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Luzerne County Polling Place Roster Pennsylvania June 2, 2020 General Primary MUNICIPALITY PRECINCT JUNE 2, 2020 POLLING LOCATION ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP REGULAR POLLING LOCATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP ASHLEY BORO W 01 Ashley Borough Municipal Building 49 W Cemetery Street Ashley, PA 18706 Ashley Borough Municipal Building 49 W Cemetery Street Ashley, PA 18706 ASHLEY BORO W 02 Ashley Borough Municipal Building 49 W Cemetery Street Ashley, PA 18706 Ashley Borough Municipal Building 49 W Cemetery Street Ashley, PA 18706 AVOCA BORO W 01 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 120 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 West Side Social Club 711 McAlpine Street Avoca, PA 18641 AVOCA BORO W 02 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 120 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Queen of Apostles Hall 742 Spring Street Avoca, PA 18641 AVOCA BORO W 03 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 120 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Queen of Apostles Hall 742 Spring Street Avoca, PA 18641 BEAR CREEK TWP D 01 Bear Creek Charter School 30 Charter School Way Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Bear Creek Neighborhood Facility - Community Building 3333 Bear Creek Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 BEAR CREEK TWP D 02 Bear Creek Charter School 30 Charter School Way Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Bear Creek Neighborhood Facility - Community Building 3333 Bear Creek Boulevard Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 BEAR CREEK TWP D 03 Bear Creek Charter School 30 Charter School Way Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 Penn Lake Association/Penn Lake Community Center 1744 Lakeview Drive White Haven, PA 18661 BEAR CREEK VILLAGE BORO Bear Creek Charter School 30 Charter School Way Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church 5700 Bear Creek Boulevard Bear Creek, PA 18602 BLACK CREEK TWP Black Creek Township Municipal Building 1980 Tomhicken Road Rock Glen, PA 18246 Black Creek Township Municipal Building 1980 Tomhicken Road Rock Glen, PA 18246 BUCK TWP Buck Township Municipal Building 114 Buck Boulevard White Haven, PA 18661 Buck Township Municipal Building 114 Buck Boulevard White Haven, PA 18661 BUTLER TWP D 01 Butler Township Community Center (Gymnasium) 411 West Butler Drive Drums, PA 18222 Butler Township Community Center (Gymnasium) 411 West Butler Drive Drums, PA 18222 BUTLER TWP D 02 Butler Township Municipal Building (Supervisor Meeting Room) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 Butler Township Municipal Building (Supervisor Meeting Room) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 BUTLER TWP D 03 Butler Township Municipal Building (Garage-Rear) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 Butler Township Municipal Building (Garage-Rear) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 BUTLER TWP D 04 Butler Township Municipal Building (Garage-Rear) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 Butler Township Municipal Building (Garage-Rear) 83 Corporate Drive Drums, PA 18222 BUTLER TWP D 05 Butler Township Community Center (Community Room) 411 West Butler Drive Drums, PA 18222 Butler Township Community Center (Community Room) 411 West Butler Drive Drums, PA 18222 CONYNGHAM BORO Conyngham Borough Building 215 Main Street Conyngham, PA 18219 Conyngham Borough Building 215 Main Street Conyngham, PA 18219 CONYNGHAM TWP Conyngham Township Municipal Building 10 Pond Hill Road Mocanaqua, PA 18655 Conyngham Township Municipal Building 10 Pond Hill Road Mocanaqua, PA 18655 COURTDALE BORO West Side Career & Technology Center 75 Evans Street Pringle, PA 18704 Courtdale Municipal Building 5 Blackman Street Courtdale, PA 18709 DALLAS BORO W 01 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Dallas Borough Building 25 Main Street Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS BORO W 02 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Back Mountain Memorial Library 96 Huntsville Road Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS TWP D 01 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Kunkle Fire Hall 14 Fire House Road Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS TWP D 02 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Misericordia University Anderson Sports & Health Center 301 Lake Street Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS TWP D 03 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Dallas Township Municipal Garage 2919 State Route 309 Hwy Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS TWP D 04 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Fellowship Evangelical Free Church 45 Hildebrandt Road Dallas, PA 18612 DALLAS TWP D 05 Dallas High School 2030 Conyngham Ave Dallas, PA 18612 Fellowship Evangelical Free Church 45 Hildebrandt Road Dallas, PA 18612 DENNISON TWP Dennison Township Municipal Building 76 Walnut Street White Haven, PA 18661 Dennison Township Municipal Building 76 Walnut Street White Haven, PA 18661 DORRANCE TWP Dorrance Township Municipal Building 7844 Blue