The Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) has announced that Thornhurst Township won two awards for entries in their 44th Annual Township Citizen Communication Contest. The annual contest recognizes townships that have successfully communicated programs and activities to residents. Thornhurst Township received first place in the Class 4 Newsletters category (for townships with populations of 2,500 and under) and second place in the Most Improved Newsletter category. According to Elaine Evans, Chair of the Thornhurst Township Board of Supervisors, “We are exceptionally pleased with the recognition given the township’s newsletter. We strive for continual improvement in content and design.” News of the township’s achievement was recently featured in The Scranton Times-Tribune and The Moscow Villager.