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  • June 9, 2026 Sewer Authority Meeting Agenda [PDF, 1 page]

    Jun 9, 2026

    ·Bristol, PA
    Agenda

    The Bristol Borough Sewer Authority scheduled a meeting for Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building in Bristol, Pennsylvania, with Chairwoman Rosemarie Mignoni-Szczucki presiding. The agenda included approval of minutes from January 13, 2026, a Borough Manager's Report covering DEP permit transfer status and financial records review, and consideration of a certificate requesting termination of the Sewer Authority as outlined in an attached letter dated May 29, 2026.

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January 7, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Jan 7, 2026

·Hazleton, PA
Minutes

The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on January 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM at City Hall with all seven commissioners present, along with consultants from the Pennsylvania Economy League and the city solicitor. The commission reviewed and discussed questions 1 through 15 focused on the Legislative Branch section of the Charter, with Gerald Cross leading the presentation and requesting commissioners respond to additional questions for further deliberation. PEL distributed a comparison chart of the Third-Class City Code and Hazleton's Third Class City Code Optional Plan B, and committed to developing a narrative for commission review. Public comments included suggestions for addressing council member vacancies, establishing fixed-dollar healthcare benefits for council members rather than percentage contributions, and scheduling occasional daytime council meetings to accommodate night-shift workers. The meeting adjourned at 6:54 PM.

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  • November 18, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Nov 18, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on November 18, 2025, to discuss potential adoption of a Home Rule Charter, with six of seven commissioners present. Mayor Panto of Easton (population 30,504, annual budget $74 million) presented details on Easton's 2008 Home Rule Charter adoption, which expanded its city council from 5 to 7 members and enabled alternative revenue sources beyond property taxes. Jim Perry, President of Hazleton City Council with 11 years of service, testified that the current government structure limits revenue to property taxes and that a Home Rule Charter would provide options such as earned income tax to support city services. Commissioners Tom Bruno and Joe Zeller expressed support for pursuing a Home Rule Charter based on the need for alternative revenue mechanisms and community benefit, while the Commission heard a presentation from Pennsylvania Economy League consultant Fred Redding on the charter drafting process.

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  • November 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Nov 5, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on November 5, 2025, with seven commissioners present to discuss the development of a potential Home Rule Charter. The Commission must report its findings and recommendations within nine months from the election date, with options to extend work by an additional nine months to prepare a proposed charter and 2 additional months if recommending district-based council elections. The Commission consulted with officials from Altoona and Williamsport, Pennsylvania, reviewing governance structures including Altoona's strong City Manager model and Williamsport's strong mayor-council form with a 7-member council. A charter and final report must be submitted to the county 13 weeks prior to an election for ballot inclusion, followed by a one-month revision period. Commissioners expressed differing readiness to vote on pursuing a charter, with some requesting additional time to study government models and gather further input before proceeding.

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  • October 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Oct 21, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on October 21, 2025, at 4:34 PM with seven commission members present to discuss the development of a Home Rule Charter. The commission conducted virtual discussions with representatives from comparable Pennsylvania municipalities: New Castle's Mayor Elisco, who recommended a full-time mayor and five-member City Council structure; Carlisle's Mayor Shultz, whose municipality has approximately 23,500 residents and an annual budget of $60 million under a council-manager form of government; and Wilkes-Barre's Mayor Brown, with approximately 55,000 residents, an annual budget exceeding $60 million, and 90 police officers, 62 firefighters, and 66 DPW employees. The commission must report its findings and recommendations to citizens within nine months from the election date, with possible extensions of nine additional months to prepare a proposed charter and two additional months if recommending district-based council elections; the charter must be completed by mid-August 2026, approximately 13 weeks before the election. The October 7, 2025 meeting minutes were approved unanimously, and the commission discussed potentially changing the location and time of the November 18 meeting.

