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]
Archives for April 2017
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]
Two CV Students Will Help Spruce Up Bridgeville This Summer
Bridgeville’s public works department will get some extra help cleaning up the borough this summer. Two Chartiers Valley students will assist the public works crews as part of MyWork, a state-run program that matches high school students with disabilities to paid, summer work in their communities. The service will be cost-free to Bridgeville. The students’ wages and… [Read More]
Monday Is Voter Registration Deadline for the Upcoming Primary
Monday, April 17 is the last day to register to vote in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary. This election year is a big one for Bridgeville, where the mayorship and five council seats are in play, and for theChartiers Valley School Board, which has four seats up for grabs, according to the Allegheny County Department of… [Read More]
5 Borough Streets Slated for Repair This Summer
Five borough-owned streets will be repaired this summer as part of Bridgeville’s 2017 pavement maintenance program. Council voted unanimously this week to award a $151,737 contract to Youngblood Paving to complete the work. Pennsylvania-American Water Company will reimburse the borough for $74,900 of the cost. The following streets will be repaired: Shady Avenue from Murray… [Read More]
Poorly Maintained Vacant Lots Can Be An Eyesore, So Why Not Let Nature Reclaim Them?
Twice a year, Universal Stainless Steel sends workers to cut the grass in a vacant lot it owns at the end of Union Street in Bridgeville. The parcel’s permeter is surrounded by a rusty, leaning barbed-wire fence that hasn’t protected anything since the steel company removed its water tanks from the area years ago. It’s… [Read More]