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March / April 2021
Swissvalian
THE
Your Community Newsletter
Clean-Up Day
Swissvale Clean-Up Day is back. This years clean-up day event will be held on May 15, 2021
beginning at 9:00 a.m. As in years past, this is a two-part event. Activities begin at 9:00 a.m.
at the Borough Building and at Memorial Park. We will be targeting areas around the Borough
to clean and will provide bags, tools, grabbers, gloves and T-Shirts to all participants. We are
looking for volunteers of all ages and abilities to help with the annual clean-up. Volunteers
should report to the Borough Building at 7560 Roslyn Street by 9:00 a.m. on Clean-Up Day.
Instructions will be given at that time and teams will be formed to clean various areas of the
Borough. All volunteers will receive a complementary lunch and all are eligible to win prizes
at the end of the clean-up.
Simultaneously, we will be collecting bulk waste and hard to recycle items at Memorial Park on
Church Street. Any type of bulk waste will be accepted at this event as well as hard to recycle
items such as televisions, computers and computer peripherals, batteries, paint, paint thinners,
oil, antifreeze, fluorescent light bulbs, tires, freon and non-freon containing appliances, and
almost any other type of waste product that is not normally collected in your weekly trash and
recycling pick-up. (Refrigerators cannot be accepted). This service is available to Swissvale
residents only and all participants must show proof of residency. The gates at Memorial Park
will open at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 1:00 p.m.
Please consider taking a few hours of time to volunteer and make Swissvale a great place to
live and work. Even if you cannot participate in the entire event, any time you can devote to the
clean-up is greatly appreciated.
Street Sweeping
Street Sweeping will begin on April 5, 2021. After a year with little street sweeping occurring
due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Borough is ready to resume street sweeping as required
by our Consent Order with DEP. Cars must be moved off of the street between 8:00 a.m.
and noon on your street sweeping day to accommodate the street sweeper. Cars that are not
moved will be ticketed. If you are unsure of your street sweeping day, please check the street
sweeping signs on your street or call the Borough Office at 412-271-7101 to determine your
street sweeping day.
02 Borough Administration/Council 06 Environment
03 Fire Department 07 Community Happenings
04 Public Works 10 Library
05 Police Corner
7560 Roslyn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
www.SwissvaleBorough.com
412.271.7101
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Borough Administration/Council
Easter Egg Hunt 2021 Ecotone Renewables Brings Composting to the Borough of
Swissvale
Like most events during the COVID-19 Pandemic,
the Easter Egg Hunt is going to look different Swissvale Borough is now home to a fertilizer system created by Ecotone Renewables, a social
this year. From Saturday, March 20th through enterprise founded by graduate and undergraduate students of Carnegie Mellon University. The
Saturday, April 3rd, Giant Easter Eggs (see photo Ecotone Renewables “Seahorse” system will serve as the green waste disposal system for 12 tons
for reference) will be hidden around the Borough. of food waste generated by Swissvale businesses, municipal government, and residents every year.
On Saturday, April 3rd, the Easter Bunny will be It will provide fertilizer for community gardens and the DPW, and for the greenhouse on top of
handing out prizes at Les Getz Memorial Park the system heated by the anaerobic processes of the waste disposal system. Fertilizer will also be
from 12 pm – 1 pm to participants who complete available for purchase to support the system. The greenhouse grows herbs and produce that will be
the search list. The gift giveaway will be socially donated to 412 Food Rescue and other Pittsburgh non-profits to feed the community.
distant and masks are required. Check the website
and social media for further updates. The inventors are local CMU graduate students and a Pitt undergrad who use the Seahorse to provide
education to school children and the public about green resources. The relocation of the Seahorse to
Swissvale is one example of how the Swissvale borough council is working to bring local innovators
to the borough and provide a fertile environment for businesses and new ventures to incubate and
grow, and sustain the businesses already calling Swissvale home. The System itself is very visual
and a tour of the greenhouse and the operation of the System will be available from the inventors
themselves by appointment.
