The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Welcome
Millerstown Borough is located on the eastern bank of the Juniata River, scenically set in the rolling hills of Perry County. Once a
thriving town during Canal Days, it now serves as a quiet residential community, rich in historical lore. Millerstown lies thirty-
three miles west of the State Capital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the oldest town in Perry County. It is located at the
junctions of U.S. 22/322 and PA. Rt. 17. It has a land area of .86 square miles, with a 2020 census population of 685.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
See the full details for all postings on the EVENTS page
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Choc O Latte Cafe Friday Night Dinner Menu - December 2021
click here to view
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Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the Christmas Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights and storybook
character features than ever! It will run nightly for 5 weeks until January 8th. Lights come on at 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Come to see and enjoy and pass it along to friends, family, neighbors and all. Donations are much appreciated and can
be made at the main pavilion drop box.
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Dec. 12:
Jeremy Goodling at the Reward U.M. Church on Dec. 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. He is presenting his Christmas Concert
during our Worship Time. He will be receiving a Love Offering. I would like to start sharing the event with our
Community as he is well known in our area! You are all welcome to come and join us! Jeremy is Wonderful!
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Hiring Notice: Millerstown Borough is seeking a qualified candidate for a full time operator position able to be certified
for licenses in water and wastewater. Send applications or resumes to mboro1@embarqmail.com or call 717-589-3738
for more details. Office hours are M,W,F from 9-1.
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Gun or Cash Raffle - Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown Community Pool
All winners will be determined by the 7 p.m. drawing of the PA Pick 4 Lottery number for the dates indicated for the
month of February 2022. Click here for full details and prize list.
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2022 MFD7 Ambulance Subscription Application is now available :
For viewing and printing click here >>>
Meeting Schedules for Local Organizations
Borough Council meetings are on the first Monday of every month, 7 p.m. at Borough Hall.
All residents are encouraged to attend these meetings. It's your town - participate.
Park & Recreation Committee meets the first Wednesday of every month in the Community Park Building at 7 p.m.
Millerstown Community Success - Meetings are on the 4th Thursday of every month (except December) at 7 p.m. in the
Borough Building.
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Millerstown Borough Disclaimer:
Information provided on this website is a service to the community to make it easier to find answers to questions and provide
access to sources of Borough information. There is an effort made to keep this information up-to-date and accurate. However,
complete accuracy may not always be possible. Official copies of ordinances, minutes, and other documents are available at
the Borough Municipal building at a cost of $.25 per page for single sided copies. Millerstown Borough makes no warranties or
guarantees, and will not be held liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, consequential, incidental, special, or claim
of attorney fees, arising from use of information found within the pages of the Millerstown Borough website.
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Visitors
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Welcome
Millerstown Borough is located on the eastern bank of the
Juniata River, scenically set in the rolling hills of Perry
County. Once a thriving town during Canal Days, it now
serves as a quiet residential community, rich in historical
lore. Millerstown lies thirty-three miles west of the State
Capital, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the oldest town in
Perry County. It is located at the junctions of U.S. 22/322 and
PA. Rt. 17. It has a land area of .86 square miles, with a 2020
census population of 685.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
See the full details for all postings on the EVENTS page
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Choc O Latte Cafe Friday Night Dinner Menu -
December 2021
click here to view
---------------------------------------------------
Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the
Christmas Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights
and storybook character features than ever! It will run
nightly for 5 weeks until January 8th. Lights come on at
5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m. Come to see and enjoy and pass it
along to friends, family, neighbors and all. Donations are
much appreciated and can be made at the main pavilion
drop box.
---------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 12:
Jeremy Goodling at the Reward U.M. Church on Dec. 12,
2021, at 10:00 a.m. He is presenting his Christmas
Concert during our Worship Time. He will be receiving a
Love Offering. I would like to start sharing the event with
our Community as he is well known in our area! You are
all welcome to come and join us! Jeremy is Wonderful!
---------------------------------------------------------
Hiring Notice: Millerstown Borough is seeking a qualified
candidate for a full time operator position able to be
certified for licenses in water and wastewater. Send
applications or resumes to mboro1@embarqmail.com or
call 717-589-3738 for more details. Office hours are M,W,F
from 9-1.
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Gun or Cash Raffle - Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown
Community Pool
All winners will be determined by the 7 p.m. drawing of
the PA Pick 4 Lottery number for the dates indicated for
the month of February 2022. Click here for full details
and prize list.
--------------------------------------------------
2022 MFD7 Ambulance Subscription Application
is now available :
For viewing and printing click here >>>
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Borough Office Hours : Mon., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Borough Office phone & fax # 717-589-3738
Address... 44 North High Street, Millerstown, PA. 17062 E-Mail... mboro1@embarqmail.com
Official copies of ordinances, minutes, and other documents are available at the Borough
Municipal building at a cost of $.25 per page for single sided copies.
Mayor: Scott Arbegast
Secretary/Treasurer: Karen Knellinger
Solicitor: Dissinger & Dissinger
Tax Collector: Kimberly J. Savercool
Millerstown Borough Council :
Rob Shipp, Council President
Tim Ritzman, Council Vice-President
Donna Showers, Councilmember
Rich Fegley, Councilmember
Kevin Hertzler, Councilmember
Borough Facilities Manager : Dave Stroup
Borough Facilities Operator : Wade Blanchard
Borough & Authority Engineer : Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG)
The application for building and zoning is
available below. Fees may apply depending
on the project.
Zoning Permit Application
Contact Zoning Officer Timothy V. Reilly
for more details at 717-589-7263.
Informational Links
Millerstown Borough Right to
Know Policy
Right to Know Request Form
Animal & Livestock Ordinance
Nuisance Ordinance
Water Bill Due Date & Late
Fees
Brush and Leaf Pick-Up Rules
Useful Facts for Residents &
Newcomers including rates
and utilities
*** Notice ***
Recycling Procedure
Recycling is done by bag
purchase and then depositing
in the collection bin located at
the Community Park lot. Bags
are available for purchase at the
Borough Office Mon., Wed. &
Fri. from 9 am- 1 pm.
Full list of acceptable items
can be found here >>>
Millerstown Borough Website Disclaimer
Information provided on this website is a service to the community to make it easier to find answers to questions and provide
access to sources of Borough information. There is an effort made to keep this information up-to-date and accurate. However,
complete accuracy may not always be possible.
Millerstown Borough makes no warranties or guarantees, and will not be held liable for any damages whatsoever, whether
direct, consequential, incidental, special, or claim of attorney fees, arising from use of information found within the pages of
the Millerstown Borough website.
TVR 2022
State Senator John DiSanto-
Staff members will hold office hours at the
Millerstown Borough building on the 2nd
Wednesday of each month from 9:00 AM to
11:30 AM.
Please feel free to stop by with any issues,
concerns or requests for assistance related to
state law or agencies.
You may also contact Senator DiSanto at
www.SenatorDiSanto.com or 717-582-2454.
Mayor: Scott Arbegast
Secretary/Treasurer: Karen Knellinger
Solicitor: Dissinger & Dissinger
Tax Collector: Kimberly J. Savercool
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Borough Office Hours : Mon., Wed., Fri. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Borough Office phone & fax # 717-589-3738
Address... 44 North High Street, Millerstown, PA. 17062
E-Mail...mboro1@embarqmail.com
Official copies of ordinances, minutes, and
other documents are available at the
Borough Municipal building at a cost of $.25
per page for single sided copies.
Millerstown Borough Council :
Rob Shipp, Council President
Tim Ritzman, Council Vice-President
Donna Showers, Councilmember
Rich Fegley, Councilmember
Kevin Hertzler, Councilmember
Borough Facilities Manager : Dave Stroup
Borough Facilities Operator : Wade Blanchard
Borough & Authority Engineer : Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. (HRG)
Zoning Permit Application
The application for building and zoning is available
below. Fees may apply depending on the project.
Contact Zoning Officer Timothy V. Reilly for more
details at 717-589-7263.
Informational Links
Millerstown Borough Right to Know Policy
Right to Know Request Form
Animal & Livestock Ordinance
Nuisance Ordinance
Water Bill Due Date & Late Fees
Brush and Leaf Pick-Up Rules
Useful Facts for Residents & Newcomers
including rates and utilities
2021
Council Minutes
July 2021
August 2021
September 2021
October 2021
November 2021
December 2021
Borough Council &
Municipal Auhority
Meeting Schedules
... read here.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Choc O Latte Cafe Friday Night Dinner Menu - December 2021 - click here to view
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Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the Christmas Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights and storybook
character features than ever! It will run nightly for 5 weeks until January 8th. Lights come on at 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Come to see and enjoy and pass it along to friends, family, neighbors and all. Donations are much appreciated and can
be made at the main pavilion drop box.
---------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 12:
Jeremy Goodling at the Reward U.M. Church on Dec. 12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. He is presenting his Christmas Concert
during our Worship Time. He will be receiving a Love Offering. I would like to start sharing the event with our
Community as he is well known in our area! You are all welcome to come and join us! Jeremy is Wonderful!
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Month of February - Gun or Cash Raffle -
Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown Community Pool
All winners will be determined by the 7 p.m. drawing of the PA Pick 4 Lottery number for the dates indicated for the
month of February 2022.
Click here for full details and prize list.
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Notice:
The Millerstown Borough is seeking a qualified candidate for a full time operator position able to be certified for licenses
in water and wastewater. Send applications or resumes to mboro1@embarqmail.com or call 717-589-3738 for more
details. Office hours are M,W,F from 9-1.
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The Millerstown Park and Recreation Fundraising Committee is now selling a 100 percent finest quality Cotton Throw
featuring 21 historical photographs from the Millerstown area, most of them are from old post cards from the early
1900's. It measures 48 x 60 inches and the cost is $50. It is a great collectible and gift for many events, birthdays,
Christmas, etc. We are now taking orders and the first shipment will probably be here in 5-6 weeks. We will also be
ordering again depending on how many will be sold. Contact Curt Black (717-589-3598) for more information.
Community Events
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Choc O Latte Cafe Friday Night Dinner Menu -
December 2021 - click here to view
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Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the Christmas
Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights and storybook
character features than ever! It will run nightly for 5 weeks
until January 8th. Lights come on at 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Come to see and enjoy and pass it along to friends, family,
neighbors and all. Donations are much appreciated and can
be made at the main pavilion drop box.
---------------------------------------------------------
Dec. 12:
Jeremy Goodling at the Reward U.M. Church on Dec.
12, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. He is presenting his Christmas
Concert during our Worship Time. He will be
receiving a Love Offering. I would like to start sharing
the event with our Community as he is well known in
our area! You are all welcome to come and join us!
Jeremy is Wonderful!
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Gun or Cash Raffle-
Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown Community Pool
All winners will be determined by the 7 p.m. drawing
of the PA Pick 4 Lottery number for the dates
indicated for the month of February 2022.
Click here for full details and prize list.
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Notice:
The Millerstown Borough is seeking a qualified
candidate for a full time operator position able to be
certified for licenses in water and wastewater. Send
applications or resumes to mboro1@embarqmail.com
or call 717-589-3738 for more details. Office hours are
M,W,F from 9-1.
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The Millerstown Park and Recreation Fundraising
Committee is now selling a 100 percent finest quality
Cotton Throw featuring 21 historical photographs from
the Millerstown area, most of them are from old post
cards from the early 1900's. It measures 48 x 60 inches
and the cost is $50. It is a great collectible and gift for
many events, birthdays, Christmas, etc. We are now
taking orders and the first shipment will probably be
here in 5-6 weeks. We will also be ordering again
depending on how many will be sold. Contact Curt
Black (717-589-3598) for more information.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
MCSI - Millerstown Community
Success,Inc. Volunteer group of citizens
striving to improve the visual aesthetics of
Millerstown. Notable projects are the
lighting of the square flagpole, totally
rebuilt traffic islands, welcome signs
entering town, lighting of the town
entrance ramp from Rt.22/322, annual
square cleanup, hosting of annual flea
market, 7 years of sponsoring Christmas in
Millerstown, and seasonal decorations and
plantings in the square.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
MCSI - Millerstown Community Success,Inc.
Volunteer group of citizens striving to improve
the visual aesthetics of Millerstown. Notable
projects are the lighting of the square flagpole,
totally rebuilt traffic islands, welcome signs
entering town, lighting of the town entrance
ramp from Rt.22/322, annual square cleanup,
hosting of annual flea market, 7 years of
sponsoring Christmas in Millerstown, and
seasonal decorations and plantings in the
square.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Community Park
Teresa Hunker handles all rentals & reservations for
the park, pavilions, and the community building.
Call 717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
- Bulletin Board -
Latest Park Minutes
Millerstown Community Park Blogspot
2021 Calendar of Events
Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the Christmas
Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights and
storybook character features than ever! It will run nightly
for 5 weeks until January 8th. Lights come on at 5:30 p.m.
until 10 p.m. Come to see and enjoy and pass it along to
friends, family, neighbors and all. Donations are much
appreciated and can be made at the main pavilion drop
box.
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Park & Recreation Committee meets the first
Wednesday of every month in the Community
Park Building at 7 p.m.
About Millerstown Community Park ...
The park was established in 2003. Valera Long Cupp bequeathed
$1,750,000 with the stipulation it was used to build a much needed
park for the community of Millerstown. The park is located about 1
mile east of Millerstown, nestled along the banks of the beautiful
Juniata River. Its 40 acres houses the Millerstown Community
Swimming Pool, the carnival grounds, 2 youth soccer fields, a
playground, a youth baseball and football field, numerous foot
paths and a walking bridge across the creek. Also check our
amphitheater.
Our park is pet friendly, so if you want to bring a four legged friend
along for a nice stroll along the river, please feel free to do so. We
only ask that you clean up after your pet, and there are stations set
up along our foot paths for you to do so. Whether you enjoy
stretching your legs on our footpaths, or you want to take in the
beautiful views of the river on our bridges, we invite you and your
family to enjoy all of these attractions at the park.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Community Park
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Teresa Hunker handles all rentals & reservations for
the park, pavilions, and the community building.
Call 717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
Park & Recreation Committee meets the first
Wednesday of every month in the Community Park
Building at 7 p.m.
Dec. 4 thru Jan.8:
The Millerstown Community Park presents the Christmas
Lighted Trail for 2021, with even more lights and storybook
character features than ever! It will run nightly for 5 weeks
until January 8th. Lights come on at 5:30 p.m. until 10 p.m.
Come to see and enjoy and pass it along to friends, family,
neighbors and all. Donations are much appreciated and can
be made at the main pavilion drop box.
---------------------------------------------------------
About Millerstown Community Park ...
The park was established in 2003. Valera Long Cupp
bequeathed $1,750,000 with the stipulation it was used to
build a much needed park for the community of Millerstown.
The park is located about 1 mile east of Millerstown, nestled
along the banks of the beautiful Juniata River. Its 40 acres
houses the Millerstown Community Swimming Pool, the
carnival grounds, 2 youth soccer fields, a playground, a youth
baseball and football field, numerous foot paths and a walking
bridge across the creek. Also check our amphitheater.
Our park is pet friendly, so if you want to bring a four legged
friend along for a nice stroll along the river, please feel free to
do so. We only ask that you clean up after your pet, and there
are stations set up along our foot paths for you to do so.
Whether you enjoy stretching your legs on our footpaths, or
you want to take in the beautiful views of the river on our
bridges, we invite you and your family to enjoy all of these
attractions at the park.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Community Pool
Gun or Cash Raffle
Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown Community Pool
All winners will be determined by the 7 p.m. drawing
of the PA Pick 4 Lottery number for the dates
indicated for the month of February 2022.
