Advertisement of proposed ordinances

Municipal Council on Nov. 17, 2020 authorized the advertisement of Ordinances 20-17, 20-18 and 20-19.

Ordinance 20-17: This ordinance proposes to amendment the Zoning Map to rezone 700 Sterigere St. from RE (Recreation) to LIMU (Limited Industrial Mixed Us...

The approved Municipality of Norristown 2021 budget

Budget unanimously adopted on Nov. 17, 2020

The 2020 effect on the 2021 budget

There is no denying the toll that the coronavirus pandemic has had on communities throughout the country, and Norristown is no different. In the spring, council approved to remov...

Norristown Municipal Hall Renovation Project

Built in 1972, Norristown Municipal Hall currently houses almost every administrative office to manage municipal operations: Norristown Police Department; Norristown Fire Department; administration; building and code enforcement; finance; and planning and...

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Interactive Hub, what to know, testing and community updates

LINK TO THE NORRISTOWN CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE HUB

As of Nov. 23 county officials are reporting 18,832 Coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Montgomery County, including 862 deaths from the virus, which includes 1,503 cases and 57 deaths in Norristown. Please refer t...

Sale of the Norristown Municipal Waste Authority

Starting May 12, meetings were conducted online to discuss the potential sale of the Municipality’s wastewater collection and conveyance system to Aqua Pennsylvania. Aqua has made a bid for $82 million to purchase the authority which provides se...

The Norristown Riverfront Redevelopment Planning and Feasibility Study

The Norristown Riverfront Redevelopment Planning and Feasibility Study (Nov. 2019) is now available to view

The Norristown Riverfront Redevelopment Planning and Feasibility Study

The Norristown Riverfront Redevelopment Planning and Feasibility Study (Nov. 2019) is now available to view

Norristown Councilwoman Valerie Scott Cooper Re-Elected to the National League of Cities Board of Di

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 11, 2019

Press Contact:

Gabriela Prete

Norristown, PA 

pio@norristown.org

Norristown Councilwoman Valerie Scott Cooper Re-Elected to the National League of Cities Board of Directors

SAN ANTONIO – Norristown Councilwoman Va...

RFPs go out to redevelop core downtown Norristown site

For immediate release Nov. 20, 2020

The Municipality of Norristown, partnering with the Montgomery County Redevelopment Authority (RDA), is seeking a qualified developer to redevelop a site in downtown Norristown into an impactful, creative mixed-use prope...

COVID affecting trash/yard waste pickup by Mascaro

(A signed, PDF copy of the letter can be read here)

November 10, 2020

Dear Resident:

As you know, our company has provided consistent and efficient waste removal/recycling services in your community for many years. However, since the presence of COVID-19, ou...

Norristown Fall 2020 Newsletter

Slipping into residential mailboxes throughout the municipality, the Fall 2020 newsletter has information about economic development, the election, the 2021 budget, and more! Please check out the electronic version here

If you did not receive a hard copy t...

The Municipality of Norristown to Participate in Regional Effort to Combat Climate Change

(Montgomery County, PA – August 7, 2020) – The Municipality of Norristown is excited to announce that it will be collaborating with several other local communities, the Montgomery County Planning Commission, and the Delaware Valley Reg...

Juneteenth declared a holiday in Norristown

(Note: This release was originally published on June 18. It was re-published on July 14.)

Norristown Municipal Council Thursday afternoon announced it has declared Juneteenth (June 19) a holiday in the municipality.

Municipal Hall and offices will ...

Norristown responds to County Commissioner Joe Gale’s June 1 statement

(Note: This release was originally published on June 2. It was re-published on July 14.

NORRISTOWN- The statement made by Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale on June 1 regarding recent protests and riots in Philadelphia was not issued on behal...

Norristown honored by national government finance association for excellent financial reporting

The Government Financial Officers Association of the United States and Canada recently announced it has awarded the Municipality of Norristown with its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the comprehensive annual financial...

Northbound Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) Detour Begins Jan. 27 Through Fall 2022 in Norristown

Northbound Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) Detour Begins Jan. 27 Through Fall 2022 in Norristown

JANUARY 26, 2020 PENNDOT

Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) in Norristown, Montgomery County, will be closed to northbound traffic between Main Street and Elm Stre...

Councilwoman Sonya Sanders Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities' Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 20, 2019

Press Contact:

Gabriela Prete

The Municipality of Norristown

610-270-0429

pio@norristown.org

Councilwoman Sonya Sanders Appointed to Serve on National League of Cities’

Human Development Committee

WASHINGTON &m...

Wolf Administration Announces Start of Construction to Reconstruct Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) i

PennDOT - District 6 News

King of Prussia, PA – The Wolf Administration announced today that work will begin on Monday, January 13, on a project to reconstruct and improve Markley Street (U.S. 202 South) and its intersections between Main Street ...

Norristown Councilwoman Valerie Scott Cooper Re-Elected to the National League of Cities Board of Di

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 11, 2019

Press Contact:

Gabriela Prete

Norristown, PA 

pio@norristown.org

Norristown Councilwoman Valerie Scott Cooper Re-Elected to the National League of Cities Board of Directors

SAN ANTONIO – Norristown Counc...

Norristown has received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2019    For more information, contact:

Technical Services Center Phone: (312) 977-9700

Fax: (312) 977-4806

E-mail: budgetawards@gfoa.org

(Chicago, Illinois)--Government Finance Officers Association...

Norristown Codes Department Becomes 1st Nationally Accredited Program in Pennsylvania

Norristown Codes Department Becomes 1st Nationally Accredited Program in Pennsylvania

NORRISTOWN, PA – The Municipality of Norristown is proud to announce that its Department of Buildings & Code Enforcement has attained accreditatio...

Norristown Municipality Announces Commitment to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy by 2050

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                   &am...

Norristown Fire Department’s 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Smoke Detector Blitz

For Immediate Release: January 15, 2020

Norristown Fire Department’s 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Smoke Detector Blitz 

NORRISTOWN, PA –The Norristown Fire Department will honor the legacy of Dr. Ma...

Norristown Council approves $10 million CIP Program

Press Release

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Rep. Bradford announces over $100K in funding for local first responders

NORRISTOWN, Jan. 22 – State Rep. Matt Bradford, D-Montgomery, announced a total of $101,078 in state grants awarded to eight fire and EMS companies across the 70th Legislative District.

“Fire and rescue services are the backbone of any ...

Norristown Fire Department’s 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Smoke Detector Blitz

For Immediate Release: January 15, 2020

Norristown Fire Department’s 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Smoke Detector Blitz 

NORRISTOWN, PA –The Norristown Fire Department will honor the legacy of Dr. Ma...

The Norristown Fire Department to receive the Award of Valor

For Further Information:

Debbie Fleischman

Fleischman Public Relations

215-313-1575/fleischmandeb@gmail.com

THE NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM CELEBRATES EXCEPTIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS AT 14TH ANNUAL AWARDS OF VALOR CEREMONY PRESENTED BY THE PHILADELPH...

Robbery Prevention Tips from NPD

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Leaf collection 2020

Starting Oct. 19, Public Works will be picking up leaves once a week throughout the municipality. The pickup schedule and routes will match the same day as street sweeping.

You can view a full list of street routes in this document.

2020 Municipal Council Meeting Schedule

Norristown Municipality Announces Commitment to 100% Clean, Renewable Energy by 2050

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                   &am...