Update: May 2017 Council Meeting Minutes ROLL CALL VISITORS, PLEASE STATE NAMES AND ADDRESSES MINUTES A motion of the Borough Council regarding the minutes of the April 10, 2017 regular meeting as submitted. PLANNING SERVICES REVIEW- BALDWIN STREET CORRIDOR A review of the scope of services with Carolyn Yagle of Environmental Planning and Design for… [Read More]
Thanksgiving Day Gas Station Robber Pleads Guilty, Is Sentenced to 2-4 Years in State Prison
The man whose Thanksgiving Day gas station robbery briefly thrust the Bridgeville Police Department into international news headlines has been sentenced to prison. Robert Leroy Watkins III, of Meadville, Pa., pleaded guilty to first degree robbery on May 1. He will serve 2-4 years in a state prison, followed by three years of probation, according… [Read More]
Bridgeville Set to Join Flood-Fighting Municipal Alliance
Along the Chartiers Creek watershed, there’s only so much that any single municipality can do to reduce the floods that have proven to be a vexing problem over the years. Now, officials in eight communities, including Bridgeville, hope that combining resources can make a lasting difference toward flood prevention. Borough council voted unanimously last month… [Read More]
Council Delays Vote to Ban Smoking in Bridgeville Parks
You can still smoke in Bridgeville’s parks, for a few more weeks, at least. Last month, council delayed a vote to ban smoking and vaping in the borough’s four parks. Before casting their votes, councilmembers wanted a chance to speak with Bridgeville police chief Chad King, whose department would be responsible for enforcement. There’s also… [Read More]
Bridgeville Area Historical Society: The Life of Roberto Clemente
To Pittsburghers, the story of Roberto Clemente’s life and tragic death is as familiar as any other bit of modern history. But when Vince Mariotti told that story last week at a Bridgeville Area Historical Society event, it was almost like hearing it for the first time. With the verve of a veteran raconteur, the… [Read More]
Route 50/Wash Pike Construction This Summer Bringing New Left Turn Lanes
The summer-long construction project coming to the Route 50/Washington Pike intersection aims to help alleviate traffic problems by introducing new left turn lanes at major back-up points. Work will likely begin in May, according to the project’s contractor, A. Folino Construction. For motorists in the area, this could mean lane restrictions in the area Mondays… [Read More]
UPMC Hospital Plan Delayed Pending Economic Impact Study
Plans to build a UPMC hospital in South Fayette have been put on hold as commissioners wait for the results of an upcoming study of the project’s economic impact. The owners of the site where the hospital would be built agreed last week to fund the study, which will be conducted by a third party…. [Read More]
Sidewalk Repairs Scheduled Along Dewey Ave. and Station St. Starting Next Week
Beginning next week, PennDOT contractors will replace curb ramps and small sections of sidewalk along Dewey Avenue and Station Street in Bridgeville. Work will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, from the intersection of Dewey Avenue and Bank Street to the intersection of Station Street and Railroad Street. The project… [Read More]
UPMC Hospital Could Cause Traffic Woes, Say Some South Fayette Residents
Some South Fayette residents are concerned about the traffic and tax impact that a proposed UPMC hospital would have on the township. The facility would be built in the Newbury development, just off of Route 50, near Millers Run Road. The Tribune-Review’s Eric Eisert was at the South Fayette Township Commissioners’ meeting last week: Hank Moore,… [Read More]
People Keep Driving Into the Light Poles on Washington Avenue
For the third time this year, Bridgeville Borough had to replace a damaged decorative light pole on Washington Avenue. The latest replacement came after a car hit a pole in the 400 block of Bridgeville’s main street. The pole was cracked in half and the globe surrounding the light was broken. “We just can’t keep… [Read More]
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