Elected Officials Borough Officers Advertising and
Deneen Swartzwelder, Mayor Katherine Malsch, Borough Manager Publishing Requests
Abigail Salisbury, President Robert L. McTiernan, Solicitor All submissions must be received by the
Weldianne Scales, Vice President first of the month prior to the issue in which
Christopher Ansell
it will appear. Please submit all questions/
materials to news@swissvaleborough.com or
Shawn Alfonso Wells 412.271.7101.
David Petrarca
William Price
Michele Stanton
Borough Contacts
Fire, Police, Medical Emergency Police Department (Non-Emergency)
Administrative Services 7560 Roslyn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
911
7560 Roslyn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412.271.6666
phone: 412.271.7101 Fire Department (Non-Emergency)
Building, Zoning, and Code Enforcement Culgan Towing, Impounding
fax: 412.271.5441
7400 Irvine Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218 412.271.7160
Monday - Friday 8:30a - 4:30p
412.271.0448 Tax Office, Thomas Barr
Public Works, Trash, Recycling
412.351.3342
412.271.0350
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Fire Department
Lenten Fish Fry
The Swissvale Volunteer Fire Department will be holding
its annual Lenten Fish Fry at the fire station at 7400 Irvine
Street. Be sure to stop in and get some good fish! You can also
phone in your orders for pick up at 412-271-8787 or by fax at
412-271-8415.
OPEN 11 am to 7 pm
Friday, March 5th
Friday, March 12th
Friday, March 19th
Friday, March 26th
Friday, April 2nd
Recent Retirement and Promotion Free First-Aid & CPR Classes
Congratulations to Deputy Fire Chief David J. Miller, who submitted his for Swissvale Residents
retirement late last year after 20 years of service as a career firefighter. Mr.
Miller has now embarked on another career with the Allegheny County Fire The Swissvale Fire Department regularly offers CPR training at
Marshal’s Office as a Deputy Fire Marshal/Fire Investigator. Additionally, the fire station. Classes are scheduled various times of the year.
Mr. Miller has decided to remain an active part of the fire department as a Please check the Borough’s website for more information and
volunteer and was recently elected to the position of Captain. Congratulations scheduled class dates. You may also contact Assistant Fire Chief
and thank you for your continued service to our community! Mike Volpe at 412-271-0448 for more information.
With Deputy Chief Miller’s retirement, the Borough recently promoted
Firefighter/Paramedic Michael Norkus to the position of Shift Commander.
Mr. Norkus grew up here in Regent Square and has been a member of the
department for 13 years. He served as a volunteer firefighter for 7 years (2007-
2014) until he was hired as a part-time Firefighter/Paramedic in December
2014. He is married with a newborn child. He has completed the following
National Board of Fire Service Professional Qualifications Certifications:
Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Fire Inspector I, & Fire Instructor I; and is currently
completing his Fire Officer I certification. He is also a Nationally Registered
EMT/Paramedic. Congratulations Mike!
We would also like to extend a special thank you to Chief Darryl Jones from
the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and Chief Mat Davis from the Dormont Fire
Department for their assistance in our selection process for the new Shift
Commander.
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Public Works
Help Wanted
The Borough of Swissvale is currently accepting applications for
summer help in the Department of Public Works. The primary job of
the summer help is cutting grass at Borough owned properties and
over 125 other vacant properties throughout the Borough. Employees
will also be used to collect litter throughout the community and
assist with other Public Works functions as needed. Applicants must
be a minimum of 18 years old and will work 40 hours per week for
12-16 weeks starting as early as May 1, 2021. Regular work hours
are Monday thru Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The rate of
pay for this position is $10.00 per hour. This is a great opportunity
for recent high-school graduates or college students. Call 412-271-
7101 to request an application or go to www.swissvaleborough.
com to download an application. Applications can be e-mailed to
administrative@swissvaleborough.com.
The Borough of Swissvale is currently accepting applications for a
part-time, temporary employee in the Department of Public Works.
This employee will primarily work at Les Getz Memorial Park and
will mow grass using a lawnmower and a lawn tractor, collect and
properly dispose of trash on a daily basis, clean and stock restrooms
daily, maintain baseball fields, prepare for special events and assist
the Department of Public Works as needed. The position is expected
to begin on or around April 15, 2021 and last for three to six months.
