Get to Know Newbury: South Fayette HS Football

Newbury is proud to be apart of the South Fayette community.  This Fall in South Fayette has been extra special, with the South Fayette Lions football team going undefeated thus far, with only two games remaining in the regular season!  In fact, the Lions are currently rated #3 in the WPIAL Class AA and #10 in PIAA Class AA!

Image via sftouchdownclub.org

If the Lions get a win tonight, they clinch the Century Conference championship!

The 58 Players have been working hard all season to acheive this perfect record.  Before each game, Head Coach Joe Rossi details a preview of Friday night’s game.  Tonight, the Lions take on Steel Valley.  Here is Coach Rossi’s preview:

The Steel Valley Ironmen come into this game with a 5-2 record after beating Seton LaSalle 33-14 last Friday night. They jumped on Seton 20-0 in the 1st quarter and never surrendered the lead. They are led by the three headed monster on offense, quarterback, fullback and tailback. Quarterback Tony Johnson (#2), fullback James Caldwell (#6) and tailback Delrece Williams (#21) pose a serious threat on offense. They will run an option style offense with the ability to also pound the ball. The Lions must pursue to the ball and tackle well if we want to be successful.

Their defense operates out of a 4-4 cover three set. They have a good core of linebackers and a secondary that will not give up the big play. Their best defensive player is Kevin Ohm (#1) who plays defensive end. He has given teams fits as a pass rusher.

The Lions will have to once again win the turnover and special team battle in order to win.

To view all of Coach Rossi’s Friday Night previews, click here.

An article was published about South Fayette’s Lion Football team in today’s Post-Gazette.  “Undefeated South Fayette poses a major problem for Steel Valley”

To view the South Fayette Lions 2009 Roster, click here.

To view photos from the games, click here.

Newbury is proud to be apart of a community so rich with homeown spirit!  We wish the Lions good luck in the WPIAL playoffs and hope to see the Lions make it to Heinz!

UPDATE:  South Fayette defeated Steel Valley 21 to 0 Friday night.  They continue their undefeated season!  Read the Post-Gazette’s take on their pursuit of the perfect season here.

“Positively Pittsburgh”

Recently, Pittsburghers have been enjoying being named “Best Sports City” by the Sporting News; but over the years, Pittsburgh has become the subject of countless accolades!  Whirl Magazine put together a “compendium of some of the city’s most brilliant accolades.”

Here are some of our favorites:

Pittsburgh has the best commercial real estate market in the country, according to Moody’s.  (2009)

Pittsburgh is one of America’s 25 Strongest Housing Markets,  according to Forbes.com.  (2009)

Pittsburgh is one of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Top 25 Solar America Cities.

Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Livable City in America, according to the Economist Magazine.  (2009)

Pittsburgh is #13 for Best Cities for Young Professionals, according to Forbes Magazine.  (2008)

Pittsburgh is one of the Smartest Places to Live in America, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine.  (2006)

Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Livable City in America, according to Places Rated Almanac.  (2007)

Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Romantic City for Baby Boomers, according to Sperling’s Best Places.  (2007)

Pittsburgh is the #1 Most Affordable City to Date according to Match.com.  (2009)

Pittsburgh is the #1 Tourist Destination, according to Frommer’s Travel Guides.  (2008)

Pittsburgh is one of the top 10 of the World’s Cleanest Cities, according to Forbes Magazine.  (2007)

Pittsburgh is #10 out of the 25 Best Walking Places in America, according to Prevention Magazine.  (2009)

Pittsburgh is #16 of the Fittest Cities in America, according to the American College of Sports and Medicine’s American Fitness Index.  (2009)

To read more about the great city of Pittsburgh, click here.

Newbury Featured on WPXI Channel 11 News!

Newbury was featured on WPXI Channel 11 News on the evening of  September 18th!

The segment features great views of the development site and EQA Landmark Communities President, Brett Malky, spoke about all of the excitement surrounding Newbury!

To view the WPXI segment, click here.

Site Construction Update: Joint Permit

This past Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) approved the Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit for Newbury. This permit enables Newbury to complete grading and development activities that impact wetlands, streams and ponds, and provides approval from PA DEP for the construction of replacement wetland, streams and ponds at the Newbury site.

With this permit approval, grading activities associated with the brownfield remediation at the former manufacturing facility will begin across the site for Newbury Market, including additional earthwork at the 84 Lumber site. Also, construction of the site drive up the hill to the residential area, as well as all earthwork at the top of the hill, will now proceed in the coming weeks. There will be lots of activity at the Newbury in the next few months, so stay tuned for additional construction updates as Newbury begins to take shape!

Newbury in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

South Fayette township commissioners last night approved an 18 work-hours per day ordinance so a road can be put in to the hilltop housing area before winter sets in.  Newbury includes housing units on a hilltop above Presto-Sygan Road, and an 88-acre mixed-use commercial development between Presto-Sygan and Millers Run.

To read more, here is the article.

Newbury Mentioned in State Brownfield Article

Governor Ed Rendell’s Business on Our Sites Fund which was approved in 2004, has provided $300 Million to local entities to make brownfield sites “shovel ready” for businesses – Newbury is one of those projects and is featured in this blog – click here for the story.

Ground is Broken at Newbury!

Honorees participating in the groundbreaking ceremony

On September 10th we kicked off the development work at Newbury with a large Groundbreaking Event!  Members of our team were joined by County Executive Dan Onorato, PA DCED Secretary Dennis Yablonsky, and representatives from PA DEP, the Township of South Fayette and the project’s lending partners to throw a little dirt and celebrate the start!

If you want to learn more about the event several articles ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Our contractor is now fully on site, and making great progress – stay tuned over the coming weeks as we start to post construction updates and photos!