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The planning commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 21, 2024 has been cancelled.

The planning commission will be holding their monthly work session on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA, 18444. The agenda for the work session can be found below:

The BOS will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 pm at the Municipal office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. The agenda can be found below:

The winner of the Senior Center Firepit Basket Raffle is Mark Mecca of Moscow. Congratulations to Mark!

The Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly work session tomorrow evening, Tuesday, January 30, 2024 @ 7:00 pm at the Municipal Office, Moffat Estate, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. The agenda for this work session can be found below:

Please be advised Freytown Road from Jubilee Road to the bus turn around is closed until further notice. Please use Lehigh Road as an alternate route.

The recreation committee will hold its reorganization meeting tonight, Thursday, January 18, 2024 @ 7:00 pm at the Municipal office, Moffat Mansion, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. Anyone interested in joining the recreation committee are welcome to attend.

Due to the frigid cold weather we are experiencing, recycling will be cancelled this Saturday, January 20, 2024. The next recycling will be held on Saturday, February3, 2024.

Covington Township, Lackawanna County, PA is accepting applications for a Full-Time Roadmaster.  Applicants must possess a clean CDL license (minimum CDL-B) and any combination of education and experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge, and abilities as follows:  operation of light, medium, or heavy equipment; operation of manual, pneumatic, and power tools; the ability to operate roll-off trucks; maintain roads, drainage ditches and swales; must be able to plow roads in the winter; must be able to respond to emergencies on a twenty-four-hour basis, especially during periods of snow; must be able to repair vehicles and equipment; and knowledge of building systems maintenance.  The applicant shall have thorough knowledge of light, medium, and heavy equipment operating procedures; road maintenance and repair practices and procedures; safety practices and procedures for equipment and tools; and be willing to learn department policy, procedures, and work rules.  The applicant should also have the ability to diagnose problems with equipment; interpret detailed technical manuals and determine proper course of action; operate township motor vehicles (snowplow, trucks, etc.); supervise road laborers; and fill out written reports in a clear and concise manner.  Applications can be found on the Township website, www.covingtontwp.org.  Applications/resumes will be accepted at the Municipal Office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444 until February 15, 2024. 

The Planning Commission has cancelled their monthly meeting scheduled for tonight, January 17, 2024. Their next regularly scheduled work session will take place on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 and their next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024.