The Borough
Patterson Heights was incorporated on June 19, 1899, and is one of the smallest municipalities in Beaver County. When incorporated, Patterson Heights had 27 residents. As of 2010, there were 636 residents living in the 268 homes in Patterson Heights. Part of the old Beaver Valley Country Club, now the Beaver Valley Golf Club, lies within the boundaries of Patterson Heights.
The first business in Patterson Heights was a general store owned and operated by Rosser Prosser.
The Patterson Heights Street Railway Company operated the Patterson Heights Incline beginning in 1895, which connected residents with lower Beaver Falls. The lower station was located at the factory of Penn Bridge Works, the area now known as Bridge Street.
Alum Rocks, located overlooking Beaver Falls and the Beaver River, has been the site of discovery for many Native American artifacts that have taught us a lot about the Indians that once resided here.
The Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department incorporated on November 4, 1903, making it the first incorporated fire department in Beaver County.
Patterson Heights does not have its own police department. Patterson Township Police serve and protect in Patterson Heights.
Patterson Heights is part of the Blackhawk School District.
From the Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation
Announcements and upcoming events
The Food Trucks Are Coming!
Want to try something a little different for dinner? Want to avoid having to prepare a meal for just one night? Want to meet some of your neighbors, and enjoy the beautiful park we have in Patterson Heights?
THEN CHECK THIS OUT!
On Wednesday, June 26th, we will have three food trucks open for business in the parking lot next to the Borough Building. They will be here from 4 to 8 pm, and include
Cheese 2 Meat You
Curbside Cocina
Bruster's Ice Cream
Cheese to Meat You makes gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, including pulled pork, cheeseburger bacon, and turkey bacon avocado!
Curbside Cocina will have their world famous brisket, pulled pork, and chicken tacos, plus quesadillas, loaded nachos, and more!
And everyone knows that Bruster's Ice Cream is simply the best in Beaver County!
Join us on June 26 for Food Trucks in the Park!
Street Sweeping Means No Parking
Patterson Heights has hired a company to sweep our streets next week on Wednesday and Thursday, the 26th and 27th.
This means you can not park on the streets on those days!
Hopefully, they will be able to complete the job in one day. And if you see that the sweeper has already done both sides of your street, you may resume parking there.
If the sweeper has to go around your car, we will be wasting YOUR MONEY.
It is for this reason that cars are subject to ticketing and even towing. So please do the responsible thing, and keep you cars off the streets on these days.
Congratulations, Phyllis!
At the Borough Council Meeting on May 17, Council passed Resolution #19-5-1, honoring Phyllis Aluseo on the occasion of her 90th Birthday. Those of us who know Phyllis can tell you that she is truly the embodiment of the expression "90 YEARS YOUNG!"
Quoting from the resolution, "Whereas Phyllis Aluseo has been a resident of the Borough for more than 50 years; and whereas Phyllis Aluseo has served well as the Mayor of Patterson Heights; and whereas Phyllis Aluseo has been a faithful member of the Patterson Heights Firemen's Ladies' Auxiliary, serving the Organization as President; and whereas Phyllis Aluseo has served the larger community through her participation in the Outlook Club, the Chippewa Women's Club, the New Brighton Junior Women's Club, and the Patterson Heights Historical Committee, in addition to many other committees, work details, and activities; and whereas Phyllis Aluseo has demonstrated in countless ways her dedication to the welfare of others, has earned the respect and admiration of people from all walks of life and all ages, and instilled a sense of community service in her family, and those around her, now, therefore, be it adopted and resolved by the Council of the Borough of Patterson Heights that the Borough does hereby deem it an honor and pleasure to extend this Resolution of Appreciation to Phyllis Aluseo on the occasion of her 90th Birthday, with sincere congratulations and best wishes for many more happy years."
Glass Recycling
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.
Bye-Bye Touch Screen Voting Machines
If you are one of the 138 voters who came out on May 21, you used the touch-screen voting machines for the last time. When you vote in September, it will be on a paper ballot, which you will insert into a scanner after you vote. We don't have any specifics yet, like whether you will use a pencil or a punch device (do you remember hanging chads?). We will post more information about the election turnout and results after we get some official numbers. Anecdotally, however, it seemed like there were quite a few more younger voters than usual.