Welcome to the 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.

TRAIL & MURAL DEDICATION

Did you know that June 6 is National Trails Day? What could be more fitting to acknowledge this day than by dedicating the William Dougherty Nature Trail Extension? The Trail which will be completed in late May connects with the end of the original trail and goes onto Sullivan Way near the Pine Street Pedestrian Bridge. The Borough will also dedicate the Community Mural which was painted by volunteers last summer. The mural will be permanently installed on the back wall of the building at the entrance to Sullivan Way and Dougherty Veteran’s Field. The Dedications will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the mural site followed by a small gathering at the All Saints Activities Building. Remember: ?The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity….and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself ?, William Blake (1757-1827).

Both of these projects were funded by outside agencies through grants. The grants for the trail extension were received from the Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Community and Economic Development. The free craft program was paid for, in part, from a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.

FREE CONCERT & CRAFT PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Mark your calendars for this year’s free concerts in the park!

June 20, Shot of Soul, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m., rock to the oldies!
July 11, Pittsburgh Banjo Club, a Pittsburgh favorite!
August 22, Elvis Lives, an Etna favorite!

All concerts are held in the playground on Pine Street. Remember to bring a blanket or lawn chair as seating is limited.

This year’s adult free craft will be rug braiding instructed by Christine Manges. There will be two sessions available for the six week course. Afternoon sessions will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. every Tuesday beginning on June 2. Evening classes will take place from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. every Wednesday beginning on June 3. Both class sessions will be held at the Etna Commons Senior High Rise facility on Hickory Street.

This year’s free youth craft sessions will take place at the Etna Playground on Pine Street on June 24, July 8, July 23 and August 6. Each of those days will have two sessions: 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. for ages three to eight and from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. for youth ages nine through sixteen. Marjorie Vinski will be the Instructor for these classes.

Funding for the free craft and concert programs is provided by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by an annual appropriation and the National Endowment on the Arts, a federal agency and the Borough of Etna.

SWIMMING POOL SCHEDULE

The Clarence Fugh Memorial Park and Pool will open Saturday, May 23. Weekend and holiday hours will be Noon to 7:00 p.m. throughout the season. Weekday hours through June 6 will be 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and beginning June 9 will be Noon to 7:30 p.m. through September 1. The cost of admission is as follows:

Daily admission, three years and older, $4.00

Etna Residents:

Family season pass ........ $120.00
Individual season pass .... $ 85.00

Shaler Area & Fox Chapel School District Residents:

Family season pass ........ $180.00
Individual season pass .... $120.00

Family pass includes YEAR ROUND residents of household. Proof of Residency for all season pass purchases is required. Children 8 years of age and younger must be accompanied by an individual 13 years or older.

Water aerobics will be back with Instructor Amanda Wise, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:45 – 8:45 p.m. beginning the week of June 22. Cost for admission is $3.00, $2.00 for season pass holders. Class size is limited so get there early.