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New ordinance to ban use of fireworks in Norristown / la prohibición del uso de fuegos artificiales

NORRISTOWN- The Municipal Council of Norristown is in the process to approve a proposed ordinance that will further limit where fireworks may be used in the municipality.

Council took the first step on Oct. 18 when they approved to advertise Ordinance 22-0...

New printed parking tickets roll out in mid-October

A new printed parking violation/citation will go into effect starting the week of Oct. 10. The new citation printout issued by parking enforcement officers will be printed in black and white on a longer piece of paper similar to a receipt from a grocery s...

Norristown Leaf Pickup Schedule Set Through December

NORRISTOWN- The seasonal habit of tidying up fallen leaves and putting them out for collection is quickly returning.

The municipal Public Works Department has announced that the leaf pickup program will start on Oct. 19 and continue through Dec. 9. Residen...

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...

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...