THE BOROUGH BULLETIN

Digital Newsletter
August 2023 Edition

TWO NEW BEAUTIFUL GARDENS BEING

CREATED FOR ALL TO ENJOY

Municipal Building - You may have noticed a large black tarp covering the grass near the side parking lot of the Municipal Building.  A pollinator garden is being created by Girl Scout Troop 52673 as part of their service project.  The garden will have many types of plants and flowers native to Pennsylvania with a gravel path access.  Outside the garden will be a picnic table and a little library which is the service project of an Eagle Scout. These are just a start of the enhancements planned for the Municipal Building property for residents to come and enjoy.

Old Orchard Park - Parks Department staff have been busy cutting down dead and dying cherry trees and prepping the area that will become a beautiful pollinator garden with a variety of plants, bushes and flowers, most native to Pennsylvania, with a gravel path access.  The garden is being created by local Girl Scouts in memory of a lost member and friend.  The garden will include two park benches and little library, made and donated by Girl Scout Troop 46629 for their Bronze Award, in the midst of the garden for a nice quiet place to read or reflect.  

We hope you will enjoy these two gardens and the beauty that they will provide the community.

DID YOU NOTICE OUR NEW LOOK?

Franklin Park Borough would like to introduce you to our new logo!!  You may have already noticed it on a few signs and in some digital material.  In the coming months you will see changes in our signage, correspondences and in our digital presence.  

FIREFIGHTER FOR A DAY!

Registration is now open to attend Firefighter For a Day on September 30, 2023 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Team up with local firefighters to practice techniques used in firefighting and rescue operations. Participating local fire services include Franklin Park VFC, Ingomar VFC, Marshall Township VFD, Ohio Township VFC , Highland VFC, and Wexford VFC.

Training will be held at: Franklin Park VFC 2360 - Rochester Rd, Sewickley, PA 15143.  Lunch will be provided.  Adults and juniors are encouraged to attend—Minimum age is 14.

https://firefighterforaday.com/

Snow Angels is a volunteer program designed to assist elderly and disabled residents with snow removal from sidewalks and driveways after a winter storm.

The Borough is looking for volunteers willing to be a Snow Angel.  Snow Angels will then be paired with a nearby resident in need.

If you are an elderly or disabled resident in need of a Snow Angel or would like to volunteer to be a Snow Angel contact Donna Platt at 412-364-4115, Ext. 302 or by email at dplatt@franklinparkborough.us.

This program is just starting to get organized.  It will take time to set up a list of volunteers.  If you know of a neighbor that could use the help please volunteer to be their "Angel".

SALUTE TO VETERANS

 BREAKFAST

We would like to invite our veterans to our Salute to Veterans Breakfast on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 10:00 am.  Veteran and former Pittsburgh Steeler Rocky Bleier will be the keynote speaker.  There will be no cost to the veteran or their guest.  If you are a veteran that resides or has resided in Franklin Park Borough please contact Donna Platt at 412-364-4115, Ext. 302 or by email at dplatt@franklinparkborough.us. 

THANK YOU FOR OUR SERVICE!

BICENTENNIAL SPONSORS

  Gold Sponsors
First National Bank
 Senator Devlin Robinson

  Silver Sponsor
Soergel Orchards

Bronze Sponsors
Allegent Community Federal Credit Union
Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C.
 CHROME Federal Credit Union
  Highmark BCBS/Allegheny Health Network
Kaelin Farm Market
  Lennon Smith Souleret Engineering Inc.
  The PNC Financial Services Group
  Pittsburgh Regional Transit
State Representative Arvind Venkat
  Schneider Downs Wealth Management
 UPMC Passavant