Click here for full details and prize list.
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POOL INFORMATION & SEASON PASS APPLICATION
$5.00 DAILY ADMISSION: 4 years & up
$3.00 Senior Citizen (60 years & up)
$2.00 After 6:00 p.m.
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Pool Pals Committee
Chairperson/Public Relations - George Moore
Secretary - Tessa Hinterliter
Financial Secretary - Stephanie Moore
Head Fundraiser - Deb Mullen
Assistant Fundraiser - Mary Kissinger
Pool Managers -
Morgan Cauffman & Anna Weiger.
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ALL HELP IS WELCOME!
Volunteers are needed now and for the future of the pool.
Monetary help is also welcomed. Should anyone care to
make a tax exempt donation, a check can be made out to
'Millerstown Recreational Committee/Pool' and sent to P.O.
Box 197, Millerstown, PA 17062.
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The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown
Community Pool
Gun or Cash Raffle
Proceeds to Benefit Millerstown
Community Pool
All winners will be determined
by the 7 p.m. drawing of the PA
Pick 4 Lottery number for the
dates indicated for the month
of February 2022.
Click here for full details and
prize list.
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POOL INFORMATION & SEASON
PASS APPLICATION
$5.00 DAILY ADMISSION: 4 years &
up
$3.00 Senior Citizen (60 years & up)
$2.00 After 6:00 p.m.
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ALL HELP IS WELCOME!
Volunteers are needed now and for
the future of the pool. Monetary help
is also welcomed. Should anyone
care to make a tax exempt donation,
a check can be made out to
'Millerstown Recreational
Committee/Pool' and sent to P.O. Box
197, Millerstown, PA 17062.
Pool Pals Committee
Chairperson/Public Relations - George
Moore
Secretary - Tessa Hinterliter
Financial Secretary - Stephanie Moore
Head Fundraiser - Deb Mullen
Assistant Fundraiser - Mary Kissinger
Pool Managers -
Morgan Cauffman & Anna Weiger
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Contact
www.millerstownpa.com
44 North High Street
Millerstown, PA 17062
Phone - 717-589-3738
Fax - 717-589-3738
Email - mboro1@embarqmail.com Find us on Google Maps here >>>
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Directions
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Contact
www.millerstownpa.com
44 North High Street
Millerstown, PA 17062
Phone - 717-589-3738
Fax - 717-589-3738
Email - mboro1@embarqmail.com
Alternate Email - tvrslr@centurylink.net
Directions
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Coffee Mugs:
Commemorative Bistro Coffee Mugs ($15 ) are now on sale through the Fire Department.
Contact Amber Fegley @ 717-580-0545
Pool Fillings: go to http://www.mfd7.com/ and select the Pool Water Request button
The Fire Department is now on AmazonSmile. If you make your order through Amazon, use
AmazonSmile and 5% of the proceeds goes to the fire department. You must pick your charity, type in
Millerstown Fire Department Inc., otherwise everything else is the same.
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2022 MFD7 Ambulance Subscription Application is now available :
For viewing and printing click here >>>
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Millerstown Fire & Ambulance
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Coffee Mugs:
Commemorative Bistro Coffee Mugs ($15 ) are
now on sale through the Fire Department.
Contact Amber Fegley @ 717-580-0545
Pool Fillings: go to http://www.mfd7.com/
and select the Pool Water Request button
The Fire Department is now on
AmazonSmile. If you make your order
through Amazon, use AmazonSmile and 5% of
the proceeds goes to the fire department.
You must pick your charity, type in
Millerstown Fire Department Inc.,
otherwise everything else is the same.
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2022 MFD7 Ambulance Subscription
Application is now available :
For viewing and printing click here >>>
Millerstown Fire & Ambulance
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Greenwood School District
Home of the Wildcats
The mission of the Greenwood School District is to provide enriching, educational experiences for each
individual student. We believe the foundation of these experiences is a partnership among the family, school,
and community.
The learning environment will develop the skills necessary to produce responsible citizens in a rapidly
changing and diverse world.
Click the following link to visit the Greenwood Schools Website.
Greenwood Elementary School
Greenwood High School
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Greenwood School District
Home of the
Wildcats
The mission of the Greenwood School District is to
provide enriching, educational experiences for each
individual student. We believe the foundation of
these experiences is a partnership among the
family, school, and community.
The learning environment will develop the skills
necessary to produce responsible citizens in a
rapidly changing and diverse world.
Click the following link to visit the Greenwood
Schools Website.
Greenwood High School
Greenwood Elementary School
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Central Baptist Church
29 Pines Road
Millerstown, PA 17062
Rev. Jeremy Kerstetter
P.O. Box 234
(717) 589-7237 (Church)
E-Mail : cbcmillerstown@gmail.com
Service Schedule
Sunday
9:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday
10:30 AM
Morning Worship
Sunday
6:00 PM
Growth Groups
Wednesday
7:00 PM
AWANA / Youth/ Adult prayer
and Bible Study
Wednesday
7:00 PM
Teen Club
Thursday
7:00 PM
Prayer Meeting
Millerstown United Methodist Charge
702 E. Sunbury Street, Millerstown, PA 17062
Telephone Number:
717 589-3565 or 717 589-3565
Fax Number: 717 589-3316
Accessible to the handicapped.
Millerstown: Sunday school, 8:30 a.m.; worship, 9:45 a.m.
Accessible to the handicapped.
Donnally Mills: Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:45
a.m. Accessible to the handicapped
Pfoutz Valley: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.
Charge Secretary: April Skethway
Charge Staff: Deb Roush 717-589-3213
email: roush@pa.net
Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.,
Charge Office Phone is 717-589-3565
Reverend Fred Rudy
814-506-5444 Email - frudy@susumc.org
Faith Lutheran Church
Knoustown Road, Millerstown
Worship service, 9 a.m.
Church School, 10:15 a.m.
Village Chapel, Donnally Mills
Christian faith - nondenominational
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. 10:15
Worship Service - each Sunday 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday Night
Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - 7:30 p.m.
Rev. George P. Sheaffer 717-694-3022
Perry Valley Presbyterian Church
Millerstown, RR 1
Worship 9 a.m.
Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church (Perry Valley)
Rev. Will Cole
Sunday school, 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m.
600 Centerville Road
Millerstown, PA 17062-9013
717-444-7354 or 717-444-7354
Member of Association of Free Lutheran
Congregations (AFLC)
Web site: www.stmatthewpa.org
e-mail address: st.matthew@pa.net
Christ Community Chapel Perry Valley Grange
RR 1, Millerstown (midway between Millerstown
and Newport)
Sunday worship service, 9 a.m.
Sunday Evening Prayer and Praise Service, 6:30 p.m.
New Harvest Community Church
Terry Burton, Pastor
527 Maple Street P.O. Box 614
Millerstown, PA. 17062
http://www.newharvestcommunitychurch.org
E-mail - office@newharvestcc.com
Phone : 717.589.3083
Worship - Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at 527 Maple Street
in Millerstown
Area Churches
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Central Baptist Church
29 Pines Road
Millerstown, PA 17062
Rev. Jeremy Kerstetter
P.O. Box 234
(717) 589-7237 (Church)
E-Mail : cbcmillerstown@gmail.com
Service Schedule
Sunday
9:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday
10:30 AM
Morning Worship
Sunday
6:00 PM
Growth Groups
Wednesday
7:00 PM
AWANA / Youth/ Adult prayer
and Bible Study
Wednesday
7:00 PM
Teen Club
Thursday
7:00 PM
Prayer Meeting
Millerstown United Methodist Charge
702 E. Sunbury Street, Millerstown, PA 17062
Telephone Number:
717 589-3565 or 717 589-3565
Fax Number: 717 589-3316
Accessible to the handicapped.
Millerstown: Sunday school, 8:30 a.m.; worship, 9:45
a.m. Accessible to the handicapped.
Donnally Mills: Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school,
9:45 a.m. Accessible to the handicapped
Pfoutz Valley: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11
a.m.
Charge Secretary: April Skethway
Charge Staff: Deb Roush 717-589-3213
email: roush@pa.net
Office hours are Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. until 2
p.m.,
Charge Office Phone is 717-589-3565
Reverend Fred Rudy
814-506-5444 Email - frudy@susumc.org
Faith Lutheran Church
Knoustown Road, Millerstown
Worship service, 9 a.m.
Church School, 10:15 a.m.
Village Chapel, Donnally Mills
Christian faith - nondenominational
Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. 10:15
Worship Service - each Sunday 10:15 a.m.
Wednesday Night
Prayer Meeting & Bible Study - 7:30 p.m.
Rev. George P. Sheaffer 717-694-3022
Perry Valley Presbyterian Church
Millerstown, RR 1
Worship 9 a.m.
Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church (Perry Valley)
Rev. Will Cole
Sunday school, 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m.
600 Centerville Road
Millerstown, PA 17062-9013
717-444-7354 or 717-444-7354
Member of Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
(AFLC)
Web site: www.stmatthewpa.org
e-mail address: st.matthew@pa.net
Christ Community Chapel Perry Valley Grange
RR 1, Millerstown (midway between Millerstown and
Newport)
Sunday worship service, 9 a.m.
Sunday Evening Prayer and Praise Service, 6:30 p.m.
New Harvest Community Church
Terry Burton, Pastor
527 Maple Street P.O. Box 614
Millerstown, PA. 17062
http://www.newharvestcommunitychurch.org
E-mail - office@newharvestcc.com
Phone : 717.589.3083
Worship - Sunday at 10:00 a.m. at 527 Maple
Street in Millerstown
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
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Community Room Prices & Details
Amphitheater Prices & Details
Kitchen Prices & Details
Pavilion Prices & Details
Facilities Available for Rentals
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Reservation Choices
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Community Room Prices & Details
Amphitheater Prices & Details
Kitchen Prices & Details
Pavilion Prices & Details
Facilities Available for Rentals
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Pavilions - 5 to choose from. Prices & Rental Details
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For availability, please contact Teresa Hunker. Call 717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
Pool Pavilion
( Located below the BBQ Pit, closest pavilion to the Swimming Pool )
All Day - $75.00 Security Deposit $100.00
10 tables Electricity
Restroom Swing Set area
Todd Black Pavilion
(Park Point - corner of Cocalamus Creek and Juniata River)
All Day - $100.00
Security Deposit $100.00 Electricity
8 tables - Charcoal Grill - Includes use of Fire Ring - Porta-Pot nearby
Hoverter Pavilion
(behind Community Center)
All Day - $75.00
Security Deposit $100.00
7 tables plus the option of 14 additional tables for set up and take down
Electricity Porta-Pot nearby
MCSI Pavilion
(across path from playground)
All Day $75.00 Security Deposit $100.00
6 tables Electricity
Charcoal Grill Horseshoe Pit
Scout Pavilion
(next to playground)
All Day $75.00 Security Deposit $100.00
6 tables Electricity
Charcoal Grill Horseshoe Pit
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Pavilions - 5 to choose from.
Prices & Rental Details
Click Here for Full Details & Lease Agreement
For availability, please contact Teresa Hunker. Call
717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
Pool Pavilion
All Day - $75.00
( Located below the BBQ Pit, closest pavilion to the
Swimming Pool )
Security Deposit $100.00
10 tables Electricity
Restroom Swing Set area
Todd Black Pavilion
(Park Point - corner of Cocalamus Creek and Juniata River)
All Day - $100.00
Security Deposit $100.00 Electricity
8 tables - Charcoal Grill - Includes use of Fire Ring -
Porta-Pot nearby
Hoverter Pavilion
(behind Community Center)
All Day - $75.00
Security Deposit $100.00
7 tables plus the option of 14 additional tables for set up and
take down
Electricity Porta-Pot nearby
MCSI Pavilion
(across path from playground)
All Day $75.00 Security Deposit $100.00
6 tables Electricity
Charcoal Grill Horseshoe Pit
Scout Pavilion
(next to playground)
All Day $75.00 Security Deposit $100.00
6 tables Electricity
Charcoal Grill Horseshoe Pit
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Community Room
Max Capacity - 75
0-2 hrs = Donation
2-5 hrs = $75.00
All day = $125.00
Security Deposit $100.00
(7) 8 ft. tables
(2) 6 ft. tables
Access to Water, Sink,
Microwave, Freezer and
Refrigerator
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
0-2 hrs = Donation
2-5 hrs = $75.00
All day = $125.00
Security Deposit $100.00
(7) 8 ft. tables
(2) 6 ft. tables
Access to Water, Sink,
Microwave, Freezer
and Refrigerator
Community Room
Max Capacity - 75
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Amphitheater Rental
$150 (min 4 hrs)
$20/hr additional
Security Deposit $100.00
Electricity:
$10 for day use
$25/hr after dusk
Dusk is defined as 8:00 p.m. May - September.
Otherwise - 7 p.m.
Folding chairs available for use.
You must provide additional Porta Pot(s).
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Amphitheater Rental
$150 (min 4 hrs)
$20/hr additional
Security Deposit $100.00
Electricity:
$10 for day use
$25/hr after dusk
Dusk is defined as 8:00 p.m. May - September.
Otherwise - 7 p.m.
Folding chairs available for use.
You must provide additional Porta Pot(s).
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Community Building : Kitchen
Click Here for Full Details & Lease Agreement
For availability, please contact Teresa Hunker.
Call 717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
$75.00 (*) includes :(*) Kitchen tables, counter-
top usage; Refrigerator; Freezer; Coffee Pot;
Microwave; Roaster; Crock Pot; Utensils
(**) Security Deposit $100.00 and copy of
Certificate of Insurance
(**) Gas Stove/oven; fryers; Convection Oven
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Community Building : Kitchen
Click Here for Full Details & Lease Agreement
For availability, please contact Teresa Hunker. Call
717-512-0140, or email thunker@comcast.net
$75.00 (*) includes :(*) Kitchen tables, counter-
top usage; Refrigerator; Freezer; Coffee Pot;
Microwave; Roaster; Crock Pot; Utensils
(**) Security Deposit $100.00 and copy of
Certificate of Insurance
(**) Gas Stove/oven; fryers; Convection Oven
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Revised 1/19/09
THE BOROUGH OF MILLERSTOWN
RIGHT TO KNOW POLICY
PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
On February 14, 2008, Act 3 of 2008 was passed into law amending the Pennsylvania Right To Know Law, hereafter referred to as the Right To Know Law. The Act governs the rights of
the public to inspect and obtain copies of public records. The effective date of the Act is January 1, 2009.
DEFINITIONS
The definitions in Section 102 of the Right To Know Law are incorporated herein by reference thereto.
INSPECTION
Public records are open to inspection and for duplication during normal office hours, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except for holidays, subject to the
regulations set forth herein.
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
An individual may verbally request public records from the Borough of Millerstown office. The office may provide the public records requested or reject the verbal request. If the
requester seeks to pursue the rights, relief, or remedies under Act 3, the Right to Know law request for records must be in writing and shall be submitted to the Right To Know Officer
as follows:
· Karen Knellinger, Right to Know Officer, P.O. Box E, Millerstown, PA 17062, E-mail address: mboro1@embarqmail.com, Telephone Number: 717-589-3738 .
· Requests may be submitted by mail, email or by facsimile
THE WRITTEN REQUEST MUST:
· Provide the name, address, telephone number to where the Right To Know Officer should respond.
· The written request does not need to include an explanation of the requester's reason for the request or of the requester's intended use of the record(s).
· A written request should identify or describe the records sought with sufficient specificity to enable the Right To Know Officer to ascertain which records are being requested.
· The telephone number or email address of the requester must be provided.
· The appropriate fee must be paid as provided below.
