Petersburg Pilot -

The public will get their chance to ask questions and give feedback on the borough's civil emergency provisions ordinance during a virtual town hall at 4 P.M. on Thursday, Sept. 10.

Ordinance #2020-19 makes temporary civil emergency provisions, which are currently in place, a permanent part of borough code. It went before the borough assembly in its third reading on July 20, but the final vote was postponed until Sept. 21. The assembly deferred the third vote to give the public more time to learn about the ordinance and offer feedback.

The ordinance created a strong divide in the community...