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Welcome to Millvale, PA
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Come experience Millvale, just minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. Relax, slow down and discover a rural town in an urban setting. Browse our distinctive shops and galleries, dine in one of our fine restaurants or take a leisurely ride along our riverfront trail. You'll find we are a great place from which to explore and experience all that Pittsburgh and the Allegheny Valley has to offer.
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| MILLVALE HIGHLIGHTS |
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BOROUGH OF MILLVALE RECIEVES $703,525 PENNVEST GRANT
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The Borough of Millvale is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from PENNVEST for $703,525. Grant funds will be used to plant:
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- 50 two inch caliper shade treesin bioretention beds and enhanced swaes in Borough parking lots.
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- 300 two inch caliper shade and utility compatible trees along streets and in parks throughout the Borough.
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- 150 of the 300 trees will be planted in newly constructed street tree pits.
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- 500 restoration size trees planted in open space within the Borough.
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The Borough Millvale partnered with TreeVitalize to submit and implement the PENNVEST grant. TreeVitalize Pittsburgh is a joint project of Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, Tree Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC).
PENNVEST is funding the project through a combination of state funds approved by voters, federal grants to PENNVEST from the Environmental Protection Agency and recycled loan repayments from previous PENNVEST funding awards.
The Borough of Millvale, TreeVitalize Pittsburgh and WPC plan to begin the project in February of 2012 with planting being completed by the fall of 2013.
Millvale Borough thanks, PENNVEST, TreeVitalize Pittsburgh, the WPC, Allegheny County, Congressman Mike Doyle, State Representative Dom Costa and State Senator Jim Ferlo.
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Borough Council will welcome Jeff Bergman of Tree Vitalize Pittsburgh to the February 7 Council meeting. Check back soon for more information and how to get involved.
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| TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS |
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Route 28 - Troy to 31st project -
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Be advised that nightly traffic control measures to restrict SR28 Southbound to a single (11 ft) lane 8pm - 5am, Monday - Friday. Long term implementation of traffic control to restrict SR28 Northbound to a single (11 ft) lane and SR28 Southbound to two (11 ft) lanes These long term restrictions will remain in effect until February 2014.
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Additionally, the 31st Bridge to SR 28 which has been closed for the previous projects will remain closed throughout the duration of this project and is expected to be re-opened in September 2014.
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
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| BUSINESS FEATURES |
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Jean-Marc Chatellier’s French Bakery
Macarons......... or French Macaroons
Macarons, or French Macaroons, are GLUTEN FREE meringue-like almond cookies filled with a buttercream or white chocolate ganache that is infused with natural flavors.
Extremely popular in Paris, Macarons are now available for Pittsburghers who long to revisit their memories of travel abroad, or for those who want to try them for the first time.
"All the flavors at Jean-Marc Chatellier's French Bakery are devine, but thRegistration Agese salted caramel is
particularly luscious, with buttery caramel oozing from between the crisp-chewy cookies"
Food Lovers Guide to Pittsburgh November 2011 -Pittsburgh Magazine
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| INTERESTING LINKS |
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Documentary spotlights Millvale church murals
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A new documentary on "Maxo Vanka's Masterpiece: The Murals at St. Nicholas Church"
More on the murals...
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VOLUNTEER INFORMATION
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Click on the links below to register as a volunteer.
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BOROUGH VOLUNTEER
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BREW FEST VOLUNTEER
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CREEPY HARVEST PARTY VOLUNTEER
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FARMSTAND VOLUNTEER
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GAPP VOLUNTEER / DONATIONS
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GARDENS OF MILLVALE VOLUNTEER
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PICKUP INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION
PICK UP BUSINESS REGISTRATION
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VFD VOLUNTEER
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WINE FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER
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