In brief: Leet repeals tax ordinance, scary movies at Tull and more around Sewickley

Leet repeals amusement tax

Leet commissioners have repealed the township’s amusement tax ordinance.

The ordinance was adopted in December 1957 and amended in February 1999.

Township manager Betsy Rengers said commissioners repealed the ordinance at the Sept. 13 meeting because it was no longer relevant. It generated about $300 annually.

SHARP seminar

Leet Police Department will host a seminar on SHARP, sexual harassment and rape prevention training, at 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at the township building, 194 Ambridge Ave.

It is free and open to the public. Topics include workplace harassment, public attacks and identified behaviors.

Contact Officer Ron Wilson at 412-266-6142 or email rwilson@leettwp.org for more information.

Upcoming meetings

Sewickley Historic Review Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the borough building, 601 Thorn St.

Leet’s planning commission will meet at 6 p.m. Sept. 22 at the township municipal building, 194 Ambridge Ave.

Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair

Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 15 on Broad Street between Beaver and Thorn. There will be fire trucks, emergency vehicles, fire prevention education, kid-friendly activities, food trucks and more. The free event is sponsored by Quaker Valley Fire Safety (Cochran Hose, Leetsdale, Big Sewickley Creek, Fair Oaks, and Aleppo fire departments).

For more information, search “Quaker Valley Fire Safety Fair” on Facebook.com.

Sip & Savor

Fern Hollow Nature Center and Sustainable Sewickley will host members of Plant-Based Pittsburgh for a presentation, cooking demonstration and tasting from 1-2:30 p.m. Oct. 22. Attendees will learn what a plant-based diet is, why it’s important for environmental sustainability, suggestions on how to adopt plant-centered eating and more. Cost is $25 per person and includes beverages, food tasting and a copy of Sally Lipsky’s book. For more information or tickets, call 412-741-6136 or visit fhnc.org.

Tull Family Theater

The Theater offers options to “get in the spirit” every week in October (mostly Thursdays) with:

Oct. 6 — “Beetlejuice” with Michael Keaton

Oct. 13 — “Nosferatu” with renowned jazz pianist Tom Roberts providing the score to the silent German classic

Oct. 20 — “Silence of the Lambs,” with its Pittsburgh location history

Oct. 22 — “E.T.,” the all ages favorite, on a Saturday morning

Oct. 27 — “A Nightmare on Elm Street”

For tickets or a complete schedule, visit thetullfamily theater.org.

Senior Men’s Club

An affiliate of the Sewickley Valley YMCA, the Senior Men’s Club speaker on Sept. 30 will be Captain Robert Jolly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discussing the locks and dams of Western Pennsylvania. Upcoming speakers include Len Barcousky discussing Presidential visits to the region on Oct. 7; Tom Waseleski discussing Homestead as a mill town on Oct. 14; Dawn Keezer ofthe Pittsburgh Film Office on Oct. 21; and Bob Ferguson talking about the electric power grid backup on Oct. 28. For more information, visit smensclub.org or Facebook.com/smensclub.

Business Connection

The Greater Pittsburgh Business Connection, a referral group of business professionals, will meet Oct. 5 at the Eat’n Park on Route 60 in Robinson Township for breakfast from 7:15 to 8:30 a.m. Speakers will be Brian Koeberle, Esq., and Bill Paviol of ADT Security Systems. To attend, become a member or for more information, visit gpbc-pgh.org or call 412-364-6446, ext. 302.

14th Annual Ole 5K

TASH’s 14th Annual Ole 5K will take place at 10 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Harmar Grove Pavilion in North Park. TASH is a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that has worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, since 1998. It aims to bridge the community of Pittsburgh with the people in Mexico. Pete Noll, a 1992 graduate of Quaker Valley High School, has lived in Oaxaca for the past 20 years, but comes back several times a year. Together with his team, they are organizing the 14th annual Olé 5k Benefit race to support The Anna Seethaler Hospital and other local nonprofits.

At the conclusion of the Olé 5K Benefit race, there will be a Mexican buffet, Oaxaca-grown organic coffee, smoothies, 50-50 raffle, music, and an awards ceremony.

For more information, visit tashinc.org.

Turkey Trot registration open

The Sewickley Turkey Trot that brings the community together on Thanksgiving morning is back, and registration is open. Whether you’re a seasoned runner, a first-timer, or just looking for a fun family walk to start Thanksgiving, the Sewickley Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk is perfect. Register online at bit.ly/SewickleyTurkey Trot2022, because Turkey Trot T-shirts will only be guaranteed if you register by Nov. 1.

The Turkey Trot is a joint project of the Heritage Valley Health System Foundation and the Sewickley Valley YMCA. Proceeds benefit the Faith in Action program at the Sewickley Valley YMCA.