WELCOME TO LEECHBURG BOROUGH
260 MARKET STREET, LEECHBURG, PA. 15656 – 724-842-8511
OFFICE HOURS: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday – Friday. Closed Weekends & Holidays
NOTICE TO LEECHBURG RESIDENTS: There is a printing error on the most recent tax notice mailing. Please disregard the notice. A new notice with the correct information is being mailed. Posted – 3/5/2026
LEECHBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT
NON – EMERGENCY NUMBER
724-842-8531
FOR ALL EMERGENCIES
CALL 911
The Police Department is located on the basement floor of the Borough Building.
Use the phone positioned next to the Police Department Entrance to notify police of your presence.
See the Public Safety page for additional information
RECYLCING CENTER
HOURS OF OPERATION:
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
DAYS OF OPERATION: Mon – Fri
For more information on things such as accepted materials, please refer to the Recycling Center page.
TRASH PICK UP
Trash pick up is Thursday, please have up to two garbage bags curbside by Wednesday evening.
For additional bags, please stop by the borough office for stickers. For Clippings bags please visit the borough office for bags.
Street Sweeping Schedule
Schedule to be posted
MEETING CENTER
Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the month. Work Session 6:00pm – 7:00pm & Regular Meetings are 7:00 – 8:00 pm. The public is encouraged and welcome to attend. Let your voice be heard by adding your name to the Visitors list on the meeting agenda. Meeting agendas are published on this site as well as posted at the Leechburg Borough office in accordance with Pennsylvania Sunshine laws.
WORK SESSION: 6:00 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026
Roll Call:
- Any work session business;
REGULAR MEETING: 7:00 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17TH, 2026
Call to Order
Pledge of Aliegence
Approving of the minutes from the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
Visitors:
Old Business:
- Interceptor Project – Council Member Zelczak
- Engineering firm RFP Committee Findings – Council Member Zelczak
- Joint Recreation Authority Leechburg / Gilpin Park – Solicitor Favero
- Armstrong County District Attorney’s Drug Task Force Agreement – Council Member Zelczak / Mayor Smeal
- Traffic Signal Maintenance Agreement request
- Reminder to fill out State Ethics Forms
- Reminder Tuesday March 17, 2026 public hearing at 6:00pm Gilpin/Leechburg Joint Recreation Authority
- Any Other Old Business
New Business
- Ordinance 2-2026 Amending Ordinance 3-2007 Street Excavation Permit – Solicitor Favero
- Adding Jacob Lantz as needed to Street Department for using Equipment
- Hannah Blumer resigning as volunteer Gilpin/Leechburg Park Board as of 1/1/2026 rec’d letter on January 21, 2026 open seat
- Advertise for Open Seat for Gilpin / Leechburg Park Board:
- Gilpin/ Leechburg Joint annual report:
- Civil Service Commission 2025 Report:
- Christmas Light Storage Solutions – Council President Foster
- USW Union Local 1138 Easter Egg Hunt Saturday April 4, 2026
- Retirement Plan Service IRA program for employees with Bob DiCola – Mayor Smeal
- National Hershey Conference to appoint Policies and Procedures for PSAB – Mayor Smeal
- (CDBG) program needs completed by 4:30pm on Friday, May 29th, 2026
- Any Other new Business
Reports from Mayor and Council
Member
Pennsylvania Association of Boroughs
MEETING PORTAL COMING SOON.
Access Past Meeting Agenda & Minutes.
Upcoming Events Schedule
17TH
February 2026
February Regular Municipal Meeting
17th
March, 2026 6:00
Public Hearing regarding a potential Joint Authority regarding Leechburg-Gilpin Park.
