Brownstown Improvement Group

05/28/2026

A BIG thank you to everyone who participated and a special shout out to Riek’s of Brownstown for sponsoring this event!

Your community spirit made this first time event something special... from waving flags and front porch buntings to glowing displays of red, white, and blue, this years contest captured the spirit of Decoration Day and the pride of small town America.

🥁Drum roll please… And the winners are…

✨ Stars & Stripes Showcase
Awarded to the display with the strongest overall patriotic presentation
Prize: $50 Lowe’s Gift Card
- 103 Habicht St.

✨ Spirit of ’76 Creativity Award
Awarded to the most unique and creative patriotic display
Prize: $25 Lowe’s Gift Card
- 369 Habicht St.

🎖️Honorable Mention
For participating in the 1st B.I.G. Decoration Day Contest making Brownstown shine with patriotic pride
- 226 Habicht St.

Prize pickup information:
Winners may pick up their prizes at Riek's of Brownstown
Friday, May 29, 2026
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

And remember… in Brownstown, patriotism doesn’t just wave from a flagpole, sometimes it takes over the whole front yard. 🇺🇸

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

CAST YOUR VOTE ❕

Brownstown Borough residents, it’s time to cruise the streets and soak in the red, white, and blue spirit of our “Decoration Day Contest” 🇺🇸

Take a walk or hop in the car and enjoy an evening drive through the borough as neighbors proudly display their patriotic decorations in celebration of Memorial Day and America’s 250 years of freedom.

Participating addresses 🏠 are as follows:

• 103 Habicht St.
• 226 Habicht St.
• 369 Habicht St.

Use this map of participating homes and plan your patriotic tour through town.

After viewing the displays, be sure to cast your vote using the link below 👇🏻

https://forms.gle/gZVD2iMG4ULoDz22A

Flags waving, porch lights glowing, and a little hometown pride on every corner.

Red ❤️, white 🤍, blue 💙 and proudly Brownstown through and through.

05/25/2026

The gloomy weather we’ve been having isn’t going to rain on our parade (figuratively speaking) …just in time for Memorial Day weekend and our borough-wide Decoration Day Contest, the community planter boxes have officially been placed along the main thoroughfare for the summer season.

What started as a simple idea to add a little beauty to our streets has blossomed into something much bigger, colorful reminders that pride, community, and kindness still grow here… each planter helps add another small touch of home to the neighborhood we all share.

As you travel through Brownstown this holiday weekend, take a moment to enjoy the flowers, the decorations, and the spirit of the season. Memorial Day reminds us to honor and remember those who gave everything for our freedom, while Decoration Day carries on the tradition of communities coming together with pride and patriotism.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who continues to help make Brownstown beautiful. Sometimes the smallest things, a flower planted, a flag displayed, a neighbor waving as they pass by, end up brightening an entire town.

Happy Memorial Day, Brownstown!🇺🇸

05/24/2026

You’ve probably noticed a few new flashes of green along Habicht Street lately…

The new LED Speed Limit signs are officially up and running, and we’re happy to hear from residents that they already seem to be making a difference by encouraging drivers to slow down and helping make our neighborhood safer.

This project was made possible through funding from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies Spring 2025 Grant Round, allowing Brownstown Improvement Group to assist Brownstown Borough with the purchase of solar-powered traffic safety signs throughout the community.

Sometimes the smallest reminders create the biggest impact.

Thank you to everyone helping keep Brownstown safe, one mile per hour at a time. 👍🏻

05/09/2026

‼️CONTEST DATES EXTENDED‼️

✨🇺🇸 Brownstown Decoration Day Contest 🇺🇸✨

Hosted by the Brownstown Improvement Group with prizes compliments of Riek's of Brownstown.
This year, as America celebrates 250 Years of Freedom, we invite the residents of Brownstown
Borough to step back into the spirit of “Decoration Day”, the tradition that later became Memorial Day, by honoring our nation, our history, and those who gave everything for the freedoms we enjoy today.

From porches dressed in red, white, and blue... to historic tributes, patriotic gardens, vintage Americana, waving flags, lights, bunting, and heartfelt displays of remembrance… we encourage the community to bring the stars and stripes to life in a way that tells a story of freedom. 🇺🇸✨

Because nothing says “American spirit” quite like turning your front yard into a patriotic masterpiece worthy of a bald eagle flyover. 🦅

Prizes Awarded For:

✨Stars & Stripes Showcase
Awarded to the display with the strongest overall patriotic presentation.
🏅 Prize: $50 Lowe’s Gift Card

✨Spirit of ’76 Creativity Award
Awarded to the most unique and creative patriotic display.
🏅 Prize: $25 Lowe’s Gift Card

📍 Open to Brownstown Borough residents.
⭐️Winners will be determined by community voting. Must be located in Brownstown Borough to enter. A map of participating house will be shared so you can drive or walk around, enjoy, and then vote.

Register Below 👇🏻 by 5/23.

https://forms.gle/xxzhT2ziVrRrjsrb6

🗳️Voting will begin 5/24 and end on 5/27.

So dust off the flags, sweep off the porches, hang the buntings and lights, and let’s decorate the borough.

Celebrating 250 Years of Freedom, one porch, one yard, and one home at a time.

04/26/2026

Reminder❕

Spring Cleanup in the Borough is this Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

04/09/2026

📢 West Hills Region Community Survey❕

The Municipalities in the West Hills Region (Brownstown, Southmont, and Westmont Boroughs, as well as Upper and Lower Yoder Townships) are inviting you to share your thoughts through a community-wide survey.

Whether you live, work, shop or just visit in the West Hills, your perspective matters.

Feedback from this Survey will help guide future planning and investment priorities in the West Hills Region.

The survey will remain open until April 10, 2026.

Click the link below👇🏻 to take the survey:

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03/22/2026

Bulletin board has been updated...

02/09/2026

📢 Attention ‼️

🔸 B.I.G. Meeting Night

🔸 TODAY, February 9, 2026

Public welcome 7-7:30pm in Community Room of Brownstown Borough Municipal Building, located at 350 Habicht St. Johnstown, PA 15906.

We will be discussing new ideas and plans for 2026. Come join us and bring your “BIG ideas”!