Briefly Brentwood
BOROUGH NEWS
Borough Manager ’ s Message George Zboyovsky , P . E ., ICMA-CM
“ If we don ’ t support local independent businesses , then who will ? Use them or lose them !” “# supportlocal # smallbusinesssaturday # # shopsmallshoplocal !” cKeesport rentwood
CITY BRIEFLY OF MCKEESPORT BRENTWOOD NEWS
It ’ s the most wonderful time of the year ! Which means it is time for my annual plea for everyone to support Brentwood businesses this holiday season . So please try to make that extra effort to shop local this holiday season . It is so easy to shop online and Amazon makes it easy to purchase items and return the ones you may not keep . Most local businesses have websites , so you can still shop local from the comforts of your couch . So , without further ado , I present the 2023 “ Top Ten List ” as to why you should keep your Christmas shopping local .
10 . More Holiday Cheer to spread since you will not turn into Scrooge riding around the parking lot of some store trying to find a parking spot and then getting grumpier when you come out and you forget where you parked ! ( Because , you know , that ’ s never happened to me …)
9 . You help the environment . Buying from a locally owned business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation and less packaging . The money you save on gas can go to that “ special ” holiday gift for yourself ( and with the way gas prices are rising , that gift could be a new car !)
Dennis Troy
PRESIDENT
MAYOR PASQUALE CARNEVALE
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL DENNIS TROY , PRESIDENT
HAROLD SMITH , VICE PRESIDENT
Harold Smith
VICE PRESIDENT
54 BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL
OFFICIALS OF THE BOROUGH OF BRENTWOOD 2023
Melissa Lenigan
PRESIDENT PRO TEM
8 . Get better service locally . Try finding someone to help you with a question at one of those “ big box ” hardware stores compared to any of the Brentwood stores . How many times have you walked into a local store in Brentwood and met someone you know , either a fellow customer or an employee ? Exactly !
7 . You get to purchase that new Najee Harris shirt while supporting the community . Did you know that for every $ 100 spent in locally owned independent stores , $ 68 returns to the local community through taxes , payroll , and other expenditures ? Spend that online and $ 0 comes home ! In addition , I challenge anyone to find a better deal for a sports team shirt anywhere other than in Brentwood .
6 . Find something unique for the hardto-shop-for people on your Christmas list . Small local business owners tend to select their products based on their interests and likes rather than giant marketing campaigns for “ junk ” nobody really wants or needs , so if you shop local you can get something more meaningful this year than just another stocking stuffer .
MELISSA LENIGAN , PRESIDENT PRO TEM
DR . ROBERT PASQUANTONIO RICH SCHUBERT
Dr . Robert Pasquantonio
Pat Carnevale
MAYOR
MICHAEL FOYLE STEPHEN THOMAS
SOLICITOR GAVIN ROBB
Rich Schubert
5 . Can get your kids off the couch and working . Local businesses are the largest employer nationally and , in our community , provide the most jobs to residents . Just about everywhere is hiring !
4 . Support the 4th of July Parade while you shop in Brentwood at many of our businesses . Community organizations receive an average 250 % more support from local business owners than from large “ big box ” national chains , .
3 . Fight Blight while supporting any of the restaurants , stores , or shops in Brentwood . Local businesses are owned by people who live in the community . They tend to invest a lot into keeping their businesses aesthetically pleasing , modern , clean , and OCCUPIED .
2 . We can help build up and promote Brentwood . A growing body of economic research shows that in an increasingly homogenized world , entrepreneurs and skilled workers are more likely to invest and settle in communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind businesses and distinctive character .
Mike Foyle
BOROUGH MANAGER GEORGE ZBOYOVSKY , P . E ., ICMA-CM
CHIEF OF POLICE ADAM ZEPPUHAR
Stephen Thomas