Borough News

Dear Milford Borough Residents, The Milford Shade Tree Commission has received a grant for 19 trees from Tree Pennsylvania and will be holding Milford Arbor Day on April 16th.  If you would like to volunteer to plant the trees alongside the Tree Commission, please meet us in the parking lot at 200 3rd Street at 9am on April 16th and bring a shovel!  We will be planting the bare root trees around the Borough and any help will be appreciated.  If you have any questions, please

Milford Borough Parks & Recreation Committee along with the Milford Fire Department presents Easter Egg Hunt, Pictures with the Easter Bunny and Touch a Truck. The fun starts Saturday, April 4th at 10am at Ann Street Park.

Yard waste pickup is resuming! Place yard waste (leaves, weeds, branches, grass clippings, etc.) in the alley adjacent to your property for pickup by 7 am on Mondays.  Properties without an adjacent alley should place yard waste on the street side.  Only three 32-gallon cans (not exceeding 50 lbs.) may be placed out for pickup in a week. Additional yard waste must be bundled or placed in biodegradable bags. Yard waste must be put in cans, paper bags, or bundled so it can be e

Harrisburg, PA – The Shapiro Administration  is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when moving their clocks ahead one hour for this weekend’s “spring forward” time change. Functioning and properly placed smoke alarms can decrease the risk of dying in a home fire by as much as half . Dead or missing batteries are the most common cause of a smoke or CO alarm malfunction. Pennsylvania often leads the nation in fire dea

License Your Dog. It’s the Law: All dogs three months or older, or upon transfer, must be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year Owners of non-licensed dogs can be cited with a maximum fine of $500 per dog plus court costs Dog wardens randomly canvass neighborhoods to ensure all dogs are licensed; violators may be fined If your dog gets lost, a current license is the fastest way to get your dog back home Licensing fees help the millions of dogs in Pennsylvania by funding the Bureau

From the Pike County Commissioner’s Office: On the morning of February 22, 2026 Pike County became aware of additional roadway cracking adjacent to the upstream parapet wall of the Broad Street/Constitution Avenue Bridge over the Vandermark Creek. The County Engineer reviewed the conditions and determined the deterioration of the road surface has worsened recently, and this condition is likely a direct result of the continued movement of the parapet wall. As a result, the Cou

Milford Borough Council was awarded $307,857 for the installation of pedestrian crossing lights at eleven borough intersections. You can learn more about the grant award from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation press release.

Full-time students interested in law enforcement careers will receive valuable experience at a dynamic, independent municipal police department. The internship program offered by the Milford Borough Police Department is managed by the chief of police and the sworn officers. The experience will include, but will not be limited to, administration, operations, ride-along patrols, communications, special events, records, and investigations. Interns may or may not receive compensa

February 2026 - Congressman Bresnahan's office announced a $1,250,000 grant award for the Eastern Pike County Sewer Extension Project.  “The resources being provided by Congressman Bresnahan via Community Project Funding monies will go a long way toward providing long-overdue sewer infrastructure improvements to Matamoras and Milford Boroughs and Westfall Township in Pike County,” said Joseph Dooley, Milford Borough Council President. “This joint sewer plan will enable our co

Join the Milford WinterFest's 16th Annual Chili and Mac Cookoff and support the Ann Street Park Ice Skating Rink Fundraiser. When: Sunday, February 15th, 12-3 PM Where: St Patrick’s Church Hall, Milford, PA 10$ Per Person Donation - Kids 7 & Under Eat For Free Volunteers Needed See the Winterlights flyer for additional details.

Milford Borough residents: The Department of Public Works is picking up real Christmas trees for disposal. Trees should be free of all lights, decorations, and tinsel. Please place trees STREET SIDE at the edge of your property, not on the street.   Thank you, MDPW

Milford Borough has been awarded $186,500 from the LSA Statewide Grant for Phase 2 of the Ann St. Park Renovation. These funds, along with the $200,000 awarded last year, will allow us to finish the playground, the fencing, and the gazebo inside the playground area. Work on Phase 2 will begin in Spring 2026.

The Milford Marine Corps Gung Ho Detachment 909 is collecting new, unwrapped toys for area children. New, unwrapped toys can be placed in the toy drop-off box in the Milford Borough Office until December 5th. Milford Borough Office 500 Broad St., Milford, PA (570) 296-7140 Monday–Friday 8:30–4:30

No vehicles may be parked on Borough streets between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. from November 1, 2025, to April 1, 2026. Thank you!

The Richard L. Snyder Fund at Greater Pike Community Foundation awarded Milford Borough, a $4,000.00 grant in support of the Preservation and Beautification of Milford Borough’s Historic Village Hall. The Hall has been painted, and  the windows have been cleaned and glazed.

Planned Power Outage Notification – November 15, 2025 Due to inclement weather, the outage has been moved to the rain date Saturday, November 15 , 2025 Pike County Light & Power (PCLP) will be conducting a planned power outage beginning at 12:00 AM (midnight) on Saturday, November 15, 2025, as part of essential system maintenance and infrastructure improvements. Work will begin at approximately 12:00 AM and is expected to last until 4:00 AM on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Dur

Leaf Collection days are Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Leaves should be piled at the edge of your property, NOT  on the street. Remove branches and rocks from leaf piles to prevent damage to the collection machine. Leaf piles, containing anything other than leaves, will not be collected.

The old playground equipment has been removed, and construction of a stone retaining wall and installation of the playground equipment are in progress.