Abington Township Emergency Management

Abington Township has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY beginning at 6 AM on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 and ending on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 6 AM. During thi...s time parking on designated Snow Emergency Routes is prohibited to allow our plow operators to clear the streets in a safe and efficient manner. Cars parked on Snow Emergency Routes after 6 AM may be towed and impounded at the owner’s expense. Residents are also reminded to please clear your sidewalks of ice and snow within 24 hours of the end of the storm. If you have a fire hydrant on or near your property, please clear that as well. Please go to www.abington.org/snowroutes to view a list of emergency routes. The National Weather Service has indicated that there is a potential for power outages with this storm. If you lose power, please report the outage directly to PECO at 1-800-841-4141. For your safety, please do not attempt to pick up or move any downed wires or move/drive around barricades. To view the snow emergency declaration visit: http://www.abington.org/Home/Components/News/News/5486/16 Abington Township Police Dept., PA

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Calling 9-1-1 From A Cell Phone? We want to remind residents and visitors that anyone who calls 9-1-1 from a cellular phone in communities near the county bor...der should immediately state I’m calling from Montgomery County when the call-taker answers the phone. If the nearest cell tower to where the call is placed is across the border in a neighboring county, the call will be routed to the 9-1-1 centers in Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, Chester or Delaware counties, depending on where the tower is located. The neighboring 9-1-1 centers will transfer the call to Montgomery County, but the time it takes to figure the actual location out, transfer the call and then supply the information about the incident again could make a difference in saving someone’s life. Stating I’m calling from Montgomery County at the outset will greatly reduce any delay in getting people the help they need. Using a landline to call 9-1-1 will result in the call automatically being routed to the proper call center.