Archives for 2020

Bridgeville resident Devlin Robinson won Tuesday’s Republican primary for the 37th state senate district. This morning, early counts in Allegheny County showed Robinson holding a 58% to 42% lead over Sewickley councilman Jeff Neff. Although final votes won’t be counted for more than a week, Robinson’s lead made it seemingly impossible for mail-in ballots to… [Read More]

Navigating Bridgeville by foot isn’t as easy at it could be. In some parts of town, poorly maintained sidewalks pose a challenge for pedestrians. In other sections of Bridgeville, beautiful, well-kept sidewalks lead residents to dubiously placed crosswalks with bad sight-lines—is there a car coming around that bend? Is a bus about to barrel over… [Read More]

The coronavirus is sweeping around the globe like the masque of the red death, the American jobless rate is nearly 20%, and Allegheny County residents still have to cover their faces like Red Dead Redemption train robbers to go buy groceries. Things are looking rough over at Chartiers Valley School District, too. Earlier this month,… [Read More]

Allegheny County Elections officials are reminding residents that mail-in ballots for next week’s primary must be at the elections office by 8 p.m. on June 2. Postmarks are irrelevant—if the county doesn’t have your ballot in-hand by 8 p.m. on primary day, your vote won’t count. The easiest way to ensure that your ballot accepted… [Read More]

To many area motorists, the name Bridgeville is synonymous with traffic congestion. That reputation is somewhat unfair, as much of “Bridgeville’s” traffic originates and grinds to a standstill in neighboring communities like South Fayette and Collier. Local officials, however, are acutely aware that “Bridgeville’s” traffic is a multi-community problem that impacts the entire region, and… [Read More]

Yes, the man who will be Bridgeville’s new borough manager has loads of experience. He was 22 years old when he got his first job running a small town government. And yes, Joe Kauer also has a real, proven talent for finding and securing grant money to fund local initiatives. His efforts as manager of… [Read More]

Bridgeville’s Memorial Day parade is canceled this year due to epidemiological concerns. The community’s Day on the Avenue, which was scheduled for June 20, has also been canceled.