Welcome to the Borough of Patterson Heights

On behalf of the Patteron Heights Borough Council, we wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year.

This year the Borough will be celebrating the 120th anniversary of its founding in 1899.

Whether we consider the coming of winter as a good thing or a bad thing, we all need to keep going places, most of us by driving.  Here are a couple of things about winter driving in Patterson Heights you might want to consider.

Children will still be going to school, sometimes when it is dark in the morning, and sometimes when it is dark as they arrive home.  PLEASE drive slowly through the Borough, and be mindful of the kids.  They might need to stand in the street waiting for the bus, or walk in the street on their way home.

 Just as he did last year, Bryan will concentrate on spreading salt in the intersections of theJust as Borough.  The streets between the intersections will be plowed, so if we are driving slowly, we should be able to move about safely.  Also, he does not salt the alleys.  Salting an unpaved alley will only turn it into a muddy, slushy mess.  Finally, the cost of salt has risen dramatically this year, and the Council is concerned about making the best use of our road funds. 

Many thanks to Patterson Heights VFD members Jason Medlin, Charlie West, and David Lee.  They were the top three responders to Fire Department calls during 2018.

The Ladies' Auxiliary organizes programs, fundraisers, and other activities for the benefit of the residents and fire fighters of Patterson Heights.  The Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Borough Building.  They welcome all guests, and would love to have you as a member.  Contact Fran Levinger or Sue Pokego (numbers listed above) for more information.  

During its meeting on January 16, 2019, the Borough Council appointed Andrew Why to fill the remainder of the term of Connie Klein, who recently resigned.  Mr. Why's term of office will run through the rest of 2019.  He lives at 306 Seventh Street Extension.

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.

If you are adding to the area of your yard that is covered by a structure - like adding a deck, an addition, a larger porch, a garage, a fence - you need a permit. 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.

Perhaps you noticed the recent article in the Beaver County Times about the municipalities in Beaver County that received grants to help with the costs of their recycling programs.  One of the reasons we have gotten more heavily involved with recycling is to develop a track record that will be looked upon favorably by people who give out the grant money.  So keep on separating your recyclables, and, by all means, bring your paper and cardboard to the boxes behind the Borough Building!

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If you have an extra $50,000+ and would like to have a new leaf machine named after you, give us a call at the Borough Office.

 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.

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.

Ordinance #282 was passed by Council at the December meeting, and sets the 2019 tax rate at 24 mills, unchanged from 2018.