REDACTION
Documents will be redacted in accordance with Section 706 of the Right To Know Law.
THE BOROUGH OF MILLERSTOWNS ' RESPONSE AND TIME FOR RESPONSE
Upon receipt of a written request for access to a record, the Right To Know Officer will make a good faith effort to determine if the record requested is a document which the public
has a right to access pursuant to the Right To Know Law and if the Borough of Millerstown has possession, custody or control of the identified record. The Right To Know Officer will
make an effort to respond as promptly as possible under the circumstances existing at the time of the request. All applicable fees shall be paid in order to receive access to the record
requested. The Right To Know Officer will respond within five (5) business days from the date the written request was received by the Right To Know Officer. If the Right To Know
Officer fails to send the response within five (5) business days of receipt of the request for access, the written request shall be deemed to have been denied.
DETERMINATION
Upon receipt of a written request for access, the Right To Know Officer will determine if one of the following applies:
The request for access requires redaction of a record in accordance with Section 706 of the Right To Know Law;
The request for access requires the retrieval of a record stored in a remote location;
A timely response to the request for access cannot be accomplished due to bona fide and specified staffing limitations;
A legal review is necessary to determine whether the record is a record subject to access under the Right To Know Law;
The requester has not complied with the Borough of Millerstown's policy regarding access to records;
The requester refuses to pay applicable fees authorized by this act; or
The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time period.
NOTICE
Upon determination that one of the factors listed in the DETERMINATION section applies, the Right To Know Officer will send written notice to the requester within five business days
of receipt of the request for access.
The notice shall include a statement notifying the requester that the request for access is being reviewed, the reason for the review, a reasonable date that a response is expected to be
provided and an estimate of applicable fees owed when the record becomes available. If the date that a response is expected to be provided is in excess of 30 days, following the five
business days allowed for in the Right To Know Law, the request for access shall be deemed denied unless the requester has agreed in writing to an extension to the date specified in
the notice.
If the requester agrees to the extension, the request shall be deemed denied on the day following the date specified in the notice if the agency has not provided a response by that
date.
DENIAL
If the Right To Know Officer's response is a denial of a written request for access, whether in whole or in part, the denial will be issued in writing and will include:
A description of the record requested.
The specific reason(s) for the denial, including a citation of supporting legal authority.
The typed or printed name, title, business address, business telephone number and signature of the Right To Know Officer on whose authority the denial is issued.
The date of the response.
The procedure to appeal the denial of access under the Right To Know Law.
CERTIFIED COPIES
If the Right To Know Officer's response grants a request for access, the Right To Know Officer will upon request, provide the requester with a certified copy of the record if the
requester pays the applicable fees provided by law.
APPEAL OF DENIAL
If a written request for access to a record is denied or deemed denied, the requester may file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within fifteen (15) business days of
the mailing date of the Right To Know Officer's response or within fifteen (15) days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the grounds upon which the requester asserts that the
record is a record required to be made available under the Right To Know Law and shall address any grounds stated by the Right To Know Officer for delaying or denying the request.
The appeal should be mailed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at the following address:
Terry Mutchler, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
FEES
Except as otherwise provided by law, the fee for photocopying shall be 25 cents per page (one sided). Except as otherwise provided by law, the fees for certified copies shall be $1.00 per
record. The cost of certification does not include notarization fees. The fees for postage and facsimile/microfiche or other media shall be the actual cost incurred.
For records costing $100.00 or less, the fees must be paid prior to the Right To Know Officer releasing the record. For records costing more than $100.00, the requester will be required
to pay an estimated cost thereof prior to granting a request for access in accordance with the Right To Know Law.
FORMS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Forms for requesting records may be obtained by either contacting the Right To Know Officer or by downloading the same from the Borough of Millerstown's website at
www.millerstownpa.com. Additional information about the Right To Know Law may be obtained from Borough of Millerstown's website www.millerstownpa.com or the website of the
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at http://openrecords.state.pa.us
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Revised 1/19/09
THE BOROUGH OF MILLERSTOWN
RIGHT TO KNOW POLICY
PURPOSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE
On February 14, 2008, Act 3 of 2008 was passed into law amending the
Pennsylvania Right To Know Law, hereafter referred to as the Right To Know Law.
The Act governs the rights of the public to inspect and obtain copies of public
records. The effective date of the Act is January 1, 2009.
DEFINITIONS
The definitions in Section 102 of the Right To Know Law are incorporated herein by
reference thereto.
INSPECTION
Public records are open to inspection and for duplication during normal office
hours, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., except for
holidays, subject to the regulations set forth herein.
REQUEST FOR PUBLIC RECORDS
An individual may verbally request public records from the Borough of Millerstown
office. The office may provide the public records requested or reject the verbal
request. If the requester seeks to pursue the rights, relief, or remedies under Act 3,
the Right to Know law request for records must be in writing and shall be
submitted to the Right To Know Officer as follows:
· Karen Knellinger, Right to Know Officer, P.O. Box E, Millerstown, PA 17062, E-
mail address: mboro1@embarqmail.com, Telephone Number: 717-589-3738 .
· Requests may be submitted by mail, email or by facsimile
THE WRITTEN REQUEST MUST:
· Provide the name, address, telephone number to where the Right To Know
Officer should respond.
· The written request does not need to include an explanation of the
requester's reason for the request or of the requester's intended use of the
record(s).
· A written request should identify or describe the records sought with
sufficient specificity to enable the Right To Know Officer to ascertain which records
are being requested.
· The telephone number or email address of the requester must be provided.
· The appropriate fee must be paid as provided below.
REDACTION
Documents will be redacted in accordance with Section 706 of the Right To Know
Law.
THE BOROUGH OF MILLERSTOWNS ' RESPONSE AND TIME FOR RESPONSE
Upon receipt of a written request for access to a record, the Right To Know Officer
will make a good faith effort to determine if the record requested is a document
which the public has a right to access pursuant to the Right To Know Law and if
the Borough of Millerstown has possession, custody or control of the identified
record. The Right To Know Officer will make an effort to respond as promptly as
possible under the circumstances existing at the time of the request. All applicable
fees shall be paid in order to receive access to the record requested. The Right To
Know Officer will respond within five (5) business days from the date the written
request was received by the Right To Know Officer. If the Right To Know Officer
fails to send the response within five (5) business days of receipt of the request for
access, the written request shall be deemed to have been denied.
DETERMINATION
Upon receipt of a written request for access, the Right To Know Officer will
determine if one of the following applies:
The request for access requires redaction of a record in accordance with Section
706 of the Right To Know Law;
The request for access requires the retrieval of a record stored in a remote location;
A timely response to the request for access cannot be accomplished due to bona
fide and specified staffing limitations;
A legal review is necessary to determine whether the record is a record subject to
access under the Right To Know Law;
The requester has not complied with the Borough of Millerstown's policy regarding
access to records;
The requester refuses to pay applicable fees authorized by this act; or
The extent or nature of the request precludes a response within the required time
period.
NOTICE
Upon determination that one of the factors listed in the DETERMINATION section
applies, the Right To Know Officer will send written notice to the requester within
five business days of receipt of the request for access.
The notice shall include a statement notifying the requester that the request for
access is being reviewed, the reason for the review, a reasonable date that a
response is expected to be provided and an estimate of applicable fees owed when
the record becomes available. If the date that a response is expected to be
provided is in excess of 30 days, following the five business days allowed for in the
Right To Know Law, the request for access shall be deemed denied unless the
requester has agreed in writing to an extension to the date specified in the notice.
If the requester agrees to the extension, the request shall be deemed denied on
the day following the date specified in the notice if the agency has not provided a
response by that date.
DENIAL
If the Right To Know Officer's response is a denial of a written request for access,
whether in whole or in part, the denial will be issued in writing and will include:
A description of the record requested.
The specific reason(s) for the denial, including a citation of supporting legal
authority.
The typed or printed name, title, business address, business telephone number and
signature of the Right To Know Officer on whose authority the denial is issued.
The date of the response.
The procedure to appeal the denial of access under the Right To Know Law.
CERTIFIED COPIES
If the Right To Know Officer's response grants a request for access, the Right To
Know Officer will upon request, provide the requester with a certified copy of the
record if the requester pays the applicable fees provided by law.
APPEAL OF DENIAL
If a written request for access to a record is denied or deemed denied, the
requester may file an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records within
fifteen (15) business days of the mailing date of the Right To Know Officer's
response or within fifteen (15) days of a deemed denial. The appeal shall state the
grounds upon which the requester asserts that the record is a record required to
be made available under the Right To Know Law and shall address any grounds
stated by the Right To Know Officer for delaying or denying the request. The
appeal should be mailed to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at the
following address:
Terry Mutchler, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Office of Open Records
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
FEES
Except as otherwise provided by law, the fee for photocopying shall be 25 cents per
page (one sided). Except as otherwise provided by law, the fees for certified copies
shall be $1.00 per record. The cost of certification does not include notarization
fees. The fees for postage and facsimile/microfiche or other media shall be the
actual cost incurred.
For records costing $100.00 or less, the fees must be paid prior to the Right To
Know Officer releasing the record. For records costing more than $100.00, the
requester will be required to pay an estimated cost thereof prior to granting a
request for access in accordance with the Right To Know Law.
FORMS AND OTHER INFORMATION
Forms for requesting records may be obtained by either contacting the Right To
Know Officer or by downloading the same from the Borough of Millerstown's
website at www.millerstownpa.com. Additional information about the Right To
Know Law may be obtained from Borough of Millerstown's website
www.millerstownpa.com or the website of the Pennsylvania Office of Open
Records at http://openrecords.state.pa.us
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough
RIGHT-TO-KNOW-REQUEST FORM
DATE REQUESTED:
REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: E-MAIL U.S. MAIL FAX IN-PERSON
Name of REQUESTER: _____________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS: _________________________________________________
CITY/ STATE/ COUNTY:______________________________________________
TELEPHONE: _______________________________________________________
RECORDS REQUESTED:
*Provide as much specific detail as possible so the agency can identify the information.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough
RIGHT-TO-KNOW-REQUEST FORM
DATE REQUESTED:
REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: E-MAIL U.S. MAIL
FAX IN-PERSON
Name of REQUESTER:
_____________________________________________
STREET ADDRESS:
_________________________________________________
CITY/ STATE/
COUNTY:__________________________________________
____
TELEPHONE:
___________________________________________________
____
RECORDS REQUESTED:
*Provide as much specific detail as possible so the
agency can identify the information.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Water/Sewer/Trash Bills Payment Clarifications
Water/Sewer/Trash Bills have 3 distinct dates which need to be observed to avoid late fees and
delinquency notices. The first is the current 'Billed On' date, which is when the charges were computed.
Second is the 'Due in 30 Days' date. The bill should be paid before that date. The third is the 'Late On'
date, at which time a 10% late fee is applied without excuse or exception. Paying the bill before the 'next
quarter' is not sufficient to avoid fees. Accounts which fall behind more than 2 quarters or billing cycles
will be considered delinquent and scheduled for shutoff, which carries additional penalties of $60 to
turn off service, and $60 again when service is restored after full payment of account. There are and will
be no exceptions to these policies as per Borough ordinances.
Read the following as many times as necessary!
2nd Qtr Bills: ( April, May & June) - It seems these are the most frequently thrown away because they are
in the regular envelopes regardless that they are stamped 'Invoice Enclosed'. DO NOT DISCARD! If your
bill has not been received by the 6th of the month in January, April, July, & October , call the office
BEFORE your bill is late.
Blaming it on "I threw it out" or "The Post Office never sent it" does not get the late fee waived.
Your sewer/water bill should be and probably is the most important payment you can make, even more
so than electric, cable or cell phone. Treat it accordingly.
Question - How can I avoid having my water shut off because of a delinquent bill?
Answer - Pay your bill by the due date or call the Borough Office to make payment in full arrangements.
Occasional Cloudy Water
Also, in regards to Water service, be aware that the Borough schedules Fire Hydrant flushing and Water
Valve exercise during the months of April and October each year. Your water may appear cloudy during
and shortly after these procedures; however, no long term problems or hazards result from these
maintenance tasks.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Water/Sewer/Trash Bills Payment Clarifications
Water/Sewer/Trash Bills have 3 distinct dates which
need to be observed to avoid late fees and
delinquency notices. The first is the current 'Billed
On' date, which is when the charges were
computed. Second is the 'Due in 30 Days' date. The
bill should be paid before that date. The third is the
'Late On' date, at which time a 10% late fee is applied
without excuse or exception. Paying the bill before
the 'next quarter' is not sufficient to avoid fees.
Accounts which fall behind more than 2 quarters or
billing cycles will be considered delinquent and
scheduled for shutoff, which carries additional
penalties of $60 to turn off service, and $60 again
when service is restored after full payment of
account. There are and will be no exceptions to
these policies as per Borough ordinances.
Read the following as many times as necessary!
2nd Qtr Bills: ( April, May & June) - It seems these are
the most frequently thrown away because they are
in the regular envelopes regardless that they are
stamped 'Invoice Enclosed'. DO NOT DISCARD! If
your bill has not been received by the 6th of the
month in January, April, July, & October , call the
office BEFORE your bill is late.
Blaming it on "I threw it out" or "The Post Office
never sent it" does not get the late fee waived.
Your sewer/water bill should be and probably is the
most important payment you can make, even more
so than electric, cable or cell phone. Treat it
accordingly.
Question - How can I avoid having my water shut off
because of a delinquent bill?
Answer - Pay your bill by the due date or call the
Borough Office to make payment in full
arrangements.
Occasional Cloudy Water
Also, in regards to Water service, be aware that the
Borough schedules Fire Hydrant flushing and Water
Valve exercise during the months of April and
October each year. Your water may appear cloudy
during and shortly after these procedures; however,
no long term problems or hazards result from these
maintenance tasks.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Useful Information for Residents
Sewer
Public sewer is provided by the Millerstown Municipal
Sewer Authority. For more information, call 589-3834.
The service fee is $212.00 quarterly as of January 2017.
Water
Public water is provided by the Millerstown Borough
Water Authority. For more information, call 589-3738.
Quarterly service fee is $80 for the initial 7000 gallons
and $5> for each 1000 gallons thereafter.
Effective January 2017
Garbage & Miscellaneous
Curbside garbage collection is provided every Thursday morning.
Service fee is $63.00 quarterly as of January 2017.
Shrub trimmings are picked up on Tuesdays by borough employees.
Total minimum charge per quarter for the above 3 combined services is $355.00.
Cable TV
Cable TV is provided by Comcast.
For service or hookup information, call 1-800-COMCAST
Electricity
Electric service is provided by PPL Electric Utilities.
For information contact customer service at 1-800-342-5775
Telephone & Internet
Telephone and Internet service is provided by CenturyLink.
For new service call 1-800-829-8009 .
For repair service call 1-800-788-3600
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Useful Information for Residents
Sewer
Public sewer is provided by the Millerstown
Municipal
Sewer Authority. For more information, call 589-
3834.
The service fee is $212.00 quarterly as of January
2017.
Water
Public water is provided by the Millerstown Borough
Water Authority. For more information, call 589-
3738.
Quarterly service fee is $80 for the initial 7000
gallons
and $5> for each 1000 gallons thereafter.
Effective January 2017
Garbage & Miscellaneous
Curbside garbage collection is provided every
Thursday morning.
Service fee is $63.00 quarterly as of January 2017.
Shrub trimmings are picked up on Tuesdays by
borough employees.
Total minimum charge per quarter for the above 3
combined services is $355.00.
Cable TV
Cable TV is provided by Comcast.
