Welcome to the Borough of Patterson Heights

During the next few weeks you will see the annual Patterson Heights Road Repair and Renewal Program swing into action once again.

Since the roads were paved a few years ago, Council has approved annual maintenance in an effort to keep our streets in good shape, and delay expensive future repaving.  Until now, these efforts have primarily involved crack sealing each of the last two summers.

This year we will begin by repairing areas which have become "alligatored"--yes, that's a real term used in the paving business.   Alligatored pavement looks like an alligator's back, with small cracks running in all directions.  There is a special polymer patching material that will be used on these areas.

Next, our crew will be applying PMM--Polymer Modified MasterSeal--over as much of our streets as this year's budget permits.  It has been determined that PMM is better than tar-and-chip, and much cheaper, meaning that  more of our roadways can be done each year.

Sections of streets not getting the PMM treatment will be scheduled for next year, but still be crack-sealed this year.

How can you help, you ask?  You may be asked to move your car off the street when the work is being done.  If you are interested in helping with any of the aforementioned projects, please give us a call at the Borough Office, and leave a message.  Even a couple hours of your time would be helpful.

As always, come to a Council meeting or give us a call if you have any questions.

Community Day 2019 was a great success, as Patterson Heights residents, friends, and families enjoyed good food, music, and entertainment on Saturday, August 3rd.

The day began with a moving ceremony honoring firefighters past and present.  Several public officials were present, including County Commissioners Dan Camp and Tony Amadio, State Representative Jim Marshall, District Attorney Dave Lozier, and our own Mayor Ron Tyger.  Beaver County Emergency Services were represented by Eric Brewer, Kevin Whipple, and Frank Parris.  Fire Departments from Patterson Township and Chippewa Township were also represented.  Firefighters were recognized for their service by the aforementioned officials, plus Senator Elder Vogel and Congressman Conor Lamb.

Our firemen then fired up the grill to prepare hot dogs and hamburgers to go with pulled pork and haluski, plus chips and drinks.

Good times continued throughout the day, with DJ Chuck Webb stationed in the pavilion, a dunk tank, and Magic Bob presenting not only magic, but also balloon animals.  When our face painter suddenly became ill, Courtney Martin, a former Patterson Heights resident, stepped in, and painted faces for the rest of the day!  At the end of the day, DJ Chuck manned a projector to show a movie on a portable screen!

In case someone didn't get enough to eat from the firefighters, the Borough Council provided cotton candy, popcorn, and Bruster's Ice Cream throughout the day.  The Ladies' Auxiliary sold baked goods to benefit the Fire Department.

People also had the opportunity to tour the County's Mobile Emergency Management Unit, and to enter the "Smoke Trailer" to learn how to escape a burning building. 

Many thanks to organizers Fran Levinger, Larry Barkley, and all the volunteers who made the day possible. 

Helicopter vaccine bait distribution will take place from August 18th through August 21st.

Rather than hand or airplane baiting for our area, it has been determined that baiting by helicopter will be performed.  The helicopters will be baiting along nort-south transects that will be above residential areas.  To ensure sufficient baiting within the area, helicopters will be moving within the same area multiple times in a slow manner in order to keep transects close together.  This could be viewed as alarming by people who are unaware of the vaccine baiting distributions that will be occurring during that time.    If you encounter a neighbor who is confused or unaware  of the vaccine baiting distributions, please inform them of the helicopter baiting operation.

There are two different types of baits that will be dispersed:  a plastic sachet or packet that is coated in fish meal and a block made of fish meal that holds the vaccine within the center.  The fish meal coating attracts raccoons that will consume the bait and vaccine and introduce antibodies of the rabies virus which will help build immunity.

Oral rabies vaccines produce little threat to humans and animals when exposed, but people are asked to avoid contact with the baits to increase the likelihood of consumption by raccoons.  If a bait must be moved, please use gloves or hand tools to remove it from the undesired location.

