Welcome To The Borough of Swissvale

Announcements and News

Community Days is coming!

The most exciting weekend in the borough is coming up! Save the date for June 23rd and 24th! Lots of food, games, music and more! Come enjoy this fantastic community event with your friends and neighbors.

2017 Swissvale Mile

The 4th annual Swissvale Mile is Saturday, June 24, 2017. Participants can choose from a one mile dog-friendly, family fun walk or a timed one mile race. In addition to raising funds for Swissvale recreation and our Swissvale K-9 officers, this event is a fun way to build community during Swissvale's Community Days (June 23-24). Canine Officers "Brando" and "Echo" will be on hand to lead the walk. Registration is now open! Visit the Mile's website or Facebook page for more information.

Tax Office Notice

Real Estate Tax Bills have all been sent. Payment is due in full no later than August 31 (at discount by June 30). If you did not receive your bill, please contact Tax Collector Thomas Barr 412-351-3342. Find more details http://www.swissvaleborough.com/departments/tax-office.aspx

Roadway Improvements

This year, seven streets will be paved including: Woodlawn Ave., Prospect Ave., Newmeyer St., Delaware Ave. Extension, Smokeywood Dr. and Westmoreland Ave. from Lacrosse St. to Lehigh St. As part of the project Lacrosse St. from Edgewood Ave. to Westmoreland Ave. will be completely reconstructed.This reconstruction will include removing all existing bricks and cobblestones, removing approximately 12 inches of sub-base below the bricks and cobblestones, replacing the two storm sewer lines under the road with one new larger line, replacing and installing new storm inlets, installing ADA compliant handicapped curb cuts at each intersection and paving the entire road.
In preparation for the paving, Peoples Gas is replacing their gas line on Lacrosse Street and Delaware Avenue Extension. The Wilkinsburg Penn Joint Water Authority is also replacing their water line on Delaware Avenue Extension. The entire paving project is expected to be completed by mid-June. Please pardon the dust as our roads are rehabilitated!

Protect our Rivers and Streams

Did you know that anything that goes into a catch basin or storm inlet on the street eventually ends up in a stream or river? You can help protect our water resources by reporting any activity that could cause pollution of our waterways. If you see someone dumping anything into a storm inlet or even just dumping something on the street such as oil or auto fluids, litter, paint, grass clippings, hazardous waste or cleaning fluids, you can report this to the borough office at 412-271-7101. Please get as much information as possible including a photo, the location and time and other pertinent information. Together we can all protect water, our most valuable resource.

Hard to Recycle

There are several Household Chemical and Hard to Recycle Collections coming up over the summer and fall months. Click HERE to see the flier and dates.

Save The Date! Upcoming events:

May
27 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear
29 - Admin office closed
31 - 7:00 PM - Council Agenda Setting Meeting. Council Chambers - 7560 Roslyn St

June
3 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear

- 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Indoor Yard Sale—Pgh Mennonite Church - 2018 S. Braddock Ave

4 - Noon - 3:00 PM - Strawberry Festival—Swissvale Presbyterian Church - 1825 Monongahela Ave

7 - 7:00 PM - Borough Council Meeting. Council Chambers - 7560 Roslyn St
10 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear

- 10:00 AM - 12 PM - Nature’s Patchwork Workshop—Wilkins School Community Center - 7604 Charleston Street
12 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM - First Monday Funday - Memorial Park fields

- Summer Reading begins—Library - 1800 Monongahela Ave
14 - 10:00 AM - 12 PM - Nature’s Patchwork Workshop—Wilkins School Community Center - 7604 Charleston Street
15 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear

- Wizard Tournament begins—Library - 1800 Monongahela Ave
17 - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear
18 - Father’s Day

- 9:00 AM - Corpus Christi Procession—Word of God Parish - 7446 McClure Ave
19 - East End Performing Arts Camp begins (June 19-23) - Wilkins School Community Center - 7604 Charleston Street

     - Summer Food Program begins (June 19 - August 11) - Union Baptist Church - 2117 Collingwood Avenue
21 - First Day of Summer
23 - 6:00 PM - Community Days! - Dickson School Field
     - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Swissvale Mile Packet pick up
     - 7:30 PM - The Belaires Concert
     - 8:45 PM - Movie Night—SPP Methodist
24 - 8:00 AM - 4^th Annual Swissvale Mile - 7301 Schoyer Ave (Start Line)
     - 9:00 AM - Swissvale Mile After Party at Pub in the Park - 7034 Blackhawk St.
     - 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Farmers Market - Dickson School Rear
    - 10:00 AM - 12 PM - Nature’s Patchwork Workshop—Wilkins School Community Center - 7604 Charleston Street
     - 5:00 PM - Community Days! - Dickson School Field
     - 5:30 PM - K-9 Officer demonstration
     - 6:00 PM - Swissvale’s Got Talent Show
     - 8:00 PM - Dr. Zoot and the Suits Concert
     - 10:00 PM - Fireworks by Starfire
26 - YMCA Summer Program begins at Memorial Fields
     - Back-to-School Community Day at Woodland Hills Junior/Senior High School
27 - WHSD Kennywood Picnic
28 - 7:00 PM - Council Agenda Setting Meeting. Council Chambers - 7560 Roslyn St
30 - Deadline for Senior Tax Relief Program

Advertise in the Swissvale News

The next edition of the professionally printed Swissvale Newsletter is will be mailed at the end of August and will cover September and October. Materials must be submitted no later than August 1st to be included in this edition. The Newsletter is now direct mailed to over 5,000 households and businesses! If you would like to advertise your business, please email us at news@swissvaleborough.com. Advertising prices are listed here: Newsletter Ads.