Borough Council seeking to fill a vacancy.

Lehighton Borough is pursuing passionate, community-driven resident to fill a opening on Borough Council.

Letters of interest for the 2025 vacancy must be dropped off at Borough Hall by Friday, September 5th at 4:00 pm.

The vacancy for the remainder of the 2026-2027 term will be filled via election. Residents interested in the 2026-2027 vacancy must contact their Party Chairperson no later than Monday, September 8 at 2:00 pm to be considered for the November ballot.

Registered Democrats must reach out to Chairperson Shannon Sotack; (570)413-9667 and registered Republicans must reach out to Chairperson Lee Becker; (484)225-8201.

Applicants for each term must be registered voters residing in the Borough limits for 12 months on the date of appointment/election.

Nothing says Christmas like the hottest week of the year, but it’s that time again. The Lehighton Borough Parks and Recreation Department is accepting bids for the TENTH annual Trees in the Park.

Parks & Rec is requesting bids for 170 pre-drilled Christmas trees for delivery at Borough Hall on Monday, November 24. Parks & Rec agrees to advertise the selected proposer on all flyers and advertising. Applications and complete bidding instructions can be picked up in the Borough Secretary office Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM through 4:30 PM until the bidding window closes on August 15.

All Paving Projects are Postponed until the month of August.

Beware of suspicious emails!

One of our administration employee’s email addresses was breached overnight, and some people are receiving spam emails.

If you receive any odd correspondence from a ‘@lehightonborough.org’ email address, please delete it.

If you receive email correspondence from the Borough and want to verify its validity, please call us Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

After 7+ months of being closed for construction, the D&L trail fully reopend to the public on Saturday September 28th. We encourage all trail goers to resume using the trail and observe the (2) new concrete spillways that have been constructed in place of the old wooden structures that were once there. For more information, please visit the Lehigh Canal Park Friends of the Trail FaceBook Page.

With the passing of our devoted Mayor Clark Ritter, Lehighton Borough Council voted to appoint Councilman Ryan Saunders to the office of Mayor for the remainder of the current term.

Saunders was sworn into office on Friday, November 8th in Council Chambers.

Saunders has been a voice on Borough Council for almost a decade, as well as an active member of this community, serving on both the Lehigh Canal Commission and the Lehighton Downtown Initiative.

Until his appointment as Mayor, Saunders held an active seat on Lehighton's Civil Service Commission and the Borough's Police, Fire, and Safety Committee. Saunders has been working diligently with our new Chief of Police and will continue that work to ensure our Police Department is providing the best possible service to this community.

With the transfer of offices, Lehighton Borough now has vacancies on Borough Council and the Civil Service Commission. Letters of interest for both positions will be accepted beginning immediately.

Council will be meeting on November 18 at 6:30 PM to discuss the vacancies. Please present any letters of interest to the office of the Borough Secretary or by email to secretary@lehightonborough.org

You can follow Lehighton Borough on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/Lehightonborough/

Public Works is responsible for maintaining the streets and borough properties during snow storms. Please be patient with the crews and staff during major snow events.

During major events, please follow our social media and pay attention to the information provided in the automated calls from the Borough.