Pay rate is $14.29 per hour with a maximum of 24 hours per week.
Work hours are flexible. Applicants must be a minimum of 18
years old and must be a motivated self-starter who can work with
minimal supervision. Call 412-271-7101 to request an application
or go to www.swissvaleborough.com to download an application.
Applications can be e-mailed to administrative@swissvaleborough.
com.
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Police Corner
Abandoned Vehicles
The Swissvale Police Department is empowered by State Law and local ordinance
to remove abandoned vehicles from roadways located with Swissvale Borough.
An abandoned vehicle is defined by Pa Vehicle Code Title 75 Section 102 as the
following:
A vehicle (other than a pedalcycle) shall be presumed to be abandoned under
any of the following circumstances, but the presumption is rebuttable by a
preponderance of the evidence:
(i) The vehicle is physically inoperable and is left unattended on a highway
or other public property for more than 48 hours.
(ii) The vehicle has remained illegally on a highway or other public
property for a period of more than 48 hours.
The vehicle is left unattended on or along a highway or other public property
for more than 48 hours and does not bear all of the following:
(i) A valid registration plate.
(ii) A current certificate of inspection.
(iii) An ascertainable vehicle identification number.
(a) The vehicle has remained on private property without the consent of
the owner or person in control of the property for more than 24 hours.
(b) The vehicle has remained on the private property of a salvor for 20 days.
Any vehicle that is found to meet the above conditions has a tow tag attached to
the vehicle. The tow tag informs the owner that the vehicle must be removed or
brought into compliance with the above conditions. If the vehicle is not brought
into compliance within 10 days, the vehicle is impounded.
If you have an abandoned vehicle on your street you can advise police several ways.
1. Call 911 and provide the information to the dispatcher
2. Email the Swissvale Police Department by completing the tips form on our
web page at http://www.swissvaleborough.com/complaint.aspx.
3. Call 412 271-0430 ext 205 and leave a message.
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Environment
Updates from the Swissvale Shade Tree
Advisory Committee
• The Tree City USA application for Swissvale has been completed and submitted.
• The SSTAC has applied for a grant for trees to be planted in the Swissvale Business District,
as well as on Harrison Street. Tree pits will be dug by the Swissvale DPW.
• In February, the SSTAC members, with the assistance of Nine Mile Run Watershed Association,
assessed and pruned the trees at Park Avenue and at the park-let at Church and Braddock.
• Please continue to look for signs of the spotted lanternfly as detailed in the last edition
of the SWISSVALIAN. Remember, you should try to collect it and kill it, or take a good
picture of it and report your sighting online to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
https://extension.psu.edu/have-you-seen-a-spotted-lanternfly or call Penn State Extension at
1-888-4BADFLY (1-888-422-3359).
• Spring is the perfect time to plant or transplant, as there is more moisture in the soil. It is
important to dig a new hole, larger than the root ball of the tree you are planting, and with
enough room to add soil. You may also want to spread mulch or refresh the mulch around your
trees’ trunks. Among other things, mulch makes for better water retention, so the soil dries out
more slowly, especially in the drier summer months.
Keeping Masks
To learn more about SSTAC activities or to request a street tree, visit the website
https://swissvaletreecommi.wixsite.com/website
Out of Our Stream
COVID-19 has changed our lives in countless
ways, and it has also impacted the contents of our
waterways. When it rains the stormwater carries
any trash on the ground into the storm sewers and
then directly into the Nine Mile Run stream.
Usually that trash is mostly of plastic bags, pop
bottles, and (in true Pittsburgh fashion) Turner’s
Tee cartons, but this year we’ve been seeing a
large number of disposable masks and gloves
in the stream. Volunteers at our Fall Stream
Sweep helped remove gloves from the water, and
detangled masks that got stuck in branches along
Arbor Day the stream, but an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure.
