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Residents cite drag racing, large motorcycle gatherings and fireworks; police say they are responding

5464892 · July 23, 2025
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Multiple residents reported late-night motorcycle gatherings, alleged drag racing and fireworks. Police told council they had recorded eight fireworks calls and that officers addressed several incidents; residents asked for more consistent enforcement and faster local coverage.

Residents told the Palmyra Borough Council that groups of motorcycles and frequent fireworks are creating safety and noise problems across town, and several urged stronger, more local enforcement.

At the July meeting resident Bill Ziders (333 East Main Street) said motorcycle groups gather at the grocery outlet and Sheetz and “they race up through town, they race back down through town.” He added that motorcycles and pickup trucks sometimes drive at high speed in alleys and on local roads and said,…

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