• Ben Avon Borough has not received any further information regarding Verizon and SmartLink’s proposed cell phone tower in Ben Avon. When information is received, it will be made available to our residents here.

Ben Avon Council Meeting on Tuesday

The next Ben Avon Council Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 7:00 pm, will be held in person – at the Ben Avon Borough Building – as well as remotely. The meeting agenda can be found here once available.

To attend the meeting remotely by computer or phone, please contact the Ben Avon Borough office at (412) 766-7704 or send an email to Benavon@benavon.com for access details.

Please contact the Borough Office prior to the meeting with any questions or public comments that you would like to have addressed at this meeting.

The next Ben Avon Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 17, 2023.

Ben Avon Bookmobile Stop this Saturday

The Ben Avon Bookmobile will be in front of Anchor and Anvil Coffee Bar this Saturday, September 16 from 9:30 – 10:30 am.
The next stop date will be Saturday, September 30, 2023. Because this will be Fall Festival, the stop location will be moved to Forest and Church Ave, on the 30th only.

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/.

 

PA Rep. Venkat’s Emsworth Office Hours

PA Representative Arvind Venkat’s office hosts satellite office hours the second and fourth Monday of each month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Emsworth Borough Building, 171 Center Avenue, Emsworth, PA 15202.

Staff is available to provide constituents with a variety of services, including assistance with PennDOT services, Unemployment Compensation, Prescription Assistance Program, unclaimed property in the Pennsylvania Treasury, Property Tax/Rent Rebate, resources for veterans, and so much more.

Kindly pick up after your pets

Ben Avon is a very pet friendly neighborhood and we’d like to keep it that way for our pets and our human residents.  With due respect, kindly pick up your pet’s waste while on any public or private property that does not belong to you. This means bagging and disposing of waste in your own refuse container.  For full details on Ben Avon’s domestic pet ordinance please go to https://ecode360.com/31607104. Penalties may be imposed for anyone caught violating this ordinance.

QVCOG Glass Recycling is offered in 2 Locations

Free Drop-Off Glass Recycling is available at the Avalon Borough Public Works 629 New Brighton Road, 15202 & at the Sewickley Borough Riverfront Park 300 Chadwick St, Sewickley, PA 15143.

  • Hours of operations are dawn to dusk each day
  • Glass containers must be rinsed of any perishable debris prior to being recycled
  • Adhesive labels and container lids do not need to be removed from glass prior to being recycled
  • Glass products such as mirrors, porcelain dishware, and light bulbs will not be accepted.

Welcome!

Ben Avon is located along the Ohio River six miles northwest of Downtown Pittsburgh. It is a vibrant, residential community, built in the past and restored for the future. We invite you to visit our vibrant community; learn about our history; and discover for yourself why Ben Avon is such a great place to live and raise a family.

Ben Avon is pleased to be served by the Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company, the Ohio Township Police Department, NorthWest EMS and our own wonderful and dedicated staff. Seven council members and our mayor comprise our locally elected officials. We are one of the five communities served by the Avonworth School District.

Dial 9-1-1 when you need emergency assistance from the police, fire department, or rescue team.

For non-emergency calls, contact

  • Ohio Township Police: (412) 259-8304
  • Emsworth Volunteer Fire Company: 412-766-3055
  • Northwest EMS: (412) 331-2600

Ben Avon Borough Office:

    1. Office Hours:

      • Monday – Wednesday, 8:00AM – 4:00PM
      • Tuesday, 8:00AM – 1:00PM

Terrie Patsch
Borough Secretary

7101 Church Avenue
Ben Avon, PA 15202
Phone: 412-766-7704
Fax: 412-766-7311
benavon@benavon.com

Public Works Department

Hours of operation:
Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dale Regrut, Public Works Foreman
250 Spruce Street
Ben Avon, PA  15202
Phone 412-761-5311
benavonpw@benavon.com

Ben Avon Communications & Newsletter

Upcoming Events

September 25, 2023
  • Tri-Boro Joint Planning Commission Mtg

    September 25, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Borough of Avalon, 640 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202, USA

    The Joint Planning Commission is a panel of representatives from Avalon, Bellevue and Ben-Avon that was established to develop the Tri-Borough Joint Zoning Ordinance. The Commission typically meets monthly, the last Monday of each month, at 7:00 pm in the Avalon Borough Council Chambers, 640 California Avenue.

