Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County, PA

The Northwest Regional Police Department along with Elizabethtown Borough Police Department, Northwest EMS, and Elizabethtown Fire Dept. Station 74 will be hosting Trunk or Treat. Join us on October 30th from 6-8pm at 8855 Elizabethtown Road Elizabethtown Pa 17022. We will be handing out pre-bagged trick or treat bags. Overflow parking will be located at Wolgemuth Park. Any questions can be directed to Northwest Regional Police Department (717)367-8481.

UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled until Friday, October 30, 2020!! Elizabethtown College would like to make the Community aware that there will be a scheduled fireworks show on campus on the evening of Friday, October 16th around 8:45 p.m. for a student event. The show is estimated to last 15 minutes.

Mount Joy Township Road Work - Week of October 19th - Line Painting on all Township maintained roads. Please stay back from any paint trucks and refrain from driving on any newly painted lines, as they may still be wet. Work will be done weather permitting.

MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP ROAD WORK UPDATE DUE TO WEATHER - Paving of Stauffer Road will now take place on October 19th and October 20th. Beginning the week of October 12, 2020, paving will begin on Stauffer Road, from Grandview Road to Mount Pleasant. Emergency vehicles, school busses, mail delivery, trash trucks and local residents will be allowed through. Expect delays!! Please drive safely!

MOUNT JOY TOWNSHIP ROAD WORK DUE TO WEATHER - Paving of Stauffer Road will now take place on October 19th and October 20th. Beginning the week of October 12, 2020, paving will begin on Stauffer Road, from Grandview Road to Mount Pleasant. Emergency vehicles, school busses, mail delivery, trash trucks and local residents will be allowed through. Expect delays!! Please drive safely!

Today the Mount Joy Township trash hauler, Penn Waste, faced a very dangerous situation while picking up trash. Muriatic acid, used to clean concrete, was placed in with household trash by a resident on Ridge Road. This was then compressed in the trash truck and began smoking. Clean up involved hazmat, fire departments and EMS personnel. Fortunately, no one was injured! This was an extremely dangerous and costly situation. Do not put anything in the trash that you are not sure about. When in doubt, take it to Lancaster County Solid Waste. Thank you in advance for keeping our trash haulers and other residents safe. Below is a list of items that must always be taken down to Lancaster County Solid Waste for disposal.

Elizabethtown Area Water Authority - We are giving away an Ivy Rain Barrel on July 10 in a random drawing. Improve our water quality by harvesting rainwater and lowering your water bill. The winning entry must be a customer of the Elizabethtown Area Water Authority and reside in Elizabethtown Borough, Mount Joy Township, or West Donegal Township. Please enter by submitting an email not later than 12:00 PM, July 10 to [email protected] . Entries will only be taken by email.... The rain barrel will be delivered to the winning entry the week of July 13. The Top 5 Reasons to Harvest Rainwater Conserve a natural resource Protect our rivers and streams from runoff pollution Use rainwater to grow healthy and lush plants Supplement your water supply Rainwater is a free resource that’s easy to use! More information on the benefits of rain barrels is available here: https://www.rainwatersolutions.com/

PennDOT is gathering information on the safety of the Conewago Trail Crossing at Route 743 (Hershey Road). Please take the survey so your opinion can be heard. https://743crossing.questionpro.com/ For a safer parking choice when using the Conewago Trail, please visit Mount Joy Township's newest community park, Old Trolley Line Park on Beverly Road. There is trail head parking with a connection to the trail. You will also find walking paths and ballfields at the park. Next spring we will be installing playgrounds, pavilion, picnic tables and benches.

Item found at Old Trolley Line Park today, June 3, 2020. To claim, please call the Township at 717-367-8917 to make arrangements to pick up.

UPDATE - Wolgemuth Park - Closed Tuesday & Wednesday, May 26, 2020 and May 27, 2020 - Please note that the park will be closed so the parking lot and walking paths can be sealed and markings repainted. Sorry for the inconvenience but we were not able to complete the work in one day.

Wolgemuth Park - Closed Tuesday & Wednesday, May 26, 2020 and May 27, 2020 - Please note that the park will be closed so the parking lot and walking paths can be sealed and markings repainted. Sorry for the inconvenience but we were not able to complete the work in one day.