New Sewickley Township is a part of depreciation lands that were set aside by Act of Assembly on March 12, 1783 to be awarded to those men who served in the Revolutionary War. Today, New Sewickley Township is a rural community consisting of 33.94 square miles with a population of approximately 7,360.
A section of Freedom Crider Road between Route 989 and Lovi Road will close to traffic beginning February 14, 2018 and will remain closed until August 1, 2018. Local traffic will remain open to homeowners, but the road will be closed to through traffic. The closure is part of the Freedom Road upgrade project. To read more about this project go to: http://freedomroadupgrade.com
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for Saturday, July 28, 2018 for New Sewickley Township’s Annual Community Day, held at Green Valley Park, 184 Snyder Drive, Rochester, PA 15074. The event will be packed with food vendors, crafters, clowns, children’s activities and games. A car cruise is being held along with “Daddy’s Nightmare” will offer monster truck rides throughout the day. Live bands will play from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The day will end with fireworks by Zambelli.
