The good news: Bridgeville’s property tax rate probably won’t be raised in 2016. The not-as-good news: Your sewage bill will probably be a little more expensive. In 2016, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will charge customers an additional 62 cents for every 1,000 gallons of water used. For Bridgeville residents, the new total rate would be $11.84 per 1,000… [Read More]
Archives for November 2015
Bethany Presbyterian Teams Up With Other Churches To Bring Thanksgiving Dinner to 500 People
Tomorrow evening, more than 100 families will get a full Thanksgiving dinner delivered to their doors, thanks to a few local churches and a lot of volunteers, according to the Observer-Reporter. This marks the fifth year that several area churches, including Bridgeville’s Bethany Presbyterian, team up to bring holiday dinner to families in need. According to the… [Read More]
Bridgeville Might Eliminate Some Outdated Parking & Traffic Laws
There could be some changes coming to Bridgeville’s laws regarding motor vehicles, traffic, and parking. But you probably won’t notice. Bridgeville’s public safety committee is dusting off the borough’s code book to identify outdated, antiquated, or otherwise obsolete ordinances related to automobiles that would be good candidates for deletion. This issue got some attention in August,… [Read More]
Here’s When To Put Your Leaves And Brush Outside For The Borough To Pick Up
Throughout November, Bridgeville residents can leave limbs, branches, and other brush curbside to be picked up by borough public works crews (just be sure that the brush you leave out for collection is free of dirt and roots and not more than 12 inches in diameter). The borough will also pick up leaves that you sweep… [Read More]
Build A Tollbooth On Bower Hill Road—Now
For too long, Bridgeville has been spending taxpayer money maintaining the crumbling, potholed mess that is Bower Hill Road. That would be fine if Bower Hill Road was some infrequently traveled local road that should fall under the borough’s jurisdiction. But let’s be honest, Bower Hill Road—including the part that lies within Bridgeville’s borders—is a major… [Read More]
Bingo Night Is Canceled Forever at the Bridgeville Fire Department
Every few years, the rock band KISS announces that it’s having a farewell tour. And right on cue, people rush to buy tickets for their “final” chance to see Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in all of their late-middle-aged glory. That’s pretty much what happened at the Bridgeville Fire Department in October. Bingo crowds had been getting smaller… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – Nov. 9, 2015
Updated: -November 2015 Public Hearing Minutes -November 2015 Budget Meeting Minutes -November 2015 Workshop Minutes -November 2015 Meeting Minutes
1 New Councilman, 1 New State Senator For BV After Tuesday’s Election
Talk about a close race. Just eight votes separated three candidates from one council seat in yesterday’s election. Incumbent Republicans Jason Sarasnick and Michael Tolmer easily held on their seats with more than 500 votes each. Democrat Joseph Colosimo Jr. won the final contested council seat by receiving 428 votes. Only three votes behind him was Republican Bob Fryer,… [Read More]
Help Wanted: Bridgeville Public Works Is Looking For An Equipment Operator
Do you a Class B CDL license? Have experience operating heavy equipment? Then you have until Friday, Nov. 13 to apply for this job opening in the borough’s public works department