Quarry

Rural Pennsylvania’s 2024 was punctuated by lawsuits over environmental issues. Municipalities, residents and developers all seem to be asking, ‘How do we protect the environment while not interfering with economic growth?’

Clinton Township Supervisors voted down a permit Wednesday to expand mining operations on 110-acre quarry in Factoryville. But this might not be the quarry’s final application.

The Mazzone Falls Quarry is 400 feet away from the closest of 60 homes on Bunker Hill Road and Concord Avenue that are impacted by the noise. The Wyoming County residents say the quarry's owner runs heavy machinery from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. nearly every day.

Nicole Solfanelli moved back to Factoryville six and a half years ago. She remembers it being a quiet neighborhood. Now, she says a nearby quarry ruined her family’s life.