Are you ready to Fight Dirty? Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is accepting registrations for the 2024 Pick Up Pennsylvania, an annual community improvement program. Events scheduled from March 1 through May 31 receive free trash bags, gloves, and safety vests provided by support from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), state Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and Keep America Beautiful, as supplies last. DEP and Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association are sponsoring trash disposal, free of charge or at a reduced rate for registered program participants, at participating landfills from April 1 through April 30, with prior approval. Events can include litter cleanups, illegal dump cleanups, community greening and beautification, special collections, and education events. Events must be registered at keeppabeautiful.org to receive free cleanup supplies. 

Want to fight dirty in your community but not sure where to start? Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is hosting a community-wide cleanup training webinar on Monday, February 26, from noon -1 p.m. that is geared towards municipalities. The training will include support for organizing a community-wide cleanup by mobilizing local volunteers, gaining support from local business, coordinating trash disposal, accessing supplies, and more! A link will be posted closer to the date of the webinar at keeppabeautiful.org; choose Programs and then Pick Up PA.  

To host an event, join an event near you, or inquire about free supplies and trash disposal, visit keeppabeautiful.org, choose Programs, and then Pick Up PA or contact Michelle Dunn, Pick Up Pennsylvania Program Coordinator, at (724) 836-4121, ext. 113, or mdunn@keeppabeautiful.org. 

Resident: $100.00 per year
Seasonal camp*: $100.00 per year
Business: $300.00 per year
Campground: $400.00 per year

The bill will be due the first month of the year.  A late charge of $25.00 shall be assessed for accounts that are thirty (30) days in the arrears.  Accounts that are sixty (60) days in arrears shall be subject to by suit or summary proceedings brought in the name of the township before any District Magistrate.  All cost involved will be added to these accounts.

*According to our Solid Waste Ordinance:
Section 1: Definition “Camp and/or recreational use and /or seasonal residence”, shall mean each structure, property, or other dwelling used primarily during the summer, or hunting or fishing season, or otherwise, in which permanent residents do not reside on substantially a year-round basis; or otherwise, a property assessed as a camp or seasonal use property in the current Assessment records of Cameron County.

*A camp and/or recreational use and/or seasonal residence does not mean you have to own the property, it can be a non-moveable structure on leased property.

Dumpsters will be available on May 18-19 and August 24-25. These are the only days to discard of large items such as: furniture, building supplies, large household appliances.

You can NEVER dump tires, televisions, computers or hazardous waste.

** To participate your trash account must be current. **

All meetings will continue to be on the 3^rd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Municipal Building – except for April which will be the 4^th Monday. 2024 meeting dates are February 21^st, March 18^th, April 22^nd, May 20^th, June 17^th, July 15^th, August 19^th, September 16^th, October 21^st, November 18^th, December 16^th, and the 2025 Reorganization and January meeting will be January 6, 2025.

The outage is scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2023, starting at approximately 8 AM until approximately 4 PM, and a rain date for Wednesday, October 11, 2023, same time. 

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.