Courtdale Borough

History of Courtdale Borough

Courtdale Borough was incorporated on September 6, 1897. Prior to its incorporation, Courtdale Borough was part of Kingston Township and known by various names including “Brownville”, “Gabtown”, “Tattletown”, and “Pringleville”. The name of “Courtdale” was chosen in honor of the Courtright family, once owners of a large farm in the borough. Courtdale consists of one square mile of land.

At the time of incorporation, Courtdale had just over one thousand residents and approximately eighty homes. Many early residents were employed by the Kingston Coal Company. Working farms still operated in the borough in the early days.

Courtdale Borough remains a small family-oriented community located on the edge of a large urban area. The Borough will celebrate the 125^th anniversary of its incorporation in 2022.

Borough Council & Officials

Jaclyn Degnan – Mayor

Carl Hodorowski – President

Joe Rish -Vice President

Debbie Youngblood – Council Member

Joe Biniek Jr. – Council Member

Amy Yuhas – Council Member

Jeffrey Ford – Council Member

Walter Watkins – Council Member

Daniel Duffy – Chief Of Police

Carol Zablotney – Tax Collector
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BHW Inspections – Building Inspections and Permits 570-270-3900

Building Permit Application

Dave Zasada – Sewer Collector
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HRG-Scott Smith – Engineer
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Miscellaneous

Stormwater

Regional Stormwater Management Program

In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with regulating stormwater pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA). In 2016, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEPI labeled approximately 19,000 mites Of rivers and streams in Pennsylvania impaired for water supply, aquatic life, recreation or fish consumption.

Stormwater runoff is one of the biggest reasons for impairment.

Under existing federal law, municipalities in Northeastern Pennsylvania must curb pollution of the Susquehanna River by as much as 10% in the next five years (2018-2023). Stormwater carries an immense amount Of pollution, including sediment. Car oil, lawn fertilizers and pesticides. Those pollutants have many negative impacts on our Streams and rivers.