North Franklin Revises Snow Removal Ordinance

North Franklin Township supervisors discussed last month the difficulties of snow removal in the township, especially when residents discharge snow on their property into township streets. Supervisors updated their snow removal ordinance to increase the fine from the current $15 per occurrence to $200 per occurrence. Supervisors pointed to safety concerns stating that the snow discharged into the streets could freeze causing ice patches and therefore accidents. Supervisors also felt the original fine was too inexpensive to be effective. Also, last month supervisors heard from residents that sit on the township line with Buffalo Township about the proposed development of the Gnagey Jean well pad that would be located nearby in Buffalo Township. Supervisors were presented with a letter from Range Resources alerting the Pennsylvania DEP that they were withdrawing their application to the DEP for development of the site. Residents of both townships were concerned about mine subsidence issues from the abandoned Lincoln #1 mine.