    For any questions or for information on attending a meeting,  email  triboroughsjpc@gmail.com.

    See more details

September 27, 2023
  • Trash & Recycling Collection Day

    September 27, 2023

    Trash and recycling collection for Ben Avon takes place every Wednesday. 

    Items to be recycled include paper, food & beverage cans, plastic bottles, jars & jugs (labeled #1 & #2 plastic), flattened cardboard & paperboard.

    Visit Recycling 101 for more information or Waste Management

    See more details

September 30, 2023
  • Ben Avon Bookmobile Stop

    September 30, 2023  9:30 am - 10:30 am
    Anchor & Anvil Coffee Bar, 7221 Church Ave, Ben Avon, PA 15202, USA

    See more details

  • Avon Club Fall Festival

    September 30, 2023  10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Church Avenue, Church Ave, Ben Avon, PA, USA

    September 30, 10am-4pm, - Fall Festival. Church Ave will be closed between Forest and Hilands, with no parking from 8am-5pm.

    See more details

October 4, 2023
  • Trash & Recycling Collection Day

    October 4, 2023

    Trash and recycling collection for Ben Avon takes place every Wednesday. 

    Items to be recycled include paper, food & beverage cans, plastic bottles, jars & jugs (labeled #1 & #2 plastic), flattened cardboard & paperboard.

    Visit Recycling 101 for more information or Waste Management

    See more details

October 11, 2023
  • Trash & Recycling Collection Day

    October 11, 2023

    Trash and recycling collection for Ben Avon takes place every Wednesday. 

    Items to be recycled include paper, food & beverage cans, plastic bottles, jars & jugs (labeled #1 & #2 plastic), flattened cardboard & paperboard.

    Visit Recycling 101 for more information or Waste Management

    See more details

October 14, 2023
  • Ben Avon Bookmobile Stop

    October 14, 2023  9:30 am - 10:30 am
    Anchor & Anvil Coffee Bar, 7221 Church Ave, Ben Avon, PA 15202, USA

    See more details

October 17, 2023
  • Ben Avon Borough Hybrid Council Meeting

    October 17, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Ben Avon Borough Building, 7101 Church Avenue, Ben Avon

    The Borough of Ben Avon shall hold its Council meetings for the year 2023, on the third Tuesday of the month on the dates shown below, beginning in January, both virtually via Microsoft Teams and in the Borough of Ben Avon Municipal Building at 7101 Church Avenue, Ben Avon, PA 15202 at 7:00 p.m. on the following dates:

    January 17, 2023
    February 21, 2023
    March 21, 2023
    April 18, 2023
    May 16, 2023
    June 20, 2023
    July 18, 2023
    August 15, 2023
    September 19, 2023
    October 17, 2023
    November 14, 2023
    December 19 , 2023

      

    See more details

October 18, 2023
  • Trash & Recycling Collection Day

    October 18, 2023

    Trash and recycling collection for Ben Avon takes place every Wednesday. 

    Items to be recycled include paper, food & beverage cans, plastic bottles, jars & jugs (labeled #1 & #2 plastic), flattened cardboard & paperboard.

    Visit Recycling 101 for more information or Waste Management

    See more details

October 23, 2023
  • Tri-Boro Joint Planning Commission Mtg

    October 23, 2023  7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
    Borough of Avalon, 640 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15202, USA

    The Joint Planning Commission is a panel of representatives from Avalon, Bellevue and Ben-Avon that was established to develop the Tri-Borough Joint Zoning Ordinance. The Commission typically meets monthly, the last Monday of each month, at 7:00 pm in the Avalon Borough Council Chambers, 640 California Avenue.

    For any questions or for information on attending a meeting,  email  triboroughsjpc@gmail.com.

    See more details