SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — South Whitehall Township residents will see property and income taxes rise next year after township commissioners approved its 2026 budget Wednesday.
South Whitehall’s general purpose real estate tax will stay at 2.84975 mills, but its fire tax will rise from 0.47 of a mill to 0.75 of a mill.
Township officials expect the higher rate will raise $2.89 million next year to support its volunteer fire departments and eventually replace their older fire trucks…