kristina Serafim
SEWICKLEY
Teen in custody after Village robbery
By Bobby Charry________________________
Staff writer
A 17-year-old male was arrested less than 24 hours after stealing $112 from a Beaver Street bagel shop.
Sewickley police arrested the teen Jan. 24 after receiving an anonymous tip giving an exact description of the suspect.
On Jan. 23, the Sewickley resident walked through a hack door into Bruegger’s Bagel Bakery at 422 Beaver St, after 7 p.m. and demanded cash, the police report read.
He had asked for change from a $20 bill for
bus fare. When the cashier opened the register, he pointed a gun and handed the cashier a Ziploc bag and asked her to "fill it up.” He took the cash and ran out the back door.
Officers were in the area on foot and arrived on scene within 30 seconds of receiving the call.
Ambridge, Edgeworth and Leetsdale officers assisted. The Ambridge K-9 unit searched the back parking lot for the suspect.
After witness interviews and the anonymous call, a warrent was issued to search the —---------------------- Continued on Pago 4
SEWICKLEY
Study finds extra spaces for parking
By Bobby Cherry _________
Staff writer____________
Fear of parking tickets is keeping shoppers away.
That’s according to parking results released this month by Sewickley’s Business District Advisory Committee.
Nearly 90 percent of the more than 100 surveys completed by merchants in the fall reported Sewickley’s aggressive ticketing measures are forcing shoppers elsewhere.
“Ticketing is a detriment to the town,” said Tom DeFazio, who serves as the committee’s business development initiative leader.
While the survey results are not complete, DeFazio said a large percentage of responders believe the borough’s parking does not meet demand.
That however, isn’t what Town Center Associates, hired by the borough to assist in redeveloping Sewickley, discovered.
During the holiday season, officials from Town Center conducted six parking counts, according to Mark Peluso, the group’s executive director.
Of the 500 public spaces —• on-street parking or on property owned by the borough — up to 168 spaces were available.
On private property — parking spaces owned by businesses — up to 226 spots were open.
In total, almost 400 of 1,000 Continued on Pago 4


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