Community Guide Local News Classifieds  INFO*CONNECT™ AP Wire


Home:Easy to Surf Directory:Eastern Corridor: Rush Township


Community features mix of rural land, commercial development
Formed out of Berks County in 1811, Rush Township was settled by German pioneers.

The township’s busiest village is Hometown, where Routes 54 and 309 converge.


Population: 3,957  Founded: 1811

Government
Three-member board of supervisors.
Members: Marion J. Lazur, chairman;William Sanchez Jr., vice chairman; Frank J. Berlath

Municipal Address and Phone Number
Municipal Bldg., Route 54 Hometown, PA 18252
570-668-2938
Fax: 570-668-3129
e-mail: rtpos@infi.net

Office Hours
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Regular Meeting Time
7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month


Part of the Tamaqua Area School District

DISTRICT OFFICE:
P.O. Box 112, Tamaqua, Pa 18252
Phone: 570-668-2570
Fax: 5570-668-6850
Superintendent: Frederick T. Bausch

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 2270

HIGH SCHOOL:
Stadium Hill Road, Tamaqua, Pa 18252
Phone: 570-668-1901
Fax: 570-668-2970
Principal: Raymond J. Kinder

TAMAQUA MIDDLE SCHOOL:
502 Penn Street, Tamaqua, Pa 18252
Phone: 570-668-1210
Fax: 570-668-5027
Principal: Koreen Nalesnick
Assistant Principal: Francis W. Chickelly Sr.

TAMAQUA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
West Elm and Nescopec Streets, Tamaqua, Pa 18252
Phone: 570-668-3306
Fax: 570-668-3235
Principal: Koreen Nalesnick


RUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
50 Meadow Avenue, Tamaqua, Pa 18252
Phone: 570-668-6932
Fax: 570-668-6858
Principal: Koreen Nalesnick


WEST PENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
RR 2 Box 224, New Ringgold, Pa 17960
Phone: 570-386-5051
Fax: 570-386-3226
Principal: Koreen Nalesnick
Assistant Principal: Francis W. Chickelly Sr.

BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME:
7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month; committee meeting, 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month


Map of Rush Township