For service or hookup information, call 1-800-
COMCAST
Electricity
Electric service is provided by PPL Electric Utilities.
For information contact customer service at 1-800-
342-5775
Telephone & Internet
Telephone and Internet service is provided by
CenturyLink.
For new service call 1-800-829-8009 .
For repair service call 1-800-788-3600
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Agenda
Agenda
Millerstown Borough Council
December 6, 2021
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Public or private concerns - Letter concerning trash pick up
3. Review of Minutes from November 1, 2021, Approval to pay bills, receipts and
expenditures for the month
4. Street committee report - Dump truck belt issues resolved
5. Sewer Committee Report - I&I on N Mkt St, PRWA Tv lines
6. Water committee report - Boil water advisory 11/18, Well meter install scheduled
7. Finance committee report - Accept Final advertised budget, reseal Borough parking
lot bids
8. Solid waste committee report - Accept bid for 3 year contract
9. Engineer’s report - GWSD track improvement project, NH Church pkg lot, 211 E
Sunbury
10. Zoning Officer & permit information
11. Mayor’s report
12. Solicitor's report - In attendance: Ordinances review
13. Old business - Advertise dump truck for sale, New tires installed on pick up, Trailer
generator progress
14. New business - Application for LIHWAP vendor, C Showers VP of PeCo Boros Assn
15. Executive Session - Personnel
16. Adjourn
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Agenda
Agenda for
Millerstown Borough Council
December 6, 2021
1. Meeting Called to Order
2. Public or private concerns - Letter
concerning trash pick up
3. Review of Minutes from November 1, 2021,
Approval to pay bills, receipts and
expenditures for the month
4. Street committee report - Dump truck belt
issues resolved
5. Sewer Committee Report - I&I on N Mkt St,
PRWA Tv lines
6. Water committee report - Boil water
advisory 11/18, Well meter install scheduled
7. Finance committee report - Accept Final
advertised budget, reseal Borough parking lot
bids
8. Solid waste committee report - Accept bid
for 3 year contract
9. Engineer’s report - GWSD track
improvement project, NH Church pkg lot, 211
E Sunbury
10. Zoning Officer & permit information -
11. Mayor’s report -
12. Solicitors report - In attendance:
Ordinances review
13. Old business - Advertise dump truck for
sale, New tires installed on pick up, Trailer
generator progress
14. New business - Application for LIHWAP
vendor, C Showers VP of PeCo Boros Assn
15. Executive Session - Personnel
16. Adjourn
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Brush Pick-Up
Effective July 1, 2006
To All Millerstown Borough Residents:
The Millerstown Borough Council would like to thank all residents who have been disposing of their
brush & leaves in accordance with established guidelines and remind all other residents to PLEASE read
over and follow the guidelines below.
There have been several incidents of residents covering animal waste, diapers, rocks, etc. with brush.
This courtesy service is not intended for removal of any other products. Also, any brush must be cut to 3
foot sections and bundled.
The Council will be forced to discontinue this service if the abuse does not cease.
Any questions, please call the Borough office.
Brush & Leaf Removal Rules
This is a reminder to all borough residents that our employees will pick up brush and leaves on Tuesdays
each week during nice weather as a SERVICE to the town.
The following are the guidelines which must be followed explicitly.
Please bag all leaves and keep the bags free of trash and other non-organic materials.
All brush must be cut into compact three foot sections and bundled.
Grass clippings, sod, produce, garden waste, food items, and ANY OTHER TRASH WILL NOT be picked
up.
The maximum individual bag weight limit is 50 pounds.
Brush and leaves not originating from your own yard or property will not be picked up, i.e. lawn
business,etc.
Please put out Christmas trees as soon as possible after New Years Day.
Once again, failure to comply will result in discontinuation of this service.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Millerstown Borough Council
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Brush Pick-Up
Effective July 1, 2006
To All Millerstown Borough Residents:
The Millerstown Borough Council would like to
thank all residents who have been disposing of their
brush & leaves in accordance with established
guidelines and remind all other residents to PLEASE
read over and follow the guidelines below.
There have been several incidents of residents
covering animal waste, diapers, rocks, etc. with
brush. This courtesy service is not intended for
removal of any other products. Also, any brush must
be cut to 3 foot sections and bundled.
The Council will be forced to discontinue this
service if the abuse does not cease.
Any questions, please call the Borough office.
Brush & Leaf Removal Rules
This is a reminder to all borough residents that our
employees will pick up brush and leaves on
Tuesdays each week during nice weather as a
SERVICE to the town.
The following are the guidelines which must be
followed explicitly.
Please bag all leaves and keep the bags free of trash
and other non-organic materials.
All brush must be cut into compact three foot
sections and bundled.
Grass clippings, sod, produce, garden waste, food
items, and ANY OTHER TRASH WILL NOT be picked
up.
The maximum individual bag weight limit is 50
pounds.
Brush and leaves not originating from your own
yard or property will not be picked up, i.e. lawn
business,etc.
Please put out Christmas trees as soon as possible
after New Years Day.
Once again, failure to comply will result in
discontinuation of this service.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Millerstown Borough Council
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Ordinance #160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MILLERS TOWN DECLARING CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND USAGES OF PROPERTY
TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROVIDING PENALTIES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES THEREFORE :
The Borough of Millerstown hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
A. The word "nuisance" as used herein shall mean any use of property within the Borough, or any condition that exists on
property within the Borough that, other than infrequently, causes or results in the following:
Annoyance or discomfort to persons beyond the boundaries of that property.
2.Interference with the health and/or safety of persons beyond the boundaries of that property or of persons who might
reasonably be expected to enter upon or be in that property.
3. Disturbance to or interference with the peaceful use of the property of others within the Borough, in any case taking into
consideration the location of the use or condition and the nature and condition of the surrounding neighborhood.
B. The word "nuisance" as used herein shall include but shall not be limited to the following:
1. Loud playing of radios, television sets, amplifiers and other sound devices so as to be heard beyond the premises from which
the same shall emanate.
Operating gasoline-powered lawn mowers or gasoline- powered chain saws on any weekday before eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. or
any Sunday before twelve o'clock (12:00) Noon.
The outside burning of household and/or residential trash, paper products, food wastes, plastics and similar items within the
borough at any time.
4.No dog, cat or other domesticated animal or any non- domesticated animal shall be suffered or permitted to run at large in
this Borough either upon the public streets or highways or upon property other than the owner of such dog, cat or other
animal.
5.Keeping or harboring any dog or other animal or fowl which, by frequent howling or barking or other noise or odor shall
annoy or disturb the neighborhood or a number of persons.
6. Maintaining or permitting the maintenance of any of the following dangerous conditions, structures or premises:
Open wells or cisterns.
Open excavations.
Unfinished buildings, foundations or other structures.
Buildings or structures damaged or partially destroyed or in a state of disrepair or danger.
(e) Dangerous placement or storage of vehicles, junk materials or equipment.
Lakes, ponds or swimming pools not property safeguarded.
(g)Stagnant water in pools in which mosquitoes, flies or insects multiply.
Carrying on any building or road construction, excavation, or trenching, or the operation of heavy equipment or trucks in
connection therewith before twelve o'clock (12:00) Noon on Sunday or any other day of the year at any time between dusk and
dawn without a special permit issued by the Secretary.
The special permit shall be issued only if it is shown that the construction work must proceed as a matter of emergency or that
it can be carried on in such a manner or in such a place that the public or residents will not be annoyed or disturbed by that
construction work.
8.Carrying on construction work in such a manner that dirt is carried by wind onto adjacent properties or that mud is tracked
or drained into streets adjacent to the project.
9.Washing, tracking or otherwise depositing dirt, mud, soil, stone, or debris upon or onto the pavement of any street, without
removing the same before five o'clock (5:00) P.M. of the day on which the same was deposited thereupon.
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The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Ordinance #160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MILLERS TOWN
DECLARING CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND USAGES OF
PROPERTY TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES AND ABATEMENT PROCEDURES THEREFORE :
The Borough of Millerstown hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: DEFINITIONS
A. The word "nuisance" as used herein shall mean any use of
property within the Borough, or any condition that exists on
property within the Borough that, other than infrequently,
causes or results in the following:
Annoyance or discomfort to persons beyond the boundaries
of that property.
2.Interference with the health and/or safety of persons
beyond the boundaries of that property or of persons who
might reasonably be expected to enter upon or be in that
property.
3. Disturbance to or interference with the peaceful use of
the property of others within the Borough, in any case
taking into consideration the location of the use or
condition and the nature and condition of the surrounding
neighborhood.
B. The word "nuisance" as used herein shall include but shall
not be limited to the following:
1. Loud playing of radios, television sets, amplifiers and other
sound devices so as to be heard beyond the premises from
which the same shall emanate.
Operating gasoline-powered lawn mowers or gasoline-
powered chain saws on any weekday before eight o'clock
(8:00) A.M. or any Sunday before twelve o'clock (12:00) Noon.
The outside burning of household and/or residential trash,
paper products, food wastes, plastics and similar items
within the borough at any time.
4.No dog, cat or other domesticated animal or any non-
domesticated animal shall be suffered or permitted to run
at large in this Borough either upon the public streets or
highways or upon property other than the owner of such
dog, cat or other animal.
5.Keeping or harboring any dog or other animal or fowl
which, by frequent howling or barking or other noise or odor
shall annoy or disturb the neighborhood or a number of
persons.
6. Maintaining or permitting the maintenance of any of the
following dangerous conditions, structures or premises:
Open wells or cisterns.
Open excavations.
Unfinished buildings, foundations or other structures.
Buildings or structures damaged or partially destroyed or in
a state of disrepair or danger.
(e) Dangerous placement or storage of vehicles, junk
materials or equipment.
Lakes, ponds or swimming pools not property safeguarded.
(g)Stagnant water in pools in which mosquitoes, flies or
insects multiply.
Carrying on any building or road construction, excavation, or
trenching, or the operation of heavy equipment or trucks in
connection therewith before twelve o'clock (12:00) Noon on
Sunday or any other day of the year at any time between
dusk and dawn without a special permit issued by the
Secretary.
The special permit shall be issued only if it is shown that the
construction work must proceed as a matter of emergency
or that it can be carried on in such a manner or in such a
place that the public or residents will not be annoyed or
disturbed by that construction work.
8.Carrying on construction work in such a manner that dirt
is carried by wind onto adjacent properties or that mud is
tracked or drained into streets adjacent to the project.
9.Washing, tracking or otherwise depositing dirt, mud, soil,
stone, or debris upon or onto the pavement of any street,
without removing the same before five o'clock (5:00) P.M. of
the day on which the same was deposited thereupon.
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Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
nuisances - continued (page 2)
10.Using any property or operating any business or other activity so as to permit or cause any water to become polluted
by sewage, industrial wastes, acid, other substance, or to cause a glare from lights, or noise of such character as to cause
annoyance to residents or
interference with the normal use of adjacent properties.
Creating or maintaining "attractive nuisances," which is the leaving of a dangerous instrumentality which by its character is
dangerous and attractive to children and in a place frequented by children.
Installing and/or maintaining an outside wood-burning furnace or any facsimile thereof.
13. To park a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked anywhere within the borough posted with temporary "no
parking" signs
after any significant snowfall and/or after any snow emergency has been declared by the Mayor and during the continuance
of any such snow emergency.
The word "person" as used herein shall mean and include any natural person, partnership, association, firm or corporation,
D.As used herein, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the
feminine and the neuter.
SECTION 2: CONTINUATION OF NUISANCE
It shall be unlawful for any person to create, continue, cause, maintain or permit to exist any nuisance as herein defined or set
forth at any placewithin the Borough.
SECTION 3: REMOVAL OR ABATEMENT OF NUISANCE
Any person who creates, continues, causes, maintains or permits to exist any nuisance at any place within the Borough shall,
within ten (10) days after notice
from Council to do so, remove or abate that nuisance. If that person fails, neglects or refuses to abate the nuisance within the
time limit, Council shall have
authority, in person or by its agents and/or employees, to remove or abate the nuisance, and in so doing, shall have the
authority with a valid search warrant, if
needed, to enter upon the property of the person in default. Thereupon Council shall collect the cost and expense of the
abatement or removal from the person
who created, continued, caused or maintained the nuisance and/or permitted it to exist, the person having failed, neglected
or refused to remove or abate the
nuisance shall pay the additional amount of ten (10%) percent, in the manner provided for the collection of municipal claims,
or by an action in assumpsit.
Provided, the cost and expense may be in addition to any penalty imposed hereunder.
SECTION 4: PENALTY
Any person who violates any provisions hereof shall be guilty of an offense, and for every such offense shall, upon conviction,
be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than six hundred ($600.00) dollars and costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of fine and costs, to
imprisonment for not more than hirty (30) days. Provided: each day on which a violation shall exist or continue to exist, after
notice from Council as provided in Section 2 hereof, shall onstitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5: ABATEMENT
Nothing herein shall preclude the Borough from instituting a proceedings in equity to abate any public nuisance, nor shall
any person be precluded from
proceeding individually or with other injured persons in equity to cause the abatement of a private nuisance.
SECTION 6: REPEALER
Any ordinance or portion thereof inconsistent herewith is hereby repealed.
Section 24. In the event any provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this Ordinance shall be held to be invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect or impair any remaining provision, section, sentence, clause or part of this Ordinance, it being the
intent of this Borough that such remainder shall be and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 25. All ordinances or parts of ordinances, insofar as the same shall be inconsistent herewith, shall be and the
sameexpressly are repealed.
Section 26. This Ordinance shall become effective in accordance with Section 103 of the Act.
DULY ENACTED AND ORDAINED this 25th day of July, 1994, by the Council of the Borough of Millerstown, Perry County,
Pennsylvania, in lawful session duly assembled.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
ORDINANCE #77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MILLERSTOWN RESTRICTING THE KEEPING OF CERTAIN
ANIMALS, PRESCRIBING
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN ANIMALS MAY BE KEPT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF.
The Borough of Millerstown hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep any chickens or other fowl,
pigs, horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep, or
any other livestock at any place within the Borough unless such animals shall be kept in a pen, shelter,
coop or other proper enclosure, which pen,
shelter, coop or other enclosure shall not be less than two hundred (200) feet from any residential
dwelling occupied otherwise than by the person
owning or keeping such chickens or other fowl, pigs, horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep or other
livestock.
SECTION 2: The keeping of chickens or other fowl, pigs, horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep or other
livestock shall be according to the following:
All animal quarters shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, free from vermin, and shall be dry, airy,
well lighted, and not
overcrowded.
Animals shall be kept in good condition, clean, healthy and free from disease
No animal shall be permitted to run at large.
All refuse, food and excrement shall be removed as often as necessary to prevent odors from developing
therefrom.
SECTION 3: Any person who shall violate any provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
three hundred dollars ($300.00) and costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to imprisonment for not more than thirty
(30) days. Provided: each day that a violation shall be permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately.
ENACTED this 7th day of June, 1984.
Sylvester G. Musser
President
ATTEST:
Patsy Goodling
Secretary
APPROVED this 7th day of June, 1984.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
ORDINANCE #77
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF
MILLERSTOWN RESTRICTING THE KEEPING OF
CERTAIN ANIMALS, PRESCRIBING
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH CERTAIN ANIMALS
MAY BE KEPT AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION THEREOF.
The Borough of Millerstown hereby ordains as
follows:
SECTION 1: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to keep any chickens or other fowl,
pigs, horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep, or
any other livestock at any place within the Borough
unless such animals shall be kept in a pen, shelter,
coop or other proper enclosure, which pen,
shelter, coop or other enclosure shall not be less
than two hundred (200) feet from any residential
dwelling occupied otherwise than by the person
owning or keeping such chickens or other fowl, pigs,
horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep or other
livestock.