We have all heard of Arbor Day, but many people are not aware of the history and significance of this
Please make sure to dispose of your used
important environmental holiday.
masks and gloves in secure trash cans, and
In the 1800’s, as pioneers began moving into the Nebraska Territory, the lack of trees was recognized encourage your friends and neighbors to do the
as a serious problem. The new settlers needed trees to keep soil in place, for fuel and building materials, same. Together we can protect ourselves from
and for shade from the hot son. Nebraska newspaper editor, J. Sterling Morton, advocated strongly for COVID-19 and protect Nine Mile Run!
individuals and civic groups to plant them. As secretary of the Nebraska Territory, he continued to
spread his message of the value of trees. On January 4, 1872, at a State Board of Agriculture meeting,
Morton proposed a tree planting holiday to be called “Arbor Day”. Set for April 10, 1872, it has been
estimated that more than 1 million trees were planted in Nebraska on that first Arbor Day.
By 1920, more than 45 states and territories were celebrating Arbor Day and today Arbor Day is
celebrated in all 50 states. The most common date for the state observance is the last Friday in April —
National Arbor Day — but celebrations occur throughout the country from January into May.
Each year, the Swissvale Shade Tree Advisory Committee recognizes Arbor Day in unique ways.
Swissvale mayor, Deneen Swartzwelder, reads a proclamation announcing the day as the official Arbor
Day celebration in Swissvale. This year’s event will be marked by the continued labeling of the Swissvale
trees. The tags contain the tree name, Latin name, and planting date. Included on the tag will be the
names of the groups responsible for planting the trees- Swissvale Shade Tree Advisory Committee, the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, and Nine Mile Run Watershed Association. Be sure to take a look! Mask litter is polluting Nine Mile Run, please do your
Hosting an Arbor Day event is one of the requirements for the yearly Tree City USA application. part to help keep the stream clean.
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Community Happenings
Wilkins School Community Center Virtual Watercolor Classes
Join Marci Mason for watercolor tutorials. These
2020 has been a time like no other for all of us. To help keep the community safe WSCC has temporarily tutorials are both verbal and demonstrative, can
curtailed in person activities. Instead, WSCC hosts several virtual gallery shows and offers classes to be watched on any device that has an internet
be enjoyed from the comfort of your home. We are planning for an exciting Rivers of Steel Artists in connection and can be viewed as many times
Residency program beginning in May that will be featuring safe options for community participation. as you want, any time that you want, for a
Stay tuned for exciting updates. minimum of 90 days. Lessons can be paused,
Through these challenging months the WSCC has obtained federal emergency loans and grants, greatly stopped and restarted. There is also an optional
reduced staff hours and continues to plan for a safe reopening. Without regular programming and events ZOOM meeting a few days after each release
our revenue stream has been significantly reduced. Whether you are a regular attendee, a neighbor or date to see you and answer any questions you
just glad the WSCC is here, please consider making a donation to us today. We have enjoyed 37 years of have. Different techniques are highlighted in
community and with your support we can make it through this setback. We welcome online donations each tutorial. Over 12 lessons to select from.
at https://wsccpgh.org/donate-get-involved or by mailing a check to the WSCC, 7604 Charleston Ave, Once payment/registration is made a video
Swissvale Pa 15218. Until we can gather together safely, we hope you find joy and love in days to come. link will be sent. $10.00 per class. Register at
wsccpgh.com
WWSCC Gallery
Since 2015, the WSCC Gallery has offered opportunities to area artists and art lovers to share, appreciate Footprint Farms at WSCC!
and celebrate works created by artists of all levels, from student to professional. Our exhibits are always Pick up/drop off by Footprints Farm on selected
free to the public and open to all artists without regard to membership in a specific art organization. Visit Thursdays at the WSCC. Footprints Farm is
the many virtual exhibits on our website, contact us if you wish to host an exhibit, or submit a work of art raising Pastured, Non-GMO, Sustainable Eggs,
for the next show, Artist Choice IV. Meats and Vegetables. Visit footprintsfarm.com
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” Thomas Merton to learn more details.
