Ben Avon Borough

03/17/2025

03/17/2025

⚠️ Attention Emsworth, Ben Avon, Kilbuck and Glenfield Residents! ⚠️

Saturday March 22nd Emsworth VFC will be hosting a rescue training day throughout the area with local fire companies. An increased amount of emergency vehicle traffic can be expected, do not be alarmed during this time.

Locations of our incidents. During this time you may see emergency personnel in these areas, do not be alarmed!

- Emsworth Borough DPW Building
- Avon Park
- Ben Avon Borough DPW Building
- Emsworth Park
- Vinegar Hollow
- Dawson Park
- Toms Run Conservation
- Dixmont Property (Will cause increased emergency vehicle traffic on Roosevelt Road)
- Acord Park

We thank you in advance for your cooperation!

03/11/2025

During its February 19th meeting the QVCOG Board of Delegates unanimously approved an agreement with Tree Pittsburgh to develop the parameters for a tree adoption event for the QVCOG region. Approximately 100 young trees will be made available exclusively to residents within QVCOG member communities. All available trees and shrubs will be within 2-gallon containers that measure 8 3/4” in diameter and 8 1/2” deep and should fit in most vehicles. The event will take place at the Avalon Borough Pool parking lot on Saturday, April 12th from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Add some beauty to your yard with trees from Tree Pittsburgh! Register at this link today. https://secure.givelively.org/event/friends-of-the-pittsburgh-urban-forest/tree-adoption-quaker-valley-cog-municipalities-spring-2025 This is a registration-based event made exclusively available to residents within QVCOG communities. Additional details regarding this event, including the available species of trees, can be found within the registration link above.

03/11/2025

02/26/2025

The Ben Avon Bookmobile will be in front of Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar this Saturday, March 1 from 9:30 – 10:30 am. The ACLA Bookmobile stops in Ben Avon every other Saturday. The next stop date is Saturday, March 15, 2025. Please see the Ben Avon Borough calendar, benavon.com/calendar, for stop information.

For any requests, call or email the ACLA library service at (412) 321-1853 or https://aclalibraries.org/contact-us/. You may also search the library's catalog at https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net/.

The Ben Avon Bookmobile stop is partly supported through Ben Avon Borough and private contributions from the Avon Club Foundation, Jane France and Chris Allison, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and many generous neighbors.
Please consider supporting this bi-weekly stop by donating. Donation checks may be made payable to “ACLA” with a note on the memo line “Ben Avon Bookmobile” and mailed directly to Allegheny County Library Association, 22 Wabash St. #202, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. You may also submit donations online by going to the ACLA website: https://aclalibraries.org/library-finder/acla-mobile-services-

02/14/2025

There will be a solicitor from Trinity Solar in the Borough February 14, 2025 through March 14, 2025.

01/16/2025

The Ben Avon Bookmobile will be in front of Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar this Saturday, January 18 from 9:30 – 10:30 am. The ACLA Bookmobile stops in Ben Avon every other Saturday. The next stop date is Saturday, February 1, 2025. Please see the Ben Avon Borough calendar, benavon.com/calendar, for stop information.

For any requests, call or email the ACLA library service at (412) 321-1853 or https://aclalibraries.org/contact-us/. You may also search the library's catalog at https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net/.

The Ben Avon Bookmobile stop is partly supported through Ben Avon Borough and private contributions from the Avon Club Foundation, Jane France and Chris Allison, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and many generous neighbors.
Please consider supporting this bi-weekly stop by donating. Donation checks may be made payable to “ACLA” with a note on the memo line “Ben Avon Bookmobile” and mailed directly to Allegheny County Library Association, 22 Wabash St. #202, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. You may also submit donations online by going to the ACLA website: https://aclalibraries.org/library-finder/acla-mobile-services-

01/06/2025

BEN AVON RESIDENTS:
Due to inclement weather, WM is closed today. All pick-ups will be delayed by one day.

12/16/2024

Please join us in congratulating FF/EMR William Fisher, LT./EMT Sean Boaks and LT. Michael Kohl on successfully obtaining their Firefighter II certification. Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

12/04/2024

The Ben Avon Bookmobile will be in front of Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar this Saturday, December 7 from 9:30 – 10:30 am. This will be the last bookmobile date for 2024. Stay tuned for the 2025 schedule!

Call or email the ACLA library service for any requests, at (412) 321-1853, https://aclalibraries.org/contact-us/. You may also search the library's catalog at https://librarycatalog.einetwork.net/.

The Ben Avon Bookmobile stop is partly supported through Ben Avon Borough and private contributions from the Avon Club Foundation, Jane France and Chris Allison, The Pittsburgh Foundation, and many generous neighbors.
Please consider supporting this bi-weekly stop by donating. Donation checks may be made payable to “ACLA” with a note on the memo line “Ben Avon Bookmobile” and mailed directly to Allegheny County Library Association, 22 Wabash St. #202, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. You may also submit donations online by going to the ACLA website: https://aclalibraries.org/library-finder/acla-mobile-services-bookmobile/................ and writing "Ben Avon bookmobile" in the comment section.