| The Borough of West Wyoming | Municipal Services |
The Borough of West Wyoming, nestled at the foot of Kingston Mountains, covers a total area of approximately five and one-half square miles. The Borough is located in the northeast section of Luzerne County, and is situated about midway between the cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. The Borough is comprised of mostly residential dwellings and as of the 2000 census there were 2,833 residents. The Borough employs a total of five full-time employees. The Borough provides street and sewer maintenance, refuse collection and disposal, recreational facilities, police and fire protection to its residents. |
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Pennsylvania Economy League Financial Report to the Public Presentation - June 14, 2010 Council Meeting Minutes: June 14, 2010 |
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| West Wyoming Fire Department #1 to Hold Bazaar on July 31st. | ||||||
West Wyoming Hose Company #1, Shoemaker Avenue will hold its second annual bazaar on Saturday, July 31 from 4-11pm in Dailey Park next to the Hose Company grounds. The event will kick off with a parade at 3:30pm and include a car and bike cruise, live entertainment featuring "Cool Ride", food, games, Chinese Auction and a homemade Bake Sale. Volunteers are needed for the event, if you would like to volunteer please contact any department member or event chairman Rick Humphrey. If you would like to donate a bake goods to the Bake Sale please contact Jeanne Granteed at 693-1207. |
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| West Wyoming Named a Tree City USA | ||||||
West Wyoming Borough was recently named a Tree City USA by Andy Duncan from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The Tree City USA® program, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters, provides direction, technical assistance, public attention, and national recognition for urban and community forestry programs in thousands of towns across the country just like West Wyoming. Mary Pat Appel a Certified Arborist heads West Wyoming's Shade Tree program, along with Council members Eileen Cipriani and Dan Gadomski. Mayor Joe Herbert is also an active participant assisting in planting trees throughout town. The Shade Tree Commission have been active and very successful in pursuing grant funding for trees throughout town. This fall the Shade Tree Commission will once again offer trees to residents of the borough for planting on their tree lawn. If you are interested in having a tree placed on your tree lawn call the borough hall at 693-1311. |
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| Eagle Scout Candidate Jason Berti and Troop #366 Erect Little League Field Sign | ||||||
Eagle Scout candidate Jason Berti of Troop #366 from West Wyoming along with his troop erected and landscaped a sign for the Wyoming/ West Wyoming Little League Field located on 6th St in West Wyoming. His project was completed in time for opening day of the baseball season. He dedicated the sign on Saturday April 24 to the Little League. In attendance were State Representative Phyllis Mundy, West Wyoming Mayor Joe Herbert, West Wyoming Council members, Eileen Cipriani, Dan Gadomski, Gil Atherholt, Gary Stavish, Dan Grescavage, Geno Leoni, Wyoming Council member Frank Yurek, Little League President Lisa Minnelli, Mark Kendzor,Exeter Little League President Mike Coolbaugh, Scout Master Doug Kaminski, Eagle Scout Nick Kaminski, Life Scout Paul Minnelli and First Class Scout Brian Berti. Jason would like to thank the Wyoming/ West Wyoming Little League for allowing him the opportunity to carry out his Eagle Project. The sign and landscaping were made possible by donations from neighbors, friends of the little league and various businesses including: Bill Corcoran of B&B signs, Edwards Landscaping, Mama B's Kitchen, Play-It-Again-Sports, Petro's Hardware, Januzzi's, Bednarski Funeral Home, Dileo's Service Center, Nahas & Donahue Orthodontic's, Shoemaker Animal Hospital, Kuharchik Construction Inc., Dr Leo Oakchunas, Dan Skok of the Lighthouse Inn and Lowes Home Improvement Store. |
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| Arbor Day Celebrated by Tree-Planting in Charney Park | ||||||
West Wyoming Borough Council, the Shade Tree Commission and the Scouts from Troop 366 recently celebrated Arbor Day by planting a tree in Charney Park. The tree was donated by the Shission family in memory of James Smith. |
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| West Wyoming Awarded Growing Greener Grant | ||||||
| West Wyoming Borough was recently awarded a $357,425 Growing Greener Grant for riparian buffer restoration and stream bank rehabilitation along Abrahams Creek upstream of the catch basin. The project was a joint effort between the borough and the Abrahams Creek Watershed Association. The stream bank in this area of the creek was significantly damaged in the 2006 flooding event. Senator Ray Musto and Representative Phyllis Mundy were instrumental in assisting the borough secure funding for this project. | ||||||
| Surveying Work Being Done Along Abrahams Creek | ||||||
West Wyoming Borough Council would like to inform residents living along Abrahams Creek that surveying work will be conducted along the creek over the next few weeks as part of several grant projects taking place in the borough. If you have any questions please call the borough hall at 693-1311. |
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| FEMA Flood Maps for Luzerne County | ||||||
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| Nick Kaminski Earns Eagle Scout Honors | ||||||
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| Borough Officials Sworn In | ||||||
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| Borough Partners with Forestry Council to Plant 40 Trees | ||||||
| West Wyoming Borough recently partnered with the Pennsylvania Urban & Community Forestry Council to plant over 40 trees in the borough. The project was part of the Pennsylvania Urban & Community Forestry Council's (the non-profit that has provided guidance to the statewide urban & community forestry program since 1991) grant entitled “Green Stormwater Management”. The goal of this project was to work with targeted MS4 communities in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming counties to plant 1000 trees along streets and parking lots to reduce storm water and the negative water quality impacts it has on our watershed. The project actually plant 1157 overall with 373 trees planted in Luzerne county in the four participating municipalities of Wilkes-Barre, Kingston , West Wyoming, Forty Fort, West Pittston. | ||||||
| Hose Co # 2 Holds Officer Installation Dinner | ||||||
| West Wyoming Hose Co #2 recently held their Officer Installation Dinner which the Mayor and Council members attended as honored guests. Palmer Johnson a paid professional Firefighter and Pennsylvania State Fire Instructor was the Guest speaker. | ||||||
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