01/25/2026
DECLARATION OF DISASTER EMERGENCY
UPPER TYRONE TOWNSHIP, FAYETTE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
WHEREAS, on or about January 25, 2026 a wide spread winter storm across the State of Pennsylvania (disaster) has caused or threatens to cause injury, damage, and suffering to the persons and property of Upper Tyrone Township; and
WHEREAS, the (disaster) has endangered the health, safety and welfare of a substantial number of persons residing in Upper Tyrone Township, and threatens to create problems greater in scope than Upper Tyrone Township may be able to resolve; and
WHEREAS, emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster and to protect the health, safety and welfare of affected residents in Upper Tyrone Township:
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned Supervisors of Upper Tyrone Township, pursuant to the provisions of Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code, (35 PA C.S., Section 7501), as amended, do hereby declare the existence of a disaster emergency in Upper Tyrone Township
FURTHER, we direct the Upper Tyrone Township Emergency Management Coordinator to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate action needed to alleviate the effects of this disaster, to aid in the restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this emergency.
STILL FURTHER, we authorize officials of Upper Tyrone Township to act as necessary to meet the current demands of this emergency, namely: by the employment of temporary workers, by the rental of equipment, by the purchase of supplies and materials, and by entering into such contracts and agreements for the performance of public work as may be required to meet the emergency, all without regard to those time-consuming procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law, mandatory constitutional requirements excepted.
This Declaration shall take effect immediately.
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