John Shevchik was the editorial cartoonist for the Beaver Falls (Pa.) News-Tribune. His father was a carpenter and Shevchik had no formal art training. However, he was friends with and influenced by cartoonist Cy Hungerford of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. In the 1930s, Shevchik worked at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette and served with the 816th Engineering Unit during World War II where he gained drawing experience. Following the war, Shevchik worked in the capacities of artist and cartoonist for several greater Pittsburgh area newspapers including the Daily Citizen. In 1954, Shevchik became editorial cartoonist for the Beaver Falls News Tribune where he worked until 1979 when the paper was purchased by the Beaver County Times. Shevchik was a member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists and was also known as “Shevy”. His work appeared in the Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year series and he also edited an anthology of Cy Hungerford's World War II cartoons (1985).
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