Dickinson College First Year Students volunteer in HP Park West Side Neighborhood

We had the pleasure of hosting 40+ Dickinson College first year students for their community service work. They weeded, mulched and planted around the alleys of Heberlig Palmer Park, trimmed low hanging branches, cleaned up litter, mulched and weeded tree wells on neighboring streets and cleared storm drains. They worked extremely hard all afternoon and… Read More Dickinson College First Year Students volunteer in HP Park West Side Neighborhood

August 29, 2015March 22, 2017 BSL

Carlisle Walk-ability/Bike-ability Working Group

Thu, Apr 16, 6:00 PM Downtown Carlisle Association offices at 53 South Street (basement) https://carlislewestside.nextdoor.com/events/278715/ Are you interested in making Carlisle a more pedestrian friendly place? Do often walk or bike to places in town? Do you have kids and want to make their walk to school safer? Great! Come out next Thursday (4/16) at… Read More Carlisle Walk-ability/Bike-ability Working Group

April 14, 2015April 14, 2015 westsideneighborhood

Frederick, Seibert & Associates, Inc. hired to design Heberlig Palmer Park Construction Plans

We are happy to announce that Carlisle Borough has hired Frederick, Seibert & Associates (FSA) to design construction plans for the Heberlig Palmer Park upgrade. They will then oversee the construction as contractors implement the different projects within the park. This project is funded through funds raised from individual, business and grant donations including grants from the Department of Conservation… Read More Frederick, Seibert & Associates, Inc. hired to design Heberlig Palmer Park Construction Plans

April 10, 2015May 20, 2015 westsideneighborhood

Help Carlisle become a more Vibrant, Connected and Playful Community!

The Carlisle Neighborhood Alliance is a network of residents who have come together to develop a sense of community and build relationships between each other and the downtown. To make this vision a reality, we will be focusing on seven working groups (six included in this survey) made up of local residents and community partners… Read More Help Carlisle become a more Vibrant, Connected and Playful Community!

March 31, 2015March 12, 2017 westsideneighborhood

Heberlig Palmer Park Project and Fundraising

Donate by Check through the Downtown Carlisle Association Full Park Plan Overview Document Spring Spruce Up Pics Something wonderful is happening on the West Side. Our community is coming together to work on a project that benefits everyone in the neighborhood and it will even have a positive effect for the whole town. Heberlig Palmer… Read More Heberlig Palmer Park Project and Fundraising

December 11, 2013September 11, 2015 westsideneighborhood2 Comments

Take Back the Streets Town Meeting Recap

The following recap was provided by Hope Station and posted on their Facebook Page. Additional write ups from the Patriot and Sentinel. Several weeks ago Charles Petty walked outside of his house to ask some young men to leave his property. When they didn’t like his request, one of the men hit Petty with a… Read More Take Back the Streets Town Meeting Recap

November 2, 2013December 8, 2013 westsideneighborhood1 Comment

Take Back the Streets Town Hall Meeting At Hope Station

What: Take Back the Streets Town Hall Meeting When: Friday, November 1st at 6:00pm Where: Hope Station Who: Everyone, Anyone Recently, our neighborhood has seen an unfortunate, violent attack on one of our community members. Two 17 year old chose to attack a 30 year resident over a simple parking space. The specifics really don’t make much… Read More Take Back the Streets Town Hall Meeting At Hope Station

October 27, 2013December 8, 2013 westsideneighborhood

Lots of Park Updates! & Next Steps…

Next Meeting: Monday Sept. 16th 6:30pm Where: Quaker Church-252 A st. Guest Speaker: Curtis Hetrick from the East Side Neighbors will discuss how their group organized the upgrades at Biddle Mission Park. This will help us organize our plans, fundraising and documentation based on what was successful for their project. Agenda: (see bottom of post) Wow!… Read More Lots of Park Updates! & Next Steps…

