NOTICE

In the last 5 years, the Borough Park has experienced a drastic increase in visitors – more walkers, more equestrians, and more dogs. Out of concern for the safety of all Park visitors, Borough Council requested that the Park Commission discuss the issue and propose possible solutions. At a public meeting held in September, 2024 to discuss Public Safety in the Park, those in attendance overwhelmingly expressed the desire to continue to walk dogs off-leash in the Park. Following this meeting, the Park Commission and Borough Council investigated how other municipalities manage the various user groups utilizing their parks.

After several months of deliberation with public input, Borough Council has adopted Ordinance 324 - the Borough Park Dog Ordinance, enhancing the regulations for control of dogs in the Park and reinforcing the enforcement measures for violation. Beginning June 15, 2025, all unleashed dogs in the Borough Park will be required to wear an annual Borough of Sewickley Heights – issued permit tag. Permit tags will be provided free-of-charge to all Borough residents and residents of the 15143 area code. Annual permit tags for those who live outside of 15143 will be available for a $50.00 fee. The application for a permit tag will include information about the owner, including address and contact information, and the dog(s), including breed, Allegheny County license number, and vaccination status. This form must be submitted to the Borough office where the tag will be issued.

Applications are available at the Borough office – 238 Country Club Rd, Sewickley PA 15143.

Each dog must have a leash available, and the current rule that dogs are required to be leashed within 100 feet of the two primary parking areas remains in full force and effect. After June 15, 2025, owners of unleashed dogs without the appropriate permit tag may be barred from the Park and/or fined in accordance with Pennsylvania law.

Borough Council believes that the revised Borough Park Dog Ordinance will create an environment of greater responsibility among dog owner that use the Park, and provide for greater safety and enjoyment for all Park visitors.

Please remember to complete and submit your form before June 15, 2025 and visit the Borough office at 238 Country Club Road between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm to pick up your tag(s).

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 8, 2025

MEDIA CONTACT: Steve Cowan, 412-429-5010

Route 4034 Audubon Road Slide Remediation Begins Monday in Sewickley Heights

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing slide remediation work on Audubon Road (Route 4034) in Sewickley Heights Borough, Allegheny County will begin Monday, May 12 weather permitting.

Beginning at approximately 7 a.m. on Monday, Audubon Road will close to traffic between Hunt Road and Little Sewickley Creek Road continuously through Friday, May 23. Crews will conduct slide repair and drainage improvements. Traffic will be detoured.

Posted Detour

West of the Closure

• From Audubon Road, take Fern Hollow Road (Route 4032)

• Fern Hollow Road becomes Camp Meeting Road

• Turn right onto Henry Road (Route 4039)

• Turn right onto Little Sewickley Creek Road (Route 4034)

• Follow Little Sewickley Creek Road back to Audubon Road

• End Detour

South of the Closure

• Same detour in opposite direction

Local access will be maintained.

PennDOT crews will conduct the work.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation begins work on Way Hollow Road Landslide Mitigation and Road Reconstruction to reconnect communities The Borough of Sewickley Heights and Edgeworth Borough, PA, March 20, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has contracted Allison Park Construction to complete the reconstruction of Way Hollow Road in the Borough of Sewickley Heights and Edgeworth Borough. A series of active landslides forced Way Hollow Road’s closure on January 24, 2020, disrupting a critical thoroughfare for residents of both communities and the Sewickley area, and increasing traffic volumes on local roads through residential neighborhoods. Since that time, Borough Managers and elected officials from both communities, along with Representative Valerie Gaydos and Senator Devlin Robinson, worked with PennDOT District 11 to develop a solution to open the roadway. The engineered solution will use micro-piles throughout the roadways with reinforced soil slopes in landslide areas, drainage improvements, and final roadway reconstruction. PennDOT anticipates the Way Hollow Road project to be substantially complete by the end 2025. Once complete, the roadway will be turned over to the local municipalities along with an annual stipend for maintenance. Local management of the roadway will provide for timely mitigation of any future issues and ensure that this critical throughfare remains open for area residents to utilize year round.  

April 15, 2024 – Recent heavy storms have resulted in two active landslides on Borough-owned roads – Barberry Road between Winterberry and Audubon, and Backbone Road between Little Sewickley Creek and the Sewickley Heights/Bell Acres Line.

The slides are still active and thus the roads cannot be opened to traffic. Borough Council and Staff are working on solutions to repair both roadways as soon as the sites stabilize.

Please contact the Borough office for further information 412-741-5119