PRINTER'S NO. 1740

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

342

Session of

2017

INTRODUCED BY MULLERY, CALTAGIRONE, HENNESSEY, KAVULICH, MURT,

PASHINSKI, READSHAW, DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, MILLARD, BIZZARRO,

BAKER, RYAN, D. COSTA, BARBIN, TOOHIL, O'NEILL, MARSICO,

WHEREAS, Sugar Notch, in Luzerne County, was originally a

part of Hanover Township; and

WHEREAS, The area known as Sugar Notch was originally settled

by colonists from Connecticut and Pennsylvania in the mid-18th

century; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Notch and Warrior Run were originally one

borough, until Warrior Run was established as an independent

borough in 1895; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Notch was incorporated as a borough on April

3, 1867; and

WHEREAS, The coal mining industry has historically been very

important to Sugar Notch as a major source of employment; and

WHEREAS, In April 1879, seven miners and a boy door tender

were trapped in a mine for five days and were deemed heroes

after being rescued; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Notch has historically had a large Catholic

populace who have worshiped in several of the borough's Roman

Catholic churches; and

WHEREAS, Holy Family Parish, established in 1903 as a Polish

parish serving European immigrants, celebrated its centennial in

WHEREAS, In October 1960, John F. Kennedy stopped at the war

memorial in Sugar Notch to give a short speech just prior to

being elected President of the United States; and

WHEREAS, Sugar Notch observes its 150th anniversary in 2017;

and

WHEREAS, The Sesquicentennial Committee commemorating the

150th anniversary of Sugar Notch consists of Mayor William

Davis, honorary chairman; Kendal Hancock, chairman; Mary Kay

Pettinger, secretary; Marsha Panetta, treasurer; and members

Regina Fillman, Diane Yatko Evans, Linda Helfrich and Jason

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the

150th anniversary of the Borough of Sugar Notch.