It is located in Mt. Carmel Township at the junction of Routes 54 and 61.
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The township is served by Route 12 (Warren Street Bypass,) Route 61 (Pottsville Pike,) and U.S. 222 Business (5th Street Highway.) 61 and Business 222 are north-to-south thoroughfares that meet U.S. Highway 222 (Outer Bypass) in Tuckerton and Maidencreek Township north of Temple, respectively.
The rail line runs east from Sunbury, then turns south through Paxinos and Weigh Scales to Shamokin, where it turns east again, always along or near Shamokin Creek and roughly following the route of Pennsylvania Route 61.
Interstate 78 and Route 61 interchange in the township just west of the river.