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Old Forge School District 300 Marion St. Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-6721 www.ofsd.cc
Old Forge High School 300 Marion St. Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-6721 Old Forge Elementary School 401 Melmore St. Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-8391 The Old Forge Board of Education will hold their Regular School Board Meetings beginning at 7:00 pm in the LGI Room of the high school on the third Wednesday of each month.
Riverside School District 310 Davis St. Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-2121 www.riversidesd.com
Riverside Junior/Senior High School 310 Davis St. Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-2121 ext. 118 Riverside Elementary West 308 Davis St. Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-2121 ext. 243 Riverside Elementary East School & Kreig Streets Moosic, PA 18507 570-562-2121 ext. 318 The school board holds a work session on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., unless otherwise noted, and regular school board meetings are held on the second Monday of the month and start at 6:30 p.m.
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Abington Christian Academy 204 S. Abington Road Clarks Green, PA 18411 570-586-5270
Holy Rosary School 125 Stephenson St. Duryea, PA 18642 570-457-2553 Website: holyrosaryduryea.org Howard Gardner School for Discovery 134 School St. Scranton, PA 570-941-4100 Scranton Preparatory School 1000 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 570-941-PREP Website: www.scrantonprep.com Triboro Christian Academy 100 S. Main St. Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-5054 570-457-5392 Wyoming Seminary 201 N. Sprague Ave. Kingston, PA 18704 1-877-WYOSEM1
librarieS Taylor Community Library 710 S. Main St. Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-1234 Website: lclshome.org/b/ taylor-community-library
collegeS and univerSitieS Baptist Bible College (Summit University) 538 Vernard Rd., South Abington Township, PA 18411 570-586-2400 Website: www.bbc.edu Johnson College 3427 N. Main Ave., Scranton, PA 18505 570-342-6404 Website: www.johnson.edu Keystone College 1 College Rd, La Plume, PA 18440 570-945-5141 or 800-824-2764 Website: www.keystone.edu
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Lackawanna College 501 Vine St., Scranton, PA 18509 570-961-7810 Website: www.lackawanna.edu
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) 502 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3802 570-941-0930 or 202-224-4254 Fax: 202-228-0284
Marywood University 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 570-348-6211 Website: www.marywood.edu
U.S. Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) 383 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-3804 570-941-0930 or 202-224-6324
Penn State University Worthington Scranton Campus 120 Ridge View Dr., Dunmore, PA 18512 570-963-2510 Website: www.sn.psu.edu
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta (R-11) 802 S Main St. Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-6240 510 Cannon HOB Washington DC 20515 202-225-6511 or 855-241-5144
The University of Scranton 800 Linden St., Scranton, PA 18510 570-941-7400 Website: www.scranton.edu
PA Sen. John Blake (D-22) Senate Post Office Box 203022 Harrisburg, PA 17120 570-207-2881 or 717-787-6481
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PA Rep. Marty Flynn (D-113) 28A East Wing House Box 202113 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2113 570-342-4348 or 717-787-8981 Fax: 717-705-1598
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PA Rep. Sid Michaels Kavulich (D-114) 111B East Wing House Box 202114 Harrisburg, PA 17120-2114 570-254-9672 or 717-783-4874 Fax: 717-772-2284
LocaL Government Magisterial District Judge Hon. Theodore J. Giglio District Court 45-1-01 1 Maxson Drive Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-3320; Fax 570-457-3830 Email: DC45-1-01@ lackawannacounty.org Business office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., M-F
