Ashley is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, one mile (1.6 km) from Wilkes Barre.

It was a productive coal mining town well into the twentieth century, reaching its peak population of 7,039 in 1930.

The Huber Breaker, built in 1939 to process coal from several local collieries, ceased operating in 1976, and was demolished in 2014.

[5] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all land.

Most of the homes and businesses are located in the northern and western sections of Ashley.

Interstate 81 and Pennsylvania Route 309 pass through the eastern and southern portions of the town.