“What’s Happening in Luzerne”
January 2020
LUZERNE BOROUGH MEETINGS
Sewer Authority – Tuesday, January 7, 20120 – 7:00 pm
Monthly Council Meeting – Wednesday, January 8, 2020, – 7:00 pm
Meetings are open to the public and held at the Luzerne Borough Building,
144 Academy Street, Luzerne, Pa 18709
2020 GARBAGE STICKERS
The 2020 January thru June Garbage Stickers are on sale at Gerrity’s Supermarket, Luzerne, Pa. It is imperative the STUB attached to the garbage sticker is completed in full and returned to the Borough Building. Failure to return the stub will result in carts being removed and delay in future trash removal. New Customers, please mark “new” on the stub and if you need carts. Thank you
Council/Officials
James Keller – Mayor
Michael Jancuska – Chairman
Anthony Perzia -Vice Chairman – Finance
Jason Tarreto – Council – Roadmaster
Mary Ellen Schell – Council – Police
Susan Kalinay – Council – Parks and Recreation
Jonathan Spohrer – Solicitor
Bill Balavage – Treasurer
Linda Booth – Secretary
Michael J. Kotwasinki – Chief of Police
John Lohman – Tax Collector
Tim Connolly, Tetra Tech – Engineer
Links
Pennsylvania Elected Officials
Senator Robert P Casey Jr.
Senator Pat Toomey
Congressman Lou Barletta
State Senator John T Yudichak
Representative Aaron Kaufer
Governer Tom Wolf
Right to Know
Right to Know Law
Right to Know Request Form
PA Open Records
Miscellaneous
Luzerne County
Citizens Voice
Times Leader
Wyoming Valley West School District
PA Homepage
WNEP
Stormwater
Regional Stormwater Management Program
In the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with regulating stormwater pursuant
to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
In 2016, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEPI labeled approximately 19,000 mites Of rivers
and streams in Pennsylvania impaired for water supply, aquatic life, recreation or fish consumption.
Stormwater runoff is one Of the biggest reasons for impairment.
Under existing federal law, municipalities in Northeastern Pennsylvania must curb pollution of the
Susquehanna River by as much as 10% in the next five years (2018-2023). Stormwater carries an
immense amount Of pollution, including sediment. Car oil, lawn fertilizers and pesticides. Those
pollutants have many negative impacts on our Streams and rivers.
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