Welcome to the Borough of Patterson Heights

• (Updated 5/24/2023)

HOW ABOUT A MOVIE IN THE PARK?

Council's Recreation Committee has scheduled the first Movie in the Park for this year.  The first movie night will be June 10.   Remember--free popcorn and drinks for the kids.  Don't forget your lawn chair.

PLEASE SUPERVISE YOUR CHILDREN

Council has received reports recently of children damaging playground equipment and using foul language.  Please remember that the park and playground are used by the entire community, damaging equipment can cause safety hazards as well as taking apparatus out of service, and other children should not have to listen to language you would not allow in your own home.

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.  

ANOTHER BUSY YEAR FOR THE PATTERSON HEIGHTS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Our firefighters finished 2022 with 166 calls for service, involving more than 350 man-hours.  Their calls included 15 building and 3 brush fires, 49 vehicle accidents, 9 vehicle fires, and other incidents including downed power lines, gasoline spills, natural gas leaks, and search details.

They are a completely volunteer group, and spend a good deal of time training.  This past year two men, Bard Hendry and Robert Wilson, earned their Pro-Board Firefighter 1 designations.  Fire Chief Jason Medlin wears many hats, including a new one as an Emergency Medical Responder.

Our fire company also improved its ISO rating from a 6 to a 4. An ISO fire rating is a score provided to fire departments and insurance companies by the Insurance Services Office.  The score reflects how prepared a community and area is for fires.  A good ISO rating greatly affects you homeowners insurance.  A rating of 4 places the Patterson Heights VFD among the top 20% of all fire companes nationwide!

You may have seen the new-used firetruck purchased recently.  It's just one part of an effort to keep the fire equipment up to date and functioning even better.  And while there has been some misinformed speculation, the new truck is actually about 8" shorter than the other red truck, fondly referred to as the "Beast."  The guys are finishing an extension on the fire department/municipal building to accommodate both trucks, as they are a bit larger than the equipment first housed there 100 years ago.

The VFD gets only a small donation each year from the Borough, and pays most of their expenses themselves.  Unlike some of our neighbors, Patterson Heights does not purchase their equipment, and certainly did not buy the new truck.  If you are not already, you may want to begin contributing to help keep the department on a good financial footing.  Perhaps also stop to thank them for their service when you see them out around the firehall.

 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."

The police can be reached at (724) 775-2883 or 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!