Announcements

Carnegie Volunteer Fire and Rescue Bureau

2012 Ambulance Subscription Drive

The annual Carnegie Ambulance Subscription Drive is currently in affect for 2012.  Unlike other emergency service departments, the Carnegie EMS does not receive funding from recurring taxes.  The success and sustainability of this department relies on charging for services, as well as generous subscriptions from citizens of the community.

Please view the following links to learn more about this annual drive and how to help with this valuable community resource.  Thank You!

EMS Subscription Information  /  Subscription Request & Authorization

For more information on this drive please call 412-276-4355. 

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The Borough and Community of Carnegie is sad to announce that for 2012 the Carnegie Art and Heritage Festival will not be held.  After twenty-four years of local entertainment, food-court favorites and quality arts and crafts, it has been decided that a new direction is necessary in order to give the community and visitors a better Carnegie Experience.

 

To reflect on the past success of this festival, it is greatly important to thank all of the individuals who made this event run smoothly, which would include the committees, bands, vendors and countless other groups and individuals.  Without all of this support this festival would not have been made possible.

 

Please view this Press Release for further information.

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Phone Scheme Alert: Notification to Senior Citizens

Please view this WPXI article on a recent phone scam that took place in the Borough of Carnegie.  This article and interview with the Carnegie Police Department will explain the recent scam and how to address this type of situation.

Also, follow up with Chief Harbin and his radio interview on KDKA Radio.

Any person who is suspicious of this type of activity please contact the local authorities.

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Pennsylvania Texting while Driving Ban

To learn more information on this newly enforced law, please listen to Chief Jeffrey Harbin speak to Larry Richert and John Shumway with KDKA Morning radio.

Chief Harbin will explain the specifics of this new law and also how to remain safe while driving.  Please read and listen here to become more familiar on what has changed with cell phone usage while driving.

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As a member of the Allegheny Together Program, the Borough of Carnegie is featured in the latest Downtown Carnegie E-Newsletter.  To view this newsletter, please click the Allegheny Together icon above.

This latest issue entails a business recognition recipient as well as

spring 2012 events.  To learn more about Carnegie's participation in the Allegheny Together program and other municipalities who are involved please click here.

Thank you for your interest and support in this local business initiative.

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Borough of Carnegie / Facebook

You can now like Carnegie Borough on Facebook at:

http://www.facebook.com/CarnegieBoro

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Carnegie Borough Education and

Government Channel

Carnegie Borough Council meetings are now available for viewing on the Borough’s Educational and Government (E.G.) Channel.  The schedules and channels for these meetings are as follows:

 

Verizon – Channel 28                   Comcast – Channel 765

 

• Monday, Wednesday and Friday:             12:00 PM and 6:00 PM
• Saturday:                                                    12:00 PM and 8:00 PM
  • Sunday:                                                       4:00 PM and 8:00 PM

  
  

Council meetings, Borough events and information are now being brought to the public thanks to the efforts of the Carlynton School District.  Through working in conjunction with Carlynton, Verizon and Comcast, Carnegie now again has the ability to bring Borough happenings to the masses.

 

Please stay tuned for more to come!

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New Borough Parking Ordinance - No. 2361

Commercial Vehicle Parking Regulations

On November 12, 2011, Borough Council enacted an Ordinance that will prohibit the parking of Commercial Motor Vehicles on Borough streets between the hours of 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM. 

This Ordinance will take affect on January 14, 2012.

Please click here for a detailed description of Ordinance No. 2361.

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Multi-Municipality Plan

Carnegie Borough, Heidelberg Borough and Scott Township

If you were unable to attend the meeting for the Comprehensive Plan,

the draft plan is now available for review.

This draft, created by Pashek and Associates, will explain and present

different tools and ideas to be used as a guide to

help these three communities grow into the future.

Please click here** to see the ideas that have been developed.

Thank you.

(**Plan may take a few moments to download due to size.)

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Sponsors

Internet Essentials

Comcast with the assistance of the Federal Communications Commission have designed a program to help bridge America's digital divide.  Internet Essentials addresses key barriers to Internet access and adoption by providing affordable Internet access, computer purchasing opportunities and training to low-income families.

