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Notice: Clean-up dumpster arrives on August 7, 2020

Please take note that the annual clean-up dumpster will arrive at LWE on August 7, 2020. The location for the dumpster is most likely the clubhouse parking lot but this location could change based on maintenance activities going on at the clubhouse. We will let you know of a location change. Coming soon, there will be a post on the website with more details about the clean-up dumpster.

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Fireworks Safety

Please be mindful of your neighbors and their pets if you celebrate the 4th with your own fireworks. You cannot discharge fireworks within 150 feet of an occupied structure, whether or not the occupants are home. You cannot discharge fireworks on someone else’s property without express permission of the property owner. LWEPOA does not grant permission to discharge fireworks on community property. Nobody under 18 can discharge fireworks. Do not set off fireworks while impaired with alcohol or drugs. Certain fireworks remain illegal unless discharged by a certified professional with a permit from the township.

If you are seeking relief from fireworks and noise, please contact the State Police.

The following information was provided by the PA State Police.

Fireworks Frequently Asked Questions

House Bill 542 was signed into law on October 30, 2017. Under the new law, the Fireworks Act of 1939 was repealed and replaced in its entirety. The complete version of the new law can be viewed here. However, the questions and answers below highlight the most noteworthy changes.

Q: Which fireworks are Pennsylvania residents now allowed to purchase and use?

Consumers can now purchase and use “Class C” or “consumer-grade” fireworks that include firecrackers, Roman candles, bottle rockets, and similar fireworks that contain a maximum of 50 milligrams of explosive material. The expansion includes those fireworks that were previously only available to out-of-state residents.

“Display fireworks,” which are classified as including salutes that contain more than two grains or 130 milligrams of explosive materials, and professional-grade aerial shells containing more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic compositions, are still only to be used by professionals with a permit from the municipality where the display will take place.

Q: Who can purchase fireworks?

Anyone 18 years of age or older can purchase them.

Q: What are the restrictions on where they can be used?

  • They cannot be ignited or discharged on a public or private property without express permission of the property owner.
  • They cannot be discharged from or within a motor vehicle or building.
  • They cannot be discharged toward a motor vehicle or building.
  • They cannot be discharged within 150 feet of an occupied structure, whether or not a person is actually present.
  • They cannot be discharged while the person is under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or another drug.