For many of us, tropical depression Ida will leave a lasting mark. Our region suffered from historic flooding and tornadic damage. As of September 22th, there are no outstanding public infrastructure closures.
Bucks County has requested that residents and businesses to report property damage from #Ida: https://buckscounty.gov/1340/Damage-Assessment-Form
On Saturday, September 11, 2021 the Hartsville Fire Company will hold a 9-11 Flag Memorial and Memorial Service. The Flag Memorial will consist of a display of 403 American flags on the front lawn of the Fire Station. The flags represent the 343 New York City firefighters, 37 New York Port Authority officers and the 23 New York Police Dept. officers who died while saving others on 9-11-2001. Two additional flags will represent Volunteer Firefighters John Kulick and Tristan Smith who were killed in action in Iraq.
The station will be open from sun-up to sundown for visitors who may wish to “stop, reflect and remember”. Although emergency responders are foremost in our thoughts and prayers, we wish to remember everyone who lost their lives in New York City, Washington, DC and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM. It will include a reading of the names of the fallen Firefighters and Police Officers. The public is invited and attendees encouraged to assist with reading the names and retrieving the flags.
For more information Contact Ed Pfeiffer 215-768-5214
House Bill 542 was signed into law on October 30, 2017. Under this new PA state law, the Fireworks Act of 1939 was repealed and replaced in its entirety.
Q: Which fireworks are Pennsylvania residents now allowed to purchase and use?
A: Consumers can now purchase and use “Class C” or “consumer grade” fireworks that include firecrackers, Roman Candles, bottle rockets and similar fireworks that contain a maximum of 50 milligrams of explosive material. The expansion includes those fireworks that were previously available to out-of-state residents only.
“Display Fireworks”, which are classified as (including) salutes that contain more than two grains or 130 milligrams of explosive materials and professional grade aerial shells containing more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions are still only allowed to be used by professionals with a Permit.
Q: Who can purchase fireworks?
A: Anyone over 18 years of age can purchase them
Q: What are the restrictions of where they can be used?
A: They cannot be ignited or discharged on public or private property without express permission of the property owner;
They cannot be discharged from or within a motor vehicle or building;
They cannot be discharged toward a motor vehicle or building;
They cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure;
They cannot be discharged while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance or another drug.
Did you know that most residential recycling services don’t accept batteries, shopping bags, or light bulbs?
According to the EPA, about 86,000 tons of alkaline batteries end up in landfills each year. In May 2021, Warwick Township purchased dedicated containers to collect these hard-to-recycle items.
Located toward the rear of the Township Administration Building lobby, residents are invited to deposit their alkaline batteries and incandescent light bulbs into the bins.
Once the containers have been filled, they will be shipped back to Terracycle, a company dedicated to diverting millions of pounds of resources from landfills.
What items are acceptable?
Bin 1
Bin Location: Township Building – 1733 Township Greene, Jamison, PA 18929
Philly Workers Who Stayed Home May Be Due a Wage Tax Refund
Has your home turned into an office during the last year? With the pandemic forcing many people to work from home, thousands in our area are no longer commuting to work. For those who in the past commuted to Philadelphia, there is yet another benefit to working from home beyond saving time, gas, and tolls: a tax refund.
Anyone who works in Philadelphia and lives elsewhere is subject to pay the non-resident Philadelphia Wage Tax, which stands at a hefty 3.5019% of gross wages. Nearly all municipalities in the Philadelphia area levy an Earned Income Tax (EIT), with most topping out at 1%. Residents living in the suburbs are subject to this lower rate EIT where they live- unless they work in Philadelphia. However, with many required to work from their homes during the last year, they may no longer be subject to the Philadelphia Wage Tax while telecommuting.
Is it worth the effort to pursue a refund? The simple answer is yes! Someone working from home in the suburbs during the pandemic making $60,000 per year would be subject to their home municipality’s EIT, which is typically 1%. In the span of one year, this would equal a savings of about $1,500! Plus, the 1% you contribute to your local EIT will be invested into public safety and infrastructure improvements into the community you and your family lives.
How do you take advantage of this? For any amount of time a Philadelphia job was completed at a home outside of the city limits, they may request a Wage Tax refund from the City of Philadelphia. When submitting a tax return to Keystone Collections, the tax officer for all EIT in Bucks County, use the Out-Of-State Tax Credit Worksheet on Line 12 of the tax return form if you need to receive a tax credit for the time you did not work in Philadelphia.
For anyone who continues working from their home outside of the City of Philadelphia, they should submit a Residency Certification Form to their employer and request that their local EIT be deducted from their wages instead of the City Wage tax. A political subdivision (PSD) code will be needed for the form, which can be found using this tool.
As of April 5th 2021, Bucks County has opened a fifth vaccine site at the former Giant location in Warwick Township. For more information, please see the latest article for more information – https://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/vaccination-site-opens-warwick-square-shopping-center
Due to inclement weather, the township administration, planning & zoning and parks & rec offices will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, February 18th. Please contact us at our Contact Us form.
Our Public Works and Police Departments continue to operate to keep the community safe and the roads passable.
Plow trucks have been salting since early this morning (2/7) and have now converted to plowing (9:30am). Please keep vehicles off roads to allow for more efficient snow removal. Road conditions will be the worst between now (10am) and approximately 3pm.
Due to inclement weather, the township administration offices will remain closed until Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Please visit the contact us page to communicate with us.
