Tuesday’s primary election won’t impact Bridgeville Borough Council. With four candidates from each party vying for four open seats, those races will be decided in this fall’s general election. In the race for Chartiers Valley School Board, however, where candidates can cross-register, Tuesday will be a make-or-break day for some of the eight candidates vying… [Read More]

Aiming to balance in-person meetings with ongoing social distancing guidelines, borough council held its past two meetings in the spacious Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department’s spacious Chartiers Room. But at the same time, there’s been plenty of action in council’s usual meeting space. Last month, the municipal building developed a roof leak that poured water directly… [Read More]

The owners of Country Style Pizza had a day named in their honor last week after they rescued a Bridgeville resident from a burning house. April 13 was “Stephen Hines and Zack Adams Day” — celebrating the stepfather and stepson hero duo. On March 20, they were renovating their pizza shop at the corner of… [Read More]

Bridgeville police chief Chad King was profiled in TribLive.com’s Neighbor Spotlight column last week. In the article, King’s discusses his previous career in carpentry, the importance of communication—in policework and life—and, of course, the Bridgeville police department’s wildly popular Facebook page, which has four time more followers than Bridgeville has residents. “We’ve had people in… [Read More]

More than 1,500 area residents have signed an online petition opposing PennDOT’s plan to collect tolls on cars using Interstate 79 in South Fayette. The South West Communities Chamber of Commerce began collecting signatures earlier this week. “[PennDOT’s] plan failed to show any consideration of the current plans to alleviate the traffic-swamped roadways along Route… [Read More]

On April 12, for the first time in more than a year, Bridgeville residents will be able to attend a borough council meeting live and in-person. But rather than the cozy confines of council chambers, the meeting will take place at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department’s Chartiers Room. “By holding it at the fire hall,… [Read More]

Bridgeville’s planning commission was downsized earlier this month when council voted unanimously to eliminate two seats, once again making the commission a five-member group. After expanding to seven seats in 2016, the commission spent the past six months operating with one unfilled vacancy. Another vacant seat opened in January 2021. Despite operating short-handed, the planning… [Read More]

Bridgeville Borough is officially opposed to PennDOT’s plan to collect tolls from drivers using the I-79 interchange in South Fayette. Council voted unanimously Monday night to adopt a resolution stating its opposition. “Incidentally,” said council president William Henderson, “there appears to be support from our neighboring communities to pass a group resolution opposing that toll.”… [Read More]

Borough council voted unanimously last night to issue a permit allowing a local business to manufacture and sell firearms ammunition in Bridgeville—with a few conditions attached. Fully Cocked Ammo is startup company run by Antonio Carosella, who also owns Pittsburgh Powder Coat on McLaughlin Run Road. He plans to use a portion of his powder… [Read More]