Swissvale - Community and Borough News

10/21/2026

Have a Happy Halloween in Swissvale!

10/19/2026

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the annual Swissvale Mile will affect parking and street closures in the area. Street closures will be in effect from approximately 7:00 am – 11:00 am. No parking signs will be posted along the route this week.

Street closures and areas of “no parking” will include parts of Schoyer, Schoyer Ext, Nevada, Monroe, Church, Pocono, Commercial, McClure and Aurelius. Closure locations are shown on the map below.

Traffic is NOT permitted to cross the race path during the closures. If you need to leave between 7 – 11 am, please find a place to park your car outside of the race path.

Find out more at www.TheSwissvaleMile.com. Questions? Contact: [email protected]

10/15/2026

Make sure you are prepared to vote on November 3, 2026. Polling places are occasionally required to move to new locations; it is important to verify your polling place before Election Day.

Make a plan to vote on Election Day and find your polling place by visiting https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Elections/Voting-at-the-Polling-Place.

Download the polling place listing at https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Elections/Candidate-and-Municipality-Resources/Polling-Place-Listing. This file is continually updated; changes will be clearly marked.

10/15/2026

10/13/2026

There will NOT be street sweeping on Thursday, October 15th so that Public Works employees can attend a winter road maintenance seminar. Cars do not need to be moved from the street.

10/09/2026

From PennDOT:

Beginning Friday night, October 9th– A single-lane restriction will occur in each direction on I-376 (Parkway East) between the Edgewood/Swissvale (Exit 77) and Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) interchanges from 9:00 PM Friday night through noon Saturday.

10/07/2026

October 19th is the last day to register to vote for the 2026 General Election on Tuesday, November 3rd.

Districts 7 and 8 which previously voted at 7350 McClure Avenue, Swissvale Senior Citizen Center have been relocated to POWER at 7436 McClure Ave. due to the construction at the library.

For more information and helpful links including ballot drop off locations visit the borough website:

https://www.swissvaleborough.com/217/Voting

10/05/2026

The agenda for the October 7th Regular Council Meeting is available on the borough website in the Agenda Center.

https://www.swissvaleborough.com/AgendaCenter

10/01/2026

09/30/2026

It only takes a few minutes to ensure you're ready to vote in the next election. Make note of these important dates:

✅ Oct. 19 – Last day to register to vote in the midterm election: vote.pa.gov/Register
✅ Oct. 27 – Last day to apply for a mail ballot: vote.pa.gov/MailBallot
✅ Nov. 3 – Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.