THE BOROUGH BULLETIN
Digital Newsletter
November 2023 Edition
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Immediate OpeningsAccepting applications for Boards and CommissionsFranklin Park Borough has immediate openings and is accepting applications for Borough Boards and Commissions for terms beginning January 2024. The openings are listed below. Click here to view more information regarding the Boards and Commissions. - Building Board of Appeals - 1 Vacancy
- McCandless Franklin Park Ambulance Authority - 1 Vacancy
- Planning Commission - 1 Vacancy
- Scholarship Selection Committee - 1 Vacancy
- Technology Advisory Committee - 2 Vacancies
- Zoning Hearing Board - 2 Alternate Vacancies
Applications and letter of interest and/or resume should be submitted to the Borough Secretary at ckrummert@franklinparkborough.us or mail to 2344 West Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. |
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Franklin Park Swears in a New Police Chief
On November 15, 2023, Chief Walter Healy retired after honorably serving 31 years with the Franklin Park Borough Police Department. Chief Healy began protecting, first his country in the United States Marine Corp in 1986 rising to the rank of Sergeant, and then joining the department in 1993 rising through the rank of Sergeant to Chief of Police. Sgt. Aron Leach was sworn in as Chief on November 15, 2023. Chief Leach joined the department in 1998, becoming the department’s detective in 2005, and was promoted to Sergeant in 2019. Chief Leach previously worked for Donora Police Department and served in the United States Marine Corp.
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Light Up Your Holidays with a
New Recycling OpportunityDid you put up your holiday lights, and now you are trying to figure out what to do with the old and broken ones? Franklin Park is excited to offer residents a way to dispose of those string lights! There is a bin in the upper lobby of the Municipal Building courtesy of Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling. Michael Brothers has partnered with Project Bundle-Up for their Annual Christmas Light Recycling Drive. Proceeds from the light recycling program benefits Project Bundle-Up. All funds raised will provide children and seniors with new winter outerwear. The bin will be available to Franklin Park residents through December.
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Street Parking andSnow Removal Laws
Franklin Park Police would like to remind residents that on street parking is prohibited between 2am-6am every day. This becomes extremely important as we head into the winter months, so snow and ice removal vehicles can keep the street clear. We would also like to remind residents that it is illegal to deposit or cause to be deposited any snow or ice on or immediately next to a fire hydrant or on any sidewalk, roadway or loading and unloading areas of a public transportation system, except that snow and ice may be mounded by the Borough on public cartways incidental to the cleaning thereof and it’s just not cool to blow your snow into the street.
Under Pennsylvania law, the owner of any property abutting a sidewalk has a duty to maintain that sidewalk in a safe manner. In Franklin Park, that means clearing snow within 24 hours of a snow event and keeping the sidewalk in a state of good repair.
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The Franklin Park Borough Police Department has noticed an increase in fraud reports across all age groups. Please take the time and click here to review tips from the FBI concerning Fraud. (You can also check out Scams and Safety at www.FBI.gov for more information or visit www.ftc.gov to report fraud or identity theft.) |
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Fall Leaf Bag Collection Dates
Weeks of November 27 and December 4, 2023
All bags must be placed at the curb by 6:00 am Monday morning of each week. Only leaves in biodegradable paper bags will be collected. Do not close leaf bags with duct tape! Please leave enough room at the top of the bag so you can either fold or roll it closed. Residents should utilize the curbside collection process during the scheduled leaf bag collections weeks. There will be no leaf bag collection the week November 20. |
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Thanksgiving on Every TableWe would like to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone who generously donated food to the Thanksgiving on Every Table Food drive. We delivered two truck loads of food along with several gift cards to North Hill Community Outreach. A special thank you to Franklin Elementary and Ingomar Middle School for showing their support by helping the community and those in need. Thanks again for your generosity and for making this food drive a great success!!
