The Gibson Township September meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd at 12:30pm at the Gibson Township Municipal Building.

MobilCom will be replacing the batteries in the Early Warning Sirens along First Fork and Rt. 120 next week.

The technician will be starting with the siren located near Sunrise Ct. and working his way down First Fork into Driftwood and finishing at the siren at Means Ln.

Replacement will begin each morning around 10am from Wednesday, September 20^th through Friday, September 22^nd.

There will be two brief power interruptions impacting West Penn Power customers for one hour in Driftwood Borough; Gibson, Grove, Benezette and East Keating Townships in the vicinity of Benezette, Driftwood, Sinnamahoning and Westport, PA / in the counties of:  Cameron, Elk & Clinton

1) The first interruption is schedule for Monday, August 14, 2023.  

Customers will experience a service interruption between the hours of 9:00 am – 10:00 am 

2) The second interruption is schedule for Friday, August 18, 2023.

Customers will experience a service interruption between the hours of 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm   

A total of 976 customers will be impacted.

Each customer will be notified via a call to the phone number listed on their electric account. 

Customers wanting to update their account phone number for proper notification should call the contact center 1-800-686-0021. 

Customers can also sign-up to receive alerts by text or email by going online at:  www.firstenergycorp.com/login; select – “Text and Email Alerts”.

There will be two planned power interruptions to upgrade facilities impacting a West Penn Power circuit.  Customers across Driftwood Borough; Gibson, Grove, Benezette and East Keating Townships in the vicinity of Benezette, Driftwood, Sinnamahoning and Westport, PA / Cameron, Elk & Clinton Counties.

1) The first interruption is schedule for Monday, June 19, 2023.  

Customers will experience a service interruption between the hours of 8:00 am – 9:00 am 

2) The second interruption is schedule for Friday, June 23, 2023.

Customers will experience a service interruption between the hours of 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm   

A total of 761 customers will be impacted.

Each customer will be notified via a call to the phone number listed on their electric account.  Customers needing to update their account phone number should call the contact center 1-800-686-0021.  Customers can also sign-up to receive alerts by text or email by going online at:  www.firstenergycorp.com/login; select – “Text and Email Alerts”.

Gibson Township is accepting applications for a full-time member of our Road Crew.  Must have experience to operate equipment, help with road maintenance, township property maintenance and trash pickup. Valid driver’s license required, CDL preferable.  $21.00/hr, plus benefits and retirement plan.  Candidates should email resumes to gibsontwsp@gmail.com or by mail, PO Box 7, Driftwood, PA 15832

We are unable to hold our monthly meeting on Monday. The next scheduled meeting is April 17^th at 6pm.

First Energy’s WARM Program can help you lower your electric bill and keep your home more comfortable in the winter and summer months.  No payment is required for these services. It is available to homeowners and renters.

To be eligible for this program, you must have:

• Average electric usage of at least 375 kWh per month
• A gross (before tax) household income at or below 200% of 2022 Federal Poverty 2022 Guidelines

To apply, please call the Dollar Energy Fund at 1-888-282-6816 or click here to complete the application online

Suicide Hill will be closed on Tuesday, February 14^th for emergency road repair. The repair should take one day to complete.

Please note our December meeting will be held on Saturday, December 17^th at 1:00pm.

With the latest influx of funding, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is collecting broadband information from consumers to create updated maps that display fixed and mobile broadband availability, as well as lack of access. Township officials and their residents are encouraged to participate and tell the FCC about their access issues or lack of access as soon as possible. These maps will dictate which communities receive broadband funding.

Consumers can share their broadband experience by filling out a short form detailing their lack of connectivity and uploading supporting documents. If you have trouble filling out the webform, you can call 888-225-5322. (Editor’s note: Only the federal government would ask you to upload forms to document that you don’t have internet connectivity… Use the phone!)

For those with service, the FCC has a Speed Test app available that can be downloaded and run to demonstrate actual broadband speeds for both mobile and in-home broadband networks. In addition to showing your network performance test results, the app also provides the test results to the FCC as part of its Measuring Broadband America Program.  Click here to learn more about the Speed Test and how to participate.

Gibson Township is accepting applications for a full-time Road Master.  Must have experience to operate equipment, help with road maintenance, township property maintenance and trash pickup. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the townships policies.   Valid driver’s license required.  $21.00/hr, plus benefits and retirement plan. 

Monday May 31st is a Township holiday all offices will be closed.