Bridgeville police had a busy 2018, based on the department’s year-end crime stats. The borough’s officers responded to 3,234 calls for assistance—a 15.9% increase from 2017. Officers made 323 arrests—a… [Read More]
Archives for January 2019
Retail Theft Calls Plummet, But Not For the Reason You Might Expect
It’s no secret that the Bridgeville Rite-Aid has been a hotbed of retail theft activity in recent years, sometimes accounting for more than 20% of arrests in the borough. That… [Read More]
Free Meals for Furloughed Federal Workers at the Walnut Grill
The fantasy that gives libertarians sweaty palms and fits of heavy breathing has come true—a significant swath of the federal government has essentially disappeared (albeit temporarily—probably). Now, some Coast Guard… [Read More]
Bob Fryer Is Not Here To Wish You Happy New Year
Bridgeville’s most passionate traffic and hydraulic engineering enthusiast made it clear earlier this month that he’s all business when it comes to fixing two of the town’s most pressing problems…. [Read More]
Those New Stop Signs on Winfield Appear to Be Working & May Become Permanent
The two new stop signs that went up on Winfield Street a few months ago have had some success in reducing speeding on that road, which many drivers use as… [Read More]
Local Churches Collaborate on MLK Celebration Set For Monday Night
The coolest thing about the Martin Luther King Jr Day. celebration scheduled for Monday night at Solid Rock Revival Church isn’t that the event will pay tribute to the civil… [Read More]
Tired of Seeing Trash Pile Up Around Certain Properties? Tell the Borough.
It’s going to take more than one borough manager and one code enforcement officer to make keep Bridgeville beautiful. Residents can help by contacting the borough about abandoned cars, discarded… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council: Jan. 14, 2019
MEMBERS PRESENT: Council President, Michael Tolmer Council Vice President, Bruce Ghelarducci Council, William Henderson Joseph Colosimo Joseph Verduci Nino Petrocelli, Sr.ALSO PRESENT: Mayor, Betty Copeland Solicitor, Thomas McDermott Engineer, Joe… [Read More]
Bridgeville Wants To Hear Your Garbage Concerns
On Friday afternoon, Bridgeville’s official Facebook account reminded residents to contact the borough about any problems with trash pick up. Today was the second pick-up day under Bridgeville’s 3-to-5 year… [Read More]
For BV Police Department, There’s Not a Lot of Money in Writing Tickets
If cops write traffic tickets to generate revenue for the local government, then Bridgeville’s police officers are doing it wrong. Last year, the Bridgeville Police Department wrote 631 traffic tickets,… [Read More]