Riverton Borough

Rivertonians! Our wonderful Riverton Fire Department has a special message for those of you living near fire hydrants (or those who may be interested in a special mission). If there is a fire hydrant near your residence, please: ·  Remove snow and ice from the hydrant ·  Clear a path from the hydrant to the … Read more

Turns out the forecast was right on! With all of this snow, and a state of emergency, the Borough office will be closed tomorrow, February 23rd. Please stay safe and warm – and be sure to wave to our Public Works crew who are already out clearing the roadways!

Due to the forecast, we’ve been informed that garbage pickup has been moved to Tuesday this week. In an effort to help our Public Works crew clear the streets, if possible, please remove any cans from the street that you may have already brought out – we apologize for the extra trip. Stay safe and … Read more

Hello, Rivertonians! We have more snowflakes headed our way. Our tremendous Public Works Department reminds us of how we can all work together to keep our streets as clear and as safe as possible. Below are some suggestions:    Please park your vehicles in your driveway (or maybe a friend’s driveway, if possible) instead of on the street.  If your vehicle … Read more

Our Borough Offices (505A Howard Street) will be closed and our Public Works Yard will be on a half-day schedule on Monday, February 16th, in observance of Presidents Day. We’ll be open again on Tuesday, February 17th from 8:30AM-4:30PM at our Borough offices!  This 1865 photograph of President Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Gardner is in the collections of the Smithsonian’s National … Read more

Friendly Reminder! Riverton trash pickup is on Monday (unless it is rescheduled due to holidays, mechanical issues, etc.) We will always strive give you a heads-up about these changes to the regular schedule. Despite the fact that Monday, February 16, is a federal holiday, trash *will* be picked-up! If you ever want to verify this schedule, you … Read more

Please join us for Saturday Book Sales for the month of February from 11am to 1pm! Dates of book sale: Saturday, February 14th Saturday, February 21st Saturday, February 28th Buy 3 Romance Books & Get 1 free!

“Thank you to all of the folks of our Public Works Department who were out making our streets safe, including Keith, Scott, Brian, Wayne, and Tim.”