Portland, PA

Portland, PA Official page of the Borough of Portland. Comments are turned off as we do not have staff to monitor. Portland is a small town rich in local history.

Located on the very northern tip of Northampton County, Pennsylvania it has one of only a very few pedestrian bridges across the Delaware River and is a popular spot for Canoeists and Kayakers exiting the river. Portland was founded early in the 19th century and was incorporated in 1876. It's home to approximately 520 people (as of the 2010 census) and Portland's downtown is home to a volunteer fi

re department, a noteworthy Classic American furniture company, a pet store, a flag store, a candy store, a tobacco store, a black powder hunting store, and an antique store. A gas station and a bank located downtown also serve the borough. A large percentage of the borough's homes were constructed in the late 1800's or early 1900's with a variety of historic Victorian era style houses scattered throughout the borough. There is a park-and-walk lot located central to downtown for those who would like to visit the borough and venture out onto the pedestrian bridge. It's well worth the time to take in the spectacular view of the Delaware Water Gap which is only a few miles up the river from Portland.

08/18/2026

The Slate Belt Chamber is excited to announce the 2026 Best of the Slate Belt Categories!!

Nominate your favorite local Slate Belt Businesses in the following categories:

AUTO SERVICES (Repair/Sales)
BAKERY/SWEET TREATS
BREAKFAST SPOT
HVAC/PLUMBING SERVICES
PET PRODUCTS/SERVICES (Vet, Groomer, Store, Etc)
COMMUNITY NONPROFIT (We are hoping to recognize and nonprofit each year!)

Nominations can be made here by 8/25: https://forms.gle/ifG43YhYCmQXMyaL8

The top five in each category will be announced and then the community can vote for their favorite! Winners will be celebrated at the annual Slate Belt Awards Dinner on 11/4!

07/04/2026

Happy Independence Day as America celebrates its 250th year of independence.
Please be safe in whatever you are doing today.

Just a reminder if you want to catch any of the Portland-Mt Bethel parade today, see the route and go find yourself a sh...
07/04/2026

Just a reminder if you want to catch any of the Portland-Mt Bethel parade today, see the route and go find yourself a shady place.

Always great to have this group pass through Portland, PA.
07/01/2026

Always great to have this group pass through Portland, PA.

Bruce White is an avid cyclist and has done plenty of bike tours.

If you love the Slate Belt and you are looking for a part time job this opportunity could be for you. Slate Belt Rising ...
06/11/2026

If you love the Slate Belt and you are looking for a part time job this opportunity could be for you. Slate Belt Rising is looking for a Part Time Program Coordinator.
If you are interested click the link for more information or if you know of someone interested share the link.
https://communityactionlv.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1782408
Slate Belt Rising Action Lehigh Valley

05/12/2026
Just a reminder, Monday, April 27 at 7pm. The Council meeting location has been moved to the Fire Hall on State Street s...
04/25/2026

Just a reminder, Monday, April 27 at 7pm. The Council meeting location has been moved to the Fire Hall on State Street so there is plenty of room for those who want to attend.

Thank you to our Portland Litter Crew!!! Les Moore the Borough's Sanico rep., Mayor Prator, Councilwoman Karen Pfeiffer,...
04/18/2026

Thank you to our Portland Litter Crew!!! Les Moore the Borough's Sanico rep., Mayor Prator, Councilwoman Karen Pfeiffer, Councilwoman Stephanie Steele and Portland Hook & Ladder Fire Dept/resident Jim Steele for helping clean up along Rt 611, the Park and Ride and Delaware Ave to Demi Rd. A big THANK YOU to UMBT road crew for picking up the bags for Portland and hauling them to the dumpster donated for the event by Sanico.

Just a reminder that the Borough is sweeping the streets April 23 and April 24 so if you have sidewalks, driveways, even...
04/18/2026

Just a reminder that the Borough is sweeping the streets April 23 and April 24 so if you have sidewalks, driveways, even the edge of a yard that has cinders piled up from the winter sweep, blow or rake them out to the street edge for the sweeper. NO yard debris as it clogs the sweeper and then delays the time sweeping.
There is no parking on Borough streets between the hours of 8am and 5pm to allow the sweeper to get right up along the curb edge. Please find alternate parking on these 2 days.

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Portland, PA

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 3pm
Tuesday 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday 1pm - 3pm
Friday 1pm - 3pm

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Borough Office - (570)-897-0559

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