Feeding deer and bears prohibited statewide under PA Game and Wildlife Code 34 Pa.C.S. 2102. Penn Hills enforces via township nuisance rules when feeding attracts wildlife and creates hazards.
Under Pennsylvania Game and Wildlife Code 34 Pa.C.S. 2102 and related PA Game Commission regulations (58 Pa. Code), intentionally feeding deer and bears is prohibited statewide — the rule became a year-round ban after rising Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and black-bear conflict concerns. Penn Hills, which shares a wildlife corridor with Plum, Monroeville, and Fox Chapel, enforces via township nuisance ordinances when feeding attracts animals that damage property, block traffic, or create sanitation hazards. Bird feeders are allowed but must be managed to avoid attracting bears — PA Game Commission guidance is to take feeders down from April through November in bear country. PA Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officers (WCOs) have citation authority; Penn Hills Police assist with nuisance enforcement.
PA Game Commission fines up to $200 per violation under 34 Pa.C.S. 2102. Nuisance feeding that attracts bears can escalate to higher fines plus PGC removal orders and property postings.
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