July 4, 2021, turned out to be a red-letter day for me. I had not visited the Oliver Miller Homestead since the pandemic, so I decided to take advantage of one of their special events, the re-enactment of Independence Day. For once the weather cooperated, giving us a bright sunny day with the temperature being… [Read More]
Archives for 2021
Oyler: Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley
Every so often the subject of Bridgeville’s absence from the network of streetcars in this area pops up, usually as part of a story of a young man stranded in Carnegie late at night and being required to walk home. Somehow the trolley-building boom at the beginning of the twentieth century got no closer to… [Read More]
Trash Rack Stops Upstream Debris From Making Flood Even Worse
Tree branches and limbs, along with a significant amount of wood from the Lesnett Road roundabout project in Upper St. Clair, was scattered around McLaughlin Park and jammed into nearby creek-bed filter following last week’s flood, according to a borough report. The lumber from the PennDOT project, along with other detritus, was apparently swept up… [Read More]
Oyler: Can You Help Identify This Curious Artifact Found Near Chartiers Creek?
I visited the Bridgeville Area History Center this week to borrow a copy of the 1907 R. L. Polk Business Directory for Bridgeville in support of one of my projects – a series of maps of Washington Avenue down through the years. I am starting with the Sanborn 1906 Insurance map as a source and… [Read More]
Parking Authority Explains Rate Increases During Lively Meeting with Councilmembers
During a half-hour of questioning by borough councilmembers last week, Bridgeville’s parking authority explained why they recently ended their longstanding practice of allowing free parking after 6 p.m., and why some visitors now have to pay for two-and-a-half hours of parking, even if they’ll only be in Bridgeville for 15 minutes. The short answer: Consumer… [Read More]
Bridgeville Planning Commission: June 28, 2021
Full video of the planning commission’s June 28, 2021 meeting.
Chartiers Valley School District raises taxes, plans facility upgrades as part of 2021-22 budget (Tribune-Review)
Former Bridgeville Bank Building Gets New Life as Chiropractic Center
Dr. Adam Greer didn’t want to move his business out of Bridgeville, but after nearly four years, his chiropractic practice had more than outgrown its office at 600 Taylor Way. Not only does the volume of patients push the limits of his existing space, but the scarcity of nearby parking poses a challenge for some… [Read More]
Rescue Dog Quarantined For Rabies Escapes Bridgeville-Area Home (KDKA)
Oyler: The Bridgeville High School Brunch Club
One of the best things about the gradual relaxation of the pandemic restrictions is the fact that our high school brunch group is now able to get together in person again. We normally meet twice a month; our most recent get-together was the third time since things began to improve. Following the forty-fifth reunion of… [Read More]
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