Tag Archives: Thomas Tull

2023 Campaigns and Beyond – Quaker Valley School Board

Posted on December 1, 2023 by John Linko

Your Quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail, to the ruin of all. Yet hope remains while all the Company is true. – Galadriel, from The Fellowship of the Ring by … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Community, Economics, Education, Government, History, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Public Safety, Schools, Security, Youth | Tagged Bud Smith, Edgeworth Borough, Gianni Floro, Jessica Webster, John English, Leet Township, Leetsdale Borough, Melissa Walls, Muottas, Quaker Valley GOP, Quaker Valley High School, Quaker Valley School Board, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley Valley Historical Society, Thomas Tull, William Jasper | Leave a comment

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

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

Sewickley Academy – A Frenzied Fortnight of Fractious Foment, Across the Fourth Estate

Posted on March 29, 2022 by John Linko

In mid-February the Sewickley Herald reported on the appointment of Sewickley Academy Interim Head of School Ashley Birtwell to fill the position on a permanent basis. Included in the reporting was a brief review of the controversy that began last … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Community, Local, Media, Personal, Politics, Schools | Tagged 1Hood Media, Ashley Birtwell, Critical Race Theory, FAME, First Amendment, Grove City College, Mattingly Solutions, Sewickley Academy, Thomas Tull, Tull Family Foundation | 4 Comments

Leet Township Zoning Board Documents Show Impassioned, Credible Disagreement

Posted on February 8, 2022 by John Linko

The next steps in the regulatory dance that is the proposed Quaker Valley High School belong to the 3-person Leet Township Zoning Hearing Board. When the Sewickley Herald reports on an upcoming government meeting a full two weeks ahead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Development, Government, History, Local, Politics, Schools, Zoning | Tagged Dundee Farm, Leet Township, Leetsdale Borough, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley Heights Borough, Thomas Tull | 4 Comments

February Digest: Fickleness, Fate, Folly, and the Future

Posted on February 21, 2017 by John Linko

The first months of the new year have brought with them new resolve around our house – a need to renew old efforts, blaze new trails, reset and try to re-energize relationships and living arrangements that too often can grow … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Government, History, Justice, Local, Media, Movies, Politics | Tagged Edgeworth Borough, Elise Truchan, Leet Township, Leetsdale Borough, Muottas, Sewickley Borough, Thomas Tull | 3 Comments

Quotations, Tribulations, and the Carol of the Bells

Posted on December 31, 2016 by John Linko

I hope that your holiday season was joyous and uneventful. It’s been quite a while since I last posted here, and by many accounts since then our world has changed dramatically with the results of November’s election. I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Censorship, Community, Government, History, Local, Personal, Politics, Public Safety, Radio Hobby, Schools | Tagged Allegheny County, Beaver County, Bell Acres Borough, Camp Horne Road, Dixmont, Donald Trump, Edgeworth Borough, Leet Township, Quaker Valley School District, Sewickley, Thomas Tull, Village Theater Company | Leave a comment

Summer / Autumn Decennial Digest

Posted on October 11, 2016 by John Linko

The days are moderating into the familiar, blessed coolness that brings with it the anticipation of harvest festivals, apple cider, and pumpkin spice everything. I’ve been collecting things to summarize – things that I’ve touched upon before, things that are … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community, Faith, Government, History, Internet, Local, Media, Personal, Pittsburgh, Public Safety, Traffic | Tagged Allegheny County, Camp Horne Road, Edgeworth Borough, Elizabeth Wertz Evans, EpiPen, Heidi Morningstar, John Zingaro, Leet Township, Mylan, Thomas Tull | 3 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

February / March Digest: Blessed are the Peacemakers…

Posted on March 8, 2016 by John Linko

Come, labor on! No time for rest, till glows the western sky, Till the long shadows o’er our pathway lie, And a glad sound comes with the setting sun, Well done, well done! Jane L. Borthwick, 1859, 1863. It’s been … Continue reading →