Category Archives: Growth

October Shorts – Books, Babies, Backpedaling, and Basketball

Posted on October 17, 2023 by John Linko

Banned Books Week – Muted Locally? This corner has made banned books a focus, especially over the last year or so. As such, the recognition of Banned Books Week here should be of no surprise to any regular visitor. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, Development, Economics, Environment, Government, Growth, Health, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Public Safety, Schools, Sports, Youth, Zoning | Tagged Allegheny County Library Association, Allegheny Health Network, Andy Sheehan, Ashley Birtwell, Avalon Public Library, Banned Books Week, Blacksmith's House, Buncher Commerce Park, Citizens Concerned for EMS, Edgeworth Borough, Heritage Valley, KDKA-TV, Kris Mamula, Leetsdale Borough, Leetsdale Industrial Park, Little Sewickley Creek, Miller's House, Moon Township Public Library, Norm Mitry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Preserve Edgeworth, Rize Sports, Ruth Neely, Sewickley Academy, Sewickley Public Library, Sewickley Valley Historical Society, Thomas Tull | 1 Comment

Summer Shorts: Walmart Taketh Away…and Giveth?

Posted on August 22, 2023 by John Linko

A key historical reference point in the continued opposition to the construction of a new Quaker Valley High School is the 2006 landslide at the construction site of a Walmart, on the site of the former Dixmont State Hospital in … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Development, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Politics, Schools, Traffic, Youth | Tagged Aleppo Township, Citizens for a Great School, Economy Borough, Edgeworth Borough, Emergency Management, Kilbuck Township, Leet Township, Ohio Township, Plum Borough, Quaker Valley COG, Quaker Valley High School, Quaker Valley School Board, Quaker Valley School District, QV Strong, Walmart, William Jasper | Leave a comment

Sewickley Academy – Securing the Future, Calculating the Past

Posted on October 7, 2022 by John Linko

Happy October. With the topic of school security in the wake of Uvalde still occupying the news cycle, and Quaker Valley taking a leadership role in establishing best practices in security and preparedness, it’s good that the Sewickley Herald provided … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, Development, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Public Safety, Schools, Security | Tagged Aaron Vanatta, Ashley Birtwell, Edgeworth Borough, Preserve Edgeworth, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley Academy, Thomas Tull, Watermark Classical Academy | 1 Comment

Bordering on the Bizarre – The Paradox of Postal Zones

Posted on August 16, 2020 by John Linko

It’s been a while since I wrote something for this series about the lines that society, government, and industry have drawn around us. In previous editions I have focused on area codes and phone exchanges, municipal boundaries as they relate … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Development, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Rural | Tagged Cranberry Township, Crescent Township, Gibsonia, Leet Township, Leetsdale, Postal Zones, Sewickley, United States Postal Service, USPS, Wexford, ZIP Codes | 1 Comment

Summer Digest – Litigation, Preservation, Rehabilitation, Reflection, Intrusion

Posted on September 5, 2017 by John Linko

UPDATED Sept. 6, 2017 to clarify comments made by Anne Clarke Ronce. The past several weeks have included some out-of-the-ordinary activities, including some time off from work along with some medical tests and procedures. To say that me and mine … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Economics, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Schools, Sports | Tagged Edgeworth, Heritage Valley, Quaker Valley, Sewickley Borough, Sewickley Herald, Trib Total Media, Zamagias Properties | 2 Comments

Change in Sewickley: Character Matters, But to Whom?

Posted on March 28, 2017 by John Linko

My wife and I were both born in Sewickley Valley Hospital during the month of March. While we have both also lived in other regions of the country for extended periods of time, the bulk of our formative years were … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics | Tagged Character Matters, Sewickley Borough, Sewickley Herald, Trib Total Media, Zamagias Properties | 6 Comments

Development Update – Billionaire Farmer, Treehouse Karma

Posted on July 10, 2016 by John Linko

It’s time to re-visit some of the topics I’ve written about concerning recent development and land use efforts in our local area. Some are still newsworthy, and are starting to generate more activity on the local government front. Others are … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Community, Government, Growth, Local, Politics | Tagged Edgeworth, Elise Truchan, Leet Township, Muottas, Quaker Heights, Thomas Tull | 1 Comment

Edgeworth Land Use Activity Raises Concerns, Eyebrows, Hackles

Posted on January 15, 2016 by John Linko

ADDENDUM, January 18, 2016 – Several of the below issues are on the agenda for Edgeworth Council’s consideration at their monthly meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, January 19, at 7:00 pm. Local media has indicated they will be present. The possibility … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Government, Growth, History, Local, Media, Politics | Tagged Chipotle, Cynthia Giles, Edgeworth Borough, Michael Tomana, Muottas, Sewickley Valley Historical Society, Thomas Tull | 9 Comments

Critical Mass Update – Edgeworth Chipotle

Posted on December 14, 2015 by John Linko

A little over six months ago, residents of Edgeworth Borough raised significant questions about traffic loading and safety in the wake of an attempt to develop a parking lot at Hazel Lane and Ohio River Boulevard into a McDonald’s Restaurant. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Government, Growth, Local, Media, Politics | 1 Comment

Critical Mass on Ohio River Boulevard

Posted on April 29, 2015 by John Linko

As a daily commuter along Route 65 (AKA Ohio River Boulevard), I am often challenged by driving habits seemingly influenced by haste, carelessness, inattentiveness, and/or ignorance. In fairness, I must admit that some of these habits are my own as well. I … Continue reading →