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Residents press borough to finish Division Street alley paving after paver failure
Summary
Owners of businesses on North Railroad asked council for a clear timetable to complete the Division Street alley paving, saying the borough’s paver is unusable and crews have only made temporary repairs for more than a year.
Two property occupants, David Cook and Mary Smith of 137 and 137A North Railroad Street, told borough council on Aug. 26 that the Division Street alley between their building and the Caring Cupboard remains in a disrupted, partially prepped condition after work began in 2024 and stalled.
Cook and Smith said the borough started prep work in 2024 but never completed paving; they reported a lip of two to three inches where the alley was cut, potholes that fill after rain, and residual tar that tracks into residences. Smith said the temporary repairs appear to…
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