Some students of the former Washington Elementary School in Bridgeville will admit to sneak over to the candy store across the street. Today, the senior living community Halcyon of Bridgeville occupies the erstwhile academic building. And the candy store is no more, having been supplanted by Country Style Pizza. But
The promise of good food knows no boundaries, including state lines. “I have actually made the trek out to Weirton to partake in some Dee Jay’s wings, and they did not disappoint,” Devlin Robinson said. “They were definitely worth the drive.” The state Senator from Bridgeville made the acknowledgment prior
PennDOTâs I-79 Widening, Bridges and Bridgeville Interchange
Reconfiguration
The possibility of a toll in the vicinity of Interstate 79âs Bridgeville interchange continues to draw disapproval.
Upper St. Clair has become the latest nearby municipality to express formal opposition. Township commissioners voted unanimously Monday to pass a resolution to that effect, joining Bridgeville Borough, Collier Township and South Fayette, where the interchange is located.
In addition, the South West Communities Chamber of Commerce has launched a petition that garnered almost 2,000 signatures in its first week, according to executive director Mandi Pryor. The opportunity to sign goes throughout April, before the petition is delivered to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation by the office of state Sen. Devlin Robinson, R-Bridgeville.
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Shown is the Interstate 79 widening, bridges and Bridgeville
interchange project. Under the proposal, tolls would be collected
to cross the bridge near the Interstate 79 Bridgeville exit.
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Mandi Pryor is executive director of the South West Communities
Chambers of Commerce.
Upper St. Clair Township is poised to join nearby municipalities in opposing plans to subject Interstate 79 to tolling.
At their regular meeting April 5, township commissioners will vote on a resolution that cites potentially negative impacts if the state follows through on the Department of Transportationâs proposal to charge motorists as a means of paying for improvements to I-79 in the vicinity of the Bridgeville interchange.