Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) recently presented Oxford Borough officials with the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award.  Sen. Comitta nominated the borough for the honor for its overall community beautification and greening efforts.

“As a former mayor, I know just how important downtown beautification can be in supporting revitalization,” said  Sen. Comitta. “It drives business and sales, encourages tourism, enhances community engagement, promotes private investment, benefits the environment, and adds personality, highlighting the character of your community. I want to thank all of the staff and volunteers who take pride in their hometowns and are working to keep Oxford and Pennsylvania beautiful.”

Elected Official Nominations

The Community Pride Award is available to elected officials to recognize those in the community working to change behaviors at the local level and is open on a rolling basis. 

The Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Community Pride Award recognizes outstanding environmental stewardship by an individual, school, community organization or civic group that makes a commitment to litter control, recycling or general beautification.

Sen. Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester) serves as Minority Chair of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, and can be contacted by calling 717-787-5709 or sending email to: senatorcomitta@pasenate.com.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates from KPB, Like them on Facebook, Follow on Twitter, visit their YouTube Channel.

The 2022 Pick Up Pennsylvania Initiative will be held until May 31.  Questions should be directed to Michelle Dunn at 1-877-772-3673 Ext. 113 or send email to: mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

Keep PA Beautiful helps mobilize over 100,000 volunteers a year to pick up litter, clean up illegal dumping and beautify Pennsylvania.

(Photo: Jenna Mayer, Main Street Manager, Oxford Mainstreet. Inc; Kathryn Cloyd, President, Oxford Borough Council; Sen. Carolyn Comitta, District 19; Brian Dix, Executive Director, Oxford Mainstreet, Inc.)

Resource Link:

-- Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful Posts 2021-22 Annual Report

(Reprinted from the latest Keep PA Beautiful newsletter.  Click Here to sign up for your own copy.)

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[Posted: March 13, 2023]

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