Welcome to the Borough of Patterson Heights

(Updated 11/18/2024)  Scroll down to the next section to see A View From the Heights

LEAF PICKUP

You may have noticed that there have been days lately when the leaf vac has not been out working on your leaves.  The reason is that the machine has been down for repairs due to some heavy items included in the leaf piles.  PLEASE keep all items other than leaves out of your leaf piles.  That includes branches and rocks.  Unfortunately, the machine will usually pick up these items, causing damage to itself.  By the way, check with your friends in neighboring municipalities, and ask them about leaf pickup, how often it is done, and whether the leaves have to be bagged.  Patterson Heights provides a valuable service to our residents.  Please don't abuse it.

SCHOOL TAXES (Updated)

You may be aware that Nadine Galbreath, our tax collector, was seriously injured in the recent storm.  She is recovering, and still working on your taxes.  Regardless of what your tax bill says, make your check payable to Blackhawk School District, or Tax Collector, not to Nadine personally.

Nadine's new address for making tax payments is 207 Mulberry Street Extension #508, Beaver, PA 15009.  She is also getting tax payments you leave in the box outside her house.

SEWER RELINING (Updated)

Relining of our sanitary sewers has been completed.  The Borough qualified for a grant of $267,000 from the American Rescue Plan, and these funds were used to pay for most of the sewer work.  While it might be thought that the financing for this project would be straightforward, it was, in fact, quite complicated.  President Bill Starn, and Widmer Engineering are to be thanked for overseeing this operation.

SAFELY DISPOSE OF COMMON HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS

Where:   Brady's Run Park Recycling Center, Brighton Township

When:  Saturday, October 12, 2024; 9am - 1pm

A $20 fee covers disposal of up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of the following materials:  aerosol cans, automotive fluids (antifreeze, brake fluid, motor oil, transmission fluid), batteries, camp fuel/small propane bottles, chemistry sets, compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs), electronic cigarettes, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners (acid cleaners, ammonia, drain openers, oven cleaners), mercury thermometers, paint products (alkyd based, arts/crafts chemicals, furniture strippers, latex, oil based paint thinners, water sealers), pesticides/herbicides (fertilizers, insecticides, mothballs, rodent killers, weed killers), photo chemicals, pool chemicals, smoke detectors.

Oversized loads will be subject to additional charges at the discretion of the on-site staff.

ADDITIONAL FEES:  $12 per fire extinguisher, $15 per pound of liquid mercury

ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED  prc.org/CollectionEvents 412-488-7490

SOLICITING DOOR TO DOOR IN PATTERSON HEIGHTS

With few exceptions, door-to-door soliciting is not permitted in Patterson Heights.  The ordinance governing this activity is Chapter 110.  Anyone wanting to solicit in the Borough must first register and obtain an ID card through the Borough Office.  The people going door-to-door will each pay an administration fee and undergo a background check before they are issued their permit.

The only people who do not need permits are minors (18 or younger) soliciting for religious, charitable, or non-profit organizations.

If and when a solicitation permit is issued, that information will be placed on this website.  Since the ordinance was passed in 2018, no permits have been issued.  The police will enforce this ordinance, so if you have a person coming to your door to solicit your business, please call the police at (724)  775-0883.

We also maintain a list of people who do not want to be solicited under any circumstance.  If you do not want solicitors coming to your house, please send us an email on the form at the bottom of this page.  You will be added to the list, and be sent a small notice that you can place on your door or window stating that you are on the "No Solicitation" list.

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING OUT OUR WEBSITE

This website is the official means  of communication for the Borough of Patterson Heights.   On this site you can find information on events scheduled for the neighborhood, like the water line work, dates and times for meetings, elections, and the arrival of Santa Claus.  There are reminders about things like placing trash cans in the streets, recycling, and building and zoning permits.

The Borough posts the minutes of every council meeting, and in the minutes you can find summaries of monthly police and fire reports, as well as summaries of other topics discussed during the meeting.  The Borough also posts meeting agendas prior to each Council meeting.  There is also a page listing the Borough's ordinances.

If you have a question, you can email the borough office at several locations on this site.

The Borough does not use sites like Nextdoor, Facebook, or Twitter to publish important information.  

PLEASE REMEMBER

Keeping trash cans OFF the street is important.  Placing ANYTHING on the street is in violation of Borough Ordinances as well as state law.  Don't be surprised if you receive a citation for having cans in the street.  Our primary concern is safety, including yours.

THE POLICE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR CALL

While Patterson Heights is a very safe place to live, there are situations in which the police get involved, but too often they do not.  Often you see posts on social media about cars being broken into,  or inappropriate behavior on the playground, for example.  In the majority of cases, when asked if the police were called, the resident replies, "No,"  or "I didn't want to bother them." 

Remember that the police are here to protect and defend us, but they can't do so if they are not called when bad things happen.  So please, as the saying goes, "If you see something, say something."  We have been instructed to not call the non-emergency number, as it rings to the same operators who take the 9-1-1 calls.

So remember, the police (or fire department or ambulance) can be reached at 9-1-1.

WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS!

Despite many warnings about stopping at intersections in Patterson Heights, drivers continue to blow through stop signs.  Unfortunately, children on bikes, scooters, and roller blades also ignore the stop signs, even when they are out with their parents.  Please be sure your children are stopping and looking at ALL stop signs.  Please avoid that 9-1-1 call that nobody wants to make!

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