A snow emergency has been declared in Steelton, PA, effective 1/24/2026 at 5:00 PM until further notice.  Please see below:

BOROUGH OF STEELTON 

JANUARY 23, 2026 DECLARATION OF SNOW EMERGENCY 

WHEREAS, the Borough of Steelton is forecast to experience severe winter weather conditions, including significant snowfall and/or ice accumulation starting Saturday evening, January 24, 2026; and 

WHEREAS, such conditions create hazardous roadway conditions that threaten the health, safety, and welfare of Borough residents, motorists, emergency responders, and public works personnel;  

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Borough Code and applicable ordinances of the Borough of Steelton, the Mayor is authorized to declare a snow emergency when necessary to facilitate snow removal and emergency operations; and 

WHEREAS, emergency management measures are required to reduce the severity of this disaster and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of affected residents in the Borough of Steelton. 

NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned Mayor of the Borough of Steelton, pursuant to the Borough Code, Section 7501 of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Services Code (35 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 7501), as amended, does hereby proclaim the existence of a Snow Emergency in the Borough of Steelton.  

FURTHER, the Borough of Steelton’s Emergency Management Coordinator is directed to coordinate the activities of the emergency response, to take all appropriate actions needed to alleviate the effects of this disaster, to aid in the restoration of essential public services, and to take any other emergency response action deemed necessary to respond to this emergency.  

STILL FURTHER, Borough officials, employees, and authorized agents are hereby authorized to act as necessary to meet the current exigencies of this emergency, namely: by the employment of temporary workers, by the rental of equipment, by the purchase of supplies and materials, and by entering into such contracts and agreements for the performance of public work as may be required to meet the emergency; all without regard to those time-consuming procedures and formalities normally prescribed by law, mandatory constitutional requirements excepted.  

STILL FURTHER, during the Snow Emergency: 

• 1. Parking is prohibited on all streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes within the Borough of Steelton. Please see official instruction and guidance posted to the Borough’s website, the Borough’s Savvy Citizen application, and/or the Borough’s official Facebook page for additional information regarding compliance with this Snow Emergency. 

• 2. Vehicles parked in violation of this Declaration may be subject to citation and/or towing at the owner’s expense. 

• 3. Residents and property owners are urged to remove vehicles from Snow Emergency Routes and to cooperate fully with Borough snow and ice removal operations. 

• 4. Travel within the Borough should be limited to essential purposes only, and motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution. 

This Declaration shall take effect January 24th, 2026, at 5pm and shall remain in effect until further notice.  

PROCLAIMED this 23rd day of January 2026 by Mayor Ciera Dent.  

Emergency Routes:

Front Street - From Gibson Street to Chambers Street

Second Street - From Gibson Street to Chambers Street

Swatara Street - South side of Swatara Street from Front Street to Seventh Street