Friday, April 26, 2013
Incessantly barking dogs and the feeding of feral cats would be illegal in the borough, for examples.
The Whitehall Borough Council is reviewing a draft ordinance that would greater restrict animal activity in the borough. An ordinance presented recently to the council, if officially adopted, would make it illegal for someone to feed wild and stray animals in Whitehall. It would also make it illegal to own a pet that creates an offensive odor or excessive noise, such as incessant barking. The ordinance is on display at the borough municipal complex along Borough Park Drive and is also available in this article's media gallery (below the photo). Borough Manager James E. Leventry said that he anticipates that the council will make a decision on whether to adopt, alter or reject this ordinance at its second meeting of May. If approved, the …
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
The changes are now available for public viewing.
After discussing the issue of open, outdoor burning, Whitehall Council last week made amendments to the ordinance that was first drafted and made public in February. The ordinance originally required that fire pits be no more than four feet in diameter and no less than 18 inches deep. At Councilman Robert McKown's suggestion, this was amended to read that fire pits should be no more than three feet in diameter and no less than 12 inches deep. McKown said he wanted to consider that change because 12-inch-deep pits seemed to be the standard size, based on what was commonly sold by Cabella's and similar stores that sell outdoor goods. The ordinance also now includes that a permit must be obtained for a bonfire, in accordance with …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The proposed new law will be on public display for two weeks. And other notes from Wednesday night's borough council meeting.
Open Fires Ordinance Drafted A new ordinance regulating open burning in Whitehall Borough has been drafted and made available for public review at the borough municipal building along Borough Park Drive. (UPDATE: The proposed ordinance is also available online.) The proposed ordinance resembles one currently in use in Hampton Township with, as Whitehall Borough Manager James E. Leventry said, "a few tweaks." For example, Hampton officials do not allow for grills, outdoor barbecues or fireplaces used strictly for cooking to be less than 10 feet from a house, structure, inhabited area, roadway, utility or property line, but Whitehall's ordinance, if passed by the Whitehall Council, would set that minimum at just 5 feet. In all other cases of…
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
A draft ordinance is being prepared that may be made available to the council in time for its Feb. 20 meeting.
The issue over backyard fire pits in Whitehall Borough is coming to a head. Borough Manager James E. Leventry said that a draft ordinance regarding fire pits is being prepared and may be made available to the Whitehall Council before its next meeting—Feb. 20. While the new Whitehall ordinance might not be enacted for some time after that, the borough council could start discussing the pros and cons of the draft after being presented with it. Fire pits were a major topic of discussion at the council's June 20 meeting when some council members admitted to personally enjoying pits while, at the same time, acknowledging why other residents might not. Councilman Philip Lahr said at the time, for example, that residents have told him that they …
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
The commission is the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
Whitehall Borough administration is looking for a Whitehall resident to join the Multi-municipal Shade Tree Commission that the borough belongs to along with neighboring Baldwin and Brentwood boroughs. Each borough gets three members on that commission, but Whitehall currently has only two representatives. A seat on the commission is a volunteer position. The commission, the first of its kind in Pennsylvania, relies on volunteers to serve its function of restoring and maintaining the tree populations of the three boroughs. The commission term for the person filling Whitehall's vacancy will start immediately and end on Dec. 31, 2015. More information regarding the duties and responsibilities of the commission may be obtained at the Borough …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The borough's council decided on a revenue-neutral millage on Wednesday night.
Electing not to take advantage of a legal provision that would allow borough leaders to collect more in local real estate taxes this year than in the previous, the Whitehall Council has set a local real estate tax rate for 2013 of 4.32 mills, or $432 per year for anyone with a property valued at $100,000 (land and building value combined). The council made that decision with a unanimous vote at a borough meeting on Wednesday night. The council also unanimously approved Whitehall Borough's 2013 budget. The 4.32 millage represents a reduction of 1.18 mills from Whitehall's 2012 rate of 5.50. (Click here to calculate your individual taxes based on 2012's millage rate.) The impetus for drastically lowering the borough's millage rate this year …
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
And other notes from Wednesday night's Whitehall Council meeting.
A Park for Maddox? Frank Vallone of Highgrove Road has asked the Whitehall Borough Council to support a plan that would honor the memory of Maddox Derkosh, the 2-year-old Whitehall boy killed in a tragic mauling incident at the Pittsburgh Zoo on Nov. 4. Vallone asked council members at their meeting on Wednesday night what would need to be done to name one of Whitehall's public parks after Maddox. Council President William J. Veith told Vallone that the council is "looking at what options we have" regarding a tribute to Maddox. But for now, Veith said, the council wishes to respect a "grieving period" for his family. Tax Refund for Whitehall Place The owners of the Whitehall Place Apartments complex in the Wallace (Prospect) Park area are …
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
The borough hasn't raised its millage rate since 2002.
2013 Budget Mostly in Order Whitehall Borough property owners should expect to pay about the same in local real estate taxes next year as they have since 2002. But nothing final has been decided yet. Ten years ago was the most recent time that the Whitehall Council raised the borough's millage rate, and even then, that was the first time that taxes were raised in 24 years. Actually, when the borough's final 2013 budget is approved by its council sometime before the end of 2012, the local millage rate will end up lower than 2012's rate of 5.50 mills. But that's only due to a recent countywide real estate reassessment that raised the value of most Whitehall properties. And in order to remain revenue-neutral, the borough has to adjust its …
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
The PA Library Association honors Whitehall, and weeds-notice letters are sent to property owners near Curry Road (notes from Wednesday night's borough meeting).
Whitehall Library Honors The Whitehall Public Library is taking top honors this week at a gathering of Pennsylvania librarians, Whitehall Library Board Secretary Cristina Brady told Whitehall Borough council members at their meeting on Wednesday night. Brady said that the Whitehall Library won the Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries 2012 Public Relations Award for a marketing campaign developed by library Director Paula Kelly and Adult Program Coordinator Denise Ignasky and used in the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council's English-as-a-Second-Language classrooms to promote Whitehall's Library Easy Access for Residents in Need (LEARN) program. UPDATE: On Oct. 15, representatives of the LEARN program will be filmed for an episode of …
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
The shrubbery is crowding lanes of traffic, and other notes from Wednesday's council meeting.
Weed 'Em Out If weeds from private property are spreading out and covering public roadways, who should be responsible for cutting them down? Whitehall Borough Councilman Robert McKown brought up the topic at Wednesday night's council meeting. McKown said that he's noticed high grass and other shrubs crowding both lanes of travel along Curry Road in the southern part of Whitehall. "It's actually impeding upon the travel area of the road," McKown said, citing safety concerns. "You can't even see the curbs anymore." McKown suggested that Whitehall's Public Works employees travel both sides of Curry and cut down the weeds that have moved past private property lines. He also wants those properties' owners to be contacted about maintaining their…
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8:47 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
And that would fit well with your M.O. You have said: ``The Whitehall nutjobs want everything that annoys them to be illegal. ``Real animal rescuers despise PETA. The founder is NUTS! `` You have no clue. You're an idiot. "Spay/Neuter Stupid People" Ranting and namecalling seems to be your game here, excuse us if we decline to play that game, "Terry". more ›