Author: Covington Township
SANTA PARADE
The Covington Fire Company and it’s Ladies Auxiliary are not able to hold their annual Lunch with Santa due to the Covid-19 indoor restrictions, however, there will be a scheduled Santa Parade on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Santa will be riding on the fire truck and meeting with children at various stops throughout the township. Santa is leaving the fire house at 1pm and will be making 5 stops within the township, where area children can come to see Santa and receive a candy cane & reindeer food from him directly. The following times are an estimate due to the amount of children at each stop.
RESTRICTED OFFICE HOURS
The township office is open to the public by appointment only. Please be advised that masks are required at all times (properly worn over your nose and mouth) and a temperature screening will be performed before you enter the building.
STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTENDED
Covington Township has extended their State of Emergency. This State of Emergency is in affect until May 4, 2021 and it can be extended or rescinded.
Lackawanna County CDBG Coronavirus CARES Mortgage and Utility Assistance Program (MUAP)
is being administered by the Lackawanna County Department of Human Services. MUAP was established as an emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic to disburse funds in Lackawanna County to provide financial assistance on behalf of low- and moderate-income homeowners experiencing difficulty making mortgage payments and/or utility payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistance will be made available in the form of a grant, and funds will be paid directly to the mortgage and/or utility provider. Applications are available on the Lackawanna County website http://www.lackawannacounty.org or http://relief.lackawannacounty.org
Public Notice of Hearings & Final Audit Meeting
The Covington Township Board of Supervisors will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, March 22, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. at the Covington Township Municipal Building, Moffat Estate, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Twp, PA 18444 to consider a proposed zone change requested by North Point Development, LLC