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The Hollenback Township handbook

Living in Hollenback Township, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Hollenback Township goes to 18660 (75% of residents), one of 3 ZIP codes in town. Mcbride Memorial Library, 8.2 miles away, is the closest library to Hollenback Township.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Hollenback Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Hollenback Township.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves 81.3% of Hollenback Township residents. Its homes paid an average of 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across Pennsylvania, for customers on its standard service). Pennsylvania lets you buy power from another supplier; 36% of PPL Electric Utilities’ home customers do, and PPL Electric Utilities still delivers it.

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

6 home internet providers serve Hollenback Township

94% of 568 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 83% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
FrontierFiber, DSL85%7,000/7,000
BreezelineCable39%1,000/50
VerizonFixed wireless65%300/20
AT&TFixed wireless60%25/3
T-MobileFixed wireless12%25/3
Susquehanna BroadbandFixed wireless3%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Hollenback Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Hollenback Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Hollenback Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Hollenback Township kids go to
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Berwick Area MSin Berwick
9–12Berwick Area HSin Berwick

Hollenback Township is in Berwick Area School District.

C+School gradeSee Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2015; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Hollenback Township spans 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Hollenback Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Hollenback TownshipZIP’s residents in Hollenback Township
18660Wapwallopen, PA75%24%
18635Nescopeck, PA22%7%
18222Drums, PA2%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Hollenback Township

Who provides electricity in Hollenback Township?

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 18.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Hollenback Township?

Frontier, Breezeline, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Susquehanna Broadband (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Hollenback Township?

18660 (75%), 18635 (22%), 18222 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Hollenback Township in?

Berwick Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Hollenback Township?

In Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before). Elections here are run by the Luzerne County Board of Elections. Check your registration at pavoterservices.pa.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.