SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARATION -
EFFECTIVE 12:00PM, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22ND, 2026 THROUGH 12:00PM, MONDAY FEBRUARY 23RD.
Perkasie Borough has declared a Snow Emergency, effective 12:00pm on Sunday February 22nd, 2026 until 12:00pm on Monday February 23rd. A full text of the declaration is provided in this update. WATCH THE BOROUGH'S FACEBOOK PAGE for updates during the snow event.
It shall be unlawful to park or abandon any motor vehicle on the following public streets in the Borough at any time within 12 hours after a snowfall of three inches or more has occurred:
- Arthur Avenue – 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
- Hunters Run – east side, entire length
- Main Street – west side, entire length
- Market Street – south side only, from Fourth Street to Fifth Street
- Parkridge – both sides, entire length
- South Fourth Street – both sides, from Cedar Avenue to Elm Street
- South Seventh Street – east side, from Borough Hall parking lot entrance to West Chestnut Street
- West Blooming Glen Drive – both sides, entire length
- West Chestnut Street – south side, from South Seventh Street to Borough Hall parking lot exit
- 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
Trash & Recycling scheduled EVERY DAY for the week of February 23rd will BE DELAYED BY ONE DAY.
Monday February 23rd picked up on Tuesday 24th
Tuesday February 24th picked up on Wednesday 25th
Wednesday February 25th picked up on Thursday 26th
Thursday February 26th picked up on Friday 27th
TEXT OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION:
DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, on or about February 22nd, 2026 a snowstorm (disaster) has caused or threatens to cause injury, damage, and suffering to the persons and property of the Borough of Perkasie; and
WHEREAS, the snowstorm may endanger the health, safety and welfare of a substantial number of persons residing in the Borough of Perkasie, and threatens to create problems greater in scope than the Borough of Perkasie, may be able to resolve; and
WHEREAS, emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster and to protect the health, safety and welfare of affected residents in the Borough of Perkasie;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Mayor of the Borough of Perkasie, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, (35 PA C.S., Section 7501), as amended, do hereby declare the existence of a disaster emergency in the Borough of Perkasie;
FURTHER, we direct the Borough of Perkasie Emergency Management Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action needed to alleviate the effects of this disaster, to aid in the restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this emergency.
STILL FURTHER, we authorize officials of the Borough of Perkasie to act as necessary to meet the current exigencies of this emergency, namely: by the employment of temporary workers, by the rental of equipment, by the purchase of supplies and materials, and by entering into such contracts and agreements for the performance of public work as may be required to meet the emergency, all without regard to those time-consuming procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law, mandatory constitutional requirements excepted.
This Declaration shall take effect at 12:00 pm on Sunday, February 22nd, 2026.
