MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major milestone on Wednesday in Moosic as local leaders marked progress on a long-awaited emergency services facility.
The cornerstone was placed at the site of the new fire and police station, signifying both a physical and symbolic step forward.
It's been in the works for years, and now, construction crews are putting the final touches on Moosic's new emergency services building.
A cornerstone was placed, and a message to the future was sealed.
In Moosic, it's not just about a building, it's about a legacy.
"When you call 911, you want the police and the fire department, first responders to show up, and this central location allows us to serve the most efficiently that way," Moosic Borough Mayor Robert Bennie said.
The 18,000-square-foot emergency services building on Birney Avenue is coming together quickly.
On Wednesday, members of the Greenwood Hose Company, Mousic Borough, and the police department marked a milestone, sealing a time capsule inside the building's cornerstone.
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Space that makes room for larger fire apparatus to serve moosic in new ways, as well as unique opportunities to train.
"This building was built with that in mind, so there's a different area, you get a parking system set up. There's a lot more area for storage, so we can have all that equipment, but it's really a unique opportunity for us to be able to have that and be able to offer better services to the citizens of Moosic," Firefighter Brittain Banul told 28/22 News.
The $6,100,000 facility will replace the firehouse built in 1978 and give the police department a permanent home for the first time in three years.
"The men and women of the department have their own workstation. They have their own place to go to decompress if they need to," Moosic Police Department Chief Rick Janesko stated.
Construction is expected to be complete in November.
The Greenwood Hose Company will soon move out of the building it's called home for 47 years, and while the firehouse will be demolished, officials say its legacy will live on in the foundation of something even stronger.