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  • October 7, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Oct 7, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission held a meeting on October 7, 2025, with six of seven members present to evaluate the city's current form of government over a planned 9-month study period. The Commission will decide whether to recommend retaining the current government structure or draft a Home Rule Charter, with the latter extending the process by an additional 9 months and requiring voter approval via referendum. Regular GSC meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 PM at City Hall Conference Room A, with agendas and minutes to be posted on the city website. The Commission is conducting interviews with current and former mayors, city council members, and department heads, and subcommittees held virtual discussions with representatives from Lancaster and Williamsport, both Pennsylvania municipalities with full-time mayors that adopted Home Rule Charters; Lancaster used Home Rule to increase its Earned Income Tax to fund public safety and public works.

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  • August 19, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 19, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM with five of seven members present, chaired by Vice Chairperson Rossanna Gabriel. The Commission approved updated bylaws renaming itself the City of Hazleton Government Study Commission and finalized plans to conduct outreach to Pennsylvania municipalities operating under Home Rule Charters through Halloween, using subcommittees of 2–3 members each with standardized questions. The Commission will also distribute a separate questionnaire to Hazleton's department heads, including the Administrator, using fillable forms to encourage candid responses without direct supervisor involvement. A Public Relations Contact will be appointed from board members to handle public and media inquiries. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • August 5, 2025 Meeting Minutes

    Aug 5, 2025

    ·Hazleton, PA
    Minutes

    The City of Hazleton Government Study Commission met on August 5, 2025, at 4:33 PM with seven members present (Allison Keegan, Chairperson; Rossanna Gabriel arrived at 4:39 PM; Philip Bonafair, Thomas Bruno, Jeffrey Cusat, Joseph Yannuzzi, and Joseph Zeller III). The Commission approved July 15, 2025 meeting minutes and invoices unanimously. Pennsylvania Economy League representatives presented materials on the Commission's purpose, bylaws, a work plan, and the Optional Third-Class City Plan B for elected officials, with a recommendation to form sub-committees to interview officials from comparable cities with Home Rule Charters regarding government structure strengths and weaknesses. The study is scheduled for completion within nine months, after which voters will decide on adopting a new government form; if a charter is proposed, the Commission will have an additional nine months to draft it. The next meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM on the second floor of Hazleton City Hall.

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  • 2024-1188: Resolution amending Resolution 414-2023, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to adopt an existing government agreement through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program and to enter into any related agreement or agreements and amendments thereto as necessary with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for Google Cloud subscription services, Google Assured Workloads to provide secure storage for sensitive data on the City’s cloud platform, and to add Astronomer cloud scheduling, tools, training, and installation services, by increasing the approved amount by Six Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Four Dollars ($6,870,384) for an amended total cost not-to-exceed Eleven Million Four Hundred Sixty-Nine Thousand Two Hundred Eight Dollars and Thirty-Eight Cents ($11,469,208.38) over eight years.

    Nov 15, 2024

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
    Proposal
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  • 2023-1630: Resolution amending Resolution 710-2022, authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to adopt an existing government agreement through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s cooperative purchasing program and to enter into any related agreement or agreements and amendments thereto as necessary with Carahsoft Technology Corp. for Google Cloud subscription services, Google Assured Workloads to provide secure storage for sensitive data on the City’s cloud platform, and to add Astronomer cloud scheduling, tools, training, and installation services, increasing the 2024 funding for Astronomer and Google Assured Workloads by $240,000, for a total not to exceed $4,598,824.38.

    Jun 9, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Volume 49 Number 50 Saturday, December 14, 2019 • Harrisburg, PA

    Dec 14, 2019

    ·Minersville, PA
    Other

    This is the December 14, 2019 Pennsylvania Bulletin, a weekly publication (Volume 49, Number 50) containing official state documents and notices from multiple Pennsylvania government agencies, including the Governor, General Assembly, Courts, and various departments. The bulletin serves as the official publication for Commonwealth documents, rules, and regulatory information, with a subscription rate of $87 per year and individual copies at $2.50. The issue includes gubernatorial proclamations and vetoes, including an amendment to a disaster emergency proclamation and a veto of House Bill 321.

