Borough of Pennsbury Village

Please join us at 10am on Memorial Day up in the Commercial Area at the center court flag pole to celebrate and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our continuing freedom. The ceremony usually lasts about 20 minutes and is usually very well attended. Hope to see you there!

The Borough will once again provide two large roll-off dumpsters for the use by Borough Residents to get rid of those items that you no longer have use for. The two dumpsters will be located next to the two Borough Recycling Stations. As usual, there are a few simple rules.

These dumpsters are NOT for use by any commercial contractor, even if you are employing them.

Anyone spotting a non-resident dumping is asked to secure a license plate number and contact the police immediately. This is your tax dollars that they are stealing.

You can place anything into the dumpster except cans of paint and propane tanks from grills.

Walk your items into the dumpster and pile them up to the rear so others will have room to place their items.

Do not stack items above the side walls of the dumpster. This will create a hazardous condition and will cost the Borough additional funds to correct before the dumpster can be removed.

If the dumpster gets full (usually the one on Pennsbury Blvd) take your items down to the dumpster on Carriage Circle. Do Not Place Anything On The Ground Outside Of The Dumpster! It either goes into the dumpster or it goes back home with you.

Once the dumpsters are full, they will be removed, so this is a first come first served operation.

We are happy to report that the Borough is in the planning stages for a Fall Clean Up Weekend sometime in mid September. Watch for news about this "event". We are planning something "special".

Due to the success of the recycling program, the Borough is studying the possibility of adding a third recycling station or increasing the frequency of the pickups of the current recycling stations. Let us know what you think by sending us an email.

The Pennsylvania Game Commission states that there has been a major increase of coyote sightings in Western Pennsylvania and Pennsbury Village is no exception. Residents are now reporting multiple sightings of small groups of coyotes within the Borough.

Please do not attempt to approach or feed any wild animals. These animals are wild and unpredictable. They can cause injury to yourself and/or your neighbors.

Coyotes, for the most part, are afraid of humans and usually will run from you. However given the heavy snow, cold weather, and lack of food in the wild, many smaller animals are venturing into more populated areas. Because the larger animals use the smaller animals as a food source, they tend to follow them, where ever they go. As soon as the weather breaks most of these animals will return back to the heavy woods.

While we understand that it is human nature to want to help feed the wildlife during the winter months, it is causing everyone a safety issue. Feeding the smaller animals attracts the coyotes even closer to our homes. We consider this to be a major safety issue to the public. Anyone caught feeding wild animals may be prosecuted by the Borough.

Pet owners should immediately take precautions when walking your pet. There is a very remote possibility that a coyote could try to attack a pet that is being walked on a leash. Pet owners should immediately refrain from walking pets close to the boarding wooded areas of the Village, especially at night. Cat owners, who illegally let there pets wonder outside off of a leash stand a good chance of never seeing their pet again. You have been warned!

The Borough is happy to announce that the Pennsbury Sports Court (the basketball court), located at the upper end of Colony Court behind the tennis courts and swimming pool, is now reopened to play. The Borough closed the Court down for a week earlier this summer so that the asphalt surface could be repaired and over-laid with a new asphalt top surface. Once the new surface was cured the court was closed again for the installation of a state of the art acrylic surface coating. The acrylic has cured and the Sports Court is now open to play.

Our current tax collector, Janice Friedrich, had resigned office effective June 15th because she was moving from the Borough into her new home. Borough Council performed a search and interviewed many candidates before finally choosing Patricia Notaro to fulfill the tax collector's position for the remainder of Janice Friedrich's term of office. At last night's Borough Council meeting, Patricia Notaro was sworn in to the office of Tax Collector.

Our congratulations go out to Trish Notaro on her new position as Tax Collector and our most gracious thanks go out to Janice Friedrich for her years of outstanding service to our community.

Visit the Borough Web site often for general and specific information about our community. Changes to schedules and activities will be posted on the site to alert residents. There is also a messaging system on the Web site to communicate with members of Council.

Did you sign up for PENS – the Pennsbury Emergency Notification Service? The form is on the Web site and will allow us to notify you of emergency or unusual situations.

A new ordinance has been passed by Borough Council that requires landlords with rental units in Pennsbury to register all tenants on an annual basis or within 30 days of new tenants moving into the community. A similar ordinance has been passed in other communities for safety and security as well as for the tax benefit to the Borough. The ordinance will go into effect on August 1, 2009.

Pennsbury Park, located on Countryview Court, is being cleaned and prepared for opening in May.

As a reminder, the dumpsters throughout Pennsbury are for residents only. No building supplies or large items (appliances, carpeting, etc) can be placed in the dumpsters. Place refuse in the containers, not on the ground beside the dumpster. Also break up boxes to prevent rapid filling of the dumpster.

Borough Real Estate Tax is due May 31 of every year at the discount rate, payable either by the resident or mortgage company.

Reminder: there is no smoking within 20 feet of a business doorway (commercial area). This is a state ordinance.

Call 911 for Carnegie police. Do not waste time by trying to call a Borough Official.

The Borough has an ordinance for the use of Portable on Demand Storage units (PODS) within the community. An application must be completed prior to having PODS in the Borough. Please contact the Borough office for more information.

Watch out for your neighbors. Check frequently with the elderly or infirm to see if there is anything they need. If you notice anything abnormal, notify the Carnegie Police.

Parking is again at a premium in Pennsbury. Please be considerate of your neighbors: Park only one car in front of the unit and put additional cars in extra, out of the way spaces.

Do not allow friends or family to leave a car in Pennsbury Village for extended periods of time.

Remember that carports are private property and tickets will be issued to those misusing these areas.

The Service drive at the end of building #20 near Countryview Court is for 15 minute loading and unloading and emergency vehicles. Vehicles parking overnight will be ticketed and towed.

Pet (dogs and cats) registration is free during the month of January and within thirty days of a new pet moving to Pennsbury. Proof of a current rabies vaccination must be presented in order to register your pet.

We have a leash law that states all pets must be on a leash held by a responsible person. This is not only for the safety of the residents and other dogs/cats, but also for the safety of the pet. Fines will be imposed for anyone violating this ordinance.

Please remember to clean up after your dog. Carry a bag with you any time you are out walking the dog.

Pet (dogs and cats) registration is free during the month of January and within thirty days of a new pet e remember to clean up after your dog. Carry a bag with you any time you are out walking the dog.

If you observe any resident violating these pet rules, call Triangle Pet Control or the Borough office to report the offense.