Aug. 29, 2025
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
Palmer Township will consider prohibiting “feather flags” at a meeting on Sept. 15.
My first thought was, what is a feather flag?
Also known as feather signs, they are tall, thin feather-shaped advertising banners. While towns have rules for sign size and placement, these feather flags pop up all over.
These signs may be a way to get around laws, as they can be put up easily and removed quickly. Or maybe they’re just a cheap alternative to a traditional sign. Either way, I see an issue with them.
I was in Palmer a couple days ago and noticed a few of these not far from the Palmer Park Mall. They can block drivers’ vision at some intersections, perhaps that’s why the township may vote them out, in addition to the potential for evading regulations.
The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 7 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the municipal building on Weller Place to consider the ordinance.
Agendas are subject to change. Check the township website closer to the meeting.
The above example is from banners.com.
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Feather Signs never knew that was the name.
Yes, too many signs are an annoyance and really decrease the quality of life in our community.
Although I’m not a big government regulations person, our Bethlehem / LV community is on the decline with noise, “feather signs” and such terrible and dangerous behaviors as motor cycles and those loud small cars tailgating and actually driving down the middle of the road ( Rt 22 and Rt 33) splitting the left and right side lanes. Maybe there is a need for stronger regulations to protect citizens who just want to live in peace.
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I had to look up the term but it fits these signs. They are probably temporary, thus can be moved before there’s any enforcement of existing ordinances.
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If they are banned, businesses will just put them up on weekends when the township office is closed and there is no enforcement, similar to what is done with “bandit” signs and various real estate sales signage located off of the property they are advertising.
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