September 6, 2013December 8, 2013 westsideneighborhood

Regular Meeting Time for West Side Neighbors-Heberlig Palmer Park Project

What: West Side Neighbors-Heberlig Palmer Park Project Where: Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot (between N. Pitt St, Lincoln St., N. West St, & A St) When: Monday August 19th 6:30 PM (every 3rd Monday from now on) Who: Everyone, Anyone Two weeks ago we had a productive meeting with community members where we discussed the draft design of the… Read More Regular Meeting Time for West Side Neighbors-Heberlig Palmer Park Project

August 19, 2013March 26, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Heberlig-Palmer Park Draft Design Meeting Recap and Updates

Next Meeting: When: August 19th 6:30pm Where: Heberlig-Palmer Tot Lot (Rain Location Friends Meeting House 252 A Street -directly across the street from the Tire and Wheel site) Who: Anyone, Everyone What: This will be the first meeting to really plan out our first steps to get this project funded and organized. (Meetings will be held… Read More Heberlig-Palmer Park Draft Design Meeting Recap and Updates

August 9, 2013March 26, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Heberlig-Palmer Tot Lot Meeting Recap

First, let’s start by thanking the 30 neighbors who showed up to discuss ideas about the Tot Lot. It was such a great group of people with diverse thoughts on what the Tot Lot could become. There were a few neighbors whose homes border the park and their perspectives were extremely important to the conversation.… Read More Heberlig-Palmer Tot Lot Meeting Recap

June 3, 2013December 8, 2013 westsideneighborhood4 Comments

Tot Lot Meeting Rain Location Change! Friends Meeting House 252 A Street

Where: Friends Meeting House (Quaker Church) 252 A Street (directly across the street from the Tire and Wheel site) On A Street between N. College and N. West St When: 6:30 pm Who: Everyone, Anyone Contact: carlislewestside@gmail.com We will not be rained out! The weather isn’t cooperating with us today but that won’t stop us. Friends… Read More Tot Lot Meeting Rain Location Change! Friends Meeting House 252 A Street

May 28, 2013May 16, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Sentinel Article on Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot Upgrade and Food Forest

The Sentinel wrote an article discussing the upcoming meeting about the Tot Lot Upgrade and Food Forest (read all about our initial ideas here. Hopefully it will help get more people to turn out but we have already heard back from a small group of people eager to start the discussion. The Landscape Planner/Developer… Read More Sentinel Article on Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot Upgrade and Food Forest

May 26, 2013May 16, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Heberlig Palmer Food Forest & Park Upgrade Meeting-Tuesday May 28th 6:30pm (in the Park!)

Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot Food Forest & Park Upgrade Meeting When: Tuesday May 28th 6:30pm Where: Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot (between Pitt St, Lincoln St., West St, & A St) Who: Everyone, Anyone! contact: carlislewestside@gmail.com UPDATE: It looks like the Landscape Designer will be able to attend the Heberlig Palmer Food Forest/Park Upgrade Meeting. It’s… Read More Heberlig Palmer Food Forest & Park Upgrade Meeting-Tuesday May 28th 6:30pm (in the Park!)

May 23, 2013May 16, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Growing a Food Forest in Heberlig Palmer Tot-Lot

Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot Food Forest & Park Upgrade Meeting When: Tuesday May 28th 2013 6:30pm Where: Heberlig Palmer Tot Lot (between Pitt St, Lincoln St., West St, & A St) Who: Everyone, Anyone! So, we’ve got this crazy idea. Hear us out. We have watched as other neighborhood groups recently have brought their community… Read More Growing a Food Forest in Heberlig Palmer Tot-Lot

May 17, 2013March 17, 2015 westsideneighborhood

West Side Neighborhood Yard Sale?

It’s that time of year when we are all spring cleaning. Anyone interested in having a bunch of yard sales coordinated on the same day so we can promote them together? It might make all of our yard sales more lucrative! Please fill out the poll below if you are interested and tell me what… Read More West Side Neighborhood Yard Sale?

