The proposed $30 million reshaping of Baldwin Street and Bower Hill Road would almost certainly reduce flooding in Bridgeville. But it would also be hugely expensive and involve property acquisitions, rerouting a creek, rebuilding roads, and moving tons of earth. In other words—it’s not an immediate solution to the borough’s flooding problem. In the meantime, Bridgeville… [Read More]
Archives for August 2018
Planning Commission Meets Wednesday to Review Flood Plan
The Bridgeville Planning Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 8 to review a flood alleviation plan for the Baldwin Street corridor. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at the borough building. This meeting was originally scheduled for last month, but the borough’s environmental planning consultant was unavailable. The $30 million Baldwin Street… [Read More]
Don Dolde Loved His Community
Don Dolde, the long-serving former mayor of Bridgeville, died Saturday morning. He was 79. Dolde was Bridgeville’s mayor for 24 years, and in 2007 he was named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayor’s Association. His public service was driven by a love of the community, said borough councilman William Henderson. “Mayor Dolde was a… [Read More]
Bridgeville Floods Might Not Qualify for FEMA Assistance
The floods that wreaked havoc on June 20-21 were bad, but maybe not bad enough to warrant FEMA’s help rebuilding, according to a metric used by the federal agency. To qualify for FEMA assistance, the total statewide, uninsured damage from any given Pennsylvania disaster has to exceed $18.1 million. As of Monday, it looked like… [Read More]
Chartiers Center Hosting Free Flood Relief Picnic on Thursday, Aug. 2
The Chartiers Center has announced a rain date for its flood relief picnic: Chartiers Center is hosting a flood relief picnic on Thursday, Aug. 2 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Triangle Park. This is an open-invitation event for individuals, families, volunteers and the local churches that provided comfort, food, furniture and cleaning supplies,… [Read More]
UPDATED: How Eliminating Baldwin Street Could Save Bridgeville From Future Floods
At the outset, Monday night’s much-anticipated Bridgeville Planning Commission meeting seemed like a letdown. The borough’s environmental consultant, Carolyn Yagle, would not be on-hand to discuss a how radically altering the Baldwin Street/Bower Hill Road corridor could reduce the area’s flood risk. Bridgeville has paid Yagle’s firm, Environmental Planning & Design, more than $20,000 to… [Read More]