Trainer Borough Police Urges Safe Fourth as Nation Marks 250th
Trainer Borough Police Department reminds residents celebrating the 250th Independence Day to celebrate responsibly, highlighting sober driving, state fireworks rules for those 18+, and a local ordinance restricting fireworks on public streets and sidewalks.
As the nation marks 250 years of independence, the Trainer Borough Police Department urges residents to celebrate safely. The department stresses "Drive Sober. Arrive Alive," reminds that consumer fireworks are legal in Pennsylvania for those 18 and older but banned within 150 feet of an occupied structure and in several other circumstances, and notes Borough Ordinance No. 23-783 prohibits discharging fireworks on public streets and sidewalks. Officials also list common-sense fireworks safety tips and encourage use of designated drivers or rideshares.