Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Park Crest

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
The Park Crest handbook

Living in Park Crest, PA: what to set up and who to call

Park Crest has no town government of its own, so Schuylkill County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Mahanoy Area School District. For emergencies, Park Crest is closest to St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, 7.6 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Park Crest has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Park Crest’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Park Crest’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolMahanoy Area School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code18214Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Park Crest.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

PPL Electric Utilities (PPL Electric Utilities Corp), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Park Crest. 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

3 home internet providers serve Park Crest

96% of 270 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Service ElectricCable97%2,000/200
AT&TFixed wireless27%25/3
VerizonFixed wireless19%300/20

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

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Park Crest’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Park Crest.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on filePark Crest has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Park Crest kids go to
K–6Mahanoy Area El Schin Mahanoy City
7–12Mahanoy Area JSHSin Mahanoy City

Park Crest is in Mahanoy Area School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

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

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Park Crest is unincorporated, so Schuylkill County is the local government.

Local governmentSchuylkill CountyPark Crest is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSchuylkill County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Schuylkill County (county election office). 420 N. Center St, Pottsville, PA 17901 · (570) 628-1467 · [email protected]FVAP, Jul 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn 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).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placepavoterservices.pa.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Jul 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Park Crest is in ZIP code 18214

ZIP codes where Park Crest residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Park CrestZIP’s residents in Park Crest
18214Barnesville, PA100%28%

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.

Nearest emergency roomSt. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital7.6 miles awayGet a library cardMahanoy City Public Library17-19 West Mahanoy St. · (570) 773-1610

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

Questions about living in Park Crest

Who provides electricity in Park Crest?

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 Park Crest?

Service Electric, AT&T, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Park Crest?

18214. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Park Crest in?

Mahanoy Area School District.

How do I register to vote in Park Crest?

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 Schuylkill 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.