National Historic Preservation Month - Village of Hogestown

Village of Hogestown

What started as timberland is now a small community of people who want to preserve the Village's history. There are a few residents who still remember when Hogestown only had a two-lane road. They recall having to give up fron...

Sample Bridge - A Brief Pictorial History

May Meetings & Events

 Participate in meetings via www.zoom.us or 1-646-558-8656

FOR SECURITY REASONS, A PASSCODE IS REQUIRED TO LOG-IN. Please call the Township Office at 717-766-0178, ext, 3001 during business hours

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5K Run to Remember

Join us on Saturday, May 15th for the 5K Run to Remember at Stony Ridge Park. Race starts at 9:00am. Participants of all ages and abilities are welcome, run or walk! Run to remember those who have served and those that are currently serving. Proceeds bene...

Penn Waste - Automated Collection for Waste & Recycling

National Historic Preservation Month - Benjamin Junkin Home

Benjamin Junkin Home

Near the corner of Locust Point Road and Main Street in New Kingstown is the former Tremont House. It dates to the late eighteenth century. Benjamin Junkin built the structure on land he inherited from his father, Joseph Junkin, Sr.&am...

National Historic Preservation Month - Township Schools

From One-Room Schoolhouses to an Educational Park

The Cumberland Valley School District was established in 1952 as the Cumberland Valley Joint System, which included Hampden, Middlesex, Monroe, and Silver Spring Townships. Max C. Hempt donated the land now...

National Historic Preservation Month - Hogestown Church

Hogestown Church at the Center of the Village

Driving through the Village of Hogestown, it is easy to miss the Church. It has carried different titles, Hogestown Presbyterian Church, Hogestown Church/Chapel, throughout its history. Today it is simply refer...

National Historic Preservation Month - Junkin House

The Junkin House is one of the oldest historic structures in Silver Spring Township. It is located on North Locust Point Road across from the Climbnasium. 

Joseph Junkin left Northern Ireland for Philadelphia in the early to late 1730s. He spent s...

National Historic Preservation Month - Huston Mill

May is National Historic Preservation Month. In honor of Silver Spring Township’s rich history, we will recognize historic properties throughout our Township. The first property is the Huston Mill. 

Throughout the Mill’s histor...

Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament - June 19, 2021

Where: Carlisle Barracks

901 Jim Thorpe Road Carlisle,

PA 17013

When: Saturday, June 19, 2021

Registration: 7:30 AM

Shot Gun Start: 8:00 AM&am...

Project Update - 114/Mulberry Drive Signalization

Starting Monday, March 22nd there will be physical work beginning for the signal project at Mulberry Drive and Rt. 114.

There will be lane restrictions and traffic control in place for the duration of the project, beginning Monday through the end of July 2...

Joint Compost Facility - Extended Days and Hours of Operation

Effective March 13, the Joint Compost Facility will be open 7 Days a week, from the hours of 7AM - 6PM. Hours will be adjusted seasonally. Check back for updates.

For Silver Spring Residents: Joint Compost card renewals can be made by check via mail or sec...

Recreation Advisory Council - Monthly Meeting Date Change

The Silver Spring Township Recreation Advisory Council announces that its monthly meetings have been rescheduled to the fourth Thursday of the month, at 6:00pm, and will be held as follows:

•    March 25

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Junkin House Update- Press Release

For additional information contact: 

Dennis Hrzic, President 

Cumberland Valley Preservation Society of Silver Spring

Mechanicsburg, PA

717-317-7984

For Release: March 10, 2021

PRESS RELEASE: CUMBERLAND VALLEY PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF...

Penn Waste - Safe Spring Cleaning Tips

PENN WASTE - CLEAN & GREEN – SAFE SPRING CLEANING TIPS

Warmer weather is right around the corner. We’re just as excited as you are! During this time, many people like to do some spring cleaning. We’ve compiled a list of re...

Resurfacing Project on I-81 in Cumberland County Set to Resume

Resurfacing Project on I-81 in Cumberland County Set to Resume

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that a 12.3-mile resurfacing project on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County i...

Penn Waste - Pickup of Appliances Containing Freon

If you have any appliances with freon in them, please contact Penn Waste at 717-767-4456 to schedule a special pick-up. Some examples of appliances with freon are: refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners and water coolers. 

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Penn Waste - Recycling Reminder: No Plastic Bags

Plastic bags get wrapped around the recycling equipment and jam up the machinery.

Penn Waste employees must climb into the machinery to manually remove the plastic bags that get wrapped around the equipment. For this reason, please do not place plastic bag...

Penn Waste 2021 Collection Calendar

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