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Pennsylvania’s Dog Laws:
- If your dog is not licensed, you may be fined up to $500 per dog. Find where to purchase yours online at LicenseYourDogPa.pa.gov
- Your dog must be under control and supervised at all times; fines range from $500-$1000 per dog. You are responsible for any damage caused by your dog on someone else’s property.
- It is illegal to mistreat or abuse animals. Report suspected abuse to your local humane organization or police.
- Purposely poisoning a dog, whether it is yours or someone else’s, is illegal.
- You may not abandon or attempt to abandon any dog. You could be fined $1,000 plus court costs.
- Puppies under eight weeks old cannot be bartered, traded, sold, or transferred.
- You must have a kennel license if you keep, sell, transfer, adopt or foster at least 26 dogs in a calendar year.
- If your dog attacks or kills a human or domestic animal without provocation, it may be considered dangerous. You may face extensive fines and restrictions.
Pennsylvania’s Rabies Law:
Ignoring Pennsylvania’s rabies vaccination law can be costly – in more ways than one. Dogs and cats are exposed to the rabies virus through wild and stray animals, posing a threat to their health and yours.
- Dogs and cats three months or older must have a current rabies vaccination
- Owners of non-vaccinated pets may be fined up to $300 plus court costs
- Licensed veterinarians can vaccinate dogs and provide a vaccination certificate
- Dog wardens perform random checks to ensure rabies vaccinations are current
License Your Dog. It’s the Law:
- All dogs three months or older or upon transfer must be licensed by Jan. 1 of each year
- Owners of non-licensed dogs can be cited with a maximum fine of $500 per dog plus court costs
- Dog wardens randomly canvass neighborhoods to ensure all dogs are licensed, violators may be fined
- If your dog gets lost, a current license is the fastest way to get your dog back home
- Licensing fees help the millions of dogs in Pennsylvania by funding the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement
- Purchase a license from your local county treasurer or issuing agent
- An annual license is $10.80, and a lifetime license is $52.80, discounts are available to older adults and people with disabilities
Find out how to purchase your 2026 dog license visit:
LicenseYourDogPa.pa.gov
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About Stockertown
Stockertown is a small borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1901. The Borough is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state within a 2 1/2-mile radius and provides services for a population of 927 residents.
It is governed by a seven member council and a mayor. Stockertown maintains two public parks, a public ball field, and is home to Stockertown Rod and Gun Club whose facilities are available by membership. The Little Bushkill Creek wanders through the eastern side of the Borough and is stocked with trout.
Stockertown is currently protected by Pennsylvania State Police. Fire protection services are provided by contract with Forks Township Volunteer Fire Company.
Stockertown is in the Nazareth Area School District. It is surrounded by five second-class townships, Forks, Palmer, Tatamy, Upper Nazareth, and Plainfield Townships and provides access to State Route 33 which links to Routes 22, 78, 80 and 380 to service the many industrial parks in these townships.
The borough is home to industries, such as Buzzi Unicem (Hercules), Polymer Products, Praxair, Universal Forest Products, A&H Sportswear, and Einfalt's Salvage.
It is located in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District, in Pennsylvania's 137th (State House of Representatives) and 18th (State Senate) Legislative Districts.
History
The Borough of Stockertown was named for the Stockers, who settled on the land in the late 18th century. The post village was referred to as Stockersville as of 1845, and described as a very fertile area. In late 1900, by which time the village was being called Stockertown, a group of the village's citizens petitioned Northampton County Court to grant the community the status of a borough. That petition was granted and, early in 1901, the Borough government was organized.
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