COVID 19 Memorial Quilt Project Artists Choice IV Virtual Exhibit
opens March 2021
Join us in creating a quilt to memorialize those we have lost by submitting a quilt square to include, by
submitting ideas or materials you wish to have in a square made by volunteers, and/or volunteer to assist Let the art show come to you. Local artist
in composing the quilt. Check our website, wsccpgh.com, for updated details. All activities will be guided submit works in varied mediums. Not to be
remotely. missed! wsccpgh.com.
Call us at 412.244.8458, visit our website at wsccpgh.com,
or email us at wilkinsschoolcommunitycenter@gmail.com at Carrie Furnace
Music by Lyrics by
Andrew Lloyd Webber Tim Rice
Carrie Blast Furnaces
801 Carrie Furnace Blvd.
Rankin, PA 15104
MORE
INFORMATION
COMING SOON
Visit www.whsd.net
and click the “Performing Arts” tab
April 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 Saturday
May 1 Matinees
8:00PM at 2:00PM
For ticket and streaming availability, check social media in April.
Woodland Hills Musical WHHSMusical WHMusical
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is presented by arrangement with
The Musical Company, a Concord Theatricals Company.
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Community Happenings
Swissvale Farmers Market
Seeks Volunteers
The Swissvale Farmers Market will conduct its eighth season this coming summer.
The market is one of the factors that contributes to making Swissvale a “most livable”
community.
Even though the market does not start until the beginning of June, preparations are
beginning now. Two matters currently on the agenda for the Swissvale Farmers Market
are the searches for volunteer helpers and for new members on its board of directors.
The market is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday from the first of June
until the end of October. The location is the municipal parking lot on Noble Street.
Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and closing, and to assist during market
hours. Volunteer opportunities are flexible. A commitment to help at the market can be
tailored to the availability and interests of the individual.
The Swissvale Farmers Market is also seeking additional membership to its board
of directors. The market exists as a nonprofit corporation. The board meets monthly.
During the pandemic, meetings are conducted by Zoom. Membership on the board
assumes ability to attend meetings and a commitment to the best interests of the
market. Each board member has voice and vote in the affairs of the corporation.
For anyone who loves our borough and values the work of the Swissvale Farmers
Market, here is an opportunity to engage in productive action. To inquire further
about becoming a volunteer or member of the Board, email the following address:
swissvalefarmersmarket@gmail.com.
CityReach Church Swissvale
Current Sermon Series: The Way of Jesus: The First
Christians
Join us as we investigate the first generation of those who followed Jesus Christ;
their growth as a community, conflict, and everything in between.
You can participate on site, as well as streaming on our Facebook page: www.
facebook.com/cityreachswissvale/live. If you attend our in-person gatherings, please
wear a mask for the entirety of the service.
Regular Worship Schedule:
10:30 a.m. on Sundays at
7327 McClure Ave, 15218.
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Community Happenings
Borough Calendar*
3/03 Council Meeting 4/2 Fish Fry
3/05 Fish Fry 4/3 Borough-wide Easter Egg Hunt
3/08 International Women’s Day 4/5 Street Sweeping Begins
3/11 Veterans Day (Admin. Office Closed) 4/7 Council Meeting
3/12 Fish Fry 4/15 Tax Day
3/13 SEDCO Clean-Up 4/22 Earth Day
3/14 Daylight Savings Starts (Spring Forward!) 4/22-24 WHSD Spring Musical
3/17 St. Patrick’s Day 4/28 Agenda Meeting
3/19 Fish Fry 4/29-30 WHSD Spring Musical
3/26 Fish Fry 4/30 Garbage Fee Due i Full
3/31 Agenda Meeting
*All events listed in this calendar are subject to cancellation or
postponement as the COVID-19 Pandemic continues to evolve.
All Borough Council and Agenda meetings have moved to a virtual format for the time being. Residents who would like to watch a live stream of the
council meetings can visit Facebook.com/Swissvale on the scheduled meeting night.
Swissvale Economic Development Corporation
Swissvale Economic Development Corporation is
made up of Swissvale residents working for positive
improvements in the Borough of Swissvale. This year,
the organization’s theme will be “First Impressions”,
focusing on projects that will improve the overall
aesthetics of Swissvale.
