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Foster Township is a 44 square mile, mostly low-density residential area, located in the southeast part of the Pocono Mountains.
Foster Township is a moderately growing area that is easily accessible by Interstates 80 and 81, State routes 940 and 309 and also the Pennsylvania Turnpike Route 476 and its close proximity to the various activities and attractions of the Pocono Mountains.
Foster Township is also the home to the well-known meat packaging plant of Citterio USA Corporation, the private school of Mining and Mechanical Institute (MMI), and the Eckley Miners' Village which was the site for the famous movie “The Molly Maguires.” Facts
| Address |
Foster Township
1000 Wyoming Avenue
P.O. Box 465, Freeland, PA 18224 |
| Phone |
570-636-3757 |
| Fax |
570-636-3584 |
| Website |
N/A |
| E-mail |
fostertwp@intergrafix.net |
| Population |
3,323 |
| Square Miles |
44 |
| Name of Mayor |
N/A |
| Congressional District |
11th, Paul E. Kanjorski |
| Legislative District |
Senate, 14th
Raphael J. Musto, House, 116th, Todd A. Eachus |
| Type of Government |
Board of Supervisors |
| School District |
Hazleton Area School District
Phone: 570-459-3111 |
| Public Library |
Hazleton Area Public Library
Phone: 570-636-2125 |
Utilities
| Cable |
Service Electric Cable Vision
Phone: 570-454-3841
Pocono CATV Inc.
Phone: 570-455-2907 |
| Gas |
UGI Utilities
Phone: 800-962-1212 |
| Electric |
PPL Utilities, Inc.
Phone: 800-342-5775 |
| Water |
Freeland Municipal Authority
Phone: 570-636-1733
Hazleton City Authority
Phone: 570-454-2401 |
| Waste Removal |
Private Haulers |
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