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The Picture Rocks handbook

Living in Picture Rocks, PA: what to set up and who to call

Most mail in Picture Rocks goes to 17762 (71% of residents), one of 2 ZIP codes in town. The nearest library is Hughesville Area Public Library, 3.0 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

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

PowerPPL Electric Utilitiesinvestor-owned utility · 18.6¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Picture Rocks’ trash rules yetMore →SchoolEast Lycoming School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes17762, 17737Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Picture Rocks.

Electricity

Power comes from PPL Electric Utilities

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

4 home internet providers serve Picture Rocks

99% of 275 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 91% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
KineticFiber, DSL99%2,000/2,000
XfinityCable98%2,000/250
VerizonFixed wireless59%300/20
T-MobileFixed wireless25%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 Picture Rocks’ trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Picture Rocks.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Picture Rocks 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.

Picture Rocks kids go to
K–6George A Ferrell El SchEast Lycoming School District
7–12Hughesville JSHSin Hughesville

Picture Rocks is in East Lycoming 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

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsPicture Rocks’ government in one page
Who runs elections hereLycoming County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by Lycoming County (county election office). Its listing was last updated in 2017, so we don’t show its contacts: check pavoterservices.pa.gov.FVAP, Sep 2017
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 Sep 2017; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Picture Rocks spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Picture Rocks residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Picture RocksZIP’s residents in Picture Rocks
17762Picture Rocks, PA71%100%
17737Hughesville, PA29%3%

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 roomUPMC Muncy6 miles awayGet a library cardHughesville Area Public Library146 South 5th Street · (570) 584-3762

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

Questions about living in Picture Rocks

Who provides electricity in Picture Rocks?

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 Picture Rocks?

Kinetic, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Picture Rocks?

17762 (71%), 17737 (29%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Picture Rocks in?

East Lycoming School District.

How do I register to vote in Picture Rocks?

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 Lycoming 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.