SECTION 2: The keeping of chickens or other fowl,
pigs, horses, cattle, goats, rabbits, sheep or other
livestock shall be according to the following:
All animal quarters shall be kept in a clean and
sanitary condition, free from vermin, and shall be
dry, airy, well lighted, and not
overcrowded.
Animals shall be kept in good condition, clean,
healthy and free from disease
No animal shall be permitted to run at large.
All refuse, food and excrement shall be removed as
often as necessary to prevent odors from developing
therefrom.
SECTION 3: Any person who shall violate any
provision of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
three hundred dollars ($300.00) and costs of
prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine
and costs, to imprisonment for not more than thirty
(30) days. Provided: each day that a violation shall
be permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect
immediately.
ENACTED this 7th day of June, 1984.
Sylvester G. Musser
President
ATTEST:
Patsy Goodling
Secretary
APPROVED this 7th day of June, 1984.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council - Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers,
Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant Operator Wade Blanchard, HRG
Engineer Justin Medinsky, Zoning Office Tim Reilly.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
A resident contacted Secretary Knellinger concerning child safety on Chestnut Street. After discussion,
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to order two slow children at play signs. Vice President Ritzman
seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous. The Street Committee will review and monitor the area
for further action if needed.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed. Councilmember Fegley
made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Showers seconded the motion.
Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Vice President Ritzman made a motion to
approve the bills and expenditures. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous.
Street Committee Report
The dump truck transfer case was rebuilt and picked up on 9/8 from Hondru. The pick up trailer brake
light is coming on and will be repaired by Regester under warranty. Tate paving has completed the streets.
A hole on School Street needs to be patched. We had 4.4” of rain from Hurricane Ida with no damages.
Sewer Committee
A small overflow from Hurricane Ida was reported to DEP.
The pump with repaired seals was returned for back up at the pump station.
A torch was purchased to apply the heat seal to the manholes. The manhole at the New Harvest Church
needs to be dug up and sealed as well as the one at High Street at the Borough office.
Water Committee Report
The pipe locator recently purchased works very well.
The back up well pump will be installed sometime in October or November. The well will be offline for
approximately two days. The roof will be lifted off the building and a crane will lower the new pump.
Penn Dot needs water for the bridge repair on Route 17. Their needs went from 3,000 gallons a day to
24,000 gallons a day, multiple times a day. President Shipp advised Operator Blanchard to rescind the
earlier approval as we cannot provide that much water from our system and risk stirring up the water for
the residents.
Operator Blanchard inquired about purchasing a water meter to measure any water used and it could also
be used for metering water when flushing hydrants. The cost is $1,000. Council will not purchase now and
review for budget next year.
Finance Committee Report
The Auditor General’s office is currently conducting an audit of the PMRS.
Budget planning sessions will be October 14th at 6pm.
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Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council -
Meeting Minutes September 13, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice
President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna
Showers, Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary
Karen Knellinger, Plant Operator Wade Blanchard,
HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky, Zoning Office Tim
Reilly.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00
pm.
Public and Private Concerns
A resident contacted Secretary Knellinger
concerning child safety on Chestnut Street. After
discussion, Councilmember Hertzler made a motion
to order two slow children at play signs. Vice
President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval
was unanimous. The Street Committee will review
and monitor the area for further action if needed.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were
previously emailed and reviewed. Councilmember
Fegley made a motion to approve the minutes as
presented. Councilmember Showers seconded the
motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and
discussed. Vice President Ritzman made a motion
to approve the bills and expenditures.
Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion.
Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
The dump truck transfer case was rebuilt and
picked up on 9/8 from Hondru. The pick up trailer
brake light is coming on and will be repaired by
Regester under warranty. Tate paving has
completed the streets. A hole on School Street
needs to be patched. We had 4.4” of rain from
Hurricane Ida with no damages.
Sewer Committee
A small overflow from Hurricane Ida was reported to
DEP.
The pump with repaired seals was returned for back
up at the pump station.
A torch was purchased to apply the heat seal to the
manholes. The manhole at the New Harvest Church
needs to be dug up and sealed as well as the one at
High Street at the Borough office.
Water Committee Report
The pipe locator recently purchased works very well.
The back up well pump will be installed sometime
in October or November. The well will be offline for
approximately two days. The roof will be lifted off
the building and a crane will lower the new pump.
Penn Dot needs water for the bridge repair on
Route 17. Their needs went from 3,000 gallons a day
to 24,000 gallons a day, multiple times a day.
President Shipp advised Operator Blanchard to
rescind the earlier approval as we cannot provide
that much water from our system and risk stirring
up the water for the residents.
Operator Blanchard inquired about purchasing a
water meter to measure any water used and it
could also be used for metering water when
flushing hydrants. The cost is $1,000. Council will not
purchase now and review for budget next year.
Finance Committee Report
The Auditor General’s office is currently conducting
an audit of the PMRS.
Budget planning sessions will be October 14th at
6pm.
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Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes August 2, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers, Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant
Manager Dave Stroup, HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
Mike Waddell from Diffenabaugh/Waddell engineering firm was present to discuss the Greenwood School District track resurface project. HRG had given comments and
recommendations on retention basins to control storm water. They had asked for two waivers, ability to use T or Y fittings and a relief from posting a security bond. Justin
suggests for the Borough Solicitor to review and give his opinion at the next meeting. Council asked several questions as to the design, pond medium and rate of drainage. Request
tabled to next meeting.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed. Vice President Ritzman made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember
Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the bills and expenditures. Councilmember Showers seconded
the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
Tate Paving should begin in mid August. The rental tamper was purchased from Heller’s for $1,200, $300 less than budgeted.
A new storm box is needed from South High to Sunbury. Dave advises only digging and no paving would be involved, however, this would be an extensive project and will be
reviewed as a budget item for next year.
The tractor should be returned tomorrow, the pins rusted on the bucket and could not be removed.
All crosswalks have been painted except on Sunbury where the bridge is being repaired.
The dump truck is still waiting on parts since the supply chain due to Covid has affected the availability.
Sewer Committee
Envirep in Camp Hill is rebuilding the pump when the seals blew after the suction line was clogged. Dave suggests only preventative measure is cleaning the pump station twice a
year instead of once.
Dave wants to apply a rapid seal on three manholes to prevent I&I and there may be more. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the purchase of the wrap, sealant
and digging for the three manholes. Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Water Committee Report
Dave requests the purchase of a pipe locator for the cost of $3,710. The water and electric lines need to be pinpointed within two feet for Pa One Calls. With the school district's
upcoming project it is a necessary with the digging to take place near the electrical wires of the well pump. Secretary Knellinger advised this is not planned for in the budget,
however, some budgeted items were offset by the ARP funds. Vice President Ritzman made a motion to approve the purchase pipe locator. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the
motion. Approval was unanimous.
Finance Committee Report
The 4TB hard drive back has been purchased and Municipal Authority Chairman Reilly advises it is working well. The drive will be stored off site.
Solid Waste Committee Report
Fall Clean Up is October 9th. A new contract will be advertised for 2022.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises construction certification from DEP for the water tower repair was completed and an operating permit was issued.
He is currently reviewing the backflow ordinance. He will assist Zoning Officer Reilly with the ordinance interpretation of storage pods within the residential district.
Zoning Report
Zoning Officer Reilly advises the Zoning Hearing Board convened for 211 Sunbury Street went very well. Variances were granted for the parking ordinances concerning paving and
a compromise was reached for handicap spot placement.
Mayors Report
Absent
Solicitors Report
Several ordinances were reviewed and revised and need to go to the Solicitor for his review.
A letter was received informing Council of Act 65. All agenda items beginning August 30, 2021 an agenda for the meeting must be posted 24 hours prior on our website and if the
time is not on the agenda, no action can be taken with two exceptions of emergency business and issues that arise within the 24 hours after the agenda has been posted.
Old Business
None
New Business
Stitch In time is requesting Spring Street be closed from Market to Locust for an event on 10/23/21 from 9-3. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the closure.
President Shipp seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
John Graham form the Keystone Marker Trust has requested the iron post holding the Welcome to Millerstown be donated and a replacement post at no cost be provided. He
would match the iron post to a sign that he has and restore it in a different location. Council tabled the matter until MCSI could be consulted since they purchased the sign.
Adjourn to Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn Executive session and return to regular session.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The Borough Solicitor provided a revised Borough purchased cell phone policy for new personnel.
Vice President Ritzman made a motion to approve the policy. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, September 13th at 7pm. As advertised a delay of one week due to the Labor Day holiday.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes August 2, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council
members Donna Showers, Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger,
Plant Manager Dave Stroup, HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
Mike Waddell from Diffenabaugh/Waddell engineering firm was present to discuss the
Greenwood School District track resurface project. HRG had given comments and
recommendations on retention basins to control storm water. They had asked for two
waivers, ability to use T or Y fittings and a relief from posting a security bond. Justin
suggests for the Borough Solicitor to review and give his opinion at the next meeting.
Council asked several questions as to the design, pond medium and rate of drainage.
Request tabled to next meeting.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed. Vice
President Ritzman made a motion to approve the minutes as presented.
Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Councilmember Hertzler
made a motion to approve the bills and expenditures. Councilmember Showers
seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
Tate Paving should begin in mid August. The rental tamper was purchased from
Heller’s for $1,200, $300 less than budgeted.
A new storm box is needed from South High to Sunbury. Dave advises only digging and
no paving would be involved, however, this would be an extensive project and will be
reviewed as a budget item for next year.
The tractor should be returned tomorrow, the pins rusted on the bucket and could not
be removed.
All crosswalks have been painted except on Sunbury where the bridge is being repaired.
The dump truck is still waiting on parts since the supply chain due to Covid has affected
the availability.
Sewer Committee
Envirep in Camp Hill is rebuilding the pump when the seals blew after the suction line
was clogged. Dave suggests only preventative measure is cleaning the pump station
twice a year instead of once.
Dave wants to apply a rapid seal on three manholes to prevent I&I and there may be
more. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the purchase of the wrap,
sealant and digging for the three manholes. Councilmember Fegley seconded the
motion. Approval was unanimous.
Water Committee Report
Dave requests the purchase of a pipe locator for the cost of $3,710. The water and
electric lines need to be pinpointed within two feet for Pa One Calls. With the school
district's upcoming project it is a necessary with the digging to take place near the
electrical wires of the well pump. Secretary Knellinger advised this is not planned for in
the budget, however, some budgeted items were offset by the ARP funds. Vice
President Ritzman made a motion to approve the purchase pipe locator.
Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Finance Committee Report
The 4TB hard drive back has been purchased and Municipal Authority Chairman Reilly
advises it is working well. The drive will be stored off site.
Solid Waste Committee Report
Fall Clean Up is October 9th. A new contract will be advertised for 2022.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises construction certification from DEP for the
water tower repair was completed and an operating permit was issued.
He is currently reviewing the backflow ordinance. He will assist Zoning Officer Reilly
with the ordinance interpretation of storage pods within the residential district.
Zoning Report
Zoning Officer Reilly advises the Zoning Hearing Board convened for 211 Sunbury
Street went very well. Variances were granted for the parking ordinances concerning
paving and a compromise was reached for handicap spot placement.
Mayors Report
Absent
Solicitors Report
Several ordinances were reviewed and revised and need to go to the Solicitor for his
review.
A letter was received informing Council of Act 65. All agenda items beginning August
30, 2021 an agenda for the meeting must be posted 24 hours prior on our website and if
the time is not on the agenda, no action can be taken with two exceptions of emergency
business and issues that arise within the 24 hours after the agenda has been posted.
Old Business
None
New Business
Stitch In time is requesting Spring Street be closed from Market to Locust for an event
on 10/23/21 from 9-3. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the closure.
President Shipp seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
John Graham form the Keystone Marker Trust has requested the iron post holding the
Welcome to Millerstown be donated and a replacement post at no cost be provided. He
would match the iron post to a sign that he has and restore it in a different location.
Council tabled the matter until MCSI could be consulted since they purchased the sign.
Adjourn to Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn Executive session and return to
regular session.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The Borough Solicitor provided a revised Borough purchased cell phone policy for new
personnel.
Vice President Ritzman made a motion to approve the policy. Councilmember Hertzler
seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, September 13th at 7pm. As advertised a delay
of one week due to the Labor Day holiday.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes July 12, 2021
Those in attendance: Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers, Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant Manager Dave Stroup, Plant
Operator Wade Blanchard, HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky.
Vice President Ritzman called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
A resident complained about an overgrown hedgerow between houses on Sunbury Street. Councilmember Ritzman will address the complaint with the resident.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed. Councilmember Fegley made a motion to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember
Showers seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the bills and expenditures. Councilmember Fegley seconded the
motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
Tate Paving should begin in late July; they are paving the Senior Citizen lot as well and will repair holes. Dave will have Larry Noss make a riser for Market Street but Locust Street
will not need one.
The new dump truck is back at Hondru, they are diagnosing a noise in the drive train
A new storm box is needed at S. High and Poplar Street but advises this would be an extensive repair. The head wall on Iron Mountain Road is disintegrating and with only one
taxpayer there was a suggestion to abandon the road or turnback to Greenwood Township. Tabled for research.
Sewer Committee
Pump #2 was taken to Envirep in Camp Hill for repairs and reinstalled as the back up pump blew seals and will need to be repaired.
Water Committee Report
The tower repairs have been completed and the CCR has been distributed. The residents affected by the boil water will be compensated for the minimum water charge on their
quarterly bills. Some of the back up well pump parts were invoiced.
Finance Committee Report
The first draw for $35,000 from the federal government ARP funds will be applied to the tower repairs. The funds can only be used on infrastructure for sewer and water.
Secretary Knellinger proposed to the use the equipment balance portion of the Liquid Fuels funds on the dump truck loan. The balance has accrued since 2005 and is currently
$42,300. Councilmember Hertzler proposed to put $37,000 on the dump truck loan balance. Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The deductible for the accident on the square has been returned.
In light of the ransomware attacks, Secretary Knellinger asked Tim Reilly to review the current protection. After research he proposes the purchase of a 4TB hard drive back up he
will use to make weekly images of the Sewer and Borough computers. The approximate cost is $200. Councilmember Fegley proposed to purchase the hardware. Councilmember
Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Solid Waste Committee Report
Fall Clean Up is October 9th. A new contract will be advertised for 2022.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises the GWSD presented a plan for the track improvement project and he will have a comment letter for the next meeting.
A follow up inspection of the solar project approved the removal of the erosion control and advise Secretary Knellinger to release the held funds. The grass around the panels still
needs to be mowed. A motion was made by Councilmember Fegley to release the held funds to Tangent Energy. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous.
Justin advises the tower is complete and a certificate of completion, a $50 check and lab sample results have been submitted to DEP. The final approval should be received shortly.
Mayors Report
None
Solicitors Report
Several ordinances were reviewed and revised and need to go to the Solicitor for his review. The Council also wants for HRG to review the backflow ordinance for accuracy of
installation. Councilmember Showers asked if any financial help for seniors is available. Justin suggests possibly Perry County DCED may have some funding if they qualify. All
residences and businesses will have two years for installation after the time of adoption.
Solicitor Dissinger sent a letter explaining Act 65 which takes affect August 30, 2021. An agenda must be posted 24 hours prior to any meeting or action cannot be taken.
Old Business
The generator went back to Leeds and then Roy from Burns will test the output.