For more information, check out the Raccoons page on this website.

Blackhawk School District real estate tax bills were sent to residents of Patterson Heights or their banks last month. If you usually pay your bill directly (as opposed to having your mortgage company escrow and pay it for you) AND you did not receive it in the mail, please contact our local Tax Collector, Nadine Galbreath, at(724) 494-1846.

 We want to avoid anyone having to pay penalties because they never received their bill. 

The law states that the homeowner is responsible for knowing when the Boro and School Taxes come out, and for seeking them out if not received. 

If you are interested in being alerted in the case of an emergency (like the chlorine gas leak in Rochester on July 12), start by going to the Beaver County website (www.beavercountypa.gov).  

On the right side of the page, about halfway down, there is a link to "Swift 911 - Emergency Notification Services."

Click on that box, and you will be taken to a portal where you can sign up to receive emergency alerts.

The U.S. Census Bureau has asked us to make available some information about temporary jobs working on the 2020 Census.  Here is the link to the information:

 https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2018/recruiting-begins-2020.html 

If you have a family member with mental or physical challenges, we can alert the Police Department, Fire Department, and County Emergency Management team by means of a list maintained in the Borough Office.

If you have any questions, or would like to have someone added to the list, give us a call or send us an email.

IMPORTANT

All residents should have recently received a pamphlet with current emergency preparedness information.  If you are living with a person who has special needs, please complete and return the Special Needs Card enclosed in the pamphlet.

The Borough Council has approved Ordinance 281, which regulates soliciting in Patterson Heights.  This ordinance DOES NOT affect soliciting by minors (Girl Scouts, Little League, school fundraisers).  Solicitors MUST have a Borough-issued ID, plus another photo ID.  If you see anyone soliciting without having first registered with the Borough, you are encouraged to contact the police.

IMPORTANT:

If you do not want solicitors coming to your house at all, the Borough will add your address to a "Do Not Knock" list.  If you would like to be added to the list, contact the Borough Office by calling (724-846-0677), or by completing a Get In Touch form found at the bottom of this page.

Since nobody offered to purchase a new leaf vacuum for the Borough, Council decided to apply for a grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.  If the full amount requested is given to Patterson Heights, we will be able to purchase a new machine, and make some other improvements to our recycling program.  Being able to demonstrate the Borough's commitment to recycling (leaves, yard waste, paper, and cardboard) was critical in justifying our need for the grant money.

The good news is that our recycling program is off to a great start, and has been effective with limited resources.  The bad news is that we won't find out about grant awards until late this year, and won't receive any money until the end of the year.  Even if we are successful, we need to get one more year out of the old leaf vac!

Keep on separating your recyclables, and, by all means, bring your paper and cardboard to the boxes behind the Borough Building!

If you are adding or making changes to the structures on your property, you may need a zoning permit, a building permit, or both.  This includes adding a deck, an addition, a larger porch, a garage, or a fence. If you have any questions call the Borough Office at (724) 846-0677, or send us an email.  By the way, your contractor is not always your best source for information about Patterson Heights zoning regulations.

 Stop by 498 Fourth Street, and check out the Little Free Library.  Take a book/leave a book.  This is truly one of gems of our community.  The LFL librarians are always adding new books that are donated by Patterson Heights residents.

If you are not aware of it, Valley Waste no longer wants glass in the mixed recycling bin you put out on Monday.  Without getting into all the reasons why it has become difficult to recycle glass, we want you to know that the County Recycling Center in Brady's Run Park will begin taking glass bottles and jars on Wednesday mornings starting in June, from 8 until 11 am.

ALSO AT THE RECYCLING CENTER

The Through Beaver County's Lens: Glass to Glass program collects eyeglasses, sunglasses, and reading glasses for reuse.  Collected eyeware are then shared with local doctors or sent abroad through Mission Vision for use in developing countries.

Please keep eyeware bound for reuse separate from glass bottles and jars.