Archives for 2016

PennDOT plans lane restrictions for southbound I-79 tomorrow between the Route 50/Bridgeville (Exit 54) interchange and the Allegheny County Rest Area. The lane restrictions are scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. At least one southbound lane will remain open at all times. The interchanges and the rest area will remain open.

Chartiers Valley Middle School students are looking for old electronic toys and other devices to use in science lessons about circuitry. Students deconstruct the devices, learn how they work, and convert them to other uses, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Old toys and electronics can be dropped off at the Chartiers Middle School office through early May…. [Read More]

Bridgeville’s 2016 summer road paving program will cost a little less than officials originally anticipated. Last week, borough council awarded the job to Alex E. Paris Contracting at a cost of $191,280. That’s about $7,000 less than the borough’s estimate. The streets included in the 2016 paving program are: Harding Street from Lesnett Road to… [Read More]

A Bridgeville home is left virtually ruined after it was drenched with enough water to fill the Settler’s Cabin wave pool. The house had been left unattended for several months because the owner is in a senior facility. Just recently, the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call at the house. “We found out that from January… [Read More]

Chartiers Valley teachers have been racking up awards lately: High school history teacher Bob Rodrigues continues to earn national and statewide recognition for the work he does Middle school science teacher Robin Whitaker recently received an honorable mention from the 2016 Carnegie Science Awards Middle school literature teacher Niki Ciaramella was named an Advisor of the Year… [Read More]

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]

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]