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INTRODUCING OUR "SNOW ANGELS" VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Snow Angels is a volunteer program designed to assist older and disabled residents with snow removal from sidewalks and driveways after a winter storm. The program will run from December 1 through the last snowfall of the season. The Borough is looking for volunteers willing to be a Snow Angel. Snow Angels will then be paired with a nearby resident in need. Signing up to be a Snow Angel or to receive assistance is easy! Go to the Snow Angel Program page of our website to sign up on online or to acquire additional information and guidelines of the program. Or 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". |
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Residents with Special NeedsIf you or a member of your family will need assistance in case of an evacuation order, please call 412-364-4115, indicate your name, address, and type of disability. The Borough will incorporate your information into the Emergency Operations Plan, so that help can be rendered. |
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What's more exciting than fire trucks and Santa Claus!!The annual visit of Santa Claus sponsored by the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Santa will be riding on the fire truck and will travel over all streets and roads. Parents should listen for the fire truck siren and escort younger children to the truck to receive a candy present from Santa |
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REMARKABLE TREE PROGRAMPennsylvania was named for our trees; Pennsylvania means Penn’s Woods. The EAC is starting a Remarkable Tree Program to begin a registry of notable trees within Franklin Park Borough in order to identify the grandest trees and help preserve these icons. The long-term goals of the program are to promote the importance of the tree canopy to our environment; promote stewardship to ensure sustainability of the canopy; foster community appreciation; celebrate the many social, economic, environmental, and human health benefits; as well as educate residents about appropriate preservation, conservation, maintenance and planting practices. Nominated trees must be within Franklin Park. If you know of a Remarkable Tree, please bring it to our attention by submitting a Remarkable Trees Nomination Form. Deadline for 2023 nominations is December 1, 2023. For more information on the program or ways to nominate a tree visit our News from the EAC webpage.
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SALUTE TO VETERANS BREAKFAST RECAPWe held our Salute to Veterans Breakfast on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at the Blueberry Hill Park Activity Center. We had over 50 veterans attend with their guest, and of those veterans we were honored to have 6 WWII veterans in attendance. The guests also included representatives from our Bicentennial and Breakfast sponsors. We were excited to have Rocky Bleier as our Keynote speaker who was introduced by fellow veteran Senator Robinson. It was also a privilege to have the NA AF JROTC service as color guard for the event. The veterans were very thankful and appreciative to be honored for their service.
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 Front Row: NA Air Force JROTC Color Guard
Second Row: Honored WWII Veterans
Back Left: Senator Robinson and Mayor O'Keefe |
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American Red Cross Blood DriveThe American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at the Franklin Park Borough Municipal Building's Meeting Room on Friday, November 24, 2023 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please call 1-800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: Franklin Borough to scheduled an appointment. Click here to view the informational flyer for the blood drive. |
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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 Salute to Veterans Breakfast Sponsors
84 Lumber
Schellhaas Funeral Home
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Thursday, November 23rd and Friday, November 24th
Thanksgiving Holiday - Borough offices will be closed
(Garbage collection scheduled for Thursday will be delayed one day.) HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! |
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Monthly Meeting Schedule
All monthly meetings are open to the public and are either in-person, virtual or both. The link needed to attend a virtual meeting can be found on the meeting agenda on the Agenda & Minutes page or on the monthly Calendar on our website. This newsletter is published on or about the 15th of each month. Therefore, the meeting dates provided below will be from the 15th of this month through the 15th of next month. All meetings are subject to change, and residents are advised to check our website for latest updates.
Borough Council Regular Meeting - Wednesday, November 15 @ 8:00 pm
Planning Commission - Tuesday, November 21 @ 8:00 pm
Recreation Board - Tuesday, November 28 @ 7:00 pm
Environmental Advisory Council - Monday, December 4 @ 7:30 pm
Borough Council Work Session - Wednesday, December 6 @ 7:00 pm
Technology Advisory Committee - Thursday, December 7 @ 7:00 pm
Zoning Hearing Board - Thursday, December 14 @ 7:30 pm |
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