Borough Information – Swissvale

Name: Borough Information – Swissvale
Start: 2024-08-05T00:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-05T23:59:59-04:00
Location: Swissvale

August 5, 2024

Borough Building – 7600 Evans Street, 412-271-7101, [email protected], swissvaleborough.com

Mayor Deneen Swartzwelder (reelected 2022)
Council meets 1st (legislative) and last (agenda) Wednesdays
7 Members –
- President Chris Ansell (re-elected 2023, elected 2019, term 2020-2027)
- VP Shawn Alfonso Wells (elected, appointed)
- Angela Stribling (elected 2021, term 2022-25), Joshua Miser (elected 2021, term 2022-25), Fred Quinn (elected 2023 for 2 year term, previously appointed to fill empty seat), Kevin Hanes (elected 2023), Brittany Swartzwelder (elected 2023).
2022-24 Tax 9.0 mils
Population 8,760
Appendix-Z-9-PDF (swissvaleborough.com)
Swissvale, PA | Official Website (swissvaleborough.com)

Social Media

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Swissvale/ (Swissvale – Community and Borough News)
Instagram – @swissvaleborough
X – @Swissvaletweet, not active in 2023

Garbage & Recycling Collection Date Change – Swissvale 2024-0725 – regular schedule Monday through Friday except on holidays – New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th (Independence Day), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day – when a one day delayed schedule is put in place.

Christmas Tree Recycling – 2024-0055 – will begin in January and continue for about three weeks on your regular trash day unless there is a snow event that requires crews to plow and salt the roads.

Clean Up Day – Swissvale – 2024-0420 – 4/20/24 This is our town wide litter clean-up event. Volunteers are invited to gather at the Public Works Garage on McCague Street at 9:30 a.m. to receive high-visibility shirts, gloves, garbage bags, grabbers and other necessary supplies to deploy throughout Swissvale and clean-up trash and litter. Coffee and light refreshments will be provided in the morning and lunch will be provided to all volunteers from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm. Volunteers will also have a chance to win door prizes just for helping out! Residents of all ages are encouraged to participate and make our town a place to be proud of. A couple of hours of volunteerism will go a long way towards beautifying Swissvale!

Hard to Recycle Day – Swissvale – 2024-0348 – Hard to Recycle Event—Saturday, May 18 (9:00 am – 1:00 pm) This is our annual electronics, household hazardous waste and hard to dispose of items collection at Les Getz Memorial Park. Acceptable items include televisions, computers, computer peripherals, batteries, tires, household hazardous waste (paints, paint thinners, oils, antifreeze, etc.), bulk items and building materials.

National Night Out (NNO) is an annual community-building opportunity on the first Tuesday in August. This year it falls on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Neighbors across the nation host block parties! NNO promotes neighborhood camaraderie to make our communities safer, more caring places to live.

Want to host a party on your block? Submit a Block Party Application (website below) or email the Administrative Office at [email protected].

https://www.swissvaleborough.com/208/Recreation

Borough Real Estate Tax Due – Swissvale – 2024-0629 – Borough Real Estate Tax Bills are mailed the first week of May. Payment is due by June 30th for the discounted rate. The due date for full payment is August 31st. Please contact the Tax Office If you do not receive a statement, if you have changed your mailing address, Any general questions regarding your real estate taxes, 7447 Washington Street, Swissvale, PA 15218, 412-351-3342

Allegheny County Real Estate Tax Due Date – 2024-0514 – Allegheny County Real Estate Home | Allegheny County Real Estate Tax Due Date for Discount is March 31, Face is April 30.

Woodland Hills School Real Estate Tax Due Date

8/26/24: TO THE RESIDENTS OF SWISSVALE & BRADDOCK HILLS: Please take notice that a Public Hearing will be held on August 26, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. at the Dickson STEAM Academy Gymnasium (side entrance) located at 7301 Schoyer Ave. Swissvale, Pa. 15218, to discuss a proposed establishment of a Regional Police Department between the Braddock Hills Borough and Swissvale Borough Police Departments. All interested residents of the Boroughs of Swissvale & Braddock Hills are invited to attend and participate in the hearing. The hearing will also be streamed live and recorded to Swissvale’s YouTube Channel. (https://www.youtube.com/@swissvaleborough)

8/19/24: The Borough of Swissvale, in cooperation with the WalkWorks Program of the Pennsylvania Downtown Center with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Health ($30,000.00), is seeking a qualified transportation planning consultant to develop an Active Transportation Plan for the Borough. This Project is being funded through PA Downtown Center – Walkworks Program. PROPOSALS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 AT 4:00 P.M. Find the detailed RFP here: https://www.swissvaleborough.com/…/Active…

8/14/24: Virtual Public Meeting Wednesday, August 14, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Join online at https://bit.ly/CommercialStreetPublicMeeting Fay, S&B USA Construction, and PennDOT will hold a virtual public meeting to discuss the project plans for the $95M Commercial Street Bridge Replacement. If you desire to view this presentation in a different language or require special assistance when viewing it, please contact John Myler at [email protected] or 412-429-5063.

8/6/24: Reminder! Letters of interest are due this Friday, August 9th! We are looking for interested residents who would like to participate as a member of the Steering Committee for the development of a borough Active Transportation Plan. Steering Committee members will be expected to participate in regular meetings [minimum of 3] over the next year, to review documents, provide comments, attend public outreach meetings and other activities, and disseminate information about the process to their networks. We are specially looking for residents in the following categories: Seniors, Person with a disability, Public Transit user. Interested parties should submit a letter describing their interest in the position including which category(s) they represent to [email protected] or Borough Manager, 7600 Evans Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218. Applications are due at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2024.

WOODLAND HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Home – Woodland Hills School District (whsd.net)

Woodland Hills School Real Estate Tax Due Date – 2024-0513 – Due Date: At discount by August 31, deadline is October 31

School Board Members are elected by Regions.

Region 1 (Churchill, Wilkins, Chalfant, Turtle Creek) – Dr. Tamara Allen-Thomas (reelected 2023), Doneika Griffin, Darnika Reed (term to 2025)
Region 2 (Braddock, Rankin, Swissvale, Edgewood) – President Terri Lawson (reelected 2023), Sara Raszewski (elected 2023), Melanie Timbers (elected 2023)
Region 3 (Forest Hills, Braddock Hills, North Braddock, East Pittsburgh) – VP Laura Arthrell (reelected 2023), Mike Belmonte (term to 2025), Karen Lyons

COUNTY

County Council – https://www.alleghenycounty.us/county-council/index.aspx

13 Districts and 2 At-Large Council Members
District 8 – Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis
- Communities – Braddock, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, Monroeville, North Braddock, North Versailles, Pitcairn, Plum, Rankin, Swissvale, Trafford, Turtle Creek, Wall and Wilmerding.
- https://apps.alleghenycounty.us/website/councilrep.asp?dist=8
- Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis | Facebook
At-Large – Bethany Hallam and Samuel DeMarco III (running for reelection in 2023)

STATE

PA Senatorial District 43 – Jay Costa

http://www.senatorcosta.com/

redistricting changes effective 2022

PA House District 34 – Abigail Salisbury

Elected 2/7/23 special election after Summer Lee resigned. (Abigail lost to Summer Lee for seat but Summer [term ended 12/31/22] won reelection and won US Congressional seat.)

Rep. Abigail Salisbury | Home Page (pahouse.com)

District population 61,582.