Luzerne
County,
PA
Forty Fort Borough
Incorporated in ——
Municipal Officials
Municipal Information
Andy Tuzinski (Acting)
Mayor
Population
4,579
Andy Tuzinski
President of Council
Square Miles
1.5
Betty Mascelli
Vice-President of Council
Zip Codes
18704
Council Members
Joseph Chacke
Domenick Colangelo
Robert Craig
John Mosca
Susanne Stone
Dave Williams
Richard Yingst
Census Tract
—
FEMA#
—
UCC Status
Opted in 2004
Denise Syms
Secretary/Coordinator
Tax Rate
45 mills
Louis Cardoni
Treasurer
School District
Wyoming Valley West
Borton Lawson Engineering
Engineer
Atty. Samuel Falcone, Jr.
Solicitor
Community Description
Contact Information
1271 Wyoming Avenue
Forty Fort, PA 18704
P: 570-287-8586
F: 570-287-0503
E: [email protected]
Office Hours
8:00 am—4:00pm
Scheduled Meetings
1st Monday—7:30 pm
The Borough of Forty Fort has a prominent place in the history of the settlement of Wyoming Valley. It
is named after the forty settlers who came from Connecticut in 1770 and built a fort along the banks of
the Susquehanna River for protection from hostile forces during those turbulent times. A large rock on
River Street at the corner of Forty Street, marks the approximate spot where the fort stood.
Other points of historical interest include the Nathan Denison House, Forty Fort Cemetery, and the Old
Meeting House.
The Wyoming Avenue Park is a beehive of activity. Whether the children are playing on the playground
equipment, hoping it up on the basketball courts or reveling in the refreshing water at the pool, they can
be assured of good, clean, safe fun. The Borough park includes open play area, toddler area with swings
and small sliding board, the “fort” play structure, basketball court, gazebo, and swimming pool. Forty
Fort prides itself on its youth and the park offers numerous opportunities to keep them occupied including an Easter parade in the spring, a Halloween parade in the fall, and movies, music and basketball tournaments in the summer. The pool is open each summer from June to August and offers many exciting
events such as Christmas in July, Teen Night, and Family Night.
In addition to the park, other sport facilities within the Borough that provide recreational activities include the Forty Fort Little League field on Tripp Street and the Luzerne County Sports complex with
soccer fields and open play area. There is also a walking trail along the Susquehanna River levee.