North Franklin Township is in the process of installing an advanced early warning siren system. The service will be tied into the National Weather Service that will initiate the alarm during a severe weather event. The county 9-1-1 system will also be able to set off the alarm in the event of a severe accident. Township Supervisor Chairman Bob Sabot states the supervisors have been working on the $60,000 system since September. He states that if the system saves one life, it is well worth the investment. Residents will be able to differentiate between a traditional fire siren that has an up and down wail that will last for a minute and the weather alert siren that will be an upward wail that will last between three to five minutes. Both the township and fire department will be educating residents about the system in their respective newsletters. The system is currently under design to make sure the 7.4 square mile township and its 5000 residents will be able to hear the alarms that will be placed at each of the township’s three fire stations.