In 1912, a mentally ill bartender rushed Theodore Roosevelt outside of a Milwaukee hotel and shot the Progressive Party Presidential nominee in the chest with a .32 caliber revolver. Though blood was soaking into the upper left side of his shirt and the bullet was still lodged in his chest, Roosevelt insisted on delivering the… [Read More]
Archives for 2018
A Tax Hike Is On The Table As Chartiers Valley Eyes Its 2018-19 Budget
The Chartiers Valley preliminary budget up for vote next month gives school directors the option to raise property taxes later this year. The preliminary budget is based on a .506 mill tax increase, which would add $50.60 to a property owner’s tax bill for every $100,000 of assessed value. But this does not mean that… [Read More]
Chartiers Valley School Board – Jan. 23 2018
Here is the full video of the Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018 Chartiers Valley School Board meeting. The district’s meeting recap is below. Superintendent’s Agenda Mr. Seltzer recognized the efforts and commitment of the School Board Directors on behalf of the district in conjunction with National School Board Month. Mr. Seltzer also recognized 1995 graduate Commander… [Read More]
U.S. Congressional Candidate Rick Saccone Holding Bridgeville Event on Monday
U.S. Congressional candidate Rick Saccone is holding a meet-and-greet at Goodwill Manor in Bridgeville on Monday, Jan. 15 at 11:30 a.m. The event is free, and food will be provided. A former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence officer and current Pennsylvania State Representative, Saccone is running against Democrat Conor Lamb for Pennsylvania’s 18th District Congressional seat,… [Read More]
Basements Flood Around Bridgeville After Rain, Thaw Overwhelm Storm Sewer System
#VIDEO – Bridgeville public works employees cleaning out a logjam on Chartiers Creek. #WPXI #WPXIStorm #Pittsburgh #PGH #Flooding pic.twitter.com/Ygkk3whStq — Tony Ruffolo (@WPXITonyRuffolo) January 12, 2018 Firefighters evacuated residents from parts of Bridgeville this morning as heavy rain and thawing ice nearly caused rising creek waters spill onto the streets. Although the creek water mostly… [Read More]
Bridgeville Pre-Emptively Bans Small Casinos From Town
There probably weren’t any developers eyeing Bridgeville as a potential location for one of Pennsylvania’s new small-scale casinos, but just to make sure, council passed a law in December banning such establishments from the borough. Although council could repeal the ban in the future, then-mayor Pat DeBlasio criticized council for reflexively saying “no,” which… [Read More]
Bridgeville Baseball, Softball, T-Ball Registration Starts Saturday
Registration for the 2018 Bridgeville Athletic Association baseball, softball, and T-ball begins Saturday. The BAA will host three in-person registration days at the Bridgeville municipal building: Saturday, Jan. 13 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan 18 – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan 27 – 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration… [Read More]
Bridgeville’s First Female, First African-American Mayor Sworn In
In a packed meeting room Tuesday night, Bridgeville’s first African-American and first female mayor was sworn into office. After taking the oath of office, Mayor Betty Copeland said she would use her position to advocate for borough government being more of service to local nonprofit organizations. She specifically mentioned Goodwill Manor, which offers subsidized… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council – Jan. 2, 2018
SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS Betty Copeland Anne Marie Parisi Bruce Ghelarducci William Henderson Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Virginia Schneider Joseph Verduci MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Tolmer Bruce Ghelarducci William Henderson Joseph Colosimo Joseph Verduci Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Virginia Schneider ALSO PRESENT: Mayor, Betty Copeland Solicitor, Tom McDermott Engineer, Joe Sites Borough Manager, Lori Collins Police… [Read More]
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