WILSON BOROUGH, Pa. – It’s the end of an era for a landmark that has been a part of the Lehigh Valley skyline for decades.
On Thursday, the iconic 50,000 gallon Dixie Cup from the roof of the historic Dixie Cup Factory will be lowered from the rooftop of the former Dixie Cup factory at 12 S. 24th Street in Wilson Borough, according to officials.
The factory has been a beloved regional landmark since it opened in 1921, when founder Hugh Moore selected the Wilson Borough site for a new manufacturing facility after the company outgrew its New York City operations, Skyline Investment Group officials said in a news release…