Area dog ordinances
I had an inquiry recently from a reader who wanted to know if the Mountain Top municipality where he resides has an ordinance regulating the number of dogs can be kept at a property. I checked with officials at Dorrance, Fairview, Rice and Wright Townships and found the ordinances vary.
For instance, Dorrance Township does not have any laws on its books regarding dogs. Rice Township has a lengthy ordinance regarding dogs running loose and barking dogs, but the law does not address the number of dogs a person can keep in a residence.
In Fairview Township, the zoning ordinance states that a combined total of four cats and dogs may be kept by residents of a dwelling unit.
And in Wright Township, dwellings in districts zoned residential can keep up to four animals, but not more than two can be dogs. That ordinance also addresses dogs running at large and noise from barking dogs.
Crestwood girls hoops camp set
Crestwood girls basketball camp will be held June 27, 28, and 29 at Crestwood High School gym. The camp is for girls in grades in entering grades 3-8. Girls in grades 3-6 will by from 9 a.m. to noon. Grades 7 and 8 will be from 1-4 p.m.
Registration due by June 15 to guarantee a camp shirt. The camp will include daily fundamental instruction stations, fast break and shooting drills, team practices, and team games.
Contact Coach Hopkins with any questions. hopkins5pa@aol.com
Hometown Hero Banners a success
The Mountain Top Hometown Hero Banners project has been a resounding success.
Nearly 120 banners have been purchased for the project which was coordinated by the Mountain Top Historical Society, the Rotary Club of Mountain Top, and American Legion Post 781
A banner dedication ceremony on Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, 175 South Main Road. The event will honor all Mountain Top area veterans. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
The banners remembering veterans from Mountain Top will be hung on utility poles throughout Mountain Top.
TV recycling event set
Wright Township is planning a television recycling event for Oct. 8.
Supervisors noted at their May meeting that the township volunteer fire company held a free electronics recycling for computer-related items on May 21, but televisions were not accepted. The township plans to reach out to neighboring municipalities to see if there was an interest in participating.
The township’s proposed agreement with Pennsylvania American Water Company to allow the company to store material on township property received approval from the state Department of Community and Natural Resources (DCNR), but the state agency cautioned the township the material cannot be kept anywhere on the township park, which was state-funded.
The agency also warned the township it must remove its own road department material from the park areas.
Crestwoo parade approved
Wright Township supervisors approved a request from Crestwood School District to hold its annual senior graduation procession on Friday, June 10, the night before graduation, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The procession was initiated two years ago during the COVID shutdown. It was a big hit and has become a tradition. Vehicles, usually decorated by students, proceed from the high school south on Route 309 to Church Road, turn around in St. Jude’s parking lot and return to the high school.
They also gave approval for the Think Pink 5K walk and run sponsored by Rotary of Mountain Top on Sept. 24.
The township recycling center soon will be protected by security cameras. Supervisors accepted the bid of JK Contracting Services to provide cameras for $6,950. The cameras will be purchased with grant funds.
Supervisors approved two projects which were among the recommendations of the American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) committee. They authorized Barry Isett Engineering to investigate the Green Mountain Estates stormwater management system which is failing at a cost of $3,000. They also approved spending $3,000 for the firm to look into a failing stormwater conveyance system under Old North and Hitchen Post Roads in Walden Park.
Also approved was a proposal to survey 23 Yorktown Road for a stormwater pipe extension.
A proposed amendment to the Wright Township code of ordinances to allow police to enforce handicapped parking regulations on the Crestwood secondary campus will be advertised for adoption at the June meeting. Solicitor Jack Dean will contact district officials to make sure handicapped parking areas are marked and have proper signage.
Library to offer Heartsaver class
An American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and AED Class will be offered at the Marian Sutherland Kirby Library on Wednesday, June 8 at 6 p.m. Margaret Austin, BA, RN, CEN, PHEN, Outreach/Prevention Coordinator-Trauma from Geisinger Wyoming Valley will conduct the training. Cost of $10 per person to be paid the night of the class. Checks can be made payable to Geisinger Wyoming Valley (GWV) Education.
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the United States with nearly four out of five cases occurring outside a hospital.
Bystander CPR consists of chest compressions that maintain circulation of the oxygen remaining in a person’s blood. Research has shown the effectiveness of this “hands only” technique.
Registration for this program may be done by visiting the library at 35 Kirby Ave., or by calling 570-474-9313.
