Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Shippensburg)

04/08/2026

The single trash hauler intergovernmental agreement has been approved, and the trash hauler ordinance is on the Board of Supervisors meeting agenda for April 14th at 8am. For more information or to read the current newsletter that was just mailed out, please visit our website at www.southamptontownship.org .

03/18/2026

03/13/2026

The Bureau of Dog Law will be canvassing Franklin County, checking for dog licenses starting in March and likely through June, Dog licenses help return loose dogs back to owners and provide the funding to have Wardens inspect dog kennels, dangerous dogs and be available to help when there are complaints, dog attacks and bite cases.

03/09/2026

Street sweeping will begin in the coming days. Residents are encouraged to remove vehicles and other obstacles from the street, when possible, to allow crews to complete the work efficiently. Thank you for your cooperation in helping keep our roads clean.

02/27/2026

🚧 ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE – Mount Rock Road 🚧

We have been advised by a contractor that MOUNT ROCK ROAD from Route 11 to Rice Road will be CLOSED from Monday, March 2nd through Thursday, March 5th due to a Water Line Project. The contractor will be setting up Rice Road as the detour route.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as crews work to complete this important infrastructure improvement.

Thank you for your understanding.

02/27/2026

⚠️ Pennsylvanians Advised to Not Eat Fish from Portions of Briar Creek and Middle Spring Creek

High levels of PFOS in fish tissue prompted this “Do Not Eat” advisory. These streams will be removed from PFBC trout stocking program.

Pennsylvania DEP, Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission have issued a “Do Not Eat” advisory for all species of fish in Briar Creek (Columbia County) and Middle Spring Creek (Cumberland and Franklin Counties), due to the high levels of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (aka PFOS).

PFOS, a “forever chemical,” was found in sampled fish tissue above the 0.04 parts per million “do not eat” advisory level.

30 point of entry (POET) filtration systems have been installed at properties in the Briar Creek watershed; another 24 will be installed in the Middle Spring watershed in order provide safe drinking water for residents, thanks to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act response in these watersheds.

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02/26/2026

Please be advised that PennDOT has changed the posted speed limit on OLDE SCOTLAND ROAD from the county line to an area near I-81 to 50 mph.

Motorists are reminded to observe the new speed limit and drive with caution, especially in areas with residential properties, pedestrians, and farm or local traffic.

Your cooperation in maintaining safe travel conditions is appreciated.

01/14/2026

Mark your calendars! More details to follow at a later time.

01/02/2026

*** ROAD CLOSURE ***

We have been notified by a contractor that THORNWOOD ROAD between Kara Way and Clearfield Road will be CLOSED starting Monday, January 5th, 2026, for approximately two weeks. The contractor has posted detour signs. Please plan an alternative route.