Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
A LIMITED SNOW EMERGENCY
HAS BEEN DECLARED
FOR HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP
BEGINNING AT 3:00 PM , TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9
AND
ENDING AT 7:00 AM , THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11
THE PARKING OF VEHICLES ON ANY STREET, ROAD OR HIGHWAY DURING THIS LIMITED SNOW EMERGENCY IS PROHIBITED , IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 15, PART 6, SECTION 603 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES.
ANY PERSON, FIRM , CORPORATION, ORGANIZATION OR OTHER ENTITY WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART SHALL, FOR EACH AND EVERY SUCH VIOLATION, UPON CONVICTION THEREOF BEFORE A DISTRICT JUSTICE, BE ORDERED OR SENTENCED TO PAY A FINE OR CIVIL PENALTY OF $50 PLUS COSTS OF THE ACTION. EACH DATE OF CONTINUOUS VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF PART 15 SHALL CONSTITUTE A SEPARATE VIOLATION.
THE TOWNSHIP WILL ALLOW RESIDENTS TO PARK THEIR VEHICLES IN THE POOL PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 5001 PARK STREET OFF SPORTING HILL ROAD DURING THIS LIMITED SNOW EMERGENCY; HOWEVER, ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PARKING LOT BY 7:00 AM, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
FOR UPDATES CONCERNING THE LIMITED SNOW EMERGENCY, PLEASE REFER TO THE HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP WEBSITE AT www.hampdentownship.us .
YOUR COOPERATION WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
MICHAEL H. GOSSERT
TOWNSHIP MANAGER
TRASH AND RECYCLABLE COLLECTION
York Waste Disposal has notified the Township that, although on schedule, trash/recyclable pickup is running slower than normal.
They also advise that, due to the anticipated weather this week, if they are unable to pick up trash/recyclables on your regularly scheduled pickup day or by the next business day, they will not pick it up until next week.
Residents are reminded that trash and recyclable containers need to be accessible and free of snow and ice.
Your cooperation and patience is appreciated.
The Board of Commissioners and staff would like to thank all those residents who removed their vehicles from the public streets of the Township. Doing so, made the snow plowing operation of this past weekend much safer and more efficient.
THANKS TO ALL!
OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER
The Board of Commissioners at a Special Meeting held on January 25, 2010 appointed Nathan P. Silcox to the Office of Township Commissioner. Commissioner Silcox had been a member of the Township Planning Commissioner for some time and has now resigned from that position in order to accept the appointment to the Board of Commissioners.
The Commissioners and staff look forward to working with Commissioner Silcox.
CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF
YARD WASTE ENDS
Collection of curbside yard waste by the Township's waste contractor ended on Friday, October 30. This service will begin again on March 1, 2010.
Residents still have the option of disposing of yard waste at the Yard Waste Facility located off Technology Parkway in the Cumberland Technology Park. The yard waste facility remains open from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and the first and third Saturday of each month without an appointment. The facility is closed on holidays and during inclement weather. A Resident ID card is required to enter the drop-off site.
NEW PROCESS FOR REPORTING
BURNED OUT OR DAMAGED
STREET LIGHTS
The Township is in the process of acquiring many of the street lights throughout the Township from PPL. The acquisition will provide cost savings due to greater energy efficiency in addition to a lower rate tier per kilowatt hour.
Municipal Energy Managers (MEM) is now the point of contact for all street light maintenance and complaint calls. MEM is in the process of replacing 800 lights and working on the underground wiring throughout the Township. The process will last approximately 10 weeks. MEM will return at a later date for the remainder of the lights.
To report a burned out or damaged street light, residents may go online to www.slout.com (a link is available from this web site) or by calling 1-888-566-1329. It will be necessary to provide the pole number on which the street light is located.
RESIDENTIAL RECYCLE COLLECTION PROGRAM UPDATE
The Township's solid waste hauler has announced that residents billed by the Township for trash and recycle services may now recycle additional items and specifies what may not be placed in recycle containers. Click on Residential Recycling under Township Services for detailed information.
Verizon Cable Approved;
Service To Be Staggered
Township Commissioners have approved a cable TV franchise agreement with Verizon, but service availability will depend on where a resident lives in the Township. Under the Verizon plan, the southern part of the Township will get cable TV service first while the northern part of the Township will have to wait longer. Verizon told Commissioners it will offer service to all residential areas in the southern portion within five years and to other residential areas within six years. The company said that, because it is investing billions of dollars to upgrade its communications network nationwide, it must stagger cable service over a number of years. It said it cannot commit to provide cable service to all areas at the same time because of the "enormous" cost involved. Verizon originally had the northern portion in a category with no firm time-line for service. The Commissioners flatly rejected that proposal.
For basic FiOS TV inquiries or to learn about FiOS TV, customers can call 1-888-553-1555 or visit the web site http://www22.verizon.com/Content/FiOSTV/. Please note that on the left side of the screen there is a "check availability" box to investigate inquiries regarding FiOS TV availability.
In the event you have a complaint or inquiry regarding any other Verizon product or service, i.e., home telephone, internet, business services or construction issues, please call Verizon directly at 1-800-483-7988.
Questions concerning recycling/disposal of certain light bulbs can be found at the following EPA website
http://www.epa.gov/bulb recycling/
Meals on Wheels
Persons who would like to have the services of Meals on Wheels should call 697-5011. Anyone interested in being a volunteer driver in the Township should call Tony Toter at 766-2623.
Emergency Guidelines
Residents are reminded that there is an Emergency Preparedness Guide available for download. More details can be found here.
Important Reminder
Residents and Commercial Property owners are reminded if they have a sanitary sewer blockage or back up to notify the Township before calling a plumber. Please call Roth Lane Treatment Plant at 761-7963.