LocaL mUnicipaLitieS Old Forge Borough 310 South Main Street Old Forge, PA 18518 570-457-8852 Business office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-F Tax rate: 20.25 mills Population: 8,900 Fire protection: Old Forge VFDs Police protection: Old Forge Police Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the borough building. Website: www.oldforgeborough.com
Police protection: Taylor Borough Police Council meets the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in borough council chambers. Work sessions are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers, unless the month begins on a Wednesday. Website: www.taylorborough.com
chUrcheS Assemblies of God • Assembly of God-Moosic, 477 Third St., Moosic, PA 18507, 570-457-4663 • New Life Assembly of God, 418 W. Mary St., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-4577577 • Southside Assembly of God, 614 Clark St., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-4512867 Baptist • United Baptist Church of Taylor, 125 Church St., Taylor, PA 18517, 570-5621331 Bible • Independent Bible Church of Duryea, 328 Main St., Duryea, PA 18642, 570-4577082 • Olive Branch Bible Church, 255 S. Keyser Ave., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570562-3998 Catholic • Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 215 Lackawanna Ave., Dupont, PA 18641, 570-654-3713 • St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca, PA 18641, 570457-3412 • Prince of Peace Parish, 123 W. Grace St., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-457-5900 • St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church, 140 Church St., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-457-3042 • SS Peter & Paul Church, 912 Vine St., Avoca, PA 18641, 570-457-2483
Moosic Borough 715 Main Street Moosic, PA 18507 570-457-5480 Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-F Tax rate: 12.87 mills Population: 5719 Fire protection: Greenwood Hose Co. Police protection: Moosic Borough Police Borough administrator: Jane Sterling Borough treasurer: Cheryl Larnerd Council meets on the second Tuesday Church of Christ of each month at 7 p.m. in the borough • First Congregational United Church building. of Christ, 130 Union St., Taylor, PA Website: www.moosicborough.com 18517, 570-562-1877 • St Paul’s United Church of Christ, Taylor Borough 401 W. Grove St., Taylor, PA 18517, 570122 Union Street 562-2200 Old Forge, PA 18517 570-562-1400 Evangelical Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., M-F • Moosic Alliance Church, 608 Rocky Tax rate: 16.832 mills Population: 6,800 Please see SOURCE, Page 5 Fire protection: Taylor VFD
FROM PAGE 4 Presbyterian Church in America Glen Road, Avoca, PA 18641, 570-457• Hope Church PCA, 4949 Birney 6020 Ave., Moosic, PA 18507, 570-451-7460 Primitive Methodist Fellowship • St. John’s Primitive Methodist, 314 • New Covenant Fellowship, 258 N. Main St., Avoca, PA 18641, 570-457-8281 Main St., Taylor, PA 18517, 570-562-3950 • Our Father’s House, 100 S. Main St., RecReation Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-457-5054 Golf Gospel • Pine Hills Country Club • Full Gospel Church, 1113 Main St. 140 S. Keyser Ave. Avoca, PA 18641, 570-457-5042 Taylor, PA 18517 570-562-0138 Jehovah’s Witnesses • Kingdom Hall-Jehovah’s Witness, 50 • Glenmaura National Golf Club Foote Ave., Duryea, PA 18642, 570-655100 Glenmaura National Boulevard 6255 or 570-457-0644 Moosic, PA 18507 570-343-4642 Russian Orthodox • St. George’s Carpatho-Russian • Moosic Youth Center Church, 743 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 606 Main St. 18517, 570-562-2090 Moosic, PA 18507 • St. Michael’s Russian Orthodox 570-457-8450 Church, 512 Summer St., Old Forge, PA 18518, 570-457-3703 Parks and Playgrounds • St. Stephen’s Russian Orthodox • David Noakes Park Church, 641 Hickory St., Old Forge, PA Schlager Street and Kerstetter Court, 18518, 570-457-3384 Taylor, PA 18504 David Noakes Park is the home field United Methodist of the Riverside Jr Vikings Football and • Bethel United Methodist Church, Cheerleading Organization and Taylor 532 Main St., Avoca, PA 18641 , 570-457Little League. The park features a chil2566 • Brick United Methodist Church, 935 dren’s playground, outdoor basketball Foote Ave., Duryea, PA 18642, 570-457- courts, baseball fields and junior football fields. 