The man who used a knife to rob the Station Street CoGo’s store last week has been arrested in Florida, according to the Bridgeville Police Department Facebook page. The robbery took place Thursday evening. Surveillance footage shows the man pacing outside of the store for a few minutes before walking in and robbing the clerk at… [Read More]

Peace, Love & Little Donuts is opening a location at Great Southern Shopping Center, the Pittsburgh Business Times reported today. The Pittsburgh-based chain is known for its smaller-than-usual donuts, which it bills as “the perfect size.” Owner Ron Razete says that when he bought his first donut maker, his set up the machine incorrectly, resulting… [Read More]

Nino Petrocelli Sr.’s decades-long run as a borough councilman has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean that Bridgeville’s best-dressed elected official is ready leave public service. In a Post-Gazette profile last week, Petrocelli Sr. said that he hopes to stay involved in the community as a volunteer on one of the borough’s commissions. “I’m 81,… [Read More]

On December 22, Chartiers Valley is holding a public hearing regarding a plan to dramatically renovate and upgrade its high school/middle school complex. The new education complex, which could cost between $68 and $88 million to build, ditches old notions of how a school should look and feel. One of the architects said that the proposed designs reflect a “contemporary… [Read More]

Bridgeville kicks off the holiday season on Friday with the borough’s annual Winter Blast event. From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Triangle Park will come alive with a bonfire, music, treats, and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus. Then, this weekend, you can keep the holiday spirit going when you visit the 12th Annual Festival of… [Read More]

The good news: Bridgeville’s property tax rate probably won’t be raised in 2016. The not-as-good news: Your sewage bill will probably be a little more expensive. In 2016, the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority will charge customers an additional 62 cents for every 1,000 gallons of water used. For Bridgeville residents, the new total rate would be $11.84 per 1,000… [Read More]

Tomorrow evening, more than 100 families will get a full Thanksgiving dinner delivered to their doors, thanks to a few local churches and a lot of volunteers, according to the Observer-Reporter. This marks the fifth year that several area churches, including Bridgeville’s Bethany Presbyterian, team up to bring holiday dinner to families in need. According to the… [Read More]

There could be some changes coming to Bridgeville’s laws regarding motor vehicles, traffic, and parking. But you probably won’t notice. Bridgeville’s public safety committee is dusting off the borough’s code book to identify outdated, antiquated, or otherwise obsolete ordinances related to automobiles that would be good candidates for deletion. This issue got some attention in August,… [Read More]

Throughout November, Bridgeville residents can leave limbs, branches, and other brush curbside to be picked up by borough public works crews (just be sure that the brush you leave out for collection is free of dirt and roots and not more than 12 inches in diameter). The borough will also pick up leaves that you sweep… [Read More]