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Tunkhannock Township

Address

1557 Long Pond Road
PO Box 203
Long Pond, PA 18334
United States

Email
tunksec@longpondpa.com
Tax Rate
2.01 mills

Tunkhannock Township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is a stunning, ecologically rich community nestled in the Pocono Mountains, known for its rare biodiversity, forested landscapes, and growing residential appeal. It’s a place where conservation meets quiet living, with a deep commitment to preserving its natural heritage.


🗺️ Civic & Geographic Snapshot

  • Location: Northwestern Monroe County
  • Area: ~38.9 sq mi (100.9 km²), with ~0.8% water coverage
  • Elevation: ~1,841 ft (561 m)
  • Population: ~7,037 (2020 Census)
  • School District: Pocono Mountain School District

🌿 Ecological Significance

  • Long Pond Preserve: One of the most ecologically distinctive areas in the Northeast U.S., home to 35 rare, threatened, or endangered species
  • Tunkhannock Creek: Forms the namesake “Long Pond” and is designated by the PA DEP as an Exceptional Value Waterway
  • Conservation Partners: Includes the Nature Conservancy, Wildlands Conservancy, and PA Department of Forest and Waters, protecting thousands of acres

🏘️ Communities & Features

  • Includes parts of Blakeslee, Long Pond, Emerald Lakes, Indian Mountain Lake, and Sierra View
  • Hosts the Pocono International Raceway, a major venue for motorsports and festivals like the Elements Music Festival

🏠 Short-Term Rentals (STRs)

  • Permit Required: STRs must be licensed and inspected
  • STR Friendliness: Rated very STR-friendly, with clear guidelines and active oversight

🧭 Township Identity

Tunkhannock Township is a place of rare natural beauty and quiet resilience. Its forests and wetlands are among the most biologically diverse in Pennsylvania, while its communities offer a peaceful lifestyle with access to recreation and culture. Whether you're hiking through Long Pond or attending a race at Pocono Raceway, the township invites you to experience nature and community in harmony.

Short Term Rental Information

Short-term rentals in Tunkhannock Township require permit, inspections and there are certain restrictions on the property.

Tunkhannock Township News

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 1364 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, March 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 7251 CIVIL 2021 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, March 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.


Season 4, Episode 39 - We're going offroading where you can rev your engines in any season at Alvin's Offroad Playground (https://www.poconomountains.com/listing/alvins-offroad-playground/3907/ ) in Long Pond. Alvin's has side by sides and ATVs and dirt bikes for all kinds of tracks and trails. Deanna Fontanez stopped by recently for an adventure in winter!




Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Estate Notice Estate of Matilda Kiss Late of Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, September 26, 2024, date of death.

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Floyd Kerr aka Floyd Kerr Jr. aka Floyd Alvin Kerr Jr., late of Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the Tunkhannock Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at the Tunkhannock Township Municipal Building located at 1557 Long Pond Road, Pennsylvania, on February 19, 2025, beginning at 7:00 pm. The purpose of the hearing will be to consider the application of Rapid Logistics, LLC for conditional use approval pursuant to Section 1208, et al. of the Tunkhannock Township Zoning Ordinance No. 2012-127 to use a portion of the premises.

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 4025 CIVIL 2022 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Floyd Kerr aka Floyd Kerr Jr. aka Floyd Alvin Kerr Jr., late of Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF FILING OF FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provisions of the Acts of Assembly approved May 24, 1945, as amended, of the filing in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on December 4, 2024 an application for registration of fictitious name for Rapid Refresh Vending Services, with its principal place of business at 3104 Red Fox Lane, Long Pond, PA 18334. The name of the person interested in said business is Ashley Alejo located at 3104 Red Fox Lane, Long Pond, PA 18334.

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 4025 CIVIL 2022 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Floyd Kerr aka Floyd Kerr Jr. aka Floyd Alvin Kerr Jr., late of Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Tunkhannock Township Municipal Building located at 1557 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334, the Board of Supervisors of Tunkhannock Township will hold a public meeting to con-sider enacting the following: AN ORDINANCE OF TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CABLE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP AND BLUE RIDGE CABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 570-826-2511 On March 2, 2023, the Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP/Department) received an NPDES Permit application for the Route 115 Associate Warehouse, SR115/SR903, Long Pond, PA in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County. The application was deemed administratively complete on July 26, 2023. Written public comments were received during the public comment period.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso stated in a release that he believes a Venezuelan prison gang is responsible for two shootings in the last year.

The shootings have been linked to Venezuelan street gang Trena de Aragua (Train to Aragua) or TdA, according to Mancuso.

This comes after several interviews with party attendees, done by Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, who have expressed fear of retaliation by the gang.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

STERN & EISENBERG, PC 1581 MAIN ST., STE 200 THE SHOPS AT VALLEY SQUARE WARRINGTON, PA 18976 (215) 572-8111 FACSIMILE: (215) 572-5025 (COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY CIVIL ACTION – LAW Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2007-BR4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-BR4 Plaintiff v. Alfred Smith A/K/A Alfred Smith Sr. Defendant Civil Action Number: 000754-CV-2024 TO: Alfred Smith A/K/A Alfred Smith Sr.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Detectives have identified the victim killed during a rental house party shooting in Monroe County.

The Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department stated that 22-year-old Lionardo Hernandez Zarata of Venezuela died after being shot at a house on Clover Road in Long Pond.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway where snow tracks helped police find possible suspects in a shooting that left a partygoer dead.

According to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department, on Sunday, January 12 around 4:40 p.m., officers were called for two people with gunshot wounds at a house on Clover Road in Long Pond.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A triple shooting in the Poconos left one man dead and two others injured.

Police were called around 4:30 p.m. to a home in Long Pond on the 1300 block of Clover Road.

They found one man dead inside and two others injured elsewhere.

Wilkes-Barre church holds final mass

While investigating there, police were called to a burglary in progress not far from the scene on Mohegan Court.

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 002769 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 002769 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, JANUARY 30, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00

Estate of Timothy R.

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00

Estate of Timothy R.

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00

Estate of Timothy R.

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PMSD Calendar

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Act 80 Day - 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Students -
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EHS Biology Keystone Testing -
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Swiftwater Intermediate School Grade 4 Spring Chorus Concert -
Swiftwater Intermediate School Grade 5 Spring Chorus Concert -
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