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The following is contact information for local, state, and federal resources commonly requested by site selectors, developers, and newcomers to the area. A condensed list is also available as a downloadable Resource Guide (pdf).
WEDCO is ready to assist you – making those all-important initial contacts, and being your single-point of contact for business expansion and retention needs.
WEDCO
Regional / State Economic Development
Chamber of Commerce / Tourism
Government
 Wayne County
Municipal
State / Federal
Infrastructure
Utilities
Transportation
Workforce Development
Colleges / Universities
Elementary / Secondary Schools
Community Resources
Associations
Fire Departments
Heathcare
Public Safety
Business Development
Business Resources
WEDCO
32 Commercial Street, Suite A
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5334
Fax: 570-253-0818
Email: info@wedcorp.org
REGIONAL / STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Governor’s Action Team (GAT)
Northeast Regional Office
600 Baltimore Drive
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
Phone: 570-826-2206
Fax: 570-826-2002
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
Phone: 570-655-5581
Fax: 570-654-5137
Email: info@nepa-alliance.org
Penn’s Northeast
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
Phone: 570-883-0504
Fax: 570-654-5137
Email: info@pennsnortheast.com
PA Department of Community
& Economic Development (DCED)
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
Phone: 800-379-7448
Team Pennsylvania
Department of Community & Economic Development
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
Phone: 888-483-2672
Team Pennsylvania Foundation
100 Pine Street. 9th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-233-1375
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE / TOURISM
Hawley/Lake Wallenpaupack
Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 150, Route 6
Hawley, PA 18428
Phone: 570-226-3191
Fax: 570-226-3191
Email: hlwchamber@ptd.net
Southern Wayne Regional
Chamber or Commerce
P.O. Box 296, Route 191
Hamlin, Pa 18427
Phone: 570-689-4199
Fax: 570-689-4391
Email: swrchamber@swrchamber.org
Wayne County Chamber of Commerce
32 Commercial Street, Suite D
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-1960
Fax: 570-253-1517
Email: waynecoc@ptd.net
Greater Honesdale Partnership
32 Commercial Street, Suite E
Honesdale, Pa 18431
Phone: 570-253-5492
Fax: 570-253-1517
Email: maderghp@ptd.net
Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau
1004 Main Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
Phone: 800-POCONOS
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WAYNE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Wayne County Commissioners
Robert Carmody
Anthony V. Herzog
Donald Olsommer
Wayne County Courthouse
925 Court Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5970 ext. 172
Fax: 570-253-5432
Email: commissioners@co.wayne.pa.us
Wayne County Home Page
Wayne County Department of Planning
Phone: 570-253-5970 ext. 183
Fax: 570-253-5432
Email: wcpd@co.wayne.pa.us
Wayne Conservation District
Phone: 570-253-0930
Fax: 570-253-9741
Email: waynecd@ptd.net
Wayne County Emergency Management
Phone: 570-253-1632
570-253-1622 (24 hr.)
Email: ema@mail.waynecountyhsa.org
Wayne County Tax Assessment
Phone: 570-253-5970 ext. 216
Fax: 570-253-5418
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
For a list of Zoning/Building Officers, Sewage Enforcement Officers, Borough and Township Secretaries, Planning Commission and meeting schedules, visit Wayne County Department of Planning’s web page on the Wayne County web site:
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STATE / FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Governor Edward G. Rendell
Governor Edward G. Rendell’s Office
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717-787-2500
Governor’s Northeast Regional Office
Oppenheim Building, 3rd Floor
409 Lackawanna Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: 570-614-2092
Fax: 570-614-2094
State Senator Lisa Baker (R)
20th Senatorial District
22 Memorial Highway, Dallas Shopping Center
Dallas, PA 18612-1231
Phone: 570-675-3931
Fax: 570-820-4848
Email: lbaker@pasen.gov
State Rep. Michael Peifer (R)
PA House District 139 (Central Wayne)
32 Commercial Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5533
Fax: 570-253-8046
Email: mpeifer@pahousegop.com
State Rep. Sandra J. Major (R)
PA House District 111 (Northern Wayne)
RR7, Box 7186
Montrose, PA 18801
Phone: 800-418-5048
Fax: 570-278-2952
Email: smajor@pahousegop.com
State Rep. Edward G. Staback (D)
PA House District 115 (Southern/Western Wayne)
P.O. Box 305
843 Scranton Carbondale Highway
Eynon, PA 18403
Phone: 570-876-1111
Fax: 570-876-5304
Email: estaback@pahouse.net
U.S. Senator Robert Casey, Jr. (D)
(Harrisburg Office)
555 Walnut Street, First Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone: 717-231-7540
Fax:
Email:
U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R)