A few of the things we’ll be working on will include
holding regularly scheduled litter pick-up days,
funding a “curb appeal” mini-grant program for
Swissvale home owners, and additional projects that
will make Swissvale a more visually inviting place to live, work, and play. As the year progresses,
more opportunities will present themselves and be put into motion by the group.
The monthly litter pick-up program has been in place for the last several years. Volunteers clean
up trash in the most visible areas of our borough. This helps to provide a cleaner, more welcoming
view of Swissvale for residents, visitors, and passers-by. The first clean-up of 2021 will be on
March 20th. After that, they will be held on the second Saturday of every month from April through
November. Interested people can meet in Goodfella’s parking lot at 10:00 a.m.
SEDCO is also developing an exciting opportunity to assist homeowners in the Borough of
Swissvale with exterior home improvement projects, through a mini-grant program for projects that
will boost the curb appeal of their homes. The National Association of Realtors reports that curb
appeal is an important attribute when buying or selling homes. First impressions are everything!
Once the program is finalized, application forms and more information about the curb appeal mini-
grants will be available at: www.swissvaleborough.com/about/sedco.aspx
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Library
News and Events at the
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale SWISSVALE LIBRARY WILL BE
CLOSED on 4/2/21 and 4/3/21. Plan
Due to current COVID levels in our area, the Swissvale Library is open for limited patron services at your book, CD, and DVD selections
present. Patrons can request items (books, DVDs, CDs) and pick them up in our lobby or curbside. accordingly.
Library items can be returned in our outside drop box anytime, or inside the lobby during our
Swissvale Library Temporary Hours:
open hours. You can still send print jobs, request a fax or copies, use our WiFi outside, and order
items from any library in the county. We will follow guidance from the county and state health Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat: 10am-4pm
department as to when it’s safe to allow patrons back inside to use the computers and browse again. Tues, Thurs: 12-6pm
Keep checking our website and Facebook page for up-to-the-minute updates.
Sun: Closed
The library is located at 1800
COVID-19 Support Guides Available at Library Monongahela Ave., Swissvale, PA
Need food, housing, mental health resources? The Swissvale Library has collated a listing of local, 15218, at the corner of McClure and
county, and state resources which are available to help you with these and other crises. They are Monongahela
available in the lobby, on the library’s website, or call us at 412.731.2300 to request that we email
you a copy.
Like Carnegie Free For a complete listing of upcoming programs
Library of Swissvale and events, visit swissvalelibrary.org
on Facebook! or call us at 412.731.2300.
Coming Soon Available Now Book Discussion Groups
Thanks to increased funding from Allegheny We also have a lot of new titles for kids, teens We have five different book discussion groups
County Regional Asset District, the library will and adults. Check the online catalog for new titles at the Swissvale Library. The Afternoon
have these services and programs available: or call us to see if we have what you’re looking Mystery group (4th Mondays of each month
for. These are thanks to Woodland Hills School at 2pm) is meeting virtually via Zoom when
• Exciting art programs throughout Swissvale
District for increased an increased book budget we are unable to meet in person, and the others
and Rankin, with Swissvale Library
and the Friends of the Swissvale Library for their look forward to meeting in person when we
Resident Artist Katy DeMent
regular contributions of current items. can. We love our books and the camaraderie
• Computer classes, individual coaching of discussing them together, but patrons’ health
sessions, and even some online trainings We also have a lot of new titles for kids, teens and
and safety is our utmost concern. New book
adults. Check the online catalog for new titles or
with our new Computer Tutor lists are available for 2021 selections. Call
call us to see if we have what you’re looking for.
• More kids’ outreach programming, in or stop by the library for a list of books and
person and online, with our Children’s meeting dates. All are welcome to participate.
Virtual Programming
Outreach Librarian Miss Cece
We have new virtual programs every week! We
• Programs for adults in the library (when host LIVE Zoom meetings on Thursdays at 4
we can) and throughout the community. with games and comic read-alouds for tweens
Programs will be developed from what and teens. (E-mail Cece at caroc@einetwork.
patrons want to learn about or do, so tell us! net for the meeting ID, passcode, and to hear
One service we’re looking at is Homebound what’s coming up!) Additionally, we are
Book Delivery. If you or someone you adding regular Zoom meetings for elementary
know is homebound and might like library school-aged children and tweens, held every
books delivered to you, let us know. Monday at 4, featuring STEAM activities,
crafts, friends, and fun. Email Miss Cece at
Bags-O-Books caroc@einetwork.net for more information!
