Pounding rain from the remnants of Hurricane Ida triggered a flood that sent water pouring into 37 residential basements and 19 businesses in Bridgeville’s Baldwin Street corridor early Wednesday morning. Starting around 5:30 a.m., water began rising on Baldwin Street. Twenty minutes later, police and firefighters were evacuating residents and closing streets. The flooding continued… [Read More]
Halloween Parade, COVID Cases, and Other Notes from August’s Bridgeville Council Meeting
This year’s Halloween parade is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 30, said councilman Joe Colosimo, who heads the parks and recreation committee LITERALLY A TON OF TRASH More than 220 people brought 22,000 pounds of trash to Bridgeville’s household hazardous waste disposal day earlier this month. The event was an opportunity for area residents to… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council: Aug. 9, 2021
ROLL CALL:Council President, William Henderson Council Vice-President, Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Council Member, Bruce Ghelarducci Council Member, Joseph Colosimo Council Member, Joseph Verduci Council Member, Virginia Schneider Council Member, Nicholas CiesielskiMayor, Betty CopelandSolicitor, Thomas McDermottBorough Engineer, Kevin BrettBorough Manager, Joseph KauerPolice Chief, Chad KingFire Chief Raymond Costain / Asst. Chief MeglenSouthbridge EMS, Director Dan Miller PUBLIC… [Read More]
Bridgeville Planning Commission: July 26, 2021
FEMA Gives Bridgeville $1.2 Million To Buy Flood-Prone Properties
The Federal Emergency Management Agency last week awarded Bridgeville Borough a $1.2 million grant to purchase eight flood-prone properties on Baldwin and Margaret streets. A ninth property acquisition could soon be authorized following a historical review. The grant is part of a FEMA hazard mitigation initiative that helps local governments purchase disaster-prone land at pre-disaster… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council: July 12, 2021
Video, agenda, and reports from the July 12, 2021 council meeting.
Trash Rack Stops Upstream Debris From Making Flood Even Worse
Tree branches and limbs, along with a significant amount of wood from the Lesnett Road roundabout project in Upper St. Clair, was scattered around McLaughlin Park and jammed into nearby creek-bed filter following last week’s flood, according to a borough report. The lumber from the PennDOT project, along with other detritus, was apparently swept up… [Read More]
Parking Authority Explains Rate Increases During Lively Meeting with Councilmembers
During a half-hour of questioning by borough councilmembers last week, Bridgeville’s parking authority explained why they recently ended their longstanding practice of allowing free parking after 6 p.m., and why some visitors now have to pay for two-and-a-half hours of parking, even if they’ll only be in Bridgeville for 15 minutes. The short answer: Consumer… [Read More]
Former Bridgeville Bank Building Gets New Life as Chiropractic Center
Dr. Adam Greer didn’t want to move his business out of Bridgeville, but after nearly four years, his chiropractic practice had more than outgrown its office at 600 Taylor Way. Not only does the volume of patients push the limits of his existing space, but the scarcity of nearby parking poses a challenge for some… [Read More]
Parking Is About to Get More Expensive, and Council Is Not Happy
It’s about to become more expensive to park in Bridgeville. And it could be be a lot more expensive if you’re only parking for a few minutes. Beginning this month, the Bridgeville Parking Authority’s curbside kiosks will charge cash-paying customers $1 per hour—that’s the same rate that you would pay to park in Sewickley, Mt…. [Read More]
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