Nescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

The borough derives its name from Nescopeck Creek, a Native American name purported to mean "black, deep, and still water".

Lower-lying parts of the town that neighbored the Susquehanna River became flooded.

[5] On August 5, 2022, a fire at a house killed ten people at a home in Nescopeck, including three children.

[6] Eight days later on August 13, a man drove into a crowd at a fundraiser for the victims in nearby Berwick, killing one person and wounding 17 others.

The man then drove to a home in Nescopeck, where he beat his mother to death.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2), all land.

The highway crosses over the Susquehanna and links neighboring Berwick to Nescopeck.

The surrounding mountains have an influence on the climate (including both precipitation and temperatures), leading to wide variations within a short distance.

Spring and fall are unpredictable with temperatures ranging from cold to warm (although they are usually mild).