4424 • First United Methodist Church, 402 • Elm Street Park S. Main St., Taylor, PA 18517, 570-562Elm Street, 3335 Moosic, PA 18507 • Moosic United Methodist, 609 Main Park features a children’s playground. St., Moosic, PA 18507, 570-457-2499 • Stewart Memorial United Church, • Felter Field 174 N. Main St., Old Forge, PA 18518, Behind Minooka Ave. on Petro Court. 570-457-1109 Moosic, PA 18507 Felter Field is home of the Moosic Little Polish National Catholic League teams, including T-Ball. • Holy Mother of Sorrows, 212 WyoThe park features little league and Tming Ave., Dupont, PA 18641, 570-654ball fields, a children’s playground, tennis 0345 or 570-654-4262 • St. Mary’s Polish National Church, courts and outdoor basketball courts. 200 Stephenson St., Duryea, PA 18642, • John Derenick Park 570-457-2291 Rear 500 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517 Presbyterian John Derenick Park is the Home of • Langcliffe Presbyterian Church, 1001 Taylor Girls Softball. Main St., Avoca, PA 18641, 570-457-4477 The park features 2 softball fields, out• Manse Moosic Presbyterian Church, 615 Main St., Moosic, PA 18507, 570-457- side basketball and tennis courts, a children’s playground, picnic tables and a pa6243 vilion. Summer programs are offered. • Moosic Presbyterian Church, 625 Main St., Moosic, PA 18507, 570-4577750 Please see SOURCE, Page 6
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• Kobesky Field Lydon Lane, Moosic, PA 18507 Kobesky Field is the home of the Moosic Red Wings Girls Softball League. The field features a soccer field, batting cages, tennis courts and a children’s playground.
• Ken Smerdon Field Rear Water Street, Moosic, PA 18507 The field features a children’s playground and an outdoor basketball court. Smerdon Field hosts an annual Easter egg hunt for the children.
• Mary Ann Nawrocki Park Irene Lichak Court, Moosic, PA 18507 The park features a children’s playground, tennis court and an outdoor basketball court. • Miles Street Sports Complex and Park First Street and Miles Street, Old Forge, PA 18518 Miles Street Sports Complex and Park
features a baseball field, outdoor basketball courts, newly renovated toddler park and a picnic/ playground area. Summer programs are offered. • Mercatili-Seglia Park Rear Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA 18507 The park features a gazebo, pavilion with picnic tables and grills, benches, lighted walkways and a children’s playground. Summer programs are offered.
home field for the Moosic Raiders Football Hours: Lobby - Monday through Friday, team, Moosic Borough Teener League and 5:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.; Saturday, 5:30 a.m. Moosic Adult Softball team. The park fea- to 4:30 p.m. tures a multi-purpose field, outdoor basketball court, and a children’s playground. Police DePartments
Old Forge Borough Police Other Recreation 310 S. Main St., No. 2, Old Forge, PA • Taylor Borough Community Center 18518, non-emergency, 570-457-7441 700 South Main Street Taylor, PA Moosic Borough Police 570-562-1917 606 River St., Moosic, PA 18507, nonThe Community Center features a emergency, 570-457-7843 gym, children’s playground, weight room, • Pagnotti Park day care center, classes in exercise, sauna, Taylor Borough Police Humphrey Street, steam room and events. 120 Union Street, Taylor, PA 18517, Old Forge, PA 18518 570-562-2210 The park features softball and baseball Post offices fields. Pennsylvania State Police at Moosic/ Scranton Post Office Dunmore • Sibley Avenue Soccer Park 2800 Stafford Ave. 85 Keystone Industrial Park, Dunmore, Sibley Avenue, Scranton, PA PA 18512, non-emergency, 570-963-3156 Old Forge, PA 18518 570-969-5120 The park features a soccer field. Hours: Lobby - Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to • William T. Quinlin Sports Complex Utilities 4:30 p.m. 230 Rear, Spring Street, Moosic, PA 18507 Cable Television Taylor Borough Post Office The William T. Quinlin Complex is Adelphia Cable Communications 910 S. Main St. the home field for the Riverside School 570-562-2000 District baseball team. It also serves as the Please see SOURCE, Page 7
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