Scope of powers of home rule.
53 Pa.C.S. § 2961
in effectA municipality which has adopted a home rule charter may exercise any powers and perform any function not denied by the
Constitution of Pennsylvania, by statute or by its home rule charter. All grants of municipal power to municipalities governed by a home rule charter under this subchapter, whether in the form of specific enumeration or general terms, shall be liberally construed in favor of the municipality.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=53Fetched: 10/16/2026