Welcome to Dickinson Township

Dickinson Township is located in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Its history revolves around farms, the schools, churches, mills, stores, blacksmith shops and the businesses that supplied them as well as the industries of the mountains which developed the natural resources of wood, iron ore, sand, clay and phosphorous.

REMINDER: Elections are a week out and the Dickinson Township Staff would like to remind residents and candidates that elections signs are prohibited in the Township Right-of-ways and intersections.

Construction Schedule: The following roads will be closed for pipe replacement

Piney Court - May 18th and 19th

NOTICE: DICKINSON TOWNSHIP IS SEEKING A FULL TIME PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEE. PLEASE VIEW THE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENT PAGE UNDER EMPLOYMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION.

The Township Supervisors will be holding several work shop meetings as they work through the Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) update implementation process. The Comp Plan is a long-range policy plan for Townships to help with future goals, objectives, and strategies. The Township Planning Commission has spent countless meetings and hours reviewing and updating the Comp Plan to better align with the newly adopted Zoning Ordinances. The Board will now review the draft for adoption. The Township encourages residents to attend the Comp Plan workshop meetings that will be held on the first Monday of every month in the Township meeting room. Meetings will begin at 6:00 pm.

The DTWP Park and Recreation Board is seeking a volunteer to serve on their Board.

The DTWP Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) is seeking a volunteer to serve on the Board.

The DTWP Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) is seeking at least two volunteers to serve as Alternate Members.

Please contact the Township Office at (717) 486-7424 if you are interested in serving.