Orwigsburg Borough

ANNOUNCEMENT: Albright's Woods will be closed for the remainder of November. Dead trees and tree limbs are being removed for safety reasons. Once these trees have been removed, regular activity will be restored.

Penn DOT is seeking input from the public on funding road and bridges in the Commonwealth. Harrisburg, PA As part of its ongoing work to explore sustainable transportation options, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is requesting public feedback for the PennDOT Pathways Program. Information is accessible at www.penndot.gov/funding and feedback will be accepted through December 17, 2020. https://www.penndot.gov/about-us/funding/Pages/default.aspx

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WORK ZONE WORKERS NEED OUR PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2020 PennDOT Urges Caution in Work Zones... Harrisburg, PA The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is urging motorists to drive safely in work zones after three separate work zone intrusions resulted in motorists hitting a PennDOT crash truck. Even though construction season is winding down in many places, we still have road crews out there, said PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian. Please don’t speed, never drive distracted, and always buckle up, especially in work zones. According to PennDOT data, in 2019 there were 1,754 work zone crashes, resulting in 16 fatalities. Since 1970, 89 PennDOT employees have died in the line of duty. In addition to crash data from police reports, PennDOT monitors work-zone safety with internal reports. As of November 10, there have been 72 reported intrusions in PennDOT work zones. Of those work-zone intrusions, seven resulted in injures to PennDOT employees, 25 caused damage to PennDOT fleet or equipment, and 40 did not result in injury or damage but had the potential to do so. Pennsylvania law states that anyone stopped by law enforcement for violating the posted speed limit by more than 5 mph will face doubled fines. The fine is determined based on the amount the driver is traveling over the speed limit. Governor Tom Wolf signed a law in 2016 that says any driver who causes serious bodily injury within a work zone could face up to $5,000 in fines and a six-month license suspension, and a driver causing a death within a work zone could face up to a $10,000 fine and one-year license suspension. Drivers who don’t turn on their headlights in posted work zones face a $25 fine. Additionally, in an effort to change unsafe driving behaviors in work zones, Pennsylvania’s Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement began earlier this year. The program uses vehicle-mounted systems to detect and record motorists exceeding posted work zone speed limits by 11 miles per hour or more using electronic speed timing devices. AWZSE systems can be deployed in active work zones, where workers are present, on the turnpike as well as any active work zone on a federal aid highway this includes higher class roadways like interstates, major arterials, and numbered routes. Registered owners will receive a warning letter for a first offense, a violation notice and $75 fine for a second offense, and a violation notice and $150 fine for third and subsequent offenses. These violations are civil penalties only; no points will be assessed to driver’s licenses. For more information on work zone safety visit, www.PennDOT.gov/Safety. MEDIA CONTACT: Jennifer Kuntch, [email protected] or 717-705-1551 # # # Sean Brown | Safety Press Officer PA Department of Transportation | Engineering District 5 1002 Hamilton Street | Allentown PA 18101 Phone: 610.871.4556 | Fax: 610.871.4126 [email protected] | www.penndot.gov

Paving will occur this week. Straub Avenue, and W. Mifflin Street will be affected on Tuesday. Local closures will be in effect.

See the information below for the Lions Club ParadePaeade

MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Oct 14, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Orwigsburg Municipal Meeting - October 14, 2020... Please email [email protected] to request Zoom information

It is with great excitement we announce that the annual Lion's Halloween Parade will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. We want to give a special tha...nk you to the hard work of our Lion’s, especially Jamie Barton and Michelle Rudloff, the Orwigsburg Police Department, the Orwigsburg Borough staff, council, and manager, and Representative Jerry Knowles for assisting us with this application and approval process. *Please note that we will have COVID safety guidelines and regulations in place for the safety of everyone in attendance which we will share in the upcoming days.

There will be no Workshop meeting next Wednesday. The Borough Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 14th. At present it is planned for a Zoom meeting string at 7:00 p.m. Meeting information will be publicized prior to the meeting.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Maintenance crew will be crack-sealing streets as soon as weather permits. This should continue through next week.

ANNOUNCEMENT: There is a boil water advisory for those sections of the Borough of Orwigsburg that were without water today. This is due to low pressure while changing out a broken valve. This is generally in the locations of South Washington, Applewood, and East Independence Streets, and nearby homes, that were without water pressure today, Tuesday September 15, 2020.... The advisory will last until a sample of water can be tested. Thank You

ANNOUNCEMENT: Borough Council has awarded a contract for the replacement of stormwater facilities in the Ridge Road area. This announcement is to inform residents that your home may be adjacent to the project area and that access may be affected. Not all streets will be closed every day; only those that work is ongoing. ... The contractor and the Borough will make all attempts to limit the portion of road closed at any given time and to facilitate access to your property during construction. However, during certain portions of the project access to driveways and/or garages may not be possible. In this case, we ask that you be patient, park in a safe location, and walk to your home. The work is expected to progress in stages, from Ridge Road, to Marshall Drive, to Eisenhower and Halsey. The Borough realizes that this will be an inconvenience for the residents; however, the finished stormwater project will help to remove the high water in the area, in all but the most severe storms. Thank you on advance.

ANNOUNCEMENT: You are invited to a Zoom webinar for the September Council Meeting When: Sep 9, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Orwigsburg Municipal Meeting - September 9, 2020... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://entecheng.zoom.us/j/96212611862 Or iPhone one-tap : US: +13126266799,,96212611862# or +16468769923,,96212611862# Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 962 1261 1862 Agenda is here: https://orwigsburg.gov/

PUBLIC INFORMATION: Pennsylvanians who are struggling to pay utility bills during the COVID-19 pandemic can still apply for assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis program https://www.dhs.pa.gov//LIHEAP-Recovery-Crisis-Program.aspx. The program offers payments directly to utility companies or fuel providers for renters and homeowners who have been severely impacted by the pandemic. The program is scheduled to end on August 31. Applications are available online or by contacting your local County Assistance Office.

Thursday, August 13th at 7:00 p.m. ~ Keeping the Faith During the Civil War : The Life of a Civil War Chaplain ~ Ron Long, Civil War Living Historian, 2nd PA Reserve, will take us back to the time of the Civil War. Many men of peace often went to war to minister to the men fighting and dying on the battlefields of America’s bloodiest conflict. 3,400 commissioned chaplains tended to the spiritual needs of soldiers during the Civil War. The story of their service has largely gone untold. This program is free and open to the general public. The society will follow its COVID-19 Action Plan, as prescribed by the CDC. Please be prepared to adhere to social distancing and the wearing of facial masks. Please call 570-617-7809 or 366-8769 for more info. and to reserve your seat.

Wednesday's Council Meeting will be on Zoom: Below is the attendee information for the public notice. When: Aug 12, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: Orwigsburg Municipal Meeting - August 12, 2020... Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://entecheng.zoom.us/j/99531621782 Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592 or +1 346 248 7799 or +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782 Webinar ID: 995 3162 1782

UPDATE: The structure at 119 Liberty street has been stabilized by SDL Construction. At the present time, state law requires that a public bid be advertised. The structure still needs to be removed, the majority of which will be by hand. Bid specifications have been prepared, and will be advertised. The removal of debris will be a portion of the bid contract. At present, South Liberty Street is open, a single lane, to through traffic.

UPDATES: The Smoke testing for the Borough has been completed.