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After Dormont Council rejected plans for a skate park plan, Mary Pitcher has approached another community with the idea.
Could a skatepark be coming to Scott Park? A Scott resident, who tried to have a skatepark in Dormont only for it to be rejected there, is now pushing for it to be built in the township or other South Hills communities. But the township commissioners are uncertain about the funding plan and want to know a lot more about the concept before even discussing it. The township was approached recently by Mary Pitcher, who wants to build the skatepark as a way to remember two of her sons after they drowned in July 2008 while at a reservoir in the Allegheny National Forest. The family originally lived in Dormont, but Pitcher has relocated to Scott Township. Dormont Park appeared to be the prime location for the skatepark, but the council there …
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The diver who recovered the bodies of Stephen and Vincent Pitcher recalls the experience.
An insider provides insight to Pitcher Park's next steps and intentions.
Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park wishes to issue this statement to avoid any further misinformation. While the outcome of the latest Dormont Council vote was a disheartening blow to Pitcher Park, it is not the final chapter. Pitcher Park is looking into the resulting legal matters of this vote, but at this point has not decided on which avenue to pursue. This is being done to protect the organization and in no way is an attempt to cause harm to Dormont or its residents. We can promise that any decision will be the result of careful consideration, legal advice and will be ethically sound. Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park is at this point reentering the deliberation process of other communities that would benefit from a skate park donation, …
Council voted Monday not to move forward with an ordinance that would have approved a previous motion in favor of the park.
Dormont Council voted Monday not to move forward with the Pitcher Park Memorial Skate Park project. Monday’s agenda included an item to advertise an ordinance that would have approved the April 5, 2010 motion the previous council passed in favor of the park. The 2010 motion resulted in a detailed memorandum of understanding. However, borough solicitor John Rushford said the former council did not follow proper procedure, voiding both the 2010 motion and the MOU. During the public comment session at the beginning of the meeting, Pitcher Park Foundation President Mary Pitcher said her understanding after speaking to Rushford was that the borough—not the Pitcher Park Foundation—had made a mistake in the process. “We just don’t understand how …
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1:56 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
This freezing is easily prevented when the regular park patrons and maintenance departments are communicating. The presence, or absence, of a water fountain nearby can impact the maintenance load. Without a water fountain, skaters will need to pack in their own hydration. It seems to take about 6 Gatorade bottles to fill up a normal trash can, so having a water fountain is terrific. During the … more ›
Dormont Council meets Monday at 7 p.m.
Dormont Council will meet today, Monday, at 7 p.m. in the recreation center in Dormont Park. Agenda items include approving several payments to the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG) and to appoint members of council to the SHACOG Board of Directors. Items regarding Pitcher Park, appointments to borough administrative positions and changes to the fee schedule also are on the agenda. The agenda is attached to this article as a PDF. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
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4:27 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Matt, great analogy and I get it. My issue is not with spending money or not funding public safety. My problem is that we go through police cars at an alarming rate, I am stunned that we are so out of line with other boroughs on longevity. I am privy to some issues in the past with our police equipment and would like to see our units last longer then 30,000 miles. more ›
The new borough solicitor and interim borough manager attended Monday’s Dormont Council meeting.
For the first time in more than a month, all seats were filled at the Dormont Council meeting. “You’ll all recognize that there are a few new faces here with us tonight,” said council President Bill McCartney. “We now have a full complement.” New borough Solicitor John Rushford, of the firm Dodaro, Matta and Cambest, attended Monday’s meeting, as did Dave Soboslay of the management firm Delta Development. Delta Development was hired as interim borough manager, and Soboslay will be the borough’s main point of contact until a permanent manager is hired. McCartney said further discussion of both firms would be held at next week’s meeting. Also during the meeting: The next Dormont Council meeting is April 2 at 7 p.m. at the recreation center …
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7:11 pm on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
A couple of things I would like to point out about the article posted above: 1. Thanks to those who caught my mis-type. The agenda item actually reads: Motion to advertise an ordinance to ratify the Motion of April 5, 2010 passed by the previous Council and the resulting May 2, 2011 MOU for a multi-use park proposed by the Pitcher Park Foundation. Daniele, that information was not obtained … more ›
Dormont Council meets today, Monday, at 7 p.m.
Dormont Council will hold its regular agenda meeting today, Monday, at 7 p.m. in the recreation center at Dormont Park. Agenda items include the introduction of the new solicitor and interim borough manager, as well as the appointment of a delegate and alternate to the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG). Also on the agenda is the discussion of several payments to SHACOG and discussion of amending the fee schedule to make pool passes free for senior citizens age 65 and older. Discussion of the ordinance that led to the memorandum of understanding for the multi-use park proposed by the Pitcher Park Foundation also is on the agenda. Agenda meetings are non-voting meetings. Items discussed this evening likely will be voted on at …
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Tonight's Dormont Council meeting will be held in the recreation center.
Dormont Council will hold its regular business meeting today, Monday, at 7 p.m. in the recreation center above Dormont pool. Tonight's meeting agenda includes a motion to appoint a committee of borough citizens to develop and propose alternative to the May 2, 2011 Pitcher Park proposal. Also on the agenda is a motion to appoint a committee of residents and business owners to participate with borough officials in discussions of #1 Cochran's development proposal. Parking issues, particularly those concerning the Illinois Avenue parking lot, also will be discussed. Several other motions on the agenda will deal with public safety and public service issues, and with issues from the finance and legal committee. The meeting agenda is attached as …
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3:03 pm on Monday, March 5, 2012
The executive session scheduled prior to tonight's Dormont Council meeting has been cancelled. more ›
Dormont Council members plan to vote on several motions next week regarding Pitcher Park, but they are not planning a blanket vote against or in favor of the project.
Dormont Council plans to take action next week regarding the Pitcher Park issue, but the action won’t involve voting for or against the proposed skate park. Instead, council plans to vote on at least three motions that could help bring order to what council President Bill McCartney called a “horrible conundrum.” The first would be to advertise an ordinance to ratify the April 5, 2010 motion passed by the previous council members, as well as the resulting Memorandum of Understanding for the multi-use park proposed by the Pitcher Park Foundation. Solicitor Deron Gabriel provided a legal opinion regarding the borough’s responsibility to the Pitcher Park Foundation earlier this month. But Councilwoman Laurie Malka said she wanted council to …
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2:29 pm on Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Ed: thank you. This is, however, a family publication that has given me lots of room to address many subjects, including the ever inflammatory gun control issue (I'm pro-gun). I spent a year, during the Vietnam War, stationed with a garrisson of United States Navy personnel on the island of Taiwan. Trust me, when the occassion is just right, those sailors taught me some pretty salty phrases. You … more ›
Pitcher Park Memorial Skatepark
12:31 pm on Friday, April 20, 2012
Hello DSA, Thank you for your suggestions. We are exploring all possibilities, not just those that end in a courtroom. I can assure you however we will not "rush" into any decisions. It is our hope to part ways with Dormont in a much more favorable light than was previously experienced. We hope that through this process we may even be able to gain support from those who opposed this project. … more ›