Municipal History

Creating the Borough
of Harveys Lake

Based in part on the need to establish a sanitation system to prevent lake pollution, the Borough of Harveys Lake was created in 1965. At left, Borough officials are sworn in at the Luzerne County Courthouse in 1968.

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Pollution at the Lake

As the population of the Lake grew and houses were enlarged, pollution became a major issue. Closures due to algae blooms and other pollution problems plagued the lake's tourism industry.

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