Santa will once again be visiting kids in person at this year’s Bridgeville Winter Blast! And there are rumors that there will be live Christmas music, along with the annual tree lighting. The event runs from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at Triangle Park (just behind the Historical Society building/the red railroad car). If you… [Read More]

At this month’s Bridgeville Area Historical Society presentation, Georgeanne Abood Henson will discuss the World War II experiences of Bridgeville-area servicemen who became prisoners of war. For Abood Henson, it’s a story with a personal connection: her grandfather, George Abood; his cousin, George Shady; and their boyhood friend and neighbor, Peter Calabro, all grew up… [Read More]

The borough is looking for residents interested in filling a vacancy on the Bridgeville Parking Authority Board. This is a volunteer position with a five-year term. The parking authority oversees Bridgeville’s public parking infrastructure—lots, payment kiosks, parking permits, etc. Board members meet on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Earlier this year,… [Read More]

Last week’s borough council meeting was a rare standing-room-only gathering as mayor Betty Copeland was formally named Mayor of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association. Copeland became Bridgeville’s first female mayor and first Black mayor when she was elected to the office in 2017 at the age of 83. Rather than publicly advocate… [Read More]

Last week, at least eight Chartiers Valley High School students staged a mid-day walkout because they do not want wear facemasks at school during the current global pandemic. Although the students were small in number, they were big on media coverage, as a WPXI news crew waited at the bottom of the school’s entrance to… [Read More]