Title 11, CITIES

(a) Assistance.--Council may appropriate money or convey land, either independently or in conjunction with any other political subdivision, to the Commonwealth for the following purposes: (1) To assist the State Armory Board in the erection of armories for the use of the Pennsylv…

Council may take, by right of eminent domain for the purpose of appropriating to itself for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard, public lands, easements and public property in its possession or control and used or held by it for any other purpose. However, the right of emi…

(a) General rule.--Council may acquire, by purchase, gift or the right of eminent domain, any land for the use of the Pennsylvania National Guard and may convey lands so acquired to the Commonwealth in order to assist the State Armory Board in the erection of armories. (b) Limita…

Council may appropriate money for and purchase plots of ground in any cemetery or burial ground within its respective city limits for the interment of deceased servicepersons: (1) who: (i) die within the city; or (ii) die beyond the city limits but had a legal residence within th…

(a) Council authority.--Council may take charge of, care for, maintain and keep in good order and repair, at the expense of the city, any soldier's monument, gun or carriage or similar memorial, if the memorial: (1) Is situate in the city. (2) Is not in the charge or care of any …

Council may provide for or authorize provision for memorial trees for residents of the city who died while in the military service of the United States or in consequence of that service. Council may make appropriations or accept contributions for this purpose. Trees shall bear so…

Any individual who willfully, maliciously or negligently destroys or injures any tree planted pursuant to section 144A23 (relating to memorial trees) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $500, or to impr…