Archives for May 2017

Monday was a picture-perfect day for a parade, and the annual Bridgeville-South Fayette Memorial Day procession didn’t disappoint. Along with performances from the South Fayette and Chartiers Valley marching bands, the parade featured fire trucks, classic cars, horses, Civil War re-enactors, and more. After the parade, a memorial service was held at Melrose Cemetery in… [Read More]

If the meteorologists are right—as they always are—it should be 68 degrees and sunny when the Bridgeville-South Fayette Memorial Day Parade begins tomorrow (Monday) at 10 a.m. on Washington Avenue. The morning’s activities include the raising of the flag by Boy Scout Troop #2, the national anthem played by the Chartiers Valley High School Band, a ceremony… [Read More]

A proposed ban on smoking in Bridgeville’s parks will linger on council’s agenda for at least another month. In May, borough council declined to take a vote on the advertised ordinance, which would prohibit smoking or vaping in the borough’s four parks. And that’s fine with police chief Chad King. “I think it’s best to… [Read More]

In February, a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette food critic lauded the ambition behind the Railyard Tap Room in Bridgeville, but noted that the menu “is a work in progress.” “I’m pulling for this place,” wrote Bob Batz. If the new Pittsburgh City Paper review is an indication, the Railyard has succeeded. The write-up offers high praise for… [Read More]

  Here’s how November’s ballot looks: Mayor -Betty L. Copeland (D) -Pasquale B. DeBlasio (R) Borough Council – Four Year Term -Jennifer Rennie (D) -Deborah G. Colosimo (D) -Lin St. Clair (D) -William Henderson (D) -Virginia Bott Schneider (R) -Bruce Ghelarducci Sr. (R) -Joseph P. Verduci (R) -Bert Cherry (R) Borough Council – Two Year… [Read More]

An eastern bluebird perched atop an old nesting box in rural Pennsylvania. Photo: fishhawk / CC BY 2.0 The Bridgeville Athletic Association is selling hand-made birdhouses at ballpark concession stands throughout the spring and summer. The proceeds benefit the Athletic Association, while the birdhouses benefit species like the eastern bluebird, which rebounded from a state-wide population… [Read More]

After Bridgeville police cited two people for drinking in Triangle Park recently, a magistrate dismissed the charges. Her reasoning—there are no signs in the park that say drinking is prohibited. At the same time, it has long been accepted practice for people renting pavilions at borough parks to bring kegs of beer to the graduation parties or… [Read More]

While on patrol last Thursday, Bridgeville Police Chief Chad King kept encountering people who were walking their dogs in the borough’s public parks. Some dogs were leashed, others weren’t. Three times, in three different parks, King had to remind visitors that pets are prohibited. The signs posted around the parks make that clear. “That was… [Read More]