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Summit Hill considers pedestrian crossing signs

You've seen them in a lot of communities; those signs in the middle of the street at crosswalks proclaiming that "Pedestrians have the right of way."

There's a possibility you might soon see several of them on Route 902 in Summit Hill.Last month a suggestion was made that a sign be placed at the intersection of Ludlow and Pine Street (Route 902) in the borough because of children crossing the highway to reach their bus stop.Chief of Police Joseph Fittos said he looked into the matter and that PennDOT would provide the crossing signs for free.White crosswalk lines are required to be painted and the speed limit cannot exceed 35 mph. This is presently the speed limit on the highway.A suggestion was made to add them to the intersections of Pine Street with Hazard and White Streets, too.Council President Michael Kokinda said a sign should also be considered for Lehigh Street.Borough Secretary Kira Steber said it's dangerous to cross Route 902 at Fell Street.Kokinda said council will discuss the signs.Council decided to hold off adopting a no parking ordinance for the 300 block of East Richards Avenue. The site is next to the Summit Hill Little League baseball field.It was decided last month to make the block off-limits to parking because police were summoned there numerous times during baseball games when residents complained there wasn't enough room to get out of their garages.Lines have been painted by the borough work crew at the garages with the word "no" written between them.Council members hope to construct off-street parking for the field.In other business:• Council approved a one-hour parking space for J & C Tanning, 12 E. Ludlow St., which will be enforced only during business hours. The business asked for two spaces, but the council said it would allow just one.• Aurelia DeMatto was granted permission to use the gazebo in Ludlow Park at 1:20 p.m. Oct. 10 for a prayer service for America and for world peace.• The annual fall cleanup in the borough will be held on Oct. 12 on the east side of the borough and on White Bear Drive, and on Oct. 19 on the west side along with Laurel Drive and Mountaintop Road.Items to be picked up include up to five tires, tire rims, auto body parts and appliances. Refrigerators and air conditioners must have freon removed. No TVs, computers, keyboards and monitors will be picked up.Council members said they are getting frustrated that the garbage hauler hasn't scheduled an electronics pickup. They said such an annual event is included in the contract with Tamaqua Transfer.Councilman Jesse Walck suggested that if one isn't scheduled soon, that the borough consider withholding payment to the firm. He said discussions for an electronics pickup have been happening since April.• Council will petition the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to retain the right to investigate noise complaints themselves at establishments that serve alcoholic beverages. The borough has been doing the enforcement for the past year, but that ordinance expires Oct. 21 and must be renewed.• Bids will be solicited for heating oil and diesel fuel.