A meeting devoted to security at Chartiers Valley drew an audience of 85 parents earlier this week and led to a list of ideas, reviewed by law enforcement and district officials, to help protect students from the threat of school shootings. Implementing those ideas could cost nearly $2.5 million, though, and might add more than… [Read More]
Archives for February 2018
Conor Lamb Holding Bridgeville Campaign Fundraiser Wednesday Evening
U.S. Congressional candidate Conor Lamb is holding a campaign fundraiser in the Chartiers Room at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday, Feb. 28, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online. No tickets will be sold at the door. A former U.S. Marine Corps officer and federal prosecutor, Lamb,… [Read More]
Bridgeville Historical Society—Hollywood, WWII & The Movies
Four days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hollywood film director Frank Capra enlisted in the U.S. Army. Fresh off of the success of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the 44-year-old Capra was at a career peak and ten years past the military draft age limit. But as an Italian immigrant who found tremendous… [Read More]
Mayor Copeland Featured In KDKA TV News Profile
KDKA TV did a nice feature about Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland yesterday as part of its Black History Month coverage. Copeland is Bridgeville’s first African-American mayor, as well as its first female mayor.
2018 Park Rentals Begin on March 1
Beginning Tuesday, March 1, borough residents can apply for park permits and reserve pavilions for the 2018 season. Non-residents can make reservations starting Tuesday, March 15. Park permits and rental applications are available at the borough municipal office. Rental rates are as follows: Resident Non-Resident Chartiers Park $65 $130 Cook School Park $50 $130 McLaughlin… [Read More]
Soon You’ll Be Able Drop Off Your Extra Drugs At The Bridgeville Police Station
The Bridgeville police station may be getting a “drug take back” box where residents can dispose of unused prescription medications, Mayor Betty Copeland told council last week. Police departments in South Fayette, Mt. Lebanon, and some other nearby communities have similar programs. The drug dropbox programs are designed to serve several goals: Reduce the… [Read More]
With Park Rentals In High Demand, Bridgeville Raises Fee For Non-Resident Reservations
Throwing a picnic or graduation party in a Bridgeville park used to be a great deal for people who don’t live in the borough. Out-of-towners could secure a picnic pavilion for just a few dollars more than the fee that Bridgeville residents pay. As a result, more and more non-residents were renting Bridgeville’s parks… [Read More]
Tense Traffic Talk Ends With Ultimatum For Borough Council
A resident’s comments about traffic congestion created some tension at last week’s Bridgeville Borough Council meeting. The awkwardness was punctuated with an ultimatum delivered to council. Council president Michael Tolmer seemed exasperated when Bob Fryer—a resident, former council candidate, and traffic engineering enthusiast—criticized the borough’s response to congested roadways, then began tracing the origins of… [Read More]
Local Police Departments Launch Food Drive to Benefit Needy Residents
Officers from the Bridgeville Police Department and four neighboring forces launched a food drive yesterday to benefit the Bridgeville Community Food Bank. Between now and March 12, residents wishing to donate can bring non-perishable and non-expired items to drop boxes around town (see list below). Donations will be delivered to the food bank by March… [Read More]
22% of Last Year’s Bridgeville Police Arrests Happened at Rite-Aid
More than one-fifth of the arrests that Bridgeville police officers made in 2017 were related to calls from the Rite-Aid store on Chartiers Street. Of the 223 arrests in made Bridgeville last year, 51 took place at Rite-Aid, police chief Chad King told borough council during his annual rundown of local crime stats on… [Read More]