The Borough of Macungie has declared a Snow Emergency effective Saturday, January 24th beginning at 7PM. Due to an uncertain end time of the storm, a second communication will be sent out when the emergency is declared over.

What Does this Mean?
All vehicles MUST be removed from the following posted Snow Emergency Routes:
- Main Street (both sides) along the entire length of the borough
- Church Street (east side), from Main St to southern borough line
- Lea Street (east side), from Main St to Cotton St
- Locust Street (north side), from Church St to western borough line
- Poplar Street (west side), from Main St to Hickory St

Designated Parking Areas:
During a declared Snow Emergency only, parking is permitted in the municipal lots located at:
- Borough Hall, 21 Locust St
- Macungie Institute, 510 E Main St
- Flower Park, 39 W Main St
Cars must be removed following the end of the emergency.

Other Important Information & Tips
- Borough Public Works employees will be working throughout the storm to clear roadways. The primary concern is to keep the travel lanes open, especially during times of heavy snowfall, ensuring safe travel for emergency situations. After the storm has passed, crews will then clear from curb to curb where able, and start general cleanup

- Residents who have the facilities are urged to remove vehicles from the roadway and park in their garage and/or driveway

- Do not place snow into the travel lane of the roadway when clearing your property

- Per Borough Ordinance, sidewalks are to be cleared within 24 hours after the end of the storm. All property owners are responsible to clear the sidewalk along their frontage including any crosswalks at a corner

- To assist emergency services, please consider clearing the area around fire hydrants near your property

- Prepare for possible power loss: add warm clothes to emergency kit, check flashlight and radio batteries, charge mobile devices, fill car gas tank, etc...

- Only use generators in open areas away from windows and home to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

- Bring pets/animals inside and move livestock to sheltered areas with non-frozen drinking water

Finally - if you don't need to travel, please stay home! The fewer vehicles on the roadways the more efficiently they can be cleared of snow.

Due to the anticipated winter weather, Whitetail Disposal will be operating on a one-day delay for trash and recycling collection in the Borough of Macungie. Collection will occur on Tuesday, January 27th. Please put your trash and recycling out Monday evening or early Tuesday morning. Thanks for your understanding!

A vacancy will occur on the Macungie Borough Council effective February 1, 2026 for a term which expires in January of 2028. Any resident of the Borough of Macungie who has resided within the Borough for at least 1 year and is interested in being appointed to this seat should submit a Letter of Interest to Kal Sostarecz, Borough Manager via email at ksostarecz@macungie.pa.us or delivered to Borough Hall, 21 Locust Street, Macungie, PA 18062. Letters of Interest must be received by Friday, January 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

The Borough of Macungie's 2026 Public Meeting Schedule can be found by clicking HERE .

Macungie Borough, PA is seeking a dedicated and responsible individual who will perform a wide variety of tasks required to provide complex secretarial, administrative and office duties; independently performs a variety of highly responsible and complex duties that have a Borough-wide impact, affect the public image and/or are a highly sensitive/confidential nature. Duties vary broadly and range from complex clerical tasks that follow standard procedures to making moderate administrative level decisions regarding department procedures and/or practices. Position reports to the Borough Manager.

This is a full-time, hourly position responsible for the administrative duties for the Borough Manager, Zoning Officer, Public Works Department, Council, Mayor, Commissions and Boards.

For the complete Job Description, Application directions and form, please click HERE

Macungie Borough Council is seeking to fill vacant opening(s) on the Zoning Hearing Board. Residents interested in serving must have lived in the Borough of Macungie for at least one year prior to this appointment. If interested, please forward a letter of interest to the Borough Manager at 21 Locust Street or via email to manager@macungie.pa.us.

John A. Brown
Borough Manager

The Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer performs a variety of routine and complex work in the interpretation and enforcement of adopted codes, ordinances, and related rules and regulations relating to zoning, land use, building codes, health and safety, blight, and other matters of public concern; as well as serves as a resource and provides information on Borough regulations to property owners, residents, and businesses.

The position is a part-time, hourly position. Primary duties are to ensure compliance with zoning and code related ordinances, public nuisance abatements, building codes, property maintenance, abandoned and inoperable vehicles, and other related duties. Responsibilities include the administration of the Borough of Macungie Code of Ordinances and other Borough Code ordinances. This position performs various field inspections including for projects, violations, investigation of complaints and issues enforcement notices, notice of violations, attends hearings and/or meetings, as deemed necessary. Position reports to the Borough Manager.

The ideal candidate must have documented experience including direct experience with municipal codes, ordinances, regulations and reviewing site development and possess a valid PA driver's license.

For the complete Job Description, Application directions and form, please click HERE

Department of Public Works Workers employed by the Borough of Macungie are part of a department responsible for the general maintenance of the Borough’s public water, sewer and road systems, public buildings and grounds and public improvements network. Generally, each worker performs any of the routine maintenance tasks and rotates responsibility for on-call duty, including maintenance of the public water system. The position reports to and takes direction from the Department Supervisor.

The position is a full-time, hourly, union position. Primary duties include general maintenance of the Borough’s public water, sewer and road systems, public buildings and grounds and public improvements network. Duties are varied, require independence and good judgment.

The ideal candidate will possess a strong working knowledge of public water systems operation, road and street maintenance, public sewer system operations, possess a commercial driver’s license and have experience with commercial equipment operations.

For the complete Job Description, Application directions and form, please click HERE

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Macungie Borough is accepting Letters of Interest from Borough Residents interested in serving on the Water Authority Board to fill a vacant position. Deadline for submission is August 30, 2024, at 4:00 pm. Interested persons must have lived in the Borough limits for at least one year prior to this appointment.

If interested please submit by email to info@macungie.pa.us

In preparation for rebuilding Church Street (Partial funding provided by PADOT), sidewalks and curbs need to be repaired to meet Borough Code. Below is some information to help you better understand the process.

1. Inspections will be happening in May and June of 2023 2. Letters indicating repairs will be going to homeowners between May and September

3. ALL inspections and letters are handled by the Borough Engineering Firm (BIA)

4. Letters will arrive in the mail and include drawings and pictures of the items needing repairs.

5. Repairs are the property owner’s responsibility.

6. Borough Hall does NOT provide letters or handle questions on the repairs.

7. All questions and meetings on the needed repairs will be handled by the Borough engineer after you receive the letter from the engineering firm.

8. Included in the letter will be instructions on how to appeal.

9. ALL appeals are heard by the Planning Commission, which makes a recommendation to the council.

10. The Borough Council will make the final determination on each appeal.

11. The repair deadline is normally 6 months from the day the letter is mailed, to provide the property owner extra time it was extended to June 2024.

12. Repair completion will be tracked by the engineering firm.

ALL QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, AND CONCERNS WILL BE HANDLED BY THE ENGINEERING FIRM, NOT BOROUGH HALL.

Resources are out there to help with financial difficulties. Pleas visit PA211.ORG for more information.

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Click HERE to sign up. Don't forget to sign up for the Borough Notification System (SMART911).