New Business
Perry County Planning Commission sent a questionnaire about participation in a new comprehensive plan. After discussion, Councilmember Hertzler proposed to participate in the
future if the budget allows. Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Zoning and Permit Information
Zoning officer Reilly has returned from a medical issue.
The Zoning Hearing Board will be convening for 211 E Sunbury Street 7/21 @ 6pm.
811 Poplar St -pergola
Adjourn to Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to adjourn Executive Session
Councilmember Showers seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, August 2nd at 7pm.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes July 12, 2021
Those in attendance: Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers,
Rich Fegley and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant Manager Dave
Stroup, Plant Operator Wade Blanchard, HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky.
Vice President Ritzman called the meeting to order at 7:04 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
A resident complained about an overgrown hedgerow between houses on Sunbury
Street. Councilmember Ritzman will address the complaint with the resident.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to approve the minutes as presented.
Councilmember Showers seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Councilmember Hertzler
made a motion to approve the bills and expenditures. Councilmember Fegley seconded
the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
Tate Paving should begin in late July; they are paving the Senior Citizen lot as well and
will repair holes. Dave will have Larry Noss make a riser for Market Street but Locust
Street will not need one.
The new dump truck is back at Hondru, they are diagnosing a noise in the drive train
A new storm box is needed at S. High and Poplar Street but advises this would be an
extensive repair. The head wall on Iron Mountain Road is disintegrating and with only
one taxpayer there was a suggestion to abandon the road or turnback to Greenwood
Township. Tabled for research.
Sewer Committee
Pump #2 was taken to Envirep in Camp Hill for repairs and reinstalled as the back up
pump blew seals and will need to be repaired.
Water Committee Report
The tower repairs have been completed and the CCR has been distributed. The
residents affected by the boil water will be compensated for the minimum water charge
on their quarterly bills. Some of the back up well pump parts were invoiced.
Finance Committee Report
The first draw for $35,000 from the federal government ARP funds will be applied to
the tower repairs. The funds can only be used on infrastructure for sewer and water.
Secretary Knellinger proposed to the use the equipment balance portion of the Liquid
Fuels funds on the dump truck loan. The balance has accrued since 2005 and is
currently $42,300. Councilmember Hertzler proposed to put $37,000 on the dump
truck loan balance. Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous.
The deductible for the accident on the square has been returned.
In light of the ransomware attacks, Secretary Knellinger asked Tim Reilly to review the
current protection. After research he proposes the purchase of a 4TB hard drive back up
he will use to make weekly images of the Sewer and Borough computers. The
approximate cost is $200. Councilmember Fegley proposed to purchase the hardware.
Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Solid Waste Committee Report
Fall Clean Up is October 9th. A new contract will be advertised for 2022.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises the GWSD presented a plan for the track
improvement project and he will have a comment letter for the next meeting.
A follow up inspection of the solar project approved the removal of the erosion control
and advise Secretary Knellinger to release the held funds. The grass around the panels
still needs to be mowed. A motion was made by Councilmember Fegley to release the
held funds to Tangent Energy. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval
was unanimous.
Justin advises the tower is complete and a certificate of completion, a $50 check and
lab sample results have been submitted to DEP. The final approval should be received
shortly.
Mayors Report
None
Solicitors Report
Several ordinances were reviewed and revised and need to go to the Solicitor for his
review. The Council also wants for HRG to review the backflow ordinance for accuracy
of installation. Councilmember Showers asked if any financial help for seniors is
available. Justin suggests possibly Perry County DCED may have some funding if they
qualify. All residences and businesses will have two years for installation after the time
of adoption.
Solicitor Dissinger sent a letter explaining Act 65 which takes affect August 30, 2021.
An agenda must be posted 24 hours prior to any meeting or action cannot be taken.
Old Business
The generator went back to Leeds and then Roy from Burns will test the output.
New Business
Perry County Planning Commission sent a questionnaire about participation in a new
comprehensive plan. After discussion, Councilmember Hertzler proposed to participate
in the future if the budget allows. Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion.
Approval was unanimous.
Zoning and Permit Information
Zoning officer Reilly has returned from a medical issue.
The Zoning Hearing Board will be convening for 211 E Sunbury Street 7/21 @ 6pm.
811 Poplar St -pergola
Adjourn to Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to adjourn Executive Session
Councilmember Showers seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, August 2nd at 7pm.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
2022 Council Meeting Schedule
The Millerstown Borough Council meets monthly at 7pm and the Millerstown Municipal Authority meets
quarterly at 6:30 pm on the 1st Monday of the month, with exceptions for the 2nd Monday as noted below,
at the Borough Building, located at 44 N High Street, Millerstown.
Regular Council Meetings:
January 3 *Authority
February 7
March 7
April 4 * Authority
May 2
June 6
July 11 - Second Monday *Authority
August 1
September 12 - Second Monday
October 3 * Authority
November 7
December 5
*1st Quarterly Monday of the month.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
2022 Council Meeting Schedule
The Millerstown Borough Council meets monthly at
7pm and the Millerstown Municipal Authority meets
quarterly at 6:30 pm on the 1st Monday of the
month, with exceptions for the 2nd Monday as
noted below, at the Borough Building, located at 44
N High Street, Millerstown.
Regular Council Meetings:
January 3 *Authority
February 7
March 7
April 4 * Authority
May 2
June 6
July 11 - Second Monday *Authority
August 1
September 12 - Second Monday
October 3 * Authority
November 7
December 5
*1st Quarterly Monday of the month.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
MCSI, PO Box 193, Millerstown, PA 17062
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED IN MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown Community Success, Inc. (MCSI), is 501-c-3 non-profit incorporated membership organization established by
volunteer citizens of the greater Millerstown Area encompassing Millerstown Borough, Tuscarora Township, and
Greenwood Townships in Perry and Juniata Counties with Millerstown addresses. The organization was incorporated in
2004 with a mission for the enhancement of the physical design and improvement and appearance of the Millerstown
Square, encourage and develop community pride, stewardship of cultural assets, preservation and enhancement of the
historic character of Millerstown Borough, and to encourage and develop pride in appearance of homes and businesses.
One of the ways that the organization fulfills one of its many missions is to present certificates to property owners in
recognition of recent beautification and improvement efforts at their homes and properties. Over the years, dozens of
area citizens have been recognized for visual and esthetic improvements of their homes and businesses.
Now in its fourteenth year of operation, MCSI has raised and returned thousands of dollars to the Millerstown community
to preserve and enhance the town that the organization loves and supports in so many different ways through
improvement projects and donations to other organizations' projects to improve the community. One major project was a
redesign and rebuilding of the Islands in the Millerstown Square to make the traffic pattern more vehicular and pedestrian
friendly. This project alone cost over $36,000.
Electric was also run to the islands which was donated by Greg Dunlap. The Millerstown Community Park has also
benefited from the generosity of MCSI by having a new picnic pavilion built and other items for a total of $7,500.
Some home improvement projects have also been undertaken for residents who need assistance for a total of $3,000.
MCSI is very interested in encouraging people to support local business and was instrumental in erecting a new business
highway sign on Routes 22-322 West. Businesses paid to have their advertisement on the sign but MCSI's cost to have the
sign erected was approximately $2,000. New Welcome to Millerstown Signs were placed at the entrances to the Borough
in memory of different citizens who made donations to help with the signs but MCSI's share of the costs was again
approximately $1,800. Lighting to the Millerstown sign off the exit from Routes 22-322 west was added at a cost of over
$1,600 and the flag pole in the town square was lit with outlets added at another cost of over $1,800.
Various donations have been made to other organizations' projects, the Millerstown Lions Club received $5,000 to help
purchase the new LED lights and tree that light up the town during the Christmas holiday, the Greenwood PTO received a
$2,000 donation to help build a new playground facility at the elementary school, the Historical Society of Perry County
received another $2,000 to help with projects to improve the historical Cochran-Anspach home on Market Street owned by
the society and the Millerstown Fire Company has received donations to help with their Christmas in Millerstown projects.
Since its inception, MCSI has cleaned the town square 2 times a year and has provided new cigarette butt receptacles in
addition to donated ones from area businesses. The group is also responsible for the planting and maintaining of the floral
displays in the Millerstown Square.
There is no end to the ways that MCSI has helped to improve and make a good community even better, and the group
owes those who have supported their efforts over the years a debt of gratitude. The group is seeking interested citizens in
the area to join them on their Board of Directors or just as volunteers with their projects. They meet the 4th Thursday of
each month, (no meeting in December), at the Millerstown Borough building at the end of High Street; meetings are held
at 7 p.m. and usually last just one hour. Interested persons can communicate with the group's president, Curt Black, at 717-
589-3598 or by e-mail at candc12@comcast.net
About Millerstown Community Success, Inc. - MCSI
In August, 2003, discussions began to take place regarding the appearance of our town square and the approaches into
town, as well. Local resident Curt Black saw a need and a purpose for both visual and physical improvements, and with only
a few phone
calls, got a strong response from other townspeople. Many meetings have taken place at Borough Hall since that time,
and the following ideas have been or will be implemented. In the first step necessary to begin the mission, new officers
were voted on and installed at the January 2004 meeting. This was due to state and federal regulations pertaining to non-
profit organizations seeking to obtain grants and funding for community projects and improvements. The present
committee now consists of the following volunteers :
Curt Black, President
Harold Brookhart, Vice President
Sherry Black, Treasurer
Lisa Warner, Secretary
Board of Directors ... Sherry Black, Randy and Lisa Warner, Joe and Teresa Hunker, Pastor Bob Meyer, Harold and Olga
Brookhart, Larry & Clint Hile, Dave Patton and Austin Gish.
The purpose of this organization is to beautify and revitalize the borough of Millerstown while preserving its historical
significance.
Millerstown is a small rural community in northeastern Perry County. It is theoldest planned community in the county and
at one time had the most stone buildings in the state of Pennsylvania. The surrounding area is agriculture based land and
the borough is home to people employed in the town and surrounding areas, including Harrisburg and Lewistown.
We are asking you to support our endeavors. We realize that we will need to meet our goals and objectives without
burdening the citizens of Millerstown.
Your support, either personally, financially, technically, or politically will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, The volunteers of Millerstown Community Success, Inc.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
MCSI, PO Box 193, Millerstown, PA 17062
IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DO NOT GO UNNOTICED IN
MILLERSTOWN
Millerstown Community Success, Inc. (MCSI), is 501-c-3 non-
profit incorporated membership organization established by
volunteer citizens of the greater Millerstown Area
encompassing Millerstown Borough, Tuscarora Township,
and Greenwood Townships in Perry and Juniata Counties
with Millerstown addresses. The organization was
incorporated in 2004 with a mission for the enhancement of
the physical design and improvement and appearance of
the Millerstown Square, encourage and develop community
pride, stewardship of cultural assets, preservation and
enhancement of the historic character of Millerstown
Borough, and to encourage and develop pride in
appearance of homes and businesses.
One of the ways that the organization fulfills one of its many
missions is to present certificates to property owners in
recognition of recent beautification and improvement
efforts at their homes and properties. Over the years,
dozens of area citizens have been recognized for visual and
esthetic improvements of their homes and businesses.
Now in its fourteenth year of operation, MCSI has raised and
returned thousands of dollars to the Millerstown community
to preserve and enhance the town that the organization
loves and supports in so many different ways through
improvement projects and donations to other organizations'
projects to improve the community. One major project was
a redesign and rebuilding of the Islands in the Millerstown
Square to make the traffic pattern more vehicular and
pedestrian friendly. This project alone cost over $36,000.
Electric was also run to the islands which was donated by
Greg Dunlap. The Millerstown Community Park has also
benefited from the generosity of MCSI by having a new
picnic pavilion built and other items for a total of $7,500.
Some home improvement projects have also been
undertaken for residents who need assistance for a total of
$3,000. MCSI is very interested in encouraging people to
support local business and was instrumental in erecting a
new business highway sign on Routes 22-322 West.
Businesses paid to have their advertisement on the sign but
MCSI's cost to have the sign erected was approximately
$2,000. New Welcome to Millerstown Signs were placed at
the entrances to the Borough in memory of different
citizens who made donations to help with the signs but
MCSI's share of the costs was again approximately $1,800.
Lighting to the Millerstown sign off the exit from Routes 22-
322 west was added at a cost of over $1,600 and the flag pole
in the town square was lit with outlets added at another
cost of over $1,800.
Various donations have been made to other organizations'
projects, the Millerstown Lions Club received $5,000 to help
purchase the new LED lights and tree that light up the town
during the Christmas holiday, the Greenwood PTO received
a $2,000 donation to help build a new playground facility at
the elementary school, the Historical Society of Perry County
received another $2,000 to help with projects to improve
the historical Cochran-Anspach home on Market Street
owned by the society and the Millerstown Fire Company has
received donations to help with their Christmas in
Millerstown projects. Since its inception, MCSI has cleaned
the town square 2 times a year and has provided new
cigarette butt receptacles in addition to donated ones from
area businesses. The group is also responsible for the
planting and maintaining of the floral displays in the
Millerstown Square.
There is no end to the ways that MCSI has helped to
improve and make a good community even better, and the
group owes those who have supported their efforts over the
years a debt of gratitude. The group is seeking interested
citizens in the area to join them on their Board of Directors
or just as volunteers with their projects. They meet the 4th
Thursday of each month, (no meeting in December), at the
Millerstown Borough building at the end of High Street;
meetings are held at 7 p.m. and usually last just one hour.
Interested persons can communicate with the group's
president, Curt Black, at 717-589-3598 or by e-mail at
candc12@comcast.net
About Millerstown Community Success, Inc. - MCSI
In August, 2003, discussions began to take place regarding
the appearance of our town square and the approaches into
town, as well. Local resident Curt Black saw a need and a
purpose for both visual and physical improvements, and
with only a few phone
calls, got a strong response from other townspeople. Many
meetings have taken place at Borough Hall since that time,
and the following ideas have been or will be implemented.
In the first step necessary to begin the mission, new officers
were voted on and installed at the January 2004 meeting.
This was due to state and federal regulations pertaining to
non-profit organizations seeking to obtain grants and
funding for community projects and improvements. The
present committee now consists of the following volunteers
:
Curt Black, President
Harold Brookhart, Vice President
Sherry Black, Treasurer
Lisa Warner, Secretary
Board of Directors ... Sherry Black, Randy and Lisa Warner,
Joe and Teresa Hunker, Pastor Bob Meyer, Harold and Olga
Brookhart, Larry & Clint Hile, Dave Patton and Austin Gish.
The purpose of this organization is to beautify and revitalize
the borough of Millerstown while preserving its historical
significance.
Millerstown is a small rural community in northeastern Perry
County. It is theoldest planned community in the county
and
at one time had the most stone buildings in the state of
Pennsylvania. The surrounding area is agriculture based
land and
the borough is home to people employed in the town and
surrounding areas, including Harrisburg and Lewistown.
We are asking you to support our endeavors. We realize that
we will need to meet our goals and objectives without
burdening the citizens of Millerstown.
Your support, either personally, financially, technically, or
politically will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, The volunteers of Millerstown Community
Success, Inc.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes October 4, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice President Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers, Rich Fegley
and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant Manager Dave Stroup, Plant Operator Wade Blanchard, HRG
Engineer Justin Medinsky, Zoning Officer Tim Reilly.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
Michelle Jones and Christie Caswell from Perry County Economic Development gave an update on the Main Street
Boroughs Grant. They were on hiatus because of Covid but will begin sessions again. They have secured a planner with
grant funds for five years for several Boroughs to utilize. They are asking for a letter of support to PennDot to apply for
another grant. A bus trip is planned to visit other downtowns will be 11/10/21, from 8-8.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the letter. Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval
was unanimous. Secretary Knellinger will get the letter to them.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously emailed and reviewed. Councilmember Fegley made a motion
to approve the minutes as presented. Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and discussed. Councilmember Fegley made a motion to approve the bills
and expenditures. President Shipp seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
The dump truck went to US Municipal Supply for a belt tensioner that did not fix the issue. Dave then took it back to
Hondru and they are ordering a different sized belt. Penn Dot has overspray on the lines on North Market Street. The
watch children signs have been put up on Chestnut Street.
