Borough of Etna

"WE WILL ACT TODAY SO THAT IN THE FUTURE OUR COMMUNITY IS AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE THAT IS THRIVING AND ECONOMICALLY SOUND. WE ENVISION AN ETNA THAT IS KNOWN FOR A GOOD SCHOOL SYSTEM AND COOPERATIVE GOVERNMENT. OUR FUTURE INCLUDES A FOCUS ON SAFETY AND A RESPECTED, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED POLICE FORCE. WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF FLOOD CONTROL"

Etna is a small bustling community covering one square mile along the banks of the Allegheny River, and is bordered on three sides by Millvale, Shaler Township, and Sharpsburg. Centrally located, Etna is just 10 minutes (non-rush hour) from downtown Pittsburgh and close enough for easy access to the shopping centers in North Hills, Fox Chapel, and Monroeville, the cultural opportunities in Oakland and North Side, and the nine local Colleges and Universities.

Once a mill town, over the past twenty years, Etna has re-emerged as a residential community with a highly diversified business base. Within its borders are over 160 businesses ranging from good-sized industrial firms to smaller, family-owned retail and consumer outlets.

Etna has an approximate population of 3924 and is growing younger each year as more couples with small children move into the community. These young families have a refreshing vitality and a dedication to get involved and work to make Etna a great place to raise children. Their efforts have been fruitful, as evidenced by the many youth-oriented activities that abound throughout the year. There's baseball, softball, and deck hockey leagues open to both girls and boys and active scouting troops from Cubs and Brownies to Seniors and Explorers. These activities, coupled with Etna's pool, playground, and sporting complex on Pine Street afford positive, close-to-home leisure time fun, not just for children, but for the whole family.

On the following pages we have outlined all the areas of community life that would be of interest and importance to all who live and work in our town.

Etna Borough 2018 Budget

Hampton Shaler Water Authority 2016 Annual Public Water Supply Report

River Bend - A Comprehensive Plan for Etna, Millvale and Sharpsburg

Etna Borough Rain Garden Project

Three Rivers Heritage Trail

Every Drop Counts: 33 Ways to Conserve water

2017 Public Safety Newsletter

Carbon Monoxide Safety

Heating Fire Safety

Facade Grant Open To All Businesses

Blighted Property Assistance Resource

Home Collection Program for Household Generated Special Materials

Etna Recognized as Live Well Community

Stormwater Smart PA

EEDC Sign Grant Application Package

Health Department to Offer Free Lead Testing for Children

Municipal Reporter

Winter Street Skate

Bell Monument Engraved Brick Form

Senior Citizen & Low-Income Tax Preparation Assistance

Open Burning in Allegheny County

Open Burning Regulation Fact Sheet

Wood Smoke Health Effects

Recycling - Common Contaminants

Senior Citizen & Low-Income Tax Preparation Assistance

Undercliff Volunteer Fire Department– 700 Mt. Royal Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15223

February 5 – April 12, Mondays and Wednesdays ONLY, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In conjunction with local AARP Tax-Aide Program volunteers, and the Shaler North Hills Library, this service will assist senior citizens and low-income residents prepare their annual tax return.  The number of clients served on a given day is based upon how many volunteers are available, and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 9 a.m., and clients MUST sign in. For additional information, please call the Shaler North Hills Library at 412-486-0211 or visit www.shalerlibrary.org.

    Please bring the following information with you for tax preparation:

        • 2016 Tax Return                         • Dependent care provider documentation, (including EIN or SSN, amounts)

        • W-2 from each employer             • 1095-A if health insurance was purchased on their own

        • Social Security SSA-1099             • Railroad Retirement Statement RRB-1099

        • All other 1099 forms                   • Documentation supporting all deductions if itemizing

        • Unemployment 1099-G               • SSN cards identifying themselves and dependents

        • 1098-T Education Credits            • Copies of property taxes or rent paid (if qualified for PA-1000)

        • Copy of blank check (routing and account number) for direct deposit

The Library will receive copies of basic forms and instructions, and can assist in ordering or printing specific forms from tax sites online. One form is printed for free, additional copies and pages are 20 cents/page. In addition, you may call the IRS at 1-800-829-3676 to order forms via mail.

Healthy Community Design Survey

Want to help encourage healthy community design in Pennsylvania? This quick (10 min) survey lets APA Pennsylvania’s Healthy Communities in PA task force know your healthy community design priorities to help identify resources for Pennsylvania’s communities. If you are involved with a program or project related to healthy community design, including it in this survey can help you advertise your program as a resource to other Pennsylvania communities. Let them know what you think at bit.ly/HealthyComPA! Find out more about the APA Pennsylvania’s Healthy Communities in PA task force at planningpa.org/advocacy/healthy-communities-in-pa.

Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainable Community Essentials Certification

Etna Borough is proud to announce that it is among the first municipalities to become certified through the Southwestern Pennsylvania Sustainable Community Essentials Certification program. Etna is recognized at the Silver level of certification for meeting the program’s rigorous performance criteria which tracks 131 policies and practices that define a sustainable community. This Certification, developed by Sustainable Pittsburgh, is designed for municipalities that are working to save money, conserve resources and serve vibrant communities. In earning the Silver Certification, Etna is acknowledged for its progress in addressing such areas as community design and land use, energy efficiency, health and wellness, mitigating blight, intergovernmental cooperation, recycling and waste reduction, fiscal controls, and internal management and operations. Details regarding how we are addressing these areas can be found on the certification
program’s website: www.sustainablecommunityessentials.org

Etna has now been designated a Sustainable Pennsylvania Certified Silver Community.

Special Needs Registry

Allegheny County Emergency Management Agency launched the “Special Needs Registry” this past February. This Special Needs Registry allows residents with physical, mental health or intellectual disabilities to provide information to the Department of Emergency Services. This voluntary information may then be shared with those responding to a home for a police, fire or medical emergency. The Special Needs Registry is intended only for those who live independently and not in a residential needs facility such as a nursing home or group home. The Special Needs Registry can be found at the County’s website at www.alleghenycounty.us/specialneedsregistry Information provided through the Registry will be programmed to appear on the screen when an emergency call is made from the home. This will allow dispatchers to alert emergency responders that there may be a unique situation in the home involving a person with special needs.

Zoning Ordinance Rehab

In 2015, ZONING ORDINANCE, NO. 1361, was unanimously adopted by Etna Borough Council. This ordinance is the culmination of over two years work by the Borough, first with the adoption of the new Comprehensive Plan, Riverbend, in June of 2014 which included a major goal of a total rehab of our zoning laws. The ordinance may be found on our Forms page under the Information menu above. We thank the committee who participated in the long process and all of those residents who attended public hearings and meetings on both the Comprehensive Plan and the zoning ordinance and provided their input. We hope and believe this ordinance is one tool that will help us achieve other short and long term goals of our Comprehensive Plan. Through some additional grant funding, the Borough is currently working on Design Guidelines for the Central Business District.

Parking Permit Program

In May of 2017, Council adopted Ordinance No. 1370, which amended Ordinance 1364 of 2016. The new Ordinance removed the term "PILOT" from the Residential Parking District, and reduced the free parking time limit from 2 hours to 1 hour.

Residential Parking Permits are required for parking on Maplewood Street from Garrick Street to Locust Street, a portion of Pine Street (the side across from the playground and swimming pool - odd numbered side), a portion of Locust Street from the intersection of High Street to Maplewood Street on the even numbered side), Locust Street from Maplewood Street to Pine Street on the odd numbered side) and Garrick Street. In order to obtain a permit, a resident must provide verification of car ownership and/or specific written permission to operate a company vehicle, payment in full for the permit, proof of current vehicle registration, proof of current vehicle insurance, proof of valid driver’s license with the address located in one of the designated permit zones and proof of payment of all wage and property taxes.

All permit zones now have 1 hour free parking, and enforcement hours on Pine Street and Locust Street from the intersection with Maplewood to the Pine Street pedestrian bridge are from 5pm to 7am. All other areas in the zone will be enforced 24/7. There will be no enforcement on all Borough-designated holidays.

Visitor permits may be purchased if needed. Only one visitor permit may be purchased at a time and will be issued to eligible residents for his/her visitors. Each permit is good for seven uses in a thirty day period. Caregiver permits are available and will be issued for one year to eligible residents. The resident must show proof of residency and submit a statement of need for the Caregiver Permit. For company vehicles, only one company automobile per household shall be permitted but not in addition to the number of permits allowed per household. Households are limited to two parking permits per household, but if the household has a garage or off-street parking available, that household is eligible to obtain one permit only. On-street parking permits are non-transferrable and all permits are good for one year – from April 1 through March 31. Resident permits cost $20.00 annually, Visitor permits are $10.00 (for 7 uses) and Caregiver Permits are also $20.00 annually. Contractor passes will be provided at no charge, pending the approval of a completed an application. Other conditions (such as display, etc.) are in the full text of the ordinance.

The Borough would like to take this opportunity to thank the residents of these areas for their input and thoughtful considerations and deliberations during the numerous public meetings regarding this pilot parking program. This request was brought to council by a resident living in this neighborhood of the community, which has some very specific and particular parking challenges due to the summer time use of the municipal swimming pool and playground, the fall and winter use of the Etna Deck Hockey Rink at the playground, the fall ScareHouse event and the large employer located on Pine Street. This is a very active sector of our community. These activities are good for the community and we are grateful for them; but, they do pose additional parking problems for the residents in this area. Again, our thanks go out to the many residents who attended the public hearings on the issue and shared their thoughts on how to tackle this problem.

Parking Permit Application

Weatherization Assistance Program

ACTION-Housing operates the Weatherization Assistance Program for the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Washington, and Greene counties. The Weatherization Assistance Program is a federally-funded program that provides eligible homeowners and renters with free-of-charge weatherization services, which refers to the process of reducing the amount of air infiltration into and out of the home. This process should improve energy efficiency, reduce heating and electric bills, and make the home a more comfortable place to live. Click Here to find out more.