The Internet essentials program will be available starting in the 2011

"back to school" season.  Eligible participants will receive:

• Comcast home Economy Internet Service for $9.95 per mo. plus applicable taxes and fees, with no activation fees, no additional equipment rental charges, no credit checks, no price increases and no long-term contracts.
• The option to purchase a pre-configured computer for $149.99 (plus applicable taxes); and
• Access to online, in print and classroom based digital literacy training.

For additional information on this program by Comcast, please visit

www.internetessentials.com.  Please be sure to spread the word about this very beneficial program.  Thank you! 

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FREE SMOKE ALARMS FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY HOMEOWNERS

Focus on Homes with No Smoke Alarms or Ones Too Old to Be Reliable

The Allegheny County Health Department has a free smoke alarm program for owner-occupied homes which have no smoke alarms or ones to old to be reliable.  Nearly half of all smoke alarms do not work because they have missing, disconnected or dead batters or are more than 10 years old and no longer reliable.

Working  smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in a house fire by 50%, yet most residential fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms or defective alarms.  The program, funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, provides and installs a maximum of two batter-operated smoke alarms in an owner-occupied home.

To schedule an installation or for more information, please call the Health Department at 412-247-7800.  Also, visit the Health Department website at http://www.achd.net/pr/smokealarms.html.

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Tri-Community Revitalization Project now

Underway

In April 2011, the design phase of the Tri-Community Revitalization Project was authorized to begin.  This project is a partnership between the neighboring communities of Carnegie Borough, Heidelberg Borough and Scott Township.  In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), these three communities will be enhancing pedestrian and vehicle safety while improving the aesthetics of the project corridor.

For more information on this project please click here and also stay tuned for updates.  Also, for a detailed vision of the revitalization, please click on the following links to view photos of Third Street and

Carothers Avenue.  Thank you.

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4^th Annual Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department

5K Run/Walk

A special thanks goes to everyone who helped make the 4th Annual 5K Run / Walk a huge success!  Most importantly, a special thanks goes to all of the runners and walkers who gave their time and efforts to support this cause.

Click here to view photos from the race!

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Borough E-Mail Blast:

Connect with Carnegie for news, upcoming events

and activities 

In the upcoming months ahead the Borough of Carnegie will be connecting residents and business owners to current events through new media outlets. 

To receive information and updates being sent via E-Mail Blast please click here and provide an e-mail address, subject E-Mail Blast.  If one may have any suggestions as to what they would like to see included in the future Blast, please include in e-mail.  To learn more information on Carnegie’s E-Mail Blast and related events , please feel free to call the Carnegie Borough Building

at 412-276-1414. 

 

     

 

A charming, walkable Main Street, quiet residential neighborhoods, 400 businesses large and small, and all just five minutes from downtown Pittsburgh and 20 minutes from the airport, Carnegie welcomes you to visit, live, shop, work and worship in our community.

Please browse our website for information for both residents and visitors of Carnegie. You'll find information on borough administration and committees and agendas and minutes for recent borough council meetings. You can read and download basic tax information for residents and businesses, plus forms and applications required by the borough.

Check the links to organizations in the borough to find out about events and opportunities, and don't forget to check back in early summer for information about our 22nd annual Arts & Heritage Festival--in fact, if you'd like to volunteer to work with the festival, check the links right now.

The Carnegie Community Development Corporation is preparing a comprehensive business list which will be available on their website soon.

For more information about Carnegie's history, business district and neighborhoods, visit About Us.

If there is information you need and can't find on this website, please contact the Borough at 412-276-1414.

Borough Meeting Schedule

• Borough Council Work Session:  First Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (except legal holidays, meeting will be the next immediate business day)

• Borough Council Regular Meeting:  Second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. (work session for this meeting is held at 6:00 p.m.)

• Planning Commission Meeting: Last Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
• Other Boards meet as needed:  (ex.) Zoning Hearing Board 

Community Event Schedule