Need a summer job? Scott Township is hiring pool lifeguards and Public Works summer help!

The pay rate is $14/hour for new workers, with higher pay rates for returning workers from previous seasons. The minimum age for lifeguards is 15 years old (with a lifeguard course taking place in mid-May). The minimum age for Public Works helpers is 16 years old.

The employment application may be found at https://scott-twp.com/employment-application/.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit (Formerly Port Authority)’s Bus Line Refresh initiative is in the final round of public engagement.  This includes some changes to a route in Scott Township. An interactive map and description of the proposed changes can be found here: https://engage.rideprt.org/buslineredesign/BLR-route38 as well as the QR code.

A survey to voice your opinion regarding this potential change can be found on the link. There is also a BLR Pop Up event at Raceway Plaza bus stop on May 1, 2026 from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. PRT staff will be there to review the Bus Line Refresh network and gather your input.

Waste Management will be closed on Monday due to the winter storm.  They will be operating one day behind this week.  Monday service will be moved to Tuesday. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Also, please do not shovel your driveway or sidewalk onto the street, it is an ordinance violation. For your safety, please stay off the roads.

The Township would like to notify residents that if there are substantial power outages, that warming centers will be activated, if necessary, at Scott Park in the Lodge for those in need during the upcoming storm. While our salt storage is not at full capacity due to issues with vendor supplies and delayed deliveries facing the entire South Hills region, we do have enough salt to get through the upcoming storm.  Later this year, thanks to a grant opportunity, the Township will be expanding its storage capacity to be able to have more salt on hand when needed. We do have sufficient salt for the upcoming storm; however, crews will be prioritizing plowing over salting as conditions require, and we ask for your patience as we work through the event. Please stay safe, monitor local updates, and keep off the roads, if possible, to allow crews to operate efficiently and safely.

There are two ways that you can get rid of your Christmas tree in Scott Township this year:

Waste Management will be collecting live Christmas trees again this year.  The collection will be on January 6, 2026, as a part of the first bulk collection day of the year. Christmas trees will count as one bulk item.  We ask that the Christmas trees are cut into 4’ sections. According to Waste Management, “One tree, no matter how many 4’ sections, is considered one tree.”

Need it gone sooner? Miss the January 6 bulk collection? Can’t let go of the holidays? No worries! The Scott Conservancy will be collecting Christmas trees as well! There will be a pile at the Scrubgrass Run Trailhead, 1459 Scrubgrass Rd. The conservancy requests that you ensure ornaments, lights, etc. are removed from the tree before disposing of it. (Yes folks, it has happened before.) This collection does not have a formal end date at this time.

Have a safe and happy holiday season!

The Scott Township Civil Service Commission will hold a competitive examination for the position of police officer.  Applicants must pass a physical agility, written, oral, background investigation, and a medical and psychological examination prior to being appointed.

Applications must be obtained at:

The Scott Township Municipal Building

Police Department (1^st Floor)

301 Lindsay Road

Carnegie, Pennsylvania 15106

Monday through Friday

8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

November 17, 2025 – December 19, 2025

The office is closed November 27 and 28, 2025

A Non-refundable Fee of $45.00 (cash, check or money order) payable at time of receiving the application. Make checks or money orders payable to SCOTT TOWNSHIP.

All applications must be returned before 4:00 P.M. on December 19, 2025, to be considered.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

U.S. citizen, 21 years of age, have a valid Pennsylvania Drivers License, high school diploma or G.E.D., must be physically and mentally fit to perform the duties of a police officer. Must be MPOETC certified prior to appointment.

2026 Starting Patrolman salary- $93,236.56

2026 Base Patrolman salary- $116,545.70

Please see the link below to review the proposed strategic management plan for Scott Township.

Scott Twp – Five Year Plan Final