Pennsylvania Statutes Title 73 Pa.C.S.A. Townships § 5524. Trees and shrubbery within right-of-way

(a) Modifications to obstacle permitted.--In order to provide for easy and convenient traveling upon the public streets or highways, the board of commissioners may cut, alter or remove trees, shrubbery, underbrush, refuse or obstructions within the legal width of a public street or highway, or any portion of a public street or highway.

(b) Brush.--All logs, cordwood, branch wood or other forms of wood derived from the destruction or removal of trees growing along streets or highways shall be surrendered to and remain the property of the abutting owners, provided that the abutting owners shall, within 10 days after notice from the township, remove the logs, cordwood, branch wood or other forms of wood from the legal width of the street or highway.  In the event of the abutting owners' failure to remove the wood, the abutting owners shall forfeit all interest in the wood and the wood may be disposed of as the board of commissioners deems proper.