Here’s an interesting idea, courtesy of borough resident Bob Fryer: Make the already-nice streetscape along Washington Avenue even more impressive by lining it with trees. Then at night ratchet up the wow factor by using uplighting underneath the trees. Fryer believes that this would give Bridgeville the most beautiful main street of any community in… [Read More]
Railroad Sidewalk Isn’t Getting Fixed Yet, But There May Be Good News Soon
Everybody knows that the sidewalk near the railroad overpass on Washington Avenue it is terrible shape, and one resident put a big exclamation point on that idea by nailing a cardboard sign to a nearby telephone phone that reads: “Mayor DeBlasio Plese Fix Our Sidewalk!!!” Borough council had planned to address the issue last Monday by awarding… [Read More]
Petrocelli Sr. Gets Planning Commission Appointment; More Change Coming Soon
One of the issues facing the Bridgeville Planning Commission lately has been getting its members to show up for planning commision meetings. So, immediately after appointing Nino Petrocelli Sr. to fill a planning commission vacancy, borough council voted 5-0 to begin the process of expanding the planning commission from five members to seven, which would open up more… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – Aug. 8, 2016
Updated: August 2016 Meeting Minutes ROLL CALL VISITORS, PLEASE STATE NAMES AND ADDRESSES MINUTES A motion of the Borough Council regarding the minutes of the June 13, 2016 regular meeting as submitted. A motion of the Borough Council regarding the minutes of the July 11, 2016 regular meeting as submitted. SITE PLAN APPLICATION: HOLY CHILD PARISH 212… [Read More]
Chartiers Street Closing for Construction Wednesday and Thursday
PennDOT plans to close Chartiers Street on Wednesday, Aug 10. and Thursday, Aug. 11 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. The street will close between Route 50 (Washington Avenue) and Mayview Road as PennDOT crews conduct asphalt base repairs. Traffic will be detoured. Here are PennDOT’s detour instructions: West of the closure • From Route… [Read More]
Ron Schott Memorial Softball Tourney To Raise Money For Scholarship Fund And Defibrillator
In 2014, Bridgeville resident Ron Schott died from a heart attack while hunting with his son. To honor and celebrate his life, Schott’s family and friends established the Ron Schott Memorial Scholarships, which will be awarded to one Chartiers Valley lacrosse player and a one CV swim team member who plan to attend college or… [Read More]
Is Water Infiltration To Blame For Bower Hill Road’s Constantly Crumbling Pavement?
Bower Hill Road has been an ongoing headache for the borough of Bridgeville in recent years. Several times, the borough has paid to have a section of the road repaved, yet the pavement keeps crumbling. Council voted 7-0 last month to approve a $14,000 geotechnical investigation that should provide information that leads to a more… [Read More]
Council Clarifies Rules For Parking On McLaughlin Run Road
Now that the repaving and restriping of McLaughlin Run Road is complete, borough council has clarified the rules for parking along that stretch of road. Council voted 7-0 to allow parking from 1014 McLaughlin Run Road to 200 feet before Coolidge Street—in other words, the part of the road where PennDOT included a parking lane. Parking… [Read More]
Want To Serve On Bridgeville’s Planning Commission?
When Bert Cherry was appointed to borough council last month, that created a vacancy on the Bridgeville Planning Commission. Now, the borough is looking for a resident to fill that empty seat planning commission seat. Deadline to apply is Aug. 4. The planning commission isn’t the most glamorous place to be a public official, but… [Read More]
Health Department Withdraws Consumer Alert For Sauce
This might be the most frustrating powerwashing ever. Last week, Sauce Bar & Burgers got slapped with a county health department consumer alert in part because its coolers “were not maintaining proper temperature.” But four days later, the health department withdrew the alert and once again put a green “inspected and permitted” sticker back on Sauce’s… [Read More]
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