Borough of West Pittston, Pennsylvania
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July 24th: Owners with homes and businesses in the floodplain may have received a letter requesting their participation in the Flood Warning and Response System Data Collection Survey. West Pittston Borough is working with the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority to collect data which will better evaluate the risk of flooding to your structure.
It is vital that you participate in this survey and provide as much information about your structure as possible. You can access and complete the survey online at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PVWC6R6.
July 27th: Take Action Now if you have not yet completed the Flood Warning and Response System Data Collection Survey. If you received a letter notifying you of the survey, please be sure to complete the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PVWC6R6 or return the completed survey to the Borough As Soon As Possible.
Proposed Cable Franchise Agreement and Public Meeting Announcement for Agreement
Notice is hereby given that on October 6, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the West Pittston Borough Municipal Building, 555 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, Pennsylvania via Zoom, West Pittston Borough Council will hold a public hearing on cable franchise renewal with Comcast. Meeting invitation and info below:
All upcoming council meetings and work sessions will use the following info for public participation.
To join, please call 1-844-855-4444 pin#1504199.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROJECT – WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH
CDBG-DR Sewer Separation and Stormwater Improvements
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Pittston Borough is applying for a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant related to unmet needs for recovery from Tropical Storm Lee. The amount of $1,316,000 is being requested in funding for the proposed project entitled CDBG-DR Sewer Separation and Stormwater Improvements. The scope of the project is to add separate storm sewers in locations of combined sewers in areas impacted by Tropical Storm Lee including Wyoming Avenue, Race Street, Delaware Avenue, First St., Second Street and Dickinson Street for a total of 2,800 ft. Work will include restoration of roads, curbs and sidewalks and related work. A copy of the project area plan is shown below. The public is encourage to submit comments on the proposed project by August 29, 2021 by email to manager@westpittstonboro.com.
NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROJECT – WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH
CDBG-DR North Wyoming Valley Regional Flood Mitigation Study
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that West Pittston Borough is applying for a Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant related to the Tropical Storm Lee. The amount of $174,250 is being requested in funding for the proposed project entitled CDBG-DR North Wyoming Valley Regional Flood Mitigation Study. The proposed study will examine structural and non-structural flood mitigation actions consisting of acquisition/demolition, elevation, dry floodproofing and small-scale public works projects for each of the seven municipalities including The City of Pittston; the Boroughs of Duryea, Exeter and West Pittston and the Townships of Exeter, Jenkins and Plains with the goal of devising a comprehensive strategy for future flood damage mitigation. A copy of the project area plan is shown below. The public is encourage to submit comments on the proposed project by August 29, 2021 by email to manager@westpittstonboro.com.
Recycling News:
Curbside Recycling Pick Up will now be every Thursday beginning July 30, 2020.
UPDATE ON CONSTRUCTION WORK IN BOROUGH DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
Please click here for important information regarding construction work in the Borough during the COVID-19 crisis.
CENSUS 2020
Borough residents should have received a mailing this past week for the 2020 Census. It is encouraged to respond online or by phone. If you did not receive one respond online by going to www.My2020Census.GOV We encourage everyone to respond because this data covers over 300 federal programs that matter to everyone such as SNAP,CHIP, Medicaid, Free Lunch Programs for Schools, just to name a few. Thank You.
COVID-19 INFORMATION
The Mayor and council ask that each and every resident of West Pittston Borough (young and old) follow all directives from the Center for Disease Control(CDC)and the Pennsylvania Department of Health when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis. Thank you for your cooperation. Stay safe and please practice social distancing. Thank you.
For more information, please visit http://www.cdc.gov or
http://www.health.pa.gov.
DPW CLOSURE
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE STARTING THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020, THE DPW FACILITY LOCATED AT 505 DELAWARE AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING THE DROP OFF OF RECYCLING MATERIALS DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS CRISIS. CURBSIDE PICK UP OF RECYCLABLES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED, WHICH IS THE FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAYS OF THE MONTH. ANYONE HAVING ANY QUESTIONS IS ASKED TO CALL THE DPW FACILIYT AT 570-655-7786.
WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE RECENT EVENTS.
Residents – most importantly all recycling must be clean and free of residuals, all cardboard boxes must be broken down and placed into one box for easy pickup, because of the present COID-19 situation these rules must be strictly followed, the safety of our men is of the upmost importance, if these rules are not followed your recycling will not be picked up.
Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
MODIFIED PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOROUGH OFFICES
MODIFIED AND LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT OFFICES DUE TO EVENTS OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS CRISIS
THE FOLLOWING LIMITED PUBLIC ACCESS TO BOROUGH GOVERNMENT OFFICES WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE IN DEALING WITH THE COVID-19 VIRUS:
ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE ANY SEWER PAYMENTS IS ASKED TO PLACE YOUR PAYMENTS IN THE WVSA DROP BOX LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE BOROUGH BUILDING, OR BY US MAIL TO THE WVSA MAIN OFFICE AT 179 SOUTH WYOMING AVENUE, KINGSTON, PA 18704-3705. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE FROM THE WVSA CONCERNING QUESTIONS WITH THEIR BILLS OR PAYMENTS IS ASKED TO CALL THE WVSA MAIN OFFICE AT (570) 820-9872.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE BOROUGH OFFICES OR NEEDS TO DO BOROUGH BUSINESS CAN DO SO IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS; BY CALLLING (570) 655-7782, OR BY EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES: BOROUGH COUNCIL BUSINESS, secretary@westpittstonborough.com, ADMINITSTRATION BUSINESS, manager@westpittstonborough.com, CODE ENFORCEMENT AND ZONING BUSINESS, code-zoning@westpittstonborough.com, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BY CALLING (570) 655-7786, THE BOROUGH WEBSITE, www.westpittstonborough.com.
THERE WILL BE NO RECYCLING DROP OFFS ALLOWED ON SATURDAY MORNINGS AT THE DPW FACILITY UNTIL FURHTER NOTICE. CURBSIDE PICK UP OF RECYCLABLES WILL CONTINUE AS SCHEDULED.
WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH GOVERNMENT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EVERYONE IN ADVANCE FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING DURING THESE RECENT EVENTS IN ORDER TO LIMIT PUBLIC CONTACT WITH INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS.
REGARDING MDJ-11-2-01 DISTRICT COURT, PLEASE CONTACT THEIR OFFICE AT (570) 655-0177.
From the Office of the Tax Collector
UPDATED NEWS: To all residents of West Pittston our Tax Collector George Miller is requesting that payment be made by check or money order via the U.S. Mail To: West Pittston Borough 555 Exeter Ave. Attn: George Miller. Please do not come to the Borough Building during this emergency to make a payment. Thank You.
Borough Announcements
All Parks Are Closed Until Further Notice.
🎉🎆👏CONGRATULATIONS WYOMING AREA WARRIORS – 3A DIVISION STATE CHAMPIONS 2019!👏🎆🎉
Recycling Information
Recycle pick up is every first and third Thursday. All items will be inspected for cleanliness. No black or white bags. CLEAR BAGS ONLY. Thank you for your cooperation.
New Borough Ordinance: Parking on Tree Lawns
Section 1 – Definitions
“Tree Lawn” – The untraveled portion of streets lying between the road and sidewalk which abuts on any such property.
Section 2 – Regulations for Parking
The parking of any vehicles, including but not limited to recreational vehicles, trailers and recreational vehicles is strictly prohibited on any tree lawn.
Section 3 – Violation and Penalty
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
Important Information
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