Welcome

The Municipality of Kingston is a beautiful, tree-lined, bedroom community located in the heart of northeastern Pennsylvania. Kingston was first settled in 1771 and officially incorporated as a borough in 1857.

Kingston is a Home Rule Municipality governed by an executive mayor and a seven-member legislative council. Council Members are elected to four-year terms, which are staggered. The Mayors term is also four years. A full-time administrator is responsible for the daily management of the community.

Kingston is a model residential community and an excellent place to raise a family. The community prides itself on service and staffs full-time professionals to serve its residents and businesses. Our professional fire and ambulance service has a response time of only three minutes to any home or business in Kingston. Our full-time Police Department, one of Luzerne County’s best, provides around-the-clock protection and service. Our Public Works Department ensures that our streets are plowed, our public facilities maintained, and that the Municipality looks great year-round.

Kingston offers a wide variety of indoor activities at the Kingston Recreation Center, which include: basketball and racquetball courts, state of the art strength and cardiovascular fitness equipment, computer amusements, pool tables, etc.

Outdoor recreation includes seven outdoor parks and playgrounds, three tot lots, a lighted softball field, six tennis courts, and an Olympic-plus size pool.

Kingston, centrally located in the Wyoming Valley West School District, is home to the Hoyt Library, Good Shepherd Academy, Wyoming Seminary and 14 houses of worship.

We’re sure you’ll agree Kingston’s services and amenities make it one of northeastern Pennsylvania’s premier communities.Please visit: www.luzernecounty.org

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News Alerts!

Notice of Closing - The Municipality of Kingston’s administrative offices will be closed on Friday, March 29, 2013, and will re-open on Monday, April 1, 2013, at 8:30 a.m. Residents of Zones 1 and 2A should place their recyclables curbside for collection on Friday, March 29.

Street Sweeping - The Municipality of Kingston will begin its street sweeping for 2013 on Monday, March 18. Street sweeping hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Vehicles should be kept away from posted areas for the duration of that time. Warning notices will be issued for the first two weeks. The Municipality will begin ticketing illegally parked vehicles on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.

New 2013 Landlord Registration

Community Videos

Single Stream Recycling

Mayor James J Haggerty is pleased to introduce Single Stream Recycling to the residents of Kingston beginning Wednesday, February 1, 2012. All recyclable materials currently collected by Kingston can now be placed in one container for curbside collection on a weekly basis. Single Stream Recycling will be collected on the same schedule as that of our current co-mingled program. Please note that mixed paper products will no longer be collected on a bi-weekly basis as they are part of the new Single Stream Recycling Program. Please refer to Kingston’s 2012 Recycling Calendar for more details.

No Emergency Dispatch

Kingston will no longer dispatch police, fire, and ambulance calls. As of 12 a.m. on September 1, 2010, all residents and businesses of Kingston, Forty Fort, and Pringle are required to Dial 911 for Police, Fire and Ambulance emergencies. Do not call 287-6911 as this is no longer an emergency number.

Annual Street Sweeping

The Municipality of Kingston will begin its annual street sweeping schedule on Monday, April 11, 2011. Warning notices will be issued for the first two weeks to persons who park vehicles in an area posted for street sweeping. The Municipality will begin enforcing its Parking Ordinance pertaining to street sweeping on Tuesday, April 26, 2011.

Ordinance Reminders

Leaves: It is illegal to deposit leaves into the streets. Please respect your fellow neighbors and our community. Excess leaves in the streets block storm drains, which may cause flash flooding during heavy rain events. Excess leaves in the streets also create dangerous conditions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic. If you see someone depositing leaves into the streets, please call our Police Department at 287-6911.

Dog Waste: Kingston is a dog friendly community. Our long, tree-lined streets are excellent for walking your dog. Municipal ordinance requires dogs to be leashed and owners of dogs to carry waste collection devices at all times. Please clean up after your dog.

Police Department News

The Municipality of Kingston and the Kingston Police Department welcome our newest Police K9, Onyx. Thank you to all for your generous donations.

Fire Department News

The Municipality of Kingston and the Kingston Fire Department would like to welcome our newest Firefighter: