Tag Archives: Quaker Valley COG

More Emergencies In Our Midst – Adventures in Notification

Posted on May 14, 2024 by John Linko

We are drowning in information, while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely. – E. … Continue reading →

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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A key historical reference point in the continued opposition to the construction of a new Quaker Valley High School is the 2006 landslide at the construction site of a Walmart, on the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

Looking Back, Moving Ahead in Sewickley

Posted on June 7, 2020 by John Linko

“We are a solid, solid Council. We make great decisions in this borough. We are fortunate to live in a borough like Sewickley Borough. We should be holding each other’s hands – I don’t care what your political party is. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Civil Liberties, Development, Government, History, Human Rights, Justice, Local, Media, Politics, Transportation | Tagged All Lives Matter, Devlin Robinson, George Floyd, Harshman CE Group, Jeff Neff, Leetsdale Municipal Authority, Quaker Valley COG, Sewickley Borough, Sewickley Parking Authority, turnKey Taxes | 4 Comments

The Summer of our Discontent

Posted on September 3, 2018 by John Linko

After a June that was rainier than usual, July and August brought with them the kind of sticky, unpleasant, hot weather that becomes annoying quickly, especially when the car air conditioner isn’t working. There is reasonable certainty of relief from … Continue reading →