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A Beautiful Valley
Mahantongo is an Indian name meaning an area with plenty of venison.

The Mahantongo Valley stretches between Pitman and Klingerstown, where Schuylkill County wedges into Northumberland and Dauphin. The area is known for its Pennsylvania German heritage.


Population: 652  Founded: 1848

Government
Three-member board of supervisors
Members: Kyle W. Brown, chairman; Jeffrey C. Schaeffer, vice chairman; Gene D. Reiner

Municipal Address and Phone Number
Klingerstown Municipal Building
6 Municipal Road
Klingerstown, PA 17941
Phone: 570-648-3692 or 570-648-6825

Office Hours:
No set hours

Regular Meeting Time:
7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month.

Part of the Williams Valley School District

DISTRICT OFFICE
10330 Route 209
Tower City, Pa 17980
Phone: 717-647-2167
Fax: 717-647-2055
Superintendent: Juliana M. Picola

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 1339

HIGH SCHOOL:
10330 Route 209
Tower City, Pa 17980
Phone: 717-647-2160
Fax: 717-647-2055
Principal: Diane M. Niederriter

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
10400 Route 209
Tower City, Pa 17980
Phone: 717-647-2181
Fax: 717-647-7543
Principal: Olga M. Ehrhart

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Paul Welker, president; Tracey Minnich, Wayne Mace, secretary; John Sweikert, treasurer; Thomas Bohr, Robert Boyer, Raymond Bressler, Sheila Herb, John McCready

BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME: 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month
Map of Upper Mahantongo Township