State College Borough is looking for volunteers to serve on the Community Oversight Board (COB). One of the goals of the COB is to create an environment which allows for better communication, understanding, and relations between the SCPD and the community. Members of the COB are community volunteers with no links to the Police Department. If you are interested in serving on this Board, more information can be obtained by clicking on the link below.
Fall brush collection will begin on October 26th . This is a one-time only collection, so please have your brush at the curb by 7:00 AM on the 26th to ensure collection. Please note that it generally takes us about a week to collect brush in the Township, so your pile may sit for a few days until we get to it.
Fall leaf collection will begin officially on November 2nd. However, as time permits, there may be periodic random leaf collection. We will continue to collect leaves until the weather causes us to cease collection or all the leaves have been collected.
In recent weeks, Harris Township has been visited by representatives of a couple of companies that travel door-to-door selling services or goods. These companies did not obtain the proper licensing through the Ordinance Enforcement Office prior to their door knocks and bell rings. Township staff contacted these companies to make them aware of the regulations and the State College Police Department issued a citation to one such salesperson who ignored our warning.
Coincidentally, staff have been working for several months with the Board of Supervisors on changes to our ordinances that deal, in part, with how we regulate and identify door-to-door solicitors and peddlers.
Currently regulations require those wanting to perform door-to-door solicitation to provide to staff a completed application for such and a picture identification, as well as a fee. Licensed individuals are required to carry their licenses with them while soliciting and to provide such to anyone asking to see the license. Importantly, each person going door-to-door is licensed, not the business, company, or organization they represent.
At their meeting of August 10, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance #385. Part of this ordinance amends the regulations pertaining to door-to-door solicitors and peddlers. While much of the current ordinance remains intact, some additions make the regulations easier to administer for staff and easier to recognize for residents. Key highlights of the ordinance include:
Each individual solicitor/peddler is still licensed.
One license duration is offered – 30 days.
Licensees must wear an orange lanyard the Township will supply on their outermost layer of clothing – the lanyard with the license must be clearly visible to residents and to the public.
Soliciting/peddling hours are from 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. with no such activity allowed on Sundays and on Federal holidays.
Licensees must comply with any posted signs on properties that announce “No Soliciting” or “No Peddling”.
All licensees must immediately leave the property when asked to do so by the owner or occupant.
Additionally, residents can have their property added to a new “Do Not Solicit” registry created by staff. To register, please provide a written request (letter or email) to staff including your name and address. Staff will compile and update the list regularly and will provide an address list to each licensee so they are informed regarding those properties where they may not solicit/peddle.
Some exemptions exist in relation to these regulations. No license is required for individuals selling agricultural products they have produced, for individuals selling donated goods or wares whose proceeds are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose, for minors selling goods as part of school, scouting, or youth organization fundraising activities, or for canvassers distributing flyers or information for political, religious, or non-commercial purposes.
Please help the Township enforce this new ordinance. If solicitors or peddlers without visible orange lanyards visit you, please contact staff at 814-466-6228 or by email to zoning@harristownship.orgimmediately during normal business hours or the State College Police Department by calling the Communications Center at 1-800-479-0050 after normal business hours, on weekends, or on national holidays. Please immediately call SCPD if any solicitor/peddler refuses to leave your property, if your property is on the “Do Not Solicit” registry, or if any behavior by a solicitor/peddler is inappropriate.
If you have any questions or concerns about the existing or newly adopted soliciting/peddling regulations, please feel free to let us know. Staff email contacts are available on the Harris Township website at www.harristownship.org and you can always call the Harris Township office Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Let’s continue keeping our neighborhoods safe and friendly!
Harris Township Board of Supervisors passed Ordinance #385 – Licensing Solicitor/Peddlers, Transient Retail Businesses and Mobile Food Vendors at their meeting on August 10, 2026. The ordinance took effect on October 1, 2026.
As part of that ordinance, residents can now register with the Township if they do not wish to be contacted by door-to-door Solicitors/Peddlers. If you wish to be added to the registry, please submit a written request or send an email to secretary@harristownship.org to have your name and address placed on the registry.
The list of addresses will be provided to the door-to-door solicitor/peddler at the time of licensing.
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Local author and historian Cathy Horner has released “Growing Up in Boalsburg: Voices of the 1950s,” a collection of stories, photographs, and firsthand memories of life in the village during the 1950s, drawn from interviews with longtime residents. All proceeds benefit the Boalsburg Heritage Museum and the Centre County Historical Society. Copies are available at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, the Centre Furnace Mansion, and Breakfast on Boal.
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Give your garden a boost this spring with free leaf compost, now available for residents! This high-quality compost was produced by Tait Farm using the leaves collected by our Township crews.
The compost is available in the parking lots of the following locations:
Yoder Preserve
Fasick Park
Please note that the compost is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents are responsible for loading and transporting their own compost, so be sure to bring your own shovels and containers.
This is a great way to recycle our local resources back into our community gardens. Happy planting!
