NOTICE The Zoning Hearing Board of Mount Joy Township, Adams County, PA, will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Mount Joy Township Municipal Building located at 902 Hoffman Home Road,…
On October 23, 2026, pursuant to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (MPC), the draft Mount Joy Comprehensive Plan will begin the required 45-day public comment period. Upon completion of the 45-day period, the Board of Supervisors will consider adoption of…
The Township will be closed on the following Holidays: Thursday January 1 – New Year’s Day Monday January 19– Martin Luther King Day Monday February 16 – President’s Day Friday April 3 – Good Friday Monday May 25 – Memorial…
NOTE: THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE FOURTH WEDNESDAY AT 6:00pm. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORKSHOP MEETING HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE THIRD WEDNESDAY AT 6:00pm (AS NEEDED). All meetings are open to the public…
Meeting and Technology Aide: (Part Time, evenings) Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to keep your skills sharp while contributing to your community? Join us as a Meeting and Technology Aide and play a key role in managing township meetings!…
In order to allow thoughtful review of all submissions, the following deadlines must be followed: Planning Commission The submission deadline for an initial plan is 30 calendar days prior to the next Planning Commission meeting. The deadline for a plan…
A Chance Discovery in a Farmer’s Field On November 18, 1833, the “Gettysburg Sentinel” newspaper wrote ”One of the most splendid and awful spectacles the mind can conceive of, was witnesses in the heavens. The whole heavens appeared to be…
The History of the Mud College School House The Official House The Pleasant Grove School was established in 1869 when the Mount Joy Township School Directors purchased a half-acre of land from Jacob Hartman for $50. The school was built…
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The name “Two Taverns” comes from the town stout, old stone dwellings presently located diagonally across the Baltimore Pike from one another. The precise dates of construction remain unsubstantiated. The developing hamlet of Two Taverns sprang from a natural conjunction…