Agendas can be found under Public Notices.
A Med Return Drug Collection Box is in the lobby of the Parks Twp Police Dept, 26 Jackson Street, Vandergrift, for disposal of any prescription or over-the-counter medications. The Office is open 9:00 to 4:00 Monday thru Thursday Any questions call 724-567-5525 or 724-567-7764.
Parks Township residents are eligible for free membership at the Vandergrift Library.
New Parks Township display at the Vandergrift Museum. See the display during normal museum hours, Thursday and Friday 10am to 2 pm, or by appointment 724-681-6667. The Victorian Vandergrift Museum and Historical Society is located at 184 Sherman Avenue (in the old Sherman School Building) Vandergrift PA 15690
2026 ATV stickers are in. 2026 Permits allow riding in Parks, Gilpin and Bethel. Stop in the office and fill out a permit application to get yours. The township is permitting ATV vehicles on township roads but ONLY with a permit, anyone who does not have a permit is riding illegally on the roads. The permit costs $20 for residents and vehicles must be registered and have insurance, and all drivers must have a driver's license.
Parks Township Supervisors passed two new ordinances.
Outdoor Wood-Fired Boiler Ordinance
Disposal of Grass, Leaves and Snow
Stop in at the Community Building to read them.
Parks Township Police Department has positions open for a full-time
and part-time police officer. Qualified candidates must possess a current Act120 MPOETC certification and valid Pa Operators License. Apply at 26 Jackson
Street Vandergrift PA 15690
Parks Township has a position open for the maintenance
crew; must have a valid PA driver's license, CDL not required but preferred,
must be flexible with working hours during inclement weather, must be able to perform
physical labor and must be able to pass a drug test. Apply at 26 Jackson Street
Vandergrift PA 15690
Parks Township Supervisors chose CBIZ for the financial advisors for the Police Pension Fund.
This announcement will hereby serve to notify the citizens of Parks Township, Armstrong County, that the Parks Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a review of the Agriculture Security Area (ASA) within Parks Township, pursuant to the Agriculture Area Security Law, Act 43 of 1981. The aforementioned ASA description is currently on file and available for public inspection at the Parks Township Community Building, 26 Jackson Street, Vandergrift, between the hours of 9:00 to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Any landowners who own land within, adjacent to, or near the area proposed to be continued in the ASA may propose changes to the ASA within 30 days of date this notice is published. Such proposed changes must be submitted to the Parks Township Secretary-Treasurer or to the Parks Township Planning Commission at the Community Building on or before June 1, 2026. Upon expiration of the aforementioned 30-day period, the existing ASA and any proposed changes will be submitted to the Parks Township Planning Commission, the Armstrong County Planning Commission, and the Parks Township Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee for review and recommendation. Thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Township Supervisors to consider the continuation/proposed modifications and recommendations of the Planning Commissions and the ASA Advisory Committee. For more details call 724-567-7764 or 878-670-6142.