News

Jubilee Road between Lehigh Road and Freytown Road has been re-opened for the weekend, however, it will close again on Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th from 8:00am to 5:00pm for continued repairs.

We currently have (1) vacancy for the position of auditor and (2) vacancies for the position of zoning hearing board. You must be a resident of the township to hold either position. If you are interested, please submit a letter of interest to the board of supervisors.

Jubilee Road from Lehigh Road to Freytown Road will be closed until further notice. Please take an alternate route. We apologize for any inconvenience.

We have been informed the paving of Union Mill Road will now begin on either Friday, August 14th or Monday, August 17th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Please be advised: Union Mill Road from Langan Road to Winship Road will be closed on Thursday, August 6, 2026.

In preparation of the upcoming pave of Union Mill Road, Wayco, Inc. has begun the process of milling the road. Updates will be provided as they are received. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

The Zoning Hearing Board will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Municipal Office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444 to hear testimony for a special exception and variances for a Love’s Travel Shop. The legal advertisement for this hearing can be found below. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.

The Covington Township Recreation Committee will be hosting its annual Fishing Derby for all North Pocono school children ages 16 and under on Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 9:00am to noon. The event will be held at the pond at the Moffat Estate and pre-registration is required. Information for the fishing derby can be found on the Recreation Committee’s Facebook page or by contacting any member of the recreation committee.

An electronics recycling event has been scheduled for all North Pocono Residents for Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 9am to 11am. This recycling event is being hosted by Jefferson Township. The drop off will be held at the Jefferson Township Fire Company, 405 Cortez Road, Jefferson Township. For additional details, please see the event flyer below:

The Senior Center/NP Community Center will be closed until further notice due to a water pipe break. Any questions, please call the municipal office at 570-842-8336 ext. 1. We apologize for any inconvenience.