Welcome to the official website of the Borough of Jessup, Pennsylvania!

                  COVID-19     EMERGENCY UPDATE

The Borough Manager is available Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm by calling the office 570-489-0411.

 

***** If you need a police officer please dial 570-489-1810 or 911*****

While in the Green Phase of COVID-19 masks are required in all public buildings. Masks are required out of doors when safe social distancing of 6 feet can not be maintained. Please keep a mask handy at all times.

For current borough news, click here.          www. thetimes-tribune.com

 

Green Phase

Work & Congregate Setting Restrictions
  • Continued Telework Strongly Encouraged
  • Businesses with In-Person Operations Must Follow Updated Business and Building Safety Requirements
  • All Businesses Operating at 50% Occupancy in the Yellow Phase May Increase to 75% Occupancy
  • Child Care May Open Complying with Guidance
  • Congregate Care Restrictions in Place
  • Prison and Hospital Restrictions Determined by Individual Facilities
  • Schools Subject to CDC and Commonwealth Guidance

Social Restrictions
  • Large Gatherings of More Than 250 Prohibited
  • Masks Are Required When Entering a Business
  • Restaurants and Bars Open at 50% Occupancy
  • Personal Care Services (including hair salons and barbershops) Open at 50% Occupancy and by Appointment Only
  • Indoor Recreation, Health and Wellness Facilities, and Personal Care Services (such as gyms and spas) Open at

              50% Occupancy with Appointments Strongly Encouraged

  • All Entertainment (such as casinos, theaters, and shopping malls) Open at 50% Occupancy
  • Construction Activity May Return to Full Capacity with Continued Implementation of Protocols

All businesses must follow CDC and DOH guidance for social distancing and cleaning

Monitor public health indicators, adjust orders and restrictions as necessary

You can access further information regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s plan for opening Pennsylvania by visiting:

https://www.governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania

CDC Corona Virus (COVID-19) guidelines can be accessed by visiting:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/index.html

 

 

 

We ask that you please follow all directives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis.

Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe and practice social distancing.

 

 

COVID-19 RELIEF PA STATEWIDE SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

HELPING SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19

The COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance program will provide grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. This is not a first-come, first-served program. There will be multiple rounds of application windows.

 

Application window for the first round of funding is expected to open on June 30th and remain open for 10 business days. Applications will continue to be accepted after 10 business days but will be considered for future rounds of funding. Additional rounds will be announced soon.

 

Applications and further information can be accessed by visiting:

 

https://metroaction.org

 

                                                              BOROUGH OFFICIALS

Sitting:         Roberta Galati, Council; Jerry Crinella, President of Council; Peter Larioni, Vice-President of Council;

                    Joseph Mellado, Council.

Standing:      Joseph J. Buckshon, Jr., Mayor; Robert Wasilchak, Controller; F. Craig Shander, Council;                                                      Gregg Betti, Council; Rella Scassellati, Council; Genevive Lupini, Tax Collector.

 

 

MAYOR:                   Joseph J. Buckshon, Jr.

 

COUNCIL:

 

         President - Gerald Crinella      

        

         Vice President - Peter Larioni      

 

         Officials - Gregg Betti      

                        Roberta Galati       

                        Joseph Mellado 

                        Rella Scassellati

                        Craig Shander    

 

 

CONTROLLER:          Robert Wasilchak

 

 

TAX COLLECTOR:     Genevieve Lupini

Borough Council meetings

 

First Monday of the month

 

(Work sessions are the Thursday before)
 

Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Municipal Building

          395 Lane St., Jessup,  PA

 

Meetings are open to the public. 

Click here to find out more about Jessup events.

 

 

Garbage collection is on Tuesday except when a holiday falls on a Monday; collection will be Wednesday. 

                          

                                 Memorial Day         Labor Day                

 

 

Recycling is picked up weekly.

 

Trash and recycling collection are on the same day.

 

Jessup Borough is not effected by the recycling restrictioins in place at the Lackawanna County Recycling Center. JP Mascaro has its own private recycling center. Please continue to recycle as usual; single stream.

 

 

         All Businesses are strongly encouraged to recycle            cardboard, office paper and aluminum cans as stated in   

Act 101.