South Abington Township

10/26/2026

Family and friends of Anthony Curra, who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II, recently dedicated South Abington Twp.’s first Hometown Heroes banner to Anthony’s memory. Preparing to have the banner displayed on Northern Boulevard in Chinchilla, from left, are Tony Curra, Anthony’s son, and Tony’s wife, Mary; Tom and Celeste Krut, the soldier’s daughter, and township Supervisor Don Snyder who is coordinating South Abington’s Hometown Heroes project. If you are interested in memorializing a family member or friend who served our nation, contact the South Abington Twp. Office at 570-586-2111 X1.

10/23/2026

The Lackawanna County Environmental Office will host their annual 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗛𝗔𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗪𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 for county residents on Saturday, Oct. 31, at The Pavilion at Montage Mountain, 1000 Montage Mountain Road, Scranton. Pre-registration is required. Questions? Call 570-963-2017.

PRE-REGISTER by using this link: shorturl.at/imKrY

If not disposed of properly, Hazardous Household Waste can pose a threat to human health and the environment. Products may be flammable, corrosive, toxic or reactive and can contaminate the environment or pose risks to human health. Examples include paints, batteries, pesticides, motor oil, cleaning products and more.

10/06/2026

South Abington Twp. Residents:

Some of you may have received a letter/notice from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission regarding a second public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at Pittston Area High School.

While this hearing is part of the overall Scranton Beltway Project, its purpose is to address the Environmental Assessment information and proposed design revisions specifically in the Wyoming Valley Interchange area.

Residents are welcome to attend the public hearing. However, for clarification, the scope of the work being discussed at this hearing is not located in South Abington Township.

For additional project and public hearing information, please see the Turnpike’s website:

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Commission), in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), will conduct a second public hearing for the Scranton Beltway Project. The hearing will be held on October 28, 2026.  The ...

10/05/2026

As part of PPL Electric Utilities' commitment to providing safe and reliable electric service, we are preparing to begin work on the Morgan Distribution Resiliency Project. These improvements will help make the electric system more reliable, reduce the number and length of power outages, and allow crews to restore power more quickly after storms.
The project will commence on or about October 14th.

As part of this project, PPL may:
• Move some existing power lines to locations that are easier for crews to safely inspect, maintain, and repair.
• Replace and strengthen aging equipment and poles to better withstand severe weather.
• Install new automated equipment that can detect problems and restore power to many customers more quickly during an outage.
• Trim or remove trees and other vegetation where needed to help prevent outages caused by branches contacting power lines.

These improvements will strengthen approximately 1 mile of the Morgan electric system along Abington Road and Venard Road and improve service reliability for hundreds of customers in the area.

Most work will take place during normal daytime hours. Some activities may require temporary traffic control. PPL will work to reduce disruptions to nearby homes, businesses, and property as much as possible during construction. If a planned power outage is needed to safely complete the work, affected customers will be notified in advance whenever possible.

Project Benefits
• Make the electric system more reliable, especially during severe weather.
• Reduce how often power outages happen and help keep outages shorter when they do occur.
• Restore power more quickly after storms.
• Strengthen the local electric system to support the community now and in the future.

Please see the attached Fact Sheet for additional information on our resiliency/reliability projects.

09/30/2026

South Abington Residents' can stop at the Municipal Building beginning on Monday, October 5th to pick up 4 bundles of leaf bags for the scheduled collection on Saturday, October 24 & Saturday, November 14. Bags will be collected these two scheduled days only. JP Mascaro will not be collecting Leaf Bags any other time. We ask that you place the leaf bags out on the Friday prior to pick-up.

09/29/2026

South Abington residents recycled an estimated four tons of televisions, computer monitors and other components, small appliances, cell phones and other electronics during the township's e-scrap recycling event Sept. 26. The event was planned and flawlessly presented by township Clerk Susan McLane and supported by Department of Public Works crew members Robert Rhodes Jr. and Jonathon Needham. The township thanks Allied Services for allowing us to use its office campus to stage the event.

09/23/2026

Congratulations to all! If you are interested in becoming an active member, please contact CHinchilla Hose Chinchilla Hose Company of South Abington Township

This evening our new line and administrative officers were sworn in. Congratulations to our 2026-2027 Officers. Thank you for your dedication and we look forward to a great year.

09/23/2026

A group of dedicated and talented volunteers recently spent a summer morning w**ding the rain garden in the South Abington Township Rec Park on Northern Boulevard. The volunteers removed w**ds, including the troublesome and invasive bittersweet vine, and debris from the garden. Their work created more growing room for the native pollinator plants growing in the garden, including common and swamp milkw**d, Joe Pye w**d, winterberry and other species. With a length of bittersweet removed from the garden, from left, are Lackawanna County Conservation District Watershed Specialist Bailey White, Penn State Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Coordinator for Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties Jill Baer, South Abington Township Parks, Recreation and Shade Tree Committee Chairwoman Anita Lohin, and township resident and Master Gardener Michele E. Davis. The garden was planted more than 10 years ago with support provided through the Lackawanna County Conservation District and naturally filters stormwater runoff from the park’s parking lots.

09/03/2026

Welcome aboard Patrolman Gillespie!

South Abington Township Police Department welcomes Patrolman Gillespie following his swearing-in. Congratulations and best wishes!