Porter Township Office of Emergency Management

06/03/2026

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05/13/2026

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service State College PA
658 PM EDT Wed May 13 2026

The National Weather Service in State College PA has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Dauphin County in south central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Juniata County in central Pennsylvania...
Southern Northumberland County in central Pennsylvania...
Northeastern Perry County in south central Pennsylvania...
Southwestern Schuylkill County in central Pennsylvania...
Southeastern Snyder County in central Pennsylvania...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Millersburg,
moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Shamokin, Selinsgrove, Millersburg, Fairview-Ferndale, Trevorton,
Lykens, Newport, Elizabethville, Marshallton, Williamstown, Tower
City, and Port Trevorton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay inside a well built structure and keep away from windows.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this severe
thunderstorm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's
leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.

04/28/2026

Porter township street sweeping. May 4 and 5. Please take note to signs in your area.

04/28/2026

‼️Attention‼️The Tower City Borough Authority is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory due to the structure fire in the 500 block of East Colliery Ave. This advisory will be in effect for Tower City Borough, Sheridan, Reinerton, and Orwin. Muir and the Williams Valley School District are NOT affected.

04/24/2026

Use caution driving in the area tomorrow due to town wide yard sales

04/22/2026

📢Important Announcement from Tower City Borough Authority📢

We want to inform our customers of an upcoming change to our billing format.

The Tower City Borough Authority will be transitioning from the current blue postcard bills to a new tri-fold bill format. This update is part of our effort to improve clarity, provide more detailed information, and enhance overall communication with our customers.

What to expect:

Your bill will now arrive as a tri-fold document instead of a postcard
The new format will include additional details about your account and charges
Mailing schedules and due dates will remain the same
Please keep an eye out for the new bill design in your upcoming billing cycle. If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to contact our office.

Thank you for your continued support!

04/22/2026

From rower porter pool

Mark your calendars!

May 30th is the TENTATIVE opening date for the season. This, of course, depends on the weather over the next few weeks. We need some warm, sunny days in order to get the pool washed and painted.

SWIMMING LESSONS are scheduled for the weeks of July 6 and 13. Students are required to attend both weeks. Cost is the same as last year - $40/student for season pass holders and $45/student for non-season pass holders. More information will be posted in the upcoming weeks.

Family passes for the season will be available at the cost of $225 through the end of Old Home Week. After that, the cost will be $250. We'll be announcing a few more opportunities to purchase passes in the upcoming weeks so everyone can take advantage of the discounted rate.

WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF LIFEGUARDS! If you are interested in being a guard for the summer, reach out as soon as possible. You don't need to be a teenager to apply - we'd HAPPILY welcome adults. Are you a teacher looking to make some extra cash...are you working part time somewhere else and want a great outdoor job just for the summer...are you at the pool all summer with your kids? Send us a message for more info!

04/21/2026

🚨🚨🚨PRESCRIBED BURN🚨🚨🚨

The Game Commission will be conducting a 114 acre prescribed fire on SGL 210 in Jackson Township, Dauphin County on 4/21/26. The prescribed fire will be occurring to west of Powell’s Valley Rd. The burn is being conducted to maintain oak forest habitat by reducing competition from less fire tolerant species such as maple and birch. It is also being conducted to increase wildlife food availability on this section of the gamelands. Smoke will be visible on Peter’s Mountain near Lykens, Wiconisco, Tower City, Elizabethville and Williamstown between 10:00AM and 8:15PM. Any questions about the fire can be directed to the PGC Central Office at (610) 926-3136 REMINDER: Prescribed fire is conducted by highly trained staff. The general public is discouraged from utilizing fire without proper training.

04/16/2026

From Williams Valley Pharmacy

After 50 years of serving this small community, Williams Valley Pharmacy is moving to a new home. While we are sad to leave Tower City, our new location allows us to offer new services and technology to you.

We are committed to making this transition easy for our loyal patients. All prescriptions will automatically transfer. In addition we will continue to have daily deliveries to all the local areas.
We will soon have lockers for after-hour pickups.

Thank you for the many years of support. We hope to continue to provide you with the service you deserve and expect.

Starting Monday April 20th, we will be located in Boyers grocery store in Lykens.
672 Main St.
Lykens, PA 17048

MON-FRI 9-6
717-647-9523

04/15/2026