Sewer Committee
Dave found I&I on North Market Street as well as a manhole on Adams Street. PRWA can televise the lines to find the
source for $100 per day. The line was sliplined in 2013.
Water Committee Report
The new well pump and pipes were installed. The well level device will be a few more weeks.
Finance Committee Report
Awaiting the Auditor General’s office results for the audit of the PMRS.
Solid Waste Committee Report
The ad for the new contract was advertised for 2022-2024 and will bids will be opened at the next meeting. Clean up day is
October 9th from 8-12pm.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises he is waiting on the figures for the amount of financial bond required for the
project. The 211 East Sunbury project has no updates other than two-15 foot test holes were dug to measure drainage. They
will need to get a Highway Occupancy Permit and attain a driveway permit from PennDot for Sunbury Street access. A
representative from New Harvest was in attendance to get clarification on paving their parking lot. Justin thinks paving
will exacerbate the runoff issue. In addition, a pavilion was also just built which adds additional runoff. The plans to pave
the lot were approved in 2013 and land development plans expire in a five year period. A new storm water control plan
needs to be submitted with effective runoff mitigation before the plans to pave the parking lot can be approved.
Zoning Permit
Zoning officer Reilly advises no issued permits just a few consultations.
Mayor’s Report
Nothing
Solicitors Report
Solicitor Dissinger provided a resolution, # 2021-01, to comply with Act 44, governing of the Non-Uniformed Pension Plan.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to accept Resolution 2021-o1 as presented to the Council. Councilmember Hertzler
seconded the motion Approval was unanimous.
President Shipp wants the ordinances that are ready to be advertised now. Councilmember Hertzler made the motion.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Old Business
Watch children signs have been put up on Chestnut Street.
The cast iron post was donated to Keystone Marker Trust and replaced with a new post.
Dave is still waiting for the disconnect switch for the generator. New Business
The Keystone Marker Trust suggested repainting the Borough building sign for a donation. President Shipp suggests
contacting a local civic group.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to adjourn Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous. Councilmember Fegley made a motion to
adjourn to regular sessionVice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to adjourn.Councilmember Showers seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, November 1st at 7pm
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown Borough Council Meeting Minutes
October 4, 2021
Those in attendance: President Rob Shipp, Vice President
Tim Ritzman, Council members Donna Showers, Rich Fegley
and Kevin Hertzler. Secretary Karen Knellinger, Plant
Manager Dave Stroup, Plant Operator Wade Blanchard,
HRG Engineer Justin Medinsky, Zoning Officer Tim Reilly.
President Shipp called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
Public and Private Concerns
Michelle Jones and Christie Caswell from Perry County
Economic Development gave an update on the Main Street
Boroughs Grant. They were on hiatus because of Covid but
will begin sessions again. They have secured a planner with
grant funds for five years for several Boroughs to utilize.
They are asking for a letter of support to PennDot to apply
for another grant. A bus trip is planned to visit other
downtowns will be 11/10/21, from 8-8.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to approve the
letter. Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion.
Approval was unanimous. Secretary Knellinger will get the
letter to them.
The minutes from the last regular meeting were previously
emailed and reviewed. Councilmember Fegley made a
motion to approve the minutes as presented.
Councilmember Hertzler seconded the motion. Approval
was unanimous.
The bills/receipts/expenditures were reviewed and
discussed. Councilmember Fegley made a motion to
approve the bills and expenditures. President Shipp
seconded the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Street Committee Report
The dump truck went to US Municipal Supply for a belt
tensioner that did not fix the issue. Dave then took it back to
Hondru and they are ordering a different sized belt. Penn
Dot has overspray on the lines on North Market Street. The
watch children signs have been put up on Chestnut Street.
Sewer Committee
Dave found I&I on North Market Street as well as a manhole
on Adams Street. PRWA can televise the lines to find the
source for $100 per day. The line was sliplined in 2013.
Water Committee Report
The new well pump and pipes were installed. The well level
device will be a few more weeks.
Finance Committee Report
Awaiting the Auditor General’s office results for the audit of
the PMRS.
Solid Waste Committee Report
The ad for the new contract was advertised for 2022-2024
and will bids will be opened at the next meeting. Clean up
day is October 9th from 8-12pm.
Engineers Report
HRG engineer Justin Medinsky advises he is waiting on the
figures for the amount of financial bond required for the
project. The 211 East Sunbury project has no updates other
than two-15 foot test holes were dug to measure drainage.
They will need to get a Highway Occupancy Permit and
attain a driveway permit from PennDot for Sunbury Street
access. A representative from New Harvest was in
attendance to get clarification on paving their parking lot.
Justin thinks paving will exacerbate the runoff issue. In
addition, a pavilion was also just built which adds additional
runoff. The plans to pave the lot were approved in 2013 and
land development plans expire in a five year period. A new
storm water control plan needs to be submitted with
effective runoff mitigation before the plans to pave the
parking lot can be approved.
Zoning Permit
Zoning officer Reilly advises no issued permits just a few
consultations.
Mayor’s Report
Nothing
Solicitors Report
Solicitor Dissinger provided a resolution, # 2021-01, to
comply with Act 44, governing of the Non-Uniformed
Pension Plan.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to accept Resolution
2021-o1 as presented to the Council. Councilmember
Hertzler seconded the motion Approval was unanimous.
President Shipp wants the ordinances that are ready to be
advertised now. Councilmember Hertzler made the motion.
Vice President Ritzman seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous.
Old Business
Watch children signs have been put up on Chestnut Street.
The cast iron post was donated to Keystone Marker Trust
and replaced with a new post.
Dave is still waiting for the disconnect switch for the
generator. New Business
The Keystone Marker Trust suggested repainting the
Borough building sign for a donation. President Shipp
suggests contacting a local civic group.
Councilmember Hertzler made a motion to adjourn
Executive Session for personnel matters.
Councilmember Fegley seconded the motion. Approval was
unanimous. Councilmember Fegley made a motion to
adjourn to regular sessionVice President Ritzman seconded
the motion. Approval was unanimous.
Councilmember Fegley made a motion to
adjourn.Councilmember Showers seconded the motion.
Approval was unanimous.
The next meeting will be held Monday, November 1st at 7pm
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown - a brief history
Millerstown Borough is located on the eastern bank of the Juniata River, scenically set in the rolling hills of
Perry County. Once a thriving town during Canal Days, Millerstown now serves as a quiet residential
community, rich in historical lore. Millerstown lies thirty-three miles west of the State Capital, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and is the oldest town in Perry County. It is located on a tract of ground originally warranted
to James Gallagher on September 23, 1766, however, there is evidence that a small town named "Smithfield"
was started by Gallagher before this time.
This plot of ground was later sold to David Miller on September 1, 1780, and in 1790 a patent was issued for
the "laying out of the town," thus making Miller's Town the first town to be plotted for sale in the territory at
that time comprising Perry County. The canal site was the Main Street of town at this time.
In 1811, David Miller sold the tract to Jacob Miller and Abraham Addams. Abraham Addams later married the
daughter of Jacob Miller and their daughter, Ann Eliza Addams married Jacob Beaver and became the
mother of James A. Beaver, a governor of Pennsylvania.
Millerstown Borough was incorporated February 12, 1849, and the first meeting of the Town Council was
held April 14, 1849. Abraham Addams was the first chief burgess, and John M. Cauffman, Christian Beck,
James R. Gilmer, and Jacob Emerick, were members of the first Borough Council. Thomas P. Cochran was
the first clerk to Council with a salary of $2.50 a year.
Millerstown has had more "old stone houses" than any other town in the county, and many of them are still
standing today as a beautiful monument to the quality of construction during those early years. The stone
"hotel" building on the west side of the square was built by John Wood in 1800. During the digging of the
canal, there were 17 hotels in town. Millerstown had sixty houses in 1825, and eighty in 1832.
The first storekeepers were Thomas Cochran and Edward Purcell.
One of the earliest residents was Anthony Brandt, a blacksmith and an innkeeper.
Modern Times
Millerstowns' population today is made up of many diversified personalities ever mindful of the past history
of their 'hometown'.
Millerstown is located along the Juniata River in northern Perry County, at the junctions of U.S. 22/322 and
PA. Rt. 17. It has a land area of .86 square miles, with a 2000 census population of 649. The town features a
large number of historic buildings, some of which date back to the 1700's.
Keystone Marker
The Keystone Marker Trust is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and re-creation of Pennsylvania's
iconic Keystone Marker signs. These signs were produced in the 1920s by the Pennsylvania Department of
Highways. Thousands were placed all across the state for many purposes, and several hundred remain
today, most of them explaining the origins of town names.
View the only 'known' Millerstown marker from that era here ...
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Millerstown - a brief history
Millerstown Borough is located on the eastern bank
of the Juniata River, scenically set in the rolling hills
of Perry County. Once a thriving town during Canal
Days, Millerstown now serves as a quiet residential
community, rich in historical lore. Millerstown lies
thirty-three miles west of the State Capital,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and is the oldest town in
Perry County. It is located on a tract of ground
originally warranted to James Gallagher on
September 23, 1766, however, there is evidence that
a small town named "Smithfield" was started by
Gallagher before this time.
This plot of ground was later sold to David Miller on
September 1, 1780, and in 1790 a patent was issued
for the "laying out of the town," thus making Miller's
Town the first town to be plotted for sale in the
territory at that time comprising Perry County. The
canal site was the Main Street of town at this time.
In 1811, David Miller sold the tract to Jacob Miller and
Abraham Addams. Abraham Addams later married
the daughter of Jacob Miller and their daughter,
Ann Eliza Addams married Jacob Beaver and
became the mother of James A. Beaver, a governor
of Pennsylvania.
Millerstown Borough was incorporated February 12,
1849, and the first meeting of the Town Council was
held April 14, 1849. Abraham Addams was the first
chief burgess, and John M. Cauffman, Christian
Beck, James R. Gilmer, and Jacob Emerick, were
members of the first Borough Council. Thomas P.
Cochran was the first clerk to Council with a salary of
$2.50 a year.
Millerstown has had more "old stone houses" than
any other town in the county, and many of them are
still standing today as a beautiful monument to the
quality of construction during those early years. The
stone "hotel" building on the west side of the square
was built by John Wood in 1800. During the digging
of the canal, there were 17 hotels in town.
Millerstown had sixty houses in 1825, and eighty in
1832.
The first storekeepers were Thomas Cochran and
Edward Purcell.
One of the earliest residents was Anthony Brandt, a
blacksmith and an innkeeper.
Modern Times
Millerstowns' population today is made up of many
diversified personalities ever mindful of the past
history of their 'hometown'.
Millerstown is located along the Juniata River in
northern Perry County, at the junctions of U.S. 22/322
and PA. Rt. 17. It has a land area of .86 square miles,
with a 2000 census population of 649. The town
features a large number of historic buildings, some
of which date back to the 1700's.
Keystone Marker
The Keystone Marker Trust is dedicated to the
preservation, restoration, and re-creation of
Pennsylvania's iconic Keystone Marker signs. These
signs were produced in the 1920s by the
Pennsylvania Department of Highways. Thousands
were placed all across the state for many purposes,
and several hundred remain today, most of them
explaining the origins of town names.
View the only 'known' Millerstown marker from that
era here ...
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Historic Town Places
Glen Adams Park
Glen Adams Park became a reality July 10, l923, through the efforts of E. G. Kline and the liberality of Mrs. Annie Eckels. The
town was granted privileges of the grove west of town for a park.
The citizens of Millerstown donated their time and energy to clear the grove and erect pavilions.
The young people pictured atop the slide are Alice and Davidson Black. People would use a wet burlap bag or a board to go
down the slide into the water. How many people remember the camp meetings, picnics, swings, see-saws, pavilion and the
eating stand at the same park? Ben Campbell owns one of the swing sets from the park and one of the old bathhouses can
be found in Kate Fisher's yard.
Millerstown Shirt Factory
The dress factory located on West Main Street was built in 1912 by Banks W. Page and son Charles C.
Page. This is a 40 x 120 foot well constructed, three story, brick structure. Prior to the erection of this
building Banks Page operated a shirt factory from 1904 to 1912 at the corner of High Street and
Poplar Alley. He had forty employees on his payroll. His son Charles became a partner in 1910 and
they continued to manufacture men’s shirts. Four years after moving to the larger factory Banks
Page retired from the partnership. The industry was sold in 1919 to the Phillips-Jones Corporation of
New York City. In 1968 it became a dress factory and dresses were made under the ownership of Lyon Fashions.
Following the closing of the dress factory, the building soon became the Stitch in Time, a successful antiques and gift mall
with over 75 vendors.
Cluck's Corner
This market, located on the southwest corner of the square, has the distinction of being in
continuous operation longer than any business in Millerstown.
Prior to 1878 on this spot of ground, known as Cluck's Corner, was a dry goods store owned and
operated by Thomas Cluck. From Ham's History of Perry County we learn that on April 17, 1878,
the store burned, was rebuilt and Mr. Cluck continued his business until 1883. At this time he
sold to the Cathcarts.
In 1922 T. P. Cathcart sold to D. W. Heefner. Mr. Heefner continued in the dry goods and grocery business until he was forced,
by ill health, to retire.
The store was then sold to Blair R. Bice and Howard Swartz. This partnership was terminated in the mid 30's with Mr. Bice
remaining as sole owner.
September 1946, found another change in ownership when Mr. Bice sold to Drs. Harold and Roy Gelnett. They operated
under the name of Gelnetts' Community Store until the death of Dr. Harold in 1952. Dr. Roy continued the business with S. S.
Lauver as a managing partner. The name of the store was then changed to the 0 & L Market. In April 1963, the store was sold
to Bob Sweger, and his brother, Eugene and the name became Swegers' Market. In 2004, Bob Sweger sold the store to Gary
& Susie Turnbaugh and the store operated under the name Susie's Cafe & Convenience for several years.
In 2009, the business was totally renovated and revived by the Roselli family, and now operates as JoJo's
Pizza.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Historical Tidbits
At one time there were 17 hotels in Millerstown, mainly during the digging of the canal.
The bridge crossing the Juniata River between Millerstown and Tuscarora Township was at one time a
covered bridge and required a toll to cross.
One of the first businesses in town was a tannery built by Joshua North in 1800. It eventually became the
Rippman Tannery.
The first bathtub in Perry County was a large tub made by a tinsmith and was placed in a boiler house
between the Rippman home and the tannery. Today, this is the beautiful stone home of Mr.& Mrs. Ray
Savercool, III.
The Rippman Tannery won the highest award for its product - oak tanned sole leather - at the 1893
World's Fair in Chicago.
James A. Beaver, 20th Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, was born in Millerstown.
Beaver Stadium, on the campus of Penn State University, was named after Governor James A. Beaver.
Two Presidents of the United States, Chester A. Arthur and Grover Cleveland, stayed overnight at Martin's
Hotel in the Millerstown Square, now occupied by Choc O Latte Cafe.
A movie theatre once operated in the street behind the Juniata Valley Bank.
Millerstown once had its own railroad station.
