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Norristown Fire Department receives improved Public Protection Classification

NORRISTOWN- The Norristown Fire Department has earned a Class 2 rating by the Insurance Services Office (ISO)- the second highest possible rating for fire protection services in the country.

This Public Protection Classification (PPC) program plac...

Philadelphia PD’s Derrick Wood selected as Norristown Police Chief

NORRISTOWN- The Municipal Council of Norristown at their Nov. 16 work session unanimously named Philadelphia Police Inspector Derrick Wood as their new Norristown Police Chief.

Wood, a 23-year veteran of the Philadelphia force, was one of dozens of candida...

Norristown Municipal Hall readies move to temporary office space

NORRISTOWN- Government offices in Norristown Municipal Hall will be moving out the first week of May to start the renovations of the municipality’s government building.

Municipal Hall is scheduled to be closed on May 4 as offices pack up and move...

Municipal Building/Codes Manager appointed to state construction code review board

Gov. Tom Wolf in early March appointed Norristown Building Code Official & Code Enforcement Manager Amrinder Singh to the state’s Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (UCC RAC).

According to the st...

Municipal Council issues resolution opposing evictions, CDC extends moratorium on evictions

[El Concejo Municipal de Norristown aprobó por unanimidad la Resolución 21-14 que incentiva a legisladores estatales y federales a la aprobación y extención del reglamento que evitará el desalojo por ...

Gov. Wolf authorizes $1 million for Main and DeKalb redevelopment project

NORRISTOWN- A project to redevelop a prominent corner in the heart of Norristown’s downtown received a financial bump from the state.

Governor Tom Wolf’s office announced that he has authorized $1 million from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (...

Norristown Codes Department Becomes 1st Nationally Accredited Program in Pennsylvania

Norristown Codes Department Becomes 1st Nationally Accredited Program in Pennsylvania

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Municipality of Norristown is proud to announce that its Department of Buildings & Code Enforcement has attained accreditatio...