We closed out 2022 having a busy year. On the left side are the 2022 year to date stats. Incidents: 6,599 Criminal Arrests: 264 DUI Arrests: 69 Reportable Crashes: 77 Traffic Citations: 904 Written Warnings: 5,395 Robberies: 4 Thefts: 188 Assaults: 24 Sex Crimes: 10 Drug Offenses: 30
Summer, with its long hours of daylight and warm weather, is the perfect season for families to build some great memories together. Yet all too often, kids find themselves in a rut looking for things to do. Whatever size your family is or how old the kids are, you can have a great summer with […]
Submitted by DAVID M. PRYZBYSZ, Assistant Chief Looking around, it’s not hard to see that Chippewa is a place of growth. Just look at all the changes in the last year or so! Dunkin’, Taco Bell, a car wash, and Bowser Chevrolet are just a few new additions to our commercial landscape. A new housing […]
Some people think of squirrels as bright-eyed bushy tailed critters scampering through the forest burying acorns. Other people think of squirrels as crafty acrobatic thieves raiding their backyard bird feeders. Whatever your opinion of them, squirrels provide a vital service to the forest ecology. The nuts they bury and forget to retrieve grow into new […]
Pictured above: Crew moving the rock that now sits at the corner of Rt. 51 and Darlington Rd. in 1965. Some of you may wonder what the story is behind the “rock” that sits at the corner of Rt. 51 and Darlington Rd. Back in 1965, the Chippewa Township Road crew found it as they […]
“Learning the secret of flight from a bird was a good deal like learning the secret of magic from a magician.” – Orville Wright When the Wright Brothers first successfully flew a plane 850 feet in Kitty Hawk, NC after years of research in 1902, the public’s reaction was underwhelming. Although it was a historic […]
The Chippewa Police Department continues to proudly serve and protect the community. The department recently promoted three officers to the rank of Corporal. These promotions will afford more supervision and oversight within the police department. Officers Eli Nye, Jacob Delmonico, and Royce Deyber were promoted with an effective date of September 2022. To further enhance […]
Isn’t it amazing how time seems to go by so quickly? It wasn’t all that long ago that I was writing about all the activities the Fire Department had planned for the summer and now I am already looking back at those times and looking forward to what the fall season has to bring us. […]
Submitted by Pam Varga, Sahli Park Manager Like aerial acrobats, hummingbirds dart through our summer gardens—their iridescent colors flashing like jewels. There are 388 species of hummingbirds found in North, Central, and South America, but only one is found in Pennsylvania—the Ruby Throated Hummingbird. Named for the male’s bright red bib, called a gorget, adult […]
Submitted by Tamela Peterson, EAA Chapter 68 Member Every community has organizations that foster pride and commitment attributed to an exceptional group of staunch enthusiasts. One such organization is in the heart of Chippewa at the Beaver County Airport, the Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA Chapter 68. It is a remarkable group of aircraft builders and […]
Submitted by David M. Przybysz, Assistant Chief and John Syka, President Hey Folks! We did it! By the time this article goes to print, we – hopefully – will have made it through the winter weather and be anxiously awaiting the spring rains to bring green grass and pretty flowers back to our community. We […]
Halloween activities for teens and adults often involve haunted houses or spooky hayrides, but you may be looking for something a little less scary for younger kids. When children think of Halloween, most envision large bags of candy and elaborate costumes depicting their favorite movie characters or superheroes. If traditional Trick-or Treating is not appealing […]
No matter how well we believe we are managing our money, personal finance can always be improved upon. Some people believe it to be unnecessary, but if you find yourself never having any spare income to stash away, despite believing—or knowing—that you are certainly bringing in enough money to enable that, it might be time […]
Credit cards can be a useful tool in managing personal finance, but you have to be careful to keep control of them and make sure they don’t take control of you. One way to do this is to be intentional about applying for new credit cards. Make sure you have a plan to keep the […]