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Community Oversight Board
/in Headlines, NotificationsState College Borough is looking for volunteers to serve on the Community Oversight Board (COB). One of the goals of the COB is to create an environment which allows for better communication, understanding, and relations between the SCPD and the community. Members of the COB are community volunteers with no links to the Police Department. If you are interested in serving on this Board, more information can be obtained by clicking on the link below.
https://www.statecollegepa.us/community-oversight-board
Fall Brush & Leaf Collection
/in Headlines, NotificationsFall brush collection will begin on October 26th . This is a one-time only collection, so please have your brush at the curb by 7:00 AM on the 26th to ensure collection. Please note that it generally takes us about a week to collect brush in the Township, so your pile may sit for a few days until we get to it.
Fall leaf collection will begin officially on November 2nd. However, as time permits, there may be periodic random leaf collection. We will continue to collect leaves until the weather causes us to cease collection or all the leaves have been collected.
More information on how to prepare your materials for collection can be found here: https://www.harristownship.org/resident-info/leaf-brush-collection/.
Door-To-Door Solicitor/Peddler Issues:
/in Headlines, NotificationsIn recent weeks, Harris Township has been visited by representatives of a couple of companies that travel door-to-door selling services or goods. These companies did not obtain the proper licensing through the Ordinance Enforcement Office prior to their door knocks and bell rings. Township staff contacted these companies to make them aware of the regulations and the State College Police Department issued a citation to one such salesperson who ignored our warning.
Coincidentally, staff have been working for several months with the Board of Supervisors on changes to our ordinances that deal, in part, with how we regulate and identify door-to-door solicitors and peddlers.
Currently regulations require those wanting to perform door-to-door solicitation to provide to staff a completed application for such and a picture identification, as well as a fee. Licensed individuals are required to carry their licenses with them while soliciting and to provide such to anyone asking to see the license. Importantly, each person going door-to-door is licensed, not the business, company, or organization they represent.
At their meeting of August 10, 2026, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance #385. Part of this ordinance amends the regulations pertaining to door-to-door solicitors and peddlers. While much of the current ordinance remains intact, some additions make the regulations easier to administer for staff and easier to recognize for residents. Key highlights of the ordinance include:
Additionally, residents can have their property added to a new “Do Not Solicit” registry created by staff. To register, please provide a written request (letter or email) to staff including your name and address. Staff will compile and update the list regularly and will provide an address list to each licensee so they are informed regarding those properties where they may not solicit/peddle.
Some exemptions exist in relation to these regulations. No license is required for individuals selling agricultural products they have produced, for individuals selling donated goods or wares whose proceeds are to be applied to any charitable or philanthropic purpose, for minors selling goods as part of school, scouting, or youth organization fundraising activities, or for canvassers distributing flyers or information for political, religious, or non-commercial purposes.
Please help the Township enforce this new ordinance. If solicitors or peddlers without visible orange lanyards visit you, please contact staff at 814-466-6228 or by email to zoning@harristownship.org immediately during normal business hours or the State College Police Department by calling the Communications Center at 1-800-479-0050 after normal business hours, on weekends, or on national holidays. Please immediately call SCPD if any solicitor/peddler refuses to leave your property, if your property is on the “Do Not Solicit” registry, or if any behavior by a solicitor/peddler is inappropriate.
If you have any questions or concerns about the existing or newly adopted soliciting/peddling regulations, please feel free to let us know. Staff email contacts are available on the Harris Township website at www.harristownship.org and you can always call the Harris Township office Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Let’s continue keeping our neighborhoods safe and friendly!
Do Not Solicit Registry
/in Headlines, NotificationsHarris Township Board of Supervisors passed Ordinance #385 – Licensing Solicitor/Peddlers, Transient Retail Businesses and Mobile Food Vendors at their meeting on August 10, 2026. The ordinance took effect on October 1, 2026.
As part of that ordinance, residents can now register with the Township if they do not wish to be contacted by door-to-door Solicitors/Peddlers. If you wish to be added to the registry, please submit a written request or send an email to secretary@harristownship.org to have your name and address placed on the registry.
The list of addresses will be provided to the door-to-door solicitor/peddler at the time of licensing.
Local Author Chronicles 1950s Boalsburg History; Proceeds Benefit Heritage Museum & Historical Society
/in Headlines, NotificationsLocal author and historian Cathy Horner has released “Growing Up in Boalsburg: Voices of the 1950s,” a collection of stories, photographs, and firsthand memories of life in the village during the 1950s, drawn from interviews with longtime residents. All proceeds benefit the Boalsburg Heritage Museum and the Centre County Historical Society. Copies are available at the Boalsburg Heritage Museum, the Centre Furnace Mansion, and Breakfast on Boal.
Free Leaf Compost Now Available!
/in Headlines, NotificationsGive your garden a boost this spring with free leaf compost, now available for residents! This high-quality compost was produced by Tait Farm using the leaves collected by our Township crews.
The compost is available in the parking lots of the following locations:
Please note that the compost is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents are responsible for loading and transporting their own compost, so be sure to bring your own shovels and containers.
This is a great way to recycle our local resources back into our community gardens. Happy planting!