Parkesburg Borough Council Meeting
October 17, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Held at Borough Hall
315 W. 1st Ave., Building 1
Parkesburg, PA 19365
Admin@Parkesburg.org
Halloween Parade
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Beginning at 4:00 p.m.
Followed By "Trunk or Treat" at Minch Park
Halloween Trick or TreatMonday, October 31, 2022
6-8 p.m.
Parkesburg Water Main Replacement
USED BICYCLE AND SEWING MACHINE DRIVE
(Rain or Shine)
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23, 2022
12 P.M. - 3 P.M.
West Goshen Municipal Complex
1025 Paoli Pike
(Entrance on Five Points Road)
West Goshen, PA 19380
We're collecting adult & kids bikes and sewing machines to send to Uganda, Albania and Guatemala. Do your part to put used bikes and sewing machines to good use in the developing world.
Bikes should be rust free. No chidrens trikes, but bikes with flat tires in need of some repair are accepted. Portable sewing machines should be in working condition. A donation toward shipping costs is necessary for our continues success (suggested $20 per donated item, minimum $10.00). All materia and monetary contributions are tax deductible and a reciept will be provided on site
SPONSORED BY:
CHESTER COUNTY SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
PATTI LYNN (484) 796-4039
plynn@chestercswa.org
Yard Sale Permit
https://www.parkesburg.org/DocumentCenter/View/144/Yard-Sale-Application-PDF?bidId=
PARKESBURG LIBRARY NEWS
SEPTEMBER 2022
Barnstormers Baseball in Lancaster! Library fundraiser, $15 per ticket, Saturday, Sept. 17, 6:30. Tickets: buy at the library or at https://fevo.me/parkesburglibrary2
Story Time, every Wednesday at 1:00 in the Children’s Room.
Sen. Carolyn Comitta Mobile Office, at Parkesburg Library, September 7, 2:00-4:00. Services Provided: SEPTA Key Senior ID Cards; Property/Rent Rebate; PennDOT Questions or Assistance; Birth/Death Certificate Requests; Unclaimed Property; Any State Government Issue.
Book Sale, some educational toys, Saturday, September 24, 9:00 – 3:00 at the library. Fill a bag for $6. Note: this is inn conjunction with Parkesburg Community Yard Sale.
Final Friday September30, 5:00, Fall Fest, 200 block of Main St., Parkesburg. Library Staff be there with books for sale and crafts for kids.
Medicare Basics, get your questions answered, Saturday, November 5, 11:00 – 12:00. Sign up at the library or call us at 610-857-5165.
New York City Bus Trip, Nov. 19, 7:30am – 11:00pm, $65. Sign up at the library.
Brandywine River Museum We have a FREE PASS! Free admission to the museum for up to 4 guests. Patrons need to come to the library to borrow the pass, first come, first served.
Chess Club, suspended until further notice.
Book Sale Corner, in the Children’s Room during library hours. Books, DVDs, CDs, etc.
PAWS for Reading, 3rd Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30. Kids read to a nice dog. Call for a 15-minute spot.
Knitting and Crochet Club, every Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm in the library. All levels of experience welcome. Bring your project and join in the fun!
Mystery Book Club, 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:00 – 7:00, in person and Zoom.
Help the library when you order from Amazon.com Go to http://smile.amazon.com to sign up. Same products and prices. Amazon gives the library .5% of the purchase.
Volunteers needed for library activities – Book Sales, Final Fridays, and other scheduled events.
Parkesburg Library, 105 West St, Parkesburg, PA, 610-857-5165, FAX 610-857-1193, www.parkesburglibrary.org, Hours: Monday and Thursday 10:00-5:00, Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00-7:00, Friday 10:00-4:00 (Saturdays 9:00-1:00 June 18-Aug 20). Library Board Meetings: 4th Mondays except July, Aug & Dec, 7:00 in the library.
Parkesburg Emergency Management Link
https://www.parkesburgoem.org/home
The 2022 Guide to Local Farm Products in Chester County (aka the farm guide) is available at Borough Hall .
UPCOMING HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENTS
HHW COLLECTION DATES:
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR EACH EVENT! REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE A FEW WEEKS BEFORE EACH EVENT.
Saturday, August 27, 2022 - Oxford Register Here
Saturday, October 8, 2022 - West Chester Register Here
Click here for further details on the upcoming Chester County HHW collection events and a full list of accepted materials.
Click here for the 2022 Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Household Hazardous Waste Events Schedule.
Sanitation (Trash) and Recycling Collection Schedule for 2022
Trash collection days:
• Tuesday for residents South Side
• Wednesdays for residents on E. 1st Avenue and E. 2nd Avenue and North side
Recycling:
• Thursdays for residents north of 4th Avenue
• Fridays for residents on 4th Avenue and south to Chestnut Hill Drive.
Sanitation:
Currently, Trash collection days are Thursday for the South side and Fridays for the North side, E. 1st Avenue and E. 2nd Avenue.
• Trash currently collected on Thursday will be collected on Tuesday
• Trash currently collected on Friday will be collected on Wednesday
Recycling:
Currently, Single-Stream Recycling is picked up on Tuesdays for the majority of the Borough and on Wednesday for residents on 4th Avenue and south to Chestnut Hill Drive.
• Recycling currently collected on Tuesday will be collected on Thursday
• Recycling currently collected on Wednesday will be collected on Friday
Chester County Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Program
The Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance Program serves Chester County residents and can only be accessed by dialing 2-1-1. Please follow the three steps below:
1. Press 2 for Homelessness and Housing Crisis
2. Press 2 for Chester County
3. Press 2 for Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Funding will serve individuals and families that are obligated to pay rent and meet the following three criteria:
- Households obligated to pay rent.
- Qualified for unemployment or have experienced financial hardship due, directly or
indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreak. - Demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
- Have a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median (income limits are
subject to change per guidance from the federal government).
Once the client has contacted 2-1-1 for intake and referral, they will need to gather information for submission. Those who are eligible can use the emergency rent and utility funding to pay for outstanding rent, electricity, gas, water, and sewer; and energy costs such as fuel oil or propane, over a 15-month period. To view the application checklist, visit:
www.chesco.org/4905/Rent-Assistance
A MESSAGE FROM PECO:
We have seen an increase in reports of payment scams in your area. These scammers are contacting PECO customers and falsely claiming their electric or gas service will be disconnected unless payment is made immediately. These scammers use tactics such as “spoofing” to manipulate the Caller ID phone number displayed on your phone so that it appears to be a PECO phone number.
PECO will never demand immediate payment, nor will we ever require one specific form of payment, such as a prepaid card or digital currency. Do not pay on-site for services, PECO employees will never ask for or demand cash payments or personal banking information in-person. You should never provide anyone access to your home who claims to be from PECO, or a contractor working for PECO, unless the person has proper identification.
For more information on payment scams and what you can do to keep your information safe, visit peco.com/scams. If you are ever suspicious of a caller claiming to be from PECO, hang up and call us directly at 1-800-494-4000.
Leaf collection:
Please place fallen leaves in cans covered with lids or biodegradable paper bags. Yard and Leaf waste may be placed in the same biodegradable paper bags.
Please do not use plastic bags.
Leaf and Yard Waste
Weekly on Mondays from April 4, 2022, through October 21, 2022
November 7, 2022
December 5, 2022