Thursday, April 4, 2013
The Bridgeville Public Library is holding a “Taste of the Town” fundraiser that will allow guests to try a wide range of food from nearly a dozen area eateries.
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Thursday, April 4
The Bridgeville Public Library is holding a “Taste of the Town” fundraiser that will allow guests to try a wide range of food from nearly a dozen area eateries. Tickets are $50 and allow people to taste food from the Batter & Dough Bakery, Bubba’s Gourmet Burghers, Burgh’s Pizza & Wing, Calabria’s, Country Style Pizza, Cucina Bella, Piccolina’s, Portman’s, Shelby’s Station and Two Brothers Bar-B-Q. There will also be live music, and wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for guests. The fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department’s Chartiers Room. All money raised at the “Taste of the Town” will go directly to the Bridgeville Public Library.
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Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Bridgeville and South Fayette’s library boards have both agreed to begin discussing whether they can work closely together and share services.
Bridgeville and South Fayette’s library boards have both agreed to begin discussing whether they can work closely together and share services. Bridgeville Public Library’s board voted earlier this year to initiate discussions and South Fayette’s library board agreed to the idea at its meeting last month. EDITOR’S NOTE: This reporter is a member of the South Fayette Township Library Board It’s not known what, if anything, the two libraries could do to improve cooperation and share services, but Allegheny County Library Association Executive Director Marilyn Jenkins said the they could implement pioneering ideas for the area. “I think it’s a great opportunity for libraries to leverage the resources they have more effectively,” Jenkins said…
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Bridgeville Public Library is expanding its operating hours and will now be open on Mondays.
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Tuesday, February 26
Bridgeville Public Library is expanding its operating hours and will now be open on Mondays. The library’s Board of Directors agreed this month to reopen the library from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each Monday beginning on March 4. The board said feedback from library patrons prompted it to expand the hours. Library officials acknowledged there still is a funding issue and they hope to raise money to pay for the additional hours. The library had to slash its staff and operating times from 58 hours a week to 35 in May 2012 because of budget and fundraising problems after the new building opened in early 2011. But the board said late last year that it was concerned the library was losing patrons and the chance for donations with the cuts. They …
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
The Bridgeville Public Library is hold “A Winter Margaritaville” fundraiser on Feb. 23.
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- Mike Jones
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Wednesday, February 13
The Bridgeville Public Library is hold “A Winter Margaritaville” fundraiser on Feb. 23. The “Winter Margaritaville” is part of a once-a-month fundraising event to help the library bring in more money. You can “BYOB” or there will be margaritas available for donations. The event begins at the library at 7 p.m. with John McDonald and the Mango Men. Tickets are $30 and are available at the Bridgeville Public Library. Cash or credit cards are accepted. Go to the Bridgeville Public Library’s website for more information about the fundraising event. Sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter or Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page
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Thursday, January 10, 2013
Four new board members are looking to help the Bridgeville Public Library after a tumultuous year.
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Thursday, January 10
The Bridgeville Public Library and its reshuffled Board of Directors are looking forward to a new year after a tumultuous 2012. The library board is welcoming four new members and will meet for the first time this year on Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. inside the library’s community room. The board welcomes new additions John Oyler, Patte Kelly and Michael Aquilina, who will serve as secretary. Rebecca Wisbon, who came onto the board last summer, is the new president, while William O’Connor, who previously served on the library’s advisory panel, will be the new vice president. Cindy Ghelarducci will remain as the board treasurer in 2013. “It’s a new Board and a new direction for the BPL,” Wisbon said. “For the first time, the board will include members…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
The fundraiser for the Bridgeville Public Library will have more than 30 personalized trees designed by area businesses and residents.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
The annual Festival of Trees is returning to Bridgeville this weekend with numerous decorated trees, raffles, food and Santa Claus performing magic. The weekend fundraiser at the Bridgeville Fire Department's Chartiers Room supports the library and will have more than 30 personalized trees designed by area businesses and residents. Betty Copeland, who is the chairperson for the ninth annual event, said each tree carries the personality of the business or person who entered it into the competition. She pointed to a Punxsutawney Phil Christmas tree by the "Outer Circle Groundhog Club" as an example of one of the trees that will be displayed this weekend. “It’s amazing the themes they come up with,” Copeland said. Other contestants include …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library officials want to meet with their counterparts in South Fayette soon to see if the two groups can share or improve services for their patrons.
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- Mike Jones
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library officials plan to meet with their counterparts in South Fayette soon to see if the two groups can share or improve services for their patrons. The two sides are still trying to figure out a date when they can meet to discuss whether there are mutual benefits to combine activities, collections, accounting services or events. Allegheny County Library Association Executive Director Marilyn Jenkins attended Bridgeville library’s Tuesday night board meeting to see if her organization could facilitate a meeting or the merging of some services. She said other libraries across Allegheny County are in the process of submitting proposals on how to improve their own programming or change working relationships with …
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South Fayette Township Library
515 Millers Run Rd, Morgan, PA
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library’s reduced hours will remain the same for the rest of the year, although they might be expanded next year.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library’s reduced hours will remain the same for the rest of the year. The library board decided during its Tuesday night meeting to delay a decision on whether to expand operating hours or open the facility an additional day of the week. Joyce Heinrich, who is the library’s new fundraising manager, said they have not received enough donations to extend the hours and the board wants to wait until the end of the year to make a decision. The board discussed in July the possibility of opening the library for four hours Sunday as a way to increase usage from the community. But Heinrich said opening the building on Sundays seems to be unlikely because that usually is the slowest day of the week. Library officials apparently …
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Bridgeville library board President Nino Petrocelli Sr. announced he will leave his seat at the end of September.
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Friday, August 24, 2012
Bridgeville's library board President Nino Petrocelli Sr. will resign from his seat at the end of September. The long-time board member told Chartiers Valley Patch during a phone interview Thursday that he’s proud of the new library and the many amenities it offers the community and residents. He announced his retirement from the board at its monthly meeting Tuesday night. Petrocelli was instrumental in construction of the new library, although it has dealt with difficult financial problems ever since it opened in January 2011. “I see so many good programs,” Petrocelli said. “So many kids and adults enjoy our programs. My final wish is we should do everything in our power to keep this beautiful library in our community. It’s not only a …
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library has received growing support and more volunteers in the few months since the community learned it was facing financial problems.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Bridgeville Public Library has received growing support and more volunteers in the few months since the community learned it was facing financial problems. Some people are offering money, others are volunteering their time to help out the library board and one South Fayette man even spent the day cutting the grass with a push mower. “People are willing to do almost anything to help us out,” said Joyce Heinrich, who was hired recently to spearhead fundraising efforts. “That’s what I’m finding while trying to organize all of this.” The library had to slash its staff and operating times in May because of budget and fundraising problems after the new building opened in early 2011. But Heinrich said people from Bridgeville and neighboring …
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Michael Aquilina III
8:53 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
This is just the beginning of the 2013 Performing Arts Fundraising Series at the BPL. Stay tuned for more concerts and other musical events in the near future. more ›