The Borough of Lehighton is accepting applications for entry level full time patrol officers. Applicants are required to have Act 120 Certification, Valid PA Driver’s License and PA State Police Criminal History Record Check at time of employment offer, successful completion of Physical Examination, Drug Screening and Psychological Examination is required.

Civil Service Commission will be conducting all tests on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Baer Memorial Park at 9 am agility testing. Oral and written testing will be held at 11 am at Lehighton Borough Hall.

Top Patrolman salary for 2026 is $86,794.85. Offering 5K Sign-on Bonus.

Applications can be obtained at Lehighton Borough Hall, 1 Constitution Avenue, Lehighton, PA in Secretary Office or On-Line on Lehightonborough.org/employment. Applications are being accepted until May 22, 2026 until 4 pm

Testing and hiring will be pursuant to the Borough of Lehighton Civil Services Rules and Regulations. Applications and testing do not a guarantee the Lehighton Police Department will be hiring in 2026.

Applicants for testing must be: a U.S. citizen; be age 21 on or before date of written test; possess a high school diploma or GED; and a valid Pennsylvania license. Veterans must submit DD-214 to qualify for hiring benefits. Act 120 certificate of training must be completed before any offer of employment is extended.

The Borough of Lehighton is an equal opportunity employer.

PennDOT will be performing curb-to-curb paving of North Street and the 300 Block of Mahoning Street Westbound May 11 through May 13.

During the anticipated 3-day project, businesses will remain open, but no drive-up access to the bank, library, and post office will be provided.

East Alley, Second Street, Center Alley, Third Street, and West Alley will all be closed to through-traffic. These streets will remain open for local traffic, but no access through the project site will be granted during active construction.

Please be mindful of any road closure or no-parking signage in these areas. Lehighton PD, Lehighton Public Works, and PennDOT thank residents in advance for their cooperation as we navigate these much-needed road repairs.

Any updates to the paving schedule will be posted here and on the Borough Facebook page.

Please be alert there is Pot Hole work being done around town.

Residents will be able to access all streets.

The Lehighton Public Works and Police Departments thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Please be alert Street Sweeping Season has Begun.

Residents will be alert when to move cars.

The Lehighton Public Works and Police Departments thank you in advance for your cooperation.

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

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.

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

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.

That means your Public Works team will periodically vacuum leaves from the street gutter lines for your convenience.

We kindly ask that you limit any leaves in the street before the upcoming storm, which is on the radar for tomorrow. Wet leaves are hard to suck up!

Do not place anything besides leaves at the gutter line. Do not place any additional yard waste. That includes mulch, grass clippings, and branches. These types of yard waste may be deposited in our yard waste dumpster located at the Public Works garage.

Leaf collection will continue through the last week of November. Once we have a final collection date, we will advertise it on our Facebook page and the Borough website.

We would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation in keeping our streets safe and clean!

The Borough will be clearing snow from the West Side of Third Street, Coal to Division - EVEN and West side of 4th Street, Alum to deadend this Thursday, February 19.

Please ensure that you remove your vehicles from these areas each day before 7:00 am or risk ticketing and towing.

The Lehighton Public Works and Police Departments thank you in advance for your continued cooperation as we navigate the aftermath of last week's storm.

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.