Public parking lot #2—the one between La Bella Bean and Burgh’s Pizza & Wing Pub—already has 112 metered spaces, but it can fill up fast on busy afternoons or evenings. Earlier this month, borough council approved the addition of six new spaces, following a request from the Bridgeville Parking Authority, which manages borough lots. If you’re doing the… [Read More]
Archives for March 2016
Would Traffic Signs Help Slow Down Motorists At This Intersection?
Sometimes, in parts of Bridgeville, it seems like traffic never moves. At the intersection of Mayview Road, Lesnett Road, Bank Street, and Chartiers Street, it sometimes seems like traffic won’t stop moving, at least not long enough for people coming from Bridgeville to make a turn. “The people coming from Upper St. Clair like to charge through that intersection,” Bridgeville… [Read More]
New, Tiny T-Ball Field Planned For Chartiers Park
The Bridgeville Athletic Association plans to create a new T-ball practice field at Chartiers Park by flattening a small piece of hilly land at the end of one of the soccer fields. The field will be used by children ages 3 and 4. “It will be smaller than the smallest infield we [currently] have,” said… [Read More]
Have You Noticed That The BV Police Department Is Really Good At Facebook?
Have you noticed that the Bridgeville Police Department is really, really good at Facebook these days? It was fourteen months ago today that the department launched its Facebook page. The beginning was quiet enough—a photo of a uniform patch, a picture of police cars, and then a message saying hello. Posted by Bridgeville Police Department… [Read More]
Are Public Comments Getting Out Of Control At Borough Council Meetings?
Last week’s Bridgeville Borough Council meeting lasted 93 minutes. But only half of that time was used for council votes and departmental reports. The other half was dedicated to visitor comments. At the start of the meeting, six borough residents* spoke for 47 minutes before council moved on with the rest of the agenda. Near… [Read More]
Bridgeville Residents: Please Pay Your Water Bill On Time
There are more than $80,000 worth of unpaid, overdue water and sewage bills in Bridgeville, and it seems like water shut-offs might be required to collect. But collecting the money currently owed only solves part of the problem. Borough officials are also wondering why Penn-American Water Company let the unpaid bill total get so high in… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – March 14, 2016
Updated: –March 2016 Meeting Minutes [PDF] MARCH 14, 2016 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING The meeting is opened with the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence for the sick, handicapped, departed and military personnel of the community. Please remain standing. ROLL CALL VISITORS MINUTES A motion of the Borough Council regarding the minutes of the February… [Read More]
Council Meeting Preview: LED Streetlights And More Parking Spaces
Bridgeville may authorize the conversion of 400 streetlights to use LED fixtures that cast a whiter light and use less energy that the borough’s current lamps. The switch could save the borough $26,000 per year in lighting costs. Council is expected to vote on the matter at the Monday, March 14 meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. Also… [Read More]
Borough Gets $215k Grant For McLaughlin Run Park
The final phase of a three-part plan to improve McLaughlin Run Park should be completed later this year, thanks to a $215,000 grant the borough was awarded last month. The matching grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources will help pay for: New restrooms at the park A repaved parking lot Additional… [Read More]
Is Waste Management Leaving Your Cardboard Boxes On The Curb On Recycling Days? This Might Be Why
Last week, we posted a quiz about Bridgeville’s recycling rules. Soon after, some residents pointed out that corrugated cardboard left out for Waste Management on recycling days isn’t always picked up. We talked to borough manager Lori Collins today, and here’s what we learned: Waste Management is strictly enforcing the rule that corrugated cardboard must be flattened and… [Read More]