Street Sweeping of all borough streets is starting Wednesday, May 1^st.

Please remove vehicles from streets Wednesday the 1st thru Friday 3rd

Mayor Yazurlo recently sent this letter to the Throop family on Laflin Road:

April 15, 2013

Throop Family

96 Laflin Road

Laflin, Pa., 18702

Dear John, Jennifer, and Jonquil:

As the Mayor of Laflin, it has come to my attention that your family saved the home of Jane

Costanza from burning down recently.  We always encourage all our citizens to look out for

one another and report anything they see or hear that may be a problem.

It is my understanding, that when you were getting ready to go to bed, you heard a smoke alarm.

You could have just ignored this since it was not your smoke alarm.  Instead, Jennifer and Jonquil,

you tried to determine where the sound originated.  When you could not, you reentered your

home and John became involved.  You not only walked around to determine where the sound

originated, but you finally saw flames in the Costanza kitchen.  You quickly returned home and

called 911.  You explained your position and stated it was two streets away which gave the

firemen a general idea of where to look.  They saw that there was smoke in the front window

of the home at 13 Manchester Dr. and the rest is history.

According to Michael Flanagan, Chief of Police, and Bill Kennedy, President of the Volunteer

Fire Department, another five minutes and the whole house would have been on fire.

Again, we commend your whole family for being alert, caring, involved citizens of Laflin and

will put this information on our web site so that all our citizens will be aware of your quick

action which saved a house fire. We are in the process of establishing a Neighborhood Watch

Program in Laflin when every area will have people looking out for them. You are a great example

of looking out for your neighbor.

Sincerely,

Dorothy Shea Yazurlo

Mayor of Laflin

cc:  Jane Costanza, Laflin Fire Department, Laflin Police Department

Click on the pictures for a larger view

Laflin Boroughs Train Station – Late 1800′s

Laflin Breaker – You can see the original borough Building to right of picture – This area is the large empty lot to right across the creek of the former Muddy Moose, across from Casey Kasa – Picture taken from area of hill above Broadway Street

Newspaper Story showing Laflin Resident Mike Oley coming out of one of the many Laflin Mines

Laflins 1931 LaFrance Fire Engine now in a lot in Olyphant Pa , 2013

The same laflin engine giving fire truck rides in the early 1970′s, pictured at the former Yanko’s Picnic Grove at the end of Market Street in Laflin

Parade Day in Laflin – Laflin’s 1st Police Cruiser – Passing the area in front of current fire station approx 1973

Newspaper story on Laflins oldest house and the old long gone Railroad Street in Laflin

Laflins 1951 International Fire Engine during a parade in the early 1970′s

Laflin’s 1969 Zoning Map

Laflin Fire Officers 1977 – Top Row – l-r Andy Shedlock Sr , Tony Colonna Jr, Carlton McGrady

Bottom Row – Chief Bill McHenry, Joe McAndrew, Pat DeCinti, Frank  Mudlock Sr

Borough Building dedication 1969

Laflin School Class of 1939

Laflin High School Diploma 1927

Laflin Borough Centennial Invite 1989

Laflin Borough New Library and Borough Buidling 1997

Original Zoning Map 1889

Borough Council Meetings

We encourage all residents to attend our Regular Monthly Council meetings held on the second Monday of each month.   Our meeting start time has changed to 6:00pm for 2013.  Work sessions, if needed, will start one hour prior to the regular meeting.   Contact the borough office to inquire if there will be a work session if you are planning on attending the meetings.

Borough Council Meetings for 2013:

January                 1/14/13                                  July                         7/08/13

February                2/11/13                                  August                  8/12/13

March                    3/11/13                                  September             9/09/13

April                       4/08/13                                  October                 10/14/13

May                       5/13/13                                  November             11/11/13

June                        6/10/13                                  December              12/09/13

Meeting Start Times – 6:00pm

If scheduled, Work Sessions will be held at 5:00pm

Laflin Borough wishes to protect residents from fraud and crime and promote the safety and privacy of residents by reasonably limiting the hours of Door-to-door solicitation and requiring a permit in a content neutral manner. As a result, solicitors within Laflin Borough are required to obtain a solicitation permit.  Persons soliciting for religious or non-profit charitable purposes are also required to first register at the Laflin Borough Municipal Building.  Borough office hours are from 8:00am and 4:00pm Monday to Friday.

The Laflin Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2008 KME Rescue Pumper

The unit has a 1000GPM pump,carries 275 Gallons of Water, 15 Gallons of Foam, has a 5 Man Cab, with 4 SCBA Seats, and a 5000 watt generator

It carries 600′ of 5″ Large Diameter Supply Hose,  has 2 – 1-3/4″ Preconnects (350′ total), a 1-1-3/4″ Foam Front Bumper Preconnect, BLS Equipment, a “Jaws Of Life” Amkus 30CX 32″ spreader & 25HD cutters,Honda 5.5 power unit, Cribbing, BLS Equipment, Absorbant Supplies (pigs, pads) Decon Equipment, Level B suits/boots, K1200 Saw, Chain Saw, Electric Smoke Ejector

This unit replaces a 1992 Pierce International Pumper

In addition the fire department has a 1992 Pierce Dash Pumper, and a 2011 KME Ford F350 QRS/Brush Squad

At the recent Laflin Borough Council meeting, Laflin Resident Chuck Boyd was hired as full time borough Secretary/Treasurer. Standard borough business hours havel resumed. Chuck will continue as borough tax collector, will be responsible for the day to day operations of the borough office and will also be responsible for collection of the borough garbage and sewer fee’s .

Bus # 17 will stop at the Laflin Borough Building Monday thru Friday

Times include 9:25 am , 11:15 am, 1:25 pm, 3:20 pm

The bus will go to the Pittston plaza, Mohegan Sun, and the Wyoming Valley Mall , Anthracite Apts, Merchants Village and Pittston Walmart

Click http://www.lctabus.com/webform1.aspx?schedule=schedule17

for more info and times

Schedules will be available in the Library

Our citizens need to use this service for it to continue long term

Laflin Borough celebrated Memorial Day and dedicated it’s new walking track May 28th 2012. The Borough also honored late Councilman Raymond Pendolphi for his years of dedicated service.

The Laflin Fire Department Celebrated 50 years of service in May of 2012, enjoy this video of the last 50 years of the LVFD.