Franklin Township

October 14, 2024

Local Donation Effort For Hurricane Milton Victims Begins This Week

Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene made landfall on September 26th plowing through the South, a second hurricane ravished the southern landscape. Hurricane Milton made landfall on October 9th on the west coast of Florida, knocking out power to more than 3 million customers and whipping up 150 tornado warnings. As the region begins to recover and rebuild, a second local donation effort by Franklin Township will be accepting items for Hurricane Milton victims beginning on October 14th. Donations will be accepted October 14– October 18 (Monday – Friday) from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Franklin Township…

August 2, 2024

Update On Boil Water Alert For Franklin Township Residents

In a notice made available by North Sewickley Township, and shared by Franklin Township – each are providing an update on those that have been impacted, and received a hand delivered notice about the boil advisory and live on the following roads and received public water from North Sewickley Township Chapel Drive from Harpers Ferry to Marion Township Celia Road Riverview St Charles St/East Charles St East 5th Ave East 2nd Ave Shady Rest Rd Vista Lane Dairy Lane Jenny Lane Pappy Lane The contractor did not get the work done in time to get the required sample to the…

July 29, 2024

Franklin Township To Host 11th Annual National Night Out Event

Come on out and mingle with fellow community members! Franklin Township will be holding their 10th Annual National Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 6th, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Franklin Plaza in Ellwood City. There will be free activities for children, fire safety, CPR training, prize giveaways, and food vendors. The annual event will host approximately 40 vendors for the event. According to the township, there will be firetrucks, police cars, ambulance service, face painters, a balloon twister, an obstacle course and giant slide, CPR instruction, free blood pressure screenings, hearing screening, and a dunk tank….

July 11, 2024

Franklin Twp VFD Community Blood Drive In Two Weeks

Rev up the excitement with a summer car giveaway! The Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Community Blood Drive is Friday, July 26th. The event earns funds for the department and is scheduled to take place from noon to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26th at the Franklin Township Building, 897 Route 288, Fombell, PA 16123 The VFD currently has only three residents signed up to donate according to the township secretary. Please consider donating if possible. **Appointments recommended** To schedule an appointment to donate: – Go to vitalant.org and search with Account Code UC5990039 – Call 1-877-25VITAL If you need…

April 12, 2024

Road Closures (Again) Due To Flooding

According to the NWS Pittsburgh, Thursday brought 2.77″ of rain shattering a 90-year-mark, and Thursday was the 25th wettest day on record (records back to 1871) for the Pittsburgh area. This is already the 3rd wettest April on record according to NWS Pittsburgh records. PennDOT District 11 is advising motorists that portions of the following state roadways are closed or restricted due to flooding as of noon on Friday 4/12/24: Beaver County Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard) between Cove Hill Road and Fallston Street in Fallston Borough – Lane Restriction Route 65 between Mercer Road and Country Club Drive in North…

April 10, 2024

4th Annual Clean Up River Road Event Announced

Meet your neighbors under the Railroad Trestle and help make your community a better place. The 4th Annual Clean Up Event has been schedule for Saturday, April 13th and Sunday, April 14th for River Road in Franklin Township. The event, sponsored by Keep PA Beautiful & Berkshire Hathaway, will take place on River Road under the railroad trestle from 9:00 a.m. until noon on both days. Snacks will be provided. Contact A&J Agents, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, at amyandjoe@tprsold.com or 412-417-1332. For general PICK UP PENNSYLVANIA information: www.keeppabeautiful.org/programs/pick-up-pa/ or contact Michelle Dunn at 877-772-3673 x113 or mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org.

April 1, 2024

Franklin Township Announces 2024 Clean Up Day

Clean up your yard, clean up your home, and clean up your garage! Franklin Township residents are invited to participate in a township clean-up day planned for Saturday, May 4, 2024. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last until 2:00 p.m. for township residents. Residents can drop off trash at the Franklin Township Building located on Route 288 in Fombell. This cleanup event is for township residents only, with two (2) passes allowed per household. A pass is good for one (1) load. Passes can be purchased in advance for $10.00 Car, $15.00 Truck or Trailer, $20.00 Dump…

February 16, 2024

NOTICE: Franklin Township Rezoning Request

According to information made available by the township, the Franklin Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 regarding a rezoning request. The hearing will be related to a property owner who owns two parcels of property along Route 288 across from Creek Meadows and where the Mexican Restaurant used to be. The property owner would like the property rezoned from Commercial to R-2. According to the township, he plans to build 108 single-family homes in Franklin Township. The other rezoning will be for North Star Plaza which is currently zoned Industrial and should…

January 31, 2024

Franklin Township Green Bag Service To End March 31st

According to information made available by the township, Aiken Refuse green bag service option for Franklin Township residents will end March 31, 2024. The sale of green bags will end January 31, 2024. For those resident needing to purchase green bags one last time, the Aiken Refuse green bags can be purchased at the following four locations: Ellport Junction, 229 Portersville Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1950 B & B Market, 2335 River Rd, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-4401 Reed’s Services, 1312 Woodside Ave, Ellwood City, PA 16117 | (724) 752-1570 Aiken Refuse, 1613 Wampum Rd.,…

January 25, 2024

Franklin Twp VFD Community Blood Drive Is Monday

Reminder the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department Community Blood Drive is next Monday, January 29th. The event earns funds for the department and is scheduled to take place from noon to 5:00 p.m. on Monday at the Franklin Township Building, 897 Route 288, Fombell, PA 16123 The VFD currently has only three residents signed up to donate according to the township secretary. Please consider donating if possible. **Appointments recommended** To schedule an appointment to donate: – Go to vitalant.org and search with Account Code UC5990039 – Call 1-877-25VITAL If you need help scheduling you can also contact the Township Secretary…

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