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Zoning Hearing board hearing scheduled

The zoning hearing board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 6:00pm at the Municipal office, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA 18444. The purpose of this hearing is for receiving evidence and hearing testimony concerning the Application for a Variance-Telecommunication Tower (two (2) towers for out -door warning siren system) by the Eagle Lake Community Association, Inc. for the use of the real property owned by the Eagle Lake Community Association, Inc. for the property located at Eagle Lake off Route 435 (Covington Township).


Office Closed Friday, April 24, 2026

The municipal office will be closed on Friday, April 24, 2026. The office will reopen on Monday, April 27, 2026 at 8:00am. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Recycling Open April 4, 2026

The recycling center will be OPEN for normal hours on Saturday, April 4, 2026. The center will be open from 7:00am to 11:00 am.


Office Closed Friday, April 3, 2026

In observance of Good Friday, the municipal office will be closed on Friday, April 3, 2026. The office will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, April 6, 2026 at 8:00 am. Have a Blessed Easter 🐰🐰


Spring Clean Up Dates Announced

Covington Township’s Annual Spring Clean Up will take place on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16th, 2026 from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Residents should bring proof of residency. Please enter the Covington Fire Grounds rear parking via Dorantown Road and exit via Route 502. No permits will be issued, however, residency will be verified.  For questions, please call the township office, 570-842-8336.


EASTER EVENT CANCELLED

The Easter event originally scheduled for Saturday, March 28, 2026 has been CANCELLED. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Office closing early

The municipal office will be closing at 11:00am today, Friday, March 20, 2026. The office will re-open for normal business hours on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 8:00am. We apologize for any inconvenience.


Office Closed ~ Monday, February 16, 2026

In observance of President’s Day, the municipal office will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026. The office will re-open for normal business hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.



Zoning Hearing Board Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Hearing Board of Covington Township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania at 6:45 p.m. on February 10, 2026 at the Covington Township Building, 20 Moffat Drive, Covington Township, PA  18444 for the purpose of receiving evidence and hearing testimony concerning the Application for an Appeal of Zoning Officer’s Decision and in the alternative a Variance for the use of a “Bus Terminal” by the Applicant H.E. Rohrer, LLC d/b/a Rohrer Bus Services on the real property owned by the Descipio Irrevocable Trust  and Anthony J. Descipio, Sr., located at 1200 Drinker Turnpike  (Covington Township) Covington, PA 18444 with Tax Parcel No. 1980-402-001001. At issue are the requests for relief under the Covington Township Zoning Ordinance sections 404.4 titled “R-2-High Density Residential District”, Article III-Definitions “Bus Terminal”, “Vehicles”, “Vehicle and Equipment Sales Operation”, “Vehicle or Equipment Repair Operations”, 507.6-“Changes of Nonconforming Uses”, 507.7 “Extension of Nonconforming Uses” and 608.3-“Variances”. The property is located in a R-2-High Density Residential District of the Covington Township Zoning Ordinance. If you have any objection to said requests for relief, you should be present at said time and place as stated above to make your objection known to the Zoning Hearing Board or be represented by an attorney at that hearing.