Thursday, April 18, 2013
Here's a list of some places to take items that should not be sent to landfills or placed at the curb.
Although Earth Day is officially April 22, it's not too early for residents of Bridgeville and Heidelberg boroughs and Collier and Scott townships to begin to look at ways to be more environmentally friendly. The following is a list of items, provided in part by the Allegheny County Health Department, that should not be in landfills and generally aren't collected through municipal recycling. Listed below those items are places at which those items can be disposed/recycled. Appliances Tube City, Collier Township Appliance Warehouse, South Side Local Goodwill Stores may also accept some small appliances. Automotive Oils PetroMax, Collier Batteries Batteries Plus, Castle Shannon Borough Pennsylvania Resources Council, South Side Batteries, …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Lots of Chartiers Valley area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local restaurant spotlight is Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe, located on Washington Pike in Collier Town Square. Owner Mark Davis founded Bottleshop Cafe to bring a wide variety of unique beers and great food to the area. The bar features 31 beers on tap, and has more than 250 types of beer. Bottleshop frequently sponsors community and fundraising events, and if you're lucky you might just see some of Pittsburgh's professional athletes hanging out there. Have you been here? Review this restaurant on the Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe directory listing. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter!
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Buy any of their featured beverages at Starbucks in the afternoon and get one free through Feb. 14.
Once again Starbucks is running a promotion that takes the sting out shelling out $4 or $5 for a drink. Get BOGO drinks at Starbucks now through February 14 after 2 p.m. Buy one of the featured drinks (Vanilla Spice Latte, Caffè Mocha or Hot Chocolate) and get one free between 2 and 5 p.m. The free beverage, of course, must be of equal or lesser value. Print this coupon or show it to the cashier from your mobile device. Your local Starbucks locations are in Collier Town Square and Virgina Manor Shopping Center.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Lots of Chartiers Valley area restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is The Sweet Shoppe & Nut House, located on Washington Pike in Bridgeville. This retro-themed candy shop opened in September 2012 in Collier Town Square. The shop carries a variety of candies and chocolate, as well as roasted nuts, Gelato and old-fashioned soda. Have you been there? Review this shop on The Sweet Shoppe & Nut House directory listing. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A utility pole that snapped in half when a pick-up truck crashed into it last year along Route 50 near Raceway Plaza will finally be replaced.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Mike Jones
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Wednesday, January 30
A utility pole that snapped in half when a pick-up truck crashed into it last year near Raceway Plaza will finally be soon. The pole located on Route 50 across from the former Damon’s restaurant in Collier Township has been stabilized at the base by large, wooden splints since the crash. But the pole has been leaning slightly ever since the driver, who was seriously injured in the crash, plowed into it while coming home from work on Dec. 10. Some emergency responders expressed concern about its stability and thought it should be replaced. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter Collier Township police sent Duquesne Light a crash report with information about damage to the pole, but didn’t …
Saturday, December 22, 2012
We’ve put together a “live traffic map” that shows you how Route 50 and other roads around the South Hills are moving as people make a final rush on Christmas shopping.
- THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
- Mike Jones
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
There are only a few more shopping days left before Christmas and the strip malls and stores that dot Route 50 from Bridgeville to Heidelberg are expected to be packed. That means Washington Pike likely will be bumper-to-bumper traffic as people try to get out of Chartiers Valley Shopping Center, Great Southern, Collier Town Square or Raceway Plaza. We’ve put together a “live traffic map” that shows you how Route 50 and other roads around Pittsburgh are flowing. You can click on the map and move it around to see other parts of the South Hills. Like the Chartiers Valley Patch Facebook page or sign up for our Daily E-mail Newsletter
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The mother and son were selected as the winners for the contest and will receive two tickets to see ‘The Nutcracker” at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre this month.
A family from Scott Township was selected as the winners for Chartiers Valley Patch’s ‘Nutcracker Tradition’ contest. Eric Barr posted a photo of his son, Jared, with a large nutcracker at the Sweet Shoppe & Nut House in Collier Towns Square. Jared and his mother, Marion, will go to see a performance of ‘The Nutcracker” at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre later this month. The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's production features more than 210 costumes, 190 performers—including more than 150 students ages 7 and older—and turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh-themed set design. We also had a great photo submitted by Colleen Mutschler with Connor “saluting his favorite nutcracker” at the same Collier Township candy store. Thanks to everyone who participated…
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A man was coming home from his job in Kirwan Heights shortly before midnight Monday when he crashed into a pole on Route 50 across from Collier Town Square.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Mike Jones
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
A driver suffered serious injuries late Monday night when he lost control of his pick-up truck on Route 50 and crashed into a utility pole across from Collier Town Square. Robert Cubic, 40, of Carnegie, was driving east on Washington Pike when he crashed into the pole, Collier police Chief Tom Devin said. Kirwan Heights fire Chief Mark Lewis said the man was coming home from his job in Kirwan Heights shortly before midnight when his truck “snapped around." “That was a vicious crash,” Lewis said. “The pole was inside the truck with him.” Cubic was taken to a Pittsburgh area hospital for treatment. Lewis said he suffered facial lacerations, internal injuries and a broken leg, but the airbag likely saved his life. “He was conscious and …
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Damon's Grill
1595 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA
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Friday, October 19, 2012
A Washington County man allegedly exposed himself to workers at two Collier tanning salons.
Police say a Washington County man who came into two Collier Township tanning salons this month was looking for more than a tan. The man apparently exposed himself to the women working at the two separate tanning salons when he came in to inquire about their rates, Collier Township police said. Heath W. Piper, 31, of Canton Township, now faces numerous charges of indecent exposure, open lewdness, harassment, disorderly conduct and criminal attempt. Police said Piper walked into the Sun Club in Great Southern Shopping Center on Oct. 6 and talked to a worker there about purchasing a tanning package. While she showed Piper around the business, police said he exposed himself as they were looking at tanning lotions on display. Like the …
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1597 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA
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The Sun Club
1155 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Sweet Shoppe & Nut House, which just opened in Collier Town Square, offers a wide variety of fudge, caramel, chocolate, bark, rice crispy snacks, roasted nuts and gelato.
The sweet smell of fudge and chocolate surrounds you when you enter the new local candy shop in Collier Towns Square. The Sweet Shoppe & Nut House offers a wide variety of fudge, caramel, chocolate, bark, rice crispy snacks, roasted nuts and gelato. You’d think it would be a haven for kids, but it’s also a big attraction for adults. That’s exactly what Laurie Temple, who opened the store in August, hoped when she took the leap from her job as a medical sales rep to become a small business owner. “Everything is very fun,” Temple said. “I wanted to find a business that would appeal to my whole family.” The key to the shop, Temple said, is that her “great staff” cooks the fudge and other treats from scratch. That’s very evident by the fresh …
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1597 Washington Pike, Bridgeville, PA
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Mike Jones
3:43 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Collier police have identified the driver seriously injured in last night's crash on Route 50. more ›