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  • Amended January 22, 2013 BY-LAWS OF

    Jan 22, 2013

    ·Coatesville, PA
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    The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Coatesville's amended by-laws, effective January 22, 2013, establish the Authority's legal framework and powers under Pennsylvania's Urban Redevelopment Law. The Authority, created by city ordinance in 1999 and formally chartered in 2000, is granted broad public powers including the ability to designate redevelopment areas, develop rehabilitation and conservation plans, coordinate with government entities, and assemble property for redevelopment projects. The document outlines the Authority's comprehensive role in facilitating urban redevelopment activities within Coatesville to address property conditions, enforce building codes, and implement neighborhood improvement programs.

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  • YORK TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE Ordinance 2012-13 Adopted 9/11/2012

    Sep 11, 2012

    ·York, PA
    Other

    York Township adopted Zoning Ordinance 2012-13 on September 11, 2012, establishing comprehensive zoning regulations for land use and development within the township. The ordinance has been amended four times through 2023 and references multiple related documents including subdivision regulations, stormwater management, floodplain management, and comprehensive planning guides. The ordinance consists of 193 pages and covers jurisdictional authority, community development objectives, and zoning provisions governed by Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code.

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  • TOWNSHIP AND SPECIAL TAX LEVIES Cl. 73 Act of Dec. 1 ...

    Coatesville, PA
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    This document amends Pennsylvania's Second Class Township Code to establish tax levy provisions for townships. The amendments authorize township boards of supervisors to levy various property taxes on real property, including: up to 14 mills for general township purposes (with court approval for up to 5 additional mills), up to 5 mills for highway lighting, up to 50% of the general tax rate for public buildings, up to 3 mills for fire apparatus and services, up to 2 mills for fire hydrants, and taxes for parks and recreation facilities and debt service. The legislation was enacted December 1, 2004, as House Bill 250 (Act No. 224).

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  • 2026-27 Budget Document

    Pottsville, PA
    Budget

    Pennsylvania Governor presents a balanced 2026-27 budget proposal, emphasizing accomplishments from his first three years including historic education investments, seven tax cuts totaling $193 million in new credits for working families, and economic growth initiatives that created tens of thousands of jobs. The administration highlights fiscal responsibility through two credit rating upgrades, $200 million in borrowing cost savings, and streamlined permitting processes, while noting gun violence reductions and improved public safety outcomes. The budget document represents continued focus on delivering economic growth, supporting education and workers, and efficient government operations.

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  • Stroudsburg PA - Borough hall, mayor, stats, schools, attractions, and more

    Stroudsburg, PA
    Other

    This document provides an informational overview of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, located in Monroe County in northeastern Pennsylvania near the Pocono Mountains. It includes contact information for Stroudsburg Borough Hall (58 Club Court), identifies Michael Moreno as mayor, and offers practical details about the area including cost of living (average housing around $215,000, monthly rent near $1,200), geographic location (approximately 75 miles west of New York City), and local services such as vital records and building permits. The page serves as a public resource directory directing residents to municipal services and community information rather than documenting specific policy decisions or budget discussions.

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  • BUDGET

    Hazleton, PA
    Budget

    This is the cover page and table of contents for Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services 2023-2024 Governor's Executive Budget document prepared for Appropriations Committee hearings in April 2023. The document outlines the department's mission to provide equitable, trauma-informed services to Pennsylvanians and includes budget comparisons, fund distributions across program areas, and detailed sections covering general government operations, institutional services, and grants and subsidies. The full budget document spans 377 pages and addresses funding for programs including county assistance offices, child support enforcement, youth development institutions, mental health services, and medical assistance.

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  • Municipalities in PA - PA Department of Community & Economic Development

    Harrisburg, PA
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    This document is a directory listing municipalities in Pennsylvania by county and classification maintained by the PA Department of Community & Economic Development. The table displays Pennsylvania's 2,555 municipalities organized by county (Adams, Allegheny, etc.) and classified by type—primarily boroughs and townships designated as either 1st or 2nd class—with examples including Gettysburg Borough, Littlestown Borough, and various township classifications across counties. The listing provides an index function allowing users to view entries in increments of 10, 25, 50, 75, 100, or all municipalities at once, with options to download the complete data to Excel format.

