Tinicum Township, Bucks County

TINICUM TOWNSHIP BUSINESS UPDATES

The Township office services are by appointment only due to the uncertainities associated with Covid-19. Please choose to transact Township business via phone @ 610-294-9154, email admin@tinicumbucks.org, or fax 610-294-9889. Permit applications can be sent to: Tinicum Township, 163 Municipal Road, Pipersville, PA 18947 or left in the drop box located outside the office, during regular office hours.

ROAD & BRIDGE UPDATES

The hill section on Uhlerstown Hill Road is OPEN for the summer. The hill is one-way going uphill.
Seal coating will take place on the following roads: paved sections of Wormansville, Ervin, Municipal, Gruver, Iron Bridge, Tory, and Smithtown.
Headquarters Rd Bridge over Tinicum Creek at Sheephole Rd is CLOSED.
Check traffic conditions on major PA highways: Log on to www.511pa.com or call 511.

BUCKS COUNTY RECYCLING EVENTS 2021
Registration for each event is required. Please register at BUCKSHHW.EVENTBRITE.COM

June 26: Central Bucks South High School, 1100 Folly Road, Warrington
August 14: Bucks County Technical High School, 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills
October 30: Strayer Middle School, 1200 Ronald Reagan Drive, Quakertown

For more information and to read what you can and cannot bring to the event, click here.

BUCKS COUNTY RECYCLING GUIDE 2021
For information on recycling click here for the 2021 Bucks County Recycling Guide .

RECYCLE USED MOTOR OIL AT TINICUM PUBLIC WORKS
Please bring used oil to the Public Works recycle barrel at 237 Hollow Horn Rd. No gas or antifreeze, please. Thanks to your participation, Public Works recycles over 2,000 gallons of used oil annually, saving taxpayer money and safely disposing of unwanted oil.

RECYCLE ELECTRONICS
TVs, computers and other electronics can contain mercury, lead, arsenic and other potentially hazardous substances that can contaminate groundwater. Contact your waste hauler for pick-up. 611 Metals located at 6776 Easton Rd, Pipersville has a TV and electronics drop-off location.

HEADQUARTERS BRIDGE NEWS UPDATE
PennDOT has received the letter of approval from the National Park Service to move forward with the Headquarters Road Bridge project. A copy of the letter was forwarded to the Township from Senator Toomey's office and may be viewed here. Tinicum Township would like to thank Senator Toomey, Representative Labs and Senator Mensch for their assistance and prompt attention to this matter. Tinicum Township will continue to post updates as they are received. Renderings of the proposed structure may be viewed at www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-6/Pages/Headquarters-Road-Bridge-Renderings.aspx. PennDOT's general plan and elevation drawings can be viewed here. Some changes may occur as PennDOT continues to coordinate with the PA DEP and US Army Corp.

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION_& SUPPORT

Bucks County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
COVID-19 Info Hotline:800-383-0371
Coronavirus Info Website: Bucks County website, CDC website, or PA Department of Health
Mortgage and Rent Relief: For renters and homeowners impacted by the coronavirus, check the PA Housing Finance Agency website or call (215) 348-8003.
Small Business Assistance Info: PA Dept of Economic Development
Senior Citizen Services Info: PA Dept of the Aging
Mental Health Support Line toll free at 1-855-284-2494

SPOTTED LANTERNFLY
Click here for the Penn State Extension link to the webinar series designed to help property owners and businesses safely manage the Spotted Lantern. These invasive insects pose a significant threat to PA agricultural, wine, fruit, hardwood and nursery industries. For more info and treatment assistance from the USDA call (888) 422- 3359.

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