Jan. 21, 2026 -- The municipalities of the Northern Lackawanna Planning Association (NorLACK) have prepared a multi-municipal comprehensive plan as part of a regional planning collaboration and in accordance with Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. The announcement of the public hearings and adoption notices are as follows:

CITY OF CARBONDALE
The Council of the City of Carbondale will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, in Carbondale City Hall Council Chambers, 1 N. Main Street, Carbondale. The purpose of the hearing is to inform and take public comments on the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. This notice hereby gives public notice of the Council’s intent to consider adoption of the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan at the regularly scheduled public meeting of Council immediately following the hearing on Feb. 17. The proposed comprehensive plan is available below; at the Lackawanna County Department of Planning, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton; at Carbondale City Hall, 1 N. Main Street, Carbondale; or by calling city hall at 570-282-4632 ext. 180.

CARBONDALE TWP.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Carbondale will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Meredith Hose Company, 100 Main Street, Childs. The purpose of the hearing is to inform and take public comments on the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. This notice hereby gives public notice of the Board’s intent to consider adoption of the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan at the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Board of Supervisors immediately following the hearing at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2026. The proposed comprehensive plan is available for public inspection below; at the Lackawanna County Department of Planning, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton; or by calling the Carbondale Township Secretary at 570-499-8577.

GREENFIELD TWP.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township of Greenfield will hold a public hearing at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the Greenfield Township Municipal Building, 424 Route 106, Greenfield Twp. The purpose of the hearing is to inform and take public comments on the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. This notice hereby gives public notice of the Board’s intent to consider adoption of the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan at the regularly scheduled public meeting of the Board of Supervisors immediately following the hearing on Feb. 3. The proposed comprehensive plan is available below; at the Lackawanna County Department of Planning, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton; or by calling Greenfield Township at 570-282-7000.

BOROUGH OF JERMYN
The Council of the Borough of Jermyn will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, at the Jermyn Borough Municipal Building, 440 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn. The purpose of the hearing is to inform and take public comments on the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. This notice hereby gives public notice of the Council’s intent to consider adoption of the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan at the regularly scheduled public meeting of Council immediately following the hearing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 19. The proposed comprehensive plan is available below; at the Lackawanna County Department of Planning, 123 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton; at the Jermyn Borough Municipal Building, 440 Jefferson Avenue, Jermyn, or by calling the borough office at 570-876-0610.

BOROUGH OF MAYFIELD
The Council of the Borough of Mayfield will hold a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at the Mayfield Borough Municipal Building, 739 Penn Ave., Mayfield. The purpose of the hearing is to inform and take public comments on the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan. This notice hereby gives public notice of the Council’s intent to consider adoption of the Northern Lackawanna Multi-Municipal Comprehensive Plan at the regularly scheduled public meeting of Council immediately following the hearing at 7 p.m. on Feb. 11. The proposed comprehensive plan is available for public inspection below; at the Lackawanna County Department of Planning, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton; at the Mayfield Borough Municipal Building, 739 Penn Ave., Mayfield, or by calling the borough office at 570-876-4391.

Read the NorLACK Regional Comprehensive Plan here.