The New Year’s Holiday is celebrated in many different traditions and employing differing methods to welcome the arrival of a New Year. May residents choose to incorporate fireworks into their ringing in of the New Year. The NLCRPD reminds residents of the following when planning their celebrations that may include consumer grade fireworks. The NLCRPD has a protocol in place to educate residents on the DO and DON'T of use of fireworks. Keep in mind that there may be fines without warning in the event of repeated or situationally driven incidents investigated by the NLCRPD. A copy of the NLCRPD Agency Citizen Advisory Notice provided during any NLCRPD response to address violators is attached. Please consider the following general rules applied for consumer fireworks in Pennsylvania, fireworks cannot be discharged...

On a public or private property without express permission of the property owner.

From or within a motor vehicle or building.

Toward a motor vehicle or building.

Within 150 feet of an occupied structure, whether or not a person is actually present.

While the person discharging them is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or another drug