A reminder to residents that the contractor at the Pennridge Airport will carry out a scheduled blast at 3pm TODAY, Tues March 19th.

The next blast is scheduled for 3pm on Thurs March 21st.

Any questions, please, to Quandel Construction Group: 717.574.8281

Residents are advised that the contractor working on the Pennridge airport has begun drilling and will begin blasting tomorrow, Tuesday March 19th, 2019. The first blast will be at approximately 3pm on March 19th. A full blasting schedule will be available shortly.

Please direct all questions to the contractor working on this project:

Matt Miller, Quandel Construction Group: 717.574.8281

Perkasie’s Yarn Bloom created a massive fiber-art installation, transformed Menlo Park during the Spring of 2018, and involved over 150 volunteers. We are proud to announce that the program has won an Award for Excellence in Parks and Recreation Programming from the Pennsylvania Recreation and Parks Society. More information and photos are available by clicking here.

 

Residents are advised that trash regularly scheduled for collection on Monday March 4th will be collected on TUESDAY MARCH 5TH.

 

ATTENTION RESIDENTS: Borough Declares Snow Emergency

This is to certify that Perkasie Borough declared a snow emergency on March 3, 2019 at 5:00 PM. The emergency took effect when the snow level reached three inches of accumulation.

Per Borough Ordinance 180-18.2, it is unlawful to park or abandon your vehicle on any public street or highway in the Borough at any time within 12 hours after a snowstorm of three inches or more has occurred.

RESTRICTED PARKING WITH 3 OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW
To help Borough crews with the removal of snow from streets, the Borough Code of Ordinances restricts parking on some Borough streets when there are three or more inches of snow. The schedule of streets regulated by § 180-18.1is as follows:
Name of Street Location
Hunters Run East side, entire length

Parkridge Both sides, entire length

South Seventh Street
[Added 1-17-2005 by Ord. No. 887]
East side, from Borough Hall parking lot entrance to West Chestnut Street

West Chestnut Street
[Added 1-17-2005 by Ord. No. 887]
South side, from South Seventh Street to Borough Hall parking lot exit

SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES
When there is snow accumulation of 3 inches or more, the Borough Code of Ordinances prohibits parking on these snow emergency routes.
[Added 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 787]
The schedule of streets regulated by § 180-18.2 is as follows:
Name of Street Location
Arthur Avenue
[Added 2-17-1997 by Ord. No. 788]
Both sides, from Elm Street to South Fifth Street

Callowhill Street
Both sides, entire length (except south side only from Fifth Street to Seventh Street)

Constitution Avenue Both sides, entire length

Fifth Street West side, entire length

Main Street West side, entire length

Market Street
[Added 2-17-1997 by Ord. No. 788]
South side only, from Fourth Street to Fifth Street

South Fourth Street
[Added 2-17-1997 by Ord. No. 788]
Both sides, from Cedar Avenue to Elm Street

West Blooming Glen Drive
[Amended 2-16-1998 by Ord. No. 802]
Both sides, entire length

West Park Avenue
Both sides, from Fifth Street to Ridge Road (except south side only from Fifth Street to Ninth Street)

West Walnut Street
North side only, from Seventh Street to

Constitution Avenue

West Market Street
South side, from Ridge Road to Fifth Street

Any motor vehicle parked, stalled, incapable of moving under its own power or left unattended upon any public street or highway of the Borough at any time within 12 hours after a snowfall of three inches or more has occurred may be removed or towed away to another location by the Police Department or any person or firm authorized by the Police Department. Such vehicles may be recovered by the owners thereof upon payment of towing and storage costs incurred by the Borough for the removal thereof.

This declared emergency will be in effect until rescinded by the proper Borough Officials.

This information is available on our website: https://perkasieborough.org/snow-ice-removal/

THERE WILL BE NO TRASH PICK UP MONDAY. MONDAY’S TRASH WILL BE PICKED UP TUESDAY.

Thank you for your cooperation, stay safe!

The Borough’s phone system will be down shortly today, Wednesday, February 27th as necessary work needs to be performed. The shut down will take place between 4:30 – 7:00 pm. If there is an electrical emergency, please dial: 215-721-2894. Thank you.

Residents are advised that Zoning Hearing Board agenda item 2019-3 has been continued to Monday March 25th at the request of the applicant.

 

EDIT: the ZHB meeting for tonight has been postponed. We apologize for the late notice.

Perkasie Borough Hall will be closing at Noon today. Trash collection and curbside paper collection have started and will continue. The same Department that collects your trash also keeps the roads safe, so they may have to stop paper collection to treat roads.

 

Residents are reminded of parking restrictions and other measures for snow events and snow emergencies. Please click the link to the Borough’s Snow and Ice Ordinance and for more information about salting, plowing and snow removal.

https://perkasieborough.org/snow-ice-removal/

Perkasie Borough is seeking two permanent, part-time laborers for the Public Works Department. Work involves collection of trash and recycling, manual labor & grounds maintenance. Applications and full job description are below. Applications and resumes will be received until ­ positions are ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­filled.

Full Job Description: https://bit.ly/2D3klPL

Borough Application: https://bit.ly/2SPMAa4

Please send to completed application to Perkasie Borough:

ATTN: Borough Manager
620 W. Chestnut Street
PO Box 96
Perkasie, PA 18944

or email admin@PerkasieBorough.org

Perkasie Borough is an Equal Opportunity Employer.