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  • OOR - Request OOR Records

    Palmerton, PA
    Other

    The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records provides guidance on requesting records from the OOR itself, which maintains only records related to its own operations including open records appeal files. The OOR's Open Records Officer is Janelle Sostar, reachable at RTK-OOR@pa.gov, 717-346-9903, or by mail at 555 Walnut Street, Suite 605, Harrisburg, PA 17101. The OOR generally issues responses to record requests within five business days of receipt, though a thirty calendar day extension may be invoked under the Right-to-Know Law if additional time is needed. The OOR will not process appeals or respond to requests where the requester's identity is anonymous or misrepresented. The document directs users to agency databases and resource charts for records requests to other government entities and commonly requested record types such as vital records and police reports.

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  • 2026-27 Budget Document

    Coatesville, PA
    Budget

    Governor of Pennsylvania presents a balanced 2026-27 budget proposal following three years of what the administration characterizes as significant accomplishments, including historic education investments, seven tax cuts totaling $193 million in new credits for working Pennsylvanians, and two credit rating upgrades that saved over $200 million in borrowing costs. The proposal emphasizes continued focus on economic growth, public safety, education funding, and regulatory efficiency, with claims of eliminating permit backlogs and reducing licensing times by 75 percent while maintaining fiscal responsibility and reducing government waste.

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  • BUDGET

    Norristown, PA
    Budget

    This document is the Governor's Executive Budget for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services for fiscal year 2023-2024, presented to the Appropriations Committee in April 2023. The budget covers multiple service areas including general government operations, county administration, child support enforcement, youth development institutions, mental health services, intellectual disabilities programs, and various grant and assistance programs. The document provides organizational structure, funding comparisons to the previous year, distribution of funds by program area, and detailed breakdowns of appropriations across all major departmental functions.

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  • PERTINENT FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN GENERAL

    Allentown, PA
    Other

    The City of Allentown, Pennsylvania's third-largest city with 125,845 residents according to the 2020 U.S. Census, operates under a Home Rule Charter adopted by voters on April 23, 1996, which took effect January 1997. City government consists of an elected Mayor serving a four-year term as chief executive, a seven-member part-time City Council elected at large for staggered four-year terms, and a City Controller with a four-year term; the Council holds regular public meetings at least twice monthly. The city maintains 2,000 acres of parkland and is home to the 10,000-seat PPL Arena, home of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms hockey team. Major employers in the region include ADP, Air Products and Chemicals, PPL, and Mack Trucks, with additional industries encompassing healthcare services, apparel, and fabricated metal products. Allentown is strategically positioned within 300 miles of major eastern seaboard metropolitan areas and served by Interstate 78, U.S. Routes 22, 222, and 309, plus regional rail freight services from Norfolk Southern Railway and R.J. Corman Railroad Group.

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  • 2023 Budget

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Budget

    The Borough of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania presented its 2023 Annual Budget to Council on November 15, 2022, and approved it on December 13, 2022, with no proposed tax increase and millage maintained at 35.524 mils across General Fund (25.5 mils), Sinking Fund (0.124 mils), Street Lighting Fund (3.85 mils), Debt Reduction Fund (4.75 mils), Library Fund (0.35 mils), and Fire Tax Fund (0.95 mils). The budget reflects a $1,656,340 increase in total taxable assessed value from 2022 to 2023, generating approximately $42,300 in additional Real Estate Tax Revenue at a 72% collection rate, and incorporates $70,000 from the ARPA fund to cover costs for a fifth police officer. The General Fund Operating Budget projects $63,890 more revenue than the 2022 budget, supported by increases in Real Property Taxes ($579,989.40), Local Tax Enabling Act 511 revenue ($804,500.00), Grants & Government Revenue ($103,028.33), and Public Safety revenue ($54,800.00). The Borough is scheduled to exit Act 47 financial recovery status in March 2023, ending a designation that began in 2016.

