Edgewood Borough Information
Message to Residents of Edgewood Borough
Regarding Allegheny County Reassessments
Edgewood Borough has posted an FAQ article
concerning Allegheny County property
reassessments. You can read it by visiting
our
Allegheny County Reassessments
page.
Public service is at the heart of
Edgewood Borough’s commitment to community.
Demographics
A variety of demographic information is
available on Edgewood Borough, including
housing information on Median Market Value
and Gross Rent, Housing Units by Type, and
population information such as Population by
Sex, Age Group, and Age Category.
Most Recent Census Data
Some of the most recent Census Data can be
found in the downloadable
Profile of General Population and Housing
Characteristics, 2010.
2000 Census Data and Comparisons
Information is available both from Edgewood
Borough’s 2000 Census and as limited set of
comparison data to the 1990 Census.
This link for the PDF file:
Comparison of the 2000 and the 1990 Census
information for the Borough of Edgewood.
This link for the PDF file:
Profile of General Demographic
Characteristics: 2000 for Edgewood Borough,
Pennsylvania
Borough Ordinances
Ordinances for the Borough of Edgewood
cover a wide range of rules and regulations,
from residential parking and mandatory
recycling to the establishment of fines,
fees, and charges.
Recent ordinances passed by the Borough are
available for download from this website.
They are posted here as a public service to
the residents of Edgewood and are meant for
reference purposes only. Please refer to the
signed and dated original ordinance housed
at the Borough Building if you have any
questions.
For a complete copy of
the Borough Code, please click the following
link to download the
Code of the Borough of Edgewood from
Keystate Publishers, Inc. (The freely
available Adobe Acrobat Reader
is required.
Download Acrobat.)
Borough Code - Searchable Records
You can also use the following link to
Search the Borough Code on the Keystate
Publishers website (select Edgewood Borough and
enter your search).
Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan
for
Edgewood, Rankin, and Swissvale
Download the Multi-Municipal Comprehensive
Plan for Edgewood, Ranking, and Swissvale.
Comprehensive Plan (Adobe
Reader required.)
Rules
and Regulations
Civil Service Rules and
Regulations
Civil Service is the system by which
classified public employees are hired and
promoted on the basis of merit rather than
political party affiliation.
Download a PDF of
Edgewood Borough’s Civil Service Rules and
Regulations.
Council Rules of Order
Edgewood Borough’s regularly scheduled
Borough Council meeting is held at 7:30 pm
on the third Monday of each month in the
Borough Council Chambers. If the third
Monday falls on a national holiday, the
Council meets on the following evening at
the same time and place.
The rules of parliamentary practice as
compiled in the most recent edition of
Robert’s Rules of Order shall govern Council
in all cases to which they are applicable
and are not inconsistent with the standing
Rules of Council, the Borough Code, and the
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania..
Items from the floor and public comment
shall be permitted at each Regular, Special,
Business and adjourned-to meetings of
Council subject to the rules and
restrictions set down in the Rules of the
Edgewood Borough Council, adopted January 6,
2003.
Download a PDF of
Edgewood Borough’s Council Rules of Order.
Common Questions for Edgewood Borough Residents
1. What day is garbage picked up?
Garbage is picked up on Thursday. In
case of a holiday, please download Waste
Management's
Holiday Schedule.
2. When is bulk garbage picked up?
Every Thursday w/regular garbage. PLEASE DO NOT put
items containing freon out for the regular
garbage (air conditioner, freezer, etc.).
3. Can rugs be placed out for garbage?
In 3’ bound sections
4. Can sticks and trees be placed out for garbage?
Yes, no longer than 3” diameter and no more than 4’long
bound sections.
5. How might I get a
recycling bin?
Recycling bins can be purchased by dialing 412-242-2410
and are $20 each.
6. What is Edgewood's
Recycling Schedule and what items are
Recyclable?
To learn about Edgewood's recycling schedule
and what items are recyclable, please visit
the section on
recycling on our
Edgewood News page. 2012 recycling
information will be posted soon.
7. How
do I prepare paper for recycling?
Paper can be placed in blue recycling
container, tied and placed on top of
container or placed in blue plastic bag or
paper bag and placed on top of container .
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Dates
in Edgewood
Borough History
The Borough of Edgewood has
been designated an historic
district by the Pittsburgh
History and Landmark Foundation.
Dec.
1, 1888 Edgewood Borough
Incorporated.
Mar. 8, 1890 Edgewood's
first election was held at the
Edgewood Grocery House.
1890 S.W. Dermitt, was
appointed Edgewood's first
Postmaster and Tax Collector.
1891 Edgewood's first
school, a four room brick
building, was erected.
Dec. 17, 1891 Edgewood
Presbyterian Church organized.
Sep. 20, 1892 Cornerstone
was laid for first edifice of
Edgewood Presbyterian Church.
Oct. 6, 1892 Edgewood
School opened.
May 28, 1893 Dedication
of Edgewood Presbyterian Church.
1898 Spanish American War
troop trains went through
Edgewood.
Dec. 1899 School for the
Deaf destroyed by fire.
1900 Edgewood Civic Club
organized.
Mar. 12, 1900 School for
the Deaf reopened in temporary
buildings.
1901 President William
McKinley's funeral train passed
through Edgewood.
May 6, 1901 Cornerstone
laid for new building for School
for the Deaf.
May 14, 1903 Dedication
of new building of School for
the Deaf.
Jul. 2, 1904 Charter of
Edgewood Club approved.
1905 Brick and shingle
Station House erected.
1915 Edgewood Cot Club
organized.
1918 C.C. Mellor Memorial
Library opened.
1932 Stone Municipal
Building on Race Street
constructed by Erik Lawson. Won
a national award for beauty of
design - Clifford Lake,
architect.
Dec. 15, 1938 Fiftieth
Anniversary of Edgewood Borough.
Feb. 25, 1940 Edgewood
Garden Club organized.
Jan. 6, 1944 Edgewood
Historical Society organized.
Oct. 13. 1944 American
Legion Post organized.
Dec. 1, 1988 100th
Anniversary of Incorporation of
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