{"id":8,"date":"2015-10-15T18:37:21","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T18:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/patownship.org\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:58:23","slug":"government","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/independence.patownship.org\/?page_id=8","title":{"rendered":"Government"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

2026<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n

Independence Township Supervisors’ <\/strong>
\nMonthly Legislative Meetings:<\/strong>
\n3rd Tuesday of each month: 7:00 PM
\n(any change to regular scheduled
\ntime will be advertised)
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/em>SEE CALENDAR<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elected Township Supervisors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thomas Jennings<\/td>\nChairman, Board of Supervisors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thomas Cowden<\/td>\nVice Chairman, Board of Supervisors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Powers<\/td>\nSupervisor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Staff & Departments<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melissa Ansell<\/td>\nSecretary\/Treasurer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sweat Law Offices<\/td>\nSolicitor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harshman CE Group, LLC<\/a><\/td>\nEngineer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harshman CE Group, LLC<\/a><\/td>\nZoning\/Building Permits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Harshman CE Group, LLC<\/a><\/td>\nCode Enforcement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Powers, Jr.<\/td>\nEmergency Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cypher & Cypher<\/a><\/td>\nAccountants<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Planning Commission<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thomas Jennings<\/td>\nPlanning Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark Cecchini<\/td>\nPlanning Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicholas Cecchini<\/td>\nPlanning Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
John Hudock<\/td>\nPlanning Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dale Tudor<\/td>\nPlanning Commission<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zoning Board<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nigel Tudor<\/td>\nZoning Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ed Seiger<\/td>\nZoning Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jacklyn Avolio<\/td>\nappointed, Zoning Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Justin Avolio<\/td>\nalternate, Zoning Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stan Jablonski<\/td>\nalternate, Zoning Board<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elected Auditors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oretta Muro<\/td>\nElected Auditor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Michael Dzurko<\/td>\nElected Auditor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Melinda Latynski<\/td>\nElected Auditor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elected Tax Collector<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judy Magon<\/td>\nElected Tax Collector<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Department Contacts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Public Works Department<\/td>\n724-587-3518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Planning Commission<\/td>\n724-587-3518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zoning Board<\/td>\n724-587-3518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independence Township
\nCommunity Center<\/td>\n		724-507-6448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Donegal Police Department<\/td>\n724-484-4023
\ndonegalpolice@hotmail.com<\/a>
\nIndependence Township \u2013 Police Department<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Code Enforcement & Zoning\/
\nBuilding Permits (Harshman)<\/td>\n		724-993-4505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Township Engineer (Harshman)<\/td>\n724-993-4505<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tax Collector (Judy Magon)<\/td>\n724-554-6866<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wage Tax Collector (Keystone)<\/td>\n724-987-0300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Independence Cross Creek Joint
\nSewer Authority<\/td>\n		724-507-6464
\niccjsa@hky.com<\/a>
\nhttps:\/\/goh2o.net\/utilities\/iccjsa\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency Management
\n(Ed Powers, Jr.)<\/td>\n		724-587-3518<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications:
\nNewsletter\/Social Media\/Website
\n(Katie Leeper)<\/td>\n		724-587-3518
\nkatiee12@hotmail.com<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Important Contacts<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emergency<\/td>\n911<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Volunteer
\nFire Department<\/td>\n		724-587-5870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pennsylvania State Police<\/td>\n724-223-5200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Post Office<\/td>\n724-209-9009<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Area Public Library<\/td>\n724-587-5688<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Legion Post #643<\/td>\n724-587-5875<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Area
\nCommunity Association<\/td>\n		724-507-6448<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Athletics (Jim Gatewood)<\/td>\n724-288-7144<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Sportsmen’s Club<\/td>\n724-587-3564<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cross Creek Senior Citizens<\/td>\n724-587-5755<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Avella Area School District<\/td>\n724-356-2216<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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