U.S. Congressional candidate Rick Saccone is holding a meet-and-greet at Goodwill Manor in Bridgeville on Monday, Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. The event is free, and food will be provided. A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence officer and current Pennsylvania State Representative, Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb for Pennsylvania’s 18th District Congressional seat,… [Read More]
Basements Flood Around Bridgeville After Rain, Thaw Overwhelm Storm Sewer System
#VIDEO – Bridgeville public works employees cleaning out a logjam on Chartiers Creek. #WPXI #WPXIStorm #Pittsburgh #PGH #Flooding pic.twitter.com/Ygkk3whStq — Tony Ruffolo (@WPXITonyRuffolo) January 12, 2018 Firefighters evacuated residents from parts of Bridgeville this morning as heavy rain and thawing ice nearly caused rising creek waters spill onto the streets. Although the creek water mostly… [Read More]
Bridgeville Pre-Emptively Bans Small Casinos From Town
There probably weren’t any developers eyeing Bridgeville as a potential location for one of Pennsylvania’s new small-scale casinos, but just to make sure, council passed a law in December banning such establishments from the borough. Although council could repeal the ban in the future, then-mayor Pat DeBlasio criticized council for reflexively saying “no,” which… [Read More]
Bridgeville Baseball, Softball, T-Ball Registration Starts Saturday
Registration for the 2018 Bridgeville Athletic Association baseball, softball, and T-ball begins Saturday. The BAA will host three in-person registration days at the Bridgeville municipal building: Saturday, Jan. 13 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan 18 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 27 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration… [Read More]
Bridgeville’s First Female, First African-American Mayor Sworn In
In a packed meeting room Tuesday night, Bridgeville’s first African-American and first female mayor was sworn into office. After taking the oath of office, Mayor Betty Copeland said she would use her position to advocate for borough government being more of service to local nonprofit organizations. She specifically mentioned Goodwill Manor, which offers subsidized… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – Jan. 2, 2018
SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS Betty Copeland Anne Marie Parisi Bruce Ghelarducci William Henderson Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Virginia Schneider Joseph Verduci MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Tolmer Bruce Ghelarducci William Henderson Joseph Colosimo Joseph Verduci Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Virginia Schneider ALSO PRESENT: Mayor, Betty Copeland Solicitor, Tom McDermott Engineer, Joe Sites Borough Manager, Lori Collins Police… [Read More]
Mayor: Local Government Consolidation Would Save Taxpayers Money
How much is it worth to you to have Bridgeville’s public works department fixing roads or the Bridgeville Police Department handling public safety? Would you care if the Bridgeville sold the borough building and began sharing office space with Collier or South Fayette? What if all of that meant lower taxes for you? Borough… [Read More]
The Historical Society’s White House Christmas Tree Is On Display Throughout the Holiday Season
The next time you’re in Bridgeville’s business district, stop into the Bridgeville Area Historical Society to see one of the more unique local Christmas trees on display. The Historical Society’s tree is decorated with 30-plus years of official White House Christmas ornaments. The tin ornaments depict notable moments in American presidential history, including Lincoln’s official… [Read More]
A Quick Guide To Bridgeville’s New Tax Rates, Tax Credit, and Homestead Exemption
The final Bridgeville borough council meeting of 2017 was eventful in terms of taxes. In less than an hour, council created altered how it taxes real estate, set new land and building rates, created a homestead exemption, introduced a firefighter tax credit. Council also decided not to raise the sewage rate it charges residents (though… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – Dec. 11, 2017
ROLL CALL VISITORS, PLEASE STATE NAMES AND ADDRESSES Joel Lakus – 918 Ridge Road Bridgeville, PA 15017 Mr. Lakus stated that he would like to be re-appointed to the Vacancy Board. He also stated that he would like Chartiers Park to be renamed to Ed Schneider Park. Mr. Schneider donated the land, cultivated it… [Read More]
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