April 12, 2013May 16, 2014 westsideneighborhood

Public Meeting for Bike and Trail Network

November 5, 2011 westsideneighborhood

Spring Clean-up Make-up Day

Due to a crazy amount of rain, the cleanup was a wash out. We are trying to still get a mini clean up organized Tuesday April 26th after work starting at 5:30. We will meet at Hope Station on Penn Street to pick up supplies and then venture out into different sections. We hope to… Read More Spring Clean-up Make-up Day

April 22, 2011March 12, 2017 westsideneighborhood

Come Out for Carlisle Spring Clean Up April 16th 2011!

Carlisle needs a little help getting ready for the summer so once again there will be an all town clean up on Saturday April 16th 2011 from 10am – 12pm. People will meet at the First Presbyterian Church on the corner of High and Hanover (where the farmer’s market is held each summer) to pick… Read More Come Out for Carlisle Spring Clean Up April 16th 2011!

March 30, 2011March 12, 2017 westsideneighborhood

Bloomin’ Carlisle

Below is a message from the Downtown Carlisle Association. Once again they are putting together planters that can be purchased or if you have pots from last year they will repot for. Time to dress up Carlisle!

March 30, 2011 westsideneighborhood

Rental housing task force outlines the job at hand

From the Sentinel: According to data presented during the initial meeting of the Carlisle rental housing task force Wednesday night, rental properties received more code violations in 2010 than any other type of property in the borough. All told, 367 violation letters, phone calls or other forms of contact were made to property owners… Read More Rental housing task force outlines the job at hand

February 3, 2011 westsideneighborhood

Rental housing task force members to be announced

From the Sentinel: Carlisle Borough Council is expected to name residents to a task force tonight that will study concerns and propose possible solutions to problems generated by rental properties. In December, council members put a call out to residents who wished to serve on the task force. The task force will be composed of… Read More Rental housing task force members to be announced

January 13, 2011 westsideneighborhood

Please Support the Carlisle Rental Responsibility Ordinance

The South of South Street Neighborhood Association has crafted a Rental Responsibility Ordinance in response to a widespread concern about the safety of the borough’s residents and the growing threat of blight in their community. Carlisle is alone in not having a rental ordinance to protect its quality of life. Our significant neighbors, Mechanicsburg, Shippensburg… Read More Please Support the Carlisle Rental Responsibility Ordinance

November 19, 2010November 19, 2010 westsideneighborhood

West Side Neighbors participate in fall cleanup

This past Saturday Carlisle held it’s borough wide fall clean up campaign. The West Side Neighbors teamed up with the other neighborhood organizations in the area to clean up the streets. We will having another one in the Spring around Earth day in case you missed this one. The Sentinel wrote up a nice piece… Read More West Side Neighbors participate in fall cleanup

October 26, 2010March 12, 2017 westsideneighborhood

Trick or Treat with Project Porchlight

Project Porchlight is a simple yet super effective initiative to help keep neighborhoods safe & welcoming by keeping the street well lit all night long. Each neighbor can do their part by simply installing a light bulb in their porchlight and flicking the switch on each evening and turning it off in the morning. Street… Read More Trick or Treat with Project Porchlight

October 25, 2010October 31, 2013 westsideneighborhood

Adopt a Block

“Adopt a Highway” signs are everywhere when you a driving on the interstates but for some reason the program hasn’t been implemented in towns as often. Who are the best people to keep a block clean from litter and debris? The people who live there of course! We are looking for people who are tired… Read More Adopt a Block

June 2, 2010June 2, 2010 westsideneighborhood

Project Porchlight

Neighborhoods are safer, friendlier and more inviting when they are well lit. It would be great if all streets would have pretty new street lights like the ones installed on North Street but in the meantime, each home owner and renter can make the neighborhood safer with just a light bulb. Project Porchlight is an… Read More Project Porchlight

June 2, 2010October 21, 2010 westsideneighborhood

Carlisle West Side Neighbors

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