Welcome to the Borough of Emmaus

Emmaus, Pennsylvania is a quaint historic community of 12,000 nestled on the northern slope of South Mountain. It lies 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 20  miles west of the Delaware River. Formed in 1759 as a closed Moravian village on land owned by the church, Emmaus was incorporated as a Pennsylvania borough a hundred years later in 1859.

         Emmaus Borough Council Vacancy

The Borough of Emmaus is accepting letters of interest from candidates seeking appointment to fill a vacancy on Emmaus Borough Council for a term ending on January 1, 2012.  Interested persons shall submit a letter of interest to the Borough Manager on or before Friday, February 12, 2010.  The letter may be delivered to Town Hall at 28 S. Fourth St., Emmaus, PA 18049, or by email to cneely@borough.emmaus.pa.us .

Volunteers Make a Difference

The Borough is always looking for people to serve on Boards and Commissions that do important work

for the community.  If you want to be involved, you may apply for any of the following vacancies: 

Parks and Recreation Commission, Environmental Advisory Council, Special Entertainment Committee, and the Shade Tree Commission. 

If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest addressed to the Borough Council, 28 S. Fourth St.   Interviews will be conducted with interested applicants.  We are fortunate in Emmaus to have many quality people contributing to the town's success.  We welcome everyone to be part of the team!!

What’s New

Due to the inclement weather from Friday night

into Saturday the Borough's trash collector, Waste Management, is canceling Saturday's Trash pick up and doing a double pick up on Wednesday, February 10.  Please do not place your trash out on Friday night for Saturday pickup. 

Looking for Summer Employment??

The Borough is currently accepting applications from qualified persons with experience in a community pool environment at the management level for the position of Pool Manager at Emmaus Community Park.  Water Safety Instructor Certification is preferred.  Resumes should be sent to the Borough Manager, Borough of Emmaus, 28 S. 4th St., Emmaus, PA  18049 postmarked by February 19, 2010. If you have any questions, please call 610-965-9292. 

The Borough is also accepting appplications for Lifeguards for the pool at Emmaus Community Park. Applications can be obtained Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Borough Manager's Office at Town Hall.  If you have any questions, call 610-965-9292.