Athens Borough Police

Important Announcement: The PennDot SR 199 Highway Reconstruction Project will begin on September 8, 2020 and is required to be completed by October 24, 2024. Please take a few minutes to watch the video posted below that explains the project in detail. https://youtu.be/zJTdkMO5U6s

This message is being sent out to remind the citizens of Athens Borough of the Code of the Borough of Athens Chapter 79 Peace and Good Order Subsection 79-2 (F) Unlawful Acts as it relates to fireworks. F.) No person shall carry or conceal, possess, use, or offer for sale any fireworks of any character at any time: place on, across or above any highway or sidewalk any object which might endanger pedestrian or vehicular traffic or throw on or into any sidewalk or highway ...any stones, snowballs or other material; or raise any false fire alarm. Chapter 79-3. Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate or fail to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 30 days. See more

The Athens Business Association has partnered with Child Hunger Outreach Partners - CHOP to bring a pop up pantry to our community. Please come by Rise and Shine Community Center at 411 S Main St. starting at 1pm. We have volunteers to help load things in cars!

There are 20 municipalities above the national response level and 11 above the state response rate. We need to continue to tell our residents that they need to respond with a paper form if they have received one or to go to the website: my2020census.gov or call the customer service number at 844-330-2020.

If anyone needs to talk to the Chief of Police on issues dealing with Zoning, Contractor Verification, and or Property Maintenance please contact the Athens Borough Office at (570) 888-2120 from 08:00 to 16:00 hours Monday through Friday. The (570) 888-2222 line is a dedicated police line answered by the Bradford County Emergency Operations Center, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This line should only be used for police related issues.

If anyone is missing a cat with a red color, please contact the Athens Borough Police Department at (570) 888-2120.

The Athens park and restrooms will be opening on Wednesday, 5/13/20. Please remember that the CDC Guidelines will need to be followed while at the park.

In honor of Bells Across Pennsylvania Day, Mayor Roupp and Chief Chandler came out to ring the bell at our station for all of the first responders, medical workers, and everyone who keeps our businesses going during this crazy time.

A PROCLAMATION BELLS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA DAY MAY 03, 2020 Whereas, on March 6, 2020, Governor Tom Wolf proclaimed the existence of a disaster emergency in respo...nse to the COVID-19 pandemic, ultimately requiring all Pennsylvania residents to shelter in place; and Whereas, despite all of the efforts of state, county and municipal governments to mitigate the effects of this pandemic, to date, over 33,232 Pennsylvanians have been afflicted with COVID-19 and 1,204 Pennsylvanians have died from it; and Whereas, in every municipality, there have been emergency medical personnel, firefighters, police officers, and employees of grocery stores, pharmacies and other life-sustaining businesses who have braved the viral elements, at the expense of themselves and their families, to maintain essential services to the general public sheltering in place and are deserving of recognition as hometown heroes; and Whereas, elected officials across the Commonwealth have joined together to promote a statewide expression of gratitude to these hometown heroes, solidarity with other Pennsylvanians on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battlefield and determination that their municipal businesses and civic-life will thrive once again; and Whereas, since days of the American Revolution, the bell has served as an instrument for expressing communal gratitude, camaraderie and resolve, and is a means well-suited for Pennsylvanians sheltering in place to demonstrate such values. Now, therefore, Mayor Roupp, in concert with the Athens Borough Council, hereby proclaims: Sunday, May 03, 2020 as BELLS ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA DAY in the Borough of Athens and calls upon all residents, business owners and churches at 7:00PM for three minutes to honor their hometown heroes, rally with other Pennsylvanians on the frontlines of the COVID-19 battlefield and show resolve to restore their local businesses and civic life to their former prominence. A copy of this Proclamation will be made a permanent record in the Borough Minutes on May 11, 2020.

The Athens Borough Police Department would like to thank the Bluestone Brewery for their donation of hand sanitizer. The hand sanitizer has been distributed amongst the ranks and his greatly appreciated.

Very thankful for Gary and Kathe's face shield donation to our Police Department!

Publish on: March 25, 2020, March 28, 2020 and April 01, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE ATHENS BOROUGH OFFICES LOCATED AT 2 S. RIVER STREET, ATHENS, PA 18810 ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. OFFICE PERSONNEL IS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY... AT 570 888 2319. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN BE REACHED AT 570 888 2120 FOR NON-EMERGENCIES AND 911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES. PLEASE PLACE SEWER PAYMENTS IN THE OUTSIDE DROP BOX OR THE FRONT ENTRY LOBBY NIGHT DEPOSITORY BOX (IF YOU WISH TO HAVE A RECEIPT OF PAYMENT PLEASE PROVIDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOP WITH YOUR PAYMENT OR PROVIDE US WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS) ALL PAYMENTS SHALL HAVE YOUR NAME AND THE ADDRESS OR ACCOUNT NUMBER OF THE SEWER BILL IN ORDER FOR PAYMENT TO BE POSTED ACCURATELY. THANK YOU FROM THE ATHENS BOROUGH COUNCIL ATHENS BOROUGH MAYOR ATHENS BOROUGH EMPLOYEES

Update to the previous post: The participants in this incident have been identified and charges are pending. Again we ask that there be no dissemination of the video via social media.