OC, Franklin leaf pickup schedules

Leaf pickups will continue next week in Oil City and Franklin.

Here are the schedules:

Oil City

Tuesday: East Second, East Third, East Fourth and Harold streets, Allegheny Avenue (East Second to East Third and East Fourth to East Eighth) and Hiland Avenue

Wednesday: Englewood, Euclid, Wilson and Pennsylvania avenues and State, Pine, Walnut, Church, Imperial, Liberty and Grant streets

Thursday: Graff, Stout and Plummer streets, Harriot, East Bissell and Bissell (from Bishop to Harriot) avenues and Grandview Road

All cars must be off the posted streets by 7:30 a.m. Cars that are not moved will be ticketed and possibly towed.

Leaves should be raked/blown to the curb and not into the street.

Franklin

Monday: Odd side of Elk Street from 11th to Third streets, bagged leaf pick-up throughout the city

Tuesday: Even side of Elk Street from West Park to Third streets, odd side of Buffalo Street from 11th to First streets

Wednesday: Odd side of Liberty Street from 11th to First streets, even side of Buffalo Street from First to 11th streets

Thursday: Even side of Liberty Street from First to 11th streets, odd side of Chestnut Street from 15th to 11th streets

Friday: Both sides of New Street, Eagle Street, Elm Street, Hillside Avenue and Tenth Street hill, and bagged leaf pick-up throughout the city

Residents are asked to rake their leaves to the edge of their front lawns, not on the street, for pick-up by the city crews.

Mechanical breakdowns or inclement weather may cause some delays or rescheduling.

The city will also be picking up paper biodegradable bags of leaves (no plastic bags) on Monday and Friday.

Questions may be directed to the city garage at (814) 437-1600 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

The city reminds residents to observe the temporary No Parking signs to keep from getting ticketed.