Imagine that you just spent a few hundred dollars to fix your cell phone’s cracked screen. As you’re walking out of the repair store, you drop the phone again, and this time it bounces into oncoming traffic where it’s promptly run over by a Buick. That was basically council’s reaction when they learned that the… [Read More]
Archives for 2019
Don’t Panic If Your Trash Isn’t Picked Up On Friday
This week’s snowfall has put Bridgeville’s new trash service behind schedule. The borough notified residents on Thursday that County Hauling would be in the town collecting trash on both Friday and Saturday. Normally, all of Bridgeville’s trash and recycling is picked up on Fridays.
SouthBridge EMS Is Doing Fine, Thanks
Contrary to old rumors that have recently resurfaced, SouthBridge Emergency Medical Service is in good financial health and will continue to serve area residents. At last week’s Bridgeville Borough Council meeting, Dan Miller, operations manager for the ambulance service, specifically addressed a rumor that the organization was on the brink of financial collapse. “This came… [Read More]
Bridgeville Borough Council: Feb. 11, 2019
ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Council President, Michael Tolmer Council Vice President, Bruce Ghelarducci Council, William Henderson Joseph Colosimo Joseph Verduci Nino Petrocelli, Sr. Virginia Schneider ALSO PRESENT: Mayor, Betty Copeland Solicitor, Thomas McDermott Engineer, Joe Sites Borough Manager, Lori Collins Police Chief, Chad King Fire Chief, William Chilleo SouthBridge EMS, Dan Miller REMARKS BY COUNCIL… [Read More]
Newly Installed CO Detector Saves Bridgeville Family
One cold morning last month, a carbon monoxide detector began beeping in a Bridgeville home. The residents weren’t sure how to react. Should they run out of the house? Should they investigate the source of the problem? Should they call somebody? Perplexed, the homeowners consulted the internet, and that’s when a dangerous situation got even… [Read More]
Crime Stats: 2018 Brought More Calls, More Arrests for BVPD
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 44% jump from the previous year. DUI arrests increased by 81%, and police issued 39% more traffic citations. Bridgeville police chief Chad King presented the… [Read More]
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 trend screeched to a halt last year, however, when police arrested 28 people at Rite-Aid between January and March, but only two people between April… [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 families are relying on food banks to eat, there’s a sudden uptick in the number of Uber drivers on the road, and you might be… [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. Bob Fryer arrived at January’s borough council meeting with collection of maps, proposals, and engineering drawings mounted on a pinboard that stood nearly 7 feet… [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 a cut-through to avoid traffic congestion. Perhaps equally important, the stop signs haven’t caused significant traffic problems, borough councilman William Henderson said earlier this month…. [Read More]
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