Scranton Office
310 Spruce Street, Suite 201
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-346-2006
Fax: 570-346-8499
Email: senator_specter@spector.senate.gov
Congressman Chris Carney (D)
233 Northern Blvd. Suite 4
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: 570-585-9988
Fax:
Email: access through web site
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UTILITIES
Electric Service Providers
PPL Electric Utilities
RR 4, Box 405
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-3591
PENELEC (Northern Wayne)
Phone: 570-265-7191
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Natural Gas Providers
Honesdale Gas Company
350 Erie Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-2313
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Water Companies
Aqua Pennsylvania
(Hawley & Waymart areas)
255 Belmont Street
Waymart, PA 18472
Phone: 570-488-5222
Honesdale Consolidated Water Company
(Honesdale area)
P.O. Box 307
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-3230
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Sewer Authorities
Beach Lake Municipal Authority
Phone: 570-253-6899
Cherry Ridge Sewer Authority
Phone: 570-253-4213
Hawley Area Authority
Phone: 570-226-2279
Honesdale Municipal Authority
Phone: 570-253-1003
Manchester Township Sewer & Water Authority
Phone: 570-224-6077
Texas Township Municipal Authority
Phone: 570-253-5103
Waymart Municipal Authority
Phone: 570-488-5350
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Telecommunication Service Providers
TDS Telecom/Deposit Telephone Company
P.O. Box 87, 87 Front Street
Deposit, NY 13754
Phone: 607-467-2111
Hancock Telephone Company
P.O. Box 608, 34 Read street
Hancock, NY 13783
Phone: 607-637-9911
Lackawaxen Telephone Company
P.O. Box 8, Hotel Road
Rowland, PA 18457
Phone: 570-685-7111
North-Eastern PA Telephone Company
P.O. Box D, 720 Main Street
Forest City, PA 18421
Phone: 866-785-3131
South Canaan Telephone Company
P.O. Box 160, Route 296
South Canaan, Pa 18459
Phone: 570-937-4114
Verizon Pennsylvania
222 S. Main Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
Phone: 1-800-479-1919
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TRANSPORTATION
Air
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
100 Terminal Road
Avoca, PA 18641
Phone: 877-2-flyavp
Cherry Ridge Airport
Cherry Ridge Township
Phone: 570-253-5833
Spring Hill Airport
P.O. Box 34, Spring Hill Road
Sterling, PA 18463
Phone: 570-689-9316
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Rail Service
Lackawaxen-Honesdale Shippers Association
100 Fourth Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-251-9550
North Shore Railroad Company
356 Priestley Avenue
Northumberland, PA 17857
Phone: 570-473-7949
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Road Service
PennDOT
P.O. Box 310, Route 6
White Mills, PA 18473
Phone: 570-253-3130
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Regional / National Bus Service
Coach USA/Short Line Bus Service
Phone: 570-253-2441
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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
PA CareerLink – Wayne County
Phone: 570-253-1163
Wayne County Job Training
Wayne County Courthouse
925 Court Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-7276
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COLLEGES / UNIVERSITIES
Located in northeast PA and offering educational and training opportunities to Wayne County businesses and residents.
Baptist Bible College
538 Venard Road
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
Phone: 570-586-2400
College Misericordia
301 Lake Street
Dallas, PA 18612
Phone: 570-674-6400
East Stroudsburg University
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999
Phone 570-422-3211
Johnson College
3427 N. Main Avenue
Scranton, PA 18508
Phone: 570-342-6404
Keystone College
One College Green
La Plume, PA 18440
Phone: 877-4COLLEGE
Kings College
133 N. River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 888-KINGSPA
Lackawanna College - Honesdale Branch
627 Main Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-5408
Luzerne County Community College
1333 South Prospect Street
Nanticoke, PA 18634-3899
Phone: 800-377-LCCC
Marywood University
2300 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509
Phone: 800-86-MARYWOOD
Northampton College - Honesdale Branch
616 Main Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-251-9335
Penn College of Technology
One College Avenue
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 800-367-9222
Penn State - Worthington / Scranton Campus
120 Ridgeview Drive
Dunmore, PA 18512
Phone: 570-963-2500
The University of Scranton
Linden Street & Monroe Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503
Phone: 570-941-7400
Wilkes University
P.O. Box 111
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
Phone: 800-WILKES-U
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ELEMENTARY / SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Serving the student population of Wayne County.
