Borough Posts

NOTICE: Leaf Pickup will begin Monday, October 26, 2026 following the street ordinance. 

The Northumberland Borough will hold a Planning Committee on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 4:00PM for review of the Joint Comprehensive Plan, allowing for public comment. The meeting will be held at the Borough Building at 175 Orange Street, Northumberland.

Borough Council Vacancy Notice

The Northumberland Borough Council is accepting applications to fill one vacant Council seat. Interested residents must submit their applications by 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2026.

The term for the position will be through December 2028, with the appointment to be made during the Borough Council meeting on November 10, 2026.

REMINDER: Grass clippings on the road are a Quality of Life Ordinance violation. Grass clippings are dangerous to motorcycle riders and cyclists and they clog storm drains. You will get a ticket for a Quality of Life violation if grass clippings are in the road at your property. If you have a landscaping company mowing your lawn for you, the property owner will be receiving the ticket. For more information, please reference Chapter 42 of the Borough of Northumberland Code Book.

The draft Comprehensive Plan  Appendix A Appendix B   Appendix C 

2026 Borough Council will meet February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1, October 6, November 10 and December 1. 

Borough Committee Meetings: Community Development – 2nd  Monday, Streets – 2nd Tuesday, Rules – 3rd Monday, Finance – 4th Tuesday, all at 6:30 PM,  Public Works – 1st Tuesday at 5:30 PM,   Planning Commission – 4th Thursday at 4:00 PM. Public Safety – 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 PM. 

Emergency Services Board meets at 6:00 PM, the 1st Monday of each month at the Borough Building unless that day is a holiday; then the meeting will be the 1st Tuesday at a location to be determined. 

Borough Council may conduct Work Sessions during Committee meetings. No action will be taken. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at 6:30 PM in the 2nd Street Borough Building, 175 Orange St., North’d, PA.

Parking permits are no longer going to be issued at the Borough Office. Click the link to purchase parking permits online (preferred method), or at the Police Department.  Northumberland Borough PD | Patron Portal

For complaints regarding the ongoing sewer inspection and cleaning work being conducted throughout the Borough, please use this complaint form.

Fill out the form, and email it to: info@norrysewer.com.


As you may know, a new surveillance system has been installed at the Second Street Playground. Any acts of vandalism and/or criminal activity will be investigated and perpetrator(s) will be charged.

The Northumberland Police Department is putting together a list of homes and businesses in our community with outdoor cameras. The list will be confidential; should crime happen in your neighborhood, you would be called upon to check your video system. If you are interested in being part of the Northumberland virtual crime watch, please contact Stacy Hommel, Administrative Assistant, at 570-473-8446, admin@norrypd.com or download the form below and email or mail to Stacy.

Borough Virtual Crime Watch