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4% pay hikes included in contract for Chartiers Valley educational support staff

Chartiers Valley school officials inked a 3-year contract with the district’s non-teaching staff. The new agreement calls for a 4% wage increase for its members, which include secretaries, cafeteria workers, technology technicians, instructional aides, playground monitors, paraprofessionals and office staff. The current agreement expires in June. “By meeting early, both...
Chartiers Valley recognized by American Heart Association

Chartiers Valley Primary School was recognized for its awareness and fundraising campaign for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge. Primary School students, families and staff raised $26,068 for the challenge last school year, according to the district. On Nov. 10, representatives from the American Heart Association visited the Primary...
Chartiers Valley to deploy AI school safety platform

Chartiers Valley School District will work with a Carnegie Mellon University spinout to deploy a threat detection system at district buildings. School directors on Tuesday, Oct. 28 approved a five-year contract with CurvePoint for the Wi-AI Perimeter Threat Detection system. Wi-AI transforms standard Wi-Fi signals into a real-time safety system...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Oct. 27, 2025 and beyond

Bridgeville leaf collection Bridgeville’s public works department has begun leaf collection. It will continue through Dec. 5, following the regular street sweeping routes. Leaves should be swept into piles at the curb. Do not place sticks, branches or other yard waste in the leaf piles. Avoid having idling vehicles near...
Chartiers Valley makes adjustments, finds stride in rewarding football season

The 2025 season began very rocky for the Chartiers Valley Colts. They came into the year with a new head coach, Steve Spence, who came from Washington & Jefferson College, and had to learn new schemes and new terminology. And as the season opened against South Fayette, they were without...
Chartiers Valley boys overcome adversity, show improvement during playoff season

As the WPIAL playoffs were just set to begin, Chartiers Valley boys soccer coach Bill Douglass knew it wasn’t about where his team was seeded, just that the team was in the postseason for the third year in a row. “Once you get into the playoffs, everyone has a chance...
Colts bolt: Annual run a fun day for Chartiers Valley youngsters

Seven-year-old Hallie Goodworth was dressed for the occasion. Matching her classmates with a yellow shirt, but with the words “Colt Bolt” printed on the shirt, Hallie was ready to tackle the Chartiers Valley Primary School’s annual jog-a-thon with her first grade peers. The Colt Bolt, coordinated by the school’s Parent-Teacher...
Chartiers Valley names homecoming court

Chartiers Valley High School has announced its homecoming court. The members are Lleyton Fox, Ryan Fox, Dylan Heffley, Marc Little, Tristan Mayo, Brady Bart, Kaylen Bin, Delaney Fox, Shaffer Kinnee and Olivia Pollak. The homecoming dance, themed “Tropical Oasis,” is Oct. 4....
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Sept. 22, 2025 and beyond

Halloween parade Bridgeville’s annual halloween parade will take place Oct. 25. Lineup and judging begins at 10 a.m. at Bridgeville Manor on Gregg Avenue. The parade begins at 11 a.m. The route is off Gregg Avenue; then down Bank Street, Dewey Avenue, Railroad Street and Commercial Street before ending at...
Heidelberg program connects those in need with volunteers ready to help

A new initiative in Heidelberg has a simple goal: to ensure no one in town has to struggle with everyday household tasks alone. The borough has launched a program called “Heidelberg Helpers,” a neighbor-to-neighbor volunteer initiative created to connect residents who could use a helping hand, with those who are...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of Aug. 25, 2025 and beyond

Hearing scheduled for Bridgeville downtown zoning Bridgeville Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 to hear comments on a proposal to establish a new “downtown district” for zoning purposes. The hearing will be held in the borough building, 425 Bower Hill Road. The proposal can be...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of July 28, 2025 and beyond

Businesses open Bridgeville welcomed new businesses in June. My Life Counseling and Pittsburgh Insurance Advisors opened at 449 Shady Ave., and Coldwell Banker Realty at 521 Washington Ave. My Life had a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 24. Attendees there included representatives from Sen. Devlin Robinson’s office; Bridgeville Mayor Betty Copeland; and...
Chartiers Valley, transportation union joust over contract negotiations

Chartiers Valley School District administration last week issued a statement regarding its negotiations with its transportation employees after, they say, the Pennsylvania State Education Association spread misinformation about it. “The district does not wish to conduct negotiations in the public arena,” reads the statement from Superintendent Daniel Castagna. “Unfortunately, the...
In brief: Bridgeville, Carnegie area news and events, week of June 23, 2025 and beyond

Chartiers Valley summer board dates The Chartiers Valley School Board meeting originally scheduled for July 8 has been canceled. The board will instead meet on July 22. According to the district, the shift supports contractual obligations related to the 2025-26 school year and lets staff use vacation time in early...
After matching playoff runs the last 2 years, Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse faces changes

When looking at the WPIAL and PIAA playoff brackets the Chartiers Valley girls lacrosse team competed in the last two years, one has to do a double take to make sure they aren’t looking at the same bracket twice. The Colts avoided a case of déjà vu in small part...
Season of growth provides hope for Chartiers Valley boys lacrosse

After the Chartiers Valley boys lacrosse team lost in the 2021 WPIAL Class 2A championship game to Mars, coach Dom Tolomeo knew his program was about to enter some tough times. “We lost 14 of 17 players, most of them seniors, and we knew we were in for quite a...

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