Ridge Trail Mountain Top, PA 18707 Dorrance Township Municipal Building 7844 Blue Ridge Trail Mountain Top, PA 18707 DUPONT BORO W 01 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 122 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Dupont VFW 401 Main Street Dupont, PA 18641 DUPONT BORO W 02 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 122 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Dupont VFW 401 Main Street Dupont, PA 18641 DURYEA BORO W 01 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 123 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Duryea Borough Building 315 Main Street Duryea, PA 18642 DURYEA BORO W 02 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 124 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Germania Hose Company 430 Foote Avenue Duryea, PA 18642 DURYEA BORO W 03 Martin L. Mattei Middle School 125 New Street Pittston, PA 18640 Sacred Heart Church Hall 529 Stephenson Street Duryea, PA 18642 EDWARDSVILLE BORO W 01 State Street Elementary School 355 E. State Street Larksville, PA 18704 Edwardsville Borough Building (Fire Truck Garage Bay) 470 Main Street Edwardsville, PA 18704 EDWARDSVILLE BORO W 02 State Street Elementary School 355 E. State Street Larksville, PA 18704 Edwardsville Borough Building (Council Meeting Room, 2nd Floor) 470 Main Street Edwardsville, PA 18704 EXETER BORO W 01 Wyoming Area Secondary Center 20 Memorial Street Exeter, Pa 18643 St. Anthony's Parish Center 28 Memorial Street Exeter, PA 18643 EXETER BORO W 02 Wyoming Area Secondary Center 20 Memorial Street Exeter, Pa 18643 St. Anthony's Parish Center 28 Memorial Street Exeter, PA 18643 EXETER BORO W 03 Wyoming Area Secondary Center 20 Memorial Street Exeter, Pa 18643 St. Anthony's Parish Center 28 Memorial Street Exeter, PA 18643 EXETER TWP Exeter Township Municipal Building 2305 State Route 92 Harding, PA 18643 Exeter Township Municipal Building 2305 State Route 92 Harding, PA 18643 FAIRMOUNT TWP Fairmount Township Volunteer Fire and Ambulance 671 State Route 118 Sweet Valley, PA 18656 Fairmount Township Volunteer Fire and Ambulance 671 State Route 118 Sweet Valley, PA 18656 FAIRVIEW TWP D 01 Crestwood High School 281 S Mountain Blvd Mountain Top, PA 18707 Mountain Top Hose Company 14 Woodlawn Avenue Mountain Top, PA 18707 FAIRVIEW TWP D 02 Crestwood High School 281 S Mountain Blvd Mountain Top, PA 18707 Fairview Township Municipal Building 65 Shady Tree Drive Mountain Top, PA 18707 FORTY FORT BORO W 01 Dana Street Elementary School 50 Dana Street Forty-Fort, PA 18704 Cross Valley Assembly of God Church 14 West Turner Street Forty Fort, PA 18704 FORTY FORT BORO W 02 Dana Street Elementary School 50 Dana Street Forty-Fort, PA 18704 Forty Fort Presbyterian Church 1224 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704 FORTY FORT BORO W 03 Dana Street Elementary School 50 Dana Street Forty-Fort, PA 18704 Forty Fort Borough Building 1271 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, PA 18704 FOSTER TWP D 01 White Haven VFW Post 6615 3 VFW Road White Haven, PA 18661 White Haven VFW Post 6615 3 VFW Road White Haven, PA 18661 FOSTER TWP D 02 Foster Township Municipal Building 1000 Wyoming Avenue Freeland, PA 18224 Foster Township Municipal Building 1000 Wyoming Avenue Freeland, PA 18224 FRANKLIN TWP Cross Creek Community Church 370 Carverton Road Shavertown, PA 18708 Franklin Township Fire Hall 329 Orange Road Dallas, PA 18612 FREELAND BORO MMI Preparatory School 154 Centre St Freeland, PA 18224 Freeland Ambulance Association 417 Johnson Street Freeland, PA 18224 HANOVER TWP W 01 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706 Hanover Township Community Ambulance Association 1001 Center Street Hanover Township, PA 18706 HANOVER TWP W 02 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18707 Newtown Fire House 2 Raymond Drive Hanover Township, PA 18706 HANOVER TWP W 03 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18708 Lee Park Towers Building 140 Lee Park Avenue Hanover Township, PA 18706 HANOVER TWP W 04 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18709 Hanover Area Fire District Hall 299 First Street Hanover Township, PA 18706 HANOVER TWP W 05 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18710 Hanover Township Municipal Building 1267 Sans Souci Parkway Hanover Township, PA 18706 HANOVER TWP W 06 Hanover Area High School 1600 San Souci Parkway Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711 Luzerne County Records Storage Facility 85 Young Street Hanover Township, PA 18706 HARVEYS LAKE BORO Lake Lehman High School 1128 Old Rte 115 Lehman, PA 18627 Harveys Lake Municipal Building 4875 Memorial Highway Harveys Lake, PA 18618 HAZLE TWP D 01 Harwood Fire House 874 Old Street Hazle Township, PA 18202 Harwood Fire House 874 Old Street Hazle Township, PA 18202 YELLOW HIGHLIGHT DENOTES POLLING PLACE CHANGE FOR JUNE 2, 2020 PRIMARY ONLY BLUE HIGHLIGHT DENOTES NO POLLING PLACE CHANGE Luzerne County Polling Place Roster Pennsylvania June 2, 2020 General Primary MUNICIPALITY PRECINCT JUNE 2, 2020 POLLING LOCATION ADDRESS CITY, STATE, ZIP OLD POLLING LOCATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP HAZLE TWP
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