THE BOROUGH BULLETIN
Digital Newsletter
April 2025 Edition
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Spring Roadside Litter Cleanup
Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 10:00 AM
The Franklin Park Environmental Advisory Council will be leading its annual Roadside Litter Cleanup event, rain or shine, on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10AM along Nicholson Road between the Baierl YMCA and Concordia of Franklin Park. Police traffic control, safety vests, work gloves, and garbage bags will be provided. If you can help, please RSVP to dplatt@franklinparkborough.us or call the office at 412-364-4115 to let us know you can attend!
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Junior Councilperson Program
Franklin Park Borough is currently looking for candidates for our Junior Councilperson program. To be eligible, students must be a high school junior or senior for the school year 2025/2026 and must reside in Franklin Park Borough. We are very enthusiastic about this program and the benefits it can provide both for the student and the community. Students who wish to participate in this program should submit a letter of interest and/or resume to Franklin Park Borough, 2344 West Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 or by email to dplatt@franklinparkborough.us. The deadline for submission is Friday, May 9, 2025. Council will then conduct interviews of all applicants. Follow the link for the description of the Junior Councilperson Program. For more information follow the link to the Junior Councilperson Program webpage.
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SAVE THE DATE22nd Annual Franklin Park Community Scholarship Golf Outing
Monday, July 28, 2025
HOSTED AT A NEW LOCATION
CRANBERRY HIGHLANDS GOLF COURSEBENEFITS THE FRANKLIN PARK BOROUGH COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP FUND We welcome foursomes as well as singles, which will be paired into teams. The format is a 4-person scramble. Team prizes are awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, and 3rd place. Skill prizes, prize drawing, 50/50, putting contest, breakfast, lunch, and beverages are provided. The Borough offers advertising and golf packages that will support the scholarship fund drive. We are also seeking Event, Lunch, and Tee Sign sponsors and prize and gift basket donations for our prize pool. Ads will be placed in the borough’s Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 newsletters. Watch our website for when more detailed information will be made available. For questions or additional information, contact Donna Platt at 412-364-4115, Ext. 302 or by email at dplatt@franklinparkborough.us. |
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COMING SOON!!
PaperRetriever Recycling Bin
The Paper Retriever is a free paper recycling program that benefits the environment by providing access to recycling accepted items including: Newspaper, magazines/catalogs, office and school papers, junk mail, envelopes (including window), folders, fax and copy paper, colored paper, shredded paper (bagged), books (soft and hardback). Items not accepted are food wrap/containers, tissue products, plastic, glass, or aluminum. This service is being provided as an addition to your curbside recycling container. The bin will be located across from the Police Department at the Franklin Park Borough Municipal Building, 2344 West Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. You can't miss the Paper Retriever bin with its bright green and yellow colors. Watch our website as we will let you know when the bin arrives. Please note that if unacceptable items are being placed in this bin we will have to reconsider continuing to provide it.
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Easter - April 20th
Spring Roadside Litter Cleanup - April 26th
Mother's Day - May 11th |
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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.
Planning Commission - Tuesday, April 15 @ 8:00 pm Borough Council Regular Meeting - Wednesday, April 16 @ 8:00 pm Recreation Board - Tuesday, April 22 @ 7:00 pm Technology Advisory Committee - Thursday, May 1 @ 7:00 pm Environmental Advisory Council - Monday, May 5 @ 7:30 pm Borough Council Work Session - Wednesday, May 7 @ 7:00 pm Zoning Hearing Board - Thursday, May 8 @ 7:30 pm |
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