Millerstown residents were able to take a special Juniata Valley Excursion Train to the New York World's
Fair in 1939, leaving the Millerstown station at 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., and returned from the fair at 10:30
p.m.
The only mineral of value ever mined in the vicinity of Millerstown was iron ore.
In the mid-1800's, there was a settlement of African-Americans located near the present day site of
Swegers' Garage. The settlement was known as either 'Little Washington' or 'Washington City', named
after one of the inhabitants.
At one time, Millerstown had at least two newspapers.
There was once a small park at the west end of town called Glen Adams Park. A huge wooden slide was
erected, and residents using wet burlap bags would slide into the Juniata River.
A motel called 'Colonial Village' once operated on a site next to Jim and Angie Russell.
A 'medicine show' was once based in Millerstown. The Spanglers even had a 'talking horse' and produced
medicines to cure everyone's illnesses.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Perry County Offers a Variety of Features
Perry County boasts a diverse mix of century-old family farms, forests, small towns and bedroom
communities. It also has an active artists' community and a 5 year-old Habitat for Humanity
organization.
The entire borough of Newport on the Juniata River is on the Federal Register of Historic Places as part
of an effort to revitalize the Victorian-era downtown.
Nearly 6,000 Perry County residents commute to work in Dauphin County while 6550 commute to
Cumberland County, State Data Center statistics show.
With virtually no industry, Perry is the only Pennsylvania county in which a majority of its labor force
travels outside the county to work. Of Perry’s 13,878 workers in the 1990 census, 63.5 percent were
employed outside the county.
Bridges still covered ...
Perry County boasts 14 covered bridges. Only three or four Pennsylvania counties have more, officials
say.
Bridge enthusiasts are known to tour the county to examine the historic wooden structures, county
Transportation Director Gary Eby says.
But the bridges are not immune to change. Under a bill being considered in Congress, the Dellville
bridge in Wheatfield Township would remain intact while a concrete bridge is added nearby.
Three covered bridges are closed to traffic in Jackson Township, hampering motorists in the western
part of the county.
Commissioners have set aside $300,000 in liquid fuels tax money for repairs and maintenance of the
historic bridges, including New Germantown bridge in Toboyne Township, Dellville bridge and the
Enslow bridge in Jackson Township. The most heavily settled and fastest-growing areas of Perry are the
southeastern townships closest to Harrisburg and Carlisle.
More Facts...
The county showed a 15.27 percent increase in population in the l980s. The 1970s showed even greater
growth ,24.82 percent, census records show. The latest population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is
44,384. The 1990 census reported the population at 41,172.
The county seat is New Bloomfield.
Perry County, named for War of 1812 naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry, has some well-defined boundaries
consisting of Blue Mountain, the Susquehanna River and the Tuscarora Mountains.
Within its borders is a varied terrain of ridges, valleys, streams and wildlife.
The county covers about 550 square miles. It is 47 miles long and an average of 20 miles wide.
Approximately 62 percent of the county is wooded land, which makes it attractive to outdoor
enthusiasts. Hunters flock to Perry County in the spring and fall during turkey and deer seasons.
Hundreds of miles of short, marked hiking trails wind through Tuscarora State Forest, much of which is
in the western portion of Perry County.
Also found there is Hemlocks Natural Area near Big Spring State Park. It consists of 131 acres of virgin
hemlock in a .5-mile-long ravine. Possibly the largest bat population in the state lives in Newport. State
game officials estimate 20,000 little brown and big brown hats make their home in the aging buildings
in an eight-square-block area of the borough on the Juniata River.
Perry County has several remarkable landmarks:
The Stone Arch Bridge, which carries trains over the Susquehanna River from Marysville to Dauphin.
Millersburg or Crow’s Ferry south of Liverpool, the last operating ferry on the Susquehanna.
A rare colony of box huckleberry estimated to be 1,300 years old on 10 acres near New Bloomfield. An
interpretive trail is at the site.
Seventeen historic mills, including Brownawell’s or Shermans Dale Mill on Route 3-and Shoaff’s Mill at
Little Buffalo State Park.
Blue Ball Tavern, a Little Buffalo State Park structure that serves as a museum of Perry County historical
artifacts. The museum is crammed with everything from archaic ironsmithing tools to Native American
arrowheads to World War I uniforms and equipment. Maintained by Perry County Historical Society, the
restored building is open Sundays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. during the warmer months. A community of
artists, musicians and writers sponsor cultural events throughout the year.
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township was originally formed on March 25, 1767, from a part of the territory of Fermanagh
Township, an original township of Cumberland County. At the July 1767 session of the Cumberland County
Court, the boundaries of Fermanagh Township were fixed as follows: Beginning at the mouth of Cocalamus
Creek, up the north side of the Juniata, and to terminate at the middle of the Long Narrows, thence along
the mountain to the head of Cocalamus Creek; thence down the said creek to the place of beginning. That
part of Greenwood Township north of the Cocolamus, including Millerstown, was in Fermanagh Township,
and it remained so until the organization of Mifflin County (which included present day Juniata County) on
September 19, 1789.
The boundaries of Greenwood Township were defined in July of 1767 as Beginning at McKee's path on the
Susquehanna River; thence down the said river to the mouth of the Juniata River; thence up the Juniata
River to the mouth of Cocalamus; thence up the same to the crossing of McKee's path; thence by the said
path to the place of beginning.
When Mifflin County was organized, in 1789, all that part of Greenwood that lay between the present county
line and McKee's Path became Greenwood Township, in Mifflin County, (now Juniata), and that part of
Fermanagh Township that lay south of the present county line and north of the Cocolamus Creek was
attached to Greenwood Township, in Perry County. In 1799, Buffalo Township was created and took off the
territory now comprised of Buffalo, Howe and Watts Townships. In 1823, it was again divided by the erection
of Liverpool Township. January 4, 1854, a petition was presented to the Perry County courts asking that the
lines and boundaries of Greenwood Township be altered and a portion of Juniata (now in Tuscarora)
Township, lying in the Raccoon Valley, bordering the river, become a part and so remained until the
erection of Tuscarora Township, in 1859, when it became a part of that township.
Greenwood Township as now defined contains twenty-five square miles, and is bounded on the north by
Delaware and Greenwood Townships in Juniata County, on the east by Liverpool Township, on the south by
Buffalo and Howe Townships, and on the west by the Juniata River. It is composed of two valleys, Pfoutz and
Perry.
Tuscarora Township
Tuscarora Township was established January 3,1858, out of lands which had been included in Greenwood
and Juniata Townships. The name came from the historic Tuscarora Mountains named for the Tuscarora
Indians who lived in the region.
Among the first settlers was Robert Larimer, who took up land above the present Millerstown on Raccoon
Creek, August 1, 1766. Archibald Louden acquired land in the township in 1767. He later wrote Louden's
Narratives. These narratives tell of the Indian raids into the area. Other early settlers were Blacks, Bulls,
Robinsons, and Henches.
The township borders Juniata County at the crest of the Tuscarora Mountain on the north, Saville Township
on the west, Juniata and Oliver Townships on the south, and the Juniata River on the east. Parallel with the
Tuscarora Mountain is Ore Ridge, a low elevation. Raccoon Valley, the most fertile and largest valley in the
township, lies between Ore Ridge and Raccoon Ridge. Sugar Run and Buckwheat Valleys lie between
Raccoon Ridge and Hominy Ridge, which is the boundary line between the townships.
Surrounding Townships
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
The Cochran-Anspach house was built in 1821 by Isaiah Clark for Thomas Cochran, one of the
first settlers ofMillerstown. This was the third stone house Cochran built.
Thomas Cochran was born in 1776 in Londonderry, Ireland. He and his three brothers, who were
Protestants, were forced to leave Ireland and come to this country. They owned considerable
land in Ireland. A Catholic priest, who was a friend, was left in charge of their holdings, the
eventual sale of which increased their already ample funds to the extent that the Cochrans
became one of the largest land holders in Pennsylvania. The brothers came to Chester County
and laid out Cochransville. however, Thomas came to Millerstown in 1798.
Records state that Thomas Cochran was an an elegant looking gentleman of courteous and pleasant manners and an
excellent penman. In 1802 he married Sophia Maria Porter of Lewistown who was born in Londonderry, Ireland in 1776. This
couple had six children.
The first stone house constructed in Millerstown by Cochran was the present Veterans of foreign Wars house in 1801. Here
he kept store and a post office as well as a hotel. It was known as the Cochran Hotel. The first sermon preached in
Millerstown was by Rev. John Liutchinson of Mifflintown in the barroom of the hotel in 1806 and was the beginning of the
Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church, constructed of stone was built in 1831 and 1832 on grounds donated by
Thomas and Sophia Cochran.
Cochran built his second stone house, now owned by Dr. David Buriak, on the northeast side of the square in 1813. He kept
store in the house beside this one until 1834.
At the time of his death in 1846, when he was seventy years of age, Cochran had vast land holdings in Pennsylvania as well
as in Missouri. tie also owned bank stock in Harrisburg.
According to his will, Thomas Cochran bequeathed the stone dwelling in Millerstown, all household furnishings, his riding
horse and barouche, two much cows, and the income from 200 shares of bank stock to his wife during her natural life.At
her death the furnishings were to be divided among his children and none else. His other holdings were willed to his
surviving children. To his son Thomas Preston Cochran he bequeathed his farm in Pfoutz Valley, also the Daniel Hoffman
farm, the stone house in Millerstown on the death of his mother, his church pew #56 and another pew #2, which was for
the use of his mother and family.
Thomas Preston Cochran was born 1813 in Millerstown. His primary education was received in the common schools in
Millerstown, which he attended until he was ten years of age. lie then attended a preparatory school prior to entering
Jefferson College. Due to failing eyesight he returned home after graduation and became a clerk in his father's store where
he mastered the details of the mercantile business. On his father's retirement in 1835 Thomas Preston succeeded to the
establishment and was a successful merchant.
Later in life, Mr. Cochran disposed of the store and bought a farm in Greenwood Township where he busied himself in
agricultural and mining pursuits. In the course of time he acquired the possession of seven farms. In 1864 he retired and
moved to Millerstown. tie sold five of the farms retaining two of them. He continued to manage his iron ore mining
interests.
Thomas Preston was married in 1835 to Jane Patterson of Juniata County. She died in 1836 leaving one son, Robert F.
Cochran. In 1839 Thomas Preston married Rebecca Black of Tuscarora Township who died about 1884 leaving five children.
In 1886 Mr. Cochran married Hannah Maria Kauffman, a widow from Juniata County. After the death of Thomas Preston
Cochran the property passed to Hannah. In 1916 this lot and stone house was sold to Hannah's son, Charles A. Kauffman. It
eventually became the property of his daughter Anna Kauffman Anspach, born in 1883, married Irvin Anspach, a druggist of
York Haven. They had one son Irvin Kauffman Anspach born in 1909. Anna and her husband were divorced in 1922.
Kauffman and his mother lived in Harrisburg where he received his education. They returned to Millerstown in the 1950's.
At the death of his mother the property reverted to Kauffman.
He worked in Harrisburg for many years but lived in this stone house until his death in 1981. The dwelling was bequeathed
to the historical Society of Perry County. The house was in a serious state of disrepair although structurally sound. It is being
restored with painstaking care to the Victorian Era.
The central hall with the suspended stairway is spacious. The large front door is enhanced with a graceful double arch of six
panes each overhead. New lights of the Victorian Era have been installed on either side of the door as well as one above the
door.
There are four large rooms downstairs, each with a handsome fireplace. There are four large rooms upstairs and one small
room to the front of the house. This arrangement was typical of houses built during the very early 1800's. Three of the
upstairs rooms have fireplaces. The original wallpaper in all the rooms was elegant.
An herb and flower garden is located on either side of the patio in the back of the house. The grounds are being restored to
recapture the charm of a Victorian garden. The stone burrs which had been laid for a walk to the carriage house were
grass-covered but this unusual walk has been restored.
Restoration Committee:
David R. Patton, Flo Brofee, Marian Shade Wible
Millerstown, Pennsylvania - Cochran-Anspach HouseHistorical Society of Perry County Pennsylvania
The Borough of
Millerstown,PA.
Perry Countys Oldest Community - 1780
Governor James A. Beaver
Probably Millerstown's most notable citizen was Governor James A. Beaver, Brigadier General of the United States Army
and twentieth Governor of Pennsylvania. He was of French Huguenat and German descent, the son of Jacob and Ann
Eliza (Addams) Beaver, born on October 21, 1837, in the James G. Brandt property on Market Street in Millerstown
(present home of Terrance and Stephania Crouse). The Governor's mother was born in Millerstown in the large stone
house beside Savercool brickyard).
His father was in the general merchandise and grain business in Millerstown, which was a great center of trade when the
Pennsylvania Canal went through Millerstown. He died when James was just three years old. In 1846, the family moved to
Belleville but young Beaver came back to Millerstown for some time where he attended school.
In 1852 he entered Pine Grove Mills Academy and at age 17 was able to enter the junior class of Jefferson College and
graduated in 1856.
After college he practiced law in Bellefonte where he joined the Bellefonte Fencibles and became second lieutenant. If
troops were necessary to save the Union, this would be the first company called from Pennsylvania.
When President Lincoln issued his call for 75,000 volunteers to defend the nation, the ink was hardly dry before the
Fenables, with Beaver as first lieutenant were on their way. Beaver's second enlistment in the service was with the 45th
Regiment from Centre, Lancaster, Mifflin, Tioga, and Wayne Counties with Lieutenant Colonel Beaver in charge. Later, he
was promoted to Colonel and given charge of the 148th Pennsylvania Volunteers, a regiment made up of Centre County.
During the Battle of Antietem, Colonel Beaver's only brother, Lieutenant J. Gilbert Beaver, was killed instantly at the head
of his company. J. Gilbert Beaver was also born in Perry County.
After the Battle of Fredericksburg, Colonel Beaver's regiment was ordered to the front and reported to duty to General
Winfield Scott Hancock.
While protecting a needed fording of the river at Chancellorsville, Colonel Beaver was shot, the bullet going through the
fleshly part of his abdomen. He spent time in the hospital, went back to Bellefonte to recover, but was soon back in
Harrisburg reporting for duty, his wound still open.
President Lincoln called for 120,000 emergency men to help turn back Lee's army but Beaver's doctors refused to allow
him to rejoin his regiment and he was given command of Camp Curtin.
Beaver was wounded twice again but always returned to service, but in the Battle of Ream's Station, he lost his leg and
almost his life. On November 10, 1864, President Lincoln appointed him Brigadier General of Volunteers, by brevet, for
highly meritorious and distinguished conduct throughout the campaign, particularly for valuable service at Cold Harbor,
while commanding a brigade.
His excellent military background, his character, his bravery, and his love for his mother made him an excellent candidate
for Governor. After leaving the Army, he returned to his new law firm where he won the respect and admiration of all
who knew him. He was drafted by the Republican Party to run for State Legislature but was defeated in the general
election, Centre County being strongly Democratic.
In 1865 he married Mary McAllister, a daughter of his law partner. He continually refused to be a candidate for Congress.
It would take pages to list his positions of honor and trust on various committees and organizations. At the 1880
Republican National Convention, Beaver possibly gave up a chance at the United States Presidency by declining the
nomination for vice president because he knew his friends in Pennsylvania wanted him to run for governor.
In 1882 Beaver ran on the Republican ticket for governor but an independent ticket split the Republican vote and caused
Beaver's defeat.
Nominated again in 1886, he was elected Governor of the State of Pennsylvania by 42,000 votes over his opponent,
Chauncey F. Black.