Welcome to Lower Moreland Township
Welcome to the Lower Moreland Township Website. We hope that this site will become a valuable source of information for all current or prospective residents.
Please take your time and familiarize yourself with what we have to offer as we will be making additions to this website on a routine basis.
SEPTA Grade Crossing Resurfacing on Tomlinson, Pine and Red Lion Roads
Click below for fact sheets provided by SEPTA for each crossing, detailing the dates the roads will be closed and the detoured routes.
2009 Road Paving
The 2009 Summer Road Paving Bid
The start of all work is still to be determined. Residents in the affected areas of work will be notified by flyers before any works begins. The date of the proposed start times will also be posted on the website.
Roads to be milled and paved included:
Buck Road – from County Line Road to Pinney Road - completed. Line striping to begin Monday, July 13, 2009 (weather permitting).
Buck Road – from Woodward Drive to Huntingdon Pike (jointly with Bryn Athyn Borough) - completed. Line striping to begin Monday, July 13, 2009 (weather permitting).
Clearview Avenue – from Pine Road to Glendale Road - Postponed until 2010
No Parking is permitted on designated streets during milling and paving.
Roads to be micro-surfaced include:
High Road – from Red Lion Road to Welsh Road
Stahl Drive/Road – from Welsh Road to Boyd Drive
Boyd Road – from Welsh Road to Dale Road
Ely Avenue – from High Road to Stahl Road
Barnsley Avenue – from High Road to Stahl Road
Microsurfacing is a polymer modified, cold mixture of aggregate, asphalt emulsion, water and mineral fillers. It is a tough durable, thin overlay.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Public Works at 215-947-3100 ext. 256.
Summer Meeting Schedule
The Board of Commissioner’s will combine their monthly meetings in July and August on the following dates:
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Philmont Avenue Feasibility Study
Board of Commissioners Approve the Feasibility Study for Philmont Avenue Corridor
Philmont Avenue Corridor Revitalization
Planning Commission Continues Discussion on the Philmont Avenue Corridor Revitalization
Lower Moreland Township has undertaken the task of planning for future enhancement and revitalization of the Philmont Avenue Corridor. The proposed area of the corridor encompasses primarily properties on the south side of Philmont Avenue from Lieberman Drive (Huntingdon Valley Post Office) to Maple Road (World Business Complex). This area under review is currently zoned I-Industrial District.
The Revitalization Ordinance is an effort to attract improved uses and development for the corridor. Click here to view the Revitalization Ordinance Presentation from the May 28, 2009 Planning Commission meeting.
We continue to invite property owners, business owners, adjacent residents and all Township residents to participate in the planning process.
Playground Closed During Equipment Installation
LOWER MORELAND PARK
The playground area will be closed, while a new play structure is installed. Construction began on Monday, June 8, 2009 and will take approximately 4 to 5 weeks to complete (weather permitting).
The current structure will remain and an additional play unit will be installed, geared towards younger children, plus a new expanded swing set and the replacement of spring animals. A new border area and fresh safety wood chips will also be installed.
We apologize for the inconvenience, but look forward to providing a new updated playground for the children of Lower Moreland. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Public Works at (215) 947-3100.
PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate News
New Web Tool Allows Pennsylvanians to Check Status of Property Tax/Rent Rebates
Eligible older adults and residents with disabilities can now check the status of Property Tax/Rent Rebate applications online at www.papropertytaxrelief.com
Six weeks after submitting a Property Tax/Rent Rebate application, the applicant may visit www.papropertytaxrelief.com and check the status of the rebate by entering his/her Social Security number, anticipated rebate amount and birth date. Applicants may use the Web site to confirm claim status, rebate amount and the date a rebate is expected to be mailed or direct-deposited. Rebate checks will begin being distributed to early applicants on July 1.
Through a similar automated phone service, Property Tax/Rent Rebate applicants can check rebate status by calling, toll-free, 1-888-PATAXES.
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. A 2006 program expansion increased the income limit from $15,000 to $35,000 (which excludes half of Social Security income) for homeowners and raises the maximum standard rebate for both homeowners and renters from $500 to $650. The income limit for renters is $15,000.
The program expansion also provided for supplemental property tax rebates of up to $325 – on top of the standard rebates – who pay more than 15 percent of income on property taxes.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms (PA-1000) and information are available online at www.papropertytaxrelief.com and by calling 1-888-222-9190. Forms and assistance also are available at Department of Revenue district offices (listed in the government section of local telephone directories), local Area Agencies on Aging, senior centers and state legislators’ offices.
The deadline to apply for a rebate on property taxes or rent paid in 2008 is Dec. 31.
DEP Swimming Pool Guidelines
Department of Environmental Protection Swimming Pool Guidelines
The discharge of any sewage or industrial waste, including swimming pool water, to a water of the Commonwealth without a permit is a violation of the Clean Streams Law, the Act of June 22, 1937, P.L. 1987, as amended.
It has been the Department’s policy not to require permits for discharges from single residence pools, provided the guidelines outlines below are followed:
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Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
- Recreation Board Meeting
July 14, 2009 (7:00 PM) - Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
July 22, 2009 (7:00 PM) - Planning Commission Meeting - Cancelled
July 23, 2009 (7:30 PM) - Leaf Bag Pick-Up
August 03, 2009 - Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting
August 03, 2009 (7:00 PM)