10th
April 2026
Street Sweeping will commence
17th
March 2026
March Regular Municipal Meeting
LEECHBURG BOROUGH LEADERSHIP TEAM
dOREEN sMEAL
mAYOR
Police Department Admin Oversight
REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE pLAN cOMMITTEE
sECRETARY aRMSTRONG COUNTY BOROUGH ASSOCIATION
rOBERT “Tom” Foster
President of Council
Chair sTREETS, Lights, Parks Committee
RECYCLING CENTER COMMITTEE
CHARLES “Chuck” Pascal
vice president of council
cHAIR ordinance Committee
FIRE & water committee
KVWCA BOARD MEMBER
rEGIONALcOMPREHENSIVE pLAN cOMMITTEE
DINA BLAKE
Council Member
Police Committee
BUILDINGS COMMITTEE
ordinances & GRANTS COMMITTEE
Finance Committee
lARRY BOEHM
Council Member
cHAIR fIRE / wATER cOMMITTEE
buildings committee
finance committee
chair parks & Recreation Commission
shadetree commission
robert “Bob” RAYPUSH
COUNCIL MEMBER
cHAIR bUILDING cOMMITTEE
pOLICE cOMMITTEE
sTREETS, lIGHTS pARKS cOMMITTEE
ordinances & GRANTS COMMITTEE
RECYCLING cENTER Committee
MICHELLE FERETTI
council member
cHAIR rECYCLING cENTER cOMMITTEE
DANIEL ‘DJ” ZELCZAK
COUNCIL MEMBER
President Pro Tempore
chAIR pOLICE cOMMITTEE
CHAIR FINANCE COMMITTEE
stREETS, lIGHTS, pARKS cOMMITTEE
fire / water committee
Emergency Manager
Public Safety Director
floodplain coordinator
james favaro
solicitor
bernice roberts
borough secretary
Luann lyle
secretary assistant
Paul Rich
public works mgr.
John albert foster
public works
Toni RUPPERT
TAX COLLECTOR
john albert foster
constable
Hon. James Andring
District Court
Jason Krainbucher
Zoning Officer biu
Rich Roberts
Code Enforcement Officer BIU
PUBLIC SAFETY
LEECHBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT – LEECHBURG VFC – LOWER KISKI AMBULANCE
LEECHBURG EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Leechburg Police Department
724-842-8531 Non Emergency
Call 911 in case of Emergency
Chief Jason Schafer
Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company
261 Canal Street Leechburg, PA.
724-842-3141 Non Emergency
Call 911 in case of Emergency
Chief John A. Foster
Lower Kiski Ambulance
80 Kiski Avenue Leechburg
724-845-8504
Chief Nathan Baker
Leechburg Emergency Management / Public Safety Management
260 Market Street Leechburg
DJ ZELCZAK EMC / PUBLICSAFETY DIRECTOR
SHADETREE COMMISSION
Jay Ruppert Chair
Kim Goedicke
Larry Boehm
Michelle Feretti
Sean McKracken
PLANNING COMMISSION
Mary Beth Girardi Chair
Michael Feretti
Danny Logero
Michelle Feretti
ZONING HEARING BOARD
Jay Smeal
Anthony “Tony” Roppolo
Neil Brady
Jay Ruppert Alternate
Timothy Miller Solicitor
LIBRARY BOARD
Beth McDonald President
Molly Hill VP
Doreen Smeal Treasurer
Patti Klasnik Secretary
Jennifer Boehm
Darius Lovelace
Shella Tinnemeyer
Megan Beattie
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
Chair
Doreen Smeal
Andrew Pallus
Danny Logero
State Rep. Abby Major
Larry Boehm
UCC BOARD
Ray Voyten Chair
Tom Ion
Ernie Sipolino
VACANT / ABANDONED PROPERTY COMMITTEE
Chuck Pascal Chair
Jesse Sterlitz
Erik Lautzenhiser
Mary Beth Girardi
Dustin Bubb – Alternate
Civil Service Commission
Jay Ruppert Chair
Glenda Paul
William Ventura
Craig Hubert Alternate
Auditors
Daniel Logero Chair 6 yr
Sheri Pierce 4 yr
Brian Kush 6 yr