For the past few months, Summit Hill Mayor Jeffrey Szczecina has emphasized to council - and the community - that positive things are happening in the borough.

He continued his upbeat presentation during Tuesday night’s council meeting.

Szczecina said that the borough work force has painted new lines on the Amidon Street basketball court, adding it might have been the first time in about 15 years that new lines were painted.

He said the baskets at the court need replacing. And the American Legion Post and the Sons of the American Legion in Summit Hill will each pay for two new baskets.

His report also included the following:

• This year, “We had one of the best Memorial Day showings in Summit Hill since COVID,” he said. “It was a great weekend.”

He praised the committee that put the three-division parade together and was pleased with the large turnout of attendees for both the parade and the Ludlow Park Memorial Day service.

• The annual Hootenanny will be held at 11 a.m. June 25 in Ludlow Park. The event features free live music, vendors, crafts, food and souvenirs.

• A free concert by the Cressona Band will be held in Ludlow Park on June 28. In the event of rain, it will be held in the Hilltop Community Center.

• A cornhole tournament is scheduled for Aug. 19.

• The police have been monitoring speeding in the White Bear section. Szczecina said there were 69 vehicles observed during the monitoring period. Of them, the fastest was clocked at 57 mph. The average speed of those vehicles was 48 mph.

• On July 29, the Diligence Fire Company will hold a golf tournament at the Mountain Valley Golf Course. He urged residents to contact members of the fire department for information on participating.

• Chief of Police Todd Woodward reported that the state is pushing for paperless citations by the beginning of 2024. He said printers - the borough is looking into the cost for them - will be needed for the police cruisers. The state will provide three mobile scanners, one for each police vehicle.