Canaan Christian Academy
RD 2, Box 378
Lake Ariel, PA 18436
Phone: 570-937-4848
Forest City Regional School District
100 Susquehanna Street
Forest City, PA 18421
Phone: 570-785-2400
North Pocono School District
701 Church Street
Moscow, PA 18444
Phone: 570-842-7659
St. Vincent’s School
329 Cliff Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-1074
Susquehanna Community School District
RR 3, Box 5A
Susquehanna, PA 18847
Phone: 570-853-4921
Wallenpaupack Area School District
HC 6, Box 6075
Hawley, PA 18428-9007
Phone: 570-226-4557
Wayne Highlands School District
474 Grove Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-4661
Western Wayne School District
P.O. Box 500, Route 296
South Canaan, PA 18459
Phone: 570-937-4270
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ASSOCIATIONS
PIKE / WAYNE Realtors
Wayne County Builders Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 378
Hawley, PA 18428
Phone: 570-775-7393
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FIRE DEPARTMENTS
(Non-emergency calls)
Below are Fire Companies serving Wayne County. Where a phone number is not given, contact WEDCO or Wayne County Emergency Management for the name and phone number of the local Fire Chief.
Beach Lake Volunteer Fire Company - Phone: 570-729-7779
Browndale Fire Department - Phone: 570-785-5300
Deposit Fire Company
Equinunk Fire Department
Forest City Fire Company
Gouldsboro Fire Department
Greene-Dreher Volunteer Fire Company - Phone: 570-676-4207
Hamlin Fire & Rescue
Hancock Fire Company
Hawley Fire Department - Phone: 570-226-9820
Honesdale Fire Companies - Phone: (Borough Hall) 570-253-0731
Hose Company No. 1
Alert Hook & Ladder No. 2
Protection Engine Co. No. 3
Texas No. 4
Jefferson Township Fire Hall - Phone: 689-2829
Lake Ariel Fire Department - Phone: 570-698-5340
Lakeville Fire Company - Phone: 570-226-2607
Ledgedale Fire Department
Maplewood Fire Department
Mount Pleasant Emergency Services
Northern Wayne Fire Company - Phone: 570-798-2535
Prompton Fire Department
Seelyville Fire Company - Phone: 253-1425
Tafton Fire Company - Phone: 226-4273
Waymart Volunteer Fire Company - Phone: 570-488-6131
White Mills Fire Department
Vandling Fire Company
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HEALTHCARE
Wayne Memorial Health System, Inc.
601 Park Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-8100
PA Department of Health
615 Erie Heights
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-7141
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PUBLIC SAFETY
(Non-emergency)
PA State Police (Honesdale)
Phone: 570-253-7126
Wayne County Emergency Management
Wayne County Courthouse
925 Court Street
Honesdale, Pa 18431
Phone: 570-253-1632
570-253-1622 (24 hr.)
Wayne County Sheriff Department
Wayne County Courthouse
925 Court Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
Phone: 570-253-2641
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Center for Entrepreneurial Assistance - DCED
400 North 4th Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 800-280-3801
Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
1151 Oak Street
Pittston, PA 18640
Phone: 570-655-5581
University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
St. Thomas Hall, Room 583
Scranton, PA 18510-4639
Phone: 800-829-7232
U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA District Office – Philadelphia
Phone: 215-580-2722
U.S. Small Business Administration:Starting a Business
U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development
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BUSINESS RESOURCES
Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania
Northeast Outreach Office
Phone: 570-819-4002
Business Resource Network
Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
Phone: 717-787-6466
Entrepreneurial Network Initiative
Phone: 570-655-5581
NEPA International Trade Program
Phone: 570-655-5581
Northeast PA Industrial Resource Center
Phone: 570-819-8966
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Phone: 570-826-2511
PA Department of Labor and Industry
PA Department of Revenue
PA Open for Business
PASourceNet
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP)
Phone: 814-865-0427
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Phone: 570-655-5581
State of Pennsylvania – PA PowerPort
U.S. Small Business Administration
SBA District Office – Philadelphia
Phone: 215-580-2722
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