At its April meeting, the borough council unanimously authorized Chief of Police Thomas Murray to hire a second full-time police officer.

Accreditation is a process whereby a police agency can evaluate and improve their overall performance. It is based on standards containing a clear set of professional objectives. These objectives are reviewed and operations are adapted to meet these objectives.

“Janet is always ready to help everyone! Every trash day she brings in her neighbor’s trash cans. She delivers food to her neighbors. Janet also picks up litter on our street. I have been her neighbor for 20 plus years and she is always ready to help no matter what! She even weed whacks my yard!” - Lisa Burke

You can easily spot Frank going on walks with his family throughout the West side of the avenue. Frank doesn't take these tours of our neighborhood lightly. He walks the streets of his territory in order to instill a healthy dose of fear and respect in the birds, bunnies and other neighborhood cats who dare to enter his domain.

If you could have someone follow you around all the time, like a personal assistant, what would you have them do?

On Friday, April 8th, our youngest residents came together to dye and decorate some eggs and take part in Easter-themed games. The following day, April 9th, was our annual Easter egg hunt. The kids were divided into three age groups: 3 and under, 4 to 7, and 8 to 12.

So, I went into this interview with the functional knowledge of insurance of a pre-school child who’s seen a couple of commercials. The most I know is that I like that Mayhem guy (he seems like he could hang), I can hum a couple of jingles and I sometimes have scary dreams of a talking lizard.

Hi! My name is Macie and I interviewed Mr. J about a couple things and want to share them with you.

Tim Shepard, their technician, pictured on the right, grew up on Elbon and has worked for the Crilly’s for 18 years. They have maintained, inspected, and repaired cars for more than a generation of Parkside residents.

He doesn’t get lonely but given the size of his tank, it is easy for him to get bored which is why Sam has chosen to brighten up his space with a renovated party theme. His octopus statue is his current favorite and he can often be found weaving his way through his tentacles.

The show contains some language that would not be allowed during prime-time network shows, but I found it appropriate for my teens and we watched it as a family, one episode each day. It is repetitive enough that it may not be good for bingeing. We laughed a lot and enjoyed discussing the clues we were given along the way to see who could correctly identify the murderer.

There are a couple of twists and changes here with the narrative but anyone who has followed the cannon of the Batman’s mythology knows that is nothing the Bat can’t handle. These changes, some subtle and some less so, work to flush out the story beautifully.

In early March, before the buds begin to emerge on the bare branches of trees, crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths and tulips bloom. Yellow, pink, blue, and white flowers bring hope that winter is nearly over and spring is on the horizon.

This month, I asked my students, “What are your Spring Break plans?”

The Parkside Borough Communications Committee invites you to celebrate and express your gratitude for those neighbors who help make Parkside feel like home. Nominations can be submitted online via the Parkside Borough website or can be submitted using the nomination forms located at the borough office

This one is dedicated to all the vegetarians and their parents who had to scramble to learn how to cook without delicious meat.

Timika Stamis has loved living in Parkside with her husband, Jason, since 2007 and their twin boys, Corban and Cody, who were born eight years later