 Washington Township was carved out of Wayne and Pine Grove townships in 1856. The first settler is believed to have been Philip Snell, who owned a 300-acre tract in the northeast section of the township in the late 1760s.
The Swatara Creek provided a home for gristmills and sawmills throughout the region. The township, named for President George Washington, is home to the county’s two remaining covered bridges, the Zimmerman and Rock bridges, both near the village of Rock.
Population: 2,750 Founded: 1856
Government
Three-member board of supervisors
Members: Glenn Ulsh, chairman; Lee Miller, vice chairman; Randy Stump, secretary/treasurer.
Municipal Address and Phone Number
1090 Deturksville Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963
Phone: 570-345-8357
Fax: 570-345-8969
Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
Regular Meeting Time:
7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at the township building.
Part of the Pine Grove Area School District
DISTRICT OFFICE:
103 School Street
Pine Grove, Pa 17963
Phone: 570-345-2731, ext. 352
Fax: 570-345-6473
Superintendent: Dr. Lawrence J. Mussoline Jr.
NUMBER OF STUDENTS:1882
HIGH SCHOOL:
103 School Street
Pine Grove, Pa 17963
Phone: 570-345-2731, ext. 210
Fax: 570-345-8326
Principal: Steve Brill
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MIDDLE SCHOOL:
103 School Street
Pine Grove, Pa 17963
Phone: 570-345-2731, ext.330
Fax: 570-345-6075
Principal: Edward H. Kimmel
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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
107 School Street
Pine Grove, Pa 17963
Phone: 570-345-2731, ext. 440
Fax: 570-345-4356 |
TREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
Clay Street
Tremont, Pa 17981
Phone: 570-695-3102
Fax: 570-695-3616
Principal: Albert J. Papada
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SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS: Rosemary Kramer, president; Dr. Richard Russell, vice president; David Lukasewicz, treasurer; Kevin Klinger, secretary; Tammy Donmoyer, Marc Griffiths, Wayne Kurtz, Edward Lehr, Tammy Wolfe.
BOARD MEETING DATE/TIME: 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month
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