SNOW BAN

Weatherly Borough shall place the Snow Ban in effect for whenever an appreciable amount of snow falls or is predicted. At this time, the information will be announced on the Swift reach Phone System and posted on both the Weatherly Borough and Weatherly Borough Police websites and Facebook pages.

Example;

Weatherly Borough is placing the Snow Ban in effect for 1/23/2024 at 8pm due to the predicted winter storm. All Vehicles must be moved by 8pm or they will be ticketed and/or towed. All vehicles should be removed from the posted Snow Ban side of the street and remain there until the Snow Ban is Lifted or Reversed

REVERSE SNOW BAN

When the storm has passed and the Weatherly Borough Road Crew determines that they have cleared the Snow Ban side of the streets and roads, they may then place the Reverse Snow Ban in effect.

Example;

 Weatherly Borough is now placing the Reverse Snow Ban in effect for 1/24/2024 at 10am, all vehicles must be moved from the Non-Snow Ban side of the street by 10am or they will be ticketed and/or towed. All vehicles should be moved to the Posted Snow Ban side of the street and remain there until the Snow Ban is Lifted.

CANCELLATION or LIFTING of SNOW BAN

 When the predicted storm fails to produce conditions warranting snow or ice removal or the Weatherly Borough Road Department determines that Snow Ban is no longer needed to accomplish its mission of keeping the streets clear, the snow ban will be cancelled or lifted. Example; Weatherly Borough is now Lifting the Snow Ban and regular parking may resume.

NOTE:

If you are not currently enrolled in the Code Red Phone System, please contact the Weatherly Borough Office at 570-427-8640 between the hours of 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday thru Friday to add your telephone number to the system.

January 31, 2024

SNOW BAN PARKING & SNOW REMOVAL

91-19.  Violations and penalties. Any person violating the provisions of this Article shall be guilty of a violation of this Article, for which violation said person shall be liable to pay a fine of $75.00 for each offense, plus costs, and each daily occurrence of the same offense shall be considered as a new offense and shall be fineable as such, payable to the Borough of Weatherly. If this fine is not paid within five (5) days from the date of issuance of the ticket, a citation shall be issued and upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine $75.00 plus court costs.

1. When you meet or overtake a stopped school bus with red signal lights flashing and stop arm extended, you
   MUST STOP.
2. When you approach an inter section where a school bus is stopped with red signal lights flashing and stop arm
   extended, you MUST STOP.
3. You MUST STOP at least ten (10) feet away from the school bus.
4. You MUST WAIT until the red lights have stopped flashing and the stop arm has been withdrawn
   before moving.
5. DO NOT MOVE until all the children have reached a place of safety.

Penalties

If you are convicted of violating Pennsylvania’s School Bus Stopping Law, you will receive all of the following penalties:

1. 60-Day Driver’s License Suspension
2. Five (5) points on your driving record
3. $250 Fine
4. If a school bus is equipped with a side stop arm enforcement system
   and you pass a school bus with it’s red lights flashing, you could
   receive a $300 fine in the mail.

If In Doubt, STOP!

1. Take your vehicle’s key; do not leave it in or on your vehicle.

2. Close and lock all windows and doors when you park.

3. Park in well-lit areas if possible.

4. Never leave valuables in your vehicle, especially if they can be seen from outside the vehicle.

Thieves want vehicle parts and valuable items, too. Radios and wheel covers aren’t the only popular stolen vehicle parts thieves take. They want whatever sells, from the mandated labeled parts to those that aren’t.

Some of the most popular vehicle parts or valuable items stolen from vehicles include doors, engines, transmissions, catalytic converters, air bags, radios, GPS units, cell phones, iPads, laptops, and purses.

This is what residents should know & keep in mind when burning in the borough.

• All burning for the destruction, by burning of non–recyclable household waste, twigs and leaves shall take place between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. at which time ALL fires must be extinguished.
• The fire must be attended at all times by an adult individual.
• The incinerator must have a solid or screen type lid in place while the fire is burning.
• No hazardous or other objectionable conditions will be created by such burning.
• No burning is allowed on any street or sidewalk with the Borough.
• In NO CASE shall burning occur on Saturdays, Sundays or recognized Federal or State holidays.

Residents affected adversely by any burning are instructed to contact Weatherly Police Dept. at 570-427-4241 while burning is taking place.

Weatherly Police are reminding operators of ATV’s, UTV’s, and dirt bikes that we will enforce the state law pertaining to these vehicles. This includes Borough property, Game Commission property, and Norfolk Southern property.

Click on the link below for more information on ATV’s, UTV’s and Dirt Bike riding in Pennsylvania.https://www.dcnr.pa.gov/…/RidingRule…/Pages/default.aspx