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  • BUDGET

    Phoenixville, PA
    Budget

    The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services presented its 2023-2024 Governor's Executive Budget to the Appropriations Committee in April 2023. The document outlines the department's mission to provide equitable, trauma-informed services to Pennsylvanians and includes detailed budget allocations across multiple program areas including general government operations, institutional services (youth development, mental health, and intellectual disabilities), and grants and subsidies (cash assistance, medical assistance, and supplemental programs). The budget materials include comparative analyses with the previous fiscal year, fund distribution breakdowns by program area, and organizational structure information.

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  • Resource Directory • Cumberland County • CivicEngage

    Carlisle, PA
    Other

    This document is a searchable business directory for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, hosted on the CivicEngage platform. It provides contact information and website links for municipal governments and other organizations within the county, organized by category (Authorities, Chambers of Commerce, County Buildings, Federal Government, Law Enforcement, Libraries, Municipal Government, School Districts, State Government, and Tax Collection Bureau). The directory displays 33 total listings with results shown 10 per page; the first page includes 10 municipal entries such as Camp Hill Borough, Carlisle Borough, Cooke Township, Dickinson Township, East Pennsboro Township, Hampden Township, Hopewell Township, Lemoyne Borough, Lower Allen Township, and Lower Frankford Township, each with street addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, and website URLs.

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  • OOR - Request OOR Records

    Minersville, PA
    Other

    The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records provides guidance and processes requests for records created by OOR employees related to open records appeals and OOR operations. Requests can be submitted online, via email, mail, fax, or in person to Open Records Officer Janelle Sostar at 555 Walnut Street, Suite 605, Harrisburg, PA 17101, or by email at RTK-OOR@pa.gov or phone at 717-346-9903. The OOR will issue a response to record requests within five business days of receipt, with the option to invoke a thirty calendar day extension under the Right-to-Know Law if additional time is needed. The document directs requesters seeking records from other local government, school districts, or state agencies to consult the Agency Open Records Officers database, and those seeking vital records or police reports to consult a chart of commonly requested records.

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  • Open Meetings (The Sunshine Act) - borough mayors of pa

    Pittsburgh, PA
    Other

    This is a government guidance document, not a meeting record. It is the Fifth Edition (July 2022) of Pennsylvania's "Open Meetings (The Sunshine Act)" guide published by the Department of Community and Economic Development for borough mayors and local officials. The document outlines legal requirements and procedures for public meetings under Pennsylvania's Sunshine Act, including sections on open meeting requirements, exceptions for executive sessions, and related regulations. It was prepared with input from the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors and serves as an informational resource rather than documenting any specific meeting decisions or budget figures.

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  • Harrisburg PA - City hall, mayor, stats, schools, attractions, and more

    Harrisburg, PA
    Other

    This document is an informational guide to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, providing contact information for city government services, demographic data, and frequently asked questions about the city. It includes details such as the mayor's name (Wanda Williams), city hall's address and phone number, information about Harrisburg's location in Dauphin County, and general cost-of-living statistics. The page also references resources for vital records and building permits through the city's Bureau of Codes Administration.

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  • ZONING ORDINANCE THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH ANNVILLE LEBANON COUNTY,PA

    Lebanon, PA
    Proposal

    This is a zoning ordinance document for South Annville Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, establishing comprehensive land use regulations through Chapter 27. The ordinance defines eleven zoning districts including Agricultural, Rural Residential, Low/Medium Density Residential, General and Highway Commercial, Industrial, and Floodplain districts, with detailed requirements for permitted uses, lot dimensions, building heights, parking, and yard setbacks for each district. The document serves as the regulatory framework governing land development, building compliance, and district boundary interpretation within the township.

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  • CODE OF ORDINANCES of the BOROUGH OF AMBLER Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

    Ambler, PA
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    The Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, was adopted by Borough Council on August 15, 2005, and published by General Code Publishers Corp. The document contains 27 chapters of current ordinances organized by subject matter, along with an appendix of temporary ordinances, a key to disposition of all ordinances ever enacted, and an alphabetical index. The Borough, originally settled in 1832 and incorporated in 1888, is governed by elected officials including Mayor Bud Wahl and a nine-member Council, with appointed officials including Borough Manager Rocco Wack and Solicitor Joseph Bresnan.

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