 Formed in 1867 from Union, Rush and Mahanoy townships, East Union has a primarily agricultural background.
One of its main villages, Brandonville was laid out in 1864 and served as a post village on the Catawissa Valley Railroad. Other villages include Sheppton and Oneida.
Route 924 stretches across the township on its way between Shenandoah and Hazleton.
Population: 1,406 Founded: 1867
Government
Three-member board of supervisors.
Members: John J. Biros, chairman; Thomas Deebel, vice chairman; Jon Dettery
Municipal Address and Phone Number
P.O. Box 295, Sheppton, PA 18248
Township secretary,
570-889-3278
Voice Mail: 570-384-0557
Office Hours
No set hours.
Regular Meeting Time
7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Odd months, meetings areheld at Sheppton-Oneida Fire Company; even months at Brandonville Fire Company.
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