Want some good books to read but you don’t Music (Not) at the Library
know what to ask for? Call us! One of us will ask
you a few questions about who and what kind and We are pleased to be hosting several fantastic
how many books you want to read, and will put local musical groups who will be serenading us
together a bag of books for you, check them out to digitally until we can resume in-person concerts.
you put them in the lobby for you to pick up. Call Enjoy our concerts from the comfort of your
too for books for your kids or grandkids. own living room! Stay tuned to our Facebook
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Library
Swissvale Library’s “Book Bucks” Grab and Go Kids’ Craft and STEAM
Program Resumes for 2021 Kits, Too
We KNOW you’re reading, Swissvale. You Miss Cece is continuing her Grab-and-Go
may as well get credit for all those pages you’ve kids’ kits. We have Pre-K activity bags and
been turning and enjoying. How? Stop in at the school-aged children’s STEAM kits in the
Swissvale Library to pick up a Book Bucks form lobby. New kits go out every other week, so
and start writing down your reads. Turn them check out our website or Facebook page for
back in to the library, and you will earn “Book all the details on what’s currently available.
Bucks,” the only acceptable currency. Then Experience Kits for Local History
spend them at our 21st Book Bucks Auction Attractions
(sometime in 2021, date yet to be determined).
If you’re feeling a bit of quarantine fever,
Some of the prizes lined up for 2021 are a Halo
you can now check out an experience
Power Cube, Harry Potter and cute puppies tote
kit for EIGHT local history centers.
bags, an electric knife, and plenty of games and
Each kit contains a pass for four FREE
gift cards (Fudge Factory, anyone?). We try to
ADMISSIONS to one of the centers, as well
find something to intrigue everyone. Just keep
as information about each attraction. You
reading, and turn in your Book Bucks forms!
can check out one kit at a time. Loans are
Here are a few of the items that you can get at for one week only, and cannot be renewed.
the Swissvale Library, in addition to books, Please return your experience kits to the
movies, and music: library upon your happy return. Happy
historical trails to you and three friends! (PS.
Spring “Make-It” tto-go Activities You also have access to wonderful online
programs at many of the museums. Watch
Are you looking for some hands-on fun, our website and FB in the spring for more
a family activity, or a new quarantine info.)
project for yourself? We are fortunate to
have local papermaker and teaching artist Hotspots for Borrowing
Katy DeMent’s MAKE-IT to-go kits at The Swissvale Rotary has made a generous
the Swissvale Library. Katy’s delightful contribution to the library so our patrons
kits will include instructions for children can borrow hotspots. They won’t go out in
AND adults, reclaimed *materials, and as delivery, rather they will be picked up and
well as digital links and references. These returned to Swissvale Library. They’ll go
kits are FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FOR out for three weeks, with no renewals. We’re
FAMILIES OF ALL AGES! very pleased to offer this additional service
A new kit is available in the middle of each to our patrons. Call for more details.
month: Puzzle of the Week
• February’s kit is Black History Scratch Miss Bonnie creates a paper Puzzle-of-the-
Art Week, available in the lobby or inside the
• March’s kit is Printmaking library. One entry per family, return your
completed puzzle by Saturday of each week,
• April’s kit is Crayon Rubbing for a small prize. In the recent past, prizes
Stop by and see what MAKE-IT to-go kits have included candy, measuring tapes, and
are available now. Everyone is welcome to jigsaw puzzles. Even if you don’t return
take a kit each month. them for a prize, keep yourself mentally
sharp! And
412-271-4234
Nied 7441 Washington Avenue
412-271-0345
Funeral Home
Charlie Nied, Supervisor
Family Owned for 99 Years7560 Roslyn Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15218
www.SwissvaleBorough.